Not that we don’t love summer, but it often suffers from a serious dry spell (and not just meteorologically). With half the population of Boston elsewhere for three months and with all the awesome acts on tour or playing a barrage of festivals, the show sitch can be lacking.
Fortunately, the cool weather brings the cool bands.
Almost too many to count. When forced to pick what we’re most excited to see in the next few months, we came up with the following list.
ROCK/INDIE
9.26.13 SUPERCHUNK @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
9.29.13 PORTUGAL. THE MAN @ HOUSE OF BLUES
10.3.13 ISLANDS @ GREAT SCOTT
10.3.13 THE GROWLERS @ THE SINCLAIR
10.7.13 SURFER BLOOD @ BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
10.9.13 GOBLIN @ THE SINCLAIR
10.11.13 BELL X1 @ THE SINCLAIR
10.12.13 KEEP SHELLY IN ATHENS @ GREAT SCOTT
10.13.13 COCOROSIE @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.13.13 RADICAL FACE @ THE SINCLAIR
10.19.13 DELOREAN @ THE SINCLAIR
10.20.13 MAN MAN @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.22.13 CULTS @ THE SINCLAIR
10.25.13 TORO Y MOI @ HOUSE OF BLUES
11.2.13 THE DISMEMBERMENT PLAN @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
11.4.13 SEBADOH @ THE SINCLAIR
11.6.13 JOHN VANDERSLICE @ GREAT SCOTT
11.8.13 KATE NASH @ HOUSE OF BLUES
11.8.13 BUILT TO SPILL @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
11.11.13 GARY CLARK JR. @ ROYALE
11.14.13 DR. DOG @ HOUSE OF BLUES
11.15.13 ACTIVE CHILD @ BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
11.16.13 WOODEN SHJIPS @ GREAT SCOTT
METAL/PUNK
9.20.13 FLAG @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
9.24.13 SAVES THE DAY @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.4.13 MARKY RAMONE’S BLITZKRIEG W/ ANDREW WK ON VOCALS @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.13.13 MODERN LIFE IS WAR @ MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS
10.19.13 PELICAN @ GREAT SCOTT
10.23.13 FIDLAR @ THE SINCLAIR
10.31.13 MISFITS HALLOWEEN @ THE WILBUR
11.10.13 RESTORATIONS @ GREAT SCOTT
11.12.13 FAT TOUR 2013: LESS THAN JAKE + ANTI-FLAG + GET DEAD @ ROYALE
ELECTRONIC
9.27.13 SOCIAL STUDIES WITH OMAR S @ GOOD LIFE
10.1.13 SVVIM WITH SLAVA @ MIDDLESEX LOUNGE
10.2.13 BASSIC WITH KODE 9 + DJ RASHAD + WHEEZIE @ GOOD LIFE
10.5.13 SWEET SHOP WITH WAZE AND ODDYSSY @ GOOD LIFE
10.10.13 GOLD PANDA @ THE SINCLAIR
10.10.13 ELEMENTS WITH CYANTIFIC @ PHOENIX LANDING
10.11.13 SOCIAL STUDIES WITH HORSE MEAT DISCO @ GOOD LIFE
10.20.13 FUCK BUTTONS @ THE SINCLAIR
10.26.13 FRESH PRODUCE WITH DJ KLEVER @ GOOD LIFE
10.26.13 BEATS ANTIQUE @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.30.13 KREWELLA @ HOUSE OF BLUES
11.1.13 HOW TO DRESS WELL @ BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
11.5.13 JAMES BLAKE @ HOUSE OF BLUES
11.15.13 PICO PICANTE WITH DJ RIPLEY + KID AFRIK @ GOOD LIFE
FOLK
9.27.13-9.29.13 NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FESTIVAL @ HARVARD SQUARE
10.11.13 COLIN HAY @ WILBUR
10.12.13 KINGSLEY FLOOD @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.13.13 THOSE DARLINS @ GREAT SCOTT
10.13.13 RA RA RIOT @ HOUSE OF BLUES
11.1.13 NEKO CASE @ ORPHEUM
11.1.13 SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION + HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF @ SINCLAIR
11.7.13 TALL HEIGHTS @ THE SINCLAIR
11.13.13 HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER @ GREAT SCOTT
11.14.13 HOUNDMOUTH @ GREAT SCOTT
11.20.13 THE LONE BELLOW @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
11.22.13 THE DEVIL MAKES THREE @ HOUSE OF BLUES
11.23.13 MINOR ALPS (JULIANA HATFIELD + MATTHEW CAWS) @ THE SINCLAIR
HIP HOP/R&B/REGGAE
9.29.13 BIG BOI W/ KILLER MIKE @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.1.13 IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE W/ BROTHER ALI @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.3.13 DANNY BROWN + ACTION BRONSON @ THE WILBUR
10.8.13 DELTRON 3030: DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN, DAN THE AUTOMATER, KID KOALA @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.10.13 FLATBUSH ZOMBIES @ MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS
10.16.13 JANELLE MONAE @ HOUSE OF BLUES
10.29.13 STEPHEN “RAGGA” MARLEY @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB
10.31.13 BIG FREEDIA @ THE SINCLAIR
VENUES
BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
[158 Brighton Ave., Allston. @Brighton_Music. brightonmusichall.com]
GREAT SCOTT
[1222 Comm. Ave., Allston. @GreatScottROCK. greatscottboston.com]
ROYALE
[279 Tremont St., Boston. @RoyaleBoston. royaleboston.com]
THE SINCLAIR
[52 Church St., Cambridge. @TheSinclair. sinclaircambridge.com]
PARADISE ROCK CLUB
[967 Comm. Ave., Boston. @ParadiseRockClb. thedise.com]
PHOENIX LANDING
[512 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. @PhoenixLanding2. phoenixlandingbar.com]
HOUSE OF BLUES
[15 Lansdowne St., Boston. @HOBBoston. houseofblues.com]
ORPHEUM
[1 Hamilton Pl., Boston. @OrpheumBoston. orpheum-theater.com]
MIDDLE EAST
[472-480 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. @MidEastClub. mideastclub.com]
THE WILBUR
[246 Tremont St., Boston. @The_Wilbur. thewilburtheatre.com]
