Ted Leo and the Pharmacists played Brighton Music Hall – 6/15
Leo and his Pharmacists returned to Brighton earlier this month for the first evening of a two-night residency, performing 2003’s Hearts of Oak in full for its 15th anniversary.
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy played The Wilbur Theatre – 6/9
Will Oldham returned to The Wilbur for his first solo Boston show in nearly a decade last weekend, joined by Drag City label-mate Ben Chasny’s Six Organs of Admittance.
Hot Snakes played Brighton Music Hall – 6/8
Blistering California post-hardcore quartet Hot Snakes returned for their second Boston show in the past year with support from Chicago’s Meat Wave and locals Vundabar on Friday night.
Self Defense Family and Sannhet played Great Scott – 5/30
Sprawling New York collective Self Defense Family and post-metal trio Sannhet opened their co-headlining tour with support from Weeping Icon and Fiddlehead at Great Scott last week.
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever played Great Scott – 5/11
For last Friday night’s late show, jangly Melbourne quintet Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever played a sold-out Great Scott.
Power Trip played Paradise Rock Club – 5/11
Dallas rippers Power Trip brought their biggest U.S. tour to date to Boston’s Paradise last Friday, joined by openers Sheer Mag, Fury and Red Death.
Turnstile played Paradise Rock Club – 5/7
Baltimore hardcore upstarts Turnstile concluded their spring North American tour with LA’s Touché Amoré, San Francisco’s Culture Abuse and Texans Razor Bumps at the Paradise last Monday night.
Jeff Rosenstock played Paradise Rock Club – 4/21
Punk rock lifer Jeff Rosenstock headlined a sold-out Paradise last Saturday with support from D.C.’s Bad Moves and the U.K.’s Martha.
Built to Spill and Afghan Whigs played House of Blues – 4/20
Doug Martsch’s Built to Spill and Greg Dulli’s Afghan Whigs brought their co-headlining spring tour to Boston’s House of Blues on Friday, with support from California electronic duo Rituals of Mine.
Preoccupations played Brighton Music Hall – 4/18
Calgary post-punk crew Preoccupations returned to Boston in support of their aptly-titled third LP New Material, joined by fellow Canadians Freak Heat Waves.