[Boston-Area Action 3/11/26] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on March 11, 2026 at 1:45 pm | No Comments
It’s a Wednesday, after a ridiculously beautiful couple of fake-Spring days here in the Boston area, and I feel like I have a sunshine hangover. Winter ain’t over, but yesterday gave a preview of what the rearview will look like. Glorious. It’s time for my weekly “imminent shows around here I’m psyched about, and recent announcements that you might be into” post. Yup, still no succinct title for these things. Whatevs.
The usual disclaimer: This is not a complete list, not even close. Just things I’m aware of and interested in. If I missed something you’re jazzed about, either happening this week or just-announced, throw it in the comments (over on farcebook, if you prefer). If I screwed up any info, lemme know that, too. There’s a more extensive list over in the right-hand column, so have a look there before you fill me in.
My own impending highlights? Well, tomorrow’s benefit for Jeff Conolly, of course. Mission of Burma is supposedly on first, just doing a few songs. But don’t you dare leave, because the rest of the lineup is ace. And Friday brings a great bill to Faces Brewing Co., including the return of Unmade Bed (get there early). Over to Deep Cuts on Saturday for the long-awaited return of Some Velvet Sidewalk, topping another killer lineup (Lupo Citta! Minibeast!). Were it not for that show, I’d be over at the Middle East for Daniel Romano’s Outfit, who put on one hell of a live show.
Announcement highlights? Corin’s birthday show in a couple weeks at Medford Brewing, and a couple of Pedro The Lion duo house shows in June (including one that’s happening very close to where I’m currently sitting). Also of note: I included a rare Worcester show in these listings, because that April 3rd lineup at Ralph’s rules. Most confounding mismatch between a performer and a venue? That’d be the EMF gig that was just announced for… City Winery. Yes, an energetic dance band playing while you’re forced to sit and eat. Unbelievable.
Alright, here are this week’s run-downs of plans & new announcements…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
TONIGHT!
Wednesday, March 11th
The Earfull Series
writers reading, songwriters performing.
with authors
Christopher Castellani & Paul Harding
and musicians
Melissa Ferrick & The Hopeless Romantics
@ the Regattabar
Thursday, March 12th
Folkestone
@ the Village Social Club
Thursday, March 12th
MONOMAN BENEFIT!
for Jeff Conolly of LYRES/DMZ
with Mission of Burma,
Classic Ruins, Dogmatics,
Hilken & Melissa Band,
and special guests
@ the Middle East Downstairs
Friday, March 13th
Bedroom Eyes
Vivid Bloom
Unmade Bed
@ Faces Brewing Co.
Studio 52 Powerhouse Matinee
featuring
Little Miss Echo
Ana Schon
Plack!
Luxury Deathtrap
FREE @ O’Brien’s Pub
Saturday, March 14th
Daniel Romano’s Outfit
Shadow Show
Mod Lang
@ the Middle East
Saturday, March 14th
Some Velvet Sidewalk
Minibeast
Lupo città
@ Deep Cuts
Saturday, March 14th
Will Dailey
Tim Gearan
The Nocturnal Adoration Society
Audrey Ryan & Lunch Mother
@ the Loft
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Saturday, March 21st
Mark Erelli
album release show
@ Arrow Street Arts
Saturday, March 28th
Corin Ashley’s Birthday Show!
with The Zip-Ups
@ Medford Brewing Co.
Friday, April 3rd
Hedge
Hey I’m Outside
Ezra Cohen
& the Big City Band
Jake McKelvie
@ Ralph’s Rock Diner
Wednesday, April 8th
The EARFULL series
writers reading,
songwriters performing.
with authors
Alysia Abbott & Rick Moody
and musicians
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol Trio
& The Suitcase Junket
@ the Regattabar
Friday, April 10th
Flatwaves
Still Life Sounds
Slow Quit
Tunneling
@ O’Brien’s Pub
Thursday, April 16th
Lena Dunham
book tour stop
@ the Wilbur
Friday, May 8th
Jon Butcher Axis
“The Final Show”
with Johnny A
@ the Cut
Saturday, May 9th
7-11 Jesus
LP release show
@ Fifth Column
Monday, May 11th
EMF
@ City Winery
Friday, May 22nd
Memorials
@ O’Brien’s
Sunday, June 14th
Kiefer Sutherland
with Rocco Deluca
@ the Wilbur
Tuesday, June 16th
Bleachers
@ somewhere in Boston
Wednesday, June 17th
Rostam
Henry Soloman
@ The Sinclair
Thursday & Friday
June 18th & 19th
Pedro The Lion
(duo shows)
Saturday, June 20th
Sidewalk Driver
Black Helicopter
Miskatonik
@ the Middle East Upstairs
Friday, June 26th
Deer Tick
@ the Royale
Wednesday, July 22nd
Allah-Las
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Wednesday, August 5th
Franz Ferdinand
@ House of Blues
Sunday, August 16th
Dogstar
@ House of Blues
Tuesday, September 1st
Arlo Parks
@ the Royale
Tuesday, September 8th
John Fogerty
Steve Winwood
@ the Pavilion
And if you’re looking for a comprehensive list of local shows, have you checked out Foobos yet? Because you really should.
