[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 better half). 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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