Upcoming Music Events & Concerts

Get ready, here comes Bostonist's first installment of "Upcoming Music Events and Concerts" (catchier title to be determined at a later date.)

This weekend

Saturday, November 12, 2005

• Remember Reel Big Fish? Bostonist vaguely remembers “Sell Out” as the “jam” at one of our high school dances, so if you feel like reliving those memories and seeing what they have been up to the in post-Ska movement of the late 90s you can check them out at Axis tonight at 6:30 PM ($18.50)

Monday, November 14, 2005

• Ryan Cabrera, formerly of Ashlee Simpson boyfriend fame, plays Avalon tonight at 7:00 PM. It appears to be sold out but Bostonist is sure that if he is your style you have already secured your ticket and carpool to the show.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

• Go listen to student vocalists at Berklee for Singers' Night under the direction of Robin Mcelhatten and the Singers Night Team at 8:15 PM.($5 - $10)

• For a chill night of easy listening (kind of reminds us of a low key Arcade Fire and the instrumental portions of the Royal Tennenbaums soundtrack) go check out Andrew Bird at Downstairs @ the Middle East, accompanied by Anticon recording artist Dosh with special guests Head of Femur at 8:00 PM. (18+, $13adv/$15 door)

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

• The Boston Village Gamelan ensemble rehearses on the MFA’s 1840s Javanese gamelan in conjunction with the “Sounds of the Silk Road: Musical Instruments of Asia” exhibition at 7:00 PM. (FREE)

• T.T. the Bear’s has American Analog Set tonight at 8:30 PM with opening acts Roh Delikat and Headphones. (18+, $12)

Thursday, November 17, 2005

• Check out Round 1, Night 1 of the Emergenza Festival at Upstairs at the Middle East featuring: Last Born, Nowhere U.S.A., Isotope, Stilfro, Dirtbag, Michael Moushon, Bird Mancini, The Hook Ups beginning at 8:30 PM (18+ ,$10 adv / $15 door)

Book Ahead

Monday, November 28, 2005

• Upstairs @ the Middle East represents with some UK Hip Hop with teenage sensation Lady Sovereign. Also featuring Ghislain Poirier, and DJ Makko (18+, $12adv/$15 door)

Thursday, December 1, 2005

• Blackstar reunion? Maybe. Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and Jean Grae play the Roxy as part of the Breed Love Odyssey Tour beginning at 9:00 PM ($35)

December 2 – 3, 2005

• Book tickets now to see singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne at the Berklee Performance Center with opening act Brandi Carlisle at 7:30 PM. ($28)