Boca Raton's live music and nightlife venues: Mizner Park Amphitheater, a beer garden with weekend bands, Broadway at The Wick, Boca Black Box and free concerts.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Every venue here links to its own website or the city page that runs it; we list venues, not individual gigs, so check each calendar for who is playing. No venue paid to be listed.

Boca Raton’s nights out center on downtown. The city-run Mizner Park Amphitheater is the big outdoor stage, Royal Palm Place has bars with weekend bands, and the city’s theaters range from Broadway musicals on north Federal Highway to a black box stage on Glades Road. In winter the calendar fills up; in summer the city puts on free concerts.

Plan a night out

Concert stages

Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real; 561-393-7890. The city-owned amphitheater, colonnade and concert green hold 4,200 people. It opened in November 2002 and has hosted more than one million people, with commercial concerts, city events and community shows (amphitheater history). Paid preferred parking is available on concert nights next to the venue (parking). More about the area in our Mizner Park guide.

Summer in the City, at the same amphitheater: the city’s free concert series on select summer Fridays. The 2026 series ran from June 12 to Aug. 7 with tribute bands, the FAU Summer Concert Band and the Battle of the Bands. Doors open an hour before; bring chairs or blankets, and note that outside food, drinks and pets are not allowed (Summer in the City).

Bars with live music

Biergarten Boca, Royal Palm Plaza; 561-395-7462. A German and American beer garden with a full bar, 24 draft beers and more than 50 bottled beers, and live entertainment on Friday and Saturday. Happy hour is 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday (Biergarten Boca).

City Night Market, Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway. Once a month on a Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., with local artisans, food vendors, a mobile bar and live music. The rest of the 2026 season is Nov. 5 and Dec. 10 (Night Market).

Theaters

The Wick Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway; 561-995-2333. Broadway musicals, an immersive costume museum and a supper club and tavern on site (The Wick Theatre; current shows).

Boca Black Box Center for the Arts, 8221 Glades Road, No. 10; box office 561-483-9036. The season is on its show calendar.

Willow Theatre, inside Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail. The city’s own theater hosts touring and local companies, from children’s shows to cabaret tributes and drama. Tickets are sold through the city’s Willow Theatre page; the season is in the Fall 2026 Recreator (PDF).

Festivals worth planning for

  • Festival of the Arts BOCA: Season 21 runs March 5-14, 2027, with tickets on sale Nov. 1 (Festival of the Arts BOCA).
  • Holiday POPS, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, and FAU Tuba Christmas (free), Sunday, Dec. 13, both at Mizner Park Amphitheater; details on our holiday events page.

Getting home

Downtown venues are within the free BocaConnect zone, and rides that start and end in its red area cost nothing. Taxis and rideshares serve the whole city. If you drink, do not drive.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see live music in Boca Raton? Mizner Park Amphitheater for concerts; Biergarten Boca for weekend bands.

Are there free concerts? Summer in the City on select summer Fridays, and Tuba Christmas on Dec. 13.

Where can I see a Broadway musical? The Wick Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway.

When is the Festival of the Arts BOCA? March 5-14, 2027; tickets from Nov. 1.

What this means for you

  • Check each venue’s calendar for who is playing; we do not list individual gigs.
  • Park free at City Hall or the library for Mizner Park shows.
  • Festival of the Arts BOCA tickets go on sale Nov. 1.

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