Gig Watch: August 2026
Shows not to miss in and around Boston for the month of August.
Author: ben
An Illegally Blind appreciation post
Recaps from two killer Illegally Blind-presented gigs from July.
The Body and Big|Brave played Middle East Upstairs – 7/8
Two avant-metal greats kicked off their co-headlining summer tour with local support from Glacier.
Tortoise played The Sinclair – 6/30
Post-rock vets Tortoise returned to Greater Boston for a late-June gig supported by affiliate supergroup Basic.
Jimmy Eat World played MGM Music Hall – 6/20
Emo/alt-rock vets Jimmy Eat World marked 25 years of their landmark Bleed American at MGM, with support from Thrice and Boys Against Girls.
Acid Bath played Roadrunner – 5/30
Louisiana sludge metal legends Acid Bath played their first Boston show in nearly 30 years with a stacked bill of support from Napalm Death, Pig Destroyer, Primitive Man and Final Gasp.
Silkworm played Crystal Ballroom – 5/12
Reunited cult-favorite indie rockers Silkworm made their Boston-area return joined by local legends Come.
Good Flying Birds played Lilypad – 5/3
Indianapolis’ Good Flying Birds made their Greater Boston debut with support from Western Mass post-punks Landowner and San Francisco’s Galore.