Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an attempt to inspire my friends to get out and hear some live music.

And it grew.

Suddenly people were forwarding to their friends and I started getting requests to add names to the weekly email list. In 2009 I was invited to be a weekly contributor to Boston Band Crush (RIP) with my list. I continued with BBC until its demise in 2012. Since then the email list continues to go out weekly and I still encourage people to get off their couches and go out and check out bands. Now I’m looking forward to sharing list of recommended shows with all of you Dig people. Hope you like it.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which goes months into the future).

A weekend of cold rain into a week of 90-degree weather. Yup, this is definitely springtime in New England. At least we have great music to deal with the climate oddities. On Thursday Roots in the Round with Brian Carroll, Ian Fitzgerald, Noal Coakley and Dave Deluca is at the Plough and Stars and if you feel like taking a ride, Dave Davies (yup, one of the Davies Brothers from the Kinks) is at the Bull Run in Shirley. Friday has some tough choices; The Pop Gun Release Party at the Middle East Upstairs is a great choice especially now that Muck + the Mires are on the bill too.

Other tempting shows are Boston Surfs Music and Film Festival with Matt Heaton, Tsunami of Sound and The Derangers with a screening of Immersion at the Regent Theatre and No Love (featuring Sarah Borges) at the Plough and Stars. On Saturday night imagine yourself in the tropics with lovely umbrella cocktails at the Polynesian Pounce with music by Labretta Suede and the Motel 6, and even BBQ from Blue Ribbon, at the Midway. Another cool show is Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, Shepardess, Soft Focus and Chris North at Johnny D’s.

Sunday has the Roy Sludge Trio at Radio at 4pm for free … and it’s always a great time. After that check out The Bats who came all the way from New Zealand to play at Great Scott. (Can’t wait!)

Monday has Magic Magic, Three Ahs, and Bent Shapes at Precinct and Night of the Living Deadhead with Slowdim, Hands + Knees, Slam Dunk and Babysitter at ZuZu. On Tuesday The Stranglers and The Nervous Eaters are at Brighton Music Hall.

And on Wednesday night check out Gary Louris at Passim; looking forward to hearing some Jayhawks songs.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 5/30: Miss Tess + the Talkbacks and Lyle Brewer at the Lizard
Thursday, 5/30: Roots in the Round with Brian Carroll, Ian Fitzgerald, Noal Coakley and Dave Deluca at the Plough
Thursday, 5/30: Boston Strong Benefit Concert at the Garden
Thursday, 5/30: Dave Davies at the Bull Run, Shirley MA

Friday, 5/31: Pop Gun, Muck + the Mires, Classic Ruins, and Terrible Beauty at the Middle East Upstairs
Friday, 5/31: Ringo Deathstarr and Ghost Box Orchestra at Great Scott
Friday, 5/31: The Field Effect, Herra Terra, Slowdim, and The Life Electric at TT’s
Friday, 5/31: Cult 45, Devil on Horseback, and Hooker Clops at Radio
Friday, 5/31: No Love (featuring Sarah Borges) at the Plough
Friday, 5/31: Doc Hopper, Dirty Truckers, Daltonic, You People, and Audio at O’Brien’s
Friday, 5/31: Miss Tess + the Talkbacks at the Lizard
Friday, 5/31: Boston Surfs Music and Film Festival with Matt Heaton, Tsunami of Sound, and The Derangers with a screening of Immersion at the Regent Theatre

Saturday, 6/1: Polynesian Pounce with Labretta Suede and the Motel 6 at the Midway
Saturday, 6/1: Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, Shepardess, Soft Focus, and Chris North at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 6/1: Natalie Flanagan Band, Chirpie Bird and the Worms, and Andrea Gillis Band at Sally O’Brien’s
Saturday, 6/1: Rachel Yamagata at Brighton Music Hall

Sunday, 6/2: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4pm)
Sunday, 6/2: The Bats (fr NZ) at Great Scott
Sunday, 6/2: Nightlands at TT’s
Sunday, 6/2: Frank Morey Band and Andrea Gillis + Marc Pinansky at the Plough
Sunday, 6/2: The Dandy Warhols at the Wilbur
Sunday, 6/2: Billy Idol at Hampton Beach Casino, NH

Monday, 6/3: Night of the Living Deadhead with Slowdim, Hands + Knees, Slam Dunk, and Babysitter at ZuZu
Monday, 6/3: Bored of Health Trio at the Plough
Monday, 6/3: Magic Magic, Three Ahs and Bent Shapes at Precinct

Tuesday, 6/4: The Stranglers and The Nervous Eaters at Brighton Music Hall
Tuesday, 6/4: Hands and The Adventures of at Great Scott
Tuesday, 6/4: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Kidnap Kid at TT’s

Wednesday, 6/5: Gary Louris at Passim
Wednesday, 6/5: The Dennis Brennan Band at The Lizard
Wednesday, 6/5: Julian Lynch, The Luyas, and Animal Hospital at Great Scott
Wednesday, 6/5: Filligar, 4onthefloor, Old Jack, and Tigerman WOAH at TT’s
Wednesday, 6/5: Lissie at Brighton Music Hall

And Looking Forward …
6/6 Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones at Johnny D’s
6/7 Sea Wolf at the Brighton Music Hall
6/8 Cute is What We Aim For at Brighton Music Hall
6/8 The Shods at the Worthen, Lowell
6/9 Syd Straw (Golden Palominos) and Grownup Noise at Johnny D’s
6/11 The Olms (with Pete Yorn) at the Brighton Music Hall
6/11 The Heavy at the Paradise
6/12 Junip at Brighton Music Hall

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows goes into the future).

Love it when you look ahead and there are too many bands to choose from, so much better than not enough bands to choose from. On Thursday Dave Alvin of the legendary Blasters is at Johnny D’s doing his rootsy thing with opener Sarah Borges.

Also on Thursday dreamy popsters Best Coast are at Royale and famous soul funk performer Lee Fields and the Expressions are at the Brighton Music Hall. Friday night has JJ and Thee Cuban Heels rockin’ Toad; Sea Wolf at the Brighton Music Hall and there’s also Mike Gent (from the Figgs) with his band Rapid Shave at Sally O’Brien’s.

Happening on Saturday is local rock royalty Willie Alexander and guest TMaxx at Store 54 in Allston and there’s ska at the Middle East Downstairs with The Pietasters, The Allstonians, Riki Rocksteady + the Arraignments and Nick + the Adversaries.

And if you want to check outside something outside of the city limts there are 2 great choices. If you go north to Lowell, The Shods are playing at the Worthen with a bunch of other bands and if you go south to Fall River, surf sensations are at Narrows Center for the Arts. Sunday has 2 afternoon shows vying for your attention now, in addition to the Roy Sludge Trio’s regular honky tonk Sunday gig at Radio, there’s now an afternoon surf show at Passim with Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters. On Sunday night Syd Straw who was in the Golden Palominos with Anton Fier, Micheal Stipe, John Lydon and many many others is at Johnny D’s and singer songwriter Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters is at the ICA.

Monday is the start of Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with The Brothers McCann, The Blue Ribbons and Dana Colley at Toad and The Bored of Health Trio is at the Plough and Stars. On Tuesday There’s the Camberville Benefit for Boston Strong with Jimmy Ryan, Dwight and Nicole, Christian MacNeil, Jesse Dee, Will Dailey, Paddy Saul, Dennis Brennan, Tim Gearan, Susan Cattaneo, Davis Champagne, Chris Cote, Paul Ahlstrand and more at Johnny D’s and there’s Brit soul with The Heavy at the Paradise.

And on Wednesday night there’s the Dennis Brennan Band residency at the Lizard Lounge with special guest Ward Hayden of Girls, Guns and Glory. Oh yea, there’s also some band at the Garden called The Rolling Stones.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 6/6: Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones at Toad (7p)
Thursday, 6/6: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones at Johnny D’s
Thursday, 6/6: Jimmy Ryan and Hayride at Radio
Thursday, 6/6: Ruby Vell and the Soulphonics, Hayley Jane and the Primates, GoldBlood+ Associates and Claude Money at the ME Upstairs
Thursday, 6/6: Aquanutz and No Aloha at Precinct
Thursday, 6/6: Melissa Ferrick at the Lizard
Thursday, 6/6: Lee Fields and the Expressions at the Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, 6/6: Best Coast at Royale

Friday, 6/7: JJ and Thee Cuban Heels at Toad
Friday, 6/7: Mike Gent + The Rapid Shave at Sally O’Brien’s
Friday, 6/7: Sea Wolf at the Brighton Music Hall
Friday, 6/7: The Manglers and Ronald Vegan at Jacques Underground
Friday, 6/7: Afro DZ Ak Allstarz at Johnny D’s
Friday, 6/7: Mike Cavanaugh, The Smile Makers, Red Light Radio, and Down to Fox at All Asia
Friday, 6/7: Devendra Banhart at the Wilbur
Friday, 6/7: The Shods at the Worthen, Lowell

Saturday, 6/8: Cute is What We Aim For at Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, 6/8: Scrapes, Tsunami of Sound, Bob Cenci, and the Thigh Scrapers at Radio
Saturday, 6/8: The Stairs, Magic Magic, Thick Wild, and Drew O’Doherty at Great Scott
Saturday, 6/8: Willie Alexander and TMaxx at Store 54
Saturday, 6/8: The Pietasters, The Allstonians, Riki Rocksteady + the Arraignments and Nick + the Adversaries at the ME Downstairs
Saturday, 6/8: Katrin Rouse, Down with Ship, Jus Post Belum, 1990 Fine! and DJ Alexxian at All Asia
Saturday, 6/8: The Shods at the Worthen, Lowell
Saturday, 6/8: Los Straitjackets at Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River

Sunday, 6/9: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4p)
Sunday, 6/9: Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters at Passim (4:30p)
Sunday, 6/9: Syd Straw (Golden Palominos) and Grownup Noise at Johnny D’s
Sunday, 6/9: Frankmusik and Casey Desmond at Great Scott
Sunday, 6/9: Swingin’ Utters, Ducky Boys, Goddamn Gallows and Welch Boys at the ME Downstairs
Sunday, 6/9: Mark Kozelek at the ICA
Sunday, 6/9: Deer Tick on a Harbor Cruise Boat SOLDOUT

Monday, 6/10: The Bored of Health Trio at the Plough
Monday, 6/10: Night of the Living Deadhead with Today Junior, The Shones, and Sleep Crimes at ZuZu
Monday, 6/10: Bookkeeper, Await Rescue, and Leave By Six at TT’s
Monday, 6/10: Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with The Brothers McCann, The Blue Ribbons, and Dana Colley at Toad

Tuesday 6/11: Royal Teeth and American Authors at TT’s
Tuesday, 6/11: Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with The Heygoods, The White Owls, and Tim Gearan at Toad
Tuesday, 6/11: Polaroids, M.R. Smith, Skinny Bones, and Empty Phrases at O’Brien’s
Tuesday, 6/11: Camberville Benefit for One Fund Boston with Jimmy Ryan, Dwight and Nicole, Christian MacNeil, Jesse Dee, Will Dailey, Paddy Saul, Dennis Brennan, Tim Gearan, Susan Cattaneo, Davis Champagne, Chris Cote, Paul Ahlstrand, and more at Johnny D’s
Tuesday, 6/11: The Olms (with Pete Yorn) at the Brighton Music Hall
Tuesday, 6/11: The Heavy at the Paradise

Wednesday, 6/12: Dennis Brennan Band with Ward Hayden of Girls, Guns and Glory at the Lizard
Wednesday, 6/12: Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with Fandango and Abbie Barrett + the Last Date at Toad
Wednesday, 6/12: Junip at Brighton Music Hall
Wednesday, 6/12: Baths and Houses at the Sinclair
Wednesday, 6/12: The Rolling Stones at TD Garden

And Looking Forward…
6/13 Benefit for Eva Lipton with The Upper Crust, Dave Mineham, Downbeat 5, Dogmatics, Roy Sludge, Bristols, The Dents, and Classic Ruins at TT’s
6/13 Bob Colby Presents Second Thursday with Mary Lou Lord, Matt Minigell, Kingdom of Love, and Randy Black at the Cantab
6/13 Black Flag at the ME Downstairs
6/13 Jonathan Richman at the Somerville Theatre
6/13 Son Volt at the Paradise
6/16 Rancid at the House of Blues
6/17 Mikal Cronin at Great Scott
6/19 Sam Amidon and Alessi’s Ark at TTs

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Wow, this is one of those Thursdays where you just want to be at every club at once and sadly you can’t be. But you know what that means … that whatever choice you make, it’s going to be a stellar one. Let’s start with Jonathan Richman at the Somerville Theatre. Did you know that there’s a campaign to make his song Roadrunner (from when he was with the Modern Lovers) the state rock song of Massachusetts? Pretty darn cool.

