From Doja Cat to Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band, Arturo Sandoval to Lily Allen, here are some of the best music acts coming to Boston this fall.
10 minutes to read
I always think of The Doors this time of year. Specifically, their fourth album, “Waiting for the Sun” – Side One, Track 4: “Summer’s Almost Gone.” But I don’t sink into a melancholy funk, because I know there’s plenty of music coming to town to keep spirits high. Here are some suggestions of what to check out.
(Sites include Agganis Arena, House of Blues, Leader Bank Pavilion, MGM Music Hall at Fenway, The Orpheum, Passim, The Regattabar, Roadrunner, Scullers, The Shubert, TD Garden, The Wilbur, and Xfinity Center. Check out our suburban Boston fall concert guide. Previews for small venues are coming soon.)
Best rock concerts
John Fogerty and Steve Winwood at Leader Bank Pavilion
Singer-guitarist-songwriter John Fogerty was the frontman for Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Proud Mary,” “Travelin’ Band,” many more). Keyboardist-guitarist-songwriter Steve Winwood sang in The Spencer Davis Group (“Gimme Some Lovin’”), Traffic (“Dear Mr. Fantasy”), and Blind Faith (“Can’t Find My Way Home”), and both have had successful solo careers. Fogerty has been on his Legacy Tour for a year, and is now joined – in a co-headlining spot – by Winwood. They’ll be performing separately but also getting together on a few songs. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., Leader Bank Pavilion, 200 Northern Ave., Boston. $100-$428.
Modest Mouse at Roadrunner
Modest Mouse hit the Pacific Northwest music scene in 1992 and, over the decades, the rock trio has been on a road that’s seen many changes in the lineup and many different moving parts to their sound. They’ve always been straight-up indie rockers, but they also eventually brought in elements of pop, emo, folk, and prog-rock. After a couple of albums that garnered positive reviews in the mid-and late-’90s, they found commercial and critical success and gold certification with “The Moon and Antarctica” in 2000. More gold, some platinum, a couple of Grammy nominations, and stadium-filled crowds followed. After five years away from the studio, last March saw the release of the single “Look How Far …”, and their newest album, “An Eraser and a Maze,” came out in June. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Roadrunner, 89 Guest St., Boston. $68-$258…