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Daily Email - Wednesday - 4/30/2025

April 30, 2025

It’s a beautiful day in Boston and the Celtics are moving on to Round 2! Plus, Saint Motel is bringing the Symphony in the Sky Tour to the Citizens House of Blues on Sunday, and we’ve got your chance to win tickets.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Alt-pop princess Isabel LaRosa is bringing her Psychopomp Tour to Paradise Rock Club on May 9th. Enter to win VIP Tix + Meet & Greet Experience!*

  • The best-kept secret in Cambridge is (almost) back for the season: Urban Park's Beer Garden! The series starts on May 22nd, and each $5 beer token supports a local charity.

  • Straight off the Coachella stage and headed for Comm Ave, Eyedress hits Paradise Rock Club on July 26th.

  • Curious about what’s going on in your head? Find out when Shankar Vedantam brings the Hidden Brain podcast to the Chevalier Theatre on August 2nd.

  • This is not a drill: Rhythm N’ Spice Hot Sauce Fest is Saturday! Boston’s hottest event has 30+ vendors, chef demos, spicy contests and more — enter to win VIP tickets!*

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

Photo: Boston Calling

Memorial Day Weekend is less than a month away, so we took the liberty of making your plans: Boston Calling. It’s the unofficial kickoff to summer and easily the city’s biggest party. Enter to win 3-day festival passes and scope out even more rad giveaways while you’re at it:

WHENEVER

🎙️ Chris D’Elia

Saturday at Boch Center Shubert Theatre (7PM)

Chris D’Elia is bringing us Straight Outta The Multiverse this weekend. Expect sharp takes, plenty of riffing and a crowd that probably knows his podcast by heart. Enter to win your way in!*

👾 Pop’s Pinball Parlor

Tuesday-Saturday at Deep Cuts (12PM)

Pop’s Pinball Parlor is bringing old-school arcade games to Medford. Grab a drink and squeeze in some retro fun before the music starts.

🪻 Lilac Sunday

May 11th at Arnold Arboretum (10AM)

Over 400 lilacs are about to bloom at the Arboretum. If that isn't incentive enough, Lilac Sunday is the only day of the year when you can picnic on the lawn.

🇵🇱 Polish Fest

May 18th at the Polish American Citizens Club (12PM)

Our favorite Southie block party is back next month: Polish Fest! Don’t miss this kielbasa-fueled bash with all the polka and pierogi your heart desires.

☀️ Al Fresco Dining in Dot

Whenever Around Dorchester

The sun’s out, and so is our out-of-office mindset. If it were up to us, every meeting would come with a cold beer and side of fries — preferably from one of these Dorchester patios.

Frankie Cosmos

Frankie Cosmos brings their dreamy, indie-pop charm to Brighton Music Hall on September 19th. You could pay for a seat or you could win tickets and spend that cash on something better, like merch. Your call.*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Feel-good alert: the Pru’s Annual Volunteer Expo is back, linking locals with nonprofits. It’s tonight, it’s free and it just might give your LinkedIn profile the edge you need.

  • André 3000 and Sara Bareilles are getting honorary doctorates from Berklee at this year’s commencement. Before that, more than 200 students will take over Agganis Arena for a musical tribute to the honorees.

  • Lynn, Lynn, the city of sin just made Livability’s list of the best places to live for 2025. Turns out, under that gritty rhyme is an affordable city with big-town amenities and small-town… charm?

See ya tomorrow… it’s gonna be MAY!