Friday, March 16, 2012

Nightlife Nexus by the Boston Music Coalition Special St. Patrick's Day Weekend Listings

                 
                                   Greater Boston’s Official

                                Live Music Happenings List

Get ready for some great music, traditional foods and even better green beer! We have lots of events, venues and the big parade on Sunday. Do we have to shove ya’ in the ribs? Come on, It’s Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend in Boston. Here are our clovers of live music and St Paddy’s day events! Come on out, be safe and Have fun!   


Friday March 16, 2012

The Location: All Asia Bar,
334 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
The Music:     Transit Gloria, Quantum Paradox

The Location: Blue Ocean Music Hall, Frnt N, 4 Ocean, Salisbury, MA
The Music:     Joshua Tree Band

The Location: Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, Planetoid, Sidewalk Driver

The Irish Rovers Perform this Weekend

The Location: Café 939 at Berklee,
939 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music:     John Mark McMillan

The Location: Club Passim,
47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Paul Kelly

The Location: Contab Lounge,
738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     The Fatback Band with the Couper Brothers 

The Location: Donohues Bar and Grill,
87 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA
The Music:     The Locals 

The Location: Great Scott,
1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 
The Music:     The Pill, DJs Ken and Michael V
The Location: Grog,
13 Middle Street, Newburyport
The Music:     Cry Uncle

The Location: House of Blues,
96 Lansdowne Street, Boston
The Music:     Dropkick Murphy’s, Frank Turner

The Location: Johnny Ds,
17 Holland Street, Boston
The Music:     The Akashic Record

The Location: Mari’s Place,
35 Washington Street, Quincy, MA
The Music:     The Chickenstand Throwdown Band

The Location: Middle East,
472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Slaine

The Location: Minglewood Tavern,
25 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA
The Music:     Blue James Band

The Location: Ned Devine’s, Faneuil Hall, Boston
The Music:     Bare Knuckle Boxers

The Location: Palladium,
261 Main Street, Worcester, MA
The Music:     Armor of the Broken, Mountain Man

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,
969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Jim James

The Location: Red Rock Bistro,
141 Humphrey Street, Swamscott, MA
The Music:     Lovewhip

The Location: Ryles,
212 Hampshire Street, Cambridge MA
The Music:     Diane Blue

The Location: Scullers Jazz Club,
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston
The Music:     Steve Tyrell

The Location: Showcase Live,
23 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA
The Music:     Black 47

The Location: Top of the Hub,
800 Boylston Street, # 52 Boston
The Music:     The April Hall Group

The Location: T.T. The Bear’s Place,
10 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:      Obits

The Location: Twin River Event Center,
100 Twin River Road, Lincoln
The Music:      Chaka Khan

The Location: Uncle Eddies Oceanside Tavern, Salisbury Beach
The Music:     The Take

The Location: Verizon Wireless Arena,
555 Elm Street, Manchester, NH
The Music:     Celtic Women, Tommy Martin

The Location: Wonderland Ballroom,
1290 North Shore Road Revere, MA
The Music:     Alerta Zero


Special Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend Events!

The Location: Battery Park and Lounge,
33 Batterymarch Street, Boston
The Event:      The Irish American Police Officers Assn of Pipes and Drums
The Date:        March 17, 2012
The Time:      11:00 AM – Closing

The Location: First Baptist Church - Newton,
484 Beacon Street, Newton
 
The Event:      Full Orchestra with Sing-a-Longs and Contests
The Date:       March 17, 2012
The Time:      Starts 7:00 PM

The Location: Reagle Music Theatre 617
Arlington Street, Cambridge
The Event:      Music, Food, Comedy
The Date:        March 17, 2012
The Time:       2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

The Location: South Boston, ST. Patrick’s Day Parade from West Broadway
The Event:      Parade, Cars, Floats, Music and lots of public Drinking
The Date:       March 18, 2012
The Time:      Starts 1:00 PM


Saturday, March 17, 2012 Saint Patrick’s Day

The Location: Assumption Collage,
500 Salisbury Street, Worcester MA
The Music:     Kurt Scobie

