Greater Boston bars and venues are grappling with a rise in involuntary drugged drinks, but procedures for addressing future incidents are in sight
Venues
Deep Cuts Brings Sandwiches, Craft Beer, And Live Music To Medford
Ian McGregor told us about his vision in 2018. Five years later, his combination deli-venue opens this week
Guest Opinion: The Real Impact Of Having Fewer and Fewer Local Opening Acts
Local support benefits everyone—the opener gets an opportunity, the headliner gets a warmed-up crowd, the crowd sees a new band, the band gets new fans, the venue gets a longer show …
PICS: OPENING NIGHT AT ROADRUNNER WITH BILLY STRINGS
“They’re still putting toilet paper holders up; there’s a guy painting back there … Let’s christen this place.”
YOUR ABRIDGED BUT AWESOME FALL MUSIC GUIDE
Which shows are the ones that folks should definitely hit up? Well, that’s what we’re here for.
INTERVIEW: BOB MOULD ON “BLUE HEARTS” AND “DISTORTION” AHEAD OF PARADISE SHOW
“It’s clearly a record that sonically is built for the stage so we can’t wait to try these out live. There’s also this deep songbook we need to address”
QUICK HITS: ONCE + OOMPA + LAVAGXRL
Some decent venue news for a change
ONCE AGAIN: BELOVED SOMERVILLE VENUE REEMERGES AT BOYNTON YARDS
What does it take to survive as a venue? “We are like sharks—you gotta keep moving or you’ll die.”
QUICK HITS: THE (RE)OPENINGS
With local tracks to match
OLD-SCHOOL MASSACHUSETTS VENUES: A LOVE STORY
About 5% of the rich history of performance venues in our lovely, funky, fractured city.