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.
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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.
Sunn O))) played Union Transfer – 4/11
Drone metal masters Sunn O))) did not bring their spring tour to Boston, so I brought myself to Philly.
Joyce Manor played House of Blues – 3/21
Masters of economy Joyce Manor returned to Boston with support from Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage and Combat.
Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy brought “Life’s Rich Pageant” to Royale – 3/6
Shannon and Narducy’s indie-star-studded R.E.M. tribute roadshow returned to Boston for a packed Friday night in the Theater District.
Ratboys played The Sinclair – 2/28
Chicago’s Ratboys headlined a sold-out Sinclair with support from Florry.
Agriculture played The Sinclair – 2/12
L.A. black metal deconstructionists Agriculture packed out The Sinclair last week with support from Knoll and Glacier.
DCB Day went down at Bowery Ballroom – 1/4
Appreciators of the late David Berman gathered at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom earlier this month to celebrate the legacy of the Silver Jews/Purple Mountains frontman.
Converge brought a Saddest Day to Roadrunner – 12/13
Metalcore heroes Converge held the first edition of their Saddest Day festival in Allston earlier this month with Touché Amoré, Soul Glo and more.