[Boston-Area Action 10/22/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on October 22, 2026 at 2:18 pm | No Comments
Welcome once again to the weekly-Wednesday-post-thing, though I’m starting this way later in the day than I wanted (busytimes at the day job), so it may become a Thursday-post-thing (edit: it did). Whenever I do share it up, it’ll include a few paragraphs on about-to-occur Boston-area shows of interest (to me, you, daves we know, etc) and recently-announced local shows, followed by longer lists of both. Not comprehensive, just those on my personal taste-radar, or at least adjacent to it.
I am genuinely overwhelmed by the number of shows going on right now around here, so much so that even writing a bit about them is daunting. Tonight has the second of Julien Baker’s 3-night stand at the Middle East Downstairs with Future Teens, and as I write this, there appears to actually be tickets available online (the other two sold out). Meanwhile, at the Rockwell in Davis Square, American Motors will be opening the full-band onelinedrawing show, and Flooding plays with Bloodsports at the Lilypad. Hedge, Declaw, Dagwood, & Something Sneaky are at Deep Cuts, too. All that said, I’m gonna opt for a night at Union Tavern with Rolling Stony, Evelyn Pope, Adult Learners, and at last, the Specific Heats, who I’ve missed out on seeing a couple times since their reemergence. The time has come. Plus, I’m looking forward to a healthy dose of nostalgia being back in the former PA’s Lounge space, where I saw soooo many shows back in the day. Memory overload.
Friday brings Bruce Cockburn to the Chevalier with Livingston Taylor and Arrested Development to the Cabot up in Beverly, and then Saturday gives us… a lot (see the list below). But my personal picks are the free Aaron Perrino/Luke O’Neil/Max Heinegg team-up at the Medford Brewing Company, the Pet Fox LP release show (at an undisclosed Allston venue… dm the band), or seeing Joe Pernice & Pete Mancini open for the Jayhawks at the Wang. Kinda can’t go wrong.
For me, Sunday is all about seeing Eric Bachmann (Archers of Loaf/Crooked Fingers) in Somerville. That’s sold out, though, so you may opt for Ajda the Turkish Queen, Shadowmerge, & Winds of Alluria at the Lilypad, Movements at Roadrunner, or Radiator Hospital with Dusk at Deep Cuts. Monday brings the L7 farewell tour to town at the Wilbur, and Tuesday has Rhett Miller & Will Dailey at City Winery. That night also brings this month’s installment of the “Which Side Are You On?” protest-music teachout series to the Burren Backroom with Juliana Hatfield & more, along with the first of Built to Spill’s two shows at the Sinclair. Don’t be late for those, as the openers include BtS bassist Melanie Radford playing a duo set with former BtS guitarist Jim Roth (who will join them later that night) along with Thee mighty Quasi. Yes, I am going to both nights. I mean, how could I not?
Ok, recent announcements. My highlights? Chris Brokaw & Kass Richards will be playing together at the Lilypad on November 8th, a killer lineup has been put together for the Trans Day of Resistance show at Deep Cuts on November 22nd, and on December 6th there will be a celebration of the dearly0departed Bruce K. Tull (of Scud Mountain Boys) featuring his bandmates & friends at the Iron Horse in Northampton. Linda Pardee, another much-missed & beloved area musician, will be remembered with a benefit for Dana-Farber on December 11th with Jeffrey Robbins (of Orbit), Vapors of Morphine, & more at the Crystal Ballroom. Into next year, Hallelujah the Hills have been added as openers for Kiwi Jr. at Deep Cuts (good thing, too, as a conflict kept me from their recent Deep Cuts show), Richard Thompson & his band are at the Wilbur on January 24th, and Star Moles hit Warehouse XI on the 27th.
Roadrunner has announced Lambrini Girls with Sprints on March 26th, Haywire on April 4th, and Tinashe on April 28th, while the Royale has the Growlers on April 20th and Shygirl on May 3rd, which is the same night as Angine de Poitrine at MGM Music Hall. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will be at the Sinclair on May 14th, and Pixies will open for Queens of the Stone Age ten days later at the Garden.
