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By GOING ON SALE | October 1, 2008
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Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at 617.931.2000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
SHAKY HANDS | November 4 at the Middle East upstairs, Cambridge | $9 | On sale Friday at 10 am
DWARVES + UPRISING | November 8 at the Middle East downstairs, Cambridge | $15 | On sale Friday at 10 am
SMASHING PUMPKINS | November 14-15 at the Wang Theatre, Boston | $39.50-$75 | On sale Friday at 10 am
LOW VS DIAMOND | November 16 at Great Scott, Allston | $10 | On sale Friday at 10 am | www.ticketweb.com
TOM MORELLO: THE NIGHTWATCHMAN | November 17 at the Middle East downstairs, Cambridge | $25 | On sale Friday at 10 am
PAT GREEN | November 19 at the Wilbur Theatre, Boston | $25 | On sale Friday at 10 am
ERIC HUTCHINSON + CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES | December 7 at the Middle East downstairs, Cambridge | $15 | On sale Friday at 10 am
WEDNESDAY 13 | February 11 at the Middle East upstairs, Cambridge | $13 | On sale Friday at 10 am
MC FRONTALOT | November 3 at Harpers Ferry, Allston | $10 advance/$12 day of show | On sale Saturday at noon | www.venueevents.net
WALE | November 11 at Harpers Ferry, Allston | $15 advance/$18 day of show | On sale Saturday at noon | www.venueevents.net
ELEPHANT SIX COLLECTIVE HOLIDAY SURPRISE WITH BRIAN DEWAN | October 12 at Church, Boston | $12 | On sale now | www.rockonconcerts.com
DMZ + RED INVASION + NEW FRUSTRATIONS | October 23 at Church, Boston | $10 | On sale now | www.rockonconcerts.com
VON BONDIES + BLACKSTRAP | October 27 at T.T. the Bear’s Place, Cambridge | $11 | On sale now | www.ticketweb.com
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS | October 31 at the Wilbur Theatre, Boston | $27.50 | On sale now
LITTLE JOY FEATURING RODRIGO AMARANTE (LOS HERMANOS) + FABRIZIO MORETTI (THE STROKES) + BINKI SHAPIRO | November 16 at T.T. the Bear’s Place, Cambridge | $10 | On sale now | www.ticketweb.com
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