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).