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That's Rob "Robby Roadsteamer" Potylo, who used to be a bit of a local name 20 or so years ago. His more recent claim to fame was dating former pro wrestler Joanie "Chyna" Laurer right before she OD'ed and died. He was shown in a documentary about her which aired on VICE a few years ago.
That's Rob "Robby Roadsteamer" Potylo, who used to be a bit of a local name 20 or so years ago. His more recent claim to fame was dating former pro wrestler Joanie "Chyna" Laurer right before she OD'ed and died. He was shown in a documentary about her which aired on VICE a few years ago.
i love robbie roadsteamer, hes had a bit of a resurgence recently and posts pretty regularly on instagram. also funny enough he made it on the local news lol matt shearer interviewed him
Still, no word of any more shows at Suffolk Downs. It's only been a few months since the Bowery Boston executive in charge of the venue gave an interview in which he said that there'd be a full slate of concerts there this year, but it's been crickets since then.
I picked up my tickets today for these two nights. Here's a copy and paste of the email I received today:
TICKETS FORT NIGHTS
A Celebration of Gary Smith
& the Music of Fort Apache Studios
March 15 & 16th
Somerville Theatre + Crystal Ballroom
**USE PRESALE CODE GARY FOR EARLY ACCESS TO TICKETS STARTING WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10TH AT 10AM**
General on sale Friday, January 12th at 10am
March 15th
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre
BUFFALO TOM
TANYA DONELLY
FUZZY
and very special guests
March 16th
Somerville Theatre
BILLY BRAGG
TANYA DONELLY & BILL JANOVITZ
KRISTIN HERSH
ARC IRIS
and very special guests
ABOUT FORT NIGHTS
The Gary P. Smith Trust will bring together artists from Boston and beyond to celebrate the legacy of producer, manager and friend Gary Smith, and the music of Fort Apache Studios.
Throughout his career, Gary Smith worked with an array of artists from the local and national music scene, with a keen ear for discovering and cultivating talent. He was an early advocate for artists such as The Blake Babies, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Polara, Bill Bragg and many others. And his Fort Apache Studios, also known as The Fort, was the location of seminal recordings from Radiohead, Weezer, Superdrag, Uncle Tupelo, Dinosaur Jr, Lemonheads, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Morphine, Buffalo Tom and more.
The first night, Friday March 15th, is an intimate evening at the Crystal Ballroom with performances from Fuzzy, Tanya Donelly, Buffalo Tom and special guests.
The second night, Saturday, March 16th, will be an evening of celebration at the Somerville Theatre featuring music from artists and friends including Bill Janovitz and Tanya Donelly duo, Kristin Hersh, Arc Iris, Billy Bragg and very special guests.
Proceeds from the events will benefit the Gary P. Smith Trust and local youth music organizations Zumix and Boston Music Project.
Ever wish you got into the music of a really special artist back when they were playing 200 capacity venues? Music writer Steven Hyden was raving about her on social media, which showed up six posts below the announcement of a show at the wonderfully tiny Rockwell Theater. Give her five minutes of your time before tickets go on sale Friday. You won't regret it.
This sounds really interesting. Tickets for the two nights are free on Passim's website, but there's a "Pay what you can" request mentioned in this post, which I assume means pay when you're at the show (after having reserved free tickets).
So, Q-Tip Bandits have renamed themselves Bermuda Search Party.
I wonder whether that decision was motivated by people confusing them with Blue Light Bandits (especially when both are playing the same festival), a cease-and-desist letter from the company that owns the Q-Tip brand (A Nola singer/songwriter used the name Bipolaroid 20 years ago and got a letter from Polaroid), or a combination of the two.
But I'm burying the lede. This info was shared in an article about the just announced Green River Festival.
Personally, this is fine with me, because I suspect that it's easier to get to a location on the Cape via bus or ferry, and find nearby hotel accommodations, on the mainland rather than on an island adjacent to the Cape.
This also means that's there's one less roots/Americana-ish festival competing with Suffolk Downs and Leader Bank Pavilion for artists in those lanes. I'm sure that we'll wind up with at least a couple of shows in Boston which we wouldn't have gotten had the festival happened.
