
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