[Boston-Area Action 11/06/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on November 6, 2026 at 4:27 pm | No Comments
Hey, it’s another (yes, delayed) weekly upcoming Boston-area shows post. In which I write a little bit about imminent nearby musical happenings and run down recent local announcements. But first…
I’m still in a state of disbelief about what went down on Tuesday, having not allowed myself to feel even an ounce of optimism given all the previous electoral trauma. My lack of faith in so many of my fellow citizens, and ever-increasing distrust of polling & pundits, is too great to get suckered again, so the course-correction this country has apparently taken is surreal. I think I’m feeling some actual government-centric… hope? For the first time in… years? And if you’re finding yourself at all disappointed by the overall results, well, (and I say this with a smile on my face)… f*ck on outta here. Get offa my page. I do not like you, and I’m glad you’re unhappy. Fix your heart.
Ok then! Got that out of my system. Let’s talk shows. It’s Friday, which means, yes, I’m late with this post, and I’ve got other things I’d much rather be doing, so I’m going to rush it. Sweeping Promises started their two-date stand at Deep Cuts last night (I missed it, had a bad day), so I’ve got another chance to catch them this evening. But Deerhoof are also playing at the Crystal Ballroom. A decision awaits. Multiverse versions of me will be seeing Hovvdy at the Royale, Betty Goo & the Weisstronauts at the Midway, Marc Maron at the Chevalier, the Northern Line’s EP release show at the Square Root, and aPtBS at the Sinclair. Remember what I wrote last week about things slowing down, presenting less conflicts? Scratch that.
Tomorrow night has Fruit Bats back in town at the Royale, Really Great at Deep Cuts, Monterey Mountain at the Square Root, Jimmy Webb at City Winery, and Blondshell at the House of Blues. Sunday brings the Kass Richards (full band!) release show with Chris Brokaw, who also played on the new EP, and if you’re up for a little drive, you could hit Joanie’s Birthday Bash up in Lowell or the latest Identical Cousins event down in Providence (a Twin Peaks tribute!). Aces, indeed.
Monday night is all about the Blasting Company doing their “Over the Garden Wall” songs at the Royale, or at least that’s where I’ll be with my kid. Hiss Golden Messenger is also at the Sinclair, and Jessica Lee Mayfield will be at Deep Cuts. Pick your poison for Tuesday: Geese, Journey, or Protomartyr are just a few of the options. On Wednesday I’ll be catching Marshall Crenshaw at City Winery, while Hamilton Leithauser of the Walkmen will be at the Somerville Theatre.
As far as new announcements go, a few jump right out at me: Weird Nightmare & Black Beach down in Hingham in November (presented by Best Brother Records), an afternoon living room show on January 10th with Lisa Walker (of Wussy) & Chris Brokaw has been added after the evening edition sold out superfast, and Cloud Nothings will be at the Sinclair a month later. March sees the unexpected (to me, at least) return of Knapsack and a friend recommends the Worldpeace DMT show a couple days later at the Rockwell. Oh, and late-breaking news: Nick Cave is doing an “in conversation” tour, which will hit the Shubert Theatre on May 4th & 5th.
How about you? Any announcements got you psyched up? Any show-going plans this weekend I missed? Check out the right hand column over there —> for a more extensive list if you’re looking beyond the next week.
On to this week’s rundown…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Thursday & Friday
November 5th & 6th
Sweeping Promises
Thu: w/Baby Baby Explores,
KO Queen, & Mae Flux
Fri: w/Landowner, Pew Pew,
& Purse
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, November 6th
Betty Goo
The Weisstronauts
@ the Midway
Friday, November 6th
Hovvdy
Christian Lee Hutson
@ the Royale
Friday, November 6th
The Northern Line
(EP release show!)
with Devil Love
& The Cocteau
@ the Square Root
Friday, November 6th
BEAT performs the music of
King Crimson
featuring Adrian Belew, Steve Vai,
Tony Levin, & Terry Bozzio
@ the Wang
Friday, November 6th
Deerhoof
KO Queen
@ Crystal Ballroom
Friday, November 6th
Marc Maron
@ the Chevalier
Friday, November 6th
A Place To Bury Strangers
Adult.
Lane
@ the Sinclair
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
Kass Richards & band
Chris Brokaw (solo)
@ the Lilypad
Sunday, November 8th
An Evening with
Rhiannon Giddens as part
of B.U.’s Conversations
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:
A Twin Peaks Tribute
with Julee Cruise Director,
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
@ TD Garden
Tuesday, November 10th
Protomartyr
J.R.C.G.
@ Crystal Ballroom
Tuesday, November 10th
Shady Bug
7-11 Jesus
Night Moth
@ Deep Cuts
Tuesday, November 10th
Pokey LaFarge
Cicada Rhythm
@ the Somerville Armory
Wednesday, November 11th
The Bad Plus
@ the Sinclair
Wednesday, November 11th
P.E.E.
Gapyear
The Ritornello Form
Summers In Autumn
@ Sonia
Wednesday, November 11th
Lee Bains III
@ Faces
Wednesday, November 11th
Brody Price
Tiberius
Clifford (solo)
@ O’Brien’s
Wednesday, November 11th
Marshall Crenshaw
@ City Winery Boston
Wednesday, November 11th
Hamilton Leithauser
Rotsam
@ the Somerville Theatre
Wednesday, November 11th
Brookline Booksmith presents
Rachel Maddow
@ the Orpheum
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Tuesday, November 17th
Which Side Are You On?:
A Protest Music Teach-Out.
this month featuring
Jenna Nicholls, Kevin Connolly,
Nicolas Emden, Lenny Lashley,
Grace Givertz, Kay Hanley,
& the Paid Protesters
@ the Burren Backroom
Wednesday to Saturday
November 18th to 21st
International Pop Overthrow
20 performances over 4 days
@ the Square Root, Roslindale
Sunday, November 22nd
Weird Nightmare
Black Beach
@ Ames Chapel, Hingham
Wednesday, December 9th
Quentin Tolimieri
Forbes Graham
(solo & duo sets)
@ the Goethe-Institut Boston
Friday & Saturday
December 11th & 12th
SNOWGAZE FEST
Friday: Circus Trees,
Lapeche, Endearments,
& Awnthay
Saturday: Astral Bitch,
Dowsing Rod, Pretty Out,
The Endorphins
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, December 12th
S. Carey (solo + strings)
Hrishikesh Hirway
@ TCA Natick
Saturday, January 9th
The Racketeers
‘Bald Guys
Andy California
@ Deep Cuts
Sunday, January 10th
matinee show added!
(since evening show sold out)
Lisa Walker (Wussy)
Chris Brokaw (Come/Codeine/MVFs)
@ a nearby Allston living room
Wednesday, February 10th
Cloud Nothings
@ the Sinclair
Friday, February 19th
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
@ Warehouse XI
Wednesday, March 10th
Knapsack
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Friday, March 12th
Worldpeace DMT
@ the Rockwell
Saturday, April 17th
Alexisonfire
Poison the Well
Touché Amoré
@ the House of Blues
Tuesday, April 27th
The Chats
Chainwhip
Gymshorts
@ the Paradise
Tuesday & Wednesday
May 4th & 5th
Conversations with
Nick Cave
@ the Shubert Theatre
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