I have the uncanny ability to pick the worst shopping cart in the corral. You know the one, with wheels that fight back and pull to the left. And before anyone yells at me, I know they’re carriages. Whatever you call them, caht or carriage, I find the broken one every time.

Here’s a much better use of your time than battling rogue wheels: Protoje plays Brighton Music Hall this weekend and we’ve got your free spot on the guest list. Enter to win.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• There’s still time to see metal legends Kreator crush the stage at Worcester Palladium next month. Grab tickets for Krushers of the USA Tour with Carcass and Cold Steel.

• Was it just me or did April fly by? Before you know it, you’ll be singing along with Khalid at MGM Music Hall on May 29th. Still need tickets? Enter to win a pair plus an exclusive meet-and-greet experience.*

• Friday Findings sends three reliably strange science stories your way every Friday. The kind you bring up later because you still can’t quite wrap your head around them. It’s free, quick and built for curious people like you. Sign up now.*

• Another week, another round of pre-sale codes… because your Boston bestie wouldn’t let you settle for nosebleeds.

• Find even more just-announced Boston shows to add to your calendar!

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

The Wedding Party is bringing a dinner-theatre-meets-escape-room experience to Boston next month, blending live performance, interactive puzzles and a three-course meal into one night. Enter to win tickets then see what else you could take home for free:

• CiderFeast Portland, May 3rd

• Tyler Rich & James Barker Band, May 9th

• Toadies, May 20th

• Hemlocke Springs, June 4th

• Josiah and the Bonnevilles, June 17th

• Lacey Sturm, July 12th

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• Hit a pothole, get a pick-me-up: Leominster’s Coffee for Potholes campaign gets you a free coffee for reporting road craters to the DPW.

• Boston World Cup organizers just undid an unpopular call: tailgating is back on. After weeks of saying the Foxboro lots would be off-limits, they’ve reversed course.

• Boston just crowned a new food hall king: High Street Place took the No. 1 spot in USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards. With 20+ vendors, plus DJ nights and events, it’s doing a lot more than feeding your belly.

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