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The WMBR Rock/Pop/Punk Concert Report

Thursday, Mar. 5
• Mike Viola, Drumming Bird, and Ezra Cohen - O'Briens
• Cult Member, and Pictureplane - Sonia
• The Thing, Spirit Ghost, and Jonny Tex - Brighton Music Hall
• The Ramona Flowers - The Rockwell
Friday, Mar. 6
• Linnea's Garden, Adi Sun, Happy Little Clouds, and Endation - Middle East Upstairs
• Anthms, Splitview, Nicoteens, and Neverless.AM - O'Briens
• Sorry Ma, Double Star, Burr, and Vices Inc. - The Jungle [8PM]
• You Don't Count, Holes in Socks, Requiem, and The Anika Sky Orbit - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
• Boston Bitdown Festival - Day 2, Analog Heart, Battlemode, and Mystery Dungeon - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [1PM]
Saturday, Mar. 7
• The Spits, Snooper, and Rejekts - Middle East Downstairs
• Tree, Scumbari, Beantown Boozehounds, and Hammered Saint - O'Briens
• Red Flag City, Structure Sounds, Born Fools, and Tear Down - The Jungle [8PM]
• Mother Fungus, Moon Goons, and Feep - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• The Dopamines, Time and Place, My Druthers, and TJ Welch & the Wasted - Midway Cafe 21+ [8:30]
• Lesser Devils, Dear Dan, and The Only Things - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• Peter Wolf - Cabot Theater, Beverly, MA
• Tom Springer Band, Amanda White, Yes Nanny, and The Anika Sky Orbit - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
• The Obsessed, Casket Rats, and EclecticElectric - Alchemy, Providence, RI
Sunday, Mar. 8
• Nighthawk, Whiskey Ginger, and Aedan Macdougall - O'Briens
• Four Send Four, Fire Escape, Caramia, and The Breakdown - The Jungle [5PM]
• KK Gordon, Kai Rush, and Samantha DeLuca - Midway Cafe
• The Slackers, and The Attractors - Sinclair
Monday, Mar. 9
• Boy Polloi, Day Dream, and Quantum Moon - O'Briens
• Island of Alaska, Good June, See You at Rogers, and Daphne Blue Underworld - Silhouette Lounge
Tuesday, Mar. 10
• Indoor Friends, Yes Chef!, and Matthew Lee & the Standbys - Middle East Upstairs
• Ritual Grief, Screams of Hockomock, Trespass, and Clifford - O'Briens
• Buck Lonesome, Try Caruana, and Western Faults - The Jungle [6PM]
• Softcult, and Lights - Paradise
Wednesday, Mar. 11
• Ren McLean, Atticus, Crowded Mind, and Sophia Patenaude - Middle East Upstairs
• Blessed Be, Lark's Head, Gloomlurker, and ICBM - O'Briens
• Fully Celebrated Orchestra, AS3, and Use the Force - Midway Cafe
• Worry Club, Wakelee, and Bugsy - Brighton Music Hall
• Eliot Thompson, Toad Patrol, Kai Rush, and Subtle Places - Silhouette Lounge
Thursday, Mar. 12
• Benefit for Monoman w/, Mission of Burma, Dogmatics, Classic Ruins, Unnatural Axe, Nat Freedberg Joint, and Hilken and Melissa - Middle East Downstairs
• Eniam, Jarsch, Panonica, and Film & Gender - O'Briens
• Oneida, There, and Terry Gross - AS220, Providence, RI
Friday, Mar. 13
• Lover of Eve, Carissa Johnson & the Cure Alls, Blindspot, and Joshua Sweet - Middle East Upstairs
• Bootblacks, The Discussion, Andey Samhain, and Delusive Relics - O'Briens
• Pyramid Scheme, Around My Apartment, Cheer, and NOTADO - The Jungle
• Lesotho, The Burning Paris, Chainlacing, and Tunneling - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Bedroom Eyes, Vivid Bloom, and Unmade Bed - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• Capstan, and In Her Own Words - Brighton Music Hall
• Dropkick Murphys, The Showcase Showdown, Haywire, and The Vigilantes - MGM Music Hall
