PLAYGROUND BOSTON

Shayna Zaid & The Catch - Photo by Steve Wollkind

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McAlister Drive - Photo by Steve Wollkind

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Shayna Zaid & The Catch

McAlister Drive

Milquetoast & Co.

The Long Walls

Steve Wollkind Photography

Michael Bernier and the Uprising

The summer slate at Paradise ended with a bash featuring four up-and-coming New England bands on August 29. Gold Star Morning, Fire In The Field and McAlister Drive set up the gradually inflating crowd, and Michael Bernier & the Uprising knocked them down with a set that felt more like a celebration than a hard-polished recital – natural and jubilant, with plenty of smiles, dancing and no inhibitions within a 12-bar radius.

In essence, it was a coming-out party for the four groups, who have all added new members in the past year. Each band spoke highly of their respective newcomers and seemed to have the glow of a team that has found the one missing piece they were looking for.

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