Labor Day? How did we get to the unofficial end of summer? What about our summer to do list that isn’t complete. We definitely need at least a few more weeks. Typically holiday weekends don’t have a lot to offer musically but not this one. Phew! Lots of things to do. On Thursday night Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones are at Toad early and then and Baker Thomas Band is there for the late set. Also on Thursday Matt Charette, Tom Baker, and Travis Alexander are at the Plough and Stars. Friday has Monsieurs, Thick Shakes, and Radio Control at O’Brien’s; Eric Martin and Chris MacLachlin at the Plough and The Queers and The Dwarves at Church. These are all great choices. On Saturday Bikini Whale doing their B52s tribute thing and The Beachcombovers doing their surf guitar thing at Johnny D’s is a such an awesome farewell to summer show. I hear there are even going to be belly dancers cause nothin’ says surf music quite like belly dancers. Also happening on Saturday are Aloud, Eddie Japan, Raccoon Fighter and Ruby Rose Fox at Great Scott and The Weisstronauts at the Midway. On Sunday I am so excited for the show at Radio with Giuda (glam rockers from Italy with a punk edge) and the Kurt Baker Band (who do pop hooks right).
Actually, I might even get there early and catch the Roy Sludge Trio at 4 p.m. at Radio first and just stay all night. Another show on Sunday that looks pretty cool is the Mayor of Rock and Roll Kickoff Party with Brendan Boogie and Nicole Dessinque, Muy Cansado, Gene Dante amd the Future Starlets, Adrian Emberly, and the Revolving Band and Abbie Barrett at TT’s. Monday has Hop Along, The Sidekicks, Choke Up, and Save Ends at the Middle East Upstairs. Tuesday has a rockin’ show at O’Brien’s with Alright, Power Slut, Atomic Savants, and Thrust Club (featuring some graduates of Ladies Rock Camp) and a dreamy show at Great Scott with Richard Youngs (formerly of A Band), Damon and Naomi (formerly of Galaxie 500), and Mad Nanna. On Wednesday night there’s the Supersuckers, Slim Jim, and the Mad Cows at the Middle East Downstairs for some fun, country-fried garage and hard rock. Also on Wednesday, the Giant Kings do their final residency show for a while at the Lizard Lounge.
And now … THE LIST:
Thursday, 8/29: Roy Sludge Trio at Flora Restaurant, Arlington
Thursday, 8/29: Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones, and Baker Thomas Band at Toad
Thursday, 8/29: Matt Charette, Tom Baker, and Travis Alexander at the Plough
Thursday, 8/29: Doom Lover, Banana Phonetic, and The Dead Trains at TT’s
Friday, 8/30: Eric Martin and Chris MacLachlin at the Plough
Friday, 8/30: The Queers and The Dwarves at Church
Friday, 8/30: Monsieurs, Thick Shakes, and Radio Control at O’Brien’s
Saturday, 8/31: Jim Coyle and The Barroom Gentlemen at Sally O’Brien’s, 6p
Saturday, 8/31: Bikini Whale and The Beachcombovers at Johnny D’s
Saturday, 8/31: Continental, The Scrapes, and Duck + Cover at the ME Upstairs
Saturday, 8/31: Buffalo Death Rattle at the Plough
Saturday, 8/31: The Weisstronauts at the Midway
Saturday, 8/31: Aloud, Eddie Japan, Raccoon Fighter, and Ruby Rose Fox at Great Scott
Saturday, 8/31: Barrence Whitfield at the Black Lobster, Salem
Sunday, 9/1: Roy Sludge Trio at Radio, 4p
Sunday, 9/1: Giuda and Kurt Baker Band at Radio
Sunday, 9/1: Brendan Boogie + Nicole Dessinque, Muy Cansado, Gene Dante + the Future Starlets, Adrian Emberly + the Revolving Band, and Abbie Barrett at TT’s
Sunday, 9/1: Suburban Living, Infinity Girl, and Polaroids at Great Scott
Monday, 9/2: Hop Along, The Sidekicks, Choke Up, and Save Ends at ME Upstairs
Monday, 9/2: The Bored of Health Trio at the Plough
Tuesday, 9/3: Feints and Dumptruck at TT’s
Tuesday, 9/3: Richard Youngs, Damon + Naomi and Mad Nanna at Great Scott
Tuesday, 9/3: Alright, Power Slut, Atomic Savants, and Thrust Club at O’Brien’s
Tuesday, 9/3: Laura Marling at the Somerville Theatre
Wednesday, 9/4: Supersuckers, Slim Jim and the Mad Cows, and Hellbound Glory at the ME Downstairs
Wednesday, 9/4: Giant Kings at the Lizard
Wednesday, 9/4: Porcelain Raft, Casey Desmond, and Avoxblue at Great Scott
And Looking Forward …
9/5 Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) at Brighton Music Hall
9/5 X and Blondie at Hampton Beach Club Casino, NH
9/7 Barrence Whitfield + the Savages, Jittery Jack, Downbeat 5, and Muck + the Mires at the ME Downstairs
9/8 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with Permafrost, Sarah Rabadau + the Self-Employed Assasins, and Eldridge Rodriquez at TT’s
9/9 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Grownup Noise, The Shods, and The Life Electric at TT’s
9/9 Suuns at Great Scott
9/9 Starfucker and Small Black at Royale
9/10 TT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration with The Raging Teens, OldJack, Roy Sludge, Matt Heaton and the Electric Heaters, and Comanchero at TT’s
9/10 Peter Hook + the Light at the Paradise
9/11 Volcano Choir at the Paradise
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).
