Boston Hassle Fest 5 - November 8th & 9th

Boston Hassle Fest 5 features over 40 bands and happens Nov. 8 & 9

Boston Hassle, a volunteer-based music blog and Boston events guide, comprised of the Boston Hassle web zine, the Boston Compass newspaper and the Boston Hassle Shows, presents Hassle Fest 5 November 8th and 9th at the Cambridge Elks Lodge.

This year’s Fest includes over 40 bands from all over the country and local favorites including Speedy Ortiz, Guerilla Toss, Fat Creeps and more. This All Ages event runs 4p-11p both days, with late night after parties at the Cantab and Western Front respectfully, and is $15-$20 (sliding scale).

Visit Boston Hassle Fest’s interactive Tumblr page for a full line up, schedule and additional information. And follow Boston Hassle on Facebook and Twitter for live coverage and upcoming events.

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Boston Music Awards Continues to Praise Established Bands

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Proposing that the Dropkick Murphys and Amanda Palmer be nominated a combined fifteen times in the last four years speaks volumes about one’s knowledge of the Boston music scene.

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From the depths of the angsty punk rock and moody indie dominated Boston music scene comes a novel noise.

Pulitzer Prize Fighter is a Boston band comprised of five different musicians working towards one unique sound.

Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Vol. XVII - FEST Edition

Let FEST come to you! Drink some Florida OJ and listen to featured Boston bands.

This year, THE FEST, an independent multiple-day, multiple-venue underground music festival held annually in Gainesville, FL, with support from No Idea Records, predicts that over 10,000 music lovers will converge on Florida to enjoy the beautiful fall weather and some of the best underground punk, hardcore, indie, and alt-country bands from all over the world.

And several of those bands will be from Massachusetts!

Halloween Run Down - Shows & Events

Special screenings of Halloween classics, haunted ghost tours, and your favorite local bands performing as imposture musicians. Looks like the Foo Fighters and Green Day are very popular costumes this year. It's Halloween in Boston, go to a show. Updates in orange.