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Agganis Arena
925 Comm Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.358.7000
arena@bu.edu
http://www.agganisarena.com
Boston University's multi-purpose facility. This is a partial listing.
JULY 23 White Stripes, 7:30 pm, $44.50
AUGUST 18 Muse, 8 pm, $37.50
AVALON
15 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA (map)
617.262.2424
http://www.avalonboston.com/
Features both DJs and live concerts. Doors open one hour before concerts. Check the Phoenix weekly listings for updated information. Advance tickets available at the Orpheum box office and via Ticketmaster at 617.931.2000
JUNE 7 Skinny Puppy
JUNE 11 Joss Stone with Ryan Shaw, Javier
JUNE 13 Mika
JUNE 23 Till We Die (CD Release Party) with One in Vain, Prospect Hill, Breathe, and Escape to Everything
JUNE 24 Manu Chao with Radio Bemba Sound System
JUNE 28, 29, and 30 Emergenza Festival Finals
JULY 5 Built to Spill
JULY 8 Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues
JULY 9 Dolores O'Riordan
JULY 18 Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake with Streetlight Manifesto, Against All Authority
AUG 17 Rise Against with Silverstein, Comeback Kid, Smoke or Fire -- presented by WBCN
AXIS
13 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA (map)
617.262.2437
http://www.bostonaxis.com
Tickets available at the Orpheum box office and through Ticketmaster at 617.931.2000. Check the Phoenix weekly listings for updated information.
JUNE 17 the Audition with Monty Are I, New Atlantic, the Graduate, 1997 -- presented by Punk the Clock
JUNE 27 Straylight Run with Lovedrug, the Dear Hunter, Mean Creek
JULY 1 Unwritten Law with Zebrahead, Bullets & Octane, Neurosonic
JULY 11 Boys Night Out with Emanuel, June, Olympia
JULY 14 Bowling for Soup with Melee, Quietdrive, Army of Freshmen
JULY 24 Motion City Soundtrack with Sherwood, the Higher and the Forecast
BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION
209 Northern Ave, Boston MA (map)
617.228.6000
bank.of.america.pavilion@gmail.com
http://www.bankofamericapavilion.com
Yet another bank-related name change for the venue formerly known as Harborlights. The Pavilion box office is open Mon through Fri from noon to 5 pm, and on show days from noon (3 pm on Sat and Sun show days) until one hour after the performance begins. Ticket prices vary and can also be purchased at the Orpheum Theatre box office Mon through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, at Ticketmaster sites, and online. Concerts are at 7:30 pm, except as noted. Tickets are between $40 and $65 for covered pavilion, except as noted. Tickets are between $25 and $40 for uncovered concourse table seating behind pavilion, except as noted. More events may be announced.
JUNE 13 Chicago and America
JUNE 16 True Colors featuring Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, Margaret Cho, Dresden Dolls, Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, the Gossip
JUNE 24 Lyle Lovett and k.d. lang
JUNE 26 Morrissey with Kristeen Young
JUNE 28 Wilco with Low
JUNE 30 Working Class 07 featuring Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, and Patty Smyth & Scandal
JULY 10 Bob Weir & Rat Dog, Keller Williams
JULY 13 Mike FM presents "Summer 2007 Solid Gold Dance Party" with Village People, Thelma Houston, A Taste of Honey, Peaches and Herb, France Joli, Anita Ward with special guests the Solid Gold Dance Party Girls & the Solid Gold Dance Party Band.
JULY 14 Diana Krall
JULY 18 Widespread Panic
JULY 25 Boz Scaggs
JULY 30 An Evening with the Moody Blues
AUG 1 Squeeze with Special Guests Cheap Trick
AUG 3 Bryan Adams with George Thorogood & The Destroyers
AUG 4 Zappa Plays Zappa
AUG 7 AND 8 An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band
AUG 14 An Evening with Gipsy Kings
AUG 18 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
AUG 20 Meat Loaf
AUG 21 Dream Theater with Redemption and Into Eternity
AUG 22 Summer Haze Tour featuring G. Love & Special Sauce and Slightly Stoopid
BARNSTABLE COUNTY FAIR
Barnstable County Fairgrounds, off Rte 151, East Falmouth, MA (map)
508.563.3200
http://www.barnstablecountyfair.org
Cape Cod's largest county fair runs from July 20 through 28. Open Mon through Thurs from 4 to 10 pm, and on Fri, Sat, and Sun from 11 am to 10 pm. Attractions range from a petting zoo to a blacksmith display. All headliners play at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Admission $10, $8 for senior citizens and military personnel with valid ID, and free for children ages 12 and under. Multi-day passes are available. A two-day pass is $17, a three-day pass is $24, and a four-day pass is $28. Family packs are available for $15, and include one admission yicket, 10 ride tickets and $1 parking coupon each.
JULY 20 Strawberry Fields
JULY 21 Starship w/ Mickey Thomas
JULY 22 Imagination Movers, at 4:30 pm
JULY 22 Country with Duncan Walters, at 8 pm
JULY 23 Syndicate, at 6 and 8:30 pm
JULY 24 Living Proof, at 6 and 8:30 pm
JULY 25 Blue Montuna, showtime TBA.
JULY 26 the Blues with Dan Lawson
JULY 27 the Oak Ridge Boys
JULY 28 American Idol's Bucky Covington
BAY STATE CRUISES
Commonwealth Pier at World Trade Center, Northern Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.748.1428
http://www.baystatecruisecompany.com
The Friday and Saturday night Provincetown II Music Cruises will begin boarding at 7 pm and sail from 8 pm to 11pm around Boston Harbor. Open to those over 21. IDs required. Tickets $20.
JUNE 15 Stevie B
JUNE 22 Jim Plunkett
JUNE 23 Jam'n 94.5 presents Roy Barboza
JULY 13 Jim Plunkett
JULY 14 WKLB, Country 102.5
JULY 20 Oldies 103.3 presents Barry Scott Lost 45s
JULY 21 Kiss 108 FM
JULY 27 Jim Plunkett
JULY 28 Draw the Line
AUG 4 Jam'n 94.5 presents Ramiro, Pebbles & Melissa
AUG 10 Jim Plunkett
AUG 11 Kiss 108
AUG 17 Oldies 103.3 presents Barry Scott Lost 45s
AUG 18 WKLB, Country 102.5
AUG 24 Jim Plunkett
AUG 25 Jam'n 94.5 presents Roy Barboza
THE BEACHCOMBER
1120 Cahoon Hollow Rd, Wellfleet, MA (map)
508.349.6055
http://www.thebeachcomber.com
This beachfront club has become a hot spot for Boston-area underground rock. Throughout the summer the Beachcomber's house band, the Incredible Casuals, plays every Sun from 4 to 8 pm, for $8. Reggae Night with DJ Bud E. Green is every Tues from 9 pm to 1 am, for $5. Other concerts prices and start times vary.
