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Annual Entertainment Licenses

Consumer Affairs and Licensing Department

Updated Nov 12, 2026

About this dataset

The Entertainment Licensing Division for the City of Boston enforces entertainment license law under MGL Chapter 140 Section 177A-183A which includes concert, dance exhibition, automatic amusement devices (pin ball or video games), cabaret, and public shows consisting of dancing by patrons, performers, recorded or live music, use of amplification, theatrical play, exhibition, film, floor show, or light show, and any kind of dynamic audio or visual show.

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