More inclusive (though not all-inclusive) lists of imminent shows & new announcements follow. Check the Almanac’s right column over there for all the upcoming shows on my radar as well. And feel free to comment with anything you’re into that I may have missed. As with pokemon, I cannot catch them all.
See you out there. If you wanna bring a non-alcoholic beer up to my front row spot, I’ll get you back, I swear. And I’m not picky.
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
October 21st, 22nd, & 23rd
Julien Baker & her band
three night residency
with openers Future Teens
@ the Middle East Downstairs
Thursday, October 22nd
Flooding
Bloodsports
@ the Lilypad
Thursday, October 22nd
Adult Learners
The Specific Heats
Evelyn Pope
Rolling Stony
@ Union Tavern
Thursday, October 22nd
Declaw
Hedge
Dagwood
Something Sneaky
@ Deep Cuts
Thursday, October 22nd
onelinedrawing (full band)
American Motors
@ the Rockwell
Friday, October 23rd
Little Barrie
@ the Lilypad
Friday, October 23rd
Bruce Cockburn
Livingston Taylor
@ the Chevalier Theatre
Friday, October 23rd
Have Heart
@ the Middle East Upstairs
Friday, October 23rd
Arrested Development
@ the Cabot
Friday, October 23rd
Harvard Bookstore presents
Author Neal Stephenson
@ First Parish Church
Saturday, October 24th
Aaron Perrino
Luke O’Neil
Max Heinegg
@ Medford Brewing Company
Saturday, October 24th
Triple Thick
Puke Pisstols
Lithophones
Deuce Club
@ Underbones/Redbones
Saturday, October 24th
The Jayhawks
Joe Pernice & Pete Mancini
@ the Shubert Theatre
Saturday, October 24th
Fib
Wiring
Pew Pew
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, October 24th
Pet Fox (LP release show!)
Key Found
Clifford (solo)
@ secret spot / dm the band
Saturday, October 24th
Rodrigo y Gabriela
@ Lynn Auditorium
Saturday, October 24th
Jesse Wells
Hudson Freeman
@ Roadrunner
Sunday, October 25th
“Hear Her Voice” with
Lucy Kaplansky,
Patty Larkin, and
Heather Maloney
@ the Cabot
Sunday, October 25th
Eric Bachmann (Archers
of Loaf/Crooked Fingers)
in Somerville
Sunday, October 25th
Ajda the Turkish Queen
Shadowmerge
Winds of Alluria
@ the Lilypad
Sunday, October 25th
Movements
Balance and Composure
Midrift
Niis
@ Roadrunner
Sunday, October 25th
Radiator Hospital
Dusk
@ Deep Cuts
Monday, October 26th
L7
(farewell tour)
@ the Wilbur
Tuesday, October 27th
Rhett Miller
Will Dailey
@ City Winery
Tuesday, October 27th
Which Side Are You On?:
A Protest Music Teach-Out.
this month featuring
Juliana Hatfield, Didi Stewart,
Sweet Petunia, Ann Koplow
(The Singing Therapist),
Angélica Muñoz, Mike Verge,
& the Paid Protesters
@ the Burren Backroom
Tuesday & Wednesday
October 27th & 28th
Built to Spill
Quasi
Melanie Radford
@ the Sinclair
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Sunday, November 1st
Cade Earick & Friends
(album release show)
Pintail
Cellardoor
School
@ Warehouse XI
Sunday, November 8th
An Evening with
Rhiannon Giddens as part
of B.U.’s Conversations
in the Arts & Ideas
@ Tsai Performance Center
Sunday, November 8th
Chris Brokaw
Kass Richards
@ the Lilypad
Wednesday, November 18th
The EARFULL series
writers reading,
songwriters performing.
