Boston’s Week-That-Would’ve-Been – 3/29-4/4

Surveying the weekly live music void in the pandemic age. 

Well it’s week three – the longest I’ve gone between shooting shows in years, if not ever – and I’ve been spending my isolation time listening to a totally reasonable amount of King Crimson and Sonic Youth bootlegs. All told, things could be worse on my end, as they are for many people right now, but I can’t deny that watching peak spring concert season dissolve before my eyes stings quite a bit. So, while we all maintain our sanity by live-streaming home performances and diving into back catalogs, I urge you to scope out merch and music links below for some of this week’s orphaned shows around Boston.

Meanwhile, Vanyaland is still maintaining a list of fundraisers for local venues and staff – including newly-launched campaigns for the Sinclair bartenders and Bowery freelance production staff.

Code Orange / Show Me The Body / Jesus Piece / Year of the Knife / Machine Girl at Paradise Rock Club – 3/29

Music from Code Orange / Merch from Code Orange

Music from Show Me The Body / Merch from Show Me The Body

Music from Jesus Piece / Merch from Jesus Piece

Music from Year of the Knife

Music from Machine Girl / Merch from Machine Girl

The Frights / The Happy Fits at Brighton Music Hall – 3/31

Music from The Frights / Merch from The Frights

Music from The Happy Fits

Deafheaven / Inter Arma / Greet Death at The Sinclair – 4/1

Music from Deafheaven / Merch from Deafheaven

Music from Inter Arma / Merch from Inter Arma

Music from Greet Death / Merch from Greet Death

A Winged Victory for the Sullen at Somerville Theatre – 4/2

Music / Merch

Caspian / Maserati / Circus Trees at The Sinclair – 4/3

Music from Caspian / Merch from Caspian

Music from Maserati / Merch from Maserati

Music from Circus Trees / Merch from Circus Trees

Rick from Pile at Church of the Covenant – 4/3

Music from Pile / Merch from Pile

Soccer Mommy / Tomberlin at Paradise Rock Club – 4/4

Music from Soccer Mommy / Merch from Soccer Mommy

Music from Tomberlin / Merch from Tomberlin

Bent Knee / Harborlights at Brighton Music Hall – 4/4

Music from Bent Knee

Music from Harborlights / Merch from Harborlights