Checking in on my fellow Red Line riders. How we holding up? Normal service should resume on Friday. My survival strategy has been keeping at least two books loaded onto my e-reader because you never know when your commute is going to become an extra 100 pages. If you've read anything good lately, lmk!

Book recs are always welcome, but music recs work too. Here's one you don't need recommended: Tori Amos. She's playing Boston on Friday and we've got your spot on the guest list. Enter to win.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Football is back in Foxboro! Patriots training camp is your chance to see Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye and the defending AFC champs for free before the season kicks off.

• Spend a day by the water with a soundtrack just as good. Riverfest returns to Salisbury Beach on August 22nd with free live sets from Spin Doctors, Buffalo Tom and more.

• Step right up! Night in the Stacks transforms the Boston Public Library into a Midnight Circus on October 23rd, complete with entertainment, cocktails and dancing, all to support BPL's mission of free to all.

• 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!

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Festivals can seem like a dime a dozen, but Marshvegas isn't. One of the South Shore's favorite summer traditions brings together live music, local makers and the legendary Lemonade Wars for a full day of fun in the sun. Enter to win tickets, then see what else you could score this week.

• Pomplamoose, August 18th

• Yacht Rock Revue, August 22nd

• Switchfoot, October 4th

• Foster the People, October 6th

• Gym Class Heroes, October 11th

• CiderFeast, November 14th

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• Italy's a little far for to go for dinner, so Sloane's is bringing it to Allston tonight. Sip spritzes, feast on an Italian-inspired menu and finish with boozy limoncello sorbet.

• If spritzes aren’t calling your name, maybe Portuguese wine is. Baleia’s pouring crisp, crushable bottles from the Azores tonight, with housemade snacks to keep you fueled while you sip your way through the islands.

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