Live Music News & Review - The First Word on The Scene

Tash Sultana Boston MA

LMNR - June 28, 2026

James Taylor Woodstock

Ryan O'Malley - June 23, 2026

Robyn Hitchcock returned to the Boston area as he continued his ‘Live and...

Stevo Rood - June 22, 2026

Futurebirds Bring Cosmic Harmony and ‘Far Out Country’ to a Sweaty, Singing Arts...

Gary Alpert - June 15, 2026

JACK WHITE ANNOUNCES SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM, FROZEN CHARLOTTE

LMNR - June 12, 2026

NEWS

The Revivalists Release New Single and Announce Tour Dates;...

LMNR - May 19, 2026

THE REVIVALISTS GET INTROSPECTIVE WITH NEW SONG, “RAZORBLADES AND RUNWAYS” – IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW ALBUM, THE...

Acclaimed alt-folk songwriter & RascalZ RecordZ recording artist WHITNEY...

April 24, 2026

Grammy Winning Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Comes to Groton Hill May...

April 22, 2026

Chadwick Stokes’ Rock Opera 1972 to Premiere at American...

April 20, 2026

Laurie Berkner Rockin the Region

March 19, 2026

SHOW REVIEWS

Daisy the Great hit the Hub

LMNR - June 10, 2026

The Hub of the Universe, Boston Massachusetts, welcomed Daisy the Great to the MGM Fenway music hall...

5 Seconds of Summer Shine Bright on the Everyone’s...

June 2, 2026

Air Supply’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour Delivers a Night...

June 2, 2026

The Mountain Goats at the House of Blues Boston Tuesday...

May 20, 2026

Oteil & Friends kick off summer in New England

May 20, 2026

EDITORS PICKS

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Fleetwood Mac vs. Tom Petty: Even the Losers Get Lucky Sometimes

Show Reviews Rob Blaze - December 16, 2025

In the pantheon of rock 'n' roll what-ifs, few rival the cosmic flirtation...

Steel Panther and Bad Marriage

Show Reviews JD Cohen - June 21, 2018

Steel Panther & Bad Marriage House of Blues Boston, MA June 14, 2018Check...

FESTIVAL PREVIEWS

PHILLY MUSIC FEST CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF PHILLY BANDS AND RAISING MONEY FOR KIDS

LMNR - May 20, 2026

SQUEEZE Storm North America with Adam Ant, Haircut 100, & Leon Tilbrook

May 15, 2026

The Town and the City Festival

April 13, 2026

14 Bluegrass and Old Time Acts to Perform at Club Passim’s 14th Annual Down Home Up Here Bluegrass Festival on Patriot’s Day Weekend

April 10, 2026

Sublime Announces “SUBLIME ME GUSTA” MUSIC FESTIVAL – A Multi-City Celebration of Reggae, Punk Rock, Hip-Hop, and The Spirit of Sublime

December 8, 2025

VENUE SPOTLIGHT

GARCIA’S CHICAGO SHARES ECLECTIC MENU AND BEVERAGE PROGRAM INSPIRED BY JERRY GARCIA’S PERSONAL TASTES, HERITAGE, AND MUSIC

LMNR - May 1, 2025

52 Sumner Springfield MA

April 3, 2025

Sk8bar: Skating, Music, Freedom

May 8, 2023

Fritzel’s New Orleans

January 6, 2023

Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia Venue Spotlight

February 2, 2022

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Joe Samba Little East Coast Tour Starts Jan 29

Dave Hoffenberg - January 28, 2026

She Wants Revenge on this Cruel World

May 16, 2025

MUSICAL MEMORIES

How an Era Ended: Knebworth Park, the Last Live Performance of Freddie Mercury With Queen

LMNR - June 29, 2021

by Popular Demand

Concert Memory: The Who and the Grateful Dead

Robert E ODonnell - April 28, 2020

By Robert E O'DonnellOn March 28th, 1981, I was there at The RockPalast in Essen, Germany, in the fifth row for The Who & The Grateful Dead. I actually snuck into the show...

Chicago LIVE at Fred Kavli Theatre

February 25, 2022

John Mayer Sob Rock Tour Opener

February 10, 2022

Katey Sagal and The Forest Rangers

December 2, 2019

STYX, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy Review

July 20, 2022

FROM THE ARCHIVES

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EVEN MORE NEWS

Phoebe Bridgers Announces 2026 Tour

June 12, 2026

DelFest 2026: A Deluge of Rain, a Flood of Great Performances

June 11, 2026

DANIELLE NICOLE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘FIREFLIES’ and Extensive Tour Dates

June 2, 2026