[Boston-Area Action 10/30/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on October 30, 2025 at 12:11 pm | No Comments
So, yeah, my weekly Wednesday “Boston-area show-going-plans & new show announcements” post has become a Thursday post. Sorry. Juggling a little too much at the moment. But I have a glorious day off from work tomorrow, so maybe then I can breathe a little.
There’s not a lot on my local radar in the next handful of days, partially because I’m fixated on the birthday present I’m giving to myself on Saturday: A solo trip to NYC to see Idaho. They rarely play the east coast, and this is a one-off on their way to Europe. For me, they’ve always been one of those ideal autumn soundtrack bands, and it’s been many years since I’ve seen them, so I am unavoidably compelled to make the trip.
But enough about me. Here are some local shows that maybe you’ll be into coming up this week, along with recent Boston-area announcements (The Wedding Present return!). Have a look, make some plans, travel if you gotta. Rarely not worth it.
If I’ve missed something you’re psyched about, or screwed up any details (a safe assumption), leave a comment. And have a look over in the right-hand column for a fuller list. Assuming I’ve updated it (not a safe assumption). —>
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
TONIGHT!
Thursday, October 30th
Halloween Party, Benefit Concert
& Variety Show featuring…
Sidebody, Orbiter, Scrod,
Dyke Van Dick & Rats, Foiled Again!
FUNdraiser to Preserve Somerville’s
Central Street Artist Studios
@ Sacco’s Bowl Haven
Sunday, November 2nd
Fruit Bats (solo)
@ The Sinclair
Monday, November 3rd
Crispin Hellion Glover
presents
“No! YOU’RE WRONG or:
Spooky Action At A Distance”
Live Slide Show + Film
with Q&A and Book Signing
@ the Coolidge Corner Theatre
Tuesday, November 4th
Dinosaur Live!
Improvised Entertainment with
Edi Patterson, Paul Scheer,
Rob Huebel, Jason Mantzoukas,
Owen Burke, Danielle Schneider,
and Mary Holland
@ Chevalier Theatre, Medford
Tuesday, November 4th
Author/Illustrator Charlie Mackesy
presents his new book
“Always Remember: The Boy, The Mole,
The Fox, The Horse, and the Storm”
@ the Crystal Ballroom
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Thursday, November 6th
Open House featuring the
photography of Coleman Rogers
& music from Jim Healey
@ Q Division Studios
Saturday, November 8th
introducing the first ever…
Studio 52 Powerhouse Matinee
with BEDTIMEMAGIC,
Don’t Grow Old, Wulver,
and Bad at Drawing
2pm show @ O’Brien’s Pub
Friday & Saturday
February 27th & 28th
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
@ the Wang
Tuesday, March 3rd
Glen Phillips
(of Toad the Wet Sprocket)
@ City Winery Boston
Thursday, March 5th
The Joy Formidable
@ the Somerville Armory
Wednesday, March 11th
Bad Omens
Beartooth
President
@ the Garden
Saturday, March 21st
The Bags
Trinary System
@ Crystal Ballroom
Wednesday, April 8th
Pile
@ the Paradise
Wednesday, April 8th
The Wedding Present
(performing “Seamonsters” & more)
with Mark Robinson (Unrest/Air Miami/etc)
@ The Sinclair
Wednesday, April 15th
Melissa Etheridge
@ the Chevalier Theatre
Sunday, April 19th
Florence + The Machine
SOFIA ISELLA
@ the Garden
Monday, April 20th
The Antlers
@ Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, April 30th
Napoleon Dynamite Live
with Jon Heder, Jon Gries,
and Efren Ramirez
@ the Chevalier
Wednesday, September 9th
Iron Maiden
Megadeth
Anthrax
@ the Garden
Alright. Happy Halloween and all that. See you out there, maybe.