• SkyTigers, Miracle Blood, Sexless Marriage, and Track Rabbits - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
Saturday, Mar. 14
• Daniel Romano's Outfit, Shadow Show, and Mod Lang - Middle East Upstairs [8PM]
• Little Miss Echo, Ana Schon, Plack!, and Luxury Deathtrap - O'Briens 18+ [2PM, free]
• Modesty Shorts - O'Briens [8PM]
• Potluck Blues, Odacova, and Wayside Sound - The Jungle [8PM]
• Some Velvet Sidewalk, Mini east, and Lupo Citto - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• The Cretins, The Instamatics, Shepards, and Charmed & Strange - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Island of Alaska, Lost My Balance, Federal Holiday, and Makeshift Kings - Midway Cafe 21+ [8:30]
• Flyingfish, Love Letter, and Pushups - Sonia
• Dropkick Murphys, Haywire, and Aggrolites - MGM Music Hall
• Everclear - Cabot Theater, Beverly, MA
• Sheer Bliss, Jabberbob, and Tyler Cassavant - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
• Deadguy, All Out Warm, Intercourse, Edict, and Quick to Judge - Alchemy, Providence, RI [5PM]
Sunday, Mar. 15
• The Tragic Affair, Corsica, The Park Hill Romance, and Innervein - Middle East Upstairs
• Bone Weapon, Hallucivore, and Commuted - O'Briens
• Bar Dust, and Recovering Catholics - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• M.O.T.O., and Vices Inc - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Dropkick Murphys, The Unseen, The Ducky Boys, and Haywire - MGM Music Hall
Monday, Mar. 16
• Claire Ozmun Band, Napsack, Gr8 Dogs, and Ohio State Fair - O'Briens
• Ashy Finn, Watson Park, and The Orrs - Silhouette Lounge
• Demon Kings, Annihilus Mundi, The Spiral Continiuum, and Euphorbia Thorns - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Tuesday, Mar. 17
• Douglas Appleman, We Became Whales, and Sound Advice - Middle East Upstairs
• Rhizaria, Horrible Earth, Blast Shield, and more - O'Briens
• Gurriers - Sonia
• Alfred Be Loud, and Hush Puppy - The Jungle [6PM]
• Dropkick Murphys, Darkbuster, Reducers SF, and Big Bad Bollocks - House of Blues
Wednesday, Mar. 18
• Moontower, and Jiw - Middle East Upstairs
• Celebrity Sighting, Nice Guys, Whyte Lipstick, and Merry Merry - O'Briens
• Optic Sink, Plant Fight, and Hidden Fountain - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Thursday, Mar. 19
• Moon Walker, Demi the Daredevil, and Sarah & the Safe Word - Middle East Upstairs
• South Pleasant Revival, Close Drive, Muzzle, and Dalton Moon - O'Briens
• Chrome 800, Baabes, D-Tention & The Secrets, and Velvet Ants - The Jungle [7PM]
• Grrrl Gang, and Horrendous Downplay - Warehouse XI
Friday, Mar. 20
• Angry Samoans - Middle East Upstairs
• Consumer Culture, Fat Randy, Bedtimemagic, and Deprogrammer Cult - O'Briens
• Westbound Train, Spring Heeled Jack, and The Doomstompers - Sonia
• Jasper Crystal Wizard, Divorce Cake, Universal Union, and Coe Street Co-op - The Jungle
• Len Price 3, Chelsea Curve, Muck & The Mires, and Pop - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• The Hives - House of Blues
Saturday, Mar. 21
• Superpink - Middle East Upstairs
• Burp, JVK, Knock Over City, and Make It So - O'Briens
• Lions & Lavander, Lowest Rung of Show Business, Galaxy Cake, and Robbie Dean Rhodes - The Jungle [8PM]
• Black Beach, Pink Lids, Nice Guys, and Dinos - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• The Do Nows, Tom Springer Band, Billy Thompson Band, and Broken Daisies - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Hot Start, Soloonar, and Riah - Midway Cafe 21+ [8:30]
