5 Live Music Musts - March 11, 2016

Friday, March 11, 2016

Ken Abrams, GoLocalProv Music Critic

 

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The Dropkick Murphys Return to Mohegan Sun Arena Tonight

Our early spring weather is more than enough reason to get out this weekend.  Another reason is that there’s some great music around town. Everyone’s favorite Celtic Punk band from Boston leads our list and we continue to feature some innovative local artists, who are creating great music around the edges of popular culture. Check out our slide show “5 Live Music Musts” for all the details.

 

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Dropkick Murphys

What’s St. Patrick’s Day without the Dropkick Murphys? Boston’s favorites are playing Mohegan Sun Arena tonight (a few tickets still available) and return home next Wednesday March 16 for five nights of shows including their House of Blues St. Patrick’s Day bash (sold out long ago). The band is celebrating 20 years of Celtic Punk, progressive politics and frequent charitable activities. Ticket information for the Mohegan show here. Tiger Army and Darkbuster open.

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Warbler Roost at Jimmy's

Warbler Roost is a relatively new band led Greg Burgess on guitar and Bessie Bee on accordion. The two are well known in the local music scene and with the help of bass/guitar/producer Bob Kendall, they recently released a new EP, Sancta Malleo.  Check out their gypsy folk sounds here and then head out to their show tonight at Jimmy’s Saloon in Newport. They headline a bill that also includes Last Good Tooth, The Receiver and Marc Delgado. Tickets are $5 and music starts around 9PM.

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Long Trees at Columbus

Don’t miss a CD Release show tonight from RI’s Long Trees at the Columbus Theatre, and there’s an interesting backstory. Trees leaders Rafael Attias and Dan Wright, both veterans of the RI music scene, put together their new album as an extension of a soundtrack of a movie project with actor James Franco, who was a student of Attias at RISD. The result is Drifting, a really sweet sounding album featuring that “Cosmic Americana" sound with pedal steel guitar, dobro, and hip “West Coast Sensibility.” Music starts at 9PM with Field Drums and the Quahogs opening. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 day of show.     

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Back to the 80's at Lupos

OK, admit it - you long for big hair, neon fashion, synth-pop, and Donkey Kong. Simpler times, perhaps. So head to Lupo’s tonight for “Back to the 80’s with Jessie’s Girls,” a NYC based collaborative of pop and rock singers including Jenna O’Gara, Mark Rinzel, and Constantine Maroulis, the Tony nominated star of Rock of Ages and American Idol finalist. It’s part cover band, part theatre, but all 1980’s. Tickets are $25, doors at 8:30. 

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Surf Explosion at FH13

Thoughts of summer will surely be in the air at Firehouse 13 tomorrow night at the Super Sonic Surf Explosion. Four grunge inspired surf-rock bands will be performing; they include The Buzzards, The Mad Doctors, The Nebulas, and Future Spa. The beach themed event will also include go-go dancers from the Rhode Island Burlesque Academy. Festivities start with DJ Hula Bomb spinning beach classics and more at 7PM. Admission $3 before 8PM, $7 after, so arrive early! (Photo: The Nebulas)

 

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