[Boston-Area Action 9/16/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on September 16, 2026 at 10:01 am | No Comments
Hey, it’s a weekly-Wednesday-Boston-area shows post on an actual Wednesday. Been awhile. I’ve gotten myself correct enough to pull this off in a timely manner, though I should really be organizing the cluttered mess that surrounds me here in my Lower Allston nerd-cave. It’s starting to resemble the inside of my skull.
After the whirlwind of my Scotland-Cure-Slowdive trip into the wonderfully overwhelming DromFest weekend, I find myself in a bit of a personal show-going lull. Semi-intentional, and much-needed. Not saying I won’t show up at random gigs from the first list below (there are a ton of great things happening in the next 7 days), but it’s nice to have an unmapped stretch. Taking my kid to the Undertale concert on Saturday (iykyk), but otherwise, nothing solid booked until Luna on Tuesday at the The Wilbur (which sadly conflicts with THREE other shows: The Charlatans & Frankie Rose at the Paradise, Bikini Kill & Downtown Boys at Roadrunner, and Wesley Stace with Eugene Mirman at Passim :-/). Will probably swing by this week’s free Friday Hilken & Melissa residency at Notch Brewing in Brighton with guest Emily Grogan), and catch some of the Roslindale Porchfest on Saturday. Other excellent impending options are in the first list below, but if there’s anything I missed, leave a comment. I’m open, and things always slip through the cracks.
Recent-announcements-wise, the openers for the two Superdrag shows at Brighton Music Hall have been announced (The Gravel Pit! The Hilken & Melissa Band!), Guillermo Sexo are reuniting for a show at Deep Cuts with some ace openers, Lily Seabird will be playing there in December, and yeah, those Oasis hints did indeed point in Gillette’s direction. Fvck that venue & its owner, though.
Read on for imminent Boston-area shows followed by a short list of announcements that have jumped out at me. As I always say, not even close to a comprehensive list, just things on my own radar, and potentially on those of friends & show-going acquaintances. Drop a comment with missing suggestions, corrections, curses, compliments, or just general enthusiasm.. For the full list, check the right hand column over there –>
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Wednesday, September 16th
In The Pines
Feep
Daughter of the Vine
@ Deep Cuts
Wednesday, September 16th
YHWH Nailgun
Nuda
@ Sonia
Wednesday, September 16th
The EARFULL series
writers reading,
songwriters performing.
with authors
Jennifer Belle & Peter Wolf
and musicians
Eric & Hazel Royer
and Kenny White
@ the Regattabar
Wednesday, September 16th
Damien Jurado
St. Yuma
@ the Sinclair
Wednesday, September 16th
Ear
Oral
@ the Somerville Armory
Wednesday & Thursday
September 16th & 17th
Twin Peaks:
Conversation with the Stars
@ Center for the Arts, Natick
Thursday, September 17th
(rescheduled from 9/3)
The Grownup Noise
@ the Condon Shell, Medford
Thursday, September 17th
Passim Presents
Melissa Ferrick
@ Crane Estate, Ipswich
Friday, September 18th
The Hilken Mancini &
Melissa Gibbs Residency
Week 7 with guest
Emily Grogan
free @ Notch Brewing in Brighton
Friday, September 18th
Harvard Bookstore presents
actor/author Ke Huy Quan
presents his new memoir
in conversation with
Emiko Tamagawa
@ First Parish Church, Cambridge
Friday, September 18th
Id M Theft Able
Drew Wesley
Kelly Bray & Jacob Hiser
(duo cd release show)
Noell Dorsey
@ Washington Street Art Center
in Somerville
Friday, September 18th
Paula Cole
Will Dailey
@ the Wilbur
Friday, September 18th
Alex Cameron
@ Warehouse XI
Friday, September 18th
Mon Rovia
Sarah Julie
@ Roadrunner
Friday, September 18th
Sparta
Public Opinion
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, September 19th
Roslindale Porchfest!
including a show with
The Specific Heats & Frisson
@ Roslindale, duh
Saturday, September 19th
Doss
Moon by Moon
Birdbath
Intac (solo)
@ somewhere in Brighton
(ask a punk)
Saturday, September 19th
Perennial
Sinaloa
Miracle Blood
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, September 19th
The KLYAM Retirement Party!
