Today, Beantown was Deantown

Posted on September 23, 2003 at 3:26 pm | No Comments

Presidential candidate Howard Dean, the guy who’s got my support, a little bit of my money, and eventually my vote, made a stop in Boston today for a rally that drew an estimated 4000-5000 people to Copley Square. It was one hell of a crowd, despite gray skies, a building wind, and a threatening storm …

Dean arrived a few minutes late (ah, Boston traffic), and was introduced by a woman named Kelly Fitzsimmons, who described herself as “a mom, a citizen, and a Red Sox fan”. She wasn’t a politician, wasn’t even a practiced public speaker, just someone who believes in Howard Dean. She says she spent the first 37 years of her life uninvolved in politics, and that Dean was the man who finally prompted her to become politically active. She was “no one special”, and at the same time, she was just as special as any of us. That’s the kind of campaign Dean is running… ordinary people are extraordinary, and they can become involved in our democracy at every level, whether it’s by donating time, money, or just their well-informed vote.

Dean came on to raucous applause, a sea of waving signs, and overwhelming cheers. His speech was a much-improved variation on his now-familiar stump speech; historical references and present-day relevance, upping the criticism of our currently appointed president. Head on over to the Dean blog and read some for yourself. There’s some seriously inspiring words in there, and they sounded great coming from a man fired-up enough to take the White House …

Y’know, I’m not a crowd person… generally, can’t stand being in ’em. I’m usually good for about 15 minutes unless there’s a really good band about to hit the stage. I have to say, though, being in this mass of people was different. Those around me were respectful of each other’s space, conversational, curious, enthusiastic, and, well, just damn nice. It was a great vibe, a hopeful one. Made me feel even better about the campaign than I already do.

More of my photos from the rally are here. Enjoy.

Check out this article at Boston.com while you’re at it. Oh, and Go Dean!

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Tuesday, November 3rd
Imperial Teen
Gay Meat
@ Warehouse XI

Wednesday, November 4th
Michelle Branch
@ Roadrunner

Thursday, November 5th
Air Supply
@ the Chevalier

Thursday, November 5th
Unmade Bed
Arto Vaun
Shadow Monster
Dyr Faser
@ O'Brien's

Thursday, November 5th
Daniel Lanois Trio
@ City Winery

Thursday & Friday
November 5th & 6th
Sweeping Promises
@ Deep Cuts

Friday, November 6th
Betty Goo
The Weisstronauts
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Friday, November 6th
Hovvdy
Christian Lee Hutson
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Friday, November 6th
The Northern Line
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& The Cocteau
@ the Square Root

Friday, November 6th
BEAT performs the music of
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Tony Levin, & Terry Bozzio
@ the Wang

Friday, November 6th
Deerhoof
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Friday, November 6th
Marc Maron
@ the Chevalier

Friday, November 6th
A Place To Bury Strangers
Adult.
Lane
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Saturday, November 7th
Fruit Bats
Sarah Klang
@ the Royale

Saturday, November 7th
Monterey Mountain
Paul McMahon
Free Agent
@ the Square Root

Saturday, November 7th
Really Great
Miss Bones
Bird Bath
@ Deep Cuts

Saturday, November 7th
Blondshell
Prewn
@ House of Blues

Saturday, November 7th
Jimmy Webb
@ City Winery Boston

Sunday, November 8th
Chris Brokaw (solo)
Kass Richards & band
@ the Lilypad

Sunday, November 8th
An Evening with
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in the Arts & Ideas
@ Tsai Performance Center

Sunday, November 8th
Joanie's Birthday Bash
Crow Follow
American Ocelot
Galaxy Cake
4pm @ Worthern Attic

Sunday, November 8th
Identical Cousins presents:
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BLK LDG, Celia Smokinbutts,
& much more
@ Myrtle, Providence

Monday, November 9th
The Blasting Company plays
"Over the Garden Wall"
@ the Royale

Monday, November 9th
Jessica Lee Mayfield
Rachel Bobbitt
@ Deep Cuts

Monday, November 9th
Hiss Golden Messenger
@ the Sinclair

Tuesday, November 10th
Geese
Gwenifer Raymond
@ Roadrunner

Tuesday, November 10th
Journey
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Tuesday, November 10th
Protomartyr
J.R.C.G.
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Shady Bug
7-11 Jesus
Night Moth
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Pokey LaFarge
Cicada Rhythm
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Wednesday, November 11th
The Bad Plus
@ the Sinclair

