Crystal Ballroom Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/crystal-ballroom/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:29:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Crystal Ballroom Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/crystal-ballroom/ 32 32 Mic’d Up: Eugene Mirman hits up some besties in Somerville https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/09/micd-up-eugene-mirman-hits-up-some-besties-in-somerville/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:29:34 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042755 At some point earlier in the year, Eugene Mirman called some of his pretty good friends on the phone. As it turns out, they weren’t just good friends, but also excellent comedians who, evidently, answered that call and agreed to join him for a show in Somerville, and that show is finally upon us. Making his way back to Davis Square on Thursday (December 11), the delightfully quirky comedian and Bob’s Burgers star has assembled a bit of an Avengers-type […]

The post Mic’d Up: Eugene Mirman hits up some besties in Somerville appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> ‘The Dollop’ dishes a fresh slate of history and hilarity at The Wilbur https://vanyaland.com/2025/10/08/the-dollop-dishes-a-fresh-slate-of-history-and-hilarity-at-the-wilbur/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:53:32 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042450 While we’re busy living in “unprecedented” times,” the boys at the helm of The Dollop are just looking to stay focused on the insanity of days gone by, which we can surely look forward to as they plot their return to the city. As announced earlier this week, Gareth Reynolds and Dave Anthony are officially making their long-awaited return to The Wilbur in the new year, with a stop at the legendary venue on March 24 as part of their […]

The post ‘The Dollop’ dishes a fresh slate of history and hilarity at The Wilbur appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> V3 Weekend: Somergloom, Nate Bargatze, ‘AngelHeaded Hipster’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/08/08/v3-weekend-somergloom-nate-bargatze-angelheaded-hipster/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:34:05 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042194 Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Somergloom at Crystal Ballroom Heavy times call for heavy music, and Somergloom is once again answering the solemn bell ringing it loudly across the city. The enduring underground heavy music and […]

The post V3 Weekend: Somergloom, Nate Bargatze, ‘AngelHeaded Hipster’ appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> V3 Weekend: Stephen Pearcy, Natalie Cuomo, CATVIDEOFEST https://vanyaland.com/2025/08/01/v3-weekend-stephen-pearcy-natalie-cuomo-catvideofest/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:20:05 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042117 Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Stephen Pearcy at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Bret Michaels and Vince Neil are back in town tonight, delivering the hits of Poison and Mötley Crüe, respectively, to MGM Music Hall […]

The post V3 Weekend: Stephen Pearcy, Natalie Cuomo, CATVIDEOFEST appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> Mic’d Up: Natalie Cuomo brings ink and insight to Crystal Ballroom https://vanyaland.com/2025/07/29/micd-up-natalie-cuomo-brings-ink-and-insight-to-crystal-ballroom/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:50:36 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042090 Once a helper, always a helper — and that means that Natalie Cuomo is making her way back to a local stage to guide us through these trying times with her unbridled comedic fury. Back in the area for her first go-’round at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom this Friday (August 1), Cuomo brings with her the deep-cutting, blunt brand of comedy that has catapulted her through the comedy ranks, as made evident by the rave reaction to her 2023 debut album […]

The post Mic’d Up: Natalie Cuomo brings ink and insight to Crystal Ballroom appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> Gary Gulman saves his best words for a big show at The Shubert https://vanyaland.com/2025/06/18/gary-gulman-saves-his-best-words-for-a-big-show-at-the-shubert/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:18:52 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041870 Over the years, we’ve certainly heard some big words from Gary Gulman. As it turns out, though, he has even bigger words to teach us, and it just so happens that he’s bringing them to the biggest show he’s ever performed on home turf. As announced earlier this week, the all-star comedian and, arguably, Peabody’s favorite son will be making his way back to Boston to set up for one night at Shubert Theatre with his latest critically-acclaimed show, Grandiloquent, […]

The post Gary Gulman saves his best words for a big show at The Shubert appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> Josh Johnson just keeps adding shows to his sold-out Wilbur run https://vanyaland.com/2025/05/29/josh-johnson-just-keeps-adding-shows-to-his-sold-out-wilbur-run/ Thu, 29 May 2025 16:15:40 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041769 By no means are we complaining, but Josh Johnson just can’t stop selling out The Wilbur. So naturally, he’s adding another show to the impressive run. As announced today (May 29), Johnson has added a 10 p.m. show on September 4, marking his ninth show in an already sold-out run at The Wilbur which spans from September 3 to 7 to close out the summer. Following a successful run of shows last year, and another trip to Boston earlier this […]

The post Josh Johnson just keeps adding shows to his sold-out Wilbur run appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> V3 Weekend: THICK, Eugene Mirman, George Clinton https://vanyaland.com/2025/05/16/v3-weekend-thick-eugene-mirman-george-clinton/ Fri, 16 May 2025 09:04:15 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041395 Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: THICK at The Middle East Five years ago we hyped THICK’s then-new 5 Years Behind EP, and this weekend feels like an appropriate time to revisit it. No, not because we’re […]

The post V3 Weekend: THICK, Eugene Mirman, George Clinton appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> Mic’d Up: Eugene Mirman puts his latest hour on record at home https://vanyaland.com/2025/05/13/micd-up-eugene-mirman-puts-his-latest-hour-on-record-at-home/ Tue, 13 May 2025 16:00:42 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041364 Editor’s Note: It’s the same thing we all know in love when it comes to Vanyaland’s recurring weekly live comedy rundown, Mic’d Up — just a slightly different face. We’ll be hyping club shows, theater and arena gigs, open mics, and whatever else to help fill your free time with some much-needed laughter. Although the comedic genius of Eugene Mirman was forged in the trenches of his native Boston comedy scene many moons ago, he’s never used home field advantage when […]

The post Mic’d Up: Eugene Mirman puts his latest hour on record at home appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]> Natalie Cuomo prepares to shut us up at Crystal Ballroom https://vanyaland.com/2025/04/10/natalie-cuomo-prepares-to-shut-us-up-at-crystal-ballroom/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:09:09 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041163 She may have told us all to shut up in the past, but now that Natalie Cuomo is making her way back to the area, we can’t help but respond with an uproarious round of applause. As announced earlier this week, the hustling comedian and podcast host will be making her way to Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom on August 1, as part of her upcoming national tour. If you haven’t had the chance to check out her brilliantly blunt and unfiltered […]

The post Natalie Cuomo prepares to shut us up at Crystal Ballroom appeared first on Vanyaland.

]]>