Also happening on Thursday is the big Benefit for Eva Lipton with The Upper Crust, Dave Mineham, Downbeat 5, Dogmatics, Roy Sludge, Bristols, The Dents and Classic Ruins, at TT’s and at the Cantab/Club Bohemia it’s the resurgence of Bob Colby Presents Second Thursday with Mary Lou Lord, Matt Minigell, Kingdom of Love, and Randy Black which was formerly held at the Rosebud (RIP).

On Friday night there’s a great evening of pop singer songwriters with Scott Janovitz, Corrin Ashley, Brian King, Jonathan Donaldson, and Emeen Zarookian at the Lizard Lounge and Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week continues with the soulful sounds of Jesse Dee + His Band Band at Toad. On Saturday there’s Clock Strikes Ten (performing Cheap Trick songs) and Bandit Kings at Johnny D’s; there’s Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with Sister Lovers (performing the music of Big Star and Chris Bell) and Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents at Toad and there’s Muck + the Mires and Glenn Yoder + the Western States at the Plough and Stars.

On Sunday it’s the first of 2 nights with Rancid at the House of Blues and at TT’s it’s The White Mandingos featuring MURS, Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, and Sacha Jenkins.

Monday has night 2 of Rancid at the House of Blues; Mikal Cronin at Great Scott and Monday’s My Friday Presented by Chris Toppin with Gymnasium, Kingdom of Love, Robin Lane, and the Honeysuckles at the Midway.

Happening on Tuesday is Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, Winovino, and Somerville Symphony Orkestar at the Middle East Upstairs. And on Wednesday night there’s Eleanor + The Tasties and Davina Yannerty at Johnny D’s and Sam Amidon and Alessi’s Ark at TTs.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 6/13: Benefit for Eva Lipton with The Upper Crust, Dave Mineham, Downbeat 5, Dogmatics, Roy Sludge, Bristols, The Dents, and Classic Ruins at TT’s
Thursday, 6/13: Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with Todd Thibaud Band and Baker Thomas Band at Toad
Thursday, 6/13: Bob Colby Presents Second Thursday with Mary Lou Lord, Matt Minigell, Kingdom of Love, and Randy Black at the Cantab
Thursday, 6/13: Black Flag at the ME Downstairs
Thursday, 6/13: Jonathan Richman at the Somerville Theatre
Thursday, 6/13: Son Volt at the Paradise

Friday, 6/14: Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with Jesse Dee + His Band at Toad
Friday, 6/14: An Evening with Scott Janovitz, Corrin Ashley, Brian King, Jonathan Donaldson, and Emeen Zarookian at the Lizard
Friday, 6/14: Gnarlemagne at Johnny D’s
Friday, 6/14: Bent Shapes at Jacques Underground
Friday, 6/14: Denim on Denim, Gigantic Ant, Hip Anonymous, and DJ Mr Anybody at All Asia
Friday, 6/14: The Rolling Stones at the Garden

Saturday, 6/15: Starlabfest 2013 with Mean Creek, Slowdim, The Shills, Thunderbloods, The New Lights, Nonpareils, Fagettes, Dan Webb + the Spiders, St Ripper, Phantom Glue, Ex-Magicians, and Fixed Bayonets at Star Lab Recordings, Somerville, (noon-9p)
Saturday, 6/15: Muck + the Mires and Glenn Yoder + the Western States at the Plough
Saturday, 6/15: Clock Strikes Ten and Bandit Kings at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 6/15: Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with Sister Lovers (music of Big Star and Chris Bell) and Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents at Toad
Saturday, 6/15: Infernal Overdrive, The Humanoids, Ass Tractor, and Back Seat Redemption at South Shore Music Hall, Quincy
Saturday, 6/15: Rock Bone Marrow Drive and Benefit with Eleven at Copperfield’s

Sunday, 6/16: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4p)
Sunday, 6/16: Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters at Passim (4:30p)
Sunday, 6/16: Toad’s 20th Anniversary Week with Session Americana at Toad
Sunday, 6/16: The White Mandingos at TT’s
Sunday, 6/16: Imaginary Pants, Parasol, Fake, and Weather Weapon at the Lilypad
Sunday, 6/16: Gypsyhawk, Valient Thorr and Ramming Speed at Great Scott
Sunday, 6/16: Rancid at the House of Blues
Sunday, 6/16: Make Do and Mend, Cheap Girls, Diamond Youth, and Dreamtigers at the Sinclair
Sunday, 6/16: Less Than Jake Rock On Concert Cruise

Monday, 6/17: Night of the Living Deadhead with Dan Blakeslee, Ian Fitzgerald, Allysen Callery, and The Kelly McRae at ZuZu
Monday, 6/17: Monday’s My Friday Presented by Chris Toppin with Gymnasium, Kingdom of Love, Robin Lane, and the Honeysuckles at the Midway
Monday, 6/17: Rancid at the House of Blues
Monday, 6/17: Mikal Cronin at Great Scott
Monday, 6/17: Bored of Health Trio at the Plough

Tuesday, 6/18: Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, Winovino, and Somerville Symphony Orkestar at the ME Upstairs
Tuesday, 6/18: Ukiah Drag, Akroyd, The Monsieurs, and Love-Up Time at the Midway

Wednesday, 6/19: Sam Amidon and Alessi’s Ark at TTs
Wednesday, 6/19: Eleanor + The Tasties and Davina Yannerty at Johnny D’s
Wednesday, 6/19: The Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 6/19: Why? at Brighton Music Hall

And Looking Forward…
6/20 Cal’s New Experience, Natalie Flanagan and Trusty Sidekick at Tavern at the End of the World
6/20 Rogue Wave and Caveman at the Sinclair
6/21 DJ Easy Ed Presents Marti Brom, Jittery Jack, and Miss Amy at the Midway
6/21 Tracy Bonham and Kevin Salem at Johnny D’s
6/21 Solstice Circus at the Plough
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
6/21 People Skills, The Rationales, The Susan Constant, and Airport at Church
6/21 Courtney Love at the House of Blues
6/22 Jon Macey’s Fox Pass, Cal Cali’s New Experience, Tsunami of Sound, and Answerman at The Midway
6/22 The Lyres, The Zambonis, and Satin Kittens at the ME Upstairs
6/23 The B-52s and The Go-Gos at the Pavilion
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
6/26 The Rascals at the Opera House

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

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows goes into the future).

We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave. Why stay at home in your hot apartment when you can go out and check out some hot music? Makes sense to me … On Thursday night Come is at The Sinclair.

…and there’s a benefit for David Lamb of Brown Bird at the Brighton Music Hall, good rock for a good cause. Friday evening you can start early at Johnny D’s for some free surf music with The Waveriders and the Derangers. Later on Friday head over to Sally O’Brien’s for New Million Box, My Own Worst Enemy (who are just plain amazing).

…and Highway 9 or go to the Lizard Lounge for night 1 of the Twangville Festival with Bill Janovitz (of Buffalo Tom), Session Americana and Kevin Gordon. Saturday has Axemunkee, Highway Ghosts and Steve Walther at Precinct; Slim Jim and the Mad Cows (for awesome countrified metal covers),

…The Dirty Truckers, The Sour Doo-Dahs, Powerslut and North Street at the Midway Cafe and night 2 of the Twangville Festival with Sarah Borges, Stephen Kellogg and Joe Fletcher at the Lizard Lounge. On Sunday afternoon start your holiday week with songs about drinking and trucks with the Roy Sludge Trio at Radio and then at night there’s Air Traffic Controller, Pretendica, Ruby Rose Fox and FNX Documentary at TT’s and a mix of comedy and music with Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival with Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders featuring Wesley Stace, Bobcat GoldThwait, Tanya Donnelly, Steve Almond, Damon + Naomi, Bill Janovitz + Chris Colbourn, Jenny Dee and David Daniel at the Sinclair.

On Monday Walcott, A Cityscape and Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters at TT’s and there’s the new Americana Monday at Radio. On Tuesday there’s Bleeding Rainbow and Fat Creeps at Great Scott. And on Wednesday night Cayucas brings their Californian sunshiney pop to Great Scott and Shooter Jennings brings his outlaw rock to the Sinclair.

And now …  THE LIST:

Thursday, 6/27: Treat Yo Self, Bunny’s a Swine, Pile, Shepardess and Fax Holiday at Great Scott
Thursday, 6/27: The Milling Gowns, Light House and Ruby Ridge at Radio
Thursday, 6/27: Come at the Sinclair
Thursday, 6/27: Benefit for David Lamb of Brown Bird at the Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, 6/27: David Byrne and St Vincent at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center

Friday, 6/28: The Waveriders and the Derangers at Johnny D’s
Friday, 6/28: New Million Box, My Own Worst Enemy and Highway 9 at Sally O’Brien’s
Friday, 6/28: Twangville Festival with Bill Janovitz, Session Americana and Kevin Gordon at the Lizard
Friday, 6/28: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Ha Ha Tonka, Ezra Furman and Dan + the Wildfire at the ME Downstairs
Friday, 6/28: When Particles Collide, Night Slice, Fur Purse and Looker at the Midway
Friday, 6/28: Jetset, MOTO and Liz Turber cd release at Pa’s Lounge
Friday, 6/28: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Paradise
Friday, 6/28: Frazier Band, Crazy Fingers and Boston Dead Beat at All Asia
Friday, 6/28: The Rascals at the Opera House

Saturday, 6/29: Slim Jim and the Mad Cows, The Dirty Truckers, The Sour Doo-Dahs, Powerslut and North Street at the Midway
Saturday, 6/29: Twangville Festival with Sarah Borges, Stephen Kellogg and Joe Fletcher at the Lizard
Saturday, 6/29: Axemunkee, Highway Ghosts and Steve Walther at Precinct
Saturday, 6/29: Subpar Costar, The Casual, Frazier Band and Locust Honey at All Asia
Saturday, 6/29: Barrence Whitfield All Star Band at Smokin’ Joe’s BBQ, Brighton
Saturday, 6/29: The Rascals at the Opera House

Sunday, 6/30: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4p)
Sunday, 6/30: Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters at Passim (4:30p)
Sunday, 6/30: Air Traffic Controller, Pretendica, Ruby Rose Fox and FNX Documentary at TT’s
Sunday, 6/30: Natalie Flanagan, Trick Wallace Trio and Trusty Sidekick at Sally O’Brien’s
Sunday, 6/30: Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival with Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders featuring Wesley Stace, Bobcat GoldThwait, Tanya Donnelly, Steve Almond, Damon + Naomi, Bill Janovitz + Chris Colbourn, Jenny Dee and David Daniel at the Sinclair

Monday, 7/1: Walcott, A Cityscape and Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters at TT’s
Monday, 7/1: Americana Mondays at Radio
Monday, 7/1: Bored of Health Trio at the Plough

Tuesday, 7/2: Bleeding Rainbow and Fat Creeps at Great Scott
Tuesday, 7/2: Mother Mother, The Shills and Friendly People at TT’s

Wednesday, 7/3: Cayucas at Great Scott
Wednesday, 7/3: Butcher Boy and Civil Warbler at Radio
Wednesday, 7/3: Cannibal Ramblers at the Plough
Wednesday, 7/3: The Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 7/3: Shooter Jennings at the Sinclair

And Looking Forward…

7/4 Fireworks and stuff
7/5 John Powhida International Airport and A.K.A.C.O.D. at the Lizard
7/5 Beware the Dangers of the Ghost Scorpion, Jacques Coque, The Zookeepers and Polaroids at O’Brien’s
7/7 The Zombies at the Regent Theatre
7/8 The Polyphonic Spree at the Brighton Music Hall
7/9 Belle and Sebastian and Yo La Tengo at the BoA Pavilion
7/9 Paul McCartney at Fenway Park SOLDOUT
7/10 She and Him and Camera Obscura at the BoA Pavilion

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

In the words of Dave Alvin and performed by X, Hey baby, it’s the 4th of July.

