A legendary rock band will be performing in the area. Find out where to catch them
All-star band Duke Blues Machine hitting Hull
Loyal reader Loreen Koubek called to remind us that The Duke Blues Machine headlines Daddy's Beach Club in Hull on Saturday night, and for the uninitiated, that's the stellar all-star crew helmed by Quincy drummer Duke Kelley, who cut his musical teeth on the road with the late Koko Taylor's band. If you don't remember Koko, rest assured current blues-rock vocalists like Susan Tedeschi and Shemekia Copeland cite her as a major influence, not to mention the undisputed Queen of the Blues.
Looking back: Quincy drummer Duke Kelley remembers blues singer Koko Taylor
Boston Comedy Fest takes over City Winery
City Winery in Boston will be giving its stage over to the Boston Comedy Fest for much of next week, starting on Tuesday, but some notable headliners include Beantown legend Tony V on Tuesday; Lenny Clarke on Wednesday; Kevin Nealon on March 28; and D.L. Hughley on the 29th.
THURSDAY, March 21: Rock legends The Yardbirds in Fall River
Southern rock rules when Blackberry Smoke headlines the House of Blues in Boston, with Duane Betts opening. Rock legends The Yardbirds shake up the Narrows Center in Fall River. Alice Howe and Freebo sure to delight The Fallout Shelter in Norwood. Munk Duane sings at The Rivershed in Scituate. Otoboke Beaver is a Japanese punk-rock band at Royale in Boston. Cincinnati roots rocker Nolan Taylor at The Sinclair in Cambridge. Todd Thibaud's rock always worth a trip to The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. Norwegian songsmith Bernhoft at City Winery in Boston. Comic Steve Sweeney tops a benefit bill at The District Center for the Arts in Taunton. Fast-rising country star Bailey Zimmerman at MGM Music Hall in Boston. Marc Valentino rocks The Music Room in Yarmouth.
FRIDAY, March 22: Songwriter Liz Longley coming to Plymouth
Mavericks singer Raul Malo brings his solo band to City Winery in Boston, with Cape Cod's Monica Rizzio opening. South Shore fans know Cody Nilsen as guitarist with Ward Hayden & the Outliers, but Nilsen also has his own band and music and he's at The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. Songwriter Liz Longley shines at the Spire Center in Plymouth. Acerbic comedian Lewis Black opens a weekend at The Wilbur Theater in Boston. Rebels – a Tom Petty tribute – rocks The River Club Music Hall in Scituate. Hardwire rocks The C Note in Hull. Australian power-pop with Between You and Me at Brighton Music Hall. The rare alliance of 'Nsync alum AJ McLean with Backstreet Boys alum Joey Fatone gets the House of Blues in Boston hopping. Rock 'n' soul queen Patti LaBelle at Medford's Chevalier Theater. The Janis Joplin Experience – a tribute with Lisa Polizzi – at The Music Room in Yarmouth. Tampa rock quintet Set It Off gets Big Night Live in Boston all hot and bothered. Smooth jazz titan Gerald Albright performs all weekend at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. Saxman Seba Molnar, with special guest Debo Ray, at The RegattaBar in Harvard Square. The Quins rock Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke.
SATURDAY, March 23: Marley's sons coming to Boston
The House of Blues in Boston has not one but two sons of Bob Marley, as Damian and Stephen Marley bring the real reggae heat. Americana vets Blue October take over The Orpheum Theater in Boston. The acclaimed Aerosmith tribute Draw the Line shakes the rafters at the Spire Center in Plymouth. Perfect Example – a 10-piece rock and soul band – invades The C Note in Hull for some dancing fun. Afton Wolfe hails from Missouri and brings its mix of rock, Cajun, swamp and more to The Fallout Shelter in Norwood. The stripped-down rock moods of Beach Weather at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. British popster Matt Maltese at The Sinclair in Cambridge. Folk singer Lucy Wainwright Roche at Club Passim in Harvard Square. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at The Wang Center in Boston. Munk Duane entertains Kilroy's in Quincy. The Michele Rockwell Band brings the blues and more to the Randolph AmVets. DJ Elephante spins at Big Night Live in Boston. Two shows at The Music Room in Yarmouth: a 5 p.m. show has Memories of Patsy, a Patsy Cline tribute; and then the evening show has Rhode Island blues-rockers Neal & the Vipers. Disco mavens Booty Vortex have sold out their show at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke.
SUNDAY, March 24: Blue jam at Players in Rockland continues
Sunday afternoon (4-8 p.m.) the Michele Rockwell Band hosts the blues jam at Players in Rockland, with special guest guitarist Sam Gentile, of Quincy. Sunday night look for former Ghost of Paul Revere frontman Griffin Sherry at City Winery in Boston; while the 10-piece Magnetic Fields opens a two-nighter at Roadrunner in Allston; Brit Floyd show brings Pink Floyd music to The Orpehum Theater in Boston; Swedish popsters Dirty Loops entice at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston; the New Kids-reminiscent pop harmonies of Jack & Jack at Brighton Music Hall; DJ Excision at MGM Music Hall in Boston; and country-rock chanteuse Emmylou Harris plays the Chevalier Theater in Medford.
Coming attractions
MONDAY: Emmylou Harris moves on to the Wilbur Theater in Boston; country singer Sam Barber at Royale in Boston; post-hardcore quintet Unwound thunders into The Paradise Rock Club in Boston; and the Chilean rhythms of Ana Tijoux at Brighton Music Hall.
TUESDAY: Aussie indie rocker Angie McMahon at The Sinclair in Cambridge; while alt-rockers Josiah and the Bonnevilles cruise into The Paradise Rock Club in Boston.
WEDNESDAY: Maoli, the country singer who blends in Hawaiian elements, at Brighton Music Hall.
MARCH 28: Rip-roaring blues-rocker Tinsley Ellis in on his first-ever acoustic tour, at the Narrows Center in Fall River.
MARCH 30: Tufts-bred rockers Guster take over MGM Music Hall in Boston with the Fruit Bats; while Dawna Hammers brings her all-Joni Mitchell show to the Spire Center in Plymouth.
APRIL 5: A pair of great nostalgia shows as The River Club Music Hall in Scituate hosts Sugar Mountain, the Neil Young tribute; while Plymouth Memorial Hall hosts The Sixties Show, a musical full of classic hits.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Where to see live music near Quincy and Boston from March 21-24
