Pride Month Events + K-Pop Star Plays Boston + 13 MA Events This Weekend

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

Though Boston can claim the biggest Pride celebration in the state — slated for next weekend — no community is more important to LGBTQ+ culture in the Commonwealth than Provincetown.

P-Town's celebration starts this weekend and features some of the community's major Pride Month events, though the celebration continues on through June.

• Read more: Provincetown Pride Returns For 2025: What To Know

Also this weekend, music will ring out in the lawns and streets of the Ryal Side section of Beverly this weekend as part of the city's first PorchFest.

The event is set for Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. and will be held rain or shine.

More than 25 bands are expected to perform in what organizers hope will be a test run for an even bigger event as part of the Beverly 400+ celebration next year.

• Read more: Beverly To Host City's First PorchFest This Weekend

And, as a look ahead for next week, The Weeknd is set to play Gillette Stadium over two nights on Tueday and Wednesday.

Here's what else is on the docket for the weekend in Massachusetts:

Friday

• Yola at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• Sleigh Bells at Paradise Rock Club — Boston
• Jack's Mannequin at Roadrunner — Boston

Saturday

• Smino and Samara Cyn at Roadrunner — Boston
• Russell Dickerson at Leader Bank Pavilion — Boston
• Justice: Live at The Stage at Suffolk Downs — Boston
• Bibi at MGM Music Hall — Boston

Sunday

• Eem Triplin and DC the Don at Paradise Rock Club — Boston
• Gavin DeGraw at The Music Circus — Cohasset
• Boston Portuguese Festival
• Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival