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Louden Swain / Naughty Water

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Louden Swain / Naughty Water

05-25-2013 - 05-25-2013

The Red Room @ Cafe 939

The Red Room at Cafe 939 - 939 Boylston Street Boston MA 02215

Admission: $12 General Admission

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Louden Swain is a four-piece Los Angeles indie group that has been described as a combo platter of classic, alternative, and hard rock Fronted by lead singer and actor Rob Benedict, Louden Swain also includes bassist Mike Borja, lead guitarist Billy Moran, and drummer Stephen Norton In 2012, the band released its fourth full-length recording Eskimo on their own 3 Car Wreckords label Each album has arrived to a lot of early buzz, “The LA pop rock band has a polished sound reminiscent of Marvelous 3,” says Kayley Thomas of Pop Matters, “one that crackles and sparks with wit, humor, and a powerful mix of intellectual and musical playfulness and maturity Bursting with energy and whimsy” Naughty Water is a full-tilt country-flavored rock band? Dreamt by the mind of guitarist/singer Phil Stanley, the thunderous sounds of this quartet will have you stomping your foot? and thirsty for more

Boston Calling Music Festival

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Boston Calling Music Festival

05-25-2013 - 05-26-2013

Crashline Productions

http://bostoncalling.com

City Hall Plaza - 1 City Hall Plaza Boston MA 02201

Admission: Single days are $75 and weekend passes are $130 VIP tickets are $185 for a single day and $350 for the weekend TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

http://bostoncalling.com/tickets

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Boston Calling Music Festival is a two-day, two-stage festival featuring some of the biggest and best acts in live music The event will be one big party with easy access to both stages, food, services and more All ages are welcome and children under 10 are free When: Saturday and Sunday, May 25th & 26th Where: City Hall Plaza, Boston MA Saturday Lineup: FUN, The Shins, Marina & the Diamonds, Matt & Kim, Portugal the Man, Cults, Ms Mr, St Lucia, Bad Rabbits Sunday Lineup: The National, Of Monsters & Men, Young the Giant, Andrew Bird, Dirty Projectors, Ra Ra Riot, The Walkmen, Youth Lagoon, Caspian Festival Details Box Office Opens: 11am Gates Open: 12pm Beer Garden Opens: 3pm Music Ends: 10:30pm Single days are $75 and weekend passes are $130 VIP tickets are $185 for a single day and $350 for the weekend TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Boston Calling is a rain or shine event Be on the look out for popular Boston food trucks that will be at the festival with Delicious food and beer! Bring your sunscreen and sunglasses! DON'T bring Food, Beverages, alcohol, Strollers, Blankets, or chairs The performance schedule will be released in early May If you want to be notified right away once the schedule is released, be sure to sign up for our mailing list while visiting http://bostoncallingcom

Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones plus Sarah Borges

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones plus Sarah Borges

06-06-2013 - 06-06-2013

Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club

http://www.johnnyds.com

Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club - 17 Holland St Boston MA 02144

Admission: $2000

617-776-2004

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Come see Grammy award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Alvin play with his band The Guilty Ones and Sarah Borges opening here at Johnny D's! http://wwwdavealvinnet/

Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band/This Way To The Egress/Crystal Bright & The Silver Hands

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band/This Way To The Egress/Crystal Bright & The Silver Hands

06-08-2013 - 06-08-2013

Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club

http://www.johnnyds.com

Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club - 17 Holland St Boston MA 02144

Admission: $1200

617-776-2004

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Come see ENSMB, This Way To The Egress, and Crystal and the Silver Hands play here at Johnny D's Saturday, June 8th! This is a 21+ show! Check them out here! http://wwwensmbcom/ http://wwwcrystalbrightandthesilverhandscom/ http://wwwthiswaytotheegresscom/

The XX, and Grizzly Bear

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The XX, and Grizzly Bear

06-08-2013 - 06-08-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-xx-tickets/artist/1355628

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: Ticket Prices: $35 - $60

http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-xx-tickets/artist/1355628

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Atmospheric English indie pop group the xx formed in London in 2008 around the talents of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Baria Qureshi, and Jamie Smith, when the bandmembers were still in high school Captivating and cool, the group cites influences that run the gamut from R&B (Aaliyah and Rihanna) to classic alternative rock (the Cure and the Pixies) Built around the duel vocals of Croft and Sim, the group's signature brand of moody, soulful indie rock first appeared on the public radar in early 2009 with the single "Crystalised," which created a huge buzz among critics and fans alike The xx released their self-titled debut LP in July of that year in the UK; it was released in the US the following month Late that year, Qureshi was no longer part of the group; the rest of the xx released a statement via NME saying this was due to "personal differences" During 2010, the live dates only continued, including spots at several high-profile summer festivals, and in September, their album won Britain's coveted Mercury Prize

The Postal Service

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Postal Service

06-12-2013 - 06-12-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Postal-Service-tickets/artist/862522

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: Ticket Prices $35 - $60

http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Postal-Service-tickets/artist/862522

