There’s two different kinds of band reunions. The first kind is about money (see: every band ever). And the second kind is when your local public radio station has something to celebrate, in which case they take it upon themselves to get said band (or, let’s say around 80 of them) back together.
That would look something like Pipeline! At 25: 50 Years of Boston Rock, a concert series marking the 25th anniversary of WMBR’s local music-centric radio show starting next month, in which close to 80 Boston bands of yesteryear are reunited for live performances spanning five venues over five weekends.
And by local, we mean local (i.e. AEROSMITH DOESN’T COUNT): the lineup runs the gamut from indie-pop to hardcore, with names like The Remains, The Freeborne, Reddy Teddy, Willie Anderson & The Boom Boom Band, O Positive, Big Dipper, Stranglehold and The Dogmatics. Apparently WMBR has a gift for brokering reconciliations that would put most divorce lawyers to shame. We’re not mad about it.
WMBR PRESENTS
PIPELINE! AT 25: 50 YEARS OF BOSTON ROCK
September 12 – October 12
Full schedule below.
▲SHOW #1 – Fri. Sept. 12 at Regent Theatre, Arlington:
7:30 – 8:10 String Builder
8:25 – 9:05 We Saw the Wolf
9:20 – 10:00 Cordelia’s Dad
10:15 – 10:55 O Positive
11:10 – 12:00 The Freeborne
TICKETS:
http://regenttheatre.com/details/1st_night_pipeline_at_25_presents_50_years_of_boston_rock
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1486054074967978/
▲SHOW #2 – Sat. Sept. 13 at Cuisine en Locale, Somerville:
7:00 – 7:40 Miranda Warning
7.55 – 8.35 Baby’s Arm
8:50 – 9:30 The Dogmatics
9:45 – 10:25 The Neats’ Eric Martin & friends
10:40 – 11:20 The Turbines
11:35 – 12:15 Stranglehold
TICKETS: http://pipelineatcel1.eventbrite.com/
▲SHOW #3 – Fri. Sept. 19 at Cuisine en Locale, Somerville:
6:30 – 7:10 Ultrabreakfast
7:20 – 8:00 Curious Ritual
8:10 – 8:50 Mistle Thrush
9:00 – 9:40 Purple Ivy Shadows
9:50 – 10:30 Pods
10:40 – 11:20 Someone & The Somebodies
11:30 – 12:10 Nisi Period
TICKETS: http://pipelineatcel2.eventbrite.com/
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/297176617128582/
▲SHOW #4 – Sat. Sept. 20 at Cuisine en Locale, Somerville:
6:30 – 7:10 Evol Twin
7:20 – 8:00 Honeybunch
8:10 – 8:50 The Dents
9:00 – 9:40 Fertile Virgin
9:50 – 10:30 The Gravel Pit
10:40 – 11:20 Dirt Merchants
11:30 – 12:10 The Sheila Divine
TICKETS: http://pipelineatcel3.eventbrite.com/
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/542939839140712/
▲SHOW #5 – Fri. Sept. 26 at Regent Theatre, Arlington:
7:30 – 8:10 The Barnies
8:25 – 9:05 The Jigsaws
9:20 – 10:00 Big Dipper’s Bill Goffrier & friends
10:15 – 10:55 Vapors of Morphine
11:10 -11:50 Dumptruck
TICKETS:
http://regenttheatre.com/details/show_5_wmbrs_pipeline_at_25_presents_50_years_of_boston_rock
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/872378212789485/
▲SHOW #6 – Sat. Sept. 27 at Regent Theatre, Arlington:
The Remains, Cardinal, The Downbeat 5
TICKETS:
http://regenttheatre.com/details/the_remains_live_at_the_regent_theatre
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/821759141182608/
▲SHOW #7 – Sun. Sept. 28 at Brighton Music Hall, Allston:
Anastasia Screamed, The Flies, Bentmen, Men & Volts, The Nervous Eaters, The F.U.’s / Strawdogs + 1 more TBA
TICKETS: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004D05B46F8119
▲SHOW #8 – Fri. Oct. 3 at @The Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge:
Fuzzy, The Blood Oranges, Robin Lane and The Chartbusters, Tacklebox, Lazy Susan, Buttercup, Weeping in Fits and Starts
TICKETS:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=5309405
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/302475619933774/
▲SHOW #9 – Sat. Oct. 4 at The Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge:
Orangutang, The Clamdiggers (proto-Upper Crust), Bulkhead, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Kudgel, Quintaine Americana, Crazy Alice
TICKETS:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=5309665
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/248855668571736/
▲SHOW #10 – Sun. Oct. 5 at Paradise Rock Club, Boston:
Heretix, Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band, Shake The Faith, Reddy Teddy, Big City Rockers with The Atlantics’ Fred Pineau, High Risk Group, Kristina and Carol of Quivvver (The Dent are moving to another night)
TICKETS: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004D05BA559E14
Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1529549527275437/
▲SHOW #11 – Fri. Oct. 10 at Cuisine en Locale, Somerville:
6:30 – 7:10 Luca Brasi
7:20 – 8:00 Unnatural Axe
8:10 – 8:50 Permafrost (Miles Dethmuffin)
9:00 – 9:40 Hullabaloo
9:50 – 10:30 The Red Telephone
10:40 – 11:20 Orbit
11:30 – 12:10 Green Magnet School
TICKETS: http://pipelineatcel4.eventbrite.com/