[Boston-Area Action 8/27/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on August 27, 2025 at 10:52 am | No Comments
Hi! It’s Wednesday morning, and somehow I’m in an actual good mood. I think it’s mainly weather-based. I’ll take it. Here’s the weekly post of two lists: Boston-area shows I’m planning on/hoping to attend this week (or would attend if I was around), along with shows I’m into that have been announced since the last time I did this.
I’m gonna list a couple things this weekend that I’ll be missing since I’ll be living an indie-rockin’ dream out at Dromfest ’25 in Catskill, NY. The lineup this year is nuts. But I thought that about the first two years as well. Cannot wait.
Two things of note: Tomorrow night’s show at Deep Cuts is the very definition of a DO NOT MISS. And Friday marks the very welcome return of free music at Notch Brewing in Brighton. So very psyched.
As always, check out the longer list over in the right hand column —>
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
TOMORROW NIGHT!
Thursday, August 28th
Scrawl
Chris Brokaw Rock Band
Phantom Tollbooth
@ Deep Cuts
Thursday, August 28th
Hotline TNT
Sour Widows
Pet Fox
@ The Sinclair
Friday, August 29th
Nine Inch Nails
@ the Garden
Friday, August 29th
Weekly Free Residency with
Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs
& guests, this week featuring…
Thalia Zedek
@ Notch Brewing
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Wednesday, Sept 24th
Earfull Series
“Writers reading, songwriters playing”
with authors
Brock Clarke & Marianne Leone
and musicians
Meg Toohey & The Grownup Noise
@ The Regattabar, Cambridge
Friday & Saturday
October 3rd & 4th
Bobcat Goldthwait
@ The Comedy Studio
Friday, November 14th
The Smithereens
with John Cowsill
@ City Winery Boston
Friday, November 14th
John Fogerty
doing CCR songs
@ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Saturday, November 15th
Hallelujah The Hills
(20th anniversary show!)
with the return of the mighty…
Ho-Ag!
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, December 5th
The Besnard Lakes
@ Deep Cuts
Sunday, December 14th
Cursive
AJJ
@ Brighton Music Hall
Sunday, December 21st
Samantha Fish
Cedric Burnside
Jon Spencer
@ The Wilbur
Friday, February 20th
Marissa Nadler
@ the Somerville Armory
Alright, that’s it. If you see me at a show, please say hello. I’m into that.
[Boston-Area Action 8/21/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on August 21, 2025 at 10:09 am | No Comments
Another Wednesday! Actually, no, it’s Thursday. Oops. Good thing no one’s paying me to get these lists up when I’m ‘supposed’ to.
The weekly lists are… Boston-area shows I’m planning on going to (or would if I could) that are happening within the next week, along with new show announcements that grabbed me, and might even grab you.
Did you try to get Belle and Sebastian pre-sale tickets yesterday? Are you looking forward to RiverFest with Belly and Buffalo Tom in Salisbury, MA this weekend? Hey, me too.
As always, you can check the right-hand column over there for the full list of shows that strike me. —>
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Thursday, August 21st
Corin Ashley’s Exciting Rock Band
Eric Barlow
@ the Lizard Lounge
Thursday, August 21st
Allston Pudding presents…
Intac
Doss
Double Libra
Free @ Zone 3, Allston
Saturday, August 23rd
Stop Calling Me Frank
The Dogmatics
Apehangers
@ the Midway Cafe
Saturday, August 23rd
RiverFest 2025
Buffalo Tom
Belly
The Far Out
Gavin Marengi
From noon to dusk
@ Salisbury Beach
Saturday, August 23rd
tugboat annie
Vic Firecracker
Detroit Angels
@ Faces Brewing Co.
Sunday, August 24th
“Twin Peaks: A Conversation
with the Stars” featuring
Ray Wise, Harry Goaz,
Kimmy Robertson, &
Executive Producer
Sabrina S. Sutherland
@ The Wilbur
Sunday, August 24th
Dream A Better World Fest
with Evan Greer, Ruby Grove,
Lonely Leesa & The Lost Cowboys
Songs of Liberation (for Palestine),
Why Try, Chris Walton, and
Linnea Herzog (of Linnea’s Garden)
@ Warehouse XI
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Sunday, October 19th
Juanita & Juan
(Alice Bag & Kid Congo Powers)
@ Deep Cuts
Thursday, October 23rd
Shudder To Think
@ Sonia
Saturday, October 25th
Cheap Trick
@ Lynn Auditorium
Tuesday, November 11th
Jason Bonham’s
Led Zeppelin Evening
@ the House of Blues Boston
Sunday, November 23rd
Story of the Year
Senses Fail
Armor For Sleep
@ Roadrunner
Tuesday & Wednesday
November 25th & 26th
The English Beat
@ City Winery
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
Spiritual Cramp
@ The Sinclair
Tuesday & Wednesday
May 19th & 20th
Belle and Sebastian
play “Tigermilk” (19th) and
“If You’re Feeling Sinister” (20th)
@ the Orpheum
Friday, September 4th, 2026
Peter Hook & The Light
play New Order’s “Get Ready”
@ House of Blues
Alright, that’s it. Keep fighting, however you can. Even/especially if your battle is an internal one. And go out, see a show, it’ll probably help.