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Named for the courier service that allowed them to trade song ideas while living in different locales, the Postal Service were a short-lived supergroup featuring Jimmy Tamborello (leader of the electronica bands Dntel and Figurine) and Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard Adding to the project's star status were Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis and former Tattle Tale member Jen Wood, both of whom contributed backing vocals to the band's mix of bubbling electronica and indie pop Tamborello and Gibbard first worked together in 2001, when Gibbard provided vocals for the title track of Dntel's This Is the Dream of Evan and Chan EP From there, the duo continued to collaborate via mail, with Tamborello sending instrumental tracks and Gibbard adding guitars, vocals, and lyrics The results were packaged into the group's only album, Give Up, which was released in 2003 by Sub Pop The disc had sold over 500,000 copies by 2005, prompting the band's co-founders to begin work on a second album Work stalled as both musicians founds themselves devoting more time to their main projects, however, and the Postal Service remained on indefinite hiatus for the rest of the decade

Counting Crows & The Wallflowers

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Counting Crows & The Wallflowers

06-18-2013 - 06-18-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Counting-Crows-tickets/artist/765319

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: US $6600 Ticket + US $1450 Fees = US $8050 US $5600 Ticket + US $1400 Fees = US $7000 US $4600 Ticket + US $1285 Fees = US $5885 US $3600 Ticket + US $1235 Fees = US $4835

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Counting-Crows-tickets/artist/765319

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With their angst-filled hybrid of Van Morrison, the Band, and REM, Counting Crows became an overnight sensation in 1994 Only a year earlier, the band was a group of unknown musicians, filling in for the absent Van Morrison at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony; they were introduced by an enthusiastic Robbie Robertson Early in 1993, the band recorded their debut album, August and Everything After, with T-Bone Burnett Released the fall, it was a dark and somber record, driven by the morose lyrics and expressive vocals of Adam Duritz The only up-tempo song, "Mr Jones," became their ticket to stardom, and Counting Crows enjoyed a significant amount of success throughout the '90s and beyond

Nicky Park Memorial Park

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Nicky Park Memorial Park

07-05-2013 - 07-07-2013

The Circuit Theatre Company

http://www.circuittheatre.com

Boston Playwrights' Theatre - 949 Commonwealth Ave Boston MA 02215

Admission: General Admission: $15

617-447-3923

info@circuittheatre.com

http://www.circuittheatre.com/tickets.html

Start Time(s): The house opens 20 minutes before each performance

"Nicky Park Memorial Park" is the story of a girl who knows all about what she's going to know before she knows it Coming of age in a world of Judy Blume novels and widespread transgression, she tries to navigate selfhood while battling a deep obsession with a boy who no longer exists As we travel through her mind, her world, and her headphones, we learn what a ghost can be--and what to do with one if we find it Amid a soundtrack filled with confusion and yearning, Nicky Park Memorial Park sends an honest, unsparing love letter to the 1990's--professing devotion, but also demanding an explanation This world-premiere production is brought to Boston by the young writing/creative team that took New York by storm last summer with their electro-dance interpretation of Gertrude Stein's opus, "Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights" at the 3LD Center This production is directed by Abby Colella, and features Sami Horneff, Ned Riseley, and Ellie Shepley

Sublime with Rome

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sublime with Rome

07-08-2013 - 07-08-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Sublime-with-Rome-tickets/artist/1417095

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: US $5500 Ticket + US $1300 Fees = US $6800 US $4000 Ticket + US $1235 Fees = US $5235

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Sublime with Rome is a musical collaboration between Eric Wilson (and formerly Bud Gaugh), formerly of the band Sublime, and singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez The group chiefly performed songs by Sublime, which was fronted by Bradley Nowell until his death in 1996 The suffix "Rome" refers to the singer's first name Opening act is Pennywise!

Daughtry and Three Doors Down

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Daughtry and Three Doors Down

07-12-2013 - 07-12-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Daughtry-tickets/artist/1097212

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: US $6450 Ticket + US $1440 Fees = US $7890 US $5450 Ticket + US $1300 Fees = US $6750 US $3950 Ticket + US $1235 Fees = US $5185

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It makes perfect sense that an anonymous online music fan has best described what rocker Chris Daughtry's Phoenix-like ascension means to the ever-evolving rock n' roll canon It's his intensity - notes the insightful blogger - a balm for an ailing industry, writing that Daughtry in a recording studio is akin "to putting a beat-up violin in the hands of a master" A "pure" and "soulful" balm, with even professional scribes concurring that "Daughtry dominates," according to USA Today "Homeboy loves to rock" crows Rolling Stone - but if the phenomenal impact and enduring legacy of the double-platinum-and-counting debut of Daughtry means anything, it's how enthusiastically the wandering music listener has embraced rock's new standard bearer

Barenaked Ladies and Ben Folds Five

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Barenaked Ladies and Ben Folds Five

07-16-2013 - 07-16-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Barenaked-Ladies-tickets/artist/749433