• The Bags, and Trinary System - Crystal Ballroom @Somerville Theatre
• Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage, and Combat - House of Blues
• Dino Gala, Local Weatherman, Bus Crush, and Ivy Boy - Warehouse XI
• Zeta, Glacier, and Fracture Type - The Rockwell
• Bad Move, Split in Half, No More Youth, and more - Central Square Elks Lodge [7PM]
Sunday, Mar. 22
• Birdweek, Alma June & the Persian Cats, Ana Blosset, and Boy Blue - O'Briens
• Testament, Overkill, and Destruction - Palladium, Worcester, MA [6PM]
Monday, Mar. 23
• Loser, Alaska Angels, School, and Shame Shame - O'Briens
• The Living Space, The Everything Show, and Hazel Adeline - Midway Cafe [3PM]
• Surfragettes - City Winery [7:30PM]
Tuesday, Mar. 24
• Pink Skies, and Cal in Red - Middle East Upstairs
• Mercy Music, Taken Days, Wes Hoffman, and The New Noise - O'Briens
• Deathie, and Jake Sizemore - The Jungle [6PM]
• Vicious Rumors - Alchemy, Providence, RI
Wednesday, Mar. 25
• Strutman Lane, and The Far Out - Middle East Upstairs
• Iron Firmament, Prayer Position, and The Oracle - O'Briens
• Neighborhood Sh*t, Darcy, Care Fore, and Moniument Grill - Silhouette Lounge
• Gogol Bordello, Puzzled Panther, and Boris and the Joy - Royale
Thursday, Mar. 26
• Night Moth, Dot Dev, and Johnny Tex - O'Briens
• Mau, Big Time, Castle Goblin, and Lady In The Radiator - The Jungle [8PM]
Friday, Mar. 27
• Evelyn Rose, Toy Monsoon, Sam Trottenberg, and Music Farm - The Jungle [8PM]
• Old 97's, and Lizzie No - Sinclair
• GWAR, and Soulfly - House of Blues
• Downtown Boys, and Whyte Lipstick - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Charm Person, Alejandro, and Van Chamberlain - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
• Downtown Boys, and Whyte Lipstick - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Saturday, Mar. 28
• The Technicolors - Middle East Upstairs
• Electric Street Queens, The Humanoids, Orange Whip, and Sherman - Midway Cafe 21+ [8:30]
• Toy Monsoon, Moss Creek, Big Limo, and Field Day - The Jungle [8PM]
• Colleen Green, Leisure Boys, Nite Sprites, and MK Naomi - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• Ghost Trader, Ultra-Lite, Splitview, and Sentiments - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
Sunday, Mar. 29
• Enrose - Middle East Upstairs
• Hirax, Savage Master, and Deolus - Sonia
• Little Lily, Sora, and Andey Samhain - The Jungle [5PM]
• Hollow Crown, WesGhost, Missio, and The Haunt - Brighton Music Hall
Monday, Mar. 30
• Tiger's Jaw, and Hot Flash Heat Wave - Sinclair
Tuesday, Mar. 31
• A Nuclear Design, Saint Throwaway, Girl Wizard, and Oak Land - Midway Cafe
Wednesday, Apr. 1
• Die Krupps, and Ghostbells - Middle East Downstairs
Thursday, Apr. 2
• Indikator B, Uniformed Service, Phantom Rider, and Knelt - O'Briens
• Nothing, Full Body 2, and more - Sinclair
Friday, Apr. 3
• Computer Kill, Prom, and Fortuna 500 - Cantab
• Spirit Ghost, and Ravi Shavi - Warehouse XI
• Tension Scale, Static Friction, and Osis - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
Saturday, Apr. 4
• Dirty Three - Sinclair [sold out]
Monday, Apr. 6
• Angel Du$t, Death Threat, Outta Pocket, and Jivebomb - Sinclair
Wednesday, Apr. 8
• Prewn - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA
• The Wedding Present, and Mark Robinson sings Unrest - Sinclair
Thursday, Apr. 9
• Stuck, and Lane - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Poison the Well, Converge, Spy, and Balmora - Palladium, Worcester, MA [6PM]
Thursday, Apr. 9 - Friday, Apr. 10
