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[Boston-Area Action 9/17/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements

Posted on September 17, 2025 at 12:59 pm | No Comments

We’re well into September, which means there is A LOT going on. Too much, really. But here’s my attempt at the weekly Wednesday post that runs down Boston-area shows on my radar this coming week, along with new shows that have been announced since last time. Some really good ones ahead, so read up, mark your calendar and grab tickets before you can’t.

Personal highlights? The “Which Side?” show tonight, Sebadoh this Sunday (bummer that it conflicts with Shonen Knife literally above it), plus the announcements of Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders, the return of Oneida, and the next Shannon/Narducy R.E.M. shindig, which will highlight “Life’s Rich Pageant”. Among many other solid shows. Read on, and hit up the right-hand-column over there for the full list ->

If there are any informational mistakes (there probably are), let me know in the comments. Or share what shows/announcements you’re particularly psyched about.

First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…

TONIGHT!
Wednesday, September 17th
WHICH SIDE?
A Protest Music Teach-Out
A Music Series with Discussion
Hosted by James Sullivan
featuring the Paid Protesters
& a revolving cast of singers
Tonight features: Linda S. Viens,
David Champagne (Treat Her Right),
Ezra Furman, Bob Pernice,
Veronica Robles, & Ryan H Walsh
(from Hallelujah the Hills)
a ‘pay what you can’ affair
@ the Lizard Lounge

Thursday, September 18th
J. Robbins
Drew & Finley Do O’Doherty
@ the Old Fire Station
in Woods Hole, MA

Thursday, September 18th
The Ghost Truckers
Todd Thibaud
@ Sally O’Brien’s

Friday, September 19th
Weekly Free Residency with
Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs
& guests, this week featuring…
Andrea Gillis & Marc Pinansky
@ Notch Brewing Brighton

Friday & Saturday
September 19th & 20th
Boston Fuzzstival 2025
@ the Somerville Armory

Saturday, September 20th
Silver Screams
Sonic Bomb
Linnea’s Garden
@ Koto Salem

Saturday, September 20th
Weakened Friends
@ the Sinclair

Saturday, September 20th
Hot Franks
3pm @ Remnant Satellite

Saturday, September 20th
Sunday, September 21st
Sebadoh
@ the Middle East Downstairs

Sunday, September 21st
Shonen Knife
@ Sonia

Monday, September 22nd
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
“Radio Soul!” tour
with Charlie Sexton
@ MGM Music Hall

Tuesday, September 23rd
The Minus 5
The Baseball Project
@ the Crystal Ballroom

And now, recently announced (and un-announced) Boston-area shows…

POSTPONED
Sharp Pins
@ the Lilypad

on Friday, September 19th

CANCELED
X & Los Lobos
@ the Shubert

on Monday, Sept. 29th

Friday, October 10th
Wesley Stace’s
CABINET OF WONDERS
with Willie Loco Alexander,
Michael Arthur, Tanya Donelly,
Matthew Caws (Nada Surf),
Dave Hill, James Parker,
Patrick Stickles (Titus Andronics),
& Ryan H Walsh (Hallelujah the Hills)
@ City Winery Boston

Sunday, October 26th
Ex-Hyena
Proles
Arto Vaun
@ State Park

Friday, October 31st
Punk-O-Ween! with
The Permanent Stains
(as The Showcase Showdown),
Warthog (as the Ramones),
Dunk Kennedys (as Dead Kennedys),
& Take Warning (as Operation Ivy)
@ the Middle East

Saturday, November 8th
Oneida
Thalia Zedek Band
Bong Wish
@ Deep Cuts

Monday, December 8th
Great Lake Swimmers
@ City Winery, Haymarket Lounge

Friday, January 23rd
An Intimate Avening with
Gregory Alan Isakov
@ the Wang Theatre

Friday, February 6th
Summer Salt
Boyscott
Wabie
@ the Sinclair

Saturday, February 21st
Drink The Sea
featuring Peter Buck (R.E.M.),
Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees,
Mad Season), Alain Johannes
(Eleven, QOTSA), Duke Garwood
(Mark Lanegan Band) & others
@ the Somerville Armory

Friday, March 6th
Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy,
Dag Juhlin, Vijay Tellis-Nayak,
John Stirratt, & Jon Wurster play
R.E.M..’s “Life’s Rich Pageant” & more
@ the Royale

Friday, March 6th
THE OCEAN BLUE
@ the Bull Run

Alright, that’s it.

