The 12 best things to do in Greater Boston this weekend

A big weekend for live music across Boston and Cambridge, with strong folk and singer-songwriter rooms, a Latin jazz and classical slate, and plenty of Saturday night options. Fall arts programming from the BSO's Creation Festival and the NEC runs alongside it.

CPAlastair Moock’s Pastures of PlentyFriday · 7:00 PM · Club Passim · CambridgeAlastair Moock's Pastures of Plenty at Club Passim brings folk and singer-songwriter storytelling to one of the region's best-loved listening rooms, with Mercedes Escobar, Eric Royer, Sean Staples, and Paul Kochanski joining in.ASWilliam Basinski: The Garden of BrokennessFriday · 7:00 PM · Arrow Street Arts · CambridgeWilliam Basinski's The Garden of Brokenness makes its American premiere at Arrow Street Arts as part of the BSO's Creation Festival, marking the 20th anniversary of its release. It's a deeply introspective evening for anyone drawn to ambient and experimental sound.RThe Zahili Zamora Afro-Cuban Jazz QuartetFriday · 7:00 PM · Regattabar · CambridgeThe Zahili Zamora Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet plays Regattabar with special guest Yosvany Terry on saxophone, a strong pick for a Friday night of Latin jazz in Cambridge.LLafayette Gilchrist ft. Cecil Brooks of the Sun Ra ArkestraFriday · 7:30 PM · The Lilypad · CambridgeLafayette Gilchrist teams up with Cecil Brooks of the Sun Ra Arkestra at The Lilypad, a seated, intimate room where the jazz lineage gets a direct, personal treatment.BMolly Pinto Madigan, SunfisherFriday · 7:00 PM · The Burren · SomervilleMolly Pinto Madigan, an award-winning singer-songwriter, shares a bill with the stone country rock of Sunfisher in The Burren's Back Room in Somerville, a low-key, good-value night of live music.BCBEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSONFriday · 8:00 PM · Boch Center Wang Theatre · BostonBEAT, featuring Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Bozzio performing King Crimson's music at the Boch Center Wang Theatre, is billed as the last North American tour of the project and a rare chance for prog fans.NJLes Arts FlorissantsSaturday · 7:30 PM · NEC's Jordan Hall · BostonLes Arts Florissants, led by William Christie and Paul Agnew, returns to Jordan Hall for a program of Monteverdi madrigals, a rare reunion of two Baroque masters for a single Saturday evening.SHVivo Performing Arts presents Igor Levit, pianoSunday · 3:00 PM · Symphony Hall · BostonPianist Igor Levit makes his Symphony Hall recital debut with an all-Beethoven program running from early works to the Waldstein Sonata, a major classical event on Sunday evening.ISudan Archives: Any Shape I WantSunday · 7:00 PM · ICA/Boston · BostonSudan Archives presents Any Shape I Want at the ICA/Boston as a co-production with the BSO's Creation Festival, bringing a new performance to the museum's stage on Saturday.HLBotanical Ink Printing: A Drop-In ProgramSaturday · 12:00 PM · Hunnewell Lawn · BostonThe Arboretum's drop-in Botanical Ink Printing on Hunnewell Lawn invites you to make prints from fallen leaves at any time between noon and 2pm, with no registration needed. It's a good pick for an easygoing autumn afternoon.BMBow Market Renaissance FaireSaturday · 12:00 PM · Bow Market · SomervilleThe Bow Market Renaissance Faire in Somerville returns for a second year with its Enchanted Forest theme, a lively, family-friendly festival for a crisp fall Saturday.MBSunday Run!Sunday · 11:00 AM · Medford Brewing Company · MedfordSunday Run at Medford Brewing Company welcomes all levels of runners, with 3, 5, or 7-mile loops and a taproom opening at noon for post-run relaxing.

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