The Location: Blue Ocean Music Hall, Frnt N. 4 Ocean, Salisbury, MA
The Music:    Recycled Percussion

The Location: Café 939 at Berklee,
393 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music:     Engelbert Humperdinck

The Location: Café Verde,
275 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA
The Music:    Goodfellas 

The Location: Cantab Lounge, (Downstairs)
738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Billy Connor’s St. Paddy’s Day Party with Cadillac Heart

The Location: Charles Playhouse Lounge,
74 Warrenton Street, Boston
The Music:     Mike Dorval 

The Location: Chili Head BBQ Co.
320 West Center Street, West Bridgewater, MA
The Music:     Tokyo Tramps

The Location: Church,
69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston
The Music:    Refuse Resist, Swaggerin Growlers 

The Location: Club 58,
1515 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA
The Music:     The Workers

The Location: Club Passim,
47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Paul Kelly

The Location: Copperfield’s,
98 Brookline Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Blue Mountain Bustdown, The Brighton Beat, Sixth Degree

The Location: Estate,
1 Boylston Place, Boston
The Music:     DJ Scene

The Location: Gemstones,
104 Market Street, Lowell, MA
The Music:     Thurkills Vision

The Location: Greatest Bar,
262 Friend Street, Boston
The Music:     The Locals

The Location: Homegrown Coffeehouse,
23 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA
The Music:     The Sweetback Sisters

The Location: Hope Central Church,
85 Seaverns Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Libby Kirkpatrick

The Location: House of Blues,
36 Lansdowne Street, Boston
The Music:     Charlie Farren, Jon Butcher 

The Location: Howl at the Moon,
184 High Street, Boston
The Music:     Dual Piano Bar (First 100 People get in Free starting at Noon Saturday)

The Location: Johnny Ds,
17 Holland Street, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Beatlejuice and Friends 

The Location: Lazy Dog,
31 Main Street, Marlborough, MA
The Music:     Sasquatch and the Sick-A-Billy’s, The McGunks

The Location: McFadden’s,
148 State Street, Boston, MA
The Music:     Trailer Trash

The Location: Lily Pad,
1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Funkin’ A, None of the Above

The Location: Lynn Memorial Auditorium,
3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA
   
The Music:     The Irish Rovers

The Location: Middle East,
472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
 
The Music:    Plushgum   

The Location:  Midway Café, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain / Boston
The Music:      Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers 

The Location: Milky Way, 284 Armory Street, Jamaica Plain / Boston 
The Music:     Mango’s Latin Dance Night

The Location: O’Brien’s,
3 Harvard Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Waylon Speed, Whiskey Kill

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,
969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Immortal Technique, DJ G I Joe, Chino XL

The Location: PA’s Lounge,
345 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Strange Machines

The Location: Regattabar,
1 Bennett Street
, Charle Hotel, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Betty Buckley

The Location: River Club,
78 Boarder Street, Scituate, MA
The Music:     Bellevue Cadillac 

The Location: Ryles,
212 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA
 
The Music:     Tonui Lynn Washington

The Location: Sanders Theatre,
45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
 
The Music:     Ladysmith Black Mambazo

The Location: Showcase Live,
23 Patriot Place, Foxburough, MA
 
The Music:     Joshua Tree

The Location:  Stone Church,
5 Granite Street, Newmarket
The Music:      Roots of Creation 

The Location: Top of the Hub,
800 Boylston Street, #52,  Boston
The Music:     The April Hall Band 

The Location: Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell   
The Music:     Dropkick Murphy’s, Frank Turner

The Location: Who’s on
First, 19 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA
The Music      The Fenway Brats 

NOTE: Some performances cabn change without notice. Some venues offer day time events as well as night time events. Please check the venue prior to attending.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Nightlife Nexus by the Boston Music Coalition

                                  Greater Boston’s Official

                                Live Music Happenings List

Whatever the music genre, live music rules! Party people are all jazzed up about Ramsey Lewis this weekend and Berklee’s High School Jazz Festival. It’s the weekend! So let’s get our party-rock on!