JUNE 17 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
JUNE 23 Roomful of Blues, 9 pm
JUNE 24 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
JUNE 27 the Detroit Cobras, 9 pm
JULY 1 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
JULY 4 CJ Chenier, 9 pm
JULY 6 C-Money & the Players Inc. w/ Boston Afrobeat Society, 9 pm
JULY 7 C-Money & the Players Inc. featuring members of John Brown's Body, 9 pm
JULY 8 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
JULY 8 Holmes Brothers, 9 pm
JULY 12 Pressure Cooker w/ Indiscretion, 9 pm
JULY 13 Drunk Stuntmen, 9 pm
JULY 14 Papa Grows Funk, 9 pm
JULY 15 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
JULY 19 Spiritual Rez, 9 pm
JULY 20 Entrain, 9 pm
JULY 21 Slick Rick w/ Eclectic Collective, 9 pm
JULY 22 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
JULY 22 Pato Banton, 10 pm
JULY 27 They Might Be Giants, 9 pm
JULY 29 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
AUG 4 Dickey Betts, 10 pm
AUG 5 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
AUG 11 Dr. Dog w/ Baker, 9 pm
AUG 12 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
AUG 16 Lucy Vincent, 9 pm
AUG 17 Bon Savants, Hooray for Earth, and Age Rings
AUG 19 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
AUG 23 Drunk Stuntmen, 9 pm
AUG 26 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
SEPT 2 Incredible Casuals, 4 to 8 pm
BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER
136 Mass Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.747.8890
http://www.berkleebpc.com
Concerts and recitals by students, as well as jazz and pop concerts by nationally known artists. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com
JUNE 8 the Edwards Twins, 8 pm
JUNE 9 Feist, 7:30 pm
JUNE 23 Cesaria Evora, 8 pm
JUNE 30 Richard Thompson and His Band, 7:30 pm
BLUES BARGE SUMMER IN THE CITY SERIES
Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowe's Wharf, Boston, MA (map)
617.439.7000
http://www.bhh.com
Floating stage anchored off Rowe's Wharf. All shows are free, but space is limited. People are allowed on board starting at 6 pm. Featured performers include Duke Robillard, Tutu Jones, and James Montgomery. Series begins on June 21 with shows each Thurs through Aug 23, starting at 6 pm.
BOSTON FOLK FESTIVAL
UMass campus, Boston, MA (map)
617.287.6911
folkfest@umb.edu
http://www.bostonfolkfestival.org
The 10th annual Boston Folk Festival will be held on September 15 and 16, on the UMass Boston campus. Shows are Sat from 6 to 10 pm, and Sun 11 am to 7 pm. Featuring performers with local connections or roots, including Jake Armerding,Geoff Bartley, Cindy Bullens, Dave Crossland,
Catie Curtis, Antje Duvekot, Mark Erelli, Vance Gilbert, Jess Klein, Patty Larkin, Lori McKenna, Erin McKeown, Red Molly, Bill Morrissey, Ellis Paul, Pine Hill Ramblers, Chris Smither, Bill Staines, and Chris Trapper. In addition to music, there will be a songwriting contest, plus various kiosks with crafts and food.
BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.369.3300 or 617.369.3306
http://www.mfa.org
MFA Summer Concerts in the Courtyard take place through Aug 22 at 7:30 pm, unless otherwise noted. Concerts are in the Calderwood Courtyard and feature folk, jazz, indie rock, and world music. Tickets for MFA members, students, and seniors $20. General admission $25. Table seating available for an additional $30.
JUNE 20 Chris Smither with Jeffrey Foucault
JUNE 27 Boom Pam
JULY 5 Tortoise, 6:30 and 9:30 pm
JULY 11 New Sounds from Brazil: DJ Dolores and Aparelhagem
JULY 18 Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
JULY 25 Vieux Farka TourT
AUG 1Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective
AUG 8 Elvis Perkins in Dearland with Dr. Dog
AUG 15 Erin McKeown with the Winterpills
AUG 22 Budos Band
BOSTON POPS
Symphony Hall, 301 Mass Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.266.1492
customerservice@bso.org
http://www.bostonpops.org/bso/index
The Pops has been a Boston summer tradition since 1885, when the light-classical shows were knows as the Promenade Concerts. This year's schedule will be conducted (mostly) by Keith Lockhart. Pops plays at Symphony Hall and does some world-famous outdoor concerts at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade (between Storrow Dr in Back Bay and the Charles River). The BSO Web site is confounding beyond belief, but as near as we can figure out, Pops tickets go for $18 to $85 depending on where you want to sit. Esplanade concerts are free, but generally crowded, with people showing up 12 hours in advance for the July 4 nationally televised fireworks extravaganza. Symphony Hall concerts begin at 8 pm, unless otherwise noted.
JUNE 14 AND 15 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel featuring Broadway's Aaron Lazar and Rebecca Eichenberger
JUNE 16 Gospel Night at Pops
JUNE 19 Oscar & Tony, a tribute to award-winning music from film and Broadway
JUNE 20 Hebrew Senior Life at Pops
JUNE 21 AND 22 Oscar & Tony
JUNE 23 AND 24 EdgeFest with Cowboy Junkies, 7:30 pm
JUNE 26 AND 27 EdgeFest with M. Ward and Friends, 7:30 pm
JUNE 28 Oscar & Tony
JUNE 29 AND 30 sold out
On the Charles River Esplanade
JULY 3 July 4 Preview (rehearsal)
JULY 4 the Glorious Fourth featuring the winner of the POPSearch contest, gates open at 9 am
Pops on Tour.
JULY 28 at the South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset
AUG 5 Pops by the Sea, at the village green, Hyannis
AUG 11 at Jetties Beach, Nantucket
AUG 18 at Meadobrook, Gilford, NH
CALVIN THEATRE
19 King St, Northampton, MA (map)
413.584.1444
info@iheg.com
http://www.iheg.com/calvin_theater_main.asp
Shows start at 8 pm and are open to all ages. Tickets from $20 to $47.50.
