Breaking news from the concert-ticket trade
By WILL SPITZ | May 23, 2006
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DEVIN DAVIS + HALLELUJAH THE HILLS + ANIMAL CLOSET | June 20 upstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $9 | on sale Thursday, May 25 at 10 am | 617.931.2000 | JELLO BIAFRA | June 23 at the Somerville Theatre, Somerville | $12 | on sale Thursday, May 25 at 10 am | 617.931.2000 | ABERDEEN CITY | June 28 at downstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $10 | on sale Thursday, May 25 at 10 am | 617.931.2000 | “LOCOBAZOOKA!” | August 13 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield | $46 + $56 | on sale Thursday, May 25 at 10 am | 617.931.2000 | LIFETIME + BRONX | July 10 at the International Community Church, Allston | $15 | on sale Thursday, May 25 at 5 pm | MassLiveEvents.com | WRENS | September 16 downstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $12 | on sale Friday, May 26 at 10 am | 617.931.2000 | PHIL LESH & FRIENDS + TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON | July 6 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield | $29.50-$50 | 617.931.2000 | REEL BIG FISH + MXPX + STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO | July 11 at Avalon, Boston | $20 | 617.931.2000 | CIRCA SURVIVE + RECEIVING END OF SIRENS | August 14 at Avalon, Boston | $13 | 617.931.2000 | DO MAKE SAY THINK | October 26 downstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $12 | 617.931.2000 | CARLOS MENCIA | November 2 at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston | $37.50 | 617.931.2000 | QUEENSRŸCHE | November 9 at Avalon, Boston | $26 | 617.931.2000
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