The editorial team shares some of the most noteworthy events in Boston over the next few weeks. Check them out below and let us know if there are any you feel we should add to the list.
David Nail
David Brent Nail is an American country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single “Memphis” from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville.
When
December 1, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Ocean Front North
Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952
Chuckie
Clyde Sergio Narain known professionally as Chuckie is a Surinamese DJ and producer. He lives in Aruba.
When
December 1, Friday @ 10:00 PM
Where
Royale Nightclub
279 Tremont St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2000 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band consists of Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Lukas Wooller and Tom English.
When
December 1, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
The Dream Syndicate
The Dream Syndicate is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1981 to 1989, and reunited since 2012.
When
December 1, Friday @ 8:30 PM
Where
ONCE Ballroom
156 Highland Ave
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
Susan Werner
Susan Werner is an American singer-songwriter. Much of Werner’s work has been in the contemporary folk genre.
When
December 1, 2017
Where
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02122
Darol Anger
Darol Anger is an American violinist and founding member of The David Grisman Quintet.
When
December 1, Friday @ 7:30 PM
Where
Common House
25 Half Moon Hill
Acton, Massachusetts
Rebirth Brass Band
The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans brass band. The group was founded in 1983 by tuba/sousaphone player Philip Frazier, his brother, bass drummer Keith Frazier, and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, along with other classmates and marching band members from Joseph S. Clark Senior High School, which Firstline Schools will be closing in the spring of 2018, in New Orleans’ Tremé neighborhood.
When
December 1, Friday @ 7:30 PM (on various days)
Where
The Sinclair
52 Church Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater is an American jazz singer. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress.
When
December 1, 2017
Where
Scullers Jazz Club
400 Soldiers Field Road
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Tedeschi Trucks Band
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is an American blues rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 2010, the band is led by married couple Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi. Their debut album, Revelator, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.
When
December 1 & 2, Fri & Saturday @ 7:30 PM
Where
Orpheum Theatre
One Hamilton Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona.
When
December 2, Saturday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Cary Hall
1605 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
Gary Hoey
Gary Hoey is an American hard rock guitarist.
When
December 2, Saturday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Ocean Front North
Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952
Jolie Holland
Jolie Holland is an American singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional, country, rock, jazz, and blues. She was one of the founding members of The Be Good Tanyas.
When
December 2, Saturday @ 5:00 PM
Where
Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
NEEDTOBREATHE
Needtobreathe is an American Christian rock band from Seneca, South Carolina, United States. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart, Seth Bolt and Josh Lovelace.
When
December 3, Sunday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Wilbur Theatre
246 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Hundredth
Hundredth is an American rock band from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that formed in 2008. Hundredth formed in 2008 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Their debut record When Will We Surrender was released by Mediaskare Records on March 30, 2010.
When
December 3, Sunday @ 8:45 PM
Where
Cuisine En Locale / ONCE
156 Highland Ave.
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
Emily Haines
Emily Savitri Haines is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter of the rock band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene.
When
December 3, Sunday @ 12:00 AM
Where
Insititute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Gary Numan
Gary Anthony James Webb, known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician and record producer.
When
December 4, Monday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Angel Olsen
Angel Olsen is an American singer-songwriter and musician from St. Louis, Missouri who currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
When
December 4, Monday @ 7:00 PM
Where
House of Blues – Boston
15 Lansdowne Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Jake Bugg
Jake Bugg is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. His self-titled debut album, some of which was co-written with songwriter Iain Archer, was released in October 2012 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
When
December 5, Tuesday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Rapsody
Marlanna Evans, better known by her stage name Rapsody, is a rapper from Snow Hill, North Carolina.
When
December 5, Tuesday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Middle East
472 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Tritonal
Tritonal is an American music duo consisting of producer/DJs Chad Cisneros and David Reed from Austin, Texas, United States. They host a radio show called Tritonia.
When
December 6, Wednesday @ 7:00 PM
Where
House of Blues – Boston
15 Lansdowne Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Roni Size
Roni Size is a British record producer and DJ, who came to prominence in 1997 as the founder and leader of Reprazent, a drum and bass collective. That year they won the Mercury Prize for their album New Forms.
When
December 6, Wednesday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Middle East
472 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Anders Osborne
Anders Osborne is an American singer and songwriter.
