[Boston-Area Action 7/15/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on July 15, 2026 at 9:06 pm | No Comments
Well, it’s still Wednesday, so the weekly post where I run down impending Boston-area rock shows and recent event announcements of (my/your) interest is not technically overdue… BUT it is a little late to be useful for the insane amount of things happening on this very weeknight. Seriously, there’s a lot going on for a Wednesday, as you’ll see in the first list below, but by the time I post this… well, hopefully you’ll already be at one of them. In fact, I bet Bellwire are on stage right now on The Rockwell. Alas.
Other personal highlights happening in the next seven days that you might be into as well: Bob Dylan at the Pavilion tomorrow, and Jake McKelvie with Styrofoam Winos & Sweet Petunia on Thursday, too, over at Deep Cuts. Sailor Down are at Deep Cuts the next night with Indoor Friends & the Eyetraps, and Saturday afternoon brings WOKESTOCK (with Robby Roadsteamer) to Herter Park in Allston. Saturday night has Kristin Hersh out on the Cape at the Payomet Performing Arts Center, while Muse, Bloc Party, and The Temper Trap are in Mansfield. Sunday has the rescheduled WU LYF show at The Sinclair, and Todd Rundgren at The Cabot in Beverly. And Tuesday brings a show that I’ve been looking forward to for ages… the return of Cola.Band, who will be at the Sinclair. If you haven’t heard their latest record, dig in, then grab yourself a ticket.
Announcement-highlight-wise, the 1-year anniversary lineup for the July edition of Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out has been shared (note: this time at a different/larger venue than the Burren), Minibeast has been added to the free Fenway Recordings 25th anniversary show (reserve your spot!), Best Brother Records is bringing Emily Robb, Honey Radar, & Heathen Shame to Deep Cuts in August, and She’s Green are playing the Rockwell in October (tix on sale Friday). Sunn O))) announced an appearance at the Paradise on 10/12, Eric Bachmann (of Archers of Loaf & Crooked Fingers) is playing an intimate solo show in Somerville later that month, and Imperial Teen will be at the Lilypad in November. Which is crazy. That room is WAY too small for what they bring to the table. Get a ticket asap. And looking waaaay ahead, save the date for Q Division Studios’ big 40th anniversary holiday party on December 5th. Lineup details will follow, but it’s always great.
Preamble done!
Any shows about to happen that you’re particularly psyched about? Or any new announcements I missed that have you jazzed? Throw those in the comments if they’re not already in the Almanac’s right hand column over there –>
And now, the weekly Wednesday lists…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Wednesday, July 15th
Bellwire
Yes, Chef
Mel Star
@ the Rockwell
Wednesday, July 15th
Magen Tracy &
the Missed Connections
as part of the
Summer Concert Series
@ Titus Sparrow Park
Wednesday, July 15th
Stabbing Westward
@ Brighton Music Hall
Wednesday, July 15th
Judy Collins
with
Richard Thompson
& Elles Bailey
@ Cape Cod Melody Tent
Wednesday, July 15th
Craig Finn
Patterson Hood
@ Shalin Liu, Rockport
Wednesday, July 15th
Willis
Boyscott
The Flooks
@ the Sinclair
Wednesday, July 15th
Benson Boone
@ the TD Garden
Thursday, July 16th
Judy Collins
with
Richard Thompson
& Elles Bailey
@ South Shore Music Circus
Thursday, July 16th
Bob Dylan,
Jimmy Vaughan &
the Tilt-A-Whirl Band,
and Brittney Spencer
@ the Pavilion
Thursday, July 16th
Styrofoam Winos
Sweet Petunia
Jake McKelvie
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, July 17th
The Guess Who
@ the Pavilion
Friday, July 17th
Indoor Friends
The Eyetraps
Sailor Down
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, July 17th
Jack White
Pangs
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, July 18th
WOKESTOCK
A free, pro-activism
community festival
@ Herter Park, Allston
Saturday, July 18th
Kristin Hersh
@ Payomet P.A.C.