with authors
M.L. Rio & Wally Lamb
and musicians
Amy Fairchild & Thomas Juliano
Morning Camera
(mems of Treat Her Right,
Either/Orchestra, and
Session Americana)
@ the Regattabar
Sunday, November 22nd
TRANS DAY OF RESISTANCE
with Ted Leo, Ezra Furman,
Evan Greer, Grace Givertz,
Hazel Afrodite, Blame Shifters,
and Flight or Visibility
3pm @ Deep Cuts
Sunday, December 6th
A Celebration of the Life
& Times of Bruce K. Tull
with Scud Mountain Boys
& more friends of Bruce
@ the Iron Horse
Friday, December 11th
The LeeVees
@ Off Cabot, Beverly
Friday, December 11th
Let’s Rock Cancer
A Dana-Farber Benefit
dedicated to Linda Pardee
hosted by Henry Santoro
featuring
Jeffrey Robbins (Orbit)
Vapors of Morphine
Muck & the Mires
The Ray Liriano Experience
… go! (and guests)
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Monday, December 21st
Sweet Petunia
@ Club Passim
Thursday, January 7th
Hallelujah the Hills
added as opener for
Kiwi Jr.
@ Deep Cuts
Sunday, January 17th
@ (at)
@ the Rockwell
Sunday, January 24th
Richard Thompson & his band
Clayton Linthicum
Quinn Bachand
@ the Wilbur
Wednesday, January 27th
Star Moles
@ Warehouse XI
Saturday, February 6th
“On A Winter’s Night” Reunion
with
Patty Larkin, Cliff Eberhardt,
Lucy Kaplansky, & John Gorka
@ the Regent Theatre
Saturday, February 6th
Alan Cumming: Uncut
@ the Chevalier Theatre
Saturday, March 13th
Nick Heyward
@ City Winery Boston
Wednesday, March 24th
Caroline Rose
@ the Sinclair
Friday, March 26th
Lambrini Girls
Sprints
@ Roadrunner
Sunday, April 4th
Haywire
@ Roadrunner
Tuesday, April 13th
Cornelius
@ the Somerville Theatre
Friday, April 16th
Eric Andre
@ the Chevalier
Tuesday, April 20th
The Growlers
@ the Royale
Wednesday, April 28th
Tinashe
@ Roadrunner
Monday, May 3rd
Shygirl
@ the Royale
Monday, May 3rd
Angine de Poitrine
@ MGM Music Hall
Friday, May 14th
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
@ the Sinclair
Monday, May 24th
Queens of the Stone Age
Pixies
Wheelchair Sports Camp
@ TD Garden
Tuesday, June 1st
She Past Away
@ the Royale
Wednesday, June 2nd
Papa Roach
@ the Pavilion
Friday, June 18th
comedian Jimmy Carr
@ the Wang
Wednesday, July 28th
Bon Jovi
@ Gillette Stadium
Sunday, August 15th
Sienna Spiro
@ MGM Music Hall
[Boston-Area Action 10/14/2026] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on October 14, 2026 at 11:29 am | No Comments
I feel like I spend a lot of these weekly “upcoming Boston-area shows & announcements” posts writing about date conflicts and tough choices. Well, this one’s going to be no different. Maybe even moreso. There’s a lot going on, and there’s a lot going on at the same time as the things going on. Buckle up.
If it’s your first time seeing this: Once a week I write a bit about shows happening around here (being Boston) within the next seven days, and new show announcements that hit my radar since last week, then share lists of those shows. Not a complete run-down at all, just ones that I’m into, or friends might be into. Or maybe their kids.
Tonight, being Wednesday Oct. 14th, already poses a major mid-week conundrum: The Earfull event in Harvard Square is a personal must-see, but it’s up against Wishy & youbet at Brighton Music Hall, Fantastic Cat at the Sinclair, and Roger Clark Miller’s LP release show with Chris Brokaw & Beth Kaplan at Deep Cuts. Ouch. In the multiverse, I’ll be at all those shows.
Tomorrow has Neko Case & Dan “Destroyer” Bejar in Lexington up against Hey I’m Outside & Dogwood Tales at Deep Cuts, while Olivia Rodrigo plays the first of her two shows at the Garden with Wolf Alice. Friday night has a couple of release shows: Dave Herlihy (of O Positive) celebrates his new LP at the Burren while Lonely Leesa presents her new single during a set at the Jungle. Also that night: The Tubs with Mopar Stars at Deep Cuts & the Damned with Flamin’ Groovies at the Royale.
