Color Channel are at Great Scott with New Highway Hymnal + Fat Creeps + Yale, MA

Don't feel like ringing in 2013 by fighting red-faced bros at the bar for watered down dixie cups of beer at some "all-you-can-drink" party? We feel you. That's why we rounded up just a few of the bands playing shows (and some under ten bucks!) around town as an alternative.

Summer has finally arrived (we think) -- that time when Boston transitions from cold and rainy to hot and muggy, at least in theory. Whatever, we've got your ultimate guide to outdoor bliss, plus options for having fun while keeping cool. Cornhole, anyone?

SUMMER PREVIEW!
We said "best summer ever," and we mean it -- this is perhaps the most beautiful Summer Preview guide we've ever put together, starting with Mike Pecci's luminous, summery photos