When
December 6, 2017
Where
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02122
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey, known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer, songwriter and author. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Smiths, which was active from 1982 to 1987.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 7:30 PM
Where
Orpheum Theatre
One Hamilton Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Mogwai
Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, and Martin Bulloch.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Royale Nightclub
279 Tremont St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
SWMRS
SWMRS is an American punk rock band formed in Oakland, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Cole’s brother Max joining only a few weeks afterwards.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 6:30 PM
Where
Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian playback singer. She has received four National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards including five for Best Female Playback Singer, nine Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer, Three Kerala State Film Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02128
Wage War
Wage War is an American metalcore band from Ocala, Florida formed in 2010 under the name Empires. The band signed to Fearless Records in 2015.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 7:30 PM
Where
Cuisine En Locale / ONCE
156 Highland Ave.
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
Consider the Source
Consider The Source is an American instrumental trio from New York, New York. Formed in 2004, the group has released five studio albums, two live albums, toured extensively across The United States, and visited Israel, Turkey, Germany, and India.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 9:30 PM
Where
Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Stir
Stir is a St. Louis, Missouri musical group.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 1:30 PM
Where
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Todd Rundgren
Todd Harry Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
When
December 7, Thursday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Cabot
286 Cabot Street
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915
Chris Botti
Christopher Stephen “Chris” Botti, is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions.
When
December 7, 8 & 9, Thu, Fri & Saturday @ 7:30 PM
Where
The Wilbur
246 Tremont St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer best known for being a founding member of the rock band Styx as lead vocalist and keyboardist, a tenure that lasted from 1970 until June 1999.
When
December 8, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Lynn Memorial Auditorium
3 City Hall Square
Lynn, Massachusetts 01901
Converge
Converge is an American metalcore band formed by vocalist Jacob Bannon and guitarist Kurt Ballou in Massachusetts in 1990.
When
December 8, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002. The band is fronted by musician James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. They are currently signed to both DFA and Columbia Records.
When
December 8, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Saintseneca
Saintseneca is an American folk rock band from Columbus, Ohio, that was formed in 2007 by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zac Little. The current band is made of Zac Little, Steve Ciolek, Jon Meador, Maryn Jones, and Matt O’Conke.
When
December 8, Friday @ 6:30 PM
Where
Royale Nightclub
279 Tremont St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was a swing dance band formed by Glenn Miller in 1938. It was arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody, while three other saxophones played the harmony.
When
December 8, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Cabot
286 Cabot Street
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915
The Mavericks
The Mavericks is an eclectic American band, combining neotraditional country music, Latin, and rockabilly influences. The Mavericks was founded in 1989 in Miami, Florida.
When
December 9, Saturday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Lynn Memorial Auditorium
3 City Hall Square
Lynn, Massachusetts 01901
Azealia Banks
Azealia Amanda Banks is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, Banks began releasing music through Myspace in 2008, eventually being signed to XL Recordings at age 17.
When
December 9, Saturday @ 10:30 PM
Where
The Middle East
472 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Vinnie Moore
Vincent “Vinnie” Moore is an American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO. Moore is one of the most influential and important guitarists to emerge from the virtuoso boom in the mid to late eighties.
Gus G
Konstantinos Karamitroudis, also known as Gus G, is a heavy metal guitarist. He currently plays with his band Firewind. He has also played in Ozzy Osbourne, Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy and Dream Evil.
When
December 9, Saturday @ 8:45 PM
Where
Cuisine En Locale / ONCE
156 Highland Ave.
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician Jim Heath as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Junior Brown
Jamieson “Junior” Brown is an American country guitarist and singer. He has released nine studio albums in his career, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts.
When
December 10, Sunday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Sinclair
52 Church Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ODESZA
Odesza is an American electronic music duo from Seattle consisting of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight. The group was formed in 2012 shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.
When
December 12, Tuesday @ 8:00 PM
Where
House of Blues – Boston
15 Lansdowne Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
A Pentatonix Christmas
A Pentatonix Christmas is the fifth studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix. It is also their second full-length holiday album since That’s Christmas to Me in 2014.
When
December 12, 13 & 14, Tue, Wed & Thursday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Bosch Center Wang Theatre
270 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Rolo Tomassi
Rolo Tomassi are a British experimental rock band from Sheffield, England. Their name is taken from dialogue in the film L.A. Confidential. The band is known for their strong DIY ethic, and chaotic style and performances.
When
December 13, Wednesday @ 7:00 PM
Where
The Middle East
472 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
LOCASH
LoCash, formerly known as LoCash Cowboys, is an American country pop duo consisting of vocalists Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, natives of Baltimore, Maryland and Kokomo, Indiana, respectively.