[Boston-Area Action 10/22/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on October 22, 2025 at 11:39 am | No Comments
Need to make this one quick, lots of things pulling at me. It’s Wednesday again. Somehow they just keep on coming. So I’m gonna run down impending Boston-area shows that I want to go to, and that you might, too. Then I’ll list new show announcements as well.
There are three freakin’ shows happening tomorrow night that I’d love to be at, but had to pick one. Alas. If you’re going to Shudder To Think, I highly recommend you get there early enough to catch Zwei Null Zwei. Pretty sure it’s their first Boston show, but I was able to see ’em a couple years back in CT (shout out Scottish Dave’s!). So good.
Lots ahead, both soon and beyond. If I’m missing any announcements, or if there’s anything not listed that you’re psyched about in the coming week, add a comment. Check out a longer list over there in the right-hand column. —>
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
TOMORROW NIGHT!
Thursday, October 23rd
Belly
“King” 30th Anniversary Tour!
@ the Paradise Rock Club
Thursday, October 23rd
Neko Case
Des Demonas
@ The Wilbur
Thursday, October 23rd
Shudder To Think
Zwei Null Zwei
@ the Middle East Down
Friday, October 24th
Nervous Eaters
play with a screening of the
“Life on the Other Planet”
70s/80s Boston rock doc
@ the Regent Theatre Arlington
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
October 24th, 25th, & 26th
Jonathan Richman
with Tommy Larkins
@ the Somerville Theatre
Saturday, October 25th
Ezra Furman
The Golden Dregs
@ The Sinclair
Saturday, October 25th
Tommy Stinson’s
Cowboys in the Campfire
with Bob Logan
& Chris Amaral
@ Faces Brewing Co.
Saturday, October 25th
Halloween show with…
Ruby Grove & Lights Out
(as Led Zeppelin),
Happy Little Clouds, Endation,
The Daylilies, Linnea’s Garden,
& Adi Sun (as Queers of the Stone Age),
The Grownup Noise, Indiana Stone,
& Nayarockers (as REM), and
Deva (as DEVO)
@ the Loft, Somerville
Sunday, October 26th
Boston Musicians Celebrate
Steve Morse
with
Willie Loco Alexander, Leon Beal,
Chuck McDermott,
Scott Damgaard Combo,
Jesse Williams Quartet,
Danielle Miraglia,
& Woody Geissmann
@ the Regent Theatre
Tuesday, October 28th
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
This one features: Rick Berlin,
Will Dailey, Thea Hopkins,
Cliff Notez, Aaron Perrino,
and Chad Stokes
@ the Burren Backroom
Tuesday, October 28th
Halloween Show
with
Doss (as Dewey Cox)
Crushdepth (as Sex Bob-Omb)
Cade Edrick & Friends (as Boys Cry)
@ O’Brien’s Pub
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Monday, November 3rd
Crispin Hellion Glover
presents
“No! YOU’RE WRONG or:
Spooky Action At A Distance”
Live Slide Show + Film
with Q&A and Book Signing
@ the Coolidge Corner Theatre
Wednesday, November 19th
Earfull Series
“Writers reading, songwriters playing”
with authors
Peter Orner & Nick Flynn
and musicians
Dead Gowns & Future Teens
@ Regattabar, Cambridge
Saturday, Dec 6th
Freezepop
Mellow Bravo
Harris
Replaced By Robots
@ the Middle East Downstairs
Friday, January 30th
Greg Freeman
Golomb
@ The Red Room at Cafe 939
Thursday, February 12th
Brandi Carlile
The Head and The Heart
@ TD Garden
Saturday, March 21st
Cass McCombs
Chris Cohen
@ Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, April 4th
Puscifer
Dave Hill
@ the Wang
Saturday, April 18th
The Last Dinner Party
Florence Road
@ Roadrunner
Thursday, June 11th
Echo and the Bunnymen
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, September 12th
RUSH
@ TD Garden
Alright, I’ll see you out there. Probably up front.