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Mic’d Up: Eugene Mirman hits up some besties in Somerville

Jason Greenough — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:29:34 +0000

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 […]

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Fest Intentions: Boston Fuzztival 2025 in Somerville

Victoria Wasylak — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:27:17 +0000

Do you feel that? The fuzz radiating from a lineup containing PINKLIDS, Paper Lady, and Nurse Joy, among others? That’s the feeling of festival material, and this year’s Boston Fuzztival is covered in it. The annual celebration of regional rock has revealed its next slate of performers, and this fall’s edition is another brigade of fuzz ‘n’ buzz. The festival will bring 18 acts to Somerville’s Center for the Arts at the Armory on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September […]

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Dustin Nickerson rides again — and this time it’s to Somerville

Jason Greenough — Thu, 15 May 2025 12:11:37 +0000

With the constant chaotic energy coursing through the veins of Boston, we could really use some wholesome, jokey dad energy. That’s where, luckily for us, Dustin Nickerson comes to the rescue. As announced earlier this week, the acclaimed comedian, author and podcast host will be making the trek to the area later this year with one night planned at the Armory in Somerville on October 4. As a nationally touring comedian, Nickerson has filled clubs as a result of his […]

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Live Review: Lambrini Girls fuel a punk frenzy, one statement at a time

Victoria Wasylak — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:04:23 +0000

Lambrini Girls’ debut album Who Let The Dogs Out is 29 minutes and 25 seconds long. It’s 11 tracks of heel-on-your neck punk — rippers all, spit out at a whiplash pace by vocalist and guitarist Phoebe Lunny. Operating at maximum efficiency, a tour date supporting the record could, hypothetically, clock in at less than a half hour. But punk is never a simple run-through of material, and based on the way that the English band took the stage Friday […]

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Mic’d Up: Sean Patton goofs around, finds out in Somerville

Jason Greenough — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:31:24 +0000

Editor’s Note: With a brand new year comes new shows, new faces, and a new format for Vanyaland’s recurring weekly live comedy rundown, Mic’d Up. 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. He may just play a gym teacher on TV, but this week, Sean Patton is making his way back to the area to let us know that class is in session once […]

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The V List: 5 songs we can’t wait to hear at NICE, a fest

Molly McCaul — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:20:21 +0000

Since its humble beginnings just a few years back in 2021, NICE, a fest has grown to become one of the Boston area’s most anticipated summer music festivals. Utilizing two of Somerville’s most beloved venues, Davis Square’s Crystal Ballroom and The Rockwell, this year the festival will also bring back its annual adjacent outdoor vendor market, as well as a newly-added outdoor stage steps from the clubs at the Grove Street parking lot. The added stage (located behind Dragon Pizza […]

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This Show Is Tonight: Oompa celebrates life and family at Crystal Ballroom

Molly McCaul — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:45:22 +0000

Boston’s music scene is nothing without the folks who work to make it special, and tonight (January 19) is one chance to give back to some of the hardest-working names in the regional game. Roxbury’s own Oompa, the hip-hop artist and founder of OUTLAUD recently deemed one of Boston Magazine’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians, will hit the stage at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom tonight for a concert celebrating the life of her late mother. As the artist shares on Instagram earlier […]

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Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite live shows of 2023

Molly McCaul — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:50:34 +0000

Live music has been tiptoeing its way back to full health for a few years now, still careening from pandemic-related changes and uncertainty. Here in Boston, 2023 felt like the first real solidly “back” year for live shows, with big names and local favorites alike taking the stage at venues big and small across Massachusetts. With so much more to come next year already announced and highly anticipated, looking back on the past 12 months in live shows and performances […]

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This Show Is Tonight: Armand Hammer clean up in Somerville

Molly McCaul — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:55:20 +0000

Things are about to get “Physical” at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom. Later tonight (November 30), New York hip-hop duo Armand Hammer — comprised of Billy Woods and ELUCID, both musical behemoths of their own right — are set to take the Davis Square stage in support of their Fat Possum Records release We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, delivering the September album to the stage via what they’re calling “The Physical Experience.” We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, a departure from their last […]

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This Show Is Tonight: Vagabon dials in to Somerville

Molly McCaul — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:28:00 +0000

She may have “Nothing to Lose,” as one track on her sophomore album Sorry I Haven’t Called asserts, but Somerville certainly has everything to gain tonight (October 26) by catching Vagabon at the Crystal Ballroom. Last month, we highlighted the Cameroonian-American musician’s latest release, praising its “rich, danceable sound” and honest portrayals of modern human connection. The album makes easy work of the balance between raw emotion and musical enjoyment, and Vagabon is sure to do the same on stage. […]

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