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The WMBR Rock/Pop/Punk Concert Report

Wednesday, Oct. 29
• Brownie Points, Photoshoot, and more - O'Briens
• Your Friends in Hell, Thou Merciless Grave, Minusworld, Alec Sullivan, and Squallie Greenthumb - Midway Cafe
• The Pond, and (T-T)b - Silhouette Lounge
• Mating Ritual, and Low Hum - Sonia
• Madilyn Mei - Brighton Music Hall
• Of Monsters and Men - Roadrunner
• The Autumn Defense, and Chris Stamey - Arts at the Armory
• Biohazard, Onyx, Bay Way, and Swollen Teeth - Palladium, Worcester, MA
Thursday, Oct. 30
• Zorn, Glorious Descent, Prayer Position, and more - Middle East Upstairs
• Jean Paul Jean Paul, Waverphone, and Music Farm - O'Briens
• Don Broco, and Capstan - Paradise
• Cage the Elephant; and Hey, Nothing - MGM Music Hall
• The Juice Is Okay, The New Mexican Standoff, Pyramid Scheme, and Beti Zet - The Jungle [8PM]
• Sailor Down (Paul Baribeau), CJ Honey (AJJ), Yoni Gordon (Billy Bragg), and Cade Earick (The Mountain Goats) - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• Stupidity, Chelsea Curve, and Little Billy Lost - Square Root [8PM]
Friday, Oct. 31
• Warthog as the Ramones, Permanent Stains as Showcase Showdown, The Dunk Kennedys, and Take Warning as Operation Ivy - Middle East Upstairs
• Fleshwater, Chatpile, and Balmora - Paradise [SOLD OUT]
• Thrice - House of Blues
• Spruce, Queers of The Stoneage, DEVA, and The Plus Ones - The Jungle [8PM]
• The Manglers, and Colonel Broccoli - American Legion Post 76, JP [8PM]
• Permanent Stains (Showcase Showdown), Warthog (Ramones), Dunk Kennedys (Dead Kennedys), and Take Warning (Operation Ivy) - Gemstones, Lowell 21+ [8PM]
Saturday, Nov. 1
• Lee and Dr. G, and Adios Fatso - Middle East Upstairs
• Torch Red, The Grommets, The Cretins, and J Prozac - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Warthog, TJ & the Wasted, Gloomy June, and The Spots - Midway Cafe 21+ [8:30]
• Persona 749, and Traders - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Staffy Fest w/ The Marvels, Duck & Cover, and The Black Cheers - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• Pink Slip, Battle Mode, and more - The Rockwell
• Born of Osiris, The Browning, and more - Palladium, Worcester, MA
Sunday, Nov. 2
• Martin/Morell/Fredette, The False Positives, and Jumbo - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Defeated Sanity, Bowel Erosion, Dysentery, and Wretched Inferno - Sonia
• SKVM, Rhizaria, Gravewrath, and Mourn the Stars - O'Briens
• My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult, Die Sexual, and Devora - Paradise
• City Mouse, Bad Idea USA, and Weird Fear - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [7PM]
Tuesday, Nov. 4
• Doom Gong, and Feep - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Sunami, Scowl, One Step Closer, Whispers, and Neolithic - Royale
Wednesday, Nov. 5
• Abby Carter - Middle East Upstairs
• Pew Pew, Plant Fight, Shal, and Secaydia - O'Briens
• Taylor Hurd, Captains of Industry, Effi, and Scott Hsu - Midway Cafe
• Ravagers, Farewell Drugs, and The Ghouls - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Boris, and Uniform - Paradise
• Hot Mulligan, Drug Church, and Arm's Length - Roadrunner
Thursday, Nov. 6
• Blood Lemon, and Dutch Experts - Middle East Upstairs
• Windchimes, Groaning Retch, and Matriphagy - O'Briens
• G.B.H., Slaughterhouse, and The Mainliners - Brighton Music Hall 18+ [7PM]
• Alexander, Beche, and Lake Saint Daniel - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA
• Militarie Gun, and Liquid Mike - Palladium, Worcester, MA
Thursday, Nov. 6 - Saturday, Nov. 8
• Buffalo Tom "Please Come to Boston Festival" - Arts at the Armory
Friday, Nov. 7
• Pet Needs, and Skuff Micksun - Middle East Upstairs
• Astrachan, Fortuna 500, April Fools, and Justin Schafers - O'Briens
• Loathe, Trauma Ray, and Spy - Paradise
• As It Is, Bearings, and Cherie Amour - Brighton Music Hall
• Minibeast, Sky Furrows, and Linnea's Garden - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• Béton Armé, Crown of Thornz, With Hate, Smashing Time, and more - American Legion Hall Post #76 [6PM]
Saturday, Nov. 8
• Bad Terms, Impact Driver, Poor Impulse Control, Battery March, and The Workers - O'Briens