with
Andy California, Nice Guys,
The Swettes, Kremlin Bats,
Pledge Pins, Honey Cassette,
Schooner, MR, Mickey Bliss
1pm @ Lou Ann David Park
in Somerville
Sunday, September 20th
Convinced Friend
Jake McKelvie
Tiberius
@ Deep Cuts
Sunday, September 20th
Cheekface
Apes of the State
@ Brighton Music Hall
Sunday, September 20th
Esther Rose
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Monday, September 21st
Cabaret Voltaire
I Speak Machine
@ the Wilbur
Monday, September 21st
Liz Phair
Sleater-Kinney
Frankie Cosmos
@ MGM Music Hall
Tuesday, September 22nd
Bikini Kill
Downtown Boys
@ Roadrunner
Tuesday, September 22nd
The Charlatans UK
Frankie Rose
@ the Paradise
Tuesday, September 22nd
Luna
Daughter of the Vine
@ the Wilbur
Tuesday, September 22nd
Wesley Stace
Eugene Mirman
@ Club Passim
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Friday & Saturday
October 9th & 10th
openers announced for
the Superdrag shows:
The Gravel Pit (on Friday) &
Hilken & Melissa Band (on Sat)
@ Brighton Music Hall
Friday, November 13th
Colleen Green
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, November 21st
Guillermo Sexo
Harsh Foxing
Tequila Sirens
@ Deep Cuts
Thursday, December 3rd
Lily Seabird
Eliza Niemi
@ Deep Cuts
Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday
August 10th, 13th, & 14th
Oasis
@ Gillette Stadium
[Boston-Area Action 9/11/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on September 11, 2026 at 10:37 am | No Comments
Alright, so the weekly Wednesday Boston-area shows thing became a Thursday thing became a Friday thing. I’m still recovering physically & emotionally from last weekend’s incredible DromFest out in Catskill, New York, and also from dental surgery (ouch) while juggling work & stuff. Someday maybe I will take a restful vacation.
So before the week ends, here’s a quick rundown of what’s on deck show-wise for the Boston area over the next handful of days, along with recent area announcements. Just ones that jumped out at me, things I definitely will/might go to alongside possible things of interest to friends (or their kids?). Far from all-encompassing. For the lists, scroll down beneath my ramble, or hit the right column on the Almanac over there –>
Not a lot planned for me personally this weekend, I think my ears (and teeth) need some time off, but I’ll probably swing by the ongoing Friday night Hilken/Melissa residency over at Notch Brewing (Brighton), which has guests Nature Machine & Bob Bradshaw this week. Tonight also has garage rock combo Cava over from Berlin at the Midway with locals Lupo Città, and Megan From Work with Julez & the Rollers and Circus Trees at Deep Cuts.
Tomorrow gives us this a couple of fests: The annual Jamaica Plain Music Festival at the Pineback Baseball Field in JP (duh), and the Moon Over Salem Fest up in, well, you can guess what city that’s in. Wu-Tang is at Xfinity Center that night, and DeVotchKa plays songs from “Little Miss Sunshine” at the The Sinclair, too. For a few more things going on this week, including this month’s edition of Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out on Tuesday, check out the full list below.
Announcement-wise, a few things, including a dream team-up: freakin’ Caspian & Pile are playing together at the Paradise in December with the Infinity Ring. Tickets are already on sale, so get on that. Also very psyched for the reunion of Fuzzy at the October edition of the Earfull Series. Their drummer, David Ryan, is one of the featured authors, so he’ll be joining them for a few songs, along with singer/guitarist Chris Toppin, who hasn’t been on a stage with them in quite awhile. That’ll sell out for sure, especially with author Nick Flynn & Arto Vaun’s band rounding out the bill. Tix on sale Wednesday.
Also announced was the 3-day Julien Baker residency at the Middle East Downstairs in October. Tickets can only be snagged in person tomorrow at the MidEast box office, and there are probably already people lined up. I’m just gonna hold on to my fond memories of seeing her at ArtsRiot in 2018, and let people who can better deal with the crowds go to these. Although I would really love to hear those new songs. Hmm.
