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).