JUNE 8 Feist, Grizzly Bear
JUNE 24 Cesaria Evora
JUNE 29 Richard Thompson Band, Anais Mitchell
JULY 15 Randy Newman
JULY 19 Jonny Lang, the Alternate Routes
AUGUST 10 the Bruce Hornsby Trio with Christian McBride & Jack DeJohnette
CAPE COD MELODY TENT
21 W Main St., Hyannis, MA (map)
508.775.5630
info@musiccircus.com
http://www.melodytent.com
With its partner, the South Shore Music Circus, this venue is the only continuously operated tent theater-in-the-round in the United States. The venue features a wide variety of pop acts every summer. Shows begin at 8 pm, except as noted. Tickets available through Ticketmaster. Prices vary. Check the Web site for more information and updated schedule.
JUNE 9 An Evening with the Dark Star Orchestra, 7:30 pm
JUNE 14 Willie Nelson & Family
JUNE 15 Trace Adkins
JUNE 16 An Evening with John McDermott
JUNE 17 Taylor Hicks
JUNE 22 An Evening with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
JUNE 23 the Charlie Daniels Band
JUNE 29 Little Feat and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
JULY 1 Hootie and the Blowfish
JULY 6 An Evening with moe. Show starts at 7 pm
JULY 7 the Robert Cray Band with James Hunter
JULY 8 Solid Gold Dance Party; An All Hits Revue. Featuring the Village People, Thelma Houston, A Taste of Honey, Peaches and Herb, and Anita Ward, 7:30 pm
JULY 12 Los Lonely Boys
JULY 13 Diana Krall
JULY 15 Trisha Yearwood
JULY 19 An Evening with ABBA
JULY 21 Liza Minnelli
JULY 22 JoJo
JULY 24 Boz Scaggs
JULY 26 Reel Blues Fest, with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Bo Diddley, and Ernie and the Automatics featuring James Montgomery
JULY 31 Squeeze
AUG 1 Etta James and the Roots Band
AUG 2 and 3 An Evening with the Moody Blues
AUG 4 and 5 Steve Miller Band
AUG 7 Hippiefest: Featuring the Zombies, Mountain, Badfinger, and Mitch Ryder
AUG 8 IFAW'S Cape Cod Whalefest, featuring Arlo Guthrie & Richie Havens, 3 pm
AUG 9 Great Big Sea
AUG 10 Linda Ronstadt and Her Orchestra
AUG 11 the B-52's
AUG 12 the Beach Boys, 4:30 and
8:30 pm
AUG 14 the Black Crowes, 7 pm
AUG 15 George Thorogood and the Destroyers
AUG 16 An Evening with the Saw Doctors
AUG 17 Chris Botti
AUG 18 John Hiatt and Shawn Colvin
AUG 23 Indigo Girls
AUG 24 Susan Tedeschi
AUG 25 Gretchen Wilson
AUG 26 LeAnn Rimes
SEPT 2An Evening with Tony Bennett
CLUB PASSIM
47 Palmer St, Harvard Sq, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.492.7679
http://www.clubpassim.org
This legendary folk club where strummers such as Bob Dylan and Suzanne Vega once played is still a folk-music mecca. Concerts are at 8 pm, except as noted. Tickets range from $5 to $33 for members, $10 to $35 for non-menbers, unless otherwise noted. Open mike every Tues at 7 pm. Admission $5. (No Open Mike on July 3.) This is a partial listing. Check the Phoenix weekly listings for updates.
JUNE 14 Respond Benefit with Merrie Amsterburg, Jennifer Kimball, and a special guest, 7:30 pm
JUNE 15 and 16 Buddy Mondlock , Lucy Kaplansky
JUNE 16 Anne Heaton, 11 pm
JUNE 17 Craig Cardiff and Jason Myles Goss, 7:30 pm
JUNE 18 Richard Cambridge's Poet's Theater presents Joey Santosucio's Banterbury Tales
JUNE 20 Vote for Pedro, Zoe Lewis
JUNE 21 John Doyle and special guest
JUNE 22 Jennifer Matthews, Willie Nile
JUNE 23 Session Americana -- family show, 3:30 pm
JUNE 23 Session Americana
JUNE 23 Anne Heaton, 11 pm
JUNE 24 Alice Peacock and Peter Bradley Adams
JUNE 25 free Members' Concert
JUNE 27 Paddy Keenan and Steve Tilston
JUNE 28 Cormac McCarthy
JUNE 29 the Passim Legacy Series presents John McCutcheon, $50
JUNE 30 Alastair Moock (CD Release)
JUNE 30 Anne Heaton, 11 pm
JULY 5 Ari and Mia Friedman
JULY 6 "WhoÆs That Tourö featuring Todd Martin, Tim Blane, Chad Perrone, Patrick Thomas and Syd, 7 and 10 pm
JULY 7 Chris O'Brien, Ellis Paul, 7 and 10 pm
JULY 8 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest New England Regional Round, 7:30 pm
JULY 9 Celtic Music Monday presents Susie Petrov
JULY 11 Charlotte Kendrick and Dan Rowe with Amy Speace
JULY 12 Joel Mabus
JULY 13 Tripping Lily and Annalivia
JULY 14 Teddy Goldstein
JULY 15 Teresa Storch and Chuck E. Costa, 7:30 pm
JULY 16 StoryLAB - From Terror to Triumph: Stories to Fight Cancer
JULY 18 Crooked Still, 7 and 10 pm
JULY 19 the Infamous Stringdusters
JULY 20 Dennis Crommett, the Winterpills
JULY 21 Lloyd Thayer (CD Release)
JULY 25 Little Country Giants, Elise Witt
JULY 26 Richard Shindell
JULY 27 Andromeda4
JULY 28 Robinella
JULY 29 Dwight and Nicole, 7:30 pm
AUG 1 Boulder Acoustic Society and Gabrielle Louise (CD Release)
AUG 2 Ryan Montbleau, 7 and 10 pm
AUG 4 Joe Ely, 7 pm
AUG 5 Bill Mallonee, 7:30 pm
AUG 6 Christopher Williams
AUG 8 Jaded Mandolin and Joy Kills Sorrow
AUG 11 Nerissa and Katryna Nields
AUG 16 Adam Ezra, at 7:30
AUG 24 Chris O'Brien
AUG 25 Paul Geremia
AUG 26 Ryan Fitzsimmons and Amber Rubarth, 7:30 pm
AUG 30 Tim Mason's Year in Revue
DCU CENTER
50 Foster St, Worcester, MA (map)
508.929.0111
http://www.centrumcentre.com
Formerly the Worcester Centrum Centre. Tickets are available at the box office, online at Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster locations, or by calling 617.931.2000 or 617.228-6000.
AUG 4 Marilyn Manson and Slayer
AUG 11 Keith Urban
GILLETTE STADIUM
1 Patriot's Place, Foxborough, MA (map)
800.543.1776
http://www.gillettestadium.com
Not only home to the Patriots and the Revolution, Gillette Stadium (formerly CMGI Field, formerly Foxborough Stadium) also hosts some massive concerts during the summer. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets or at the box office. Check the Phoenix weekly listings for updated information.
