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Boston Calling Battles The Heat With Performances By Robyn, Miike Snow, Børns & More

May 29, 2016May 29, 2016 Angela Mastrogiacomo borns, boston, boston calling, city and colour, city hall plaza, dallas green, infectious magazine, miike snow, music, review, robyn, sia, the vaccines0 comment

Straight away we know Saturday is going to be a scorcher of a day—as the doors open the temperature has already hit the mid-80s and the sun is blazing. But that doesn’t stop the droves of dedicated fans from infiltrating City Hall Plaza for the third year and sixth installment of Boston Calling. They’re here to see everyone from Børns to Dallas Green (City and Colour), to the headliners Miike Snow and Robyn, and every other major talent in between. (You can see the full lineup here). Please follow and…

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Mapping America’s Music Festivals: A Regional Guide

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 Leah Dearborn bonnaroo, boston calling, bunbury festival, canada music festivals, city hall plaza, death cab for cutie, Electric Zoo, Farmageddon Metal Festival, firefly, first city festival, foo fighters, fun, imagine dragons, KahBang, lollapalooza, lorde, lumineers, music festival map, Neutral Milk Hotel, Osheaga, outside lands, pitchfork music festival, Salmonstock, Tegan & Sara, tegan and sara, the Broken Bells, The Decemebrists, the Local Natives, the lumineers, the national, TomorrowWorld, u.s music festivals, Underground Music Showcase, Underwater Music Festival, Veld, Wanderlust0 comment

Have you ever found out that all your favorite bands were playing together in one neat package at a single music festival, only to click for more info and discover that the event was a thousand miles away? Music festivals aren’t inexpensive, so here’s a handy map for a quick look at the “heavy hitters” in each region to minimize what you have to put into your gas tank. In case you find yourself tiring of the bigger crowds, there are a few wildcards thrown into the mix as well….

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PHOTOS: Boston Calling May 2014 Day # 3

June 4, 2014June 4, 2014 Mike Splain bastille, boston, boston calling, brand new, Built To Spill, city hall plaza, infectious magazine, modest mouse, music, Phosphorescent, Tegan & Sara, the box tiger, The Districts, Tigerman Woah!0 comment

Check out the full online photo gallery from Sunday’s Boston Calling Music Festival on May 25th 2014 at City Hall Plaza after the jump. Purchase a CD at each band’s website, and buy concert tickets for the September Festival here. All photos by Mike Splain. Please follow and like us:

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PHOTOS: Boston Calling May 2014 Day # 2

June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 Mike Splain boston, boston calling, city hall plaza, death cab for cutie, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, infectious magazine, jenny lewis, magic man, Maximo Park, may 2014, music, The Decmeberists, The Head & The Heart, The Neighbourhood, Walk Off The Earth, Warpaint0 comment

Check out the full online photo gallery from Saturday’s Boston Calling Music Festival on May 24th 2014 at City Hall Plaza after the jump. Purchase a CD at each band’s website, and buy concert tickets for the September Festival here. All photos by Mike Splain. Please follow and like us:

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Boston Calling Announces September Lineup: Lorde, The 1975, Neutral Milk Hotel & More

April 23, 2014 Angela Mastrogiacomo and Marina, bleachers, boston calling, Childish Gambino, city hall plaza, CliffLight, fun, Future Islands, gaslight anthem, Gentleman Hall, Girl Talk, infectious magazine, Lake Street Dive, lorde, music, Nas x The Roots, Neutral Milk Hotel, S. Carey, San Fermin, Sky Ferriera, spoon, The 1975, The Airborne Toxic Event, the Diamonds, the hold steady, the national, the replacements, the war on drugs, twenty | one | pilots |, volcano choir, White Denim0 comment

I have to tell you, each time Boston Calling announces their new lineup I think, “the festival has really outdone itself this time.” From its inaugural performances by fun., The National, and Marina and the Diamonds, to last September’s awe inspiring performances by The Airborne Toxic Event and Gaslight Anthem, the festival continues to grow, and inspire an incredible mix of talent. With this May’s celebration right around the corner, the festival has already announced their September lineup—and it’s a doozy. The festivities kick off September 5th, 6th, and 7th,…

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Boston Calling Announce May Lineup

January 28, 2014January 28, 2014 Angela Mastrogiacomo bastille, boston, boston calling, city hall plaza, death cab for cutie, earth, edward sharpe, edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros, frank turner, head and the heart, infectious magazine, modest mouse, music, neighbourhood, no doubt, organizers, sharpe, tegan and sara, violators0 comment

Boston Calling’s third installment will take place May 23-25 at City Hall Plaza, and with this new lineup, will no doubt be another huge success. Check out the confirmed bands including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Bastille, Tegan and Sara, and many more. The organizers are also teasing that one more major artist will be revealed at a later date. Purchase a CD from each band’s website, and buy concert tickets for the festival here. Please follow and like us:

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REVIEW: Boston Calling May 25, 2013

June 9, 2013June 9, 2013 Angela Mastrogiacomo boston calling, city hall plaza, college kids, cool photo, fun, infectious magazine, kids and parents, major music, marina and the diamonds, music, music festival, music lovers, of monsters and men, old favorites, opening day, soars, stampede, sunscreen, true favorites, youth lagoon0 comment

Boston Calling. The city’s first major music festival of its kind, boasting major talent from fun to The National, Of Monsters & Men, Matt & Kim, Marina and the Diamonds and many more—including Boston’s own Bad Rabbits. After months of anticipation we’re finally here, the line to get into the festival wraps around City Hall Plaza, proving that although a rainy forecast is less than ideal, and we’re seeing more ponchos than sunscreen, this is Boston, and we love music… and have umbrellas. Please follow and like us:

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Boston Calling Festival Passes On Sale

May 31, 2013May 31, 2013 Lauren Ciuba boston, boston calling, boston calling festival, boston festival, city hall plaza, concert tickets, early bird, festival, gaslight anthem, lineup, local natives, natives, passion pit, September, vampire weekend0 comment

Early bird weekend passes for the Boston Calling Festival on September 7th & 8th are on sale now. Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Local Natives, The Gaslight Anthem and many others will perform at the two day festival at City Hall Plaza in Boston. You can buy concert tickets using the ticket password “CALLING” here. Please follow and like us:

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Boston Calling Music Festival Announces Lineup

February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 Angela Mastrogiacomo andrew bird, Bad Rabbits, boston calling, caspian, city hall plaza, cults, dirty projectors, festival, fun, london calling, marina and the diamonds, matt and kim, ms mr, of monsters and men, portugal. the man, ra ra riot, st. lucia, the clash, the shins, the walkmen, wfnx, young the giant, youth lagoon0 comment

Boston has a brand new music festival, called Boston Calling Music Festival (inspired by you guessed it, The Clash song “London Calling”) and they have a killer lineup that includes fun., Of Monsters and Men, and The Shins among many others. The two day festival will come to City Hall Plaza on May 25 and 26. You can check out all the details, including the full line up after the jump. Please follow and like us: