8 live shows worth leaving home for this week
Few experiences are more satisfying than seeing great live music. And we’re lucky to be in Boston, where shows play in and around the city every night of the week. Truth be told, it’s sometimes hard to keep track of them all. That’s where we come in, with a weekly list of performances that are worthy of your attention. So get out there and take in some live music — just don’t forget your ear plugs.
Black Kids
Prepare to dance and clap your hands when these Jacksonville kids headline Sonia in Cambridge. (Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.; Sonia; $13; all ages; with Surf Rock Is Dead, Covey; tickets available here)
Esme Patterson
If you’re looking for more of an ease-into-the-weekend vibe, this Denver singer-songwriter might be more your speed. (Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 p.m.; Great Scott; $15; 18+; with SUSTO and Soft Pyramids; tickets available here)
Fall Out Boy
Cheer up, Emo Kid! Fall Out Boy is headlining the Garden, playing a mix of new hits and your old favorites. (Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.; TD Garden; all ages; with Jaden Smith and Blackbear; tickets available here)
311
Grab a few friends, pile into the car, and take a mini road trip to Providence for some irie ’90s vibes. (Friday, Oct. 27 at 8:30 p.m.; The Strand; with Pilfers; tickets available here)
Big D & The Kids Table
If you’d rather stay in Boston for your ska fix, skank away with these Boston legends all weekend. (Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.; Brighton Music Hall; $18; all ages; with Spring Heeled Jack, Mickey Rickshaw, Lenny Lashley’s Gang of One; tickets available here)
GWAR
Just in time for Halloween, GWAR will bring their monstrous and comically blood-drenched brand of metal to Worcester. (Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m.; The Palladium; $23-$25; all ages; with Ghoul, Doyle, U.S. Bastards; tickets available here)
Imagine Dragons
You know the pop-rockers, and you know they’re headlining, but you might not know the openers. Get there early for the Grouplove and K.Flay. (Sunday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m.; TD Garden; all ages; with Grouplove and K.Flay; tickets available here)
Grizzly Bear
Sometimes RadioBDC gives away tickets for shows. They’re giving away Grizzly Bear tickets here. (Wednesday, November 1 at 7 p.m.; House of Blues; all ages; with serpentwithfeet; tickets available here)