JULY 28 4th Annual New England Country Music Festival
SEPT 2 AND 8 Jimmy Buffett
GREATER NEW BEDFORD SUMMERFEST
New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, New Bedford, MA (map)
508.999.5231
summerfest@newbedfordchamber.com
http://www.newbedfordsummerfest.com
Folk, acoustic, and world-music concerts at various locations throughout the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park on July 7 and 8. Festival also includes workshops, arts and crafts, food, and whaleboat races. Featuring Joyce Anderson, Jake Armerding, Jeff Black,
Rory Block, Bodega, Benoit Bourque, Judy Cook, Michael Cooney, Ronny Cox, Finest Kind, Guy Fletcher, Beppe Gambetta, Gandolf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Vance Gilbert, Jack Hardy, James Keelaghan, the Kennedys, Jess Klein, Patty Larkin, Karen Mal, Maura OÆConnell, Dan Plews, Harvey Reid, John Roberts, Eric Schwartz, Art Tebbetts, Steve Tilston, Gareth Turner, Susan Werner, John Whelan, Ann Whiting and Dance Manian Tevils, Jack Williams, and Women In Docs. Open from 11 am to 9 pm. Admission is $10 per day, $15 for the entire weekend. Kickoff concert on July 6 at 7:30. Tickets for kickoff are $10.
GREAT SCOTT
1222 Comm Ave, Allston, MA (map)
617.566.9014
info@greatscottboston.com
http://www.greatscottboston.com
What was once a run-of-the-mill sports bar has been transformed into one of Allston's foavorite places to catch live music. Shows are at 9 pm and are 21+ unless otherwise noted. Covers range from $5 to $15. This is a partial listing, check weekly Phoenix listings for upcoming info.
JUNE 16 the Plan featuring Hallelujah the Hills, Ho-Ag, Keys to the Streets of Fear, Ketman
JUNE 21 Abigail Warchild, Guillermo Sexo, Appomattox, 18+
JUNE 22 The Pill featuring the Trucks and DJs Ken and Vanya, 11 pm
JUNE 25 Forever In Terror (Metal Blade), Fjord, Of Hearts and Shadows, 18+
JULY 2 Seymore Saves the World, 18+
JULY 3 DJ Mothra Presents THUDFest 2007 featuring C/A/T, Caustic, Endif, Mindfield, Vers, DJ Peter, Lee, DJ Shivar, DJ Static, and DJ ZNUH, 18+, 6 pm
JULY 11 Maximo Park, Monsters Are Waiting, and DJ Carbo. 18+
JULY 14 the Plan featuring Slim and the Tank and the Kieran Ridge Band
JULY 17 Reports, Je Suis France, and B.E.A.R.D, 18+
JULY 18 the Twilight Sad, Relay, 18+
JULY 21 Rippin'est Town Rally III featuring the Raging Teens, World's Greatest Sinners, the Curses, the Alrighters, DJ Benny; BBQ starts at 7pm
JULY 31 Shout Out Out Out Out
AUG 2 Tristan Da Cunha, Ho-Ag, Cinamechanica, 18+
AUG 8 Unholy, 18+
HATCH MEMORIAL SHELL
On the Charles River Esplanade, Boston, MA (map)
617.727.5114
http://www.mass.gov/dcr
Sponsored by the DRC. Shows begin at 7 pm. Free.
JUNE 16 WODS Oldies in Concert with Frankie Valli
JUNE 23 WODS Oldies in Concert with Johnny Rivers
JULY 14 WODS Oldies in Concert with Grass Roots and Beaver Brown
JULY 28 WODS Oldies in Concert with Stylistics, Chi-Lites, and Bluenotes
AUG 5 Harvard University Band
AUG 11 WODS Oldies in Concert with the Beach Boys
AUG 18 Magic 106.7 25th Anniversary Concert
INDIAN RANCH
Rte 16, Webster, MA (map)
508.943.3871
http://www.indianranch.com
Concerts at "New England's Home of Country Music" begin at 2 pm, and gates open at 10 am. Tickets range from $15 to $40.
JUNE 24 Changes in Latitudes (Jimmy Buffett tribute band)
JULY 1 1964 (Beatles tribute show) with Goldrush
JULY 8 Country JAMboree featuring John Arthur Martinez, Ashley Ledoux, the Country Mile Band, the Christie Leigh Band, Tim LaRoche, and Sean Patrick McGraw
JULY 15 Macey and Hart, Tracy Lawrence
JULY 22 The 2007 Nashville Star Tour
JULY 28 BVCC Celtic Festival including Paddy Kennan, Seamus Connolly and Friends, Robbie O'Connell Band, Celtic Spring, Tulach ARD Pipe Band, and Charlie Zahm
JULY 29 Revolver, the Marshall Tucker Band
AUG 5 Doctor Robert, HermanÆs Hermits starring Peter Noone
AUG 11 Garden Grove Festival featuring Badfish (tribute to Sublime)
AUG 12 the Corsairs, Grand Funk Railroad
AUG 19 Bobby Carlson, Mel Tillis
AUG 26 the John Penny Band, Loretta Lynn
SEPT 2 the Goat Roper Band, the Roys, and Collin Raye
IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL
20 Center St, Northampton, MA (map)
413.584.0610
http://www.iheg.com
The Iron Horse Music Hall is an intimate performance space in downtown Northampton. All shows are all-ages and begin at 7 pm, except as noted. Tickets usually range from $8 to $28.
JUNE 15 Bethany and Rufus
JUNE 15 Forro in the Dark, 10 pm
JUNE 16 the Wood Brothers
JUNE 19 Moshav
JUNE 20 the Bill Frisell Trio with Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen
JUNE 22 the Duhks
JUNE 24 Best of the Beatles -- the Pete Best Band
JUNE 30 the Kennedys, Nancy Rockland-Miller
JULY 8 Carrie Rodriguez
JULY 10 Haale
JULY 13 The Mammals
JULY 22 The Wilders
JULY 25 Joan as Police Woman, 8:30
JULY 27 Albert Cummings Blues Band
JULY 28 Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Amy Loftus
JULY 29 RobinElla
AUG 1 Cary Brothers
AUG 2 Bud Shank with Bill Mays
AUG 3 Joe Ely
AUG 4 Alejandro Escovedo String Quartet, 7 and 10 pm
AUG 9 the Brubeck Brothers Quartet with Taylor Eigsti
AUG 10 Uncle Earl
AUG 11 the Iguanas
AUG 30 Los Straitjackets with Big Sandy, Paul Cebar, and the Milwaukeeans
JOHNNY D'S
17 Holland St, Davis Sq, Somerville, MA (map)
617.776.2004
http://www.johnnyds.com
This restaurant and bar books an eclectic mix of music, including zydeco, bluegrass, funk, jazz, and blues. Shows are $10 unless otherwise noted. This is a partial listing. Check the weekly Phoenix listings for a current schedule.