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: Ticket Prices: $40 - $100

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Imagine a shrine for all great sayings, a Pop Psychology Hall of Fame if you will On these special walls you'd find such stalwarts as "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger," "Tomorrow's Another Day" and "Everything Happens For A Reason" Right over there the "Light At The End of The Tunnel" stands next to "The Great Unknown" Sure, these sayings are ubiquitous; repeated down through the ages as mantra for some, cliché for others But now, after 20 years together, Barenaked Ladies are taking time to walk these halls and learn from another bon mot, All In Good Time Yes, All In Good Time is the name of the new album, the 11th from this Canadian institution, and their first as a new four-piece Fourteen bold and adventurous new tracks, recorded in Toronto in the spring and summer of 2009, find Ed Robertson (guitar/vocals), Jim Creeggan (bass/vocals), Kevin Hearn (keyboard/guitar/vocals) and Tyler Stewart (drums/vocals) exploring a very creative and fertile phase of their careers

The English Beat

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The English Beat

07-18-2013 - 07-18-2013

TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick

http://www.natickarts.org

The Center for Arts in Natick - 14 Summer Street Natick MA 01760

Admission: non-member $45 member $40

508-647-0097

info@natickarts.org

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This performance will be STANDING ROOM ONLY Infectious syncopated beats and stellar grooves define the exuberant English Beat A leader of ‘80’s British, 2-tone/ska, their protest songs “Stand Down Margaret” and “Get a Job,” and smart, sugar-free love songs “I Confess” and “Jeanette” resonate magnificently today Standing room only for skanking to English Beat’s freewheeling mix of ska, pop, reggae, punk rock and new wave

Imagine Dragons

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Imagine Dragons

07-24-2013 - 07-24-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Imagine-Dragons-tickets/artist/1435919

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: US $4450 Ticket + US $1250 Fees = US $5700 US $3750 Ticket + US $1235 Fees = US $4985 US $2450 Ticket + US $700 Fees = US $3150

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Las Vegas-based indie rockers Imagine Dragons formed in Provo, Utah in 2009 Like their desert-born, stadium rock contemporaries the Killers, the band blends engaging, synth-based dance-pop with emotionally charged, Brit-pop-inspired alt rock After releasing a pair of well-received EPs (Imagine Dragons and Hell and Silence), the group inked a deal with Interscope Record and headed into Hollywood's famed Westlake studios with producer Alex Da Kid (Eminem, Paramore) to record their first major-label release, 2012's Continued Silence EP

Kaki King

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Kaki King

08-02-2013 - 08-02-2013

Rockport Music

http://www.rcmf.org/jazz-world/summer/8-2-13.html

Shalin Liu Performance Center - 37 Main Street Rockport MA 01966

Admission: Tickets: : $39, $35, $25

9785467391

info@rockportmusic.org

http://tickets.rockportmusic.org/single/SelectSeatingSYOS.aspx?p=1613&z=3&pt=2

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Over her decade-long career, Brooklyn-based guitarist-composer Kaki King has expanded and reconceived the role of the solo instrumental artist, constantly kicking at the boundaries of what is expected For her solo performance, she brings a collection of several rare instruments, including a harp guitar, a dojo, a hybrid between a guitar and koto that King made herself, and, of course, her custom Ovation Adamas guitar

Slightly Stoopid

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Slightly Stoopid

08-08-2013 - 08-08-2013

Bank of America Pavilion

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Slightly-Stoopid-tickets/artist/730842

Bank of America Pavilion - 290 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210

Admission: US $4750

US $3715 Ticket + US $1035 Fees

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Slightly-Stoopid-tickets/artist/730842

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Slightly Stoopid's Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald were signed to Sublime mastermind Brad Nowell's Skunk imprint while still in high school, and did two albums for the label, Slightly Stoopid in 1996 and Longest Barrel Ride two years later While the sound back then was SoCal skatepunk influenced by thrash elements and copious amounts of weed, Doughty and McDonald's playing and singing had matured considerably by 2001 and Live & Direct: Acoustic Roots The duo was later rounded by drummer Ryan Moran and percussionist/vocalist Oguer Ocon By 2003 and Everything You Need, they were rocking a California-centric sound of loopy sampledelic pop, hip-hop influence, sunny marijuana affirmations, and the occasional return to raucous skatepunk In 2005, Slightly Stoopid released their most accomplished album to date, Closer to the Sun

Paula Cole

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Paula Cole

08-22-2013 - 08-23-2013

Rockport Music

http://www.rcmf.org/jazz-world/summer/8-22-13.html

Shalin Liu Performance Center - 37 Main Street Rockport MA 01966

Admission: Tickets: $65, $55, $45

9785467391

info@rockportmusic.org

http://tickets.rockportmusic.org/single/SelectSeatingSYOS.aspx?p=1636&z=3&pt=2

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Grammy winner and hometown favorite Paula Cole returns to Rockport for another night of hits like “I Don’t Want to Wait” and “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” plus songs from her latest album Raven “An extraordinary songwriter with a gorgeous voice” – Rolling Stone “… a feisty poet with a soaring voice and a funky groove” – Entertainment Weekly From Last year: Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Paula Cole returns to her hometown for another eagerly awaited run in Rockport Her two concerts—complete with songs from her latest album Ithaca and hits like “I Don’t Want to Wait” and “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”