Might miss next week as I’ll be out of town (mission code: SKWM). We’ll see.

Hope things are ok in your personal world, or at least don’t get any worse.

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  • BOSTON-AREA LIVE SHOW ACTION
    Friday, January 30th
    Greg Freeman
    Golomb
    @ the Red Room at Cafe 939

    Saturday & Sunday
    January 31st & February 1st
    Something In The Way Fest 2026
    with Explosions In The Sky,
    Sunny Day Real Estate, Citizen,
    Tigers Jaw, The Hotelier, Momma,
    Angel Dust, February, First Day Back,
    Glitterer, Glixen, Gollylagging, Guv,
    Graham Hunt, Horse Jumper of Love,
    How Much Art, No Warning, Pelican,
    Park National, Pool Kids, Sheer Mag,
    Wicca Phase Springs Eternal,
    and Teen Suicide
    @ Roadrunner

    Tuesday, February 3rd
    Roddy Bottom
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    presents his book
    "The Royal We"
    @ Porter Square Books, Cambridge

    Friday, February 6th
    Tallywacker (the band, from the movie!)
    VOD Release Party
    with Abbie Barrett
    and Stars Like Ours
    @ Deep Cuts

    Friday, February 6th
    Vapors of Morphine
    @ City Winery

    Saturday, February 7th
    Twen
    @ the Rockwell

    Saturday, February 7th
    The Grownup Noise (album release!)
    Happy Little Clouds
    & comedian Josh Gondelman
    @ Deep Cuts

    Saturday, February 7th
    Muck and the Mires
    White Dynomite
    Sonic Bomb
    The Humanoids
    We Own Land
    @ Sonia

    Wednesday, February 11th
    The EARFULL series
    writers reading,
    songwriters performing.
    with authors
    Thomas Beller & John Sayles
    and musicians
    The Lo-I & Chris Smither
    @ the Regattabar

    Thursday, February 12th
    Brandi Carlile
    The Head and the Heart
    @ TD Garden

    Friday, February 13th
    Nine Inch Nails
    @ TD Garden

    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
    February 13th, 14th, & 15th
    Marcello Hernandez
    @ the Wilbur

    Sunday, February 15th
    The Black Heart Procession
    Chris Brokaw (solo electric)
    @ Sonia

    Tuesday, February 17th
    Which Side Are You On?:
    A Protest Music Teach Out
    This month's edition includes...
    Dennis Brennan, The Dogmatics,
    The Flying Vipers ft. Kellee Webb,
    Stephen Fredette, Dwayne Haggins,
    and Jim Infantino
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Thursday, February 19th
    A Benefit for LUCE Hotline
    with Dino Gala,
    Babybaby_explores,
    and Rick Maguire of Pile
    @ the Lilypad

    Friday, February 20th
    Puppy Problems
    Emi McSwain
    Hey, I'm Outside
    Tiberiusnew
    @ Deep Cuts

    Friday, February 20th
    Marissa Nadler
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Saturday, February 21st
    Todd Barry
    @ the Comedy Studio

    Saturday, February 21st
    Margo Price
    @ the Royale

    Sunday, February 22nd
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 1
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Friday, February 27th
    Hilken & Melissa Band,
    Cujo with Jen Trynin,
    and Magen Tracy &
    the Missed Connections
    Early Show @ the Middle East Up

    Saturday, February 28th
    Minibeast
    Tell
    @ Thirsty First, Lowell

    Saturday, February 28th
    Ratboys
    Florry
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, March 3rd
    Spiritual Cramp
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, March 4th
    Cat Power
    "The Greatest 2026" tour
    @ Roadrunner

    Friday, March 6th
    Michael Shannon,
    Jason Narducy,
    & friends play REM's
    "Life's Rich Pageant"
    with opener
    Eugene Mirman
    @ the Royale