Wednesday, November 11th
P.E.E.
Gapyear
The Ritornello Form
Summers In Autumn
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Lee Bains III
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Wednesday, November 11th
Brody Price
Tiberius
Clifford (solo)
@ O'Brien's

Wednesday, November 11th
Marshall Crenshaw
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Wednesday, November 11th
Hamilton Leithauser
Rotsam
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Wednesday, November 11th
Brookline Booksmith presents
Rachel Maddow
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Thursday, November 12th
Rachael Yamagata
@ City Winery

Thursday, November 12th
Silver Screams
Black Helicopter
Osis
@ the Square Root

Thursday, November 12th
Sleep
Zombi
The Schizophonics
@ the Sinclair

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Die Spitz
@ the Paradise

Friday, November 13th
Colleen Green
@ Deep Cuts

Friday, November 13th
Madeon
Anamanaguchi
@ Big Night Live

Friday, November 13th
Andrea Gibson's "Love
Letter From the Afterlife"
with Megan Falley,
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& special guests
@ Somerville Theatre

Friday, November 13th
Basement
Fiddlehead
High Vis
Big Boy
First Day Back
@ Roadrunner

Friday, November 13th
Dweezil Zappa
@ the Chevalier

Saturday, November 14th
18th Annual RiverFeast Benefit
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with Shawn Colvin
& Liam St. John
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Saturday, November 14th
Small Brown Bike
The Casket Lottery
@ Deep Cuts

Saturday, November 14th
Girl With A Hawk
Glowbox
@ Underbones

Saturday, November 14th
Aaron Lee Tasjan
@ Warehouse XI

Saturday, November 14th
Carbon Leaf
@ the Sinclair

Saturday, November 14th
Slow Pulp
Her New Knife
Ivy
@ Roadrunner

Saturday, November 14th
BoDeans
@ City Winery Boston

Saturday, November 14th
Buffalo Tom
3rd Annual Charity Show
for Marblehead SEPAC
with
Sarah Swain & the Oh Boys
@ Abbot Hall, Marblehead

Sunday, November 15th
Leechfoot
Hot Slander
Divine Angel Awakening
@ State Park

Sunday, November 15th
Trophy Wife
Exit 18
Sophie's Body
@ Sonia

Sunday, November 15th
Senses Fail
Koyo
Initiate
@ Big Night Live

Sunday, November 15th
Gnarls Barkley
@ the House of Blues

Sunday, November 15th
Freak Slug
@ the Sinclair

Monday, November 16th
The War and Treaty
@ the Sinclair

Tuesday, November 17th
ONCE presents...
Ms Ezra Furman
Doing What She Wants
@ the Rockwell

Tuesday, November 17th
Caroline
@ the Sinclair

Wednesday, November 18th
The EARFULL series
writers reading,
songwriters performing.
with authors
M.L. Rio & Wally Lamb
and musicians
Amy Fairchild & Thomas Juliano
Morning Camera
(mems of Treat Her Right,
Either/Orchestra, and
Session Americana)
@ the Regattabar

Wednesday, November 18th
Low Cut Connie
@ Brighton Music Hall

Wednesday, November 18th
Why?
@ the Somerville Armory

Wednesday, November 18th
Tune-Yards
Rituals of Mine
@ the Paradise

Wednesday, November 18th
Sombr
Dove Cameron
Hannah Jadagu
@ TD Garden

Thursday, November 19th
Gollylagging (record release!)
Jonny Tex
Bus Crush
King's Evil
@ Deep Cuts

Thursday, November 19th
Angine de Poitrine
@ the Roadrunner

Thursday, November 19th
Cowboy Junkies
@ the Cabot

Friday, November 20th
Minibeast
Thalia Zedek Band
Flying Vipers
@ O'Brien's

Friday, November 20th
Dead Gowns
Nova One
@ Deep Cuts

Friday, November 20th
Julia Jacklin
@ the Royale

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November 20th & 21st
The Dambuilders
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& the Hilken/Melissa Band (21st)
@ the Burren

Saturday, November 21st
John Davis (Folk Implosion, etc)
Peter Peter Hughes
@ Underbones/Redbones