• Short Circuit, Silent Spring, Latch, Haste, and Vicegrip - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Kaleideko, Boymum, Humbug, and The Royal Me - Midway Cafe 21+ [8:30]
• Howl Owl Howl - Paradise
• Inoha - Brighton Music Hall
• Oneida, Thalia Zadek Band, and Bongwish - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• She Pop!, and Bikini Whale - Faces Brewing, Malden, MA all ages [8PM]
• The Mars Volta - House of Blues
• The FU's, Psycho, Execution Style, and D.O.D. - Ralph's Diner, Worcester, MA
Sunday, Nov. 9
• Night Cap, and Fai Luci - Middle East Upstairs
• Oh the Humanity, In the Meantime, On the Cinder, Addalemon, and Static Friction - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
Monday, Nov. 10
• Shiner, Mirrorless, and Uncategorized - O'Briens
• Constant Smiles, and The Shallows - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Tuesday, Nov. 11
• Anciients, Howling Giant, Worshipper, and The Under - O'Briens
• Living Hour, Paper Lady, and Wedding Gift - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Wednesday, Nov. 12
• Sarika, See You at Rogers, North by North, and Botch Job - O'Briens
• Fully Celebrated Orchestra, Charlie Kohlhase, and Saxophone Support Group - Midway Cafe
Thursday, Nov. 13
• Ulcerate, and Spirit Possession - Sonia
• Can't Lose, Slug, Neolithic, Breakout from Oppression, and Violent Protest - Cambridge Community Center
• Major Stars, Mountian Movers, and Gossip Collar - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
• MDC, Urban Waste, Grip Bite, and Scumbari - Alchemy, Providence, RI
Friday, Nov. 14
• Steve Conte, Muck & The Mires, and Gene Dante & The Future Starlets - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA 18+ [7PM]
• Nick & the Adversaries, Man v Ghost, Bradlees, and Bad Verb - Koto, Salem, MA
• Bane, and Hot Water Music - Fete Music Hall, Providence, RI
Saturday, Nov. 15
• The Lit Devices, Jamie Dunphy & True North, and The Beige - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Bullpup, So Over It, Faith to Fear, and Project No Sleep - Midway Cafe 21+ [8:30]
• Schenedtavoidz, The Eye, Uniformed Service, and Black Dog - Cantab
• The Croaks, Daughter of the Vine, Happy the Clown, and Winds of Alluria - Lilypad
• Hallelujah The Hills, and Ho-Ag - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Sunday, Nov. 16
• Zagnutt, Hixx, The Peasants, and The Guilloteenagers - Midway Cafe all ages [3PM]
• Ava Luna - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA
• Black Flag - Taffeta Music Hall (Lowell)
Monday, Nov. 17
• Die Spitz - Sinclair
Wednesday, Nov. 19
• GWAR, Helmet, The Dwarves, and Blood Vulture - Palladium, Worcester, MA [7PM]
Thursday, Nov. 20
• SOM, Hiroe, Girih, and Bedroom Eyes - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Friday, Nov. 21
• CG Stanton and The Powerful, Nick Prato, and Clay Pigeons - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Saturday, Nov. 22
• Miracle Blood, Intercourse, Consumer Culture, and KO Queen - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Sunday, Nov. 23
• Underdog, Vicegrip, and more - Alchemy, Providence, RI [6PM]
Saturday, Nov. 29
• The Effigies - Middle East Upstairs
• Talk Chalk, Wisterio, and Justice Cow - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Sunday, Nov. 30
• Phoebe Rings, Greg Davis, and Jake Mandell - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA [7PM]
Sunday, Dec. 7
• Haywire, Twitching Tongues, On Broken Wings, Yellow Stiches, Skinhead, and more - Big Night Live
Saturday, Dec. 13
• Converge, Touche Armoe, Coalesce, The Hope Conspiracy, and Full of Hell - Roadrunner [3PM]
Please Note:
  • Addresses of many Boston area clubs can be found here.
  • Local bands are only listed the week of the show.
  • Additions, changes and corrections for rock/pop/punk shows only can be made by writing to: rock-listings email address
  • To submit announcement about upcoming roots/americana/blues/cajun/zydeco shows, please use the address: roots-listings email address
  • To submit announcement about upcoming Jazz shows, please use the address: jazz-listings email address
  • To submit announcement about upcoming World Music shows, please use the address: world-listings email address
  • To submit announcement about Any Other music shows, please use the address: other-listings email address
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