[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.
[Boston-Area Action 8/6/25] My Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on August 6, 2025 at 12:41 pm | No Comments
HELLO. It’s Wednesday again, and I’m in no mood. That will not keep me from writing this weekly post where I list imminent Boston-area shows I will likely (or you should) attend, along with just-announced events that I/you might be interested in. I’m away again this weekend (American Analog Set-bound!), so I’ll miss the local goings-on, but you should still get out and see the things I can’t. Especially because… it’s Somergloom Festival time!
Here come the warm lists…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Thursday, August 7th
Lost Film
Ivy Boy (mems of Beeef)
Wooll
@ the Lilypad
Thursday, August 7th
Gene Machine
Sleepyhead
Dan Zoen
@ The Square Root
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
August 7th, 8th, & 9th
Somergloom V
with Sumac, Body Void,
The Keening, Morne, Chepang,
Moths, Cowardice, Slow Quit,
Vudu Sister, Guhts, Lepra,
Lesotho, A Monolithic Dome,
Main Era, Chainlacing, &
Tears From A Grieving Heart
@ Deep Cuts & the Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, August 9th
Endation
Happy Little Clouds
Cold Expectations
Ex-Hyena
@ The Jungle
and a Rhode Island exception…
Sunday, August 10th
Rick Maguire (Pile)
Carl Shane (Kal Marks)
2pm-5pm @ Myrtle
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Saturday, September 13th
Lovina Falls (record release!)
Count Zero
Gene Dante & the Future Starlets
@ Sonia
Sunday, October 12th
Pete & Bas
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Friday & Saturday
November 21st & 22nd
Letters to Cleo
The Cavedogs
@ the Paradise Rock Club
Thursday, December 11th
Mini Trees
@ The Rockwell
Monday, December 15th
Algernon Cadwallader
@ The Sinclair
New Earfull Series dates & location
Writers reading, songwriters playing
Wednesday, September 24th
Wednesday, October 29th
Wednesday, November 19th
Wednesday, December 10th
Now @ The Regattabar, Cambridge
That’s it. You can find more extensive listings over in the right-hand column over there –>
Get out. See some live music. It’ll help. I hope.