[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.
[Boston-Area Action 9/10/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on September 10, 2025 at 1:06 pm | No Comments
Hey. It’s Wednesday. S’pose I’ll do one of those posts where I list impending Boston-area shows I’m hoping to (or wish I could) go to this coming week, along with some show announcements that have happened since I last did this. Which was… two weeks ago. Oops. Just wasn’t feeling it, and am barely feeling it now. Sigh. This world, y’know?
There are like five different things I would do on Friday night if it were at all possible. Alas, I have to go with Superchunk. Please have fun at Supergrass in my absence (argh). And at Notch. And at the Field Day/Arto show. And in Salem. And at BJM. Jeez.
If I screwed up any of these details, leave a comment. If I missed any announcements you’re particularly psyched about, leave a comment. If you’ve got a show you wanna plug, sure, leave a comment. Just need to vent? You can do that here, too.
As always, check out the longer list over in the right hand column —>
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Friday, September 12th
Superchunk
Tee Vee Repairmann
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Friday, September 12th
Weekly Free Residency with
Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs
& guests, this week featuring
Chris Colbourn of Buffalo Tom
(Melissa’s away, but will be back!)
@ Notch Brewing Brighton
Friday, September 12th
The Brian’s Jonestown Massacre
@ The Sinclair
Friday, September 12th
Supergrass
@ House of Blues
Friday, September 12th
Field Day
Arto Vaun
Cold Expectations
@ the Square Root
Friday & Saturday
September 12th & 13th
Moon Over Salem Fest
with Rebuilder, Choke Up,
Tigerman WOAH, & many more
@ venues around Salem
Saturday, September 13th
Lovina Falls (record release!)
Count Zero
Gene Dante & the Future Starlets
@ Sonia
Saturday, September 13th
The Del Fuegos
The Ghouls
@ Bellforge Arts Center
Sunday, September 14th
Wet Leg
Mary In The Junkyard
@ Roadrunner
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Saturday, September 20th
Hot Franks
3pm @ Remnant Satellite
Tuesday, October 14th
Rachael Yamagata
@ the Somerville Armory
Friday, October 17th
Sheila E. & the E-Train
@ City Winery Boston
Thursday, November 13th
Celebration of Hip-Hop with
Hall of Fame Induction of Rakim
@ Berklee Performance Center
Saturday, December 6th
The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo
Christmas Show featuring
Paul F. Tompkins, Nellie McKay,
& Josh Gondelman
@ the Chevalier Theatre
Saturday, December 13th
J. Robbins Band plays
Burning Airlines
@ Deep Cuts
Go to a show. Or three. Might help. Might not. But worth a shot.