Saturday, July 18th
Muse
Bloc Party
The Temper Trap
@ Xfinity Center
Sunday, July 19th
WU LYF
(rescheduled date)
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, July 19th
Todd Rundgren
@ the Cabot
Tuesday, July 21st
Billy Strings
@ Agganis Arena
Tuesday, July 21st
Cola
Parking
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, July 21st
Which Side Are You On?
Special Anniversary Show!
with
The OG’s (Original Gentlemen),
Brandie Blaze, The Rubin Brothers,
Todd Thibaud, Melissa Ferrick,
and Elisa Birdseye, with
the Paid Protesters
@ Opera + Community Studios
in Fort Point, Boston
Tuesday & Wednesday
July 21st & 22nd
Billy Strings
@ Agganis Arena
Monday, July 22nd
Los Lobos
@ the Cut
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Tuesday, July 21st
Which Side Are You On?
Special Anniversary Show!
with
The OG’s (Original Gentlemen),
Brandie Blaze, The Rubin Brothers,
Todd Thibaud, Melissa Ferrick,
and Elisa Birdseye, with
the Paid Protesters
@ Opera + Community Studios
in Fort Point, Boston
Friday, August 14th
Minibeast
added to the already
great lineup for
25 Years of Fenway Recordings
with Consonant, BigTime,
& Roger Clark Miller
@ Brighton Music Hall
Friday, August 14th
Best Brother Records presents
Emily Robb
Honey Radar
Heathen Shame
@ Deep Cuts
Tuesday, September 29th
Hannah Cole
Evil Adeline
@ Warehouse XI
Tuesday, October 6th
The Linda Lindas
Deux Visages
@ the Paradise
Tuesday, October 6th
She’s Green
Witches Exist
Smush
@ the Rockwell
Friday, October 9th
Ingrid Andress
@ the Sinclair
Saturday, October 10th
Kingsley Flood
@ the Burren
Monday, October 12th
Sunn O)))
@ the Paradise
Tuesday, October 20th
Cradle of Filth
Moonspell
Worm
Black Satellite
@ Big Night Live
Sunday, October 25th
Eric Bachmann (Archers
of Loaf/Crooked Fingers)
in Somerville
Wednesday, October 28th
Candlebox
Sponge
@ House of Blues
Tuesday, November 3rd
Imperial Teen
@ the Lilypad
Saturday, December 5th
Q Division Studios’ 40th (!)
Anniversary Holiday Party
@ Sonia
[Boston-Area Action 7/8/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on July 8, 2026 at 4:44 pm | No Comments
Under the gun once again, doing the work of two people at the day job (blame summer vacas), so hardly a moment to spare to crank out this weekly “impending Boston-area shows I’m interested in or ones that you might be” post, which also includes recently-announced local rock shows & other events. A bunch of good bands are playing, despite the expected summer lull that happens around this college-crammed town this time of year. Mostly that means I don’t have three or four conflicts every night, just one or two.
Tonight there’s the second-in-a-row Future Teens show at Deep Cuts, this time with shallow pools, and Buck Meek is over at The Sinclair while American Football plays the Royale. Tomorrow has a seriously cool throwback show at the Sinclair with Jejune & the Shyness Clinic, while Friday brings Hey I’m Outside to the Burren to open up Other Brother Darryl’s LP release show. Cape Crush also celebrates their new record that night at Deep Cuts, and Youbet are at the Lilypad. Saturday’s lineup at Sonia looks pretty special, with the Veldt, Lovina Falls, Vivid Bloom, & Spirit Hotel. Meanwhile, Sad13 (Sadie from Speedy Ortiz) will be up in Malden at Faces with New Idea Society (Stephen Brodsky of Cave-In & Mike Law) and Real Beaut. Beyond that, the man Joe Jackson plays the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on Tuesday, but that one’s long sold out.
Announcement-wise, the lineup for late August’s Ratchella was shared, and the dates for the next Fuzzstival were too (early Oct). Chris Brokaw remains busy as always, as he announced a show with his band The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries & Minibeast at Deep Cuts, along with a duo show there in October with Tanya Donelly. Also very glad to see Deerhoof returns to town with a night at the Crystal Ballroom in November, and totally up for catching The Dogmatics with Muck and the Mires & White Dynomite in late September.