We know what that means for the Boston area, about 40 billion plus or minus a couple dozen people flocking to the Esplanade to hear the Pops and watch the fireworks. Most clubs are closed or have limited musical offerings. Toad is open on Thursday and have some uke music from Melvern Taylor and then the Baker Thomas Band play. On Friday night Beware the Dangers of the Ghost Scorpion, Jacques Coque, The Zookeepers and Polaroids are at O’Brien’s…

…and John Powhida International Airport and A.K.A.C.O.D. (featuring Monique Ortiz, Dana Colley and Larry Dersch) at the Lizard Lounge. Saturday has Speedy Ortiz, Grass is Green and The Vegans at Great Scott and Shoney Lamar + the Equal Rights, Blackbutton, Vending Machetes and DOZE at Church. On Sunday afternoon The Roy Sludge Trio…

…performs at Radio at 4p and if you want some old school rock, The Zombies are at the Regent Theatre, heard it was soldout but hopefully you have tix already. Monday night has The Polyphonic Spree at the Brighton Music Hall. Are they cult? Are they a band? Do they just like wearing matching robes? Or are they just a great band to see live? You decide.

Also on Monday So Many Dynamos, Pretty + Nice and Hexmap are at Great Scott. On Tuesday Scottish, caridigan wearing, indie band Belle and Sebastian…

…and Hoboken’s own Yo La Tengo are at the Bank of America Pavillion and some guy named Paul McCartney from some band called The Beatles is at Fenway Park and sold it old in like 3 milliseconds. And on Wednesday night Streight Angular, Young + Old, Hot Molasses and The Double-Stops are at Johnny D’s and at the Bank of America Pavilion there’s She and Him (featuring hipster pin-up girl Zooey Deschanel and the oh so cool M Ward) and dreamy poppers Camera Obscura from Scotland.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 7/4: 4th of July
Thursday, 7/4: Fireworks and stuff
Thursday, 7/4: Melvern Taylor and His Meltones and Baker Thomas Band at Toad
Thursday, 7/4: Kina Zore and Lilla D’Mone at the ME Upstairs

Friday, 7/5: Red Sky Mary, The Organ Beats, Gnarlemange and Doom Lover at TT’s
Friday, 7/5: John Powhida International Airport and A.K.A.C.O.D. at the Lizard
Friday, 7/5: Beware the Dangers of the Ghost Scorpion, Jacques Coque, The Zookeepers and Polaroids at O’Brien’s
Friday, 7/5: Spanking Angels at the Plough

Saturday, 7/6: Speedy Ortiz, Grass is Green and The Vegans at Great Scott
Saturday, 7/6: Mowgli’s and River City Extension at Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, 7/6: Shoney Lamar + the Equal Rights, Blackbutton, Vending Machetes and DOZE at Church
Saturday, 7/6: Three Chairs at the Plough
Saturday, 7/6: Lyle Lovett at South Shore Music Circus

Sunday, 7/7: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4p)
Sunday, 7/7: Holy Grail at Great Scott
Sunday, 7/7: The Zombies at the Regent Theatre SOLDOUT

Monday, 7/8: Night of the Living Deadhead with CreaturoS, The Electric Street Queens, Jam Jam and Fumika at ZuZu
Monday, 7/8: So Many Dynamos, Pretty + Nice and Hexmap at Great Scott
Monday, 7/8: Americana Monday at Radio
Monday, 7/8: The Polyphonic Spree at the Brighton Music Hall

Tuesday, 7/9: Booty Vortex at Church
Tuesday, 7/9: Belle and Sebastian and Yo La Tengo at the BoA Pavilion
Tuesday, 7/9: Paul McCartney at Fenway Park SOLDOUT

Wednesday, 7/10: Streight Angular, Young + Old, Hot Molasses and The Double-Stops at Johnny D’s
Wednesday, 7/10: The Deadly Gentlemen at the Lizard
Wednesday, 7/10: She and Him and Camera Obscura at the BoA Pavilion

And Looking Forward:
7/11 Bob Colby Presents Viva Gina, Whe Particles Collide, Personal Finance and Slant of Light at the Club Bohemia
7/11 The Specials at the House of Blues
7/12 The Fleshtones and Split Squad at Church
7/12 The Beachcombovers cd release, Tsunami of Sound and Dust Clouds of Mars at Sally O’Brien’s
7/12 Wire at the Sinclair
7/12 The Postal Service at the Pavillion
7/13 Woods and Parquet Courts at TT’s
7/13 Alejandro Escovedo, Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys at Outside the Box Festival, Boston, Free!
7/13 The Motion Sick Reunion at Brighton Music Hall
7/13 Shaun Wolf’s 20th Annual Bastille Day-A-Go-Go at the Lizard
7/13 Barrence Whitfield at Johnny D’s
7/13 The Beachcombovers at the Seaport Cafe, Salem
7/13 Los Lobos at Indian Ranch
7/15 OMD at the Paradise
7/16 Lucky Tubb and The Modern Day Troubadors at the Midway
7/16 The Monkees at Citi Performance Arts Center

Man, if it ain’t the heat, it’s the humidity … and we’ve got both here in the Boston area. Yikes!

Don’t worry, we still have music to chill to and clubs with airconditioning to rock out at. On Thursday Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom is celebrating the release of his album Walt Whitman Mall at the Lizard Lounge with guest Mike Gent of The Figgs. I hear there are still tix but they are going fast. Also on Thursday The Oh Hellos are at Cafe 939. Friday night has a night of twang at the Lizard Lounge with Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists, Highway Ghosts:

…and the Big Lonesome and at the Plough and the Stars there’s some garage music with The Itchies. If you’re in the mood for bird calls and exotica music a la Martin Denny, check out Mr Ho’s Orchestrotica at The Regattabar:

Saturday is a big day for local music and a lot of it is FREE. Happening in Davis Square is ArtBeat with Muck + the Mires, Grownup Noise and more. Happening on the Boston Common is the Outside the Box Festival with local faves Buffalo Tom, The Lemonheads, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Both ArtBeat and Outside The Box are free shows, so enjoy! Saturday has a night of ska and skanking with Bim Skala Bim, Pressure Cooker, and John DeCarlo + Company at the Middle East Downstairs. Sunday afternoon has the Roy Sludge Trio residency at Radio and later Future Bible Heroes are at the Sinclair. On Monday there’s Night of the Living Deadhead with Night Fruits and She Bears and at Radio there’s Americana Night. Tuesday has Byrne’s Big Suit, a Talking Heads tribute at Church, and at TT’s there’s Earthquake Party and Slow Dim. Wednesday night brings up Big Country with Mike Peters of The Alarm singing lead at Johnny D’s and Indians perform at Great Scott:

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 7/18: Melvern Taylor and His Meltones and Baker Thomas Band at Toad
Thursday, 7/18: Tired Old Bones, Guillermo Sexo, Eldridge Rodriguez and Those Mockingbirds at TT’s
Thursday, 7/18: The Oh Hellos at Cafe 939
Thursday, 7/18: Bill Janovitz cd release with guest Mike Gent at the Lizard
Thursday, 7/18: The English Beat at the Center for the Arts, Natick
Thursday, 7/18: RX Bandits at the Paradise

Friday, 7/19: ArtBeat Somerville with Either/Orchestra, Whiskey Kill and more
Friday, 7/19: Lenka at the ME Upstairs
Friday, 7/19: Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists, Highway Ghosts and the Big Lonesome at the Lizard
Friday, 7/19: The Itchies at the Plough
Friday, 7/19: Fancy Trash at Toad
Friday, 7/19: Stephin Merritt at ICA
Friday, 7/19: Mr Ho’s Orchestrotica at The Regattabar

Saturday, 7/20: ArtBeat, Somerville with Muck + the Mires, The Grownup Noise and more
Saturday, 7/20: Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Lemonheads, Buffalo Tom, The Sheila Divine and Jenny Dee + the Deelinquents at Outside the Box Festival, Boston, Free!
Saturday, 7/20: Bim Skala Bim, Pressure Cooker and John DeCarlo + Company at the ME Downstairs
Saturday, 7/20: The Liz Borden Band, Adventure Set, Melt and Aisling Peartree at the Midway
Saturday, 7/20: Rock Bottom at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 7/20: John Powhida International Airport at Toad
Saturday, 7/20: Americana Festival with Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Ryan Bingham at the Comcast Center

Sunday, 7/21: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4p)
Sunday, 7/21: Future Bible Heroes at the Sinclair
Sunday, 7/21: Sallie Ford + the Sound Outside and Thunderbloods at Great Scott
Sunday, 7/21: Frank Morey Band at the Plough
Sunday, 7/21: Suzanne Vega at Shalin Lui Performance Center, Rockport

Monday, 7/22: Night of the Living Deadhead with Night Fruits and She Bears at ZuZu’s
Monday, 7/22: Americana Mondays at Radio
Monday, 7/22: Mona at Brighton Music Hall

Tuesday, 7/23: Bean Picker’s Union at Johnny D’s
Tuesday, 7/23: Earthquake Party and Slow Dim at TT’s
Tuesday, 7/23: Byrne’s Big Suit (Talking Heads) at Church
Tuesday, 7/23: Ex-Cult at Great Scott

Wednesday, 7/24: Big Country (with Mike Peters of The Alarm) at Johnny D’s
Wednesday, 7/24: Indians at Great Scott
Wednesday, 7/24: The Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 7/24: Imagine Dragons at the Pavilion

And Looking Forward…
7/25 Dick Dale and Three Day Threshhold at the ME Downstairs
7/27 Chucklehead Funk Family Reunion at the ME Downstairs
7/28 Paul Weller at Royale
7/29 The Melvins at the Paradise
7/31 New Order at the Pavilion

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

The heat wave has finished and I hope you’re feeling so much more energetic!  I know I am.

Thursday starts of with some really great choices. First Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar and Quincy’s own at the Middle East Downstairs with Three Day Threshold opening. Also happening on Thursday, The Weisstronauts (some instrumental, some surf, some vocals, all depending on the band’s mood) is at the Plough and Stars and Sproton Layer featuring Roger Miller of Mission of Burma is at TT’s. On Friday there’s a free show at Copley Square with a great line-up, for the Summer Arts Weekend with Della Mae, Dr John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. After that you can head over to TT’s for the oh-so-theatrical Sidewalk Driver and guests Gymnasium, USA!USA!USA! and Electric Black Horse. On Saturday Rhett Miller …

… of The Old 97s is at Johnny D’s for an early show and Gunpowder Gelatine (an all female Queen tribute band!) for a late show. Also on Saturday there’s the Chucklehead Funk Family Reunion at the Middle East Downstairs which should be a total blast. On Sunday the Modfather himself Paul Weller (of the Jam and the Style Council) is at Royale and newcomer Andrew Belle is at Great Scott. Monday has Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires at the Sinclair for a night of alt-country and The Melvins rock the Paradise. On Tuesday Tijuanna Panthers …

… Le Yikes Surf Club and Surf’s Up, Spicoli at TT’s for a fun night of surfy music. And on Wednesday night Sonny Vincent formerly of the Testers and the Classic Ruins are at Radio and New Order is at the Bank of America Pavilion.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 7/25: Dick Dale and Three Day Threshold at the ME Downstairs
Thursday, 7/25: The Weisstronauts and Sool at the Plough
Thursday, 7/25: Sproton Layer and Akroyd at TT’s
Thursday, 7/25: Lucy Wainwright Roche and Suzzy Roche at Cafe 939
Thursday, 7/25: Father John Misty at the House of Blues
Thursday, 7/25: Robert Plant at the Pavilion

Friday, 7/26: Summer Arts Weekend with Della Mae, Dr John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Copley Sq, FREE
Friday, 7/26: Sidewalk Driver, Gymnasium, USA!USA!USA! and Electric Black Horse at TT’s
Friday, 7/26: The Nowheremen at Toad
Friday, 7/26: James Murphy DJ set at the Sinclair SOLD OUT
Friday, 7/26: Tegan and Sara at Wang Centre