When
December 14, Thursday @ 7:00 PM
Where
House of Blues – Boston
15 Lansdowne Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Matt Pond PA
Matt Pond PA is a New York-based band formed in Philadelphia by singer-songwriter Matt Pond. It has released twelve LPs and numerous EPs since 1998.
When
December 14, Thursday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for her eclectic folk-inspired music. Vega’s music career spans more than 30 years.
When
December 14, 2017
Where
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02122
Street Dogs
Street Dogs are an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed in 2002 by former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan.
When
December 14 & 16, Thu & Saturday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Sinclair
52 Church Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears is a contemporary jazz-rock American music group. They are noted for their combination of brass and rock band instrumentation.
When
December 15, Friday @ 7:30 PM
Where
Wilbur Theatre
246 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Rhett Miller
Stewart Ransom “Rhett” Miller II is the lead singer of the alternative country band Old 97’s. He also records and performs as a solo musician, and has been published as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
When
December 15, 2017
Where
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02122
Pentatonix
Pentatonix is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee. Avi Kaplan was formerly a member of the group; he was replaced by Sallee in 2017.
When
December 16, Saturday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Bosch Center Wang Theatre
270 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Municipal Waste
Municipal Waste is a crossover thrash band from Richmond, Virginia, formed in 2001. To date, the band has released six studio albums, three EPs and four splits.
When
December 16, Saturday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Over the Rhine
Over the Rhine is an American, Ohio-based folk music band, the core of which is the husband-and-wife team of pianist/guitarist/bassist Linford Detweiler and vocalist/guitarist Karin Bergquist.
When
December 16, 2017
Where
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02122
Dispatch
Dispatch is an American indie/roots band. The band consists of Brad Corrigan, Pete Francis Heimbold, and Chad Urmston. The band, which is based in the Boston area, was originally active from 1996 until 2002.
When
December 16 & 18, Sat & Monday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
OWEL
OWEL is an alternative indie rock band formed in Woodbridge, NJ in late 2012. The band currently consists of Jay Sakong, Nunzio Moudatsos, Seamus O’Connor, and Ryan Vargas. The band signed to Equal Vision Records in 2016.
When
December 17, Sunday @ 7:00 PM
Where
The Middle East
472 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto is an American/Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is singer/composer Chico Buarque.
When
December 17, 2017
Where
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02122
Unsane
Unsane is an influential noise rock trio that formed in New York City in 1988. Their music also touches on elements of hardcore punk and metal.
When
December 18, Monday @ 5:00 PM
Where
Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Tyler Hilton
Tyler James Hilton is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Hilton began his professional career in music in 2000.
Kate Voegele
Kate Elizabeth Voegele is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She made her musical debut in 2003, with the release of her The Other Side extended play.
When
December 19, Tuesday @ 7:00 PM
Where
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie “Judy” Collins is an American singer and songwriter known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records and for her social activism.
When
December 19, Tuesday @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Where
Monomoy Regional High School
75 Oak Street
Harwich, Massachusetts 02645
Lil Uzi Vert
Symere Woods known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American hip hop recording artist. Based in Philadelphia, he gained recognition after releasing his debut single, “Money Longer”, and several mixtapes, including Luv Is Rage, Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World, and The Perfect Luv Tape.
When
December 20 & 21, Wed & Thursday @ 7:00 PM
Where
House of Blues – Boston
15 Lansdowne Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Cam’ron
Cameron Ezike Giles, better known by his stage name Cam’ron, is an American rapper, actor and entrepreneur from Harlem, New York.
When
December 21, Thursday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Middle East
472 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller, known by his Hebrew and stage name Matisyahu, is a Jewish American reggae vocalist, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician.
When
December 21 & 22, Thu & Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Quinn Sullivan
Quinn Sullivan is an American singer and guitarist from New Bedford, Massachusetts.
When
December 27, 2017
Where
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02122
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983.
When
December 28, Thursday @ 7:00 PM
Where
House of Blues – Boston
15 Lansdowne Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Tower of Power
Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968.
When
December 29, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Where
The Cabot
286 Cabot Street
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983.
When
December 29 & 30, Fri & Saturday @ 7:00 PM
Where
House of Blues – Boston
15 Lansdowne Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Deer Tick
Deer Tick is an American alternative rock band from Providence, Rhode Island composed of singer-songwriter John J. McCauley, guitarist Ian O’Neil, bassist Chris Ryan and drummer Dennis Ryan.
When
December 30 & 31, Sat & Sunday @ 9:00 PM
Where
The Sinclair
52 Church Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Boston Pops Orchestra
The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts that specializes in playing light classical and popular music.
When
December 31, Sunday @ 10:30 PM
Where
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
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