Saturday, November 21st
Lunch Mother
Forest Floor
Kass Richards
Whistle Jacket
@ the Loft

Saturday, November 21st
Guillermo Sexo
Harsh Foxing
Tequila Sirens
@ Deep Cuts

Saturday, November 21st
The Menzingers
Hot Water Music
Weakened Friends
@ Roadrunner

Saturday, November 21st
Martin Sexton
@ City Winery

Saturday, November 21st
Orville Peck
Abbie Callahan
@ MGM Music Hall

Friday & Saturday
November 21st & 22nd
Letters to Cleo
The Sheila Divine
@ the Paradise Rock Club

Sunday, November 22nd
Ted Leo
@ Deep Cuts

Sunday, November 22nd
"Hollow Harvest"
a benefit for Pair Project
with Autumn Hollow,
Nate Perry & Ragged Company,
& the Jamie Walker Band
@ the Burren

Sunday, November 22nd
TRANS DAY OF RESISTANCE
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Evan Greer, Grace Givertz,
Hazel Afrodite, Blame Shifters,
and Flight or Visibility
3pm @ Deep Cuts

Friday, November 27th
Judy Collins
@ Cary Memorial Hall

November 28th
Bim Skala Bim
The Chip Rockers
@ the Cut

Saturday, November 28th
Peter Wolf
& the Midnight Travelers
@ the Shubert Theatre

Saturday, November 28th
K.C.U.F. (release show!)
Unseemlier
Today Junior
Grub Lordnew
@ Deep Cuts

Sunday, November 29th
The Temptations
@ the Cabot

Sunday, November 29th
Jason Bonham's
Led Zeppelin Evening
@ Lynn Auditorium

Sunday, November 29th
Shaun Cassidy
Holiday Show
@ Cary Memorial Hall

Wednesday, December 2nd
Wild Pink
Hiding Places
@ Deep Cuts

Wednesday, December 2nd
We Are Scientists
@ the Sinclair

Thursday, December 3rd
Lily Seabird
Eliza Niemi
@ Deep Cuts

Friday, December 4th
Caspian
Pile
The Infinity Ring
@ the Paradise

Friday, December 4th
The Pills (reunited!)
The Extra Virgin
& another band tba
@ Sonia

Friday, December 4th
A Holiday Show with
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Lovina Falls
Girl With A Hawk
American Ocelot
@ Deep Cuts

Friday & Saturday
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The Dresden Dolls
@ the Colonial Theatre

Saturday, December 5th
Q Division Studios' 40th (!)
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@ Sonia

Sunday, December 6th
Advance Base
Karima Walker
Jake McKelvie
@ Deep Cuts

Sunday, December 6th
Jim James
(My Morning Jacket)
@ the Wilbur Theatre

Sunday, December 6th
Brett Goldstein
"Sex, Death, & Small Talk"
@ the Wang Theatre

Sunday, December 6th
A Celebration of the Life
& Times of Bruce K. Tull
with Scud Mountain Boys
& more friends of Bruce
@ the Iron Horse

Monday, December 7th
Alfred Be Loud
Bangwell Putt
Cnt Muscle (debut!)
Daphne Blue Underworld
@ O'Brien's

Monday, December 7th
The Temptations
@ Cary Memorial Hall
in Lexington

Wednesday, December 9th
Porcelain
My Wife's An Angel
@ Deep Cuts

Thursday, December 10th
Shakey Graves
Jobi Riccio
@ Roadrunner

Friday, December 11th
The LeeVees
@ Off Cabot, Beverly

Friday, December 11th
Doomriders
Whores.
Waxed
Severed Boy
@ Garage B, Brighton

Friday, December 11th
Jon Langford
(Mekons/Waco Bros)
@ the Parlor, Dorchester
(ask an old punk)

Friday, December 11th
Old Crow Medicine Show
@ the Cabot

Friday, December 11th
Let's Rock Cancer
A Dana-Farber Benefit
dedicated to Linda Pardee
hosted by Henry Santoro
featuring
Jeffrey Robbins (Orbit)
Vapors of Morphine
Muck & the Mires
The Ray Liriano Experience
... go! (and guests)
@ the Crystal Ballroom