• Circle Jerks, Gorilla Biscuits, and Murphy's Law - Paradise
Friday, Apr. 10
• Banquets, Errth, Massive Nightmares, and Pretty Out - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA [8PM]
• Takaat, Major Stars, and KO Queen - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Kishi Bashi, and Bayonne - Royale
• Spinworld, Sullest, and Bigtime - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
Saturday, Apr. 11
• Blood for Blood, Skinhead, Colin of Arabia, and Neolithic - Middle East Downstairs [sold out]
• Douglas Appleman, Alfred Be Loud, and Mad Jupiter - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
• Sidewalk Driver, Silver Screams, The Wynotts, and Duck and Cover - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• Hedge, Megan From Work, Little Low, and Oh The Humanity - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, and JD Pinkus - Palladium, Worcester, MA [6:30PM]
Sunday, Apr. 12
• Poison Ruin, and Peace Talk - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Blood for Blood, Death Before Dishonor, Skinhead, and Risk - Big Night Live [sold out]
Monday, Apr. 13
• Fotocrime, and Chainlacing - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Tuesday, Apr. 14
• Chameleons, The Veldt, and Lovina Falls - Crystal Ballroom @Somerville Theatre
Wednesday, Apr. 15
• Black Viiolet - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Helloween - House of Blues
Thursday, Apr. 16
• Sleeveens - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Friday, Apr. 17
• Health, and Carpenter Brut - House of Blues
• Spookey Rueben, BabyBaby_Explores, and Deity of Scab - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Shiver, Pintail, and Hyber - Moon Base One, Salem, MA
Saturday, Apr. 18
• Man V Ghost, Warn The Duke, Stapler, and Old Horse - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
Sunday, Apr. 19
• The Promised End, Unseemlier, Tides, and Keep Ons - O'Briens
• Heavenly, Swansea Sound, and Jeanines - Sinclair
• Dark Tranquility, Soen, and Persefone - Paradise
Monday, Apr. 20
• Broncho, and A Decade of Double Vanity - Sinclair
Wednesday, Apr. 22
• Trauma Ray, Glixen, and Her New Knife - Sinclair
Saturday, Apr. 25
• Count Zero - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Cock Sparrer, Haywire, Lower Class Brats, and Yellow Stiches - Roadrunner
Sunday, Apr. 26
• Vana, Cloudyfield, and Redhook - Sinclair
• Lambrini Girls, Big Special, and Big Girl - Paradise
• Screening of "Life on the Other Planert", and Nervous Eaters - The Cut, Gloucester, MA [4PM]
Monday, Apr. 27
• Fishbone - Sinclair
• The Afghan Wigs, and Mercury Rev - Royale [6:30]
Wednesday, Apr. 29
• Sam Shackelton - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Dance with the Dead, Magic Sword, and Megan McDuffee - Paradise
Thursday, Apr. 30
• Thursday, and Chris Conley - Paradise
• The Hold Stread - Sinclair
• The Marked Men, and Colleen Green - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Please Note:
  • Addresses of many Boston area clubs can be found here.
  • Local bands are only listed the week of the show.
  • Additions, changes and corrections for rock/pop/punk shows only can be made by writing to: rock-listings email address
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  • To submit announcement about upcoming Jazz shows, please use the address: jazz-listings email address
  • To submit announcement about upcoming World Music shows, please use the address: world-listings email address
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