Saturday, another release show, as Cameron Keiber (The Beatings/Eldridge Rodriguez) offers up his new solo LP at O’Brien’s with Black Helicopter, Obliterati, & Tony Skalicky. While that’s going on, Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur will be presenting her new book at the ICA Boston in conversation with Naomi Yang (Galaxie 500/Damon & Naomi). Good thing those are afternoon events, as Sugar & J. Robbins are at Roadrunner that night, and Hallelujah the Hills play Deep Cuts with Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus opening up. And there’s even more happening that evening: Gilla Band at BMH, Beck at MGM, and Sidewalk Driver releasing their new record at the Middle East Down. A bounty of solid choices.
Sunday brings the big Screeching Weasel/Queers team-up to the MidEast Down, Monday has Joe Pug & Willie Watson at City Winery, and Tuesday is Greg Freeman at the Sinclair with Hello Shark while Sungaze is at Deep Cuts with Lavisher & Slow Quit.
Alright, on to the recent announcements. How about a free show at Lou’s in Harvard Square with Major Stars & Tyler and the Names in a couple weeks? That’s on Wednesday, October 28th. Really Great are back in town for a show at Deep Cuts on Nov. 7th, and Gollylagging will be there later in the month with Bus Crush & more. While I don’t normally spotlight shows down in Providence, I’m compelled to mention that Identical Cousins will bring their fantastic Twin Peaks night down to Myrtle on November 8th with Julee Cruise Director, BLK LDG, Celia Smokinbutts, & more. Travel-worthy.
On Saturday, November 21st, there’s a special one at Underbones (beneath Redbones) in Davis Square: John Davis (Folk Implosion) with Peter Peter Hughes (ex-Mountain Goats). I’d grab a ticket for that one, as the space ain’t huge. On the following day, Ted Leo comes to town with a show at Deep Cuts. A week later, K.C.U.F. has a release show there with Today Junior & more. And it’s probably pointless to mention that Jon Langford (Mekons/Waco Bros/etc) will be playing a house show in Dorchester in December, since it’s already sold out. So I won’t.
Looking into next year, the Dropkick Murphys have announced all their St. Patrick’s Day-centric shows, including when, where, and the many opening bands. And most importantly, the Providence Popfest has announced when they’ll be holding their second edition: Thursday to Sunday, June 10th to 13th. Mark that long weekend down with a sharpie. Can’t wait until that lineup reveal.
Enough rambling, here are the lists. Drop a comment with corrections or additions… if there’s anything coming up or just announced that I omitted (either here are on the master list in the right column) that you’re psyched about, please say so. If something’s missing, it doesn’t necessarily mean I don’t care, maybe just that I haven’t heard. As compelled as I am to keep myself well-informed, I can’t keep track of it all.
Until next time. See you out there. I may look tired, but I swear I’m rockin’ out on the inside.
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
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
Wednesday, October 14th
Wishy
youbet
@ Brighton Music Hall
Wednesday, October 14th
Fantastic Cat
Radiator King
@ the Sinclair
Wednesday, October 14th
Roger Clark Miller (LP release!)
Beth Kaplan & Chris Brokaw
@ Deep Cuts
Thursday, October 14th
Dogwood Tales
Hey I’m Outside
@ Deep Cuts
Thursday, October 15th
Jamie Webster
@ the Rockwell
Thursday, October 15th
Neko Case
Destroyer (solo)
@ Cary Hall, Lexington
Thursday, October 15th
& Saturday, October 17th
Olivia Rodrigo
Wolf Alice
@ TD Garden
Friday, October 16th
Dave Herlihy
‘now’ album release show!
with Scott Damgaard
& the Bubbs Band
@ the Burren Backroom
Friday, October 16th
Harsh Foxing
Traders
Astral Bitch
DJ Sit N Spin
@ Rock Mansion
(dm for addy)
Friday, October 16th
The Tubs
Mopar Stars
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, October 16th
Lonely Leesa &
the Lost Cowboys
“New American Dream”
single release party!
