Bradley's Almanac

[Music Docs] IFFBoston is back!

Tonight, it returns. Among the many, many things that were canceled in the wake of the covid’s arrival on U.S. shores in the Spring of 2020, one of the most personally painful was the almost-here 18th edition of the Independent Film Festival Boston. I’ve seen at least a couple films, and usually more, every single […]

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  • BOSTON-AREA LIVE SHOW ACTION
    Tuesday, November 22nd
    The London Suede
    Manic Street Preachers
    @ the Orpheum
    Friday, November 25th
    The Sheila Divine
    Valleyheart
    The Rupert Selection
    @ the Paradise
    Saturday, November 26th
    Dinosaur Jr.
    Guided By Voices
    Eugene Mirman
    @ the House of Blues
    Sunday, November 27th
    The Sheila Divine
    @ the Paradise
    Wednesday, November 30th
    Mclusky
    Minibeast
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, November 30th
    Chris Brokaw
    "Duets With Strangers"
    Live scores of guitars,
    electronics, & percussion
    for interview videos
    Free @ 8pm @ MIT Building W97
    Thursday, December 1st
    Archers of Loaf
    Weird Nightmare
    @ the Sinclair
    Saturday, December 3rd
    Stars
    "The Christmas Anyway Tour"
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Sunday, December 4th
    Morrissey
    @ MGM Music Hall
    Sunday, December 4th
    Laura Cantrell
    @ Atwood's
    Sunday, December 4th
    beabadoobee
    Lowertown
    @ Roadrunner
    Tuesday, December 6th
    Local H
    "Here Comes The Zoo"
    20th Anniversary Tour
    @ the Middle East Downstairs
    Thursday, December 8th
    Blake Morgan
    Janita
    @ Rockwood Music Hall
    Friday, December 9th
    Patrick Watson
    @ the Sinclair
    Saturday, December 10th
    Pterodan (Dan McCarthy)
    Rawbell Sounds
    Tim Traynor & the Gulf Club
    The Maethtro
    @ the Lilypad
    Saturday, December 10th
    Oneida
    Martin Bisi
    Thalia Zedek
    @ the Lilypad
    Sunday, December 11th
    Mint Green
    @ Crystal Ballroom
    Monday, December 12th
    The Sinclair's 10th Birthday
    with Deer Tick
    @ the Sinclair
    Monday, December 12th
    Lightning Bolt
    @ the Royale
    Tuesday, December 13th
    Bonny Light Horseman
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, December 14th
    Men I Trust
    Feng Suave
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday, December 16th
    "A Very FUNdraising XMAS"
    with Buffalo Tom, Mary Lou Lord,
    The Bags, members of Fuzzy,
    Merrie Amsterburg, members of
    Scruffy The Cat, and more
    @ the Burren
    Friday, December 16th
    Modest Mouse
    Mattress
    @ Roadrunner
    Saturday, December 17th
    The Lemonheads
    "It's A Shame About Ray"
    30th Anniversary Tour
    with Juliana Hatfield
    & On Being An Angel
    @ the Paradise
    Saturday, December 17th
    Foals
    @ Roadrunner
    Tuesday, December 27th
    The Return of the...
    Aimee Mann & Ted Leo
    Christmas Show!
    with special guests
    @ the Wilbur
    Thursday, December 29th
    Cave In
    Piebald
    Kal Marks
    @ the Royale
    Friday, December 30th
    Caspian
    Junius
    Som
    The Burning Paris
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, January 24th
    Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers
    @ the Middle East
    Friday, January 27th
    Slaughter Beach, Dog
    Whitmer Thomas
    @ the Sinclair
    Saturday, January 28th
    Gregory Alan Isakov
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday, February 3rd
    Patty Griffin
    Raul Malo
    @ the Wilbur
    Saturday, February 11th
    Maggie Rogers
    Del Water Gap
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday, February 24th
    Elle King
    Red Clay Strays
    @ Roadrunner
    Saturday, February 25th
    Gramercy Arms
    (featuring Dave Derby
    of the Dambuilders)
    @ the Midway Cafe
    Sunday, February 26th
    Kula Shaker
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Monday & Tuesday
    February 27th & 28th
    The Beths
    Sidney Gish
    Hans Pucket
    @ the Sinclair
    Friday, March 3rd
    Pile (LP release)
    @ the Somerville Armory
    Friday, March 3rd
    Arctic Monkeys
    Fontaines DC
    @ the Garden
    Friday, March 3rd
    The "Remain In Light" Tour
    with Jerry Harrison
    & Adrian Belew
    @ House of Blues
    Sunday, March 5th
    Weyes Blood
    @ the Royale
    Tuesday, March 7th
    Elvis Costello &
    the Imposters
    @ the Cabot, Beverly
    Tuesday, March 14th
    Quasi
    Bat Fangs
    @ the Sinclair
    Friday, March 17th
    Dawes
    @ Roadrunner
    Saturday, March 18th
    Hallelujah the Hills
    Eyelids
    @ Atwood's
    Sunday, March 19th
    White Reaper
    Mamalarky
    @ the Royale
    Monday, March 20th
    Bruce Springsteen
    & the E Street Band
    @ TD Garden
    Friday, March 31st
    The Church
    @ the Sinclair
    Sunday, April 2nd
    Robyn Hitchcock
    Kelley Stoltz
    @ City Winery
    Monday, April 3rd
    Tennis
    Kate Bollinger
    @ the House of Blues
    Thursday, April 6th
    Caroline Rose
    @ the Sinclair
    Saturday, April 8th
    Emma Ruth Rundle
    @ Crystal Ballroom
    Sunday, April 9th
    Bikini Kill
    @ Roadrunner
    Thursday, April 13th
    Andrew Bird
    @ MGM Music Hall
    Sunday, April 16th
    Dead Can Dance
    @ the Wang
    Friday, April 21st
    Fruit Bats
    @ the Royale
    Saturday, April 22nd
    Unknown Mortal Orchestra
    @ Roadrunner
    Wednesday, April 26th
    Andy Shauf
    @ the Royale
    Saturday, April 29th
    Lucius
    @ Roadrunner
    Sunday, April 30th
    Placebo
    Deap Vally
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
    May 19th, 20th, & 21st
    Taylor Swift
    Phoebe Bridgers
    Gayle
    @ Gillette Stadium
    Sunday, May 21st
    Blink 182
    Turnstile
    @ the Garden
    Tuesday, May 30th
    Crowded House
    @ the Wang
    Sunday, July 16th
    First Aid Kit
    The Weather Station
    @ Roadrunner
    August 5th
    Foreigner
    Loverboy
    @ Xfinity Center
    Wednesday, October 11th
    The Mission UK
    The Chamelons
    @ Brighton Music Hall