Saturday, December 12th
Emma Ruth Rundle
Cinder Well
@ Roadrunner

Saturday & Sunday
December 12th & 13th
CONVERGE presents
"Saddest Day 2026"
with Saturday guests:
Converge, Cave In,
Emma Ruth Rundle, Pig Pen,
Deaf Club, Final Gasp,
& more TBA
and Sunday guests:
Converge, Chat Pile, Baroness,
Agriculture, Reveral of Man,
Habak, & Fuming Mouth
@ Roadrunner

Sunday, December 13th
Lord Huron
@ MGM Music Hall

Thursday, December 17th
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
@ the Cabot

Friday, December 18th
Trace Mountains
Mallory Hawk
@ Warehouse XI

Saturday, December 19th
The Del Fuegos
"Home For The Holidays 2026"
two shows @ City Winery

Saturday, December 19th
Showcase Showdown
New Bomb Turks
The Konks
& WMBR DJ Sara J.
@ the Paradise

Monday, December 21st
Sweet Petunia
@ Club Passim

Tuesday, December 29th
Juliana Hatfield
@ City Winery

Thursday, December 31st
Gov't Mule
@ MGM Music Hall

Thursday, January 7th, 2027
Kiwi Jr.
Hallelujah the Hills
@ Deep Cuts

Friday, January 8th
Portugal. The Man
Anthony Green
@ the Royale

Sunday, January 10th
Lisa Walker (Wussy)
Chris Brokaw (Come/Codeine/MVFs)
two shows in a nearby
Allston living room

Saturday, January 16th
Robin Lane
@ Club Passim

Sunday, January 17th
@ (at)
@ the Rockwell

Thursday, January 21st
Dead Pioneers
@ Sonia

Thursday, January 21st
Brian Vander Ark (Verve Pipe)
Tony Scalzo (Fastball)
John Hapson (Nine Days)
Luke Esterkyn (Stroke 9)
@ City Winery

Sunday, January 24th
Richard Thompson & his band
Clayton Linthicum
Quinn Bachand
@ the Wilbur

Wednesday, January 27th
Star Moles
@ Warehouse XI

Friday, January 29th
Spirit Ghost
Black Beach
Justin Schaefers
@ Deep Cuts

Tuesday, February 2nd
feeble little horse
Snuggle
@ the Royale

Tuesday, February 2nd
La Roux
@ Paradise Rock Club

Wednesday, February 3rd
Tara Clerkin Trio
@ Deep Cuts

Wednesday, February 3rd
Crooked Fingers
Julia Barfield
@ City Winery

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
February 4th, 5th, & 6th
Something In The Way Fest
with
The Jesus and Mary Chain,
Turnover, Wednesday, Trapped
Under Ice, Meat Puppets,
This Is Lorelei, Incendiary,
Jejune, Nothing, Model/Actriz,
Gouge Away, YHWH Nailgun,
Armlock, Knumears, Trauma Ray,
Wellness, Racecourse, Krill,
Holder, & Dream Fatigue
@ Roadrunner
plus a pre-show with
Bren Lukens, Wicca Phase Springs
Eternal (acoustic), & Georgia Maq
@ the Sinclair
& a to-be-announced after-show

Saturday, February 6th
Alan Cumming: Uncut
@ the Chevalier Theatre

Saturday, February 6th
"On A Winter's Night" Reunion
with Patty Larkin, Cliff Eberhardt,
Lucy Kaplansky, & John Gorka
@ the Regent Theatre

Wednesday, February 10th
The Lemonheads
@ Brighton Music Hall

Friday, February 12th, 2027
Letterkenny Live
@ Agganis Arena

Saturday, February 20th
Dan Reeder
@ the Somerville Armory

Sunday, February 21st
Styx
@ MGM Music Hall

Wednesday, February 24th
Hans Zimmer
@ TD Garden

Thursday, February 25th
Thao
@ the Paradise

Thursday, February 25th
Shapiro Celebrity Lectures
series presents an evening
with Rachel Dratch
@ the MFA's Remis Auditorium

Friday, February 26th
Fai Laci
@ the Sinclair

Saturday, February 27th
The Grownup Noise
@ Deep Cuts

Monday & Tuesday
March 1st & 2nd
Gracie Abrams
Grace Ives
@ TD Garden

Wednesday, March 3rd
Death From Above 1979
@ Brighton Music Hall

Saturday, March 6th
Michael Shannon,
Jason Narducy, & friends
play REM’s “Document"
@ Roadrunner