JUNE 15 Chandler Travis Philharmonic (CD release party), 9:45 pm
JUNE 16 Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles (CD release), and Jimmy Ryan and Hayride, 9:45 pm
JUNE 19 Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, Brendan Hogan, 8:30 pm
JUNE 20 Benefit for Tom Taylor w/ McAlister Drive and Angeline, 9 pm
JUNE 21 Flashback Thursday. 9:30 pm, free
JUNE 22 Memphis Rockabilly, Rick Russell, 9:45 pm
JUNE 23 Toni Lynn Washington (CD release party), 9:45 pm
JUNE 26 Uszturu, 8:30 pm
JUNE 27 Ryan Fitzsimmons, 9:00 pm, $8
JUNE 29 Duke Robillard Band, 9:45 pm, $12
JULY 12 Nathan and The Zydeco Cha Chas, 9:30 pm, $15
JULY 13 Superhoney, 9:45 pm
JULY 14 Beatle Juice, 9:30 pm
JULY 17 Old Time Music Night, 8:30 pm, $8
JULY 24 Reunion Band, 8:30 pm
JULY 31 Debbie Dean (CD release ), 8:30 pm
AUG 7 Alastair Moock's Song Swap w/ Diana Jones, 8:30 pm
AUG 14 Brooks Williams, 8:30 pm
AUG 21 Sean Keane, 8:30 pm, $12
AUG 28 Jimmy Carl Black and Eugene Chadbourne, 8:30 pm, $12
AUG 29 Lloyd Thayer and Brendan Hogan, 9 pm
LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL
Lowell National Historical Park, 67 Kirk Street, Lowell, MA (map)
978.970.5200
http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org
The largest free folk festival in the nation, this year held July 27, 28, and 29 at various location around Lowell. From New Orleans brass band to Mexican mariachi, from rockabilly to Indian raga, this festival has something for everyone. Savor the taste of ethnic food from around the world and watch master craftsmen at work. Open on Fri from 7 to 10 pm, Sat noon to 10 and Sun from noon to 7 pm. Located on six stages all around downtown Lowell. Performers include the Aravod Ensemble, Batuke Axe Bumba Mei Boi, Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy, Dorado Schmitt and the Django Reinhardt Festival All Star Band, Durga Krishnan and the New England School for Carnatic Music, Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Forro for All, Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta, James Hand and the Magic Band, Johnny White and the Country Masters, Kevin Locke (Lakota hoop dance and flute), the Lost Bayou Ramblers, bluegrass from No Speed Limit, Old New England contradance, Pilon Batuko (Cape Verdian), Steven Greenman & the Moldavish Ensemble, the Beaudoin Project, The Eastern Sound Orchestra (polka!!), the Lee Boys, Cape Breton's Troy MacGillivray, Allan Dewar and Doug Lamey, and the Wacongo Congolese Dance Company. Check the Web at www.lowellfolkfestival.org/schedule.html for times and locations.
LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
French and John Sts, Boarding House Park in the Lowell National Historic Park, Lowell, MA (map)
978.970.5200
http://www.lowellsummermusic.org
The Lowell Summer Music Series, in its 18th season, is committed to bringing great music to Lowell, at reasonable prices. Season pass $210. Individual tickets range from $12 to $28. All shows start at 7:30 pm
JUNE 29 Joan Osborne
JUNE 30 Buckwheat Zydeco
JULY 6 SRO Players -- "Broadway Swings"
JULY 7 10,000 Maniacs and Milagro Saints
JULY 13 Carbon Leaf
JULY 14 Don McLean
JULY 19 Preservation Hall Jazz Band
JULY 20 Buddy Guy
JULY 21 Nickel Creek
AUG 3 Dave Mason and Charlie Farren
AUG 4 Joe Derrane and Seamus Connolly
AUG 9 Dickey Betts and Great Southern
AUG 10 Great Big Sea
AUG 16 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
AUG 17 Indigo Girls and Melissa Ferrick
AUG 18 Medeski, Martin & Wood
AUG 23 Koko Taylor and Shemekia Copeland
AUG 24 Shawn Colvin and John Hiatt
AUG 25 David Clayton-Thomas
AUG 31 Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
SEPT 1 Natalie MacMaster
SEPT 7 David Amram Quintet
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
87 Marshall St, North Adams, MA (map)
413.662.2111
info@massmoca.org
http://www.massmoca.org
Concerts are held at the Hunter Center, except as noted, throughout the summer. Performances include film/live music, alt cabaret, dance music, and bluegrass.
JUNE 15 NL Opening Party: featuring Zapp! String Quartet and Dutch DJ/VJ Micha Klein., 8:30 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
JUNE 23 Mark Mulcahy, 8 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
JULY 6 Electra and Film, 9 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
JULY 7 Ralph Stanley, 8 pm, $22 advance/$26 day of show
JULY 14 Gutbucket: Johnny the Giant Killer, 9 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
JULY 21 Bang on a Can All Stars with Iva Bittova, 8 pm, $24
JULY 28 Bang on a Can Marathon with special guest Don Byron, 4 pm, $24
AUG3 Bryan Vargas and íYa Esta!, 8 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
AUG 18 Laurel and Hardy films with live score by the Millennial Territory Orchestra, 8:30 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
AUG 31 Taylor McFerrin, 8 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
SEPT 2 African Dance Party With Dominic Kanza and the African Rhythm Machine, 8 pm, $14 advance/$18 day of show
MAUDSLAY ARTS CENTER
Maudslay State Park, 95 Curzon Mill Rd, Newburyport, MA (map)
978.499.0050
http://www.calmvalley.org
Maudslay has earned a reputation as a ômini Tanglewood.ö Attendees are encouraged to picnic on the lawn or dine on the patio by candlelight. Sat shows start at 7 pm. Tickets $20 for patio seating, $18 for lawn seating, free lawn seating for children 12 and under. Sun shows start at 2 pm. Tickets $10, $5 for seniors. Free for children 12 and under.
