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).