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Rat City Arts Festival

  • Charles River Speedway 525 Western Avenue Boston, MA, 02135 United States (map)
 
Hump Nights
Ryan Cassata | Evan Greer | Molly O'Leary | Justin Arena
Jul 24
Ryan Cassata | Evan Greer | Molly O'Leary | Justin Arena

Ryan Cassata tours new LP Greetings From Echo Park through Midway Cafe.

Robopumpkin | Cat Crash | Lions & Lavender | Cricket
Aug 2
Robopumpkin | Cat Crash | Lions & Lavender | Cricket

Matinees are punk rock (and a little emo) at Midway Cafe.

Trash Sound Conglomerate / Static Friction / Taken By Vultures
Aug 6
Trash Sound Conglomerate / Static Friction / Taken By Vultures

Another trash-themed band in Rat City, USA.

Somergloom: Night 1
Aug 7
Somergloom: Night 1

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Deep Cuts.

Somergloom: Night 2
Aug 8
Somergloom: Night 2

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.

Headband / Brandolino / TBA
Aug 8
Headband / Brandolino / TBA

The 4th Wall celebrates its 21-month anniversary at Capitol Theater.

Somergloom: Night 3
Aug 9
Somergloom: Night 3

Somergloom hits its 5th year anniversary of heavy music at Crystal Ballroom.

Johnnie & the Foodmasters / K.O. Queen / Electric Street Queens
Aug 14
Johnnie & the Foodmasters / K.O. Queen / Electric Street Queens

Johnnie & the Foodmasters celebrate a lost decade at Deep Cuts.

Disasterpiece Theatre
Aug 25
Disasterpiece Theatre

A monthly Z-movie night at Capitol Theatre.

Dear Maryanne | Blame it on Whitman | Pink Slip | Jerrys Got Jokes
Aug 30
Dear Maryanne | Blame it on Whitman | Pink Slip | Jerrys Got Jokes

Ska punk matinee & Jerry’s return from the dead at Midway Cafe.

Hack the Planet: Hackers celebrates 30 Years
Sep 12
Hack the Planet: Hackers celebrates 30 Years

30th anniversary of Hackers explodes with screening, celebs, and A/V bonanza.

Latest Music
Mohini Dey: “In-N-Out”
Mohini Dey: “In-N-Out”

It’s all about the bass.

Allegra Krieger: “Came”
Allegra Krieger: “Came”

Folk rock poetry.

Abort The ‘Port
Abort The ‘Port

John Borders IV lets it flow at Grace By Nia.

Salem 66: “Widow’s Walk”
Salem 66: “Widow’s Walk”

From out of the early 80s Boston underground.

All Chaps Are Assless
All Chaps Are Assless

the frenzy of tongs rock lowercase at Cantab Underground.

Mary Halvorson: “Polyhedral”
Mary Halvorson: “Polyhedral”

An effervescent jazz driver.

Friends to the End
Friends to the End

Friendship sets sail at Deep Cuts.

Fire-Toolz: “I Am A Cloud”
Fire-Toolz: “I Am A Cloud”

A crazy lit gas heap of a video.

Kira McSpice
Kira McSpice

The Somergloom veteran talks fest highlights, Ashen Veil, and migraines.

Virginia Creeper: “Fly Eagle Fly”
Virginia Creeper: “Fly Eagle Fly”

A downtempo slackrawk cooker.

Blue Lights Bandits: “Block Party”
Blue Lights Bandits: “Block Party”

It’s the season for block parties.

Dave Matthews Band: “Monsters”
Dave Matthews Band: “Monsters”

An unusual Bandcamp offering from a big name band.

Weslie Negrón
Weslie Negrón

Moths bassist talks about the new album, upcoming tour, and Somergloom.

Red Birds: “Flat”
Red Birds: “Flat”

A breezy folk rock swinger.

Sarah Levecque: “Go With It”
Sarah Levecque: “Go With It”

A rootsy, alt country sparkler from a Boston local.

Daniel Knox: “Dark Lolita”
Daniel Knox: “Dark Lolita”

A spare and mournful tune from the Twin Peaks dimension.

All Grown Up
All Grown Up

Colleen Green celebrates album’s ten years at The Rockwell.

Carla Kihlstedt and Present Music: “E - Death by Peach”
Carla Kihlstedt and Present Music: “E - Death by Peach”

Starts with some jingle bells.

Hot Willie Summer
Hot Willie Summer

Willie Burnley, Jr. headlines Willie Fest I at The Jungle.

Kali Malone: “Sacrificial Code III”
Kali Malone: “Sacrificial Code III”

Straightup church organ banger.

The Backyard
Monotalk: Fix Me Up
Monotalk: Fix Me Up

Some sort of cheap Israeli Radiohead knockoff.

Caspian: Tertia
Caspian: Tertia

Straight outta Beverly with no vocals.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Even as the bombs fall, art matters.

Shany Kedar: Bloodlines
Shany Kedar: Bloodlines

Israel’s Hope Sandoval?

Great Waves: Blue Blood
Great Waves: Blue Blood

From Sammamish with love.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Election coverage returns to Hump Day News.

Badboss: Fun Under The Sun
Badboss: Fun Under The Sun

Album review from the Archives.

The Seedy Seeds: Count The Days
The Seedy Seeds: Count The Days

Album review from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Phil has empathy issues. Who is this guy?

Holiday Shores: Columbus’d the Whim
Holiday Shores: Columbus’d the Whim

Archives: Album Review // Holiday Shores’ Columbus’d The Whim.

Drug Rug: LIVE
Drug Rug: LIVE

Archives: LIVE at Middle East (8/8/2009).

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Free Rumeysa Ozturk.

Mobius Band: LIVE
Mobius Band: LIVE

Archives: LIVE at Middle East (12/2007).

Weather Pending: And How!
Weather Pending: And How!

Archives: Album // Weather Pending: And How!

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

To everything, a season — except fascism.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

From the Archives, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Middle East (11/2007).

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