[Boston-Area Action 5/8/25] Shows This Week & New Show Announcements
Posted on May 8, 2025 at 4:04 pm | No Comments
Once again, I tried to post this yesterday, but ran out of hours. So here’s a slightly delayed list of Boston-area shows I’m hoping to catch in the next seven days, and shows on my radar (and/or maybe yours) that have recently been announced.
In an ideal world, I’d have seen Sea Wolf solo in town last night, but dealing with City Winery on the night of a(nother terrible) Celtics game was a no-go. Sorry, Alex. I definitely had more than a few friends who were over at MGM in Fenway for Japanese Breakfast, but without Yo La Tengo as an opener this time, I just wasn’t compelled.
Extremely psyched about Devo tomorrow night, and especially excited for the long-awaited Hilken Mancini Band LP release show with Mary Lou Lord & The Cujo (featuring Jen Trynin) on Saturday night. As always, a larger list of upcoming shows sits over on the right. Read on…
My ideal show-going week ahead…
TOMORROW!
Friday, May 9th
Devo
“50 Years of De-Evolution…Continued!”
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, May 10th
The Hilken Mancini Band
(long-awaited LP release party!)
with The Cujo (feat. Jen Trynin) &
Mary Lou Lord with Annabelle Lord-Patey
@ Sonia
Tuesday, May 13th
Mamalarky
Kennedy Mann
@ The Rockwell
Next, new Boston-area show announcements
Friday, July 18th
Whirr
Nothing
@ the Royale
Wednesday, August 20th
The Joe Perry Project
@ the Wang Theatre
Thursday, August 28th
Hotline TNT
@ The Sinclair
Tuesday, September 9th
James plays “Laid”
@ the Paradise
Sunday, September 14th
Wet Leg
Mary In The Junkyard
@ Roadrunner
Friday, September 19th
Soccer Mommy
Dummy
@ House of Blues
Thursday, October 2nd
Amy Millan (Stars/BSS)
@ the Middle East
Tuesday, October 14th
Grandaddy
celebrating the 25th anniversary
of “The Sophtware Slump”
with Greg Freeman
@ the Royale
Tuesday, October 21st
Big Thief
@ MGM Music Hall
[Boston-Area Action 5/1/25] Shows This Week & New Show Announcements
Posted on May 1, 2025 at 10:01 am | No Comments
Well, this would be the regular Wednesday list of upcoming Boston-area shows I’m hoping to make it to, along with new show announcements since last week… except that it’s Thursday. Yeah, yesterday got away from me. Maybe you caught the Chameleons at Big Night Live last night? Or hit Toad in Cambridge for the return of the Baker Thomas Band? You couldn’t find two more drastically different venues for shows, that’s for sure.
Here’s what’s on my radar locally this week (minus last night), followed by new show announcements. Particularly psyched about the Mould/Robbins team-up tomorrow night & the Barlow/Bare Jr. team-up on Sunday. Ace weekend ahead. As usual, glance to the right for the full list.
My ideal show-going week ahead…
Thursday, May 1st
Sharon Van Etten &
the Attachment Theory
with Love Spells
@ Roadrunner
Thursday, May 1st
Deep Sea Diver
Byland
@ Brighton Music Hall
Friday, May 2nd
Bob Mould & his band
J. Robbins & his band
@ the Paradise
Sunday, May 4th
Actor/writer Ed Helms
presents his new book “SNAFU”
@ WBUR’s CitySpace
Sunday, May 4th
Lou Barlow
Bobby Bare Jr.
Acoustic Song Swap!
@ the Rockwell
Monday, May 5th
Craig Thompson
discussing
“Ginseng Roots: A Memoir”
@ Cambridge Public Library
Next, new Boston-area show announcements
Thursday, June 19th
Tanya Donelly & friends
with Danielle Miraglia
@ the Burren Back Room
Friday, July 11th
Fastball
Barenaked Ladies
@ the Pavilion
Friday, July 18th
Momma
(added as opener for Pixies)
@ MGM Music Hall
Friday, July 25th
Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew
“Remain In Light” tour
@ the Wilbur
Thursday, August 28th
Hotline TNT
@ the Sinclair
Friday, September 5th
Haim
@ Suffolk Downs
Wednesday, September 17th
Hans Zimmer
@ TD Garden
Wednesday, October 1st
Tropical F*ck Storm
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Thursday, October 23rd
John Cleese with a Screening
of Monty Python & The Holy Grail
@ Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Sunday, October 26th
Bryan Adams
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
@ TD Garden
Friday, November 28th
Belly
(2nd show after 10/23 sold out)
@ the Paradise
Tuesday, December 2nd
The Beths
Phoebe Rings
@ the Royale