June gigs

Summer is here and so are the shows. Bigger lineups and lots of good free stuff goin’ on.

Allston Pudding Shows // Zone 3 // June 09,16, 23, 30

Free concerts return to Lower Allston’s Zone 3, with Allston Pudding hosting all ages gigs every tuesday complete with pizza concessions.

Zip-Tie Handcuffs // Deep Cuts // June 04

Punky stoney group opening for the Snares

Forever Lager Fest // Notch Brighton // June 06

Thalia Zedek Band and other fun noisy groups take on this free, annual, ticketless festival with really good food and brews

Beeef // Deep Cuts // June 06

Allston Pudding’s founder Perry brings his beloved indie rock band back to Boston, and they rip.

Audrey Hobert // Roadrunner // June 06

Weird girl pop for the weird girlies

Prince Daddy & the Hyena // The Sinclair // June 08

Don’t let the name fool you. This emo band means business.

Strawberry Coffin // O’Brien’s Pub // June 12

Metal that sounds like a warp-drive.

Astral Bitch // O’Brien’s Pub // June 14

Get heavy. Get into it.

Rebuilder // Deep Cuts // June 14

Local punks Rebuilder are throwing their beloved photographer and showrunner Brittany Rose Queen a birthday party for the ages. Do stop by!

Rostam // The Sinclair // June 17

One of the founding members of Vampire Weekend, Rostam Batmanglij returns to Boston with his atmospheric electric solo project.

Puppy Problems and Lake Saint Daniel // Deep Cuts // June 18

Get sad, gay, and acoustic with these two local crews. Then get loud with Jesus the Dinosaur on that bill as well.

Jimmy Eat World // MGM // June 20

A sold out underplay, Jimmy Eat World comes to MA for the first time since playing the Big E fair in September of 2023. They’re touring the anniversary of their quintessential album, “Bleed American”.

Of Montreal // The Sinclair // June 24

You think you know the fun pop stylings of this band from the 90s/00s, but you really haven’t heard them until you’ve seen the project live. The backup dancers really add to it!

Doss // Deep Cuts // June 25

Doss is an indie folk project that is way too hip to be as unknown as they are! Go discover them.

Tortoise // The Sinclair // June 30

This is a good band to listen to if you have a complex depression in the summertime that the usual relief doesn’t seem to help.