Leave a comment with shows you’re looking forward to, either about-to-happen or just-announced, and let me know if I screwed up any of the details below. Check out the right hand column for for all the announced dates I’ve pulled together.
Here are yer lists…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Tuesday & Wednesday
July 7th & 8th
Future Teens
Snarls
Alright, Thanks (on the 7th)
Shallow Pools (on the 8th)
@ Deep Cuts
Wednesday, July 8th
Buck Meek
Kisser
@ the Sinclair
Wednesday, July 8th
The Body
BIG|BRAVE
@ the Middle East Upstairs
Wednesday, July 8th
American Football
Ian Sweet
@ the Royale
Wednesday, July 8th
Lionel Richie
Earth, Wind & Fire
@ the TD Garden
Thursday, July 9th
Stewart Copeland
spoken word tour
@ City Winery Boston
Thursday, July 9th
Buju Banton
Stephen Marley
@ the Pavilion
Thursday, July 9th
Jejune
Shyness Clinic
@ The Sinclair
Friday, July 10th
Other Brother Darryl
(LP release!)
Hey I’m Outside
@ the Burren
Friday, July 10th
Emperor X
@ Warehouse XI
Friday, July 10th
Cape Crush (record release!)
One Fall
Hell Beach
Good June
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, July 10th
Sarah McLachlan
Allison Russell
@ the Pavilion
Friday, July 10th
youbet
Warmachine
Pew Pew
@ the Lilypad
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
July 10th, 11th, & 12th
Chris Fleming
@ The Wilbur
Friday, July 10th
Shakira
@ the TD Garden
Friday, July 10th
The Smiths Tribute (from NYC)
Staring at the Sea (Cure tribute)
@ the Sinclair
Saturday, July 11th
The Veldt
Lovina Falls
Vivid Bloom
Spirit Hotel
@ Sonia
Saturday, July 11th
New Idea Society
(Stephen Brodsky of
Cave-In & Mike Law)
Sad13 (of Speedy Ortiz)
Real Beaut
@ Faces Brewing
Saturday, July 11th
Vinto Van Go,
Smitt E. Smitty
& the Fezztones,
Galaxy Cake,
& Mad Painter
@ the Midway
Saturday, July 11th
Poppy
Landmvrks
Thousand Below
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, July 11th
Noah Kahan
@ Fenway Park
Tuesday, July 14th
Joe Jackson
@ the Chevalier
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Friday, July 10th
Chris Fleming
added a late show
to his run of 3 nights
@ the Wilbur
Saturday, July 18th
WOKESTOCK
A free, pro-activism
community festival
@ Herter Park, Allston
Saturday, August 8th
Kingsley Flood
@ Jason Russell House
in Arlington
Saturday & Sunday
August 22nd & 23rd
Ratchella DIY Music Fest
Lady Lamb, Nova One,
Laveda, Dino Gala, Winkler,
Warmachine, Clifford,
Sweet Petunia, Main Era,
Tiberius, Ohio State Fair,
Sidebody, Surgeon General,
and Ugly Ghost
@ Washington St. Arts Center
in Somerville
Saturday, August 29th
Martha’s Vineyard Ferries
Minibeast
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, September 11th
Megan From Work
Julez & the Rollers
Circus Trees
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, September 12th
Danny Elfman
@ MGM Music Hall
Thursday, September 24th
Slothrust
The Velveteers
@ the Royale
Friday, September 25th
The Dogmatics
Muck and the Mires
White Dynomite
@ Deep Cuts
Wednesday, September 30th
Ringo Starr & his All Starr Band
@ MGM Music Hall
Friday & Saturday
October 2nd & 3rd
The 13th annual
FUZZSTIVAL
@ the Somerville Armory
Wednesday, October 14th
Roger Clark Miller (LP release!)
Tanya Donelly & Chris Brokaw
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, November 6th
Deerhoof
@ Crystal Ballroom
Tuesday, November 10th
Protomartyr
J.R.C.G.
@ Crystal Ballroom
Wednesday, November 11th
The Bad Plus
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, November 15th
Freak Slug
@ the Sinclair