Tour Boston's Rock and Roll Past, Present, and Future
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Boston, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Boston’s musical history while guided by a local musician on this small-group tour, discovering facts about the city’s past and present music scene that most guidebooks miss. Visit several of Boston’s most influential venues and hear about the legendary artists who have played some of their largest gigs in the city.
- See the venue where many punk bands started
- Small-group tour: Lots of chances to ask your guide questions
- Listen to a variety of music throughout the tour
- A chance to socialize with like-minded music lovers
What's Included
- Hear tales from the Rat, the cavernous club where many Punk and New Wave bands got their start
- Examine Boston's impact on the Folk Revival in the 60s
- In the shadow of Fenway Park, stroll down lively Lansdowne street home to numerous venues
- Walk through America's oldest Victory Gardens still in use
- Food & Drinks not included
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The Verb Hotel1271 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215, USA
We will meet in the lobby of the Verb Hotel, home to an exclusive collection of Rock and Roll artifacts from the David Beiber Archives including vintage concert posters, album art and tickets to historic shows.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
The Fens
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Kenmore Square
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Fenway Park
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 37 reviews
Matt's tour on Boston's punk scene history; the bands, venues,
Boston's politicians, neighborhoods was excellent. We are Boston born, raised and educated and appreciated the walk through the Fenway victory gardens, Kenmore square.
I bought it for my daughter for Christmas . Her friend and her were the only ones on the tour . She said they had a blast!!! She would highly recommend it if you love music and music history!!!
The tour was very fun and full of great facts about influential bands that got their start in Boston. The tour guide put together a very well thought out experience with lots of fun sights around the city.
Matt was very great tour guide. We learned lots of information on famous artists. There also was a Belfast connection with the Oh Ya studio.
Matt was awesome and made sure to include bands that we were interested in. He even made accommodations for including my elderly father-in-law who moves at a slower pace. My only critique would be to schedule the tours around the Red Sox games since we got tangled up in the crowds coming out of the game at Fenway.
Matt guided our family (including our 11 year old) through the Fens and showed us the sites of the neighborhood. He was an engaging and knowledgeable presenter and told us about all the amazing Boston music connections. I would recommend this tour to anyone that loves music or wants to learn something different.
Enjoyed all the history and interesting facts. Learned something new. Great time and fun. Recommend highly to anyone who likes music.
Matt is the best tour guide out there! He emailed me and asked if there were any bands, artists, genres, or eras of music we were curious about, AND he included it in the tour. He is a local musician who is knowledgeable about Boston's music scene. His passion is evident. I highly recommend this tour.
Enjoyed touring with Matt and following his passion for bringing awareness to Boston’s roots in the music scene!
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