The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell (commonly referred to as the "Hatch Shell") is an outdoor concert venue adjacent to the Charles River Esplanade near downtown Boston. The Hatch Shell is best known for hosting the Boston Pops Orchestra annually for the Boston Fourth of July celebration, but is also used for free concerts most weekends and many weeknights during the summer months. The original [wooden] shell was built in 1928 as a temporary venue for the Pops with expectations of construction of a permanent structure in the near future. It was first used for a concert on July 4, 1929, with Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops. Today's permanent shell, made of metal, was designed by architect Richard J. Shaw, with a $300,000 trust donated by benefactor Maria Hatch in memory of her brother Edward, and dedicated on July 2, 1940. #Boston #concert #Hatch #Memorial #Pops #Shell
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