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REVIEW: Finding Lorde in reverse: 'Ultrasound' tour at TD Garden

REVIEW: Finding Lorde in reverse: ‘Ultrasound’ tour at TD Garden

By Maia Penzer, Senior Writer October 9, 2025
 When the lights dropped after the openers’ — Blood Orange and The Japanese House — performances, the energy in the room shifted drastically. The rumble of "Hammer" filled the venue, and then the woman of the hour stepped out, wearing ripped mid-wash jeans slouched over visible Calvin Klein boxers and a navy cropped tee, with her hair loose in her face.
Matt Quinn, lead singer of Mt. Joy. The band performed at TD Garden Sept. 20, with Quinn strumming his acoustic guitar while lights beamed overhead.

REVIEW: Mt. Joy: The birthchild of Hozier and The Lumineers graces TD Garden

By Crystal Yormick, Managing Co-Editor October 3, 2025
When people ask me to describe Mt. Joy, I typically respond with something along the lines of “if Hozier and the Lumineers had a baby, that’s what you would get.” And, their performance at TD Garden on Sept. 20 solidified this notion for me more than ever.
Sabrina Song sings the first song in her set at the Red Room at Cafe 939. Song opened for indie-pop artist Carol Ades in Boston on Nov. 22. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

REVIEW: Sabrina Song mesmerized audiences at Boston’s Red Room

By Deanna Soukhaseum December 4, 2024
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sabrina Song captivated the hearts of the audience in the Red Room at Cafe 939 on Nov. 22 as she opened for indie-pop artist Carol Ades.
Odie Leigh plays her guitar at her concert at The Sinclair on Sunday night. Leigh visited Boston as a stop on her 2024 tour, promoting her first album, “Carrier Pigeon.” ADDISON SCHMIDT/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER.

REVIEW: Odie Leigh should already be on your mind

By Addison Schmidt November 12, 2024
Back in 2021, Odie Leigh, a singer-songwriter from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, posted a song she wrote on TikTok, and it went viral. It’s a common story that usually spells one of two fates for budding stars: a one-hit-wonder rise and fall, or a quick skyrocket to stardom. For Leigh, the answer was somewhere in between.
Pop artist Kim Petras performs at the 2018 Capital Pride concert in Washington, D.C. Petras performed her debut album “Feed the Beast” at the MGM Music Hall on Saturday night. PHOTO COURTESY OF TED EYTAN VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Kim Petras summons a sensual show at MGM

By Jameson Beckman October 10, 2023
Pop artist Kim Petras stopped at Fenway’s MGM Music Hall Saturday night while touring for her debut studio album, “Feed the Beast,” which came out June 23.
ELIO

REVIEW: ELIO’s ‘The Inferno Tour’ at The Sinclair — perks of live music in small venues

By Isabella Lapriore April 11, 2023
ELIO ended her set with a dramatic drop to the stage and a kiss blown to the audience.
Sik-K

REVIEW: Sik-K ‘Pop A Lot’ North America tour

By Rachel Zhong March 23, 2023
Three months ago, my friend and I found Sik-K’s Boston concert a big surprise. A Korean hip-hop artist with enough fan base and funds to perform in other northeast cities besides New York City excited me.
Jake Scott

REVIEW: Jake Scott performs 18 love songs at Royale on his “Lavender Tour”

By Lian Niu November 13, 2022
The singer-songwriter performed at Royale for the Boston stop of his “Lavender Tour” on Nov. 4.
Travis Scott performs Dec. 2 at TD Garden on his Astroworld: Wish You Were Here tour. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Travis Scott turns TD Garden into beautiful, nightmarish amusement park

By Emma Kopelowicz December 6, 2018
Before Travis Scott even set foot on one of his two stages Sunday for his “ASTROWORLD – Wish You Were Here” tour, everyone in the crowd knew that they were in for a wild ride.
Frontman Matthew Murphy of the English rock band The Wombats performs at the House of Blues Boston Wednesday evening. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: The Wombats rock House of Blues’ stage for devoted fans, fall short for everyone else

By Kai Hellberg October 25, 2018
The Wombats took to the stage at House of Blues Wednesday night with an un-memorable performance that pleased fans but underwhelmed other audience members.
Guitarist-vocalist Johnny Rzeznik of the American rock band the Goo Goo Dolls performs at the House of Blues Boston Wednesday night. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Goo Goo Dolls rock House of Blues’ stage with youthful zeal for 20th anniversary tour

By Josee Matela October 18, 2018
The Goo Goo Dolls brought their iconic sound to Boston’s House of Blues to the delight of a sold-out crowd Wednesday night. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album “Dizzy Up the Girl,” the band stirred up two decades’ worth of nostalgia into a night full of sing-alongs, enthusiastic guitar solos and even a digital clone of frontman John Rzeznik.
Australian singer Dean Lewis performs at the Brighton Music Hall Friday night. LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Dean Lewis’ outstanding voice lights up Brighton Music Hall

By Karla Leon October 14, 2018
The crowd trickled in as anticipation filled the air at Brighton Music Hall Friday night as young fans awaited the entrance of Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis. Older fans came out to see Lewis, as well, and were sprinkled amongst the younger audience. Purple lights filled the darkness of the crowded room.
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