Bar Italia played Brighton Music Hall – 12/5
U.K. trio Bar Italia made their Boston debut with support from NYC’s Gobby.
London avant-rockers Black Midi returned to Boston over the weekend to headline the Royale with support from Pieri.
PA troublemakers Pissed Jeans headlined Sonia with support from neighbors Carnivorous Bells and locals ICU.
London punks High Vis played the second show of their first-ever U.S. tour at Cambridge’s Hardcore Stadium with Final Gasp, C4 and Burning Lord.
Irish noisemakers Gilla Band headlined a rowdy night in Central Square with support from Pure Adult and Kal Marks.
U.K. post-punk-art-rock collective Black Country, New Road finally made it stateside for a pair of Labor Day shows at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom.
Canadian psych-rockers The Besnard Lakes returned to Boston last month for an O’Brien’s gig with fellow Northerners Blessed.
San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp hit the Cambridge Elks Lodge last month on a co-headlining tour with Angel Du$t and support from Webbed Wing and C4.
U.K. art-rockers Squid played their first Boston show over the weekend with Toronto’s Deliluh at Brighton Music Hall.
U.K. oddballs Snapped Ankles made their Boston-area debut at the Crystal Ballroom with Toronto’s Gloin and locals Muzzins.