Choices for live music abound this weekend. Start planning your concert schedule now
A busy music week ahead, starting tonight with some guy named Jagger and his buddies at Gillette Stadium...
THURSDAY, May 30: Joss Stone takes over Memorial Hall in Plymouth
The Rolling Stones take over Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. But if you're not headed to Gillette, and you want some passionate blues-rocking fire, head for Memorial Hall in Plymouth for the scintillating Joss Stone. Country singer Cole Swindell headlines Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston. Panorama – a Cars tribute – at City Winery in Boston. Singer-songwriter Bryson Tiller arrives at MGM Music Hall in Boston for a two-night stand. Cara Brindisi's intimate concert/podcast residency at the Spire Center in Plymouth continues. Niall Connolly's folk band at Club Passim in Cambridge. The Boston Soul Collective has sold out its show at The Fallout Center in Norwood. Scottish pop sextet Camera Obscura charms the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Tinkertown – a Boston rock all-star unit – at The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. The synth-pop of Nation of Language at Royale in Boston. Boston rapper/producer Latrell James takes the stage at Brighton Music Hall. The R&B artist known simply as Tank – or Durrell Babbs to his family – headlines The Orpheum Theater in Boston.
FRIDAY, May 31: Fat City Band playing the Spire Center in Plymouth
South Shore favorites Fat City Band invade the Spire Center in Plymouth, and hockey nerd Paul Redmond explains what happened to the Bruins between sets. Norwell songwriter Les Sampou unveils her latest album at The Burren in Somerville. Wreckless Wreck Chords hosts a six-band rock showcase at The C Note in Hull, featuring Worm, and Gusto. Greg Greenway and Reggie Harris bring their acclaimed Deeper Than the Skin program to First Parish in Framingham. Marie's Children bring their rootsy rock to The Fallout Center in Norwood. Taj Farrant performs at City Winery in Boston. Check out some Indian sounds from Prateek Kuhad at Royale in Boston. Saxophone legend Walter Beasley opens a weekend at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. Folkie Peter Bradley Adams at Club Passim in Cambridge. Swedish rockers Smash Into Pieces at Brighton Music Hall. Foreigners Journey – a tribute to two great bands – at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke. Jamaican dancehall with Dexter Daps at The House of Blues in Boston.
SATURDAY, June 1: Stonehill College alumni The Ballroom Thieves play in Cambridge
Stonehill College alumni The Ballroom Thieves just released their fifth album in April and they're celebrating at The Sinclair in Cambridge. Back in Black's AC/DC tribute in Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke. Jazz fans want to check out Bruno Raberg's latest compositions with his Tentet at The RegattaBar in Harvard Square. The Spire Center in Plymouth has a cool night, with comics Mike Donovan and Christine Hurley, and TD Garden anthem singer Todd Angilly. The annual KISS-108 concert at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, with Doja Cat headlining. Kentuckey hardcore quintet Knocked Loose is at Roadrunner in Allston. The Assisted Living Band gets down at The C Note in Hull. Americana stalwarts The Tarbox Ramblers sure to heat up the Narrows Center in Fall River. If you're in Newton, head's up for that city's Porchfest. Jake Swamp and The Pine is a brilliant but minimalist Americana act, at Brighton Music Hall. Folksinger Abigail Lapell at Club Passim in Cambridge. Kids Rock has sold out its sickle cell benefit at City Winery in Boston today, but there's another one Sunday. Suzanne McNeil sings at The Inn at Baypointe in Quincy. Heavy metal with the band Erra at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Jo Dee Messina opens the summer season at Indian Ranch in Webster; remember those are 1 p.m. shows.
SUNDAY, June 2: Brantley Gilbert opens Cape Cod Melody Tent season
Sunday starts early with the 2 p.m. Shady Roosters crowing at the Spire Center in Plymouth; Suzanne McNeil singing at 4 p.m. at The Voyage in Humarock; disco mavens Booty Vortex performing the postgame concert at the FreeJacks rugby game in Quincy; and the weekly blues jam at Players in Rockland running from 4-8 p.m. Country hunk Brantley Gilbert opens the season at Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis; while X-Ambassadors rock The Paradise Rock Club in Boston; and country singer Jo Dee Messina comes to The House of Blues in Boston.
Coming attractions
MONDAY: It's worth a trip to the RegattaBar in Harvard Square to catch Brazilian composer Felipe Salles and his 18-piece Interconnection Ensemble.
TUESDAY: Rock star Joe Jackson comes to The Wilbur Theater in Boston; while Britpop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs at Royale in Boston.
WEDNESDAY: A busy night with of Montreal rocking The Sinclair in Cambridge; pop and jazz singer Chrissi Poland at City Winery in Boston; Playing Dead at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke; and former Police guitarist Andy Summers bringing his solo band to Cary Hall in Lexington.
JUNE 7: The legendary and semi-mythical The Incredible Casuals do a rare show at The Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain, with the Buttercups duo; while The Wicked Lo-Down bluesifies the night at The Fallout Center in Norwood.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Music venues have plenty of options this weekend. We'll help you plan