Saturday, 7/27: Summer Arts Weekend with Session Americana at Copley Sq, free
Saturday, 7/27: Rhett Miller at Johnny D’s (early show)
Saturday, 7/27: Gunpowder Gelatine at Johnny D’s (late show)
Saturday, 7/27: Chucklehead Funk Family Reunion at the ME Downstairs
Saturday, 7/27: The Lyres, Sour Doo-Dahs and Detroit Rebellion at Pa’s Lounge
Saturday, 7/27: Smith Westerns at the Sinclair
Saturday, 7/27: Cal Cali’s New Experience, Preacher Jack, Tokyo Tramps and Real Real Bayou Boy at The Granite Rail, Quincy

Sunday, 7/28: Summer Arts Weekend with Alison Krause at Copley Sq, free
Sunday, 7/28: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4p)
Sunday, 7/28: Andrew Belle at Great Scott
Sunday, 7/28: Paul Weller at Royale

Monday, 7/29: Night of the Living Deadhead with Deniz Ozcelik and Jennifer Matthews at ZuZu
Monday, 7/29: Brian Carpenter + the Confessions, The Suicide Dolls, The Invisible Rays and Muy Cansado at Great Scott
Monday, 7/29: Americana Mondays at Radio
Monday, 7/29: Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires at the Sinclair
Monday, 7/29: The Melvins at the Paradise

Tuesday, 7/30: Tijuanna Panthers, Le Yikes Surf Club and Surf’s Up, Spicoli at TT’s
Tuesday, 7/30: Carla Ryder and The Blue Ribbons at Toad

Wednesday, 7/31: Sonny Vincent (former Testers) and the Classic Ruins at Radio
Wednesday, 7/31: Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 7/31: Rasputina at the Sinclair
Wednesday, 7/31: New Order at BoA Pavilion

And Looking Forward …

8/2 Beck at the Pavilion
8/2 Todd Rundgren at the Wilbur
8/3 Gauntlet Hair and Jackson Scott at Church
8/3 Izzy and the Catastrophics and Cannibal Ramblers at Johnny D’s
8/3 The Fixx at The Verve, Natick
8/5 Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and The Sterling Sisters at Great Scott
8/6 Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express at the Lizard

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Happy (nearly) August! Where is the summer going? There’s still time for the beach and BBQs but seriously, how did it get to be August? On Thursday night you can start your weekend off with Wavves at the Paradise or Andy Pratt and Cal Cali’s New Experience at Precinct. On Friday Beck is at the Pavilion (I hope he plays something off of his Song Reader just so we can hear how he interprets it).

Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists bring some twang to Toad and The Milling Gowns are at Radio Up, and The Modifiers and Reverse are at Radio Down for some local flavor. Too many choices on Saturday (isn’t that always the way?). There’s Spirit Kid, Pow Wow! and Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! at Great Scott; Gauntlet Hair and Jackson Scott at Church;

Izzy and the Catastrophics are at Johnny D’s and in honor of Frank Strom’s Birthday there’s a big show with local garage bands: The Lyres, Muck + the Mires, The Monsieurs, and Sprained Ankles, all at Radio. On Sunday afternoon the Roy Sludge Trio is at Radio with their weekly honky tonk hi-jinks and the Frank Morey Band is at the Plough and Stars on Sunday night. Monday has Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and The Sterling Sisters at Great Scott. Tuesday has Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express at the Lizard Lounge. And on Wednesday night the Giant Kings are at the Lizard Lounge and Emily Peel and the Band of Skinny Men are at TT’s.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 8/1: Baker Thomas Band at Toad
Thursday, 8/1: The Brew and 7 Mile Drive at TT’s
Thursday, 8/1: Andy Pratt and Cal Cali’s New Experience at Precinct
Thursday, 8/1: Wavves at the Paradise
Thursday, 8/1: Vaden Todd Lewis of The Toadies performs music of The Toadies and Burden Brothers tunes at the Brighton Music Hall

Friday, 8/2: Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists at Toad
Friday, 8/2: Solstice Circus at TT’s
Friday, 8/2: The Milling Gowns (up) and The Modifiers and Reverse (down) at Radio
Friday, 8/2: The Splinters at Tavern at the End of the World
Friday, 8/2: Beck at the Pavilion
Friday, 8/2: Todd Rundgren at the Wilbur

Saturday, 8/3: Frank Strom’s Birthday with The Lyres, Muck + the Mires, The Monsieurs and Sprained Ankles at Radio
Saturday, 8/3: Gauntlet Hair and Jackson Scott at Church
Saturday, 8/3: Spirit Kid, Pow Wow! and Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! at Great Scott
Saturday, 8/3: Izzy and the Catastrophics and Cannibal Ramblers at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 8/3: Rodrigo y Gabriela at the House of Blues
Saturday, 8/3: The Fixx at The Verve, Natick

Sunday, 8/4: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio
Sunday, 8/4: Frank Morey Band at the Plough
Sunday, 8/4: Joe Strummer’s Birthday Show with Taxi Driver, Barroom Heroes, Bob Cenci + Cal Cali and Bombsquad Larry at President’s Rock Club, Quincy
Sunday, 8/4: Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers at Georgetown Concert Series

Monday, 8/5: Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and The Sterling Sisters at Great Scott
Monday, 8/5: Americana Monday at Radio
Monday, 8/5: Jimmy Eat Worldgim at the House of Blues

Tuesday, 8/6: Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express at the Lizard
Tuesday, 8/6: Iron Harvest and Blue Ribbons at Toad
Tuesday, 8/6: Heaven and Boytoy at Great Scott

Wednesday, 8/7: Emily Peel and the Band of Skinny Men, BadKnight and Licious at TT’s
Wednesday, 8/7: Giant Kings at the Lizard
Wednesday, 8/7: Members of Morphine with Jeremy Lyons at Atwoods

And Looking Forward …

8/8 Bob Colby Presents 2nd Thursdays at Club Bohemia with Gravedancers, Darling Pet Munkee, Moose + the Mudbugs and Kenne Highland Clan at Club Bohemia
8/9 The Connection at the Plough
8/10 The Nines Festival with Explosions in the Sky, Dr Dog, Delta Spirit, Walk Off the Earth, Shuggie Otis, Kid Koala and Matt Pond at Williard Field, Devens
8/10 Boston Fuzzstival with Ghost Box Orchestra, New Highway Hymnal, CreaturoS, Guillermo Sex, Fagettes, Nice Guys and Doze at the ME Downstairs
8/10 Steve Wynn at Passim  

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Time for some music. Of course, in my book, it’s always time for some music. Thursday night has an awesome line that has something for everyone with Bob Colby Presents 2nd Thursdays at Club Bohemia featuring Gravedancers, Darling Pet Munkee, Moose + the Mudbugs, and Kenne Highland Clan. Friday is one busy night with some really prime choices. If you feel like some eating some hash and listening to to some Johnny Cash then Radio is the place to be for the Johnny Cash Corn Beef and Hash Bash with Cash covers from Jay Allen and The Archcriminals, Rick Walker, Civil Warblers, Josh and Jenna (from Spitshiner), Ian and Smokey (from SpectreHawk) and Dave Wells. If you’re in the mood for some good time rock ‘n roll then head over to the Plough and Stars for The Connection’s Record Release Party with guests Zipgun Bomber.

Saturday has a new festival, The Nines Festival with Explosions in the Sky, Dr Dog, Delta Spirit, Walk Off the Earth, Shuggie Otis, Kid Koala and Matt Pond all happening at Williard Field in Devens. On Saturday night there’s the Boston Fuzzstival with Ghost Box Orchestra, New Highway Hymnal, CreaturoS, Guillermo Sex, Fagettes, Nice Guys and Doze at the Middle East Downstairs and Steve Wynn (of the Dream Syndicate and the Baseball Project) performs at Passim. Sunday has the Roy Sludge Trio at Radio for their regular afternoon gig. Sunday night has Sool, Corin Ashley, Home Body, and Pretensile at TT’s.

On Monday there’s Night of the Living Deadhead with Nice Guys and Earthquake Party! at ZuZu. Tuesday has Magnets + Ghosts (with members of Collective Soul) at the Middle East Upstairs and at Great Scott it’s Satellite, Jillette Johnson and Anna Rose. And On Wednesday night there’s Kevin Seconds (of 7 Seconds), Kepi Ghoulie (of the Groovie Ghoulies), Yo Ticonderoga, and and The Off Season at the Middle East Upstairs.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 8/8: Bob Colby Presents 2nd Thursdays at Club Bohemia with Gravedancers, Darling Pet Munkee, Moose + the Mudbugs and Kenne Highland Clan at Club Bohemia
Thursday, 8/8: Leogun and Red Sky Mary at TT’s
Thursday, 8/8: The Weeks, Scott Lucas + the Married Men and Junior Astronomers at Great Scott

Friday, 8/9: Johnny Cash Corn Beef and Hash Bash at Radio
Friday, 8/9: The Connection at the Plough
Friday, 8/9: Hayley Jane + the Primates, Jatoba, The Michael J Epstein Memorial Library and The Gathering Floozies at the ME Upstairs
Friday, 8/9: White Buffalo at Church

Saturday, 8/10: The Nines Festival with Explosions in the Sky, Dr Dog, Delta Spirit, Walk Off the Earth, Shuggie Otis, Kid Koala and Matt Pond at Williard Field, Devens
Saturday, 8/10: Tsunami of Sound and Cordobas at the Plough
Saturday, 8/10: Boston Fuzzstival with Ghost Box Orchestra, New Highway Hymnal, CreaturoS, Guillermo Sex, Fagettes, Nice Guys and Doze at the ME Downstairs
Saturday, 8/10: The Silks at the Midway
Saturday, 8/10: Steve Wynn at Passim

Sunday, 8/11: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio
Sunday, 8/11: Rust Never Sleeps (Neil Young Tribute) at Georgetown Concert Series
Sunday, 8/11: Sool, Corin Ashley, Home Body and Pretensile at TT’s
Sunday, 8/11: Marconi, Vending Machetes, 3d Cosby and Crinkle Face at Great Scott

Monday, 8/12: Night of the Living Deadhead with Nice Guys and Earthquake Party! at ZuZus
Monday, 8/12: The Box Tiger and Summer of Aden at TT’s
Monday, 8/12: Protagonists, Teen Agers, Divided Heaven and Profits at Great Scott
Monday, 8/12: Americana Mondays at Radio

Tuesday, 8/13: Today Junior and Red Brick City at TT’s
Tuesday, 8/13: Magnets + Ghosts (with members of Collective Soul) at the ME Upstairs
Tuesday, 8/13: Satellite, Jillette Johnson and Anna Rose at Great Scott

Wednesday, 8/14: Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie, Yo Ticonderoga and The Off Season at the ME Upstairs
Wednesday, 8/14: Orhea, Satellite Sound and Banjoshi at TT’s
Wednesday, 8/14: The Low In Between at the Plough

And Looking Forward …
8/15 The Upper Crust and Devil on Horseback at Precinct
8/15 John Hiatt and the Combo at the Wilbur
8/16 Freedy Johnston and Pete Donnelley at Johnny D’s
8/17 WZLX Concert Series with Blue Oyster Cult at the Hatch Shell, 4p, free
8/18 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at the ME Downstairs
8/19 Adam Ant at Royale
8/20 mewithoutyou and The Spinto Band at Great Scott
8/21 Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo at the House of Blues

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Man, there is nothing better than starting the weekend off with a show and no one rocks quite like the Upper Crust with their odes to Rock n Roll Butlers, Rickshaw Boys, and Little Lord Fauntleroy happening at Precinct on Thursday. If that isn’t your thing John Hiatt brings his rootsy style to The Wilbur Theatre. On Friday singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston is at Johnny D’s with Pete Donnelly of the Figgs; JJ and Thee Cuban Heels are at Toad and at Jacques Underground there’s a great local bill with Unstraight, Akisma, The Low Babies and Atomic Savants. On Saturday if you need a fix of old school rock (or should I say rawk?), Blue Oyster Cult is doing a free WZLX-sponsored show at the Hatch Shell at 7pm. Also on Saturday there’s a great rockabilly line-up at the Midway with Roy Sludge, Barley Hoppers, Leah and Her J-Walkers and DJ Easy Ed. On Sunday the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies bring their swing revival sounds to the Middle East Downstairs and Bent Shapes, Potty Mouth and Krill are at Great Scott. On Monday, the incomparable Adam Ant …

