Bill Burr, Lil Yachty, EST Gee Headline MA Weekend Events

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.

Fall is both in the air and on the lineup for this weekend, with Oktoberfest celebrations set to continue and the tourist season set to boom in Salem. Good news for those making the trek, Salem's Halloween free shuttle weekends are coming back this weekend.

As for what else to there is to keep you entertained this weekend, Friday sees The Front Bottoms at Mt. Joy play Boston while the 2023 edition of the Topsfield Fair kicks off.

A duo of big-name rap acts will play Boston on Saturday when Lil Yachty takes the stage at House of Blues and EST Gee does the same at Paradise Rock Club.

On Sunday, Massachusetts' favorite son, the comedian Bill Burr will play the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield while Explosions in the Sky are bringing their new album and tour to Boston.

And that's just a taste of the weekend ahead. Here are the events to know:

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Friday

• Charles Suggs Exhibit At Bentley RSM Gallery — Waltham
• Widowmaker Brewing Oktoberfest Celebration — Quincy
• Long Hill Halloween on the Hill 2023 — Beverly
• The Front Bottoms at Roadrunner — Boston
• The Wombats at Big Night Live — Boston
• Mt. Joy at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• Cannibal Corpse and Mayhem at The Palladium — Worcester
• Margo Price at The Academy of Music — Northampton
• Topsfield Fair 2023 — Topsfield

Saturday

• Patriot Place Oktoberfest Celebration — Foxboro
• Naumkeag Pumpkin Show — Stockbridge
• Margaret Glaspy at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• EST Gee at Paradise Rock Club — Boston
• Sylvan Esso at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• Lil Yachty at House of Blues — Boston
• Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad at Emerson Colonial Theater — Boston

Sunday

• Reach Fall Festival — Waltham
• Scowl at Brighton Music Hall — Allston
• Explosions in the Sky at Roadrunner — Boston
• Bill Burr at Mass Mutual Center — Springfield