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Aaron Norell of Silent Century - Photo by JustBill

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Silent Century – “Red Hands” - Live at the Hard Rock, 5/1/10

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Thanks again to JustBill for the photos – as always, check out www.justbill.net to see more of his amazing work, to purchase prints from this incredible show, and to learn about some of the best bands in the local scene!

Silent Century

The Main Drag

Hot Protestants (2 free album downloads on their website!)

The Luxury

The Weekend is finally upon us! The spectacular show presented in conjunction by Playground Boston and Boston Band Crush is here! This Saturday, May 1st, we’re bringing you an unbelievable event at the Hard Rock Cafe, featuring performances by PGB Favorites (and former Track of the Week Honorees) The Luxury and Silent Century, as well as talented indie rockers Hot Protestants and poppy experimental Rock Band heroes The Main Drag!

The Luxury – Sing For The Last Train – In The Wake of What Won’t Change

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The Luxury - Photo by Seth Drury

This all-star lineup can be seen for only $7 if you purchase HERE in advance, but if you can’t get the tickets in time you’re still making out like a bandit with only paying $10 at the door… provided there are any tickets left! The Hard Rock rose from the ashes of the now-defunct Rack night club, on Clinton St. just across from Faneuil Hall. The club is very easy to get to via the Green, Blue, or Orange Lines.

Silent Century – “Teeth” – Live At Great Scott

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Hot Protestants - Photo by Seth Drury

This is an important show for the Boston music community as a whole. Since doors opened at this new rendition of The Hard Rock back in 2007, this 300-capacity nightclub has primarily booked cover bands, hosted parties for TV shows such as “Rock of Love,” and occasionally brought in a national semi-headliner or two. Now its the local boys’ turn to show the bigwigs at Hard Rock booking central what they’ve got. If we can pack this place up they’ll be sure to start to book more local shows in the future – a 300 person monster of a venue with one of the most extensive and expensive sound systems in the city! For fans, this could give you another spot to catch some of the best new acts this city has to offer. For bands, this could be another spot to show off what you’ve got, in the heart of the city!

Hot Protestants – “Spent The Weekend” – EP2

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So come support your local scene, rock out with the PGB and BBC staff, and catch some of the fastest rising stars in Boston rock! We’ll see you there!

Save $3 off the cover by purchasing tickets in advance!

Silent Century

The Luxury

Hot Protestants

The Main Drag

Silent Century

Boston Band Crush

Hard Rock Cafe

Halloween weekend in the city of Boston is always full of great shows by some of the best in the local music scene – and this year is certainly no exception to the rule! Every day this weekend features incredible lineups at venues all over town, along with festive bonuses such as costumes, beer, prizes, more beer, candy, some booze, covers, and more! If you weren’t planning on going out to catch any music this holiday weekend, you might reconsider after checking out this listing. Have plans to go to a party? Work around it and stop by these shows before or after the party to catch a band or two – PGB fully guarantees that each and every one of these venues has booze for you to drink while you’re there. Seriously, I promise. So get on your creepiest costume and get ready to rock out! Be sure to frighten some children on your way out to the show – you know, even more so than you do on a regular day in regular clothing… scary looking bastard.

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The New Collisions - Photo by Seth Drury

Oranjuly

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Muy Cansado

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Hot Protestants

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The New Collisions

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The Luxury

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All Photos by Seth Drury

This Thursday Playgroundboston.com, in conjunction with WTBU and Rocknrollboston.com, are taking over the Middle East Downstairs for a incredible night of rock with some of the best bands the local scene has to offer! We’re gonna keep it nice and cheap for you too – $10 gets you 5 great bands, but if you’ve got a student ID you get $3 off!

Check out the amazing lineup! We got The Luxury, who just this past weekend played to a crowd estimated to be in excess of 20,000 at the Boston Freedom Rally on the Common. We got The New Collisions, playing their first show back in their hometown after touring the nation with the B52’s and opening up for Blondie. Muy Cansado will be debuting a new drummer for this show, and they’ll all be joined on stage by the Hot Protestants and Oranjuly, two excellent indie pop bands. We’re looking at light shows, costumes, special guests, and plenty of other surprises all night long!

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