… will be at Royale and bring his ant music to ant people. Also on Monday there’s Ours, Luna Arcade, and A Wish For Fire at the Middle East Upstairs. Tuesday has mewithoutYou and The Spinto Band at Great Scott, and Passenger at the Paradise (moved from the Brighton Music Hall). And on Wednesday night Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo are the House of Blues and the Giant Kings are at the Lizard Lounge.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 8/15: The Upper Crust and Devil on Horseback at Precinct
Thursday, 8/15: Crystal Stilts, The Octopus Project and Orca Orca at TT’s
Thursday, 8/15: Melvern Taylor and his Fabulous Meltones and Baker Thomas Band at Toad
Thursday, 8/15: John Hiatt and the Combo at the Wilbur

Friday, 8/16: BLOW, The Charms, Petty Morals and The Floating Heads at TT’s
Friday, 8/16: JJ and Thee Cuban Heels at Toad
Friday, 8/16: Unstraight, Akisma, The Low Babies and Atomic Savants at Jacques Underground
Friday, 8/16: Freedy Johnston and Pete Donnelly at Johnny D’s
Friday, 8/16: Cal’s New Experience and Bob Cenci + Cal Cali’s Rockin’ Duo at Tavern at the End of the World
Friday, 8/16: The Beach Boys at Hampton Beach Club Casino

Saturday, 8/17: Blue Oyster Cult at the Hatch Shell, 7p, free
Saturday, 8/17: Roy Sludge, Barley Hoppers, Leah and Her J-Walkers and DJ Easy Ed at the Midway
Saturday, 8/17: Sinnet, The Luxury and Ex-Magicians at Great Scott
Saturday, 8/17: Nikki Luparelli and The Gold Diggers at Johnny D’s

Sunday, 8/18: Bim Skala Bim and Superska on Rock and Blues Cruise, 3p
Sunday, 8/18: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio, 4p
Sunday, 8/18: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at the ME Downstairs
Sunday, 8/18: Girls, Guns and Glory at Georgetown Concert Series
Sunday, 8/18: Bent Shapes, Potty Mouth and Krill at Great Scott

Monday, 8/19: Night of the Living Deadhead with Ronnie Nordac, Kid and Bong Wish at ZuZus
Monday, 8/19: Ours, Luna Arcade and A Wish For Fire at the ME Upstairs
Monday, 8/18: Americana Mondays at Radio
Monday, 8/19: Chris Toppin’s Monday’s My Friday with The Honeysuckles, Amy Fairchild, Bye Bye Airplane and Phil Aiken at the Midway
Monday, 8/19: Adam Ant at Royale

Tuesday, 8/20: mewithoutyou and The Spinto Band at Great Scott
Tuesday, 8/20: Passenger at the Paradise

Wednesday, 8/21: Geographer at Church
Wednesday, 8/21: Giant Kings at the Lizard Lounge
Wednesday, 8/21: Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo at the House of Blues

And Looking Forward …

8/23 Hunx and His Punx at the Brighton Music Hall
8/23 The Cult at the House of Blues
8/25 Cheap Trick at Hampton Beach Club Casino
8/28 Let’s Go To The Rat Documentary Benefit with Rick Berlin, The Schemers, Liz Borden, Men + Volts, Jamie Shaler and Loose Ties at Johnny D’s

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

So hard to believe that August is almost over.

Time flies when there’s live music to check out, doesn’t it?

On Thursday night Hayley Jane and the Primates rock Atwoods and Black Kids are at Sinclair. On Friday has a great show at Brighton Music Hall with Hunx and His Punx, and if you haven’t seen them before check it out cause they are so much fun live. Also happening on Friday is Dave Aaronoff at the Plough and Stars and The Cult at the House of Blues. If you missed Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo when they played the House of Blues, they’re playing on Saturday afternoon at Indian Ranch in Webster. At night the Thalia Zedek Band, The Leagues, Royal Wedding, and Ascorbic are at the Midway Cafe. On Sunday John Powhida performs in Dorchester at the Sunset on Malibu Beach (Salvin Hill off of Morrissey Blvd) and if you’re heading north you can see Cheap Trick at Hampton Beach Club Casino in Hampton, NH. Monday has Natalie Flanagan at O’Brien’s and Americana Mondays at Radio. On Tuesday Mean Creek, Parasol, Blinders, and more perform at the Middle East Upstairs.

And on Wednesday night there’s the Let’s Go To The Rat Documentary Benefit with Rick Berlin, The Schemers, Liz Borden, Men + Volts, Jamie Shaler, and Loose Ties happening at Johnny D’s and there’s the going away party for local scene guy and music promoter Roy Rubinstein at Radio: Roy’s Going Away Party with Corin Ashley, The Vivs, My Own Worst Enemy (acoustic), and Kevin Stevenson.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 8/22: Soft Metals and Calgary James at TT’s
Thursday, 8/22: Hayley Jane and the Primates at Atwoods
Thursday, 8/22: Vermont Joy Parade and Michael Tarbox at Store 54
Thursday, 8/22: Black Kids at Sinclair

Friday, 8/23: Dave Aaronoff at Plough
Friday, 8/23: Memphis Rockabilly Band at Johnny D’s
Friday, 8/23: The Field Effect, The Susan Constant, The Deep North and Velah at ME Downstairs
Friday, 8/23: Hunx and His Punx at the Brighton Music Hall
Friday, 8/23: Reports, Soccer Mom, Golden Gurls and Bored Spies at TT’s
Friday, 8/23: Love Whip, Zagitarius + Amanda and All of Us at the Midway
Friday, 8/23: The Cult at the House of Blues

Saturday, 8/24: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at Indian Ranch, 2-4p
Saturday, 8/24: Thalia Zedek Band, The Leagues, Royal Wedding and Ascorbic at the Midway
Saturday, 8/24: War of Words at the Plough
Saturday, 8/24: Gyro Lula at Grapevine, Salem

Sunday, 8/25: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio, 4:30p
Sunday, 8/25: Sunset on Malibu Beach (Salvin Hill off of Morrissey Blvd) with music from John Powhida, Dorchester, 4:30-8:30p
Sunday, 8/25: Emma Ate the Lion, Barricades and The Bridgebuilders at TT’s
Sunday, 8/25: Cindy Lee Berryhill and Mary Lou Lord at Passim
Sunday, 8/25: Cheap Trick at Hampton Beach Club Casino

Monday, 8/26: Night of the Living Deadhead with Phantom Buffalo and CBOP at ZuZus
Monday, 8/26: Natalie Flanagan at O’Brien’s
Monday, 8/26: Ruby Ridge and Fur Purse at TT’s
Monday, 8/26: Americana Mondays at Radio

Tuesday, 8/27: The Blue Ribbons at Toad
Tuesday, 8/27: Mean Creek, Parasol, Blinders and more at ME Upstairs

Wednesday, 8/28: No Sleep ’til Asheville, Roy’s Going Away Party with Corin Ashley, The Vivs, My Own Worst Enemy (acoustic) and Kevin Stevenson at Radio Downstairs
Wednesday, 8/28: Let’s Go To The Rat Documentary Benefit with Rick Berlin, The Schemers, Liz Borden, Men + Volts, Jamie Shaler and Loose Ties at Johnny D’s
Wednesday, 8/28: Giant Kings at the Lizard

And Looking Forward …
8/30 The Queers and The Dwarves at Church
8/31 Bikini Whale and The Beachcombovers at Johnny D’s
9/1 Giuda and Kurt Baker Band at Radio
9/4 Supersuckers at the ME Downstairs
9/3 Richard Youngs, Damon + Naomi and Mad Nanna at Great Scott
9/3 Laura Marling the Somerville Theatre

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Labor Day? How did we get to the unofficial end of summer? What about our summer to do list that isn’t complete. We definitely need at least a few more weeks. Typically holiday weekends don’t have a lot to offer musically but not this one. Phew! Lots of things to do. On Thursday night Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones are at Toad early and then and Baker Thomas Band is there for the late set. Also on Thursday Matt Charette, Tom Baker, and Travis Alexander are at the Plough and Stars. Friday has Monsieurs, Thick Shakes, and Radio Control at O’Brien’s; Eric Martin and Chris MacLachlin at the Plough and The Queers and The Dwarves at Church. These are all great choices. On Saturday Bikini Whale doing their B52s tribute thing and The Beachcombovers doing their surf guitar thing at Johnny D’s is a such an awesome farewell to summer show. I hear there are even going to be belly dancers cause nothin’ says surf music quite like belly dancers. Also happening on Saturday are Aloud, Eddie Japan, Raccoon Fighter and Ruby Rose Fox at Great Scott and The Weisstronauts at the Midway. On Sunday I am so excited for the show at Radio with Giuda (glam rockers from Italy with a punk edge) and the Kurt Baker Band (who do pop hooks right).

Actually, I might even get there early and catch the Roy Sludge Trio at 4 p.m. at Radio first and just stay all night. Another show on Sunday that looks pretty cool is the Mayor of Rock and Roll Kickoff Party with Brendan Boogie and Nicole Dessinque, Muy Cansado, Gene Dante amd the Future Starlets, Adrian Emberly, and the Revolving Band and Abbie Barrett at TT’s. Monday has Hop Along, The Sidekicks, Choke Up, and Save Ends at the Middle East Upstairs. Tuesday has a rockin’ show at O’Brien’s with Alright, Power Slut, Atomic Savants, and Thrust Club (featuring some graduates of Ladies Rock Camp) and a dreamy show at Great Scott with Richard Youngs (formerly of A Band), Damon and Naomi (formerly of Galaxie 500), and Mad Nanna. On Wednesday night there’s the Supersuckers, Slim Jim, and the Mad Cows at the Middle East Downstairs for some fun, country-fried garage and hard rock. Also on Wednesday, the Giant Kings do their final residency show for a while at the Lizard Lounge.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 8/29: Roy Sludge Trio at Flora Restaurant, Arlington
Thursday, 8/29: Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones, and Baker Thomas Band at Toad
Thursday, 8/29: Matt Charette, Tom Baker, and Travis Alexander at the Plough
Thursday, 8/29: Doom Lover, Banana Phonetic, and The Dead Trains at TT’s

Friday, 8/30: Eric Martin and Chris MacLachlin at the Plough
Friday, 8/30: The Queers and The Dwarves at Church
Friday, 8/30: Monsieurs, Thick Shakes, and Radio Control at O’Brien’s

Saturday, 8/31: Jim Coyle and The Barroom Gentlemen at Sally O’Brien’s, 6p
Saturday, 8/31: Bikini Whale and The Beachcombovers at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 8/31: Continental, The Scrapes, and Duck + Cover at the ME Upstairs
Saturday, 8/31: Buffalo Death Rattle at the Plough
Saturday, 8/31: The Weisstronauts at the Midway
Saturday, 8/31: Aloud, Eddie Japan, Raccoon Fighter, and Ruby Rose Fox at Great Scott
Saturday, 8/31: Barrence Whitfield at the Black Lobster, Salem

Sunday, 9/1: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio, 4p
Sunday, 9/1: Giuda and Kurt Baker Band at Radio
Sunday, 9/1: Brendan Boogie + Nicole Dessinque, Muy Cansado, Gene Dante + the Future Starlets, Adrian Emberly + the Revolving Band, and Abbie Barrett at TT’s
Sunday, 9/1: Suburban Living, Infinity Girl, and Polaroids at Great Scott

Monday, 9/2: Hop Along, The Sidekicks, Choke Up, and Save Ends at ME Upstairs
Monday, 9/2: The Bored of Health Trio at the Plough

Tuesday, 9/3: Feints and Dumptruck at TT’s
Tuesday, 9/3: Richard Youngs, Damon + Naomi and Mad Nanna at Great Scott
Tuesday, 9/3: Alright, Power Slut, Atomic Savants, and Thrust Club at O’Brien’s
Tuesday, 9/3: Laura Marling at the Somerville Theatre