JULY 8 Essex Chamber Music Players
JULY 14 J. Geils and Gerry Beaudoin Quintet
JULY 15 Wayne from Maine with Michael and Marisa
JULY 21 the Don Campbell Band
JULY 28 Rebecca Parris
AUG 11 Paul Broadnax Quintet
AUG 12 the Italian Serenaders
AUG 18 Herb Pomeroy
AUG 19 Celtic Sojourn, Duffin-Murphy Irish Dancers
AUG 25 Donna Byrne
MIDDLE EAST
472 Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.864.3278
http://www.mideastclub.com
This Middle Eastern restaurant turned alternative hot spot features four music rooms. The large hall downstairs and smaller music room upstairs both host local and national bands nightly. There is free music in "the Corner" (the upstairs restaurant). There's also the slightly more plush ZuZu, a restaurant with free late-night music. This is a partial listing. Upstairs doors open at 9 pm except as noted, and downstairs doors open at 8 pm except as noted. Check the weekly Phoenix listings for updated information. All shows are 18-plus unless otherwise noted. Lineups subject to change. Listings for ZuZu and the Corner were unavailable at press time; see site for schedule.
Upstairs
JUNE 14 Self-Righteous Brothers, Tulsa, Amoroso, Bitter Bitter Weeks, $9
JUNE 15 Sasquatch and the Sick-a-Billys, $10
JUNE 16 the New Rivals, Lights Resolve, all ages, 1 pm, $8
JUNE 16 Stonerrock.com presents Mess with the Bull (members of Lamont/Scissorfight), Solace, Motherboar, and Cortez, $9 advance/$10 day of show
JUNE 18 Big Business, Panthers, Irepress, Bury the Needle, $9 advance/$10 day of show
JUNE 19 The Working Title, Days Away, Goodbye Tomorrow, $10 advance/$12 day of show
JUNE 20 Horse Feathers (fr. Portland, OR), $8 advance/$9 day of show
JUNE 21 Get Him Eat Him, Wildlight, $9
JUNE 22 Wheat, $10 advance/$12 day of show
JUNE 23 Beaglepuss, Dr. Frog (reunion), Pako, Capital Radio, $9
JUNE 24 New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble (features former members of the Toasters, Bim Skala Bim, Burning Spear, and the Scofflaws), Pressure Cooker, Endive, $9 advance/$10 day of show
JUNE 26 RockBoston presents Hollow Image, Crash Midnight, Wretched Asylum, Griffon, $10
JUNE 27 Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears, $9
JUNE 28 Parkview, Cado Crespo, Ship High in Transit, Laura Vecchione (CD release), $9
JUNE 29 August Spies, Defcon 4, Psycho, Menstrual Tramps, the Proselyte, $8 advance/$10 day of show
JUNE 30 Pure Fiction, Topheavy, Cheater Pint, Watts, 8 pm, $9
JULY 1 Jawn P, JD Walker, Mister Salty, $8 adv / $10 day of show
JULY 2 the Go, Freer, $9
JULY 3 Dead Trees, Hymns, Headband, $8 adv /$9 day of show
JULY 6 Benni Hemm Hemm, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, the Donkeys, $9 advance/$10 day of show
JULY 7 One Big Mess, the Boize, Fox Pass, Third Rail, Jake and the Jakes, 8 pm, $10
JULY 8 NOMO, $10
JULY 10 Soul-le-lu-jah presents the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, DJ Claude Monet, $9 advance/$10 day of show
JULY 11 Richard Buckner, Six Parts Seven, $9 advance/$10 day of show
JULY 12 Dan Deacon, Big Digits, Videohippos, Eat Cloud, $8 advance/$9 day of show
JULY 13 Gone Baby Gone, Us Against the Archers, Easton Legacy, $10 advance/$12 day of show
JULY 17 the Umbrellas (The Militia Group), Lola Ray, 8:30 pm, $10
JULY 21Leedz Edutainment presents Elemental Zazen, Vice Versah, gNotes, Dysfunctional Genepool, $10
JULY 28 Sand Machine, Lucky 57, the Country Doctors, Clydesdale Cowboys, Lorntell, $9
JULY 29 Blanks 77, Deviations, $9
AUG 2 Chemlab, Stolen Babies, Cyanotic, $10
AUG 4 Abigail Warchild, Guillermo Sexo, Villains Trust, $9 advance/$10 day of show
AUG 6 Big Bear; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Ketman, $9
AUG 10 Stoic, Breathe, Monas, Farewell Radiance, $9 advance/$10 day of show
AUG 31 Acid Mothers Guru Guru (featuring Acid Mothers Temple and members of Guru Guru), $12
Downstairs
JUNE 14 Voxtrot, Favourite Sons, Au Revoir Simone, $10 advance/$12 day of show
JUNE 16 Aziz Ansari (Human Giant, Shutterbugs, Clell Tickle), $10 advance/$12 day of show
JUNE 19 the 69 Eyes, Wednesday 13, Fair to Midland, Night Kills the Day, 7:30 pm, $18
JUNE 21 the National, Shapes and Sizes, Talkdemonic, $12 advance/$14 day of show
JUNE 23 the Slip; Bobby Bare Jr., $20
JUNE 30 Rock On! Presents Monsters of Mock Festival I: the Ultimate Seattle Smackdown featuring Backseat Lover (Pearl Jam Tribute), Nutshell (Alice In Chains Tribute), and Negative Creep (Nirvana Reborn), $12
JULY 6 Spiritual Rez, Del Hill Trio, $12
JULY 7 Cassavettes; Girls, Guns and Glory, $10
JULY 9 Fujiya and Miyagi, $12
JULY 11 Mirah, Benjy Ferree, $12
JULY 13 the Sterns, Bad Jamie, Fly Upright Kite, the Black Tie Affair, Trans Cardia, $10
JULY 15 Under Byen, $10 advance/$12 day of show
AUG 4 Rock On! Presents Lez Zeppelin, $20
AUG 12 Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, $10 advance/$12 day of show
AUG 25 Stereo Total, the Octopus Project, $15
MUSIC THROUGH TIME CONCERT SERIES
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, 396 County St, New Bedford, MA (map)
508.997.0046
http://www.whalingmuseum.org
The 13th season of the Music Through Time series. Summer concerts are located at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum. Concerts are at 7 pm. Tickets $18, $13 for members.
JULY 13 Joel Mabus
JULY 27 the Barra MacNeils (20th Anniversary Celebration)
AUGUST 10 Lucy Kaplansky
AUGUST 24 Sean Keane
NEWTON CENTRE GREEN
Centre St and Langely Rd, Newton Centre, MA (map)
617.796.1540
http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/Parks
The Newton Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs and the Arts has lined up several outdoor concert series. Sun Evening Heritage Festivals will be held on the Newton Centre Green at 6:15 pm July 8 through the 29. Bring blankets and picnics and enjoy an evening of fabulous music, including roots reggae, swing, jazz, choral music, and salsa.
