We’re coming up on the longest day of the year, Happy Summer Solstice everyone! Of course that means the day after the days start getting shorter, oh well. Start your weekend off on Thursday with Rogue Wave and Caveman at the Sinclair.
Or try Mondo Thursday with Mary Lou Lord, Bryan Hinkley and Jake Hill at the Plough and Stars. Friday is one busy night with lots of great choices. If rockabilly’s your thing try the Midway for DJ Easy Ed Presents Marti Brom, Jittery Jack and Miss Amy.
Or maybe you want to go to a circus and see jugglers and acrobats, then try the Plough and Stars for Solstice Circus. There’s also a fun night of rock with Eddie Japan, Spin-Off, John Powhida International Airport and Gene Dante + the Future Starlets at Radio and former Boston rockers Tracy Bonham and Kevin Salem are at Johnny D’s.
Another cool happening on Friday is the Boston Rocks for One Fund with Charlie Farren, The Liz Borden Band, Adventure Set, James Straight and the Wide Stance and Melanie Lynx at Hard Rock Cafe. See what I said? Too many choices for a Friday night. Saturday night has The Lyres, The Zambonis (best hockey themed rock band ever), and Satin Kittens at the Middle East Upstairs (this show starts early, doors at 7p); rootsy Sam Reid + the Riot Act at Atwoods and Jon Macey’s Fox Pass, Cal Cali’s New Experience, Tsunami of Sound and Answerman at The Midway.
On Sunday if you feel like going for a drive, Dwight Yoakam is performing at Indian Ranch in Webster. On Sunday evening The B-52s and The Go-Gos are at the Bank of America Pavilion and there’s a also a benefit Channel Reunion Concert with Jon Butcher, Robin Lane and the Chartbusters, Lizzie Borden and the Axes, Farrenheit, New England, The Stompers, The Fools and more at the Royale, definitely a chance to get in a time machine and enjoy a night of classic Boston rock.
On Monday there’s Night of the Living Deadhead with Taps, Insect Factory and Earthen Sea at ZuZu. Tuesday has night 1 of The Rascals at the Opera House and Agnostic Gospel (featuring Dave Champagne of Treat Her Right)at the Lizard Lounge. And on Wednesday night it’s night 2 of the Rascals at the Opera House and Snowden is at Great Scott.
And now … THE LIST:
Thursday, 6/20: Mondo Thursday with Mary Lou Lord, Bryan Hinkley and Jake Hill at the Plough
Thursday, 6/20: Big Black Deltas and Superhumanoids at Church
Thursday, 6/20: Cal’s New Experience, Natalie Flanagan and Trusty Sidekick at Tavern at the End of the World
Thursday, 6/20: The Handsome Family at Passim
Thursday, 6/20: Rogue Wave and Caveman at the Sinclair
Thursday, 6/20: The Joy Formidable and Blood Red Shoes at the House of Blues
Friday, 6/21: DJ Easy Ed Presents Marti Brom, Jittery Jack and Miss Amy at the Midway
Friday, 6/21: Tracy Bonham and Kevin Salem at Johnny D’s
Friday, 6/21: Solstice Circus at the Plough
Friday, 6/21: Eddie Japan, Spin-Off, John Powhida International Airport and Gene Dante + the Future Starlets at Radio
Friday, 6/21: A Silent Film at the Sinclair
Friday, 6/21: Dawes and Shovels and Ropes at Royale
Friday, 6/21: Boston Rocks for One Fund with Charlie Farren, The Liz Borden Band, Adventure Set, James Straight and the Wide Stance and Melanie Lynx at Hard Rock Cafe
Friday, 6/21: Surprise Party, Subpar Co-Star, Coo + Howl, Shoney Lamar and E.P.S. at Precinct
Friday, 6/21: People Skills, The Rationales, The Susan Constant and Airport at Church
Friday, 6/21: Sarah Fard and Daniel Miller Band at All Asia
Friday, 6/21: Courtney Love at the House of Blues
Friday, 6/21: The Gondoliers and Donna Parker at Jacques Underground
Friday, 6/21: The Silent Order, Moose, Alex J Cohen Project and Paul Gelineau at McGann’s
Friday, 6/21: Sting at the BoA Pavilion
Saturday, 6/22: Jon Macey’s Fox Pass, Cal Cali’s New Experience, Tsunami of Sound and Answerman at The Midway
Saturday, 6/22: The Lyres, The Zambonis and Satin Kittens at the ME Upstairs
Saturday, 6/22: twenty one pilots at the ME Downstairs SOLDOUT
Saturday, 6/22: Sam Reid + the Riot Act at Atwoods
Saturday, 6/22: Cooper Horton, Phone Calls From Home and A Silent Protest at All Asia
Saturday, 6/22: The Boxer Rebellion at the Sinclair
Sunday, 6/23: Dwight Yoakum at Indian Ranch
Sunday, 6/23: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4p)
Sunday, 6/23: Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters at Passim (4:30p)
Sunday, 6/23: The B-52s and The Go-Gos at the Pavilion
Sunday, 6/23: Solo Night with Amy Griffin, Rodrigo Stoli, Nate Rogers, Leesa Coyne and Mike Mirabella at TT’s
Sunday, 6/23: Channel Reunion Concert with Jon Butcher, Robin Lane and the Chartbusters, Lizzie Borden and the Axes, Farrenheit, New England, The Stompers, The Fools and more at the Royale
Monday, 6/24: The Easy Reasons and Sean Revoltah at TT’s
Monday, 6/24: Night of the Living Deadhead with Taps, Insect Factory and Earthen Sea at ZuZu
Tuesday, 6/25: Houndmouth at Great Scott
Tuesday, 6/25: Benefit for Target Cancer with Graduate of Silo and D.I.YAY! at TT’s
Tuesday, 6/25: Agnostic Gospel at the Lizard
Tuesday, 6/25: The Rascals at the Opera House
Wednesday, 6/26: Snowden at Great Scott
Wednesday, 6/26: Jason Anderson, The Bynars and Dan Webb and the Spiders at TT’s
Wednesday, 6/26: Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 6/26: The Rascals at the Opera House
And Looking Forward …
6/27 Come at the Sinclair
6/27 Benefit for David Lamb of Brown Bird at the Brighton Music Hall
6/28 The Waveriders and the Derangers at Johnny D’s
6/28 New Million Box, My Own Worst Enemy and Highway 9 at Sally O’Brien’s
6/28 Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Ha Ha Tonka, Ezra Furman and Dan + the Wildfire at the ME Downstairs
6/28 Fitz and the Tantrums at the Paradise
6/28 The Rascals at the Opera House
6/29 Slim Jim and the Mad Cows, The Sour Doo-Dahs, Powerslut and North Street at the Midway
6/29 The Rascals at the Opera House
6/30 Air Traffic Controller, Pretendica, Ruby Rose Fox and FNX Documentary at TT’s
6/30 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival with Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders featuring Wesley Stace, Tanya Donnelly, Steve Almond, Damon + Naomi, Bill Janovitz + Chris Colbourn at the Sinclair