Saturday, March 6th
Meshuggah
Testament
Black Incantation
@ MGM Music Hall

Friday, March 12th
Dropkick Murphys
Fiddlehead
Wisdom in Chains
@ MGM Music Hall

Saturday, March 13th
Nick Heyward
@ City Winery Boston

Saturday, March 13th
Dinosaur Jr.
@ the House of Blues

Saturday, March 13th
Dropkick Murphys
“For The Kids” Mini-Concert
2pm @ MGM Music Hall

Saturday, March 13th
Dropkick Murphys
Home Front
Spiritual Cramp
Cittizins
@ MGM Music Hall

Sunday, March 14th
Dropkick Murphys
“In The Round” show
with Brian Fallon,
Ben Nichols, & Jesse Ahern
@ MGM Music Hall

Tuesday, March 16th
Anna Shoemaker
@ the Middle East Upstairs

Wednesday, March 17th
Dropkick Murphys
The Amazing Royal Crowns
Red Rockers
Liberty and Justice
Restraining Order
@ the House of Blues

Wednesday, March 24th
Caroline Rose
@ the Sinclair

Thursday, March 25th
This Is The Kit
@ Warehouse XI

Friday, March 26th
Lambrini Girls
Sprints
@ Roadrunner

Saturday, March 27th
Red Baraat
@ Crystal Ballroom

Monday, March 29th
Destroy Boys
Illuminati Hotties
The Rat Utopia Experiment
@ the Royale

Tuesday, March 30th
Hayley Thompson-King
@ David Friend Recital Hall

Sunday, April 4th
Haywire
@ Roadrunner

Monday, April 5th
Beirut
@ Roadrunner

Wednesday & Thursday
April 7th & 8th
Death Cab for Cutie
MGM Music Hall

Sunday, April 11th
Roger Waters presents
(but is not performing in)
"LEGACY - A Pink Floyd Show"
@ the Chevalier

Tuesday, April 13th
Cornelius
@ the Somerville Theatre

Thursday, April 15th
DIIV
@ the Sinclair

Friday, April 16th
Eric Andre
@ the Chevalier

Tuesday, April 20th
The Growlers
@ the Royale

Wednesday, April 21st
Roger McGuinn
@ Cary Hall, Lexington

Tuesday, April 27th
A Perfect Circle
The Cult
@ MGM Music Hall

Wednesday, April 28th
Tinashe
@ Roadrunner

Sunday, May 2nd
The Amy Winehouse Band
@ the Wilbur

Monday, May 3rd
Shygirl
@ the Royale

Monday, May 3rd
Angine de Poitrine
@ MGM Music Hall

May 13th & 14th
Frank Turner
& the Sleeping Souls
Skinny Lister
Beans on Toast
@ House of Blues

Friday, May 14th
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
@ the Sinclair

Sunday, May 23rd
Hum
Pelican
The Life & Times
@ Roadrunner

Monday, May 24th
Queens of the Stone Age
Pixies
Wheelchair Sports Camp
@ TD Garden

Saturday, Sunday,
Tuesday, & Wednesday
May 29th & 30th,
June 1st & 2nd
Noah Kahan
@ Fenway Park

Tuesday, June 1st
She Past Away
@ the Royale

Wednesday, June 2nd
Papa Roach
@ the Pavilion

Thursday to Sunday
June 10th to 13th
Providence Popfest!
mark it down.

Friday, June 18th
comedian Jimmy Carr
@ the Wang

Friday to Sunday
June 18th to 20th
Green River Festival
@ Franklin County
Fairgrounds, Greenfield

Sunday, June 20th
Lizzy McAlpine
Searows
Post Animal
@ Agganis Arena

Monday, July 26th
Donny Osmond
@ the Shubert Theatre

Wednesday, July 28th
Bon Jovi
@ Gillette Stadium

Saturday, July 10th
Matchbox 20
David Gray
@ the Xfinity Center

Saturday, July 24th
Leon Bridges
Kororoko
@ MGM Music Hall

Saturday, July 31st
Slipknot
Bring Me The Horizon
Lorna Shore
@ Fenway Park

Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday
August 10th, 13th, & 14th
Oasis
Richard Ashcroft
@ Gillette Stadium

Sunday, August 15th
Sienna Spiro
@ MGM Music Hall