<p>I can imagine that a few distinct groups around Massachusetts were vaguely upset when it was revealed that Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer 3 was heading to Italy after two straight films set in Boston: Autograph hounds that took a break from stalking whoever was in town to play the Sox to try and get Denzel to sign some shit, local economists, folks who were excited that someone other than Ben Affleck or Seth MacFarlane were trying to bring big-budget goofballery […]</p>
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Following the cancellation of 1234 Fest, Jawbreaker have announced two new shows for Denver and Philadelphia. Grumpster will be joining them on both dates. The Denver show will take place at the Levitt Pavilion on September 8 and is a free show. The Philadelphia show will take place at the Ukie Club on September 23. Jawbreaker will be touring the US starting later this month. See the announcement in full below.

Long Neck have released a new song. It is called “The Hierophant” and is out digitally now. Long Neck released their album Soft Animal in 2022. Check out the song below.

Today, we are psyched to debut the new track by Jr.Juggernaut! The Jr/Jgs have a brand new single out today! "Hold my own" has a driving, melodic backdrop while voclasit Mike sings in a, dare we say, Springteenian timbre? It's the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve track that finds the sweet spot between punk danger and earnest angst. The band's Mike W spoke to Punknews: "Here's a slice of rip roaring guitar rock set against some real bummer lyrics. It's sorta what we do. Roll the windows down, hit the gas and turn it up!" You can pre-order the new single, right here and hear it below, right now!

<p>In Salem, hope is a thing with frets.  Tomorrow (September 2) nearly 40 artists will perform at Hope Fest, a day-long benefit for local non-profit NAGLY — the North Shore Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth. Following last year’s edition in Revere, the annual fest has relocated to four venues across Witch City: The Gulu-Gulu Cafe, BitBar, the Chagall Performance Art Collaborative, and Old Town Hall.  The marathon of music will span nearly 12 hours, courtesy of a mainly […]</p>
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1234 Fest has canceled both of its dates- Denver (sept 9) and Philadelphia (Sept 23). Jawbreaker, Rise Against, Rancid, Joyce Manor, and Pussy Riot were all slated to play. Jawbreaker, who was organizing the fest, did not give a reason, but did say updates will be released today at 11am. We'll let you know. meanwhile, Jawbreaker already has a number of dates planned for September 2023.

Sadly, according to Cherry Nishida of Zouo, Sakevi Yokoyama, founder and frontman of GISM has passed away. Few details are available, but we will update you as things develop. Sakevi famously sang for GISM, who recorded a groundbreaking punk and metal mélange. He also was a renown visual artist. We send our condolences to Yokoyama's family.

<p>Live music doesn’t have to move inside when the flannel shirts come out, as Levitate will nudge festival season into the fall with the return of Flannel Jam, a weekend-long traveling show that spans the South Shore and Cape Cod. The curated folk and roots performances offer a seasonal extension of Levitate Music & Arts Festival, the lifestyle brand’s annual summer fest. This year’s Flannel Jam kicks off at the Marshfield Fairgrounds on October 8, followed by an “island encore” […]</p>
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<p>Editor’s Note: Welcome to On Sale @, a weekly series from Vanyaland alerting concertgoers to the best shows coming to The Paradise Rock Club and Brighton Music Hall. Check in each week for a highlighted look at each show, and how to access the best tickets as soon as they go on sale. Scene Queen, The Bimbo Beta Pi Tour, November 20 Oh snap, the Scene Queen is coming to the Paradise Rock Club this fall, and we don’t mean […]</p>
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<p>Editor’s Note: Welcome to On Sale @, a weekly series from Vanyaland alerting concertgoers to the best shows coming to Citizens House of Blues. Check in each week for a highlighted look at each show, and how to access the best tickets as soon as they go on sale. The Elovaters, Endless Summer Tour, January 20 Very few bands can announce a tour dubbed Endless Summer, and have the homecoming date land in the dead of winter. But The Elovaters […]</p>
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