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[Boston-Area Action 3/26/25] Shows This Week & New Show Announcements

Posted on March 26, 2025 at 11:43 am | No Comments

Hey, it’s the Wednesday Boston show rundown! What does that involve? Just a list of Boston-area shows I’ve got on my radar in the coming seven days, along with newly-announced ones that have popped up since last time. Of particular note: Superchunk! September 12th! Somerville! Tickets go on sale this Friday.

— First, my upcoming week —

Thursday, March 27th
Horsegirl
Free Range
@ the Somerville Armory

Friday, March 28th
Tinkertown
Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs
@ the Lizard Lounge

Saturday, March 29th
Lovina Falls
Gene Dante & The Future Starlets
@ the Burren Backroom

Sunday, March 30th
The Hard Quartet
Sharp Pins
@ the Paradise

— Next, new Boston-area show announcements —

Thursday, April 3rd
Kool Keith
Baabes
@ the Middle East

Friday, April 18th
Field Day
The Grownup Noise
Arto Vaun
@ The Square Root

Sunday, May 4th
Lou Barlow
Bobby Bare Jr.
Acoustic Song Swap!
@ The Rockwell

Tuesday, May 13th
Mamalarky
Kennedy Mann
@ The Rockwell

Thursday, May 22nd
Alison Bechdel
(graphic novelist)
presents “Spent”
@ the Brattle Theatre

Tuesday, July 15th
Daryl Hall
Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze)
@ Lowell Memorial Auditorium

Friday, September 12th
Ethel Cain
9million
@ Roadrunner

Friday, September 12th
Superchunk
@ the Crystal Ballroom

Monday, September 15th
PUP
Jeff Rosenstock
Ekko Astral
@ Roadrunner

Thursday, September 18th
Garbage
Starcrawler
@ Roadrunner

[Boston-Area Action 3/19/25] Shows This Week & New Show Announcements

Posted on March 19, 2025 at 12:17 pm | No Comments

Another Wednesday, so another rundown of Boston-area shows on my personal calendar in the next seven days, along with recent area show announcements that you might want to know about. The requisite disclaimer: It’s not meant to be a complete Boston-area show list by any means, either for the announced or upcoming gigs, just ones that may float my personal boat.

First: Boston-area shows happening in the next seven days that I’m planning to (or hoping to) check out. Time & energy-willing. Then: Newly-announced Boston-area shows that I’m into. Or might be into. Or that you might be into.

All I can really think about is that WE GET TO SEE IDA & TSUNAMI PLAY TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND. GAAAAH! Sorry to shout. But that deserves it.

First, the next seven days, March 19th-25th, 2025.

TONIGHT!
Wednesday, March 19th
Sailor Down
Scrivener
Thin Lear
Niagara Moon
@ O’Brien’s

ALSO TONIGHT!
Wednesday, March 19th
Quicksand
Chastity
@ the Paradise

Friday, March 21st
Boys Go To Jupiter
Paper Lady
@ Sonia

Friday, March 21st
The Zip-Ups
Corin Ashley
Shiverlane
@ Faces Brewing Co.

Sunday, March 23rd
Ida & Tsunami!
the Coin-Flip tour!
@ the Crystal Ballroom

Newly-Announced Boston-Area Shows

Friday, April 4th
( T _ T )b (release show!)
Really Great
Puppy Problems
@ Deep Cuts

Tuesday-Friday
April 22nd-25th
Session Americana
4 night residency
with Eleanor Buckland
22nd: with guest Rachel Wolff
23rd: with a Mystery Guest
24th: with guest Bill Janovitz
25th: with guests Mattie & Debbie

Saturday, June 7th
Dutch Interior
@ Warehouse XI

Wednesday, June 25th
Deerhoof
@ the Crystal Ballroom

Wednesday, June 25th
BABYMETAL
Black Veil Brides
Bloodywood
@ MGM Music Hall

Saturday, June 28th
Friendship
2nd Grade
@ Deep Cuts

Saturday, July 19th
Bad Moves (farewell tour)
Theo Grizol (of Nana Grizol)
@ Deep Cuts

Friday, August 1st
The Church
@ the Somerville Theatre

Save the dates:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
August 7, 8 & 9
Somergloom V festival
in Somerville

Saturday, August 16th
The Black Keys
Gary Clark Jr.
@ MGM Music Hall

Saturday, August 16th
Toad the Wet Sprocket
KT Tunstall
Six Pence None the Richer
@ the Chevalier Theatre

Saturday & Sunday
September 6th & 7th
“Seisiún: a two-day Irish
music & cultural gathering”
6th: Dropkick Murphys,
the Hold Steady, Stiff Little Fingers,
The Scratch, The Rumjacks,
Holy Locuts, & more
7th: The Pogues, The Waterboys,
Cardinals, Just Mustard,
Lisa O’Neill, Mairead,
John Francis Flynn, & more
@ the Stage at Suffolk Downs

Monday, September 15th
Steve Winwood
@ The Cabot

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

Monday, October 6th
Swans
@ the Paradise

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  • BOSTON-AREA LIVE SHOW ACTION
    Wednesday, December 17th
    Patti Smith
    Book Tour Stop
    @ the Chevalier

    Saturday, December 20th
    The Del Fuegos
    early & late shows
    @ City Winery

    Sunday, December 21st
    Samantha Fish
    Cedric Burnside
    Jon Spencer
    @ the Wilbur

    Saturday, December 27th
    John Oliver
    @ MGM Music Hall

    Sunday, December 28th
    The Felice Brothers
    Charlotte Cornfield
    @ the Sinclair

    Monday & Tuesday
    December 29th & 30th
    The Disco Biscuits
    Monday @ the Sinclair
    Tuesday @ the Royale

    Thursday, January 8th
    Ms. Ezra Furman
    doing what she wants
    with Ryan Walsh
    (of Hallelujah the Hills)
    opening with a solo set
    @ the Rockwell

    Wednesday, January 14th
    Bishop Allen
    Mates of State
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, January 15th
    Cate Le Bon
    @ the Sinclair

    Thursday, January 15th
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
    "Piano & Voice" performance
    @ the MFA Boston

    Monday, January 19th
    Shame
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Thursday, January 22nd
    Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers
    @ the House of Blues

    Thursday, January 27th
    The Residents
    Eskimo Live! Tour
    @ Brighton Music Hall

    Thursday, January 29th
    Bad Bad Hats
    performing "Psychic Reader"
    @ the Crystal Ballroom

    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

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

    Friday, February 13th
    Nine Inch Nails
    @ TD Garden

    Friday, February 20th
    Marissa Nadler
    @ the Somerville Armory

    Saturday, February 21st
    Margo Price
    @ the Royale

    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

    Friday, March 13th
    Quarters
    Paper Lady
    @ the Royale

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

    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

    Monday, March 23rd
    Westerman
    @ the Sinclair

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

    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
    The Dirty Three
    @ the Sinclair

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

    Wednesday, April 8th
    Mclusky
    Pile
    @ the Paradise

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

    Thursday, April 16th
    Rhiannon Giddens
    @ the Orpheum

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

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

    Thursday, April 30th
    Oklou
    @ the Royale

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

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

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

    Thursday, June 11th
    Echo & the Bunnymen
    @ Roadrunner

    Tuesday, June 23rd
    Wolfmother
    @ House of Blues

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

    Tuesday, July 14th
    Joe Jackson
    @ the Chevalier

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

    Saturday, September 12th
    Rush
    @ TD Garden