It's Tuesday, which means it must be time for some concert announcements. Here we go!
You may have already heard THIS particular news, but on March 26,
Rakim will make a stop at
Mr. Smalls with
Dead Prez, which sounds pretty sweet. Tickets are $25 and on sale now.
On May 2, at the very same venue, local D&D metalheads
Dethlehem (a favorite of our former editor,
Chris Potter), will be playing their album "Destroyers of the Realm" in its entirety. They'll be joined by
Greywalker,
Supervoid and
Spike The Tomb ($10-12, on sale now).
Also coming to Mr. Smalls:
The Early November, in late May ... the 27th to be exact ($17-20, on sale Friday); and
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, May 30 ($16-18, on sale Friday),
On June 17, the indie band with the indie-est name ever,
Twin Peaks, comes to
Brillobox ($8-10, on sale now).
At Club Cafe: British alt-rock band
World Party on May 20 ($22, on sale Friday);
Joe Firstman of The Cordovas with
Chris Hannigan and
Nameless In August on June 4 ($10-12, on sale now); and
Lloyd Cole on June 16 ($20-22, on sale Friday).
Just announced, just now: DJ/producer
Filibusta comes to
Stage AE on April 15 ($10-12, on sale Friday).
A few tours coming to
Altar Bar:
Kill Paris on May 13 ($22-25, on sale now);
Insomnium and
The Catastrophist on August 15 ($18-55, on sale March 24);
Pianos Become the Teeth with
Lorma Prieta and
Gates on May 16 ($12-14, on sale now); Bad Suns on May 4 ($15-18, on sale Friday);
Faster Pussycat on May 3 ($25-50, on sale Friday); and
Los Lonely Boys on June 21 ($27-30, on sale Saturday)
On April 24,
Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter plays
Cattivo ($15, on sale now). Also at Cattivo:
Seryn on April 15 ($10, on sale now);
TOPS on April 8 ($10, on sale now);
Ice Nine Kills on May 3 ($13-15, on sale Friday);
A Place to Bury Strangers on June 20 ($27-30, on sale Saturday); and
Iron Chic on May 2 ($0...that's right, FREE!)