[Boston-Area Action 7/29/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on July 29, 2026 at 12:35 pm | No Comments
Yet another Wednesday, so another post of Boston-centric lists of shows, both impending (as in, within the next 7 days) and newly-scheduled (as in, announced over the previous 7 days). It doesn’t include everything, just those that are on my radar, and maybe on yours, too. If you’re reading this, and you’re psyched about something imminent or announced that’s not listed, leave a comment.
Not many planned shows on deck for me personally this week, though that doesn’t mean I won’t end up catching one or two. Maybe that Tomahawk/ Melvins team-up tomorrow night, probably Thalia Zedek/Sarah Borges/Field Day show on Friday at the Lizard Lounge, and I’ll likely swing by Saturday’s Rat City Arts Festival at the Speedway. Further ahead, Monday brings Elliott & The Burning Paris to the Sinclair.
Announcement-wise, while I don’t generally cover Providence shows (despite often going to them), I am compelled to mention that the Jason Molina documentary “You Fuckers Figure It Out”/YFFIO will make its New England premiere as part of the Rhode Island International Film Festival, screening on August 6th. Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs are hosting a free 10-week Friday residency at Notch Brewing (Brighton) that has some killer guests. Elizabeth Steen & Arto Vaun are playing at the Project Save Photograph Archive in Watertown on 8/15. The August edition of Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out has another solid lineup (including Damon & Naomi!). And Flowting Clowds, which features Jeff Mueller (June of 44, Shipping News, Rodan) and Sean Meadows (June of 44, Lungfish), will be at Deep Cuts on the 23rd with Unmade Bed & Pterodan.
There are a few other cool announcements beyond that, so check the lists below, and have a look at the Almanac’s right column over there—> for many more.
Away we go…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Thursday, July 30th
Tomahawk
Melvins
@ House of Blues
Thursday, July 30th
WOMPS
Loen Trout
ODACOVA
@ Soundcheck Studios
Friday, July 31st
Gang Green (40th anniversary)
with F.U.’s, Spectacle,
The Promised End, Worm
@ Brighton Music Hall
Friday, July 31st
Tori Amos
@ the Pavilion
Friday, July 31st
Thalia Zedek Band
Sarah Borges
Field Day
@ the Lizard Lounge
Friday, July 31st
David Champagne
(ep release show)
@ Club Passim
Friday & Saturday
July 31st & August 1st
Phish
@ Fenway Park
Saturday, August 1st
Regal Seagull (release show!)
37 Houses
Lesser Birds
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, August 1st
Rat City Arts Festival
with Cheem, Makeout Palace,
Justice Cow, The Reunion,
Kay Wolf, Ashy Finn, Intac,
Dream Journal, Taylor Hurd,
Eli Shane, Ava Sophia, Von Aldra,
Nick Shea, Aka Rat, Ella Faye,
& C.J. Red Mouth
@ Charles River Speedway
Sunday, August 2nd
Dan Deacon
@ the Sinclair
Monday, August 3rd
Elliott
The Burning Paris
@ the Sinclair
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Thursday, August 6th
“You Fuckers Figure It Out:
A Jason Molina Story”
New England Premiere
@ Rhode Island Intl Film Fest
@ the Uptown Theatre
in Providence
Every Friday for 10 weeks!
Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs
in (a free!) residency each week
with special guests including:
8/7 – Beth Kaplan & Chris Brokaw
& Evan Shore (Muck & the Mires)
8/14 – Thalia Zedek
8/21 – Aaron Perrino & The Starlings
8/28 – Andy California
& Coco (of Whyte Lipstick)
9/4 – Mike Gent (the Figgs)
& Chris Colbourn (Buffalo Tom)
9/11 – Nature Machine
& Bob Bradshaw
9/18 – Kathy Snax & Emily Grogan
9/25 – Nat Freedberg
10/2 – Magen Tracy & Andrea Gillis
10/9 – Highway Hosiery
@ Notch Brewing Brighton
Saturday, August 15th
“Archive After Hours”
with Elizabeth Steen
& Arto Vaun
Free @ the Project Save
Photo Archive in Watertown
Tuesday, August 18th
Which Side?:
A Protest Music Teach-Out.
this month featuring
the Croaks, Damon & Naomi,
Dom the Composer, Hazel Project,
Eric Martin, Emily Marvosh,
& the Paid Protesters
@ the Burren
Sunday, August 23rd
Flowting Clowds
Unmade Bed
Pterodan
@ Deep Cuts
CANCELLED
Wednesday, September 16th
Roxette
Taylor Dayne
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
@ the Xfinity Center
Sunday, September 27th
Improvement Movement
The Point.
@ Warehouse XI
Friday, October 2nd
Empty Country
Strange Pains
Meredith Sheldon
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, October 2nd
Greenleaf (Sweden)
Howling Giant
High Desert Queen
Worshipper
@ Widowmaker Braintree
Sunday, October 4th
Set Your Goals
The Warriors
(playing “War Is Hell”)
Restraining Order
Stateside
@ the Sinclair
Thursday, October 15th
Jamie Webster
@ the Rockwell
Saturday, November 21st
Orville Peck
Abbie Callahan
@ MGM Music Hall
Sunday, December 6th
Jim James
(My Morning Jacket)
@ the Wilbur Theatre
Saturday, December 12th
Emma Ruth Rundle
Cinder Well
@ Roadrunner
Tuesday, March 30th
Hayley Thompson-King
@ David Friend Recital Hall
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