As diverse as its history, Boston entertainment spans the gamut of cultural offerings. The Drama District is host to remarkable Broadway shows, drama, comedy, and ballet. The famous Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops perform in Symphony Hall or in the Hatch Shell on the Charles River.

Homegrown talent took on the city's name in 1976 when a rock and roll band introduced themselves as “Boston” on their album by the same name. In the song, “Rock and Roll Band,” the group refers to themselves as a “band out of Boston … playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars” and practicing “out on the street.”

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