• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • HOME
  • NEWS+OPINIONS
    • NEWS TO US
    • COLUMNS
      • APPARENT HORIZON
      • DEAR READER
      • Close
    • LONGFORM FEATURES
    • OPINIONS
    • EDITORIAL
    • Close
  • ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
    • FILM
    • MUSIC
    • COMEDY
    • PERFORMING ARTS
    • VISUAL ARTS
    • Close
  • DINING+DRINKING
    • EATS
    • SIPS
    • BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU
    • Close
  • LIFESTYLE
    • CANNABIS
      • TALKING JOINTS MEMO
      • Close
    • WELLNESS
    • GTFO
    • Close
  • STUFF TO DO
  • TICKETS
  • ABOUT US
    • ABOUT
    • MASTHEAD
    • ADVERTISE
    • Close
  • BECOME A MEMBER

Dig Bos

The Dig - Greater Boston's Alternative News Source

FITZ FEST: REGIONAL ROCK GETS LOUD

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted September 22, 2016 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

screen-shot-2016-09-22-at-1-58-47-pm

Every month, Boston sees a low-key music festival pop up, often donning the “festival” tag even if it’s two regular concerts at a venue. It may seem trivial, but don’t overlook the trend. Our city focuses on supporting the artists it churns out, and with that comes an appreciation of the arts and an appreciation of everyone’s ability to create art.

 

The little festivals matter. That’s why the return of Fitz Fest will make you grin. Non-profit production corporation Fitz Ross brings a three-day lineup of various styles of rock to Cambridge and Allston this weekend. Thursday the 22nd kicks things off with Daephne, Rye Pines, Wydyde, and Twen Furs performing at Great Scott. Friday sees Funeral Advantage, Steep Leans, Saccharine, and Du Vide perform at O’Briens Pub. Saturday closes things out with Black Beach, Dirty Dishes, Leaner, and Big Boy Club at the Middle East Upstairs. While the first two evenings are 21+, Fitz Ross made sure to provide all-ages access to Saturday’s show, bridging the gap so that garage rock, indie rock, and more can reach a wider group of people.

 

Acting as a bridge is key here. The goal isn’t to snag Boston’s biggest acts. The goal is to create a local showcase intertwining circles. “Lots of these bands are staples in the regional scene who haven’t played a bill together,” says Community Relations Manager Jamie Vadala-Doran. “This was a good opportunity to make that happen.”

 

 

“This year we wanted to make this a festival that would stage both veteran Boston bands and newcomers to the community,” adds Executive Director Brandon Hafetz. “Though we have a relatively small crop of bands, I think we’ve given bands on every level a chance to play in front of audiences that are bound to enjoy their music, as well as play with bands that they love and look up to. This is very much in line with how we approach our live session series, Spare Room Sessions, where we invite bands all over the spectrum to participate.”

 

Fitz Fest carries that positivity across past showcases and will do so this weekend. As Hafetz puts best: “When you’ve got a brand-new band like Twen Furs—who is truly awesome, and nearly no one has gotten to hear them yet—and a weekend that surely won’t break the bank, why not come out?”

 

FITZ FEST. THU-SAT 9.22-9.24. GREAT SCOTT, O’BRIENS PUB, MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS. 9PM/21+/$10-12. FITZROSSPRODUCTIONS.ORG.

NINA CORCORAN
+ posts
    This author does not have any more posts.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2016, Allston, Big Boy Club, Black Beach, Boston, Cambridge, daephne, Dig, DigBoston, Dirty Dishes, Du Vide, Fitz Fest, Fitz Ross, Funeral Advantage, great scott, Interview, Leaner, middle east upstairs, Music, Notes From the Scene, O'Brien's Pub, Rye Pines, Saccharine, Steep Leans, Twen Furs, Wydyde

WHAT’S NEW

The Legendary Past And Uncertain Future Of The Harvard Square Theatre

The Legendary Past And Uncertain Future Of The Harvard Square Theatre

State Wire: Funds Aim To Support Municipalities With Expanded Mail Voting

State Wire: Funds Aim To Support Municipalities With Expanded Mail Voting

Parks & Checks: Wasteful, Opaque Bookkeeping At Two City Of Boston Nonprofit Arms

Parks & Checks: Wasteful, Opaque Bookkeeping At Two City Of Boston Nonprofit Arms

Surf’s Upcycled: Meet The Bay State Surfers Conserving The Oceans Where They Ride

Surf’s Upcycled: Meet The Bay State Surfers Conserving The Oceans Where They Ride

State Wire: Public Supports Changes To High-Stakes Testing For Mass Students

State Wire: Public Supports Changes To High-Stakes Testing For Mass Students

State Wire: White Supremacist Gatherings, Incidents Hit All-Time High In New England

State Wire: White Supremacist Gatherings, Incidents Hit All-Time High In New England

Primary Sidebar

LOCAL EVENTS

AAN Wire


Most Popular

  • Does Massachusetts Underestimate Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
  • The Most Expensive Massachusetts City For Car Insurance (No, It’s Not Boston)
  • If You Find A Mini Felted Animal Around Boston, This Is Where It Came From
  • FOTOBOM: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND @ TD GARDEN
  • Daring Greatly: TikTok Star Alden McWayne (aka Gucci Pineapple) On Scheming And Dreaming

Footer

Social Buttons

DigBoston facebook DigBoston Twitter DigBoston Instagram

Masthead

About

Advertise

Customer Service

About Us

DigBoston is a one-stop nexus for everything worth doing or knowing in the Boston area. It's an alt-weekly, it's a website, it's an email blast, it's a twitter account, it's that cool party that you were at last night ... hey, you're reading it, so it's gotta be good. For advertising inquiries: sales@digboston.com To reach editorial (and for inquiries about internship opportunities): editorial@digboston.com