Thanksgiving is approaching: Attend a concert
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to enjoy some live music concerts in the area. The days leading up to the holiday are packed with a plethora of shows, offering a variety of genres and talented performers to enjoy. After a brief slowdown for Turkey Day itself, the concert schedule continues to be jam-packed with exciting events.
Starting on Thursday, November 20, music enthusiasts can catch performances by a diverse range of artists. Birch Swart will be delighting audiences with their soulful vocals at The Levitate Backyard in Marshfield. For fans of ’80s hits, Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke is hosting Ladies ’80s, a collection of nostalgic tunes. At the Narrows Center in Fall River, a night of bluegrass and “newgrass” awaits with A.J. Lee & Blue Summit and East Nash Grass. Pop trio Waterparks will be headlining at Roadrunner in Allston, while soulful crooner Leon Thomas will be lighting up The House of Blues in Boston. Over at MGM Music Hall in Boston, Vermont songwriter Noah Kahan will be performing for a special benefit show. Fans of electronic music can catch Zulan at Brighton Music Hall, while pop princess Lexa Gates takes the stage at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Indie rock lovers can look forward to Weakened Friends’ performance at The Sinclair in Cambridge. And for a unique experience, don’t miss the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at Royale in Boston.
Moving on to Friday, November 21, the talented Vonda Shepard will be showcasing her rock/pop skills at the Spire Center in Plymouth. Additionally, Letters to Cleo, featuring former Quincy resident Kay Hanley, will be starting their annual reunion weekend at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Shwayze will bring a mix of pop and soul to Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, while The Crane Wives will be rockin’ out at Roadrunner in Boston. Gracie Grace & All the Good Boys will be performing at The Levitate Backyard in Marshfield, and Gregory Groover Jr. will be unveiling his new album at The RegattaBar in Harvard Square. The Academy Is …, Chicago rockers, will be heating up The House of Blues in Boston, and Ripe, a Boston rock/funk outfit, will be taking over MGM Music Hall. Fans of TikTok sensation singer Sydney Rose can catch her performance at Brighton Music Hall. Additionally, there will be a night of comedy at City Winery in Boston and a folk-rock performance by Suzanne McNeil at Capone’s in Weymouth.
As the weekend continues on Saturday, November 22, concert-goers have the opportunity to see Jim Messina and his quintet at the Narrows Center in Fall River. The Spire Center in Plymouth will be hosting The Best of Foo, a tribute to the Foo Fighters. Folk-pop septet Couch will be performing at Roadrunner in Boston, while Blüfish brings the best yacht rock to Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke. Maroon 5 will be taking the stage at TD Garden in Boston, and hard rockers All Time Low will be starting a two-night stint at MGM Music Hall. My Mom Is Here, a pop/jazz quintet with a quirky name, will be entertaining audiences at The Levitate Backyard in Marshfield. Jazz enthusiasts can catch Friendly Fire, a jazz quintet featuring dueling saxophonists Mike Tucker and Tucker Antell, at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. Americana band Blue October will be performing at The House of Blues in Boston, and Jeremy Jordan’s House of Madness will be heating up Brighton Music Hall. Bassist Ben Williams will be showcasing his talent at The RegattaBar in Boston, and singer-songwriter Sarah Blacker and her trio will be headlining a benefit show at Scituate’s Blue Boat Coffeehouse.
Closing out the weekend on Sunday, November 23, music lovers can catch Joey Harkum at The Levitate Backyard in Marshfield. Additionally, there will be various events such as The Shady Roosters performing at the Spire Center in Plymouth, a blues jam featuring the Michele Rockwell Band at Players in Rockland, and Suzanne McNeil concluding her weekend tour at The Sports Emporium in Weymouth. Genre-specific concerts include metal-adjacent thunder with Senses Fail at Roadrunner in Boston and Rhythm and blues with Raheem Devaughn at City Winery in Boston.
Looking ahead to next week, music enthusiasts can expect unmissable performances from rock songsmith and poet Patti Smith at Boston’s Orpheum Theater and British rockers Bar Italia at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Norwegian songwriter Anna of the North will be stopping off at The Sinclair in Cambridge, providing a unique international flair to the local music scene. Additionally, The English Beat, Chiodos, Band of Skulls, and Like Moths to Flames will be