New Orleans sludge metal shapeshifters Thou and singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle teamed up for a spring tour that hit Boston’s Massachusetts College of Art and Design earlier this month with support from locals Seed.
U.K. glam icons Mott the Hoople hit Boston’s Orpheum last week as part of their first U.S. tour in 45 years, joined by Paisley Underground vets The Dream Syndicate.
Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers brought their new collaborative project to Providence’s Columbus on Sunday night with support from Lala Lala and Christian Lee Hutson.
Torontonian noisemakers Dilly Dally headlined Brighton Music Hall with fellow Canadians Chastity.
Scottish stalwarts Teenage Fanclub returned to Boston last Monday evening for a lovely set at Comm. Ave.’s Paradise.
Decibel Magazine’s annual ultra-heavy package tour ripped through the Worcester Palladium on Saturday night, with Florida vets Morbid Angel joined by Immolation, Necrot and Blood Incantation.
Noise-rap upstart JPEGMAFIA played a wild Sunday night set at Northeastern’s afterHours, with support from Brandie Blaze.
Somerville’s ONCE hosted a monstrous metal bill bookended by Boston locals Fórn and Sea alongside Ontario’s Vile Creature and Dawn Ray’d all the way from the U.K.
Boston bid farewell to NYC punks Big Ups, who played their penultimate show at Great Scott on Saturday night with support from Kal Marks, Lilith and Fucko.
Long-running local alt-rockers The Sheila Divine headlined Sinclair last Friday night with support from Bethlehem Steel and Mint Green.