[Boston-Area Action 5/7/26] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on May 7, 2026 at 11:38 am | No Comments
And so the weekly Wednesday post has become a Thursday post. I saw too many shows over too few days, and the last thing I wanted to do yesterday was write about seeing more shows. Hell, I didn’t even want to listen to any music. I mean, all the shows were great, every one was worth it, but jeez, the burnout is real.
But I’m back. And it’s past time to do the thing where I run down imminent Boston-area shows along with recent area event announcements.
There are two distinct highlights below: First, freakin’ SILKWORM are playing in Somerville on Tuesday! And with Come! Been looking forward to this one for months. I mean, I traveled to Illinois to see the ‘Worm play four shows in a row last fall, so obviously I’m a little excited to catch them here in my ‘hood. And with an absolutely killer opener. I mean, Come on. It’s embarrassing that it hasn’t sold out yet.
Secondly, I’m pretty proud to be ‘presenting’ (which mostly involves me telling you to go and guaranteeing a good time) a show at Deep Cuts on Friday night, May 22nd with a top-notch lineup of faves: The Whimbrels, Thalia Zedek Band, and Unmade Bed. I’ll leave the details of that one for it’s own proper post. It deserves it.
Other stand-outs in the upcoming seven days: Major Stars at Faces Brewing tomorrow night, and Jon Butcher saying farewell to his Axis band in Gloucester. Saturday is the Somerville Porchfest, which you can cap off with Remember Sports, Cusp, & Jake McKelvie at the Crystal Ballroom. 7-11 Jesus also have their EP release show that night at Fifth Column (ask a punk). The Cribs are at The Sinclair on Sunday, and in the most egregious mismatch of band-vibe & venue I’ve seen in awhile: EMF are at City Winery.
And, of course, on Tuesday: THE ‘WORM RETURNS.
Announcement-wise, my personal highlights from below include… um, Dumptruck is playing?! It’s true. In September with Mary Lou Lord at Deep Cuts. Buy a ticket for that now because it’ll sell out. Aside from that, NICE, a fest announced their ridiculous 2026 lineup, as did the The New England Americana Festival. Allston Pudding also revealed some of the bands playing season 2 of their Spring Concert Series at Zone 3 in Allston. Can’t beat neighborhood shows, especially when they’re free & all ages.
In more national-touring-act news, Squeeze are coming to town with Adam Ant & Haircut 100 in August, The Psychedelic Furs & Living Colour are, too. Interpol & DIIV hit Roadrunner together in October, & Dave Davies (!) will be at City Winery. Also pretty into that Menzingers/Hot Water Music/Weakened Friends lineup in November.
The standard shpiel: If there’s anything I didn’t list coming up this week that you’re psyched about, share your enthusiasm in a comment. Same if there’s a recent announcement you dig. Or if there’s any info I got wrong. Also: Check the right column over there, where there’s a full list of shows on my radar. —>
Alright, here come the (warm) lists…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Friday, May 8th
Major Stars
Rope Trick
Strawberry Coffin
@ Faces
Friday, May 8th
Jon Butcher Axis
“The Final Show”
with Johnny A
@ the Cut
Saturday, May 9th
Remember Sports
Cusp
Jake McKelvie
@ Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, May 9th
Blood Feeder
Wire Lines
Silver Screams
@ Pour Farm Tavern
in New Bedford
Saturday, May 9th
7-11 Jesus
LP release show
@ Fifth Column
Saturday, May 9th
Somerville Porchfest
all around Somerville
Sunday, May 10th
The Cribs
@ the Sinclair
Monday, May 11th
EMF
@ City Winery
Tuesday, May 12th
Silkworm
Come
@ Crystal Ballroom
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Tuesday, May 19th
Mike Schur & Joe Posnanski
discussing their book “Big Fan”
@ The Brattle Theatre
Friday, May 22nd
The Whimbrels
Thalia Zedek Band
Unmade Bed
@ Deep Cuts
Wednesday, May 27th
Faces on Film (EP release)
Daniel Donovan
DJ Johnny Allen
@ Lou’s
Saturday, May 30th
David Cross
as part of the
WBUR Festival
@ Tsai Performance Center @ BU
Saturday, May 30th
Senator Chris Murphy
with Heather Cox Richardson
presenting
“Crisis of the Common Good”
@ First Parish Church
Saturday, June 6th
New England American Festival
with
Kier Burns & The Kettle Burners,
Nate Perry & Ragged Company,
Other Brother Darryl, Elisa Smith,
Jennifer Tefft & The Strange,
Tigerman Woah, Berm, Regals,
Dirt Road Souls, Autumn Hollow,
Beware the Dangers of a
Ghost Scorpion, Comanchero,
Consuelo’s Revenge, and
Damian and the Displayers
@ the Bellforge Arts Center
Tuesdays from June 9th
through July 7th
Allston Pudding’s
Spring Concert Series (S2!)
with
Haasan Barclay, Spirit Ghost,
Bowling Shoes, (T-T)b,
Jesus the Dinosaur,
and many more
@ Zone 3, Lower Allston
Thursday, June 11th
Gracie & Rachel
@ the Rockwell
Monday, July 15th
Craig Finn
Patterson Hood
@ Shalin Liu, Rockport
Wednesday, July 22nd
Finn Wolfhard
Sleeper’s Bell
@ the Sinclair
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
July 24th, 25th, & 26th
NICE, a fest
the lineup was announced!
too many bands to list here.
just go take a look.
@ Davis Square, Somerville
Tuesday, July 28th
Baby Rainbow
@ Crystal Ballroom
Tuesday, August 18th
The Psychedelic Furs
Living Colour
@ MGM Music Hall
Wednesday, August 26th
Squeeze
Adam Ant
Haircut 100
@ MGM Music Hall
Friday, August 28th
Kacey Musgraves
Midland
@ TD Garden
Thursday, September 3rd
Dumptruck
Mary Lou Lord
@ Deep Cuts
Sunday, September 13th
Graham Nash
@ Boarding House Park, Lowell
Sunday, October 4th
Interpol
DIIV
@ Roadrunner
Friday, October 9th
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
voice + piano
@ the Somerville Armory
Tuesday, October 13th
Dave Davies
(of the Kinks!)
@ City Winery Boston
Thursday, October 15th
& Saturday, October 17th
Olivia Rodrigo
@ TD Garden
Friday, October 16th
JPEGMAFIA
Redveil
Matt Proxy
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, November 21st
The Menzingers
Hot Water Music
Weakened Friends
@ Roadrunner
That’s it. If you see me out there, please say hello. I’m never not glad when that happens.
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