    Tuesday, March 10th
    Trace Mountains
    Coma Cinema
    Elvis Depressedly
    @ the Rockwell

    Friday, March 13th
    Quarters
    Paper Lady
    @ the Royale

    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
    March 13th, 14th, & 15th
    Dropkick Murphys
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Saturday, March 14th
    Some Velvet Sidewalk
    Minibeast
    Lupo Cittá
    @ Deep Cuts

    Tuesday, March 17th
    Dropkick Murphys
    @ House of Blues

    Thursday, March 19th
    Julianna Barwick
    & Mary Lattimore
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Friday, March 20th
    The Hives
    The Chats
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, March 21st
    Cass McCombs
    Chris Cohen
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, March 21st
    Joyce Manor
    Militarie Gun
    Teen Mortgage
    Combat
    @ House of Blues

    Sunday, March 22nd
    Maria Somerville
    @ the ICA Boston

    Sunday, March 22nd
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 2
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Monday, March 23rd
    Matt Berninger
    Ronboy
    @ the Royale

    Monday, March 23rd
    Westerman
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, March 26th
    The Format
    Piebald
    Adult Mom
    @ Roadrunner

    Friday, March 27th Mike Gordon (Phish) & his band
    @ the Paradise

    Friday, March 27th
    Downtown Boys
    Whyte Lipstick
    @ Deep Cuts

    Friday, March 27th
    Old 97s
    Lizzie No
    @ the Sinclair

    Friday, March 27th
    Slomosa
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, March 27th
    Gwar
    Soulfly
    King Parrot
    @ the House of Blues

    Sunday, March 29th
    Ladysmith Black Mambazo
    @ Sanders Theatre

    Wednesday, April 1st
    Wednesday (the band)
    @ Roadrunner

    Thursday, April 2nd
    On Cinema Live! with
    Tim Heidecker
    & Gregg Turkington
    @ the Wilbur

    Friday, April 3rd
    Patrick Watson
    @ Somerville Theatre

    Friday & Saturday
    April 3rd & 4th
    Hayley Williams
    Water From Your Eyes
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, April 4th
    Throwing Muses
    @ the Paradise

    Saturday, April 4th
    The Dirty Three
    @ the Sinclair

    Saturday, April 4th
    Puscifer
    Dave Hill
    @ the Wang Theatre

    Wednesday, April 8th
    The Wedding Present
    Mark Robinson
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, April 8th
    Mclusky
    Pile
    @ the Paradise

    Thursday, April 9th
    Circle Jerks
    Gorilla Biscuits
    @ the Paradise

    Friday, April 10th
    Band of Horses
    @ the Cabot in Beverly

    Saturday, April 11th
    DARK SPRING BOSTON
    @ Sonia

    Sunday, April 12th
    Holy Fuck
    @ the Rockwell

    Sunday, April 12th
    Bush
    Mammoth
    James and the Cold Gun
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Tuesday, April 14th
    The Chameleons
    The Veldt
    @ Crystal Ballroom

    Tuesday, April 14th
    Fantastic Cat
    @ The Middle East Up

    Thursday, April 16th
    Rhiannon Giddens
    @ the Orpheum

    Friday, April 17th
    Snail Mail
    Swirlies
    Sharp Pins
    @ Big Night Live

    Friday, April 17th
    Pallbearer
    @ Widowmaker, Braintree

    Saturday, April 18th
    The Last Dinner Party
    Florence Road
    @ Roadrunner

    Saturday, April 18th
    Nick Offerman
    "Big Woodchuck" tour
    @ the Chevalier Theatre

    Sunday, April 19th
    Heavenly
    Swansea Sound
    Jeanines
    @ the Sinclair

    Sunday, April 19th
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 3
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Monday, April 20th
    The Antlers
    Tōth
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Tuesday, April 21st
    José González
    Abby Sage
    @ the Royale

    Thursday, April 23rd
    Weedeater
    Conan
    @ Sonia

    Monday, April 27th
    The Afghan Whigs
    Mercury Rev
    @ the Royale

    Monday, April 27th
    Fishbone
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, April 30th
    Oklou
    @ the Royale

