Come played Union Pool – 12/28
The once-more reunited original lineup of gale-force rockers Come played the first of two shows at Brooklyn’s Union Pool last Friday.
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Soccer Mommy played Brighton Music Hall – 12/7
Nashville’s Soccer Mommy played to a sold-out Friday night crowd in Allston last weekend, with support from Chicago’s Ratboys.
Snail Mail played The Sinclair – 12/1
Singer/songwriter Lindsey Jordan’s Snail Mail returned to the Boston vicinity for a pair of sold-out Sinclair shows on Saturday, with support from Why Bonnie.
Gouge Away and Drug Church played Great Scott – 11/27
Punks from opposite ends of the east coast – Fort Lauderdale’s Gouge Away and Albany’s Drug Church – teamed up for a sold-out Tuesday night rager at Great Scott last week with support from Seattle’s New Gods.
Fucked Up played Brighton Music Hall – 11/6
Back on Election Day – which already feels like a year ago – Canada’s proggiest hardcore band Fucked Up headlined a wild show at Brighton joined by Candy and Bad Waitress.
Behemoth played House of Blues – 11/1
Polish provocateurs Behemoth returned to Boston on the wings of October’s I Loved You At Your Darkest for an ultra-heavy triple-bill backed by At The Gates and Wolves In The Throne Room.
Ian Sweet & Young Jesus played Great Scott – 11/3
Jilian Medford’s ever-evolving indie-pop project Ian Sweet returned to Boston earlier this month in support of October’s Crush Crusher, with support from Young Jesus and Sean Henry.
Wu-Tang Clan played Tsongas Arena – 11/2
Staten Island hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan visited Greater Boston for a stop on their run of anniversary shows celebrating 25 years of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
Calvin Johnson played Dorchester Art Project – 10/15
Hero of the oddball indie-pop underground Calvin Johnson and his band headlined a Monday night show with Perennial, Frank Hurricane and Request Freebird in Dorchester.
KEN Mode & Birds In Row played ONCE – 10/21
Canadian noisemakers KEN Mode and French punk firebrands Birds In Row joined forces to descend on Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom last Sunday night.