If you love to take advantage of the live music offerings near you, this week offers several great reasons to leave the house.
From tribute bands for Queen and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to the M3F Music Festival, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.
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"One Night of Queen"
First, get a head start on the weekend with a night of listening to Queen's biggest hits and lesser-known songs from the tribute band "One Night of Queen" on Thursday at the Celebrity Theatre. Expect to hear classics like "We Will Rock You," "Somebody to Love" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."
When: Thursday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.
Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St.
Price: $18
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Tom Petty Tribute: The Pettybreakers
Next, hear another tribute band, this time to the legendary and late Tom Petty with a set from "The Pettybreakers" on Saturday also at the Celebrity Theatre. Sporting the same outfits and hairstyles as the real band and lead singer, The Pettybreakers will take you down memory lane with popular hits like "American Girl," "I won't back down" and "Running Down a Dream."
When: Saturday, March 2, 8 p.m.
Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St.
Price: $15
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M3F Music Festival
Then, spend a day or the whole weekend at the M3F Music Festival this Friday-Sunday at Margaret T. Hance Park. Catch up to 30-plus artists such as The Knocks, Odesza, Empire of the Sun and more. (You can check out the entire lineup by clicking here.)
When: Friday, March 1,-Sunday, March 3
Where: Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third St.
Price: $125. Multiple ticket options available.
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Silent Night
And finally, the Pulitzer-prize winning opera "Silent Night" is playing on Friday at Symphony Hall. The performance includes songs sung in five languages and is based on the powerful and true World War I story of soldiers, from opposite sides, who sign a temporary truce on Christmas Eve and actually meet face-to-face. To learn more about the story or hear snippets of songs, click here.
When: Friday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St.
Price: $25-$150