Friday, March 9, 2012

The Location: Brighton Music Hall,
158 Brighton Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Anti-Flag, The Have Nots, The Flatliners

The Location: Café 939 at Berklee,
939 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music:     Club dElf 

The Location: Cantab Lounge,
738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Geezer
 
The Location: Cathay Pearl,
1400 Gar Highway
, Route 6, Swansea
The Music:     RetroActive

The Location: Chickenbone, 358 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA
The Music:     The Peacheaters

The Location: Club Passion,
47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Sarah Blacker
 
The Location: Endicott Collage,
376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA
The Music:     JD Eicher and the Goodnights 

The Location: Fan Club,
2859 Cramberry Highway, East Wareham, MA
The Music:     Sound Tower

The Location: Great Scott,
1222 Copmmonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Black Light Dinner Party

The Location: Hardcover Restaurant,
15 Newbury Street, Danvers, MA
The Music:     Kirsten and Dave
 
The Location: House of Blues,
36 Lansdowne Street, Boston
The Music:     The Saw Doctors
 
The Location: Johnny Ds,
17 Holland Street, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Heather Maloney
 
The Location: Lazy Dog,
31 Main Street, Marlborough, MA
The Music:     Ten Foot Polecats
 
The Location: Me and Three Coffeehouse,
28 Mugford Street, Marblehead, MA
The Music:     Jonathan Byrd

The Location: Middle East,
472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Bombay Bicycle Club, Darcys
 
The Location: Milky Way Lounge 405 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain / Boston
The Music:     Pressure Cooker

The Location: Narrows Center for the Arts,
16 Anawan street
, Fall River, MA
The Music:     Coco Montoya

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,
969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Todd Snider

The Location: Pasta Loft Brickhouse,
241 Union Square, Milford, MA
The Music:     Jah-N-I Roots Band

The Location: Pickled Onion,
355 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA
The Music:     Ol’ Brown Shoe

The Location: Radio,
379 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA
The Music:     The Rationals

The Location: Sally O’Brien’s,
335 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA
The Music:     JoeSixPack

The Location: Scullers Jazz Club,
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston
The Music:     Ramsey Lewis

The Location: Spotlight Tavern,
208 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA
The Music:     Joe Mack

The Location: The Tinkers Son,
707 Main Street, Norwell, MA
The Music:     Jeff Conley Band

The Location: Wang Theatre,
207 Tremont Street, Boston
The Music:     Celtic Woman, Tommy Martin



Special Music Event!

Free and Open To The Public (All Ages)

The Berklee High School Jazz Festival.

The Date:        Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Location: Hynes Convention Center,
900 Boylston Street, Boston

The Music:     Over 200 High School Bands Compete for Berklee  
                        College of Music Scholarships 

NOTE: This is an all day event. Visit http://www.berkleejazz.org/ for additional information.   

 


Saturday, March 10, 2012


The Location: Brighton Music Hall,
158 Brighton Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Shotgun Jimmie

The Location: Café Verde,
275 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA
The Music:     Matthew Ebel

The Location: Copperfields,
98 Brookline Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Man on Earth
 
The Location: Club Passion,
47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Mary Fahl
 
The Location: Driftwood Folk Café,
19 Town Square, Plymouth, MA
The Music:     Antje Duvekot
 
The Location: Great Scott,
1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     All Pigs Must Die, The Narrows  
 
The Location: Lizard Lounge,
1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Justin Levinson
 
The Location: Middle East,
472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Tribal Seeds, Fortunate Youth, Po Boyz
 
The Location: Midway Café, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain / Boston
The Music:     The Workers

The Location: Museum of our National Heritage,
33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA
The Music:     Seldom Scene
 
The Location: O’Brien’s Pub,
3 Harvard Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Sourvein
 
The Location: Paradise Rock Club,
969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Los Amigos Invisibles
 
The Location: Pub At Cape Ann Brewing, 11
Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA
The Music:     Gumbo Diablo
 
The Location: Rosebud Bar, 381 Summer Street, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Orange Television
 
The Location: Sally O’Brien’s,
335 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Chris Canty Band, Martin England
 
The Location: Spotlight Tavern,
208 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA
The Music:     Dis-N-Dat Band
 
The Location: Toad,
1920 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Ryan Fitzsimmons

The Location: Voices Rock Club,
791 Lakeview Avenue, Lowell, MA
The Music:     The McGunks

The Location: Wilbur Theatre,
106 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music:     The Dan Band

NOTE: Performers and schedules are subjext to change. Please check with the venue before attending.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

M F, at the W! That’s, Music and Fashion at the W Hotel.

