Mates of State, with Oh Land (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: Pairing up with Mates of State

Nickelback, with Buckcherry and Three Days Grace (at Comcast Center)

Boston Globe: Nickelback still uncool, and unfazed

Superchunk, with Versus (at Royale)

Boston Globe: After a long silence, a burst of noise

Villagers, "Pieces"

NPR Song Of The Day: Villagers: Surviving From One Moment To The Next

The Dukes Of September Rhythm Revue, featuring Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs (at the Citi Wang Theatre)

Boston Globe: ’70s pop stars ‘don’t mess up a good thing’