Music Listing
by Gabe - October 9, 2008 12:34pm
As I do these listings every week I can’t help but feel I must be missing some stuff going on in the city. I know the Hotel Vernon has shows going on in the Ship Room on a regular basis though I have yet to really have any type of confirmation on any of them. There is always the super secret society of house shows that happen all over the place in this city on an almost nightly basis too.
Also, I was a little upset to find out after the fact that Boston indie rockers and all around rockin good band Cassavettes played by all reports a killer show last Friday at WPI. It just goes to show folks that you can sit at home complaining there isn’t any good music going on or you can go out and do some exploring and some asking around and find something great, because it is there, you just have to look for it. And hey bands, promoters and club owners, if you don’t see your show listed here chances are I didn’t hear about it. Let a brotha know! Here’s what we have going on for the upcoming weekend and beyond:
Thursday: As is the case each and every Thursday, Flock of Assholes occupies the main slot at The Lucky Dog. What does change from week to week however are the opening bands. This week the openers consist of local up and comers New Pilot plus touring acts The Kung Fu Girls from New York, and Indiana’s Philpot. If you are looking to catch something new get there early for New Pilot who are one of the better new bands in Central Mass right now. It also doesn’t hurt to give the touring bands some sure to be appreciated Worcester hospitality. Besides, The Kung Fu Girls are kind of cute. Speaking of great bands, Hey Now Morris Fader’s Brooks Milgate is over at Nick’s and is sure to be playing some songs off of HNMF’s soon to be released album. You don’t (or at least I don’t) see local underground hip-hop shows too often in Worcester so tonight Tammany Hall presents a rare opportunity to catch E The Real, C.O.D. Serious and Problem Addicts. Last but certainly not least, holy crap, Aretha Franklin is at the Hanover!
Friday: The Red Riders are at Gilreins, The Lucky Dog pays the bills with Sublime tribute Top Shelf and Operation Ivy tribute Sound System. Openers The Bright Hours seem like they could be an interesting option. The Palladium kicks off it’s annual Rock and Shock horror convention Friday with Children of Bodom, Black Dahlia Murder, Between the Buried and Me, Obituary, August Burns Red, Unleashed, Carnifex, and Architects. Niki Luparelli and Dan Burke will be your soundtrack to tears in your beers at Nick’s, Guns of Navarone join The River City Rebels in celebrating the release of their new CD at Ralph’s, and Sam James and The Gary Backstrom Band play Tammany Hall.
Saturday: Jazz giant Dave Brubeck is at the Hanover Theater, more bills get paid at The Lucky Dog tonight with Aerosmith tribute Big Ten Inch and Rush tribute Lotus Land. Moral Dilemma opens the show. Andy Cummings is at Nick’s, Day 2 of Rock and Shock has Gwar, Mushroomhead, Suicide Silence, Kingdom of Sorrow, Emmure, Toxic Holocaust, and Beneath The Massacre at The Palladium. Psychobilly Cadillac are joined by Nate Gibson and the Gashouse Gang at Ralph’s, and 508 Family Business is at Tammany Hall.
Sunday: Danny Dark and the Black Souls make their debut occupying the weekly Sunday night slot at The Lucky Dog. Yes folks, that is four straight nights of cover/tribute acts at the Dog. Downtown gets invaded by Juggaloes Sunday when Insane Clown Posse, Blaze, ABK, Boondox, and Axe Murder Boys close out Rock and Shock at The Palladium, Black metal super heroes Nocturnum celebrate their new CD at Ralph’s and Jon Short is always worth a Sunday trip to Vincent’s.
The rest of the week is pretty much ruled by The Palladium with Method Man and Red Man on Monday, Theory Of A Dead Man, Black Stone Cherry, and The Parlor Mob on Tuesday and Iced Earth, Into Eternity, and Saviours on Wednesday.