JULY 8 Craig Ball and the White Heat Orchestra
JULY 15 Nick Page and The Mystic Chorale
JULY 22 Edwin Pabon with his authentic Salsa Band
JULY 29 Wildest Dreams featuring Andy Holiner and Alice Johnson
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
62 Dunham Rd (Exit 19 off Rte 128), Beverly, MA (map)
978.232.7200
http://www.nsmt.org
From comedy to country, jazz to Broadway, acts at the North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) 2007 Celebrity Concert Series range from newcomers to old favorites. All performances start at 7:30 pm, except as noted. Tickets may be ordered online, and are priced for the Inner Circle (first nine rows) and Upper Circle (last 6 rows).
JUNE 19 Pure Prairie League, $35 and $25
JUNE 21 The Charlie Daniels Band, $54/$44
JUNE 23 Peter, Paul and Mary, 8 pm. $70/$55
JUNE 24 Neil Sedaka, $63/$53
JUNE 31 Blessid Union of Souls, $33/$28
AUG 1 the Spinners, $40/$35
AUG 2 Michael Amante and Romina Arena, $47/$40
AUG 4 En Vogue, 8 pm. $50/$45
AUG 6 Smokey Robinson, $75/$62
AUG 7 Get Back featuring the original Broadway and London cast of Beatlemania, $32/$26
AUG 9 Kenny Loggins, $65/$55
AUG 11 "Weird Al" Yankovic, $8, $45/$40
AUG 12 Eddie Money, $42/$36
THE PALLADIUM
261 Main St, Worcester, MA (map)
508.797.9696
PalladiumEmail@aol.com
http://www.thepalladium.net
Most shows are all-ages. Tickets available at Strawberries Music, at Tickets.com, or by phone at 800.477.6849.
JUNE 7 the Red Chord, Through the Eyes of The Dead, Despised Icon, All Shall Perish, Genghis Tron, 5 pm, $14
JUNE 7 Deftones, Dir En Grey, Fall of Troy, 7 pm, $30
JULY 6 the Summer Slaughter Tour featuring Nechrophagist, Decapitated, Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, the Faceless, As Blood Runs Black, Arsis Ion Dissonance, Beneath the Massacre, 3 pm, $20 advance /$22 at the door
JULY 13 WAAF presents Sounds of the Underground Tour featuring Shadows Fall, GWAR, Chimaira, Every Time I Die, Darkest Hour, Necro, Job For A Cowboy, Amon Amarth, the Acacia Strain, HeavyHeavyLowLow, the Devil Wears Prada, the Number Twelve Looks Like You, Goatwhore, This Is Hell, 1 pm, $29.50 advance /$35 at the door
AUG 8 Kottonmouth Kings, Tech9ne, Blaze, Hed (pe), Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Sub Noize Souljaz, 5:30 pm, $25 advance/$28 at the door
PARADISE ROCK CLUB
967 Comm Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.562.8800
http://www.thedise.com
Live music nightly in the main room and the lounge. Shows at 9 pm, except as noted. Prices vary; see site for updated details. Tickets available through Ticketmaster. Call 617.931.2000. Check weekly Phoenix listings for updated schedule.
In the Club
JUNE 14 Albert Hammond Jr. with the Dead Trees, 8 p, 18+
JUNE 15 Cowboy Mouth, 8 pm, 18+
JUNE 16 Dear Leader with the Information, Age Rings, 8 pm, 18+
JUNE 23 Robby Roadsteamer (CD Release Party) with Fluttr Effect, Campaign For Realtime, Snowleopards, 8 pm, 18+
JUNE 29 Fiery Furnaces, 8 pm, 18+
JULY 3 Meshell Ndegeocello, 7 pm, 18+
JULY 8 Femi Kuti with DJ Rich Medina, 7 pm, 18+
JULY 14 Buffalo Tom with Moving Targets,8 pm, 18+
JULY 16 Marc Broussard's Soul Revue featuring Shannon McNally,7 pm, 18+
JULY 18 Battles, 7 pm, 18+
JULY 19 James Morrison, 8 pm, 18+
AUG 4 Boston Rocks Reunion Bash with your favorite '90s Boston hard-rock bands -- Tin Pan Alley, Jealous Dogs, Shout, Mass, Sweet Cheater, Witch Bonnie, The Tears, Side Show, Rat Alley, Bone2Bone. Featuring a 'No Bozo's Jam' finale with special guests, 7 pm, 18+
In the Lounge
JUNE 15 Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover with guests, 9 pm, $8, 18+
JUNE 16 VMF with Matt Chase, 9 pm, $8 advance/$10 day of show, 18+
JUNE 17 Songwriter Showcase featuring Boccalupo with Andrew Scandal and Bart Steele, 7 pm, $7, 18+
JUNE 18 Moshav with guests, 7 pm, $15, 18+
JUNE 20 Alex Skuby Band with Robert Hazard, 8 pm, $12, 18+
JUNE 21 Booty Vortex, 8 pm, $10, 18+
JUNE 22 Slipkid (A Tribute to the Who) featuring Gary Cherone, A Special Performance of Tommy, 9 pm, $13 advance/$15 day of show, 18+
JUNE 23 WZLX's Breakfast with the Beatles celebrates the 40th anniversary of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, invitation only -- listen to WZLX's "Breakfast with the Beatles," Saturdays, at 7 am, (100.7 FM), to win tickets, 5 pm
JUNE 23 Jamie McLean Band (of Dirty Dozen Brass Band) with guests, 9 pm, $10, 18+
JUNE 24 The Munchkin Music Club CD Release. A musical event for kids five and under, 2 pm, $5 adults, kids free
JUNE 26 Caitlin Frame with This Car Up 7 pm, $7, 18+
JUNE 27 A.S.N.'s Official Album Release Party featuring performances by: A.S.N., Edo G., Lyrical, G Eyez, the Camp, Wally's Ave. (Dub A), SonsOfSam, Crystallite, Kay Biggs 57, DJ JIT, 8 pm, $10, 21+
JUNE 28 On the Drop with Sundown, 9 pm, $10, 18+
JUNE 29 Lansdowne with Lights Resolve, the Zero Four, 9 pm, $12, 18+
JUNE 30 Joey DeGraw with Todd Martin, Stepanian, 9 pm, $10, 18+
SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS
130 Sohier St, off Rte 3A, Cohasset, MA (map)
781.383.1400
http://www.musiccircus.com
More events may be added to the summer schedule. Call or visit the Web site for updated information. Ticket prices vary and are available through Ticketmaster. Shows begin at 8 pm unless otherwise noted.
