Mariah Carey's 'Christmas Time' In Boston And 8 Other Events In MA This Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Are you saving your nights outside of the house for the weekend? In Massachusetts, that can often mean missing out on a bevy of great concerts, art exhibits and other events across the state.

In Patch's latest weekly column, we focus on the events happening throughout the week in the Boston area and beyond.

This post-Thanksgiving week, locals can dive head-first into the holiday season with a performance from Mariah Carey at TD Garden. Her national "Christmas Time" tour is going national this year, visiting over 20 cities across the country, with her stop in Boston scheduled for Wednesday.

Also this week, the 9th annual Readable Feast New England food writing and cookbook awards program will be live (and via ZOOM) at the Summer Shack restaurant Alewife, Cambridge on Wednesday.

Tickets for the cocktail party and ceremony are $25 (available for purchase) and all winning books will be available for live raffle. The program will be dedicated to the memory of chef and author Jasper K. White, who will be posthumously honored with the K. Dun Gifford “Local Hero” Award.

A “Culinary Icon” Lifetime Achievement award honors Ihsan and Valerie Gurdal former owners of Formaggio Kitchen and Formaggio South End for "the width and breadth of their work in curating and serving excellent food provisions, their commitment to education, and for adding to the richness of our culinary community," officials said.

Lisa Ekus, retired owner of the Ekus Group, will receive the “Literary Lion” award, honoring a New England author, food writer, publisher, editor, publicist, or food influencer for their achievements as a positive role model, mentor, and numerous contributions to our food writing community.

More than two dozen books were submitted for award consideration—all written by New England authors or about New England food, beverages, or food culture, and published between Oct. 1, 2023 and Oct. 30, 2024.

Here's what else to know this week:

Tuesday

• Girli at The Sinclair — Cambridge

Wednesday

• Aurora at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• Readable Feast at Summershack — Cambridge

Thursday

• Alisa Amador at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• joe p at Brighton Music Hall — Boston
• Pretty Lights at Roadrunner — Boston
• Singers Showcase: One Sweet Day—The Music of Mariah Carey at Berklee Performance Center — Boston
• Mariah Carey at TD Garden — Boston
• Braintree Festival of Trees Tree Lighting — Braintree