By Doug Ruffin
President,
Boston Music Coalition 

On Wednesday night, live DJ, DJ Drew, set the musical tone for a classy, energetic and accessible event. Many of Greater Boston’s finest salons, product suppliers and more all gathered in preparation for Salon Week. Salon Week, April 1-7, is a week-long industry celebration where premium salons across the nation offer half off select services. Salon owners, managers and business supporters of the salon industry gathered Wednesday night to network and register to participate in this effort to gain new and solid clients.

Marc Harris, the salon owners, along with the Procter and Gamble reps I talked to, all agree, music and fashion blend well together. The salon owner and management team must decide, for example, what music is suitable for the theme and cliental the salon wants returning. Is it energetic with house music? Is it urban? Or, perhaps soundscapes and jazz for a spa feel.

The Boston Music Coalition supports Salon week and the entire fashion industry. Just like DJ Drew, Fashion and Music mix perfectly!

NOTE: Look for more information about participating salons in the greater Boston area in future blogs by the Boston Music Coalition. If you are a salon professional, visit http://www.salonweek.com/ and sign up to participate today! J   

Want Music and Fashion? Have a little fun with this RuPaul Video, "Covergirl".


Thursday, March 1, 2012

Nightlife Nexus by the Boston Music Coalition March 2nd & 3rd

                                  Greater Boston’s Official
                                Live Music Happenings List

        James Cotton Performs at Scullers
                              

Friday, March 2, 2012


The Location: All Asia Bar,
332 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     32 Leaves, Sarah Fard, Robot Knights

The Location: Berklee Performance Center,
136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Playing For Change: Grandpa Eliot, Clarence Bekker, Titi Tsira

The Location: Brighton Music Hall,
158 Brighton Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Tennis, Hospitality

The Location: Cantab Lounge,
738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Rob Potylo

The Location: Church,
69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston
The Music:     Full Tang, Zili Misik

The Location: Club Passion,
47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Rose Cousins

The Location: Donohue’s Bar and Grill,
87 Bigelow Street, Watertown, MA
The Music:     The Locals

The Location: Endicott College,
376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA
The Music:     JD Eicher and the Goodnights

The Location: Garcia Brogan’s,
131 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA
The Music:     Leaving Eden

The Location: Grog,
13 Middle Street, Newburyport
The Music:     Entrain

The Location: Harpoon St Patrick’s Festival, Boston
The Music:     The Joshua Tree

The Location: House of Blues,
36 Lansdowne Street, Boston
The Music:     M.O.E, Ghosts of Jupiter

The Location: Johnny Ds,
17 Holland Street, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Cheryl Aruda, Dirty Blonde Plus, Emergency Service

The Location: Les Zygomates,
129 South Street, Boston
The Music:     Yoko Miwa Trio

The Location: Loring Greenough House,
12 South Street, Boston
The Music:     Matching Orange, Katie McNally, Eric McDonald

The Location: Me and Three Coffeehouse,
28 Mugford Street, Marblehead, MA
The Music:     Ari Hest

The Location: Middle East,
472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     St Lucia, The Knocks, Sister Sparrow plus many more 

The Location: Museum of Fine Arts,
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
The Music:     My Brightest Diamond, The Red Heroine

The Location: Norwood Perks Coffeehouse,
685 Washington Street, Norwood, MA
The Music:     John Colvert

The Location: O’Brien’s Pub,
3 Harvard Avenue, Boston
The Music:     My Best Fiend

The Location: Pajamajo Café,
770 Washington Street, Holliston, MA
The Music:     Guy Bergeron