See you inside a low-lit venue soon, I hope.
[Boston-Area Action 3/4/26] Show-Going Plans & New Show Announcements
Posted on March 4, 2026 at 11:55 am | No Comments
Alright, it’s Wednesday again. Weird how that keeps happening. So here’s my little weekly rundown of impending Boston-area shows I’ll probably be at, and new gig announcements that have happened since last week’s post.
Highlights of my imminent plans: The very-sold-out Shannon/Narducy/Wurster/Tellis-Nayak/Stirrat/Juhlin/Marvin train pulls into the Royale on Friday night with their joy-filled celebration of R.E.M.’s “Life’s Rich Pageant” (& more). Exuberance will abound. Also very psyched to see Hong Kong’s Lucid Express at O’Brien’s tonight, and will likely head down to Roslindale on Saturday to see Thalia Zedek Band at The Square Root with Monterey Mountain (a benefit for the ACLU).
Stand-out announcements? The big MONOMAN benefit at the Middle East (RIP Joseph Sater) on March 12th, with a lineup that includes Mission of Burma doing a short set, Tommy Stinson down in Hingham in April, and Robyn Hitchcock full-band electric right in my ‘hood in June.
If I missed anything you’re psyched about, either happening in the next seven days or just-announced, leave a comment. If I screwed up any of the info (likely!), drop a correction. And check out the longer list of shows in the right-hand column if you’re looking to make some plans.
Let’s get listing…
First, imminent Boston-area shows of (my/your?) interest…
Wednesday, March 4th
Lucid Express
High
Sophie’s Bodie
@ O’Brien’s
Wednesday, March 4th
Cat Power
“The Greatest 2026” tour
@ Roadrunner
Friday, March 6th
Michael Shannon,
Jason Narducy,
& friends play REM’s
“Life’s Rich Pageant”
with opener
Eugene Mirman
@ the Royale
Friday, March 6th
The Ocean Blue
Brian Tighe
@ The Bull Run, Shirley, MA
Saturday, March 7th
A benefit for the ACLU
Monterey Mountain
Thalia Zedek Band
Animal Surrender
@ the Square Root
Sunday, March 8th
Night Hawk
Whiskey Ginger
Aedan MacDougall
@ O’Brien’s
Tuesday, March 10th
Trace Mountains
Coma Cinema
Elvis Depressedly
@ the Rockwell
And now, recently announced Boston-area shows…
Thursday, March 12th
MONOMAN BENEFIT!
for Jeff Conolly of LYRES/DMZ
with Mission of Burma,
Classic Ruins, Dogmatics,
Hilken & Melissa Band,
and special guests
@ the Middle East Downstairs
Saturday, April 18th
The Samples
@ the Cut
Friday, April 24th
Tommy Stinson & friends
@ Ames Chapel, Hingham
Thursday, April 30th
Lloyd Cole
@ City Winery
Friday, May 1st
Maya Hawke
@ the Crystal Ballroom
Thursday, May 14th
Case Oats
@ Club Passim
Monday, June 1st
Haute & Freddy
@ the Sinclair
Friday, June 12th
Killswitch Engage
Machine Head
Iron Reagan
Havok
@ Roadrunner
Sunday, June 14th
Robyn Hitchcock
full band electric!
@ Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, June 25th
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
Elizabeth Moen
@ the Sinclair
Friday, June 26th
Greg Mendez
Scarlet Rae
@ the Sinclair
Friday, July 17th
The Guess Who
@ the Pavilion
Saturday, August 8th
Cheater Slicks
Lupo Città
Puke Pisstols
@ The Middle East Up
Saturday, August 8th
Bruce Hornsby
& the Noisemakers
@ the Cabot
Saturday, August 15th
BoDeans
@ the Cabot
Monday, Sept. 28th
The Sex Pistols
with Frank Carter
@ the Royale
Thursday, October 1st
Gorillaz
Little Simz
Deltron 3030
@ TD Garden
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That’s a wrap. Find a little joy wherever you can. We are hope despite the times.