Wednesday, 9/4: Supersuckers, Slim Jim and the Mad Cows, and Hellbound Glory at the ME Downstairs
Wednesday, 9/4: Giant Kings at the Lizard
Wednesday, 9/4: Porcelain Raft, Casey Desmond, and Avoxblue at Great Scott

And Looking Forward …
9/5 Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) at Brighton Music Hall
9/5 X and Blondie at Hampton Beach Club Casino, NH
9/7 Barrence Whitfield + the Savages, Jittery Jack, Downbeat 5, and Muck + the Mires at the ME Downstairs
9/8 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with Permafrost, Sarah Rabadau + the Self-Employed Assasins, and Eldridge Rodriquez at TT’s
9/9 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Grownup Noise, The Shods, and The Life Electric at TT’s
9/9 Suuns at Great Scott
9/9 Starfucker and Small Black at Royale
9/10 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Raging Teens, OldJack, Roy Sludge, Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters, and Comanchero at TT’s
9/10 Peter Hook + the Light at the Paradise
9/11 Volcano Choir at the Paradise

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

September means that the population of the metro area increases exponentially, parking spots get scarce, and lines to clubs get longer, but it also means that there are more touring bands coming through; take the good with the not so good. On Thursday night Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze brings his pop song mastery to Brighton Music Hall and at Redstar Union in Kendall Square has The Field Effect, The Singhs, and Aaron Perrino of the Sheila Divine. On Friday there’s Triple Thick and Black Cheers at Radio and over at Tavern at the End of the World, Vicki Porter performs. Saturday is Day 1 of Boston Calling with Vampire Weekend, The Gaslight Anthem, Deer Tick, Okervill River and more at City Hall Plaza. Saturday night has a big show at the Middle East Downstairs with Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Jittery Jack, Downbeat 5, and Muck and the Mires.

Also on Saturday night, James Straight and the Wide Stance are at Copperfield’s. Sunday is Day 2 of Boston Calling with local faves Passion Pit playing. Sunday is the first night of the 40th Anniversary week at TT’s with Permafrost, Sarah Rabadau, and the Self-Employed Assassins, and Eldridge Rodriquez. On Monday it’s the second night of the TT’s celebration with The Grownup Noise, The Luxury, The Shods, and The Life Electric and on Monday Suuns is at Great Scott.

Tuesday has Peter Hook (founding member of Joy Division and New Order) and his band The Light at the Paradise and at TT’s there’s more Anniversary Week celebrations with The Raging Teens, Old Jack, Roy Sludge, Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters, and Comanchero. Wednesday night there’s Volcano Choir (with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon) at the Paradise; another night of festivities at TT’s and there’s also the screening of the Morrissey’s concert film at the Brattle.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 9/5: The Field Effect, The Singhs and Aaron Perrino at Red Star Union
Thursday, 9/5: Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) at Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, 9/5: Dirty Beaches at Church
Thursday, 9/5: X and Blondie at Hampton Beach Club Casino, NH

Friday, 9/6: Sinnet and Mount Peru at the Plough
Friday, 9/6: Triple Thick and The Black Cheers at Radio
Friday, 9/6: Vicki Porter at Tavern at the End of the World

Saturday, 9/7: Boston Calling with Vampire Weekend, The Gaslight Anthem, Deer Tick, Okkervil River and more at City Hall Plaza
Saturday, 9/7: Barrence Whitfield + the Savages, Jittery Jack, Downbeat 5 and Muck + the Mires at the ME Downstairs
Saturday, 9/7: Faux Ox, Bent Knee, Emily Peal and Darling Pet Munkee at Radio
Saturday, 9/7: James Straight and the Wide Stance at Copperfield’s
Saturday, 9/7: Roy Sludge Trio, Fearless Leader and DJ Easy Ed at Beatnik’s, Worcester

Sunday, 9/8: Boston Calling with Passion Pit, Major Lazar, Solange, Big Black Delta and more at City Hall Plaza
Sunday, 9/8: TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with Permafrost, Sarah Rabadau + the Self-Employed Assassins and Eldridge Rodriquez at TT’s

Monday, 9/9: TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Grownup Noise, The Luxury, The Shods and The Life Electric at TT’s
Monday, 9/9: Night of the Living Deadhead with Heavy Petals, James Maple and Samantha Harlow at ZuZu
Monday, 9/9: Suuns at Great Scott
Monday, 9/9: Americana Mondays at Radio
Monday, 9/9: Encyclopedia Show at Davis Square Theatre
Monday, 9/9: Starfucker and Small Black at Royale
Monday, 9/9: Stone Temple Pilots at the House of Blues

Tuesday, 9/10: TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Raging Teens, OldJack, Roy Sludge, Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters and Comanchero at TT’s
Tuesday, 9/10: Girls Against Boys at Great Scott
Tuesday, 9/10: Peter Hook + the Light at the Paradise

Wednesday, 9/11: TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with Unhappy Birthday at TT’s
Wednesday, 9/11: Todd Thibaud and Glenn Yoder at the Lizard
Wednesday, 9/11: Volcano Choir at the Paradise
Wednesday, 9/11: Morrissey 25 Live from Hollywood High at the Brattle Theatre (concert film)

And Looking Forward …
9/12 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with Robin Lane, The Bristols, Jenny Dee + The Deelinquints, Thalia Zedek Band, Ruby Rose Fox and Sophia Cacchiola + Michael J. Epstein at TT’s
9/12 Spiritualized at the Paradise
9/12 Black Joe Lewis at Royale
9/12 The Yardbirds at the Regent Theatre
9/13 Crash Safety Benefit Night 1 with The Upper Crust, John Powhida International Airport and Parlour Bells at Club Oberon
9/13 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Gravel Pit, The Sheila Divine, The Field Effect, Corin Ashley, Kenny Chambers of Moving Targets and Emergency Music at TT’s
9/13 The Rosebuds at Cafe 939
9/14 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Classic Ruins, O Positive, The Dogmatics, Willie Alexander and more at TT’s
9/14 Crash Safety Benefit Night 2 with The Nickel and Dime Band, Township, The Duckbills (members of The Figgs), Mount Peru and Tsunami of Sound at Davis Square Theatre
9/14 Sarah Jarosz and Shovels + Rope at Sinclair
9/14 Pere Ubu at Brighton Music Hall
9/14 Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) at Johnny D’s
9/16 Deerhunter at Royale
9/17 Arctic Monkeys at the Paradise
9/18 Jake Bugg at the Paradise

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Wow. Just wow. On Friday night it’s the first night of the Crash Safely benefit to fight MS with The Upper Crust, John Powhida International Airport, and Parlour Bells at Club Oberon and it’s the 6th night of TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Gravel Pit, The Sheila Divine, The Field Effect, Corin Ashley, Kenny Chambers of Moving Targets, and Emergency Music at TT’s. Saturday has the final night of TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Classic Ruins, O Positive, Three Colors, The Dogmatics, Reid Paley, Randy Black + The Heathcroppers, Willie Alexander, and Mike the Considerate + The Interns at TT’s.

Saturday also brings Night 2 of Crash Safely benefit with The Nickel and Dime Band, Township, The Duckbills (members of The Figgs), Mount Peru, and Tsunami of Sound at Davis Square Theatre; it’s part 1 of the Rat Beach Party with Severence, Billy Rath + the Street Pirates, Pitch Black, Jetset, and more at the Red Parrot at Nantasket Beach and Pere Ubu is at the Brighton Music Hall. On Sunday it’s part 2 of Rat Beach Party with Slow Children, The Boize, The Beachcombovers, The Derangers, Cindy, Dailey, Liz Borden, GraveDancers, State of the Union, The Workers, Kenne Highland Clan, Foxpass, Mick Cusimano, Red House, Gyro Lula, Tsunami of Sound, and more at Red Parrot at Nantasket Beach; music starts at noon. Over at Johnny D’s Wesley Stace aka John Wesley Harding performs.

Monday has Night of the Living Deadhead with Adrian Emberley and friends at ZuZus and Americana Mondays happen at Radio. Tuesday has Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, Vana Mazi, and Dr Rah and his Brass Zombsemble at TT’s and at the Paradise there’s the Arctic Monkeys. And on Wednesday night Terry Malts is at Great Scott and Laura Viers is at Brighton Music Hall.

And now … THE LIST:

Friday, 9/13: Power of Love, New York’s Finest and Heart Attack Ack Ack Ack Ack Ack at Johnny D’s
Friday, 9/13: Crash Safely Benefit Night 1 with The Upper Crust, John Powhida International Airport, and Parlour Bells at Club Oberon
Friday, 9/13: TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Gravel Pit, The Sheila Divine, The Field Effect, Corin Ashley, Kenny Chambers of Moving Targets, and Emergency Music at TT’s
Friday, 9/13: Cradle to the Grave, USA! USA! USA!, Goddamn Draculas and Rebuilder at ME Upstairs
Friday, 9/13: Lightening Dust at Church
Friday, 9/13: The Rosebuds at Cafe 939
Friday, 9/13: Swinging Steaks and Highway Ghosts at Beachcomber, Quincy

Saturday, 9/14: TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Classic Ruins, O Positive, Three Colors, The Dogmatics, Reid Paley, Randy Black + The Heathcroppers, Willie Alexander, and Mike the Considerate + The Interns at TT’s
Saturday, 9/14: Crash Safely Benefit Night 2 with The Nickel and Dime Band, Township, The Duckbills (members of The Figgs), Mount Peru,and Tsunami of Sound at Davis Square Theatre
Saturday, 9/14: Bow Thayer + Perfect Trainwreck at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 9/14: Boston Festival of Indie Games Presents Boston Plays Indie with Video Game Orchestra, DJ Cutman, Darren Corb, Control Group, and deadbeatblast at ME Downstairs
Saturday, 9/14: Pere Ubu at Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, 9/14: Rat Beach Party with Severence, Billy Rath + the Street Pirates, Pitch Black, Jetset, and more at the Red Parrot, Nantasket Beach

Sunday, 9/15: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio, 4p
Sunday, 9/15: Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) at Johnny D’s
Sunday, 9/15: Majical Cloudz, Moon King, and Kid Mountain at Great Scott
Sunday, 9/15: Rat Beach Party with Slow Children, The Boize, The Beachcombovers, The Derangers, Cindy, Dailey, Liz Borden, GraveDancers, State of the Union, The Workers, Kenne Highland Clan, Foxpass, Mick Cusimano, Red House, Gyro Lula, Tsunami of Sound, and more at Red Parrot, Nantasket Beach (starts at noon)

Monday, 9/16: Night of the Living Deadhead with Adrian Emberley and friends at ZuZu
Monday, 9/16: Americana Mondays at Radio
Monday, 9/16: Deerhunter at Royale

Tuesday, 9/17: Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, Vana Mazi, and Dr Rah and his Brass Zombsemble at TT’s
Tuesday, 9/17: Dessa, Sombear and Aby Wolf at Great Scott
Tuesday, 9/17: Arctic Monkeys at the Paradise

Wednesday, 9/18: Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 9/18: Terry Malts at Great Scott
Wednesday, 9/18: Laura Veirs at the Brighton Music Hall
Wednesday, 9/18: Jake Bugg at the Paradise

And Looking Forward…
9/19 Bleu at the Brighton Music Hall
9/19 The Waterboys at the Wilbur
9/20 Crash Safety Benefit Night 3 with The Titanics, Corin Ashley,The Unholy III, The Phil Aiken Army, and Lenny Lashley’s Army of One at the Midway
9/20 Scud Mountain Boys at the Brighton Music Hall
9/20 Califone at the Museum of Fine Arts
9/21 Life is Good Festival at Prowse Farm, Canton
9/21 Crash Safety Benefit Night 4 with Sidewalk Driver, Gene Dante and the Future Starlets, My Own Worst Enemy, The I Want You, and Cotton Candy at the Midway
9/21 The Selector at the Paradise
9/21 Pet Shop Boys at the House of Blues
9/21 10,000 Maniacs at The Verve, Natick
9/22 Life is Good Festival at Prowse Farm, Canton
9/22 Travis at the House of Blues
9/25 Jimmy Cliff at House of Blues
9/25 KT Tunstall at the Somerville Theatre 

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now on The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

I love when there are so many great shows to choose from but I hate when they end up on the same days and same times. Oh well, at least we have choices. On Thursday night former Bostonian Bleu returns to town for his cd release at the Brighton Music Hall with guests Will Dailey and Air Traffic Controller. Also happening on Thursday are The Waterboys at the Wilbur Theatre. Friday night has Califone at the MFA, The Scud Mountain Boys (with Joe Pernice) at the Brighton Music Hall, John Powhida International Airport at Toad, and the Crash Safety Benefit Night 3 with The Titanics, Corin Ashley, The Unholy III, The Phil Aiken Army, and Lenny Lashley’s Army of One at the Midway.

