Boston Calling Music Festival is a multi-day, multi-stage outdoor festival featuring the biggest and best acts in live music, DJs, visual arts, and more. It is held every Memorial Day Weekend at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston's Allston neighborhood. In 2025, more than 60 performances will take place on four outdoor stages and one indoor arena. At Boston Calling, you can eat some of the best food in Boston, ride a 100-foot Ferris wheel, view art installations, and play life-sized games. All ages are welcome, and children under 10 enter for free.
Over 35 all-star food vendors, local and international brews, wines, seltzers, and mouthwatering food menus curated by Boston's most prestigious chefs are featured at Boston Calling. The Harvard Arena is one of Boston Calling's most intimate performance spaces, featuring musical performances, DJ sets, and more.
Lockers are available both inside and outside of the festival, so you can safely and securely store your belongings. Many ATMs are located around the festival grounds. You can purchase pre-charged cassette batteries for phone charging from Electric Standard on the grounds; once you purchase a unit, you can exchange it an unlimited number of times for a freshly charged unit, so you'll never run out of power at the festival.
65 North Harvard Street Boston, MA 02134
Boston Calling takes place in historic Boston, MA, at the arena of world-famous Harvard University. You'll be partying at the Harvard University Athletics Complex, which is close to the banks of the Charles River and a host of popular Boston attractions.
On Friday, the headliners of the opening day of Boston Calling will be Luke Combs and Megan Moroney. Other acts include Sheryl Crow, T-Pain, and TLC. Saturday's headliners will be Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne. Cage the Elephant, the Black Crowes, and All Time Low will also perform. Dave Matthews Band and Vampire Weekend will be Sunday's headliners. Other performers include Sublime, Public Enemy, and Remi Wolf. Visit the Boston Calling Music Festival lineup page for the full list.
Driving an RV through the narrow streets and under the lower bridges of Boston can be difficult. Be sure check the posted height restrictions. If you're driving a large camper, consider camping outside the city limits and taking the area's robust public transit system wherever you need to go.
One RV campground near a Boston subway station is Winter Island Park, which is about 30 miles northeast of Boston, in Salem, and close to the Newburyport/Rockport Line. Its amenities include a public boat ramp, a camping store, and easy access to the Salem Historic Trolley Tour.
Another great possibility is Spacious Skies Minute Man, which is about 30 miles northwest of Boston in Littleton; it's close to the Fitchburg Line. A heated pool, a playground, a dog run, and more are available there. You could also camp at Loraine Campground at Harold Parker State Forest, which is roughly 30 miles north of Boston and near the Haverhill Line. Comfort stations with showers and restrooms are available as are a playground and a dump station.
The closest hotel to the festival is the AC Hotel By Marriott Boston Cleveland Circle, which is about 20 minutes away. You could also stay at Courtyard Boston Downtown/North Station, which is roughly 40 minutes from Boston Calling.
The main entrance to Boston Calling is located at 65 North Harvard Street in Allston, MA. It's recommended to take the T (Red Line) to the Harvard Square station. From there, it's an easy 15-minute walk to the main entrance.
You can also take the Commuter Rail into Boston Landing Station on the Worcester Line. From there, it's just a 1.1-mile walk. Find schedule and station information at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority website. You can download the mTicket app to buy tickets right on your phone.
To reach Boston Calling from the Boston Logan International Airport, take Interstate 90 for 7 miles before getting off on Exit 131 on Cambridge Street. Turn right onto North Harvard Street, and drive for about a mile and a half to the entrance to the festival.
Please note that there's no street parking in the surrounding communities, and city officials will be very strict with ticketing and towing. The festival will have bicycle parking on-site.
• 3-Day General Admission - $358
• 3-Day General Admission+ - $545
• 3-Day VIP - $920
• 3-Day Platinum - $2,899
You can purchase tickets on the Boston Calling website.
Three days of fantastic music, delicious food and drink, and fun for all ages await you at Boston Calling Music Festival. You'll get to party at the stadium of one of America's most prestigious universities, which is located in one of America's most historic cities. If you want to learn more about the fantastic places you can go in Boston, check out this two-day itinerary. You can find the latest news about the Boston Calling Music Festival on Facebook.
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