Other announcements that struck my fancy: Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus was switched in as opener for Hallelujah The Hills’ October show, Advance Base is playing at Deep Cuts in December, and at long last, Beirut returns to town to play at Roadrunner in April. Feels so far away, but what’s another half-year after waiting for seven?
There’s also a potential announcement that might get certain friends of mine very, very excited: Oasis has been teasing something, and they’ve shared a video on Instagram that includes references to “Gillette”, “Brady”, “March 11th”, and “1995”. They played Boston on March 11th, 1995. So, yeah, draw whatever conclusion from that you’d like. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
On to the lists. Comments, queries, corrections, omissions, leave a note. See you out there. Go to a show. See the band. As Hugo B. said a couple days ago, you never know if it’ll be your last chance.
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Friday, September 11th
The Hilken Mancini &
Melissa Gibbs Residency
Week 6 with guests
Nature Machine &
Bob Bradshaw
free @ Notch Brewing Brighton
Friday, September 11th
Old Tom & the Lookouts
Billy Dodge Moody
@ the Lizard Lounge
Friday, September 11th
Cava (Berlin)
Lupo Citta
@ the Midway
Friday, September 11th
Megan From Work
Julez & the Rollers
Circus Trees
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, September 12th
Marlon Magnée
(of La Femme)
Freezepop
@ Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, September 12th
JP Music Fest
@Pineback Baseball Field, JP
Saturday, September 12th
Moon Over Salem
lineup announced, with…
Bad Idea USA, Belly Porba,
Big Time, Cape Crush,
Catnap, Couch Sex (reunion),
Earthlore, In/Shreds,
Jude Ivy, Pintail, & more
@ Cinema Salem
Saturday, September 12th
Mountain Movers
Blindspot
The Blind Morning
@ the Square Root
Saturday, September 12th
Danny Elfman
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, September 12th
Wu-Tang Clan
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
@ the Xfinity Center
Saturday, September 12th
Devotchka
plays “Little Miss Sunshine”
@ the Sinclair
Saturday, September 12th
Brian Fallon & the Painkillers
(of the Gaslight Anthem)
@ the Somerville Armory
Saturday, September 12th
“Welcome Back My Friends”
an evening of
Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
(Carl Palmer with digital E&L)
@ the Cabot
Saturday & Monday
September 12th & 14th
Rush
@ TD Garden
Sunday, September 13th
Maidin (from NYC)
Arto Vaun
DJ Kathy Snax
@ State Park
Sunday, September 13th
Kim Gordon
Voyeur
@ the Paradise
Sunday, September 13th
Graham Nash
@ Boarding House Park, Lowell
Sunday, September 13th
Rufus Wainwright
@ City Winery
Monday, September 14th
Aldous Harding
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, September 15th
Slow Quit
Muzzle
Lana Leone
7-11 Jesus
@ O’Brien’s
Tuesday, September 15th
Show Me The Body
The Whispers
Jivebomb
Holder
@ the Paradise
Tuesday, September 15th
Which Side Are You On?:
A Protest Music Teach-Out.
this month featuring
BVOCAL, La Chusma,
Shaw Pong Liu, Sidy Maiga,
Richie Parsons, Matt York,
& the Paid Protesters
@ the Burren Backroom
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Wednesday, October 14th
The EARFULL series
writers reading,
songwriters performing.
with authors
David Ryan & Nick Flynn
and bands
Arto Vaun & Fuzzy
(reunited with original
drummer/author David Ryan!)
@ the Regattabar
Saturday, October 17th
Patrick Stickles
(from Titus Andronicus)
added as opener for
Hallelujah the Hills
@ Deep Cuts
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
October 21st, 22nd, & 23rd
Julien Baker & her band
three night residency
@ the Middle East Downstairs
Friday, November 13th
Madeon
Anamanaguchi
@ Big Night Live
Sunday, November 22nd
“Hollow Harvest”
a benefit for Pair Project
with Autumn Hollow,
Nate Perry & Ragged Company,
& the Jamie Walker Band
@ the Burren
Friday, December 4th
Caspian
Pile
The Infinity Ring
@ the Paradise
Sunday, December 6th
Advance Base
@ Deep Cuts
Monday, April 5th
Beirut
@ Roadrunner