Bradley's Almanac

Ticket Giveaway: Wye Oak @ Allston’s Great Scott

This coming Sunday night, on the 4th of May, Baltimore duo Wye Oak returns to Boston for their second show here this year, but this time they’ll have copies of their debut disc in hand, the wonderful “If Children”, recently (re)released on Merge. The four-band Great Scott bill includes personal fave Drew O’Doherty along with […]

Reminder: Tonight! The ‘Nac presents Film School @ TTs

film school Just a quick reminder to brave the late-April showers tonight and head down to TT the Bears in Central Square, Cambridge, where I’m happy to present a three-band bill headlined by San Francisco quintet Film School. Up first is personal faves The Broken River Prophet followed by a long-awaited return to the stage […]

The ‘Nac Presents: Film School @ TTs on 4/28 (free tix + merch)

In just a few days, on Monday night, April 28th, I’m seriously proud to be part of the first-ever “Bradley’s Almanac presents…” show at TT the Bears in Cambridge. The three-band bill is headlined by San Francisco quintet Film School, who released one of my favorite discs of last year in “Hideout”. Joining them are […]

Independent Film Fest of Boston: The Music

As regular attendees know, the Independent Film Festival of Boston has made no small effort to incorporate music-related aspects over the past few years, either with band-centric documentaries or films scored by excellent musicians. 2006 was a boon, as that year the fest gave us both the Pixies documentary “loudQUIETloud” and the Mission of Burma […]

Ticket Giveaway: Tapes ‘n Tapes @ the Paradise (tomorrow)

Minneapolis quartet Tapes ‘n Tapes returns to Boston tomorrow night (4/17) for a show at the Paradise with support from Austin tourmates White Denim. I’ve got a couple guest list spots to offer up courtesy of Beggars Banquet for one fortunate ‘Nac reader and a friend. I’ll keep it simple: Drop an email to giveaways […]

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  • Almanac Archives

  • Boston-Area Action

    Wednesday, October 17th
    Goo Goo Dolls
    “Dizzy Up The Girl
    20th Anniversary Tour”
    @ House of Blues

    Thursday, October 18th
    BOSTON EMISSIONS TEN!
    Anngelle Wood celebrates 10 years
    as host with a live broadcast & bands:
    Exit 18, Parlour Bells, & Stars Like Ours
    7:30pm @ ONCE Somerville

    Thursday, October 18th
    Big Thief
    The Range of Light Wilderness
    michael
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, October 18th
    The Proletariat
    Savageheads
    Silver Screams
    @ Sonia

    Friday & Saturday
    October 19th & 20th
    Nine Inch Nails
    The Jesus & Mary Chain
    @ the Wang Theatre

    Friday & Saturday
    October 19th & 20th
    The Town & the City Festival
    dozens of artists over 2 days
    in Lowell, Massachusetts

    Saturday, October 20th
    Mitski
    Jessica Lea Mayfield
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday & Sunday
    October 20th & 21st
    Chvrches
    Lo Moon
    @ the Orpheum

    Sunday, October 21st
    Johnny Marr
    The Belle Game
    @ the Paradise

    Sunday, October 21st
    Courtney Barnett
    Waxahatchee
    @ House of Blues

    Monday, October 22nd
    Guided By Voices
    Park Doing
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, October 23rd
    The Church
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, October 23rd
    Garbage
    @ House of Blues

    Wednesday, October 24th
    Lily Allen
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, October 25th
    Minus the Bear
    Caspian
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, October 25th
    Pile
    The Spirit of the Beehive
    Lilith
    @ the Sinclair

    Friday, October 26th
    We Were Promised Jetpacks
    Hurry Up
    DJ Carbo
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, October 26th
    The Bevis Frond (two sets)
    @ the Rockwell

    Saturday, October 27th
    Mountain Man
    The Dead Tongues
    @ the Sinclair

    Sunday, October 28th
    Wavves
    Beach Fossils
    Kevin Krauter
    @ the Paradise

    Sunday, October 28th
    Monster Magnet
    Electric Citizen
    Dark Sky Choir
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, October 30th
    Violent Femmes
    @ the Royale

    Tuesday, October 30th
    Minus the Bear
    Caspian
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, November 1st
    Lemuria
    Bethlehem Steel
    @ Great Scott

    Thursday, November 1st
    Mom Jeans
    Just Friends
    Awakebutstillinbed
    Retirement Party
    Two shows @ Once Ballroom

    Thursday, November 1st
    Tune-Yards
    @ the Paradise

    Friday, November 2nd
    Hot Molasses (album release show!)
    Sugar Cones
    @ the Lilypad

    Friday, November 2nd
    Roky Erickson
    @ the ONCE Ballroom

    Saturday, November 3rd
    Ian Sweet
    Young Jesus
    Sean Henry
    @ Great Scott

    Monday, November 5th
    Maggie Rogers
    Mallrat
    @ the Royale

    Monday, November 5th
    Shannon & the Clams
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday, November 5th
    Tenacious D
    @ the House of Blues

    Monday & Tuesday
    November 5th & 6th
    Lucinda Williams & Buick 6
    @ the Paradise

    Tuesday, November 6th
    Fucked Up
    Bad Waitress
    DJ Carbo
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Tuesday, November 6th
    The Joy Formidable
    Tancred
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, November 8th
    Julien Baker
    Phoebe Bridgers
    Lucy Dacus
    (solo & together)
    @ the Orpheum