It seems like we should have heard from In Between Days by now, so I checked their Twitter/X feed and they first mentioned the 2023 event on December 1, 2022.
This leads me to believe that it isn't happening, because if it was, they would have told us by now, even if they're still working on the lineup and can't drop any names just yet. If it was on as previously thought, they'd want to grab people's dollars before they get spent on other things. Last year, they had an early bird sale before the lineup drop.
If this is the case, it really stinks. Having a second big festival in the immediate Boston area would be so nice, especially since every other Massachusetts/Rhode Island festival is in a location that's difficult to reach by train or bus, and lacks sufficient hotel space close to the festival site. If there was a festival with an even halfway decent lineup in Providence or Portland, I'd definitely go, doing a train and hotel thing.
Personally, this is fine with me, because I suspect that it's easier to get to a location on the Cape via bus or ferry, and find nearby hotel accommodations, on the mainland rather than on an island adjacent to the Cape.
This also means that's there's one less roots/Americana-ish festival competing with Suffolk Downs and Leader Bank Pavilion for artists in those lanes. I'm sure that we'll wind up with at least a couple of shows in Boston which we wouldn't have gotten had the festival happened.
this is ideal for me as well. had tix to the Bon Iver day last year but sold because the idea of a 2.5 hr commute there and back sounded horrendous
Has anyone been to Sound On Sound in Bridgeport, CT? The festival site appears to be around a mile and a half from downtown and the venue site is right next to the local university, so there has to be a local bus line that runs down there. If In Between Days doesn't happen, and there isn't a Wilco or Wednesday show in Boston that weekend, I'm there, if the lineup is even halfway decent for my tastes. One big festival isn't enough for me this year.
There is Amtrak service between Boston and Bridgeport, something that can't be said about every other New England festival location.
Fingers crossed for Wilco or My Morning Jacket in their lineup, that would be perfect.
Holding off to buy tickets at the box office, and save the additional fees, doesn't always pan out. I was planning on picking up a ticket tomorrow at the box office to glass beach at the Crystal, and they're sold out. I should have figured that once the album was released a week ago, demand would increase.
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I saw that. First thing I did was check Amtrak, but the Downeaster doesn't run through there.
At this point, if Wilco or Wednesday play in Providence or Portland without having also booked a Boston show, I'm taking the train and getting a hotel room, since that may be the only way I get to see either of them.
It's just really frustrating for me that despite the fairly broad number of cities that the MBTA and Amtrak serve in New England, so many of my favorite artists wind up playing shows and festivals in locations without plentiful hotels and a direct train to/from Boston.
I saw that. First thing I did was check Amtrak, but the Downeaster doesn't run through there.
At this point, if Wilco or Wednesday play in Providence or Portland without having also booked a Boston show, I'm taking the train and getting a hotel room, since that may be the only way I get to see either of them.
It's just really frustrating for me that despite the fairly broad number of cities that the MBTA and Amtrak serve in New England, so many of my favorite artists wind up playing shows and festivals in locations without plentiful hotels and a direct train to/from Boston.
im sure Wednesday will be back in Boston soon enough with the amount of attention they’re getting at the moment
I saw that. First thing I did was check Amtrak, but the Downeaster doesn't run through there.
At this point, if Wilco or Wednesday play in Providence or Portland without having also booked a Boston show, I'm taking the train and getting a hotel room, since that may be the only way I get to see either of them.
It's just really frustrating for me that despite the fairly broad number of cities that the MBTA and Amtrak serve in New England, so many of my favorite artists wind up playing shows and festivals in locations without plentiful hotels and a direct train to/from Boston.
im sure Wednesday will be back in Boston soon enough with the amount of attention they’re getting at the moment
It's odd, though. It always seems like there are a few artists which may play more distant New England locations but never play in the immediate Boston/Cambridge/Somerville area, and some which stay out of the state entirely. #OutstandingWarrants
It seems like a no-brainer to me. If you