Panda Bear and Sonic Boom played the Paradise – 7/18

Panda Bear and Sonic Boom played the Paradise – 7/18

Animal Collective’s Panda Bear and onetime Spaceman 3 Sonic Boom brought their summer tour to Boston with support from Braxe + Falcon.

Home Is Where played Crystal Ballroom – 7/7

Home Is Where played Crystal Ballroom – 7/7

Florida emo crew Home Is Where opened their first-ever headlining tour with a Crystal Ballroom show, supported by Smidley and Dreamwell.

Squitch played Yellow Mailbox – 6/30

Squitch played Yellow Mailbox – 6/30

Locals Squitch closed out the month of June with a record release show, joined by Pile’s Rick Maguire, The Croaks and Donna Revving.

Black Midi played Royale – 7/8

Black Midi played Royale – 7/8

London avant-rockers Black Midi returned to Boston over the weekend to headline the Royale with support from Pieri.

Neptune played the Midway – 6/24

Neptune played the Midway – 6/24

Long-running local experimentalists Neptune made their triumphant Boston return at a sold-out Midway Cafe.

Wednesday played The Sinclair – 6/21

Wednesday played The Sinclair – 6/21

Asheville collective Wednesday sold out The Sinclair last week with support from Tenci.

Yo La Tengo played the Paradise – 6/19

Yo La Tengo played the Paradise – 6/19

Indie rock vets Yo La Tengo played their second of two back-to-back Boston gigs on Comm Ave last Monday.

Drain played Middle East Downstairs – 6/7

Drain played Middle East Downstairs – 6/7

Santa Cruz heavy hitters Drain headlined an insane show at the Mid East with Drug Church, Magnitude, Buried Dreams, Gel and Combust.

Tinariwen played The Sinclair – 6/6

Tinariwen played The Sinclair – 6/6

Desert blues pioneers Tinariwen returned to Greater Boston for a sold-out Sinclair show with support from Jersey’s Garcia Peoples.

Pissed Jeans played Sonia – 6/1

Pissed Jeans played Sonia – 6/1

PA troublemakers Pissed Jeans headlined Sonia with support from neighbors Carnivorous Bells and locals ICU.