[Boston-Area Action 4/2/26] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on April 2, 2026 at 10:42 am | No Comments
My regular Wednesday post has become a Thursday one this week, good thing it’s not my actual job. Yesterday I was caught up with the work that pays me, and also fixated on Ida house show tickets going on sale (we sold it out in a few hours! nice work, friends!). So my weekly rundown of new Boston-area show announcements and imminent gig-going options got delayed a day. No biggie. Here ’tis.
If I’d written this yesterday, I’d have mentioned last night’s Wednesday/Gouge Away team-up, but it’s not like it needed my promo-help. This Saturday brings my beloved Throwing Muses back to town, a band that’s played no small part in how my life has turned out (that’s not hyperbole, ask my partner 🙂). I’m pretty bummed that show is up against the Dirty Three, but I’ll always choose Kristin & company. There are a bunch of other options for aural entertainment this week, so check out the list. I even went out of my usual geographic zone to include a Worcester gig, ‘cuz Hedge is headlining a killer lineup at Ralph’s. Check it.
Below that about-to-happen list, some highlights from the new announcements run-down include Lupo Città’s album release show at the Lilypad in a few weeks, Jason Narducy coming back to town as part of the Earfull Series, White Denim with Arc Iris in October, and a Tortoise/Basic team-up in June, which is painfully the same night as the welcome return of The Bug Club. Ouch.
Have a look at the rest of that list for some other shows that jumped out at me, and might hit you right. If there are things I missed that you’re into, or glaring errors, kindly drop a comment. And glance over at the right-column for a longer list as well —>
Off we go…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Thursday, April 2nd
The Grownup Noise
(trio show)
@ The Square Root
Thursday, April 2nd
On Cinema Live! with
Tim Heidecker
& Gregg Turkington
@ The Wilbur
Friday, April 3rd
Patrick Watson
@ Somerville Theatre
Friday, April 3rd
Hedge
Hey I’m Outside
Ezra Cohen
& the Big City Band
Jake McKelvie
@ Ralph’s Rock Diner
Friday & Saturday
April 3rd & 4th
Hayley Williams
Water From Your Eyes
@ House of Blues Boston
Saturday, April 4th
Throwing Muses
Poison Joys
@ the Paradise
Saturday, April 4th
The Dirty Three
@ The Sinclair
Saturday, April 4th
Puscifer
Dave Hill
@ The Wang Theatre
Sunday, April 5th
Glen Hansard
@ City Winery Boston
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Wednesday, April 8th
Corin Ashley
added as opener for
Peter David Case
@ Club Passim
Saturday, April 25th
Lupo città
“Inverno” LP release show!
with Taxidermists
@ the Lilypad Inman
Wednesday, April 29th
Author Tom Perrotta presents
“Ghost Town: A Novel”
with Meredith Goldstein
@ the Brattle Theatre
Saturday, May 2nd
Vundabar
Copilot
free & all ages
@ Palmer St. in Lowell
Wednesday, May 6th
The Earfull Series
writers reading, songwriters performing.
with authors
Allegra Goodman & Jayne Anne Phillips
and musicians
Jason Narducy & Debo Ray
@ The Regattabar
Friday, June 5th
Pete & Bas Save America
Delivery Boys
@ The Sinclair
Tuesday, June 30th
Tortoise
Basic
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, June 30th
The Bug Club
@ Deep Cuts
Sunday, July 5th
The Spatulas
Major Stars
Tyler & the Names
@ the Lilypad
Friday, July 10th
Shakira
@ the TD Garden
Wednesday, July 15th
Benson Boone
@ the TD Garden
Saturday, July 18th
Muse
Bloc Party
The Temper Trap
@ Xfinity Center
Tuesday & Wednesday
July 21st & 22nd
Billy Strings
@ Agganis Arena
Thursday & Friday
July 23rd & 24th
Smoking Popes
35th Anniversary Tour
with Radiator Hospital
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, July 24th
Man Man
Death Valley Girls
@ the Sinclair
Thursday, August 13th
Deep Purple
Kansas
Jefferson Starship
@ the Xfinity Center
Friday, September 4th
Lily Allen
@ MGM Music Hall
September 10th
Babymetal
Halestorm
Violent Vira
@ the Xfinity Center
Sunday, September 27th
Weezer
The Shins
Silversun Pickups
@ TD Garden
Thursday, October 8th
White Denim
Arc Iris
@ Deep Cuts
Tuesday, October 13th
Sturgill Simpson
@ TD Garden
November 5th
Air Supply
@ the Chevalier
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Yes, I ended with an Air Supply show. I have no defense.
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