The Platform Kendall

Name: The Platform Kendall
Address: 585 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US
Telephone: +16178764275

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10/29/2026

🥁 9 DAYS UNTIL OPENING DAY

Gather & Groove with Sidy Maiga
Sidy Maïga began drumming with master djembefolas as a teen in his native Mali, refining his voice in this ancestral cultural tradition. Beloved in the community not only for his traditional Malian music, but for his seamless blending into latin, blues, and brazilian drumming—even accompanying house music DJs!

See Maïga LIVE at The Platform’s FREE Opening Day Celebration alongside 10+ artists, performances, interactive dance, and more!

📍 The Platform Kendall | 315 Kendall St
🗓️ November 7 | 12–4 PM | FREE admission

10/28/2026

HEADS UP 🤩 10 DAYS UNTIL THE PLATFORM OPENS!

What if the dance floor was a building wall?
BANDALOOP brings its signature vertical dance to the exterior of The Platform, transforming the building exterior into a stage with gravity-defying choreography and climbing technology.

👀 Want a sneak peek? Keep an eye out for the troupe rehearsing at 585 Kendall St next week!

You can catch two free BANDALOOP performances at 12:30PM & 3PM on November 07 as part of The Platform’s Opening Day Celebration. Join us for this and so much more as we open the doors to Cambridge’s newest performing arts center!

10/28/2026

🎉 THE PLATFORM OPENING DAY | Nov 07, 12PM–4PM

10+ artists
4 stages
2 performances that turn the dance floor on its side
1 epic celebration for Cambridge’s new performing arts center

Be among the first to experience The Platform, Cambridge’s dynamic new home for performing arts and culture, at our FREE Opening Day Celebration!

Watch in awe as vertical dance company BANDALOOP takes to the skies with breathtaking aerial performances. Then, enjoy live music, interactive dance, hands-on activities, a vibrant vendor market, and fun for all ages.

Gather, groove, and celebrate the opening of The Platform with a day full of creativity, connection, and discovery. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to welcome you!

📍585 Kendall St

10/27/2026

🚇 Your next stop → The Platform in Kendall Square!

Getting here is easy! Take the MBTA Red Line and get off at Kendall/MIT station. From there, The Platform is just a 3-minute walk away.

The Platform opens its doors November 7, bringing free live performances and community together in Kendall Square. More details about our special opening day coming later this week!

10/23/2026

Take your seats 🎟️ The Platform opens its doors in Kendall Square on November 7!

We can’t wait to welcome you all in and stay tuned for more details about our grand opening celebration 🥳

10/23/2026

Nov 10 🎸 Peppino D'Agostino LIVE at Tempo Stage at The Platform Kendall in Kendall Square

Named one of the 50 most transcendent guitar superheroes of all time by Guitar Player magazine and hailed as “the guitarist’s guitarist” by Acoustic Guitar magazine, Italian native Peppino D’Agostino has been a leading force in acoustic guitar composition for decades. With hands constantly searching and the unmistakable strum of his signature Seagull acoustic guitar, he captivates audiences and artists alike with upbeat original instrumentals, inventive arrangements, and beautifully memorable melodies.

🎫 Grab your tix today >>> theplatformkendall.com/peppinodagostino

10/15/2026

NOV 13 & 14 🙌 Jean Appolon Expressions presents “Pouvwa” at Takeda Theater at The Platform Kendall in Kendall Square 
Boston-based dance organization Jean Appolon Expressions performs the world premiere of “Pouvwa” (Power)—an immersive evening of interconnectedness shaped through Haitian-folkloric dance, Afro-electronica, live drumming and visual installations. “Pouvwa” invites audiences to reflect on the misuse of power, and how we might wield it to imagine a world that benefits us all.

The presentation of “Pouvwa” by Jean Appolon Expressions was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation. Sponsored in part by LEAD3R.

🎫 Get your tix today >>> https://globalartslive.com/pouvwa

10/15/2026

Nov 11 💫 Maryna Krut LIVE at Takeda Theater at The Platform Kendall

Maryna Krut is a Ukrainian singer-songwriter and virtuosic master of the bandura—the iconic 64-string instrument whose ancient sound she reimagines through folk traditions, contemporary songcraft, and pop & jazz flourishes. A Eurovision finalist and celebrated ambassador of Ukrainian culture, Krut carries the beauty, resilience, and living spirit of her homeland to audiences around the world.

🎫 Get your tix today >>> https://globalartslive.com/marynakrut

10/12/2026

Nov 07 🌞 Compagnie Hervé Koubi presents the Boston premiere of “Sol Invictus” at Takeda Theater at The Platform

Visionary choreographer Hervé Koubi blends contemporary movement, capoeira, and urban dance into fearless, gravity‑defying performances. The Boston premiere of Sol Invictus—named for the “invincible sun” deity of ancient Rome—upholds love as the guarantor of peace, suggesting that even in moments of fracture, communion remains humanity’s enduring strength.

Address

585 Kendall Street
Cambridge, MA
02142

Telephone

+16178764275

Website

http://theplatformkendall.org/

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