JUNE 14 Trace Adkins, $47.25-$51.25
JUNE 15 An Evening with John McDermott, $30.25-$48.25
JUNE 16 Taylor Hicks, $39.75-$53.75
JUNE 24 the Charlie Daniels Band. 7:30 pm, $33.25-$51.25
JUNE 30 Hootie and the Blowfish, $47.75-$61.75
JULY 6 Jesse McCartney, $29.75-$47.75
JULY 7 Aretha Franklin, $54.75
JULY 8 The Robery Cray Band with James Hunter, $33.25-$51.25
JULY 14 Trisha Yearwood, $38.25-$42.25
JULY 15 Josh Turner, 7:30 pm $29.75-$47.75
JULY 18 JoJo, $30.25-$48.25
JULY 19 Liza Minnelli, $60.75-$78.75
JULY 20 An Evening with ABBA: the Tour, $33.25-$47.25
JULY 22 Kenny G., 7:30 pm, $42.25-$56.25
AUG 8 HIPPIEFEST: Featuring the Zombies, Mountain, Badfinger, Mitch Ryder, $34.25-$52.25
AUG 10 the Beach Boys, $39.75-$57.75
AUG 11 Linda Ronstadt and Her Orchestra, $53.25-$71.25
AUG 12 The B-52's, 7:30 pm, $43.75-$57.75
AUG 17 An Evening with the Saw Doctors, $34.75
AUG 18 Chris Botti, $33.25-$51.25
AUG 23 Gretchen Wilson, $54.75
AUG 24 Indigo Girls, $35.25-$53.25
AUG 25 LeAnn Rimes, $40.25-$44.25
STANLEY PARK SUNDAY CONCERTS
Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave, Westfield, MA (map)
413.568.9312
http://www.stanleypark.org
Sunday Concerts have been a tradition at Stanley Park for more than 30 years. The Sunday Concert series is free, and shows begin at 6 pm. Carillon Concerts will be presented the first and third Sunday of each month from 3 pm to 4 pm, through October.
TD BANKNORTH GARDEN
Causeway St, Boston MA (map)
617.931.2000
http://www.fleetcenter.com
Formerly the FleetCenter. Thanks to the Bank of America merger, the venue now sports a decidedly retro handle. Tickets available Mon through Fri from 10 am to 5 pm at the box office on the North Station train platform's west side. Also available through Ticketmaster at 617.931.2000. This is a partial listing.
JULY 5 AND 6 Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, 7:30 pm, $52.50-$92.25
JULY 9 Roger Waters, 8 pm, $47.50-$132.00
JULY 17 John Mayer, 7:30 pm, $49.50-$59.50
AUG 4 Kelly Clarkson, 7:30 pm, $39.50-$79.50
AUG 10 Justin Timberlake, 7:30 pm, $56.00-$95.00
TWEETER CENTER
885 South Main St, off Rte 140, Mansfield, MA (map)
508.339.2333
http://www.tweetercenter.com
The music venue formerly known as Great Woods. To order tickets by phone, call 617.228.6000 or 508.931.2000. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster. Doors open one hour before showtime.
JUNE 17 Crystal Visions Tour with Stevie Nicks and Chris Isaak, 6:30 pm, $28-$125
JUNE 22 Lynyrd Skynyrd with the Doobie Brothers, 6 pm, $25-$55
JUNE 23 the Fray with OK Go and Mae, 6:30 pm, $25.50-$40
JUNE 27 An Evening With Rush: Snakes and Arrows Tour, 6:30 pm, $40,50-$78
JUNE 30 WHJY Presents Poison with Ratt, 6 pm, $25-$45
JULY 12 Tool, 6:30 pm, $30-$50
JULY 13 Nickelback with Staind and Daughtry, 6 pm, $28-$58
JULY 22 Goo Goo Dolls with Lifehouse and Colbie Caillat, 6 pm, $25
JULY 27 Family Values Tour 2007 featuring Korn, Evanescence, Atreyu and Flyleaf, Hellyeah, Trivium, Droid, and more 1 pm, $9.99-$59.50
JULY 29 311 with Matisyahu and English Beat, 6 pm, $25-$35
AUG 1 AND 2 Dave Matthews Band with Xavier Rudd, 6 pm, $40-$65
AUG 9 Vans Warped Tour 2007, $24, noon
AUG 10 O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) with Augustana, 6 pm, $35
AUG 11 VH1 Classic Presents Def Leppard with Styx and Foreigner, 6 pm, $25-$75
AUG 18 Download Festival
AUG 20 Ozzfest 2007 with Ozzy Osbourne, Lamb of God, Static-X, Lordi, Hatebreed, Behemoth, Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator, and more, noon
AUG 24 Projekt Revolution Tour featuring Linkin Park with My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, Placebo, and more! 12 pm , $24,50-$70
AUG 25 Rascal Flatts, 6:30 pm, $30-$65
VANS WARPED TOUR
Fitchburg Airport, Fitchburg MA (map)
800.477.6849
http://www.warpedtour.com
Now a full-fledged underground rock institution, this year's edition of the punk/ska/metal extravaganza will come to the Tweeter Center on Aug 9. The line-up includes A Static Lullaby, All Time Low, the Almost, Amber Pacific, As I Lay Dying, Bad Religion, Bayside, Biffy Clyro, Big D and the Kids Table, Bleed the Dream, Bless the Fall, Boys Like Girls, Chiodos, Circa Survive, Coheed and Cambria, the Confession, Cute is What We Aim For, Envy on the Coast, Escape the Fate, Evaline, the Fabulous Rudies, Family Force 5, Flogging Molly, the Fold, Gallows, Hawthorne Heights, Hot Rod Circuit, It Dies Today, Jonezetta, Kaddisfly, Killswitch Engage, K-OS, the Matches, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, MC Chris, Meg and Dia, Montie Are I, My American Heart, New Found Glory, Paramore, Parkway Drive, Pepper, P.O.S, Poison the Well, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Revolution Mother, Rocket Summer, Spill Canvas, So They Say, Still Remains, the Starting Line, Street Drum Corps, Throwdown, Tiger Army, the Toasters, Underoath, the Unseen, the Vincent Black Shadow. Tickets are $24. Show begins at noon.
WANG THEATRE
270 Tremont St, Boston, MA (map)
617.482.9393
info@wangcenter.com
http://www.wangcenter.org
One of Boston's premier theatrical venues, the Wang does host the occasional concert. Tickets available at 800.447.7400.
JUNE 8, 9 AND 10 Celtic Woman, 8 pm, 3 pm (on June 10), $40-$75
AUG 4 AND 5 Michael BublT, 8 pm. $67.50-$102.50
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