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 …
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FOTOBOM: IRON MAIDEN + WITHIN TEMPTATION @ DCU CENTER
Eddie lives! As does Iron Maiden. For this go-round the band is billing the tour as Legacy Of The Beast (complete with it’s own game) but it also coincides with 2021’s ...
FOTOBOM: JUDAS PRIEST + QUEENSRŸCHE @ MGM MUSIC HALL
FOTOBOM: SMASHING PUMPKINS + JANE’S ADDICTION @ TD GARDEN
The 90s are back! Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addictions bring most of their original members out to TD Garden for a memorable night.
FOTOBOM: FONTAINES D.C. + WUNDERHORSE @ HOUSE OF BLUES
FOTOBOM: GORILLAZ + EARTHGANG @ TD GARDEN
“We are Gorillaz! We don’t have fans, we have family!”
So proclaimed Sweetie Irie as he took the stage for the final song of the evening, reprising his remix version of “Clint ...
The Dig Interview: Ewan Currie From the Sheepdogs
“I like rock as an escape … music is at its best when it’s uplifting and takes you to a good place.”
The Dig Interview: Ian Hill From Judas Priest On 50 Years Of Metal
“Listen to our first album and then listen to our latest one and the difference is immense. I’m not just talking about production either; the style of music, the way we played, and even the scales we used are different.”
FOTOBOM: JULIA JACKLIN @ THE PARADISE
DIY Show Tradition Continues In Basements Beneath Boston’s Marquee Venues
Venus opened in August. Within 18 hours, they filled all their booking slots through December.