On Saturday it’s the first day of the Life is Good Festival in Canton with Hall and Oates, The Roots Dawes, and more. Saturday night has the final night of the Crash safety Benefit for MS with Sidewalk Driver, Gene Dante and the Future Starlets, My Own Worst Enemy, The I Want You, and Cotton Candy at the Midway and a night of cool covers with ’80s Ladies Rock Band Covers/Joan Jett Birthday Party at Radio. If you’re west of the city, you can check out 10,000 Maniacs at the Verve in Natick. Sunday is day 2 of Life is Good Festival with Jack Johnson, Amos Lee, Delta Rae, and more at Prowse Farm, Canton. Sunday evening has local surf band Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion’s album release at Great Scott and Scottish rockers Travis are at the House of Blues.

On Monday Oh Land is at the Brighton Music and at ZuZu there’s Hall Night of the Living Deadhead with Suno Deko + Tantrum, Audrey Ryan, and Chris Robley. Tuesday has Golden Suits and The Bynars at the Middle East Upstairs and Pickwick and Parks at the Sinclair. And on Wednesday night there’s Robbie Fulks at Passim and Jenny Hval at Cafe 939.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 9/19: DCTV (with Jim Greer, ex Guided by Voices) at Pa’s
Thursday, 9/19: Bleu (album release) with Will Dailey and Air Traffic Controller at the Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, 9/19: The Lindsey Buckingham Appreciation Society and Bob Pernice at Johnny D’s
Thursday, 9/19: The Waterboys at the Wilbur

Friday, 9/20: Crash Safely Benefit Night 3 with The Titanics, Corin Ashley, The Unholy III, The Phil Aiken Army and Lenny Lashley’s Army of One at the Midway
Friday, 9/20: John Powhida International Airport at Toad
Friday, 9/20: Scud Mountain Boys at the Brighton Music Hall
Friday, 9/20: FLAG at the Paradise
Friday, 9/20: Califone at the Museum of Fine Arts
Friday, 9/20: Stereophonics at the House of Blues

Saturday, 9/21: Life is Good Festival with Hall and Oates, The Roots, Dawes and more at Prowse Farm, Canton
Saturday, 9/21: Crash Safety Benefit Night 4 with Sidewalk Driver, Gene Dante and the Future Starlets, My Own Worst Enemy, The I Want You and Cotton Candy at the Midway
Saturday, 9/21: 80′s Ladies Rock Band Covers/Joan Jett Birthday Party at Radio
Saturday, 9/21: The Selector at the Paradise
Saturday, 9/21: Pet Shop Boys at the House of Blues
Saturday, 9/21: 10,000 Maniacs at The Verve, Natick
Saturday, 9/21: Sponge at South Shore Music Hall, Quincy

Sunday, 9/22: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio
Sunday, 9/22: Life is Good Festival with Jack Johnson, Amos Lee, Delta Rae and more at Prowse Farm, Canton
Sunday, 9/22: Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! cd release at Great Scott
Sunday, 9/22: Izzy and the Catastrophics at Johnny D’s
Sunday, 9/22: Travis at the House of Blues

Monday, 9/23: Static Jacks and Flagship at Great Scott
Monday, 9/23: Night of the Living Deadhead with Suno Deko + Tantrum, Audrey Ryan and Chris Robley at ZuZu
Monday, 9/23: Oh Land at the Brighton Music Hall

Tuesday, 9/24: Golden Suits and The Bynars at the ME Upstairs
Tuesday, 9/24: Austra and Diana at Brighton Music Hall
Tuesday, 9/24: Pickwick and Parks at the Sinclair

Wednesday, 9/25: Robbie Fulks at Passim
Wednesday, 9/25: Jimmy Cliff at House of Blues
Wednesday, 9/25: Jenny Hval at Cafe 939
Wednesday, 9/25: KT Tunstall at the Somerville Theatre

And Looking Forward…

9/26 Darwin Deez at Brighton Music Hall
9/26 Superchunk at the Paradise
9/26 The Legendary Pink Dots at the Sinclair
9/27 The Electric Six and Les Sans Culottes at the ME Downstairs
9/27 The Feelies at the Sinclair
9/29 The Bodeans at Johnny D’s
9/29 Blitzen Trapper at Royale
9/30 Dent May at Great Scott
9/30 Soul Asylum, Fountains of Wayne and Evan Dando at the Paradise
9/30 Flaming Lips and Tame Impala at the Agganis Arena
10/1 Phoenix at Agganis Arena

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now on The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Check out the shows on Thursday night: Superchunk, Super Freakin’ Chunk, is playing at the Paradise and they haven’t played here in eons so yay! Also happening on Thursday quirky band Darwin Deez is at the Brighton Music Hall and at the Middle East Upstairs Johnny Hickman from Cracker performs. Friday is the start of the New England Americana Festival at Passim and the New England Rockabilly Shake Up out in Sturbridge. Friday night also has Electric Six which will satisfy your garage/disco/punk/new wave/metal fix and Les Sans Culottes for your faux French pop needs at the Middle East Downstairs, total fun night oo la la!

Saturday has not only The Rockabilly Shake Up but also The Americana Festival and The Fluff Fest in Union Square in Somerville which will be totally sweet. And on Saturday night Fancy Trash is at Toad. Sunday has The Bodeans (remember them? they had the theme song from Party of Five, Closer to Fine) at Johnny D’s and at Royale there’s Blitzen Trapper. On Monday there’s Dent May who plays a mean ukulele at Great Scott; The Flaming Lips are at the Agannis and Soul Asylum, Fountains of Wayne, and Evan Dando are at the Paradise.

That is one action packed Monday night. Tuesday has French rockers Phoenix at the Agannis Arena and legendary British musician Richard Thompson is at the Wilbur with his son Teddy Thompson. And on Wednesday night there’s The Last Bison and Covey Cough at Cafe 939 and the Dennis Brennan Band is at the Lizard Lounge.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 9/26: Darwin Deez at Brighton Music Hall
Thursday, 9/26: Superchunk at the Paradise
Thursday, 9/26: Johnny Hickman (Cracker) and Ed Anderson (Backyard Tire Fire) at the ME Upstairs
Thursday, 9/26: Wild Nothing at the ME Downstairs
Thursday, 9/26: The Legendary Pink Dots at the Sinclair

Friday, 9/27: The Electric Six and Les Sans Culottes at the ME Downstairs
Friday, 9/27: Braids at the ME Upstairs
Friday, 9/27: Count Zero at Radio
Friday, 9/27: Hillbilly Holiday, The Shambolics and Los Texicanos at Sally O’Brien’s
Friday, 9/27: The Feelies at the Sinclair
Friday, 9/27: The Dodos at the Paradise
Friday, 9/27: New England Americana Festival at Passim
Friday, 9/27: New England Rockabilly Shake Up, Sturbridge, MA

Saturday, 9/28: Fluff Festival, Union Square (raindate 9/29)
Saturday, 9/28: American Music and Harvest Festival with Buffalo Tom at Spencer-Peirce Little Farm, Newbury (11a-6p)
Saturday, 9/28: Sean Hayes and Blank Tapes at the ME Upstairs
Saturday, 9/28: Fancy Trash at Toad
Saturday, 9/28: Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion at Davis Square Theatre
Saturday, 9/28: Nervous Eaters, Psychic Dog, Glider and Fireking at the Midway
Saturday, 9/28: New England Americana Festival at Passim
Saturday, 9/28: New England Rockabilly Shake Up, Sturbridge, MA

Sunday, 9/29: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio
Sunday, 9/29: The Bodeans at Johnny D’s
Sunday, 9/29: Natalie Flanagan Band, Trick Wallace Trio and Trusty Sidekick at Sally O’Brien’s
Sunday, 9/29: Blitzen Trapper at Royale
Sunday, 9/29: Portugal. The Man at House of Blues
Sunday, 9/29: Eskimo Brothers at the Midway
Sunday, 9/29: New England Rockabilly Shake Up, Sturbridge, MA

Monday, 9/30: Night of the Living Deadhead with Mooncusser and Homebody at ZuZu
Monday, 9/30: Dent May at Great Scott
Monday, 9/30: Soul Asylum, Fountains of Wayne and Evan Dando at the Paradise
Monday, 9/30: Flaming Lips and Tame Impala at the Agganis Arena

Tuesday, 10/1: Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah at the ME Downstairs
Tuesday, 10/1: Outside the Lines Benefit with Sarah Borges, Amy Black, Christian McNeill, Dennis Brennan, Will Dailey, Tim Gearan, Natalie Flanagan and Jimmy Ryan at Johnny D’s
Tuesday, 10/1: Richard Thompson and Teddy Thompson at the Wilbur
Tuesday, 10/1: Phoenix at Agganis Arena
Tuesday, 10/1: Richie Parsons, Miss Chain and the Broken Heels, Kepi Ghoulie and MOTO at Beachcombover, Quincy

Wednesday, 10/2: Fantastic Liars at Radio
Wednesday, 10/2: The Last Bison and Covey Clough at Cafe 939
Wednesday, 10/2: Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard

And Looking Forward …
10/3 Foxygen at the Paradise
10/4 Voodoo Glow Skulls and The Toasters at the ME Downstairs
10/4 Hang 10/4 Surf Night with The Outta Sites (members of Los Straitjackets), Tsunami of Sound, Surf’s Up Spicoli, The Derangers and The Fathoms at the Midway
10/4 Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg with Andrew WK at the Paradise
10/5 X at the House of Blues
10/5 Two Door Cinema Club, St Lucia and Peace at Royale
10/7 Surfer Blood at Brighton Music Hall
10/8 Igor and the Red Elvises at Johnny D’s
10/8 Islands and Bazos at Great Scott
10/9 Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck at the Wang Theatre

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now on The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

It’s Rocktober and we have the rock to make October rock! On Thursday start your weekend off at Toad for some early surf music with the Outta Sites (if you like Los Straitjackets, you need to check this band out) and later you can check out Foxygen at the Paradise. On Friday Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg with Andrew W.K. are at the Paradise and there’s a full night of surf music at the Midway with Hang 10/4 Surf Night with The Outta Sites (members of Los Straitjackets), Tsunami of Sound, Surf’s Up Spicoli and The Doug MacDonald Band. Saturday has the legendary band X at the House of Blues and Ben Ottewell of the band Gomez is at Johnny D’s. For a change of pace on Sunday there’s an early evening of words and music from Ray Halliday (from the Buckets), Dave Kress and Guy Capecelatro III at Atwoods and it starts at 4pm. On Monday it’s the return of Americana Mondays in its new home at Pa’s Lounge and Surfer Blood is at the Brighton Music Hall. Tuesday has Islands (remember The Unicorns? yup Nick from Islands used to be in The Unicorns) and Brazos at Great Scott and over at Johnny D’s it’s a surf music night with Igor and the Red Elvises. And on Wednesday night there’s Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck at the Wang Theatre and at TT’s it’s Ewert and the Two Dragons.