with
Mel G. Lederman, Big Limo,
& A Pleasure To Have You In Class
@ the Jungle
Friday, October 16th
Don Was
& the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
@ the Sinclair
Friday, October 16th
The Damned
Flamin’ Groovies
The Courettes
@ the Royale
Friday, October 16th
JPEGMAFIA
Redveil
Matt Proxy
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, October 17th
Cameron Keiber
“The Tide” LP release party
with Black Helicopter,
Obliterati, & Tony Skalicky
@ O’Brien’s
Saturday, October 17th
Book Talk: Author/Bassist
Melissa Auf der Maur
(Hole/Smashing Pumpkins)
with Naomi Yang (Galaxie 500)
@ the ICA Boston
Saturday, October 17th
Sugar
J. Robbins
@ Roadrunner
Saturday, October 17th
Sylvan Esso
@ House of Blues
Saturday, October 17th
Hallelujah the Hills
Patrick Stickles
(of Titus Andronicus)
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, October 17th
Gilla Band
@ Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, October 17th
Beck
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, October 17th
Sidewalk Driver (record release!)
Louder Joy
Lipsmear
Blindspot
@ the Middle East Down
Sunday, October 18th
Screeching Weasel
The Queers
@ the Middle East Downstairs
Sunday, October 18th
Laura Cortese
@ the Rockwell
Sunday, October 18th
Art For All benefit
pick-your-price art sale
fundraiser for the association
of Haitian Women in Boston
@ LexArt, Lexington
Sunday, October 18th
Allison Russell
Autumn Nicholas
@ the Royale
Monday, October 19th
Joe Pug & Willie Watson
@ City Winery
Tuesday, October 20th
Sungaze
Lavisher
Slow Quit
@ Deep Cuts
Tuesday, October 20th
Greg Freeman
Hello Shark
@ the Sinclair
Tuesday, October 20th
Cradle of Filth
Moonspell
Worm
Black Satellite
@ Big Night Live
Tuesday, October 20th
author/artist Karl Stevens
“Pepper” book launch!
with Joel Christian Gill
@ Papercuts Bookshop
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Wednesday, October 28th
Tyler and the Names
Major Stars
free! @ Lou’s
Saturday, November 7th
Really Great
Miss Bones
Bird Bath
@ Deep Cuts
Thursday, November 19th
Identical Cousins presents:
A Twin Peaks Tribute
with Julee Cruise Director,
BLK LDG, Celia Smokinbutts,
& much more
@ Myrtle, Providence
Sunday, November 8th
Gollylagging
Jonny Tex
Bus Crush
King’s Evil
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, November 14th
18th Annual RiverFeast Benefit
for the Greater Boston Food Bank
with Shawn Colvin
& Liam St. John
@ Blue Ocean Music Hall
in Salisbury, MA
Saturday, November 21st
John Davis (Folk Implosion, etc)
Peter Peter Hughes
@ Underbones/Redbones
Sunday, November 22nd
Ted Leo
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, November 28th
K.C.U.F. (release show!)
Unseemlier
Today Junior
Grub Lordnew
@ Deep Cuts
Friday, December 11th
Jon Langford
(Mekons/Waco Bros)
@ the Parlor, Dorchester
(ask an old punk)
Friday, December 18th
Trace Mountains
Mallory Hawk
@ Warehouse XI
Friday, March 12th
Dropkick Murphys
Fiddlehead
Wisdom in Chains
@ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, March 13th
Dropkick Murphys
“For The Kids” Mini-Concert
2pm @ MGM Music Hall
Saturday, March 13th
Dropkick Murphys
Home Front
Spiritual Cramp
Cittizins
@ MGM Music Hall
Sunday, March 14th
Dropkick Murphys
“In The Round” show
with Brian Fallon,
Ben Nichols, & Jesse Ahern
@ MGM Music Hall
Wednesday, March 17th
Dropkick Murphys
The Amazing Royal Crowns
Red Rockers
Liberty and Justice
Restraining Order
@ the House of Blues
Thursday to Sunday
June 10th to 13th
Providence Popfest!
mark it down.
Saturday, July 10th
Matchbox 20
David Gray
@ the Xfinity Center
Saturday, July 24th
Leon Bridges
Kororoko
@ MGM Music Hall