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Daily Email - Tuesday - 10/28/2025

October 28, 2025

Only Tuesday? Boo. Let’s turn it around: Local band Fleshwater plays Paradise Rock Club on Halloween for a night of sonic tricks and alt-rock treats. Want to be there? Enter to win tickets.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Mama’s Gun turns 25 and Erykah Badu’s celebrating the only way she knows how: live at MGM Music Hall on November 18th. Ready for a little music therapy? Win your way in.*

  • St. Paul and The Broken Bones bring their soulful sound to Citizens House of Blues on April 26th, with Brother Wallace starting the party. Wanna be there? Enter to win tickets.*

  • Seahaven is celebrating 15 years of Winter Forever with a full-album performance. Catch the emo revival legends live at the Sinclair on February 2nd.

  • Half a century of riffs and rock greatness take over TD Garden next fall when Rush brings their Fifty Something Tour to town for two nights in September.

  • Plus, announcements from WonkyWilla, Joyce Manor, Snowport, TWICE and more!

BEST RESTAURANTS FOR LIVE MUSIC

Photo: Lower Mills Tavern

Boston never met a beat it didn’t like, and the city’s packed with restaurants and bars serving up live music. Whether you’re after late-night jazz or rowdy sing-alongs, the local scene covers all possible cravings. Here’s where to catch dinner and a show.

IN THE FUTURE

🧙‍♀️ Cruise to Salem

Now-Friday (times vary)

Why sit in traffic when you can cruise the harbor? Hop the ferry to Salem before it closes for the season, then use our guide to Witch City to make the most of your trip.

🥟 Eat All the Dumplings

Saturday in JP (2PM)

Japan’s top dumpling brand, Ajinomoto Hane-Style Gyoza, is bringing us a FREE pop-up party. Expect chef demos, tastings, photo ops and more to celebrate your newest food obsession.

🧘 Stretch Out

November 8th at Hummingbird Books (12PM)

Ready to loosen up? Meet Peloton instructor Hannah Corbin for a special signing of her new book, Did You Stretch Tho? and simple stretches to keep you limber all day long.

📽️ Lights, Camera, Culture

November 9th-16th around Boston (times vary)

The Boston Jewish Film Festival is back for its 37th year, with screenings and conversations that celebrate Jewish art, history, and storytelling.

😂 Iliza Shlesinger

November 14th-15th at the Chevalier Theatre (7PM)

Elder millennials unite! You’ve got two chances to see comedy queen Iliza Shlesinger deliver her signature sass and humor live on stage next month.

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LOCALS ONLY

  • Catch a FREE screening of Carrie tonight with themed mocktails, popcorn and none of that pesky prom drama.

  • Get fired up (literally) at tonight’s spooky pottery class that’s part claydate, part Halloween party.

  • Never deal with the scramble for seats again. Just follow your favorite artists on Do617 and you’ll get a heads-up the instant the show’s announced.

  • The New England Aquarium just reeled in a whopping $9 million gift, the biggest in its history. The new windfall will super-charge its mission of science and sustainability.

Hope your afternoon is super sweet!