And a special shout out for an upcoming show that’s sure to sell out so get your tix now: 11/14: Flamin’ Groovies, The Connection and Andy Shernoff at Radio

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 10/3: The Outta Sites at Toad (7:30p)
Thursday, 10/3: MOTO at the Plough
Thursday, 10/3: Twin Peaks at Great Scott
Thursday, 10/3: Foxygen at the Paradise

Friday, 10/4: Voodoo Glow Skulls and The Toasters at the ME Downstairs
Friday, 10/4: Hang 10/4 Surf Night with The Outta Sites (members of Los Straitjackets), Tsunami of Sound, Surf’s Up Spicoli and The Doug MacDonald Band at the Midway
Friday, 10/4: Daughter at Royale
Friday, 10/4: Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg with Andrew WK at the Paradise
Friday, 10/4: Sever the Drama, Full-Blooded Mutt and Hope + the Husbands at McGann’s

Saturday, 10/5: Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists at Atwoods
Saturday, 10/5: X at the House of Blues
Saturday, 10/5: Ben Ottewell (of Gomez) at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 10/5: White Lies at the Paradise
Saturday, 10/5: Two Door Cinema Club, St Lucia and Peace at Royale

Sunday, 10/6: An evening of words and music from Ray Halliday, Dave Kress and Guy Capecelatro III at Atwoods, 4p
Sunday, 10/6: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio
Sunday, 10/6: Out of the Jungle, Jungle Book Concert at Johnny D’s

Monday, 10/7: Americana Mondays at Pa’s
Monday, 10/7: Night of the Living Deadhead with Jonathan Donaldson Duo, Karina + Friend and Skyjelly at ZuZu
Monday, 10/7: Surfer Blood at Brighton Music Hall

Tuesday, 10/8: Igor and the Red Elvises at Johnny D’s
Tuesday, 10/8: Islands and Brazos at Great Scott
Tuesday, 10/8: Useless Eaters, Streight Angular and The Milligrams at TT’s
Tuesday, 10/8: Iron Harvest at Toad
Tuesday, 10/8: The 1975 at the Sinclair

Wednesday, 10/9: Ewert and the Two Dragons at TT’s
Wednesday, 10/9: Wild Belle at the Paradise
Wednesday, 10/9: Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck at the Wang Theatre
Wednesday, 10/9: Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard

And Looking Forward…
10/10 Hawkwind at the Wilbur
10/11 Bell X1 at the Sinclair
10/11 Mark Lanegan at Royale
10/12 Hey Marseilles at Brighton Music Hall
10/13 Those Darlins at Great Scott
10/13 Meat Puppets at the Brighton Music Hall
10/14 The Stanleys (from Australia) at Radio
10/15-16 Pearl Jam at DCU Center
10/16 The English Beat at Johnny D’s

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now on DigBoston.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and now we get a long weekend! And a Happy Thanksgiving to friends from the Great White North! On Thursday The Susan Constant, Eddie Japan, Parlour Bells, Gymnasium, and Davinna Yannerty/Phil Wisdom/David Mirabella are at TT’s and over at Church are Gyro Lula and the Big Lonesome. By the way, the Hawkwind show at the Wilbur is cancelled (actually the whole U.S. tour is cancelled due to illness). Friday is the start of the Honk Festival weekend in Davis Square and Harvard Square. Friday has Mark Lanegan (from the Screaming Trees) at Royale and the Plough and Stars has Jay Allen and the Archcriminals and Assisted Living (Kevin from the Shods, new band). On Saturday there’s local favs Kingsley Flood is at the Paradise and Hey Marseilles is at Brighton Music Hall. Busy day on Sunday, good thing it’s a holiday weekend. During the day there’s the Honk Fest, Octoberfest in Harvard Square, TT’s Flea Market and Bloody Mary Bash and Roy Sludge does his regular afternoon gig at Radio, (wow!) and that’s just during the day. Sunday night has the Rattle Heatre Reunion at Radio; The Meat Puppets are at Brighton Music Hall and Those Darlins are at Great Scott. Monday has Americana Mondays at Pa’s and at the Davis Square Theatre it’s the Encyclopedia Show. There’s The Generators, The Connection, and Tag Sale at the Middle East Upstairs and Mike Gent and Rapid Shave at Sally O’Brien’s happening on Tuesday. And on Wednesday The English Beat are at Johnny D’s and The Moondoggies are at TT’s.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 10/10: Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones at Toad
Thursday, 10/10: Bob Colby’s Second Thursdays with Christopher Paul Stelling, Thomas John Cadrin and Kelsey Brown at Club Bohemia
Thursday, 10/10: The Susan Constant, Eddie Japan, Parlour Bells, Gymnasium and Davinna Yannerty/Phil Wisdom/David Mirabella at TT’s
Thursday, 10/10: Gyro Lula and the Big Lonesome at Church
Thursday, 10/10: Hawkwind at the Wilbur POSTPONED
Thursday, 10/10: They Might Be Giants at Lupo’s, Providence

Friday, 10/11: Jay Allen and the Archcriminals and Assisted Living at the Plough
Friday, 10/11: Honk Festival in Davis Sq and Harvard Sq with a kick-off party at Johnny D’s
Friday, 10/11: Peelander-Z, League Podcast and Planetoid at Church
Friday, 10/11: Bell X1 at the Sinclair
Friday, 10/11: Mark Lanegan at Royale
Friday, 10/11: Nine Inch Nails at the Garden

Saturday, 10/12: Honk Festival in Davis Sq and Harvard Sq
Saturday, 10/12: The Sheila Divine at Union Square, Somerville, noon
Saturday, 10/12: Hey Marseilles at Brighton Music Hall
Saturday, 10/12: ByeBye Airplane Rock-Stacular at Atwoods
Saturday, 10/12: Kingsley Flood at the Paradise
Saturday, 10/12: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) at the Citi Center

Sunday, 10/13: Honk Festival in Davis Sq and Harvard Sq
Sunday, 10/13: Octoberfest in Harvard Square
Sunday, 10/13: TT’s Spooktacular Flea Market and Bloody Mary Bash at TT’s
Sunday, 10/13: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio (4:30p)
Sunday, 10/13: Rattle Heatre Reunion and Pete Weiss and Rock Band at Radio
Sunday, 10/13: Those Darlins, Gambles and Thick Shakes at Great Scott
Sunday, 10/13: The Happy Hollows and Son of Stan at the Lilypad
Sunday, 10/13: Meat Puppets at the Brighton Music Hall
Sunday, 10/13: Ra Ra Riot at the House of Blues

Monday, 10/14: Americana Mondays at Pa’s
Monday, 10/14: Night of the Living Deadhead with Oakes Brine and Gay Dad at ZuZu
Monday, 10/14: Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Wolf People at Brighton Music Hall
Monday, 10/14: Encyclopedia Show at Davis Square Theatre
Monday, 10/14: Woodkid at Royale

Tuesday, 10/15: Mike Gent and Rapid Shave at Sally O’Brien’s
Tuesday, 10/15: The Generators, The Connection and Tag Sale at the ME Upstairs
Tuesday, 10/15: Freedy Johnston and the Winterpills at Passim
Tuesday, 10/15: Savages at the Paradise
Tuesday, 10/15: Pearl Jam at DCU Center

Wednesday, 10/16: The English Beat at Johnny D’s
Wednesday, 10/16: The Moondoggies at TT’s
Wednesday, 10/16: Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 10/16: Foy Vance at Cafe 939
Wednesday, 10/16: Pearl Jam at DCU Center

And Looking Forward…
10/17 Tim Easton at the ME Upstairs
10/18 Au Revoir Simone at the Brighton Music Hall
10/19 Cyndi Lauper at the Citi Center
10/20 Simple Minds at the Wilbur
10/20 Franz Ferdinand at the Orpheum
10/22 Kid Congo + the Pink Monkey Birds at Johnny D’s
10/22 Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at Great Scott

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now on The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).

On Thursday night enjoy some Celtic stylings of Leo Moran of the Saw Doctors and Anthony Thistlewaite of the Saw Doctors and Waterboys at the Burren in Davis Square and for an early Halloween treat (or is it a trick?) Alice Cooper is at the Lynn Auditorium. On Friday there’s a great local showcase with Reverse, Sidewalk Driver, Garvey J + the Secret Pockets of Hope + Resistance, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling and Mike Mirabella, Nate Rogers + Brendan Boogie at TT’s and at Brighton Music Hall it’s Au Revoir Simone. Saturday has Dave Aaronoff at the Plough and Stars, garage music at the Middle East Upstairs with The Silks and Triple Thick and if you’re a girl who just wants to have fun, check out Cyndi Lauper at the Citi Center. On Sunday the Simple Minds are at the Wilbur (wish I had tix for this show, sigh) and at Church it’s Thunderbloods and Tigerman WOAH! Monday has Frightened Rabbit at the Paradise which is the first of 2 nights there and at the Middle East Upstairs there’s lots of cool chick playing with Lovers, Kitschenettes, Shepardess and Miss Geo. Happening on Tuesday is Kid Congo + the Pink Monkey Birds at Johnny D’s and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at Great Scott. And on Wednesday night Tourist is at TT’s and Fiona Apple is at the Colonial Theatre.

And now … THE LIST:

Thursday, 10/17: Session Americana at the Lizard
Thursday, 10/17: Tim Easton at the ME Upstairs
Thursday, 10/17: Leo Moran (Saw Doctors) and Anthony Thistlewaite (Saw Doctors and Waterboys at the Burren
Thursday, 10/17: Alice Cooper at Lynn Memorial Auditorium

Friday, 10/18: Reverse, Sidewalk Driver, Garvey J + the Secret Pockets of Hope + Resistance, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling and Mike Mirabella, Nate Rogers + Brendan Boogie at TT’s
Friday, 10/18: Au Revoir Simone at the Brighton Music Hall
Friday, 10/18: Peter Buzzelle and Ghosts + Shadows at Radio
Friday, 10/18: The Courage Brothers at the Lizard
Friday, 10/18: The Helio Sequence and Menomena at the Sinclair
Friday, 10/18: Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket at President’s Rock Club, Quincy

Saturday, 10/19: Dave Aaronoff at The Plough
Saturday, 10/19: We Want the Airwaves Movie After-Party at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 10/19: The Silks and Triple Thick at the ME Upstairs
Saturday, 10/19: Kung Fu at the ME Downstairs
Saturday, 10/19: Mike Doughty at the Paradise
Saturday, 10/19: Over the Rhine and Tift Merritt at the Somerville Theatre
Saturday, 10/19: Cyndi Lauper at the Citi Center

Sunday, 10/20: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio
Sunday, 10/20: Thunderbloods and TigermanWOAH! at Church
Sunday, 10/20: Father John Misty at the Somerville Theatre
Sunday, 10/20: Simple Minds at the Wilbur
Sunday, 10/20: Franz Ferdinand at the Orpheum

Monday, 10/21: Lovers, Kitschenettes, Shepardess and Miss Geo at the ME Upstairs
Monday, 10/21: Night of the Living Deadhead with CreaturoS, Leamers and Jam Jam at ZuZu
Monday, 10/21: Americana Mondays at Pa’s
Monday, 10/21: Frightened Rabbit at the Paradise
Monday, 10/21: Noah and the Whale at the House of Blues

Tuesday, 10/22: Mike Gent and Rapid Shave at Sally O’Brien’s
Tuesday, 10/22: Kid Congo + the Pink Monkey Birds at Johnny D’s
Tuesday, 10/22: Ezra Furman, Krill and Spirit Kid at the ME Upstairs
Tuesday, 10/22: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at Great Scott
Tuesday, 10/22: Frightened Rabbit at the Paradise

Wednesday, 10/23: Tourist at TT’s
Wednesday, 10/23: Hot Mess Loves You at Cafe 939
Wednesday, 10/23: Dennis Brennan Band at the Lizard
Wednesday, 10/23: Fiona Apple at the Colonial Theatre

And Looking Forward…
10/25 Mondo Zombie Boogaloo with Los Straitjackets, The Fleshtones and Southern Culture on the Skids at the Sinclair
10/25-26 Charo at Scullers
10/26 Jenny Dee + the Deelinquents at Atwoods
10/26 Of Montreal at the ME Downstairs
10/26 Eugene Chadbourne at the Lizard
10/26 Thomas Dolby at the Somerville Theatre
10/28 Fitz and The Tantrums at the House of Blues
10/29 King Khan and the Shrines at the Brighton Music Hall
10/30 Sparks at Brighton Music Hall

Amy’s Shows List began many years ago as an email list and continues as one to inspire people to catch live music around town. It was featured on Boston Band Crush and is now on The Dig.

My email is AmysShowsList@gmail.com if you have shows to add or want to be on the complete email list (which lists shows far into the future).