    Thursday through Saturday
    April 30th to May 2nd
    The Town & the City Festival
    throughout Lowell, MA

    Friday, May 1st
    Tanya Donelly
    & Chris Brokaw
    @ First Church, Cambridge

    Monday, May 4th
    Yumi Zouma
    Ducks Ltd.
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, May 5th
    Dry Cleaning
    YHWH Nailgun
    @ the Paradise

    Tuesday, May 5th
    The Messthetics
    and James Brandon Lewis
    @ City Winery Boston

    Tuesday, May 5th
    Gladie
    Noun
    @ Deep Cuts

    Saturday, May 9th
    Remember Sports
    Cusp
    @ Crystal Ballroom

    Sunday, May 10th
    The Cribs
    @ the Sinclair

    Wednesday, May 13th
    Courtney Barnett
    Momma
    Truman Sinclair
    @ Roadrunner

    Thursday, May 14th
    Melody's Echo Chamber
    @ the Royale

    Friday, May 15th
    Nova One
    Bong Wish
    Winkler
    @ Deep Cuts

    Sunday, May 17th
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 4
    @ the Burren Backroom

    Tuesday & Wednesday
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    Belle and Sebastian
    play "Tigermilk" (19th) and
    "If You're Feeling Sinister" (20th)
    @ the Orpheum

    Friday, May 22nd
    The Sheila Divine
    "The Middle Ages" LP release show!
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Friday, May 22nd
    King Tuff
    Mod Lang
    @ the Middle East Up

    Friday, May 22nd
    The Black Angels
    L.A. Witch
    @ the Royale

    Saturday, May 23th
    Robber Robber
    @ Deep Cuts

    Sunday, May 24th
    David Lee Roth
    @ the House of Blues

    Saturday, May 30th
    Napalm Death
    Acid Bath
    Pig Destroyer
    @ Roadrunner

    Friday & Saturday
    June 5th & 6th
    They Might Be Giants
    @ the House of Blues

    Wednesday, June 10th
    The Avett Brothers
    and Mike Patton
    present AVTT/PTTN
    @ the Wang

    Wednesday, June 10th
    Primus
    Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
    The Lennon Delirium
    @ the Pavilion

    Thursday, June 11th
    Echo & the Bunnymen
    @ Roadrunner

    Friday, June 12th
    Dave Matthews Band
    @ the Xfinity Center

    Tuesday, June 23rd
    Wolfmother
    @ House of Blues

    Wednesday, June 24th
    The Church
    The Singles Tour
    (rescheduled from 8/1/25)
    @ Somerville Theatre

    Wednesday, June 24th
    Sammy Hagar & his band
    Rick Springfield
    @ the Xfinity Center

    Friday, June 26th
    Souled American
    @ Deep Cuts

    Tuesday, July 14th
    Joe Jackson
    @ the Chevalier

    Sunday, July 26th
    Men At Work
    Toad the Wet Sprocket
    Shonen Knife
    @ South Shore Music Circus

    Friday, June 27th
    The Human League
    Soft Cell
    Alison Moyet
    @ the Wang

    Tuesday & Wednesday
    June 30th & July 1st
    Goose
    @ the Pavilion

    Wednesday, July 8th
    Lionel Richie
    Earth, Wind & Fire
    @ the TD Garden

    Tuesday, July 21st
    Billy Strings
    @ Agganis Arena

    Friday, July 31st
    Tori Amos
    @ the Pavilion

    Friday, August 14th
    Blues Traveler
    Gin Blossoms
    Spin Doctors
    @ the Pavilion

    Friday, September 4th
    Peter Hook & the Light
    play New Order's "Get Ready"
    @ House of Blues

    Saturday, September 12th
    Rush
    @ TD Garden

    Saturday, September 12th
    Devotchka
    plays "Little Miss Sunshine"
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday, September 14th
    Aldous Harding
    @ the Sinclair

    Tuesday, September 22nd
    Bikini Kill
    @ Roadrunner

    Wednesday, September 23rd
    Armand Hammer
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Friday & Saturday
    October 9th & 10th
    Superdrag
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Saturday, October 17th
    Sugar
    J. Robbins
    @ Roadrunner