    Thursday, November 8th
    Cursive
    Meat Wave
    Campdogzz
    @ the Paradise

    Friday, November 9th
    Low
    In/via
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday & Saturday
    November 9th & 10th
    Hassle Fest 10!
    Boston’s Underground
    Music & Art Festival
    all ages shows
    @ Brighton Music Hall (on 9/10),
    Lilypad, Studio 550, Green Street
    Studios, Hardcore Stadium, & more

    Saturday, November 10th
    Elvis Costello & The Imposters
    @ the Wang Theatre

    Monday, November 12th
    Saves the Day
    Kevin Devine
    An Horse
    @ the Paradise

    Tuesday, November 13th
    Pale Waves
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, November 14th
    Richard Thompson (trio)
    @ the Paradise

    Wednesday, November 14th
    The Alarm
    The Gobshites
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Wednesday, November 14th
    Wild Nothing
    @ the Royale

    Thursday, November 15th
    Jason Narducy (Split Single,
    Superchunk, Bob Mould’s band)
    @ an Allston living room

    Thursday, November 15th
    Weakened Friends
    Nervous Daters
    Save Ends
    @ Great Scott

    Friday, November 16th
    Kal Marks
    Maneka
    Nice Guys
    Rong
    @ Great Scott

    Friday, November 16th
    Robyn Hitchcock
    @ City Winery

    Friday, November 16th
    Jim James (from MMJ – solo)
    Alynda Segarra
    (from Hurray for the Riff Raff)
    @ the Shubert Theatre

    Friday & Saturday
    November 16th & 17th
    Letters to Cleo
    American Hi-Fi
    @ the Paradise

    Sunday, November 18th
    (Sandy) Alex G
    Half Waif
    @ the Paradise

    Tuesday, November 20th
    Echo & the Bunnymen
    Enation
    @ the Orpheum

    Saturday, November 24th
    Death From Above
    Le Butcherettes
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, November 24th
    Thom Yorke
    Oliver Cooke
    @ the Wang Theatre

    Saturday, November 24th
    Kurt Vile & the Violators
    Jessica Pratt
    @ the House of Blues

    Monday, November 26th
    Stove
    Pet Fox
    @ O’Brien’s

    Monday, November 26th
    Preoccupations
    Protomartyr
    Rattle
    DJ Carbo
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Tuesday, November 27th
    Speedy Ortiz
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, November 29th
    Kississippi
    gobbinjr
    Ruler
    @ Great Scott

    Thursday, November 29th
    Peter, Bjorn, & John
    Georgi Kay
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, November 30th
    Cloud Nothings
    The Courtneys
    @ the Sinclair

    Saturday, December 1st
    Snail Mail (two shows!)
    @ the Sinclair

    Sunday, December 2nd
    The Helio Sequence
    Wild Pink
    @ Great Scott

    Monday, December 3rd
    Cults
    @ Great Scott

    Wednesday, December 5th
    Lindsey Buckingham
    @ the Wilbur Theatre

    Wednesday, December 5th
    Reverend Horton Heat
    & Junior Brown with
    The Blasters
    Big Sandy
    @ the Royale

    Friday, December 7th
    Soccer Mommy
    Ratboys
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, December 8th
    Marissa Nadler
    @ Great Scott

    Saturday, December 8th
    Phosphorescent
    Liz Cooper & the Stampede
    @ the Royale

    Sunday, December 9th
    Old 97s Holiday Extravaganza
    Caseymagic
    Rhett Miller
    @ the Sinclair

    Sunday, December 9th
    Justus Proffit & Jay Som
    Kal Marks
    @ Great Scott

    Monday, December 10th
    Priests
    @ Great Scott

    Wednesday, December 12th
    Gang of Youths
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Thursday, December 13th
    J Mascis
    Luluc
    @ the Sinclair

    Saturday, December 15th
    Night Birds
    Dark Thoughts
    Conmen
    @ Great Scott

    Monday, December 17th
    Hiss Golden Messenger
    @ The Sinclair

    Tuesday, December 18th
    Beach Bunny
    Field Medic
    @ Great Scott

    Friday, December 28th
    Bad Rabbits
    STL GLD
    Haasan Barclay
    @ The Sinclair

    Saturday, December 29th
    Hop Along
    @ Paradise Rock Club

    Monday, December 31st
    The Felice Brothers
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Monday, January 14th
    The Lemon Twigs
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, January 17th
    Camper Van Beethoven
    @ the Middle East Downstairs

    Thursday, January 24th
    Neko Case
    @ the Royale

    Friday, January 25th
    Rubblebucket
    Diet Cig
    @ the Paradise

    Wednesday, February 13th
    Joe Jackson
    @ the Shubert Theatre

    Friday, February 8th
    Sharon Van Etten
    Nilufer Yanya
    @ the Royale

    Wednesday, February 13th
    Metric & Zoe
    July Talk
    @ House of Blues

    Thursday, February 14th
    Car Seat Headrest
    @ the Royale

    Saturday, February 23rd
    Julia Holter
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, March 8th
    Tokyo Police Club
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday, March 11th
    Teenage Fanclub
    @ the Paradise