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Weezer came to the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on September 10, 2024. This show was part of their The Voyage To The Blue Planet Tour. They were joined by Dinosaur Jr. and The Flaming Lips. Dinosaur Jr. kicked things off for the night, beginning their set with Little Fury Things. They threw in Feel the Pain, Start Choppin’, and Freak Scene. They also performed a rendition of The Cure’s Just Like Heaven. The song of choice to end their set was Gargoyle.
New Kids on the Block came to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on August 10, 2024. Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff were also on the bill. DJ Jazzy Jeff kicked the evening off by spinning some classics. The crowd was amped up heading into Paula Abdul’s set. She started her set off with Straight Up. Cold Hearted, Opposites Attract, and Rush Rush were some fan favorites mixed in. She also performed a mashup of The Promise of a New Day / Knocked Out / Ain’t Never Gonna Give You Up. She ended her eight song set with Forever Your Girl.
Blink-182 came to Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on July 23, 2024. This was part of their One More Time Tour. They were joined by Pierce The Veil and Ekkstacy, who opened up the show. Ekkstacy kicked things off with a short but energetic set. He is a Canadian singer-songwriter/rapper that mixes rock, pop, punk, and rap into his repertoire.
Memorial Day weekend brought us the official start of the Memorial Meltdown Festival in Lake George, New York. The town is located four hours north of New York City. Thousands of fans, most of them local residents, spent the two-day event at Charles R. Wood Park. Looking at the ambiance, it was more than music. It was a celebration of community, creativity, and faith. A place where families and groups of friends were relaxing and enjoying great food, music, cocktails, photography sales, and more.
Rick Springfield came to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on May 19, 2024. This was one of the full band shows. Some of the shows on this run will be “stripped down” solo shows. These are intimate solo performances, with interactive multimedia and story telling about his songs and more.
Smallpools and Grayscale brought their co-headlining tour to the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts on April 13, 2024. This show was part of The Night Shift Tour. Fia James and The Romance were both also on the bill. All photographs and written review from the event were provided by Joanna Gleason and Jean Senat Fleury.
Lime Cordiale stopped by the Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 29, 2024. They were joined by special guest Windser. This show was part of their North American leg of their tour.
Josiah and the Bonnevilles came to Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts on March 26, 2024. This show was part of The Endurance Tour. Mon Rovia was also on the bill for the evening, as he has been providing support for the whole tour.
Christopher stopped by the Brighton Music Hall in Massachusetts on February 6, 2024. This show was part of the A Beautiful Live Tour. The tour is in support of A Beautiful Life, a Netflix film released in June of 2023. Jessica Woodlee was also on the bill as she opened things up for the evening. All photographs from the night were provided by Joanna Gleason.
Neil Frances came to Boston’s Paradise Rock Club on October 21, 2023. This show was part of the It’s All a Bit Fuzzy Tour. They were joined by Dreamcastmoe, who opened things up for the night. Pictures from the evening were provided by photographer Joanna Gleason.