The Location: Pickled Onion,
355 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA
The Music:     Hoodoo Revelator

The Location: Radio,
379 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Motherboar

The Location: Scullers Jazz Club,
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston
The Music:     James Cotton

The Location: Showcase Live,
23 Patriot Place
, Foxborough. MA
The Music:     Johnny A

The Location: Stones Public House,
179 Main Street
, 1 Ashland, MA
The Music:     Confounded Bridge 

The Location: Tsongus Center at UMass
300 Martin Luther King Way, Lowell, MA
The Music:     Eric Church 


The Location: Wonderland Ballroom,
1290 North Shore Road, Revere, MA
The Music:     Creadorez Del Pasito Duranguenze


Saturday, March 3, 2012


The Location: Agganis Arena,
925 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Big Time Rush

The Location: All Asia Bar,
332 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Monkey Knife Fight

The Location: Back Page, Lowell, MA
The Music:     Bees Deluxe

The Location: Barlows Restaurant, 241 A Street, Boston
The Music:     Funkatronic

The Location: Berklee Performance Center,
136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Carolina Chocolate Drops

The Location: Café 393 at Berklee,
393 Boylston Street, Boston
The Music:     The Grownup Noise

The Location: Cantab Lounge,
738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
  
The Music:     Melissa Li and the Barley Theirs

The Location: Church,
69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston
The Music:     Duncan Wilder Johnson, Scott Kelley  

The Location: Club Passion,
47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Marit Larson

The Location: Gemstones,
104 Market Street, Lowell, MA
The Music:     Rustic Overtones, From the Ground Up, The Romano Project

The Location: Great Scott,
1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     Yellow Ostrich, Old Abram Brown

The Location: Johnny Ds,
17 Holland Street, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Highway Ghosts, The Swinging Steaks

The Location: Magic Room Gallery, 155 North Beacon Street, Boston
The Music:     Tony Savarino, Black Fortress of opium

The Location: Mari’s Place,
35 Washingron Street, Quincy, MA
The Music:     Ten Foot Polecats

The Location: Middle East, 472 Massachusetts, Avenue, Cambridge, MA
The Music:     Doctor Doom Orchestra, Pipeline Riot, Cheap Girls, The Sidekicks

The Location: Off the Common Coffeehouse, 50 School Street, Bridgewater, MA  
The Music:     Bernice Lewis with Ross Robinson

The Location: PA’s Lounge,
345 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA
The Music:     Basement Band, Mount Peru

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,
Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
The Music:     WERS Presents: Reykjavik Calling Concert, Feat: Eli “Paperboy” Reed

The Location: Precinct,
70 Union Square, Somerville MA
The Music:     Jesse Dee, Jim Larkin

The Location: Royale,
279 Tremont Street, Boston
The Music:     Coconutz

The Location: Toad,
1820 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
The Music:     Pamela Means  

The Location: Uncommon Coffeehouse, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA
The Music:     Matt and Shannon Heaton


NOTE: Event schedules may change without notice. Check with the venue for show, times, tickets and capacity prior to attending.   

Monday, February 27, 2012

A Message from the President: Live Music Needs Your Vote!

By Doug Ruffin
President,
Boston Music Coalition


Our Music News Service, Music Beat, has been reporting on the legislation being proposed by State Rep, Sean Garbally, to extend the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA, bus and subway) hours until 2:00 AM on weekends as a win, win solution for the public, and cost cutting measures.

Heated debate continues as hearings on MBTA cut backs are taking place through early March. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is exploring the use of the snow removal surplus dollars, due the lack of snow this winter, and moving those funds to the MBTA, avoiding some of the planned cut backs for one year.  

Live Music, Hospitality and the entire creative economy will be affected if these cuts take place. So we have a question that needs your Vote.

Would you go out to hear live music in Boston if the T hours were extended to 2:00 AM on Weekends?

Please visit www.BostonMusicCoalition.com to Vote.  

Resources:

Learn More:                             http://mbta.com/about_the_mbta/?id=23567  

Get Public Meeting Schedule:   http://mbta.com/about_the_mbta/?id=23567