BOSTON'S OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER ON THE CHARLES

RIVERSTAGE
AT HERTER PARK

Free concerts, theater, and live performance all summer long.

2026 SEASON

BOSTON'S OUTDOOR STAGE ON THE CHARLES

Formerly the Herter Park Amphitheater — same beloved space, new name.

Riverstage at Herter Park is a 550-seat outdoor amphitheater nestled along the Charles River in Boston’s neighborhood of Allston. Every summer, we fill this beloved green space with free concerts, theater, drum circles, and live performances — open to everyone, with no ticket required.

Riverstage is managed by of Friends of Herter Park, a nonprofit organization committed to making great live performance accessible to every member of our community.

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2026 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Music

Saturday, July 11

BLUES EXTRAVAGANZA

The Love Dogs bring their signature blues and soul to the Riverstage stage. A summer evening on the Charles doesn’t get much better.

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Cultural Fest

Saturday, August 22

DRUM CIRCLE PERFORMANCE

Moussa Traore is a Malian Master Drummer, djembe composer, and interactive charismatic performer, bringing people together in community.

Theater

July 24 & 25

JULIUS CEASAR

Dream Role Players stage Shakespeare’s classic outdoors at Riverstage. Two performances under the open sky — free and open to all.

Vocal

Saturday, September 26

Boston A Cappella Festival

Come celebrate the human voice with an extraordinary lineup of a cappella groups that take the Riverstage stage for a full day of unaccompanied harmony.

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