[Boston-Area Action 8/6/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on August 6, 2025 at 12:41 pm | No Comments
HELLO. It’s Wednesday again, and I’m in no mood. That will not keep me from writing this weekly post where I list imminent Boston-area shows I will likely (or you should) attend, along with just-announced events that I/you might be interested in. I’m away again this weekend (American Analog Set-bound!), so I’ll miss the local goings-on, but you should still get out and see the things I can’t. Especially because… it’s Somergloom Festival time!
Here come the warm lists…

First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Thursday, August 7th
Lost Film
Ivy Boy (mems of Beeef)
Wooll
@ the Lilypad
Thursday, August 7th
Gene Machine
Sleepyhead
Dan Zoen
@ The Square Root
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
August 7th, 8th, & 9th
Somergloom V
with Sumac, Body Void,
The Keening, Morne, Chepang,
Moths, Cowardice, Slow Quit,
Vudu Sister, Guhts, Lepra,
Lesotho, A Monolithic Dome,
Main Era, Chainlacing, &
Tears From A Grieving Heart
@ Deep Cuts & the Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, August 9th
Endation
Happy Little Clouds
Cold Expectations
Ex-Hyena
@ The Jungle
and a Rhode Island exception…
Sunday, August 10th
Rick Maguire (Pile)
Carl Shane (Kal Marks)
2pm-5pm @ Myrtle

And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Saturday, September 13th
Lovina Falls (record release!)
Count Zero
Gene Dante & the Future Starlets
@ Sonia
Sunday, October 12th
Pete & Bas
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Friday & Saturday
November 21st & 22nd
Letters to Cleo
The Cavedogs
@ the Paradise Rock Club
Thursday, December 11th
Mini Trees
@ The Rockwell
Monday, December 15th
Algernon Cadwallader
@ The Sinclair
New Earfull Series dates & location
Writers reading, songwriters playing
Wednesday, September 24th
Wednesday, October 29th
Wednesday, November 19th
Wednesday, December 10th
Now @ The Regattabar, Cambridge
That’s it. You can find more extensive listings over in the right-hand column over there –>
Get out. See some live music. It’ll help. I hope.
[Boston-Area Action 7/16/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on July 16, 2025 at 3:26 pm | 2 Comments
Another Wednesday, and once again, the demands of the day job have me scrambling to fire off the weekly Boston-area “imminent shows I’m planning to/just might attend” and “recent show announcements” (there are a lot!) lists. Need to make this quick. There will be errors. Double-check me, and have a look the Almanac’s right column for more extensive listings, as always –>

First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my) interest…
TONIGHT!
Wednesday, July 16th
Mekons
Johnny Dowd
@ City Winery
TOMORROW NIGHT!
Thursday, July 17th
Ducks Ltd.
Trace Mountains
@ Museum of Fine Arts
Friday, July 18th
Dinosaur Jr.
Snail Mail
Easy Action
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, July 19th
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
with Ken Marino, David Wain, & more
@ City Winery

And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Thursday, July 31st
Rick Maguire (Pile)
@ Volante Farms (!?), Needham
Saturday, August 2nd
MARIO FEST ’25
with F.U.’s, The Humanoids,
Overkillers, Ladybug Smashers,
Keith Bennett, DJ Wunderdread,
DJ Gang of One (Hugo Burnham),
& some surprise guests
@ Boynton Yards, Somerville
Saturday, August 9th
Endation
Happy Little Clouds
Cold Expectations
Ex-Hyena
@ The Jungle
Wednesday, August 13th
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
a ‘pay what you can’ affair
@ the Lizard Lounge
Thursday, August 28th
Scrawl
Chris Brokaw Rock Band
Phantom Tollbooth
@ Deep Cuts
Friday & Saturday
September 12th & 13th
Moon Over Salem Fest
with Rebuilder, Choke Up,
Tigerman WOAH, & many more
@ venues around Salem
Friday, September 19th
Sharp Pins
@ the Lilypad
Saturday, September 20th
Silver Screams
Sonic Bomb
Linnea’s Garden
@ Koto, Salem
Tuesday, September 23rd
Jonathan Coulton
@ City Winery
Thursday, September 25th
The Cribs
@ The Sinclair
Wednesday, October 8th
High-Vis
Crush Your Soul
Cold Gawd
@ the Paradise
Saturday, October 11th
The Cult
“Death Cult In America” Tour
with Patriarchy
@ the Orpheum
Saturday, October 11th
Real Estate
“Atlas” Anniversary Tour
Trace Mountains
@ the Royale
Monday, October 13th
The Sword
@ the Paradise
Saturday, October 18th
AL BARILE DAY!
(bands announced soon)
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, October 18th
Jeff Tweedy
Macie Stewart
@ the Royale
Thursday, November 6th
Robert Plant’s Saving Grace
featuring Suzi Diane
@ the Shubert Theatre
Wednesday, November 12th
Jens Lekman
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, November 16th
Black Flag
(Ginn & the kids)
@ Taffeta in Lowell
Tuesday & Wednesday
November 18th & 19th
Land of Talk
(opening for The Barr Brothers)
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, November 30th
Caspian
Aisha Burns
@ Sonia
Tuesday, December 9th
they are gutting a body of water
Hooky
@ the Somerville Armory