[Boston-Area Action 5/21/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on May 21, 2025 at 12:33 pm | No Comments
Welp, here we are again. Another Wednesday, another list of recent Boston-area show announcements, plus my definite weekend show-going plans (which don’t preclude spontaneous ones from the full list over in the right column.
Some all-time faves return to town in the coming days, including the Swirlies with Mark Robinson (Unrest/Teen-Beat Record/etc) tomorrow night at the Paradise, and The Wedding Present at The Sinclair on Saturday. If you’re going to that, DO NOT miss openers the Tubs. Trust me.
And depending on Thursday night’s timing, I’m hoping to rush to Sally O’Brien’s after the Paradise to see if anyone is still at the Steve Morse memorial tribute with Barrence Whitfield & The Savages. Fingers crossed.
First my imminent itinerary, followed by recent announcements. See you up front.
My impending show-going plans…
TOMORROW
Thursday, May 22nd
Slide Away Presents:
Swirlies
Mark Robinson
Her New Knife
Beach-O (film)
@ the Paradise
ALSO TOMORROW
Thursday, May 22nd
The Steve Morse Memorial Tribute
to benefit his son Nick Morse
with Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
@ Sally O’Briens
Saturday, May 24th
The Wedding Present
“Bizarro” 35th Anniversary Tour
with The Tubs
@ The Sinclair
Next, new Boston-area show announcements
Sunday, June 1st
Jillith Fair – Loving Jill Sobule
benefiting the
It Was A Good Life Foundation
with Vance Gilbert, Tanya Donelly,
Antje Duvekot, Catie Curtis, & more
@ Club Passim
Sunday, June 15th
Hilken Mancini Band
(added as opener for Karate)
@ The Sinclair
Tuesday & Wednesday
June 17th & 18th
Passion Pit
@ Brighton Music Hall
Tuesday & Wednesday
June 24th & 25th
Passion Pit
@ Brighton Music Hall
Tuesday, June 24th
Colleen Green
backed by Rozwell Kid
performs “I Want To Grow Up!”
to mark the 10th anniversary
@ The Rockwell
Friday, June 27th
FKA twigs
@ Roadrunner
Friday, July 11th
The Zombies film
“Hung Up on A Dream” with
Colin Blunstone playing live
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Tuesday, July 15th
Authors Steve Weiner
and Dan Mazur present their book
“Will Eisner: A Comics Biography”
@ Brookline Booksmith
Saturday, July 19th
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
with Ken Marino, David Wain, & more
@ City Winery Boston
Saturday & Sunday
July 26th & 27th
GRUB SWEAT & BEERS
So many metal bands
@ O’Brien’s
Thursday, August 14th
The Armed
Prostitute
@ the Sinclair
Friday, August 22nd
Cave In
“Jupiter” 25th Anniversary show
@ the Sinclair
Thursday, September 11th
Alex G
Nilüfer Yanya
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, September 13th
Dwight Yoakam
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, September 20th
Wolf Alice
@ House of Blues
Thursday, September 25th
Cowboy Junkies
@ the Shubert Theatre
Friday, October 3rd
Home Is Where
Forests
@ the Sinclair
Monday, October 6th
Yusuf/Cat Stevens
“An Evening Of Tales,
Tunes And Other Mysteries”
Book Tour show
@ the Wang Theatre
Friday, October 10th
Jukebox the Ghost
Boys Go To Jupiter
@ the Royale
Friday, October 17th
The Psychedelic Furs
Gary Numan
@ MGM Music Hall
Tuesday & Wednesday
November 11th & 12th
Micky Dolenz (of the Monkees)
Songs & Stories
@ City Winery
Saturday, December 13th
A John Waters Christmas
@ Berklee Performance Center
[Boston-Area Action 5/15/25] My Show Plans This Weekend & New Show Announcements
Posted on May 15, 2025 at 12:26 pm | No Comments
‘Tis time for the weekly list of new Boston-area show announcements, plus a mention of the shows I’m hoping to attend in the next seven days. I should clarify that it isn’t the shows I will attend, just the shows I want to. There’s always a chance of bailing. Or choosing something different. Or hell, maybe even hitting a show that’s not listed because I’m compelled to get out of the house. Basically, don’t hold me to any of this.
My plans ahead, in which I have to choose between Califone & a Chris Brokaw show. Painful.
Saturday, May 17th
Califone (full band)
Dead Gowns
@ the Rockwell
Saturday, May 17th
Chris Brokaw (LP release!)
Beth Kaplan
Kathy Snax
@ Streetcar in JP
Next, new Boston-area show announcements
Thursday, June 12th
Morning is Rising
(LP release show!)
with Field Day
@ the Lizard Lounge
Friday, June 13th
Lovina Falls
(single release party!)
with The Daylilies
& Roser
@ Deep Cuts
Wednesday, July 16th
Kyle Mooney
@ The Sinclair
Thursday, August 21st
The Smiths Tribute (NYC)
Staring At The Sea (Cure tribute)
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, August 24th
“Twin Peaks: A Conversation
With The Stars” featuring
Ray Wise, Harry Goaz,
Kimmy Robertson, &
Executive Producer
Sabrina S. Sutherland
@ The Wilbur
Tuesday, August 26th
The Who
@ Fenway Park
Friday & Saturday
September 5th & 6th
TOUGH LUCK FEST 2025
day one: Slow Joy, Trophy Wife,
Actor Observer, Exit 18, 5ever,
& Sophie’s Body
day two: Great American Ghost,
Move, Euclid, Blood Tithe,
Survive the Sun, & Sevalynn
@ Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, September 20th
Weakened Friends
@ the Sinclair
Sunday, September 21st
Múm
@ Crystal Ballroom
Sunday, September 21st
Nation of Language
Greet Death
@ the Royale
Thursday, September 25th
Iggy Pop
Sex Pistols
The Molotovs
@ Suffolk Downs
Friday, September 26th
Lorde
Blood Orange
The Japanese House
@ TD Garden
Monday, September 29th
Melvins
Redd Kross
@ Fete in Providence
Wednesday, October 8th
Anamanaguchi
Ovlov
@ the Royale
Saturday, October 11th
Pile
NNAMDÏ
@ the Sinclair
Saturday, October 25th
Ezra Furman
The Golden Dregs
@ the Sinclair
Thursday & Friday
November 6th & 7th
The Lone Bellow
@ the Sinclair
Saturday, November 15th
Beach Fossils
@ the Paradise
Thursday, November 20th
Weakened Friends
@ the Sinclair
Monday, December 1st
(second show added)
The Beths
Phoebe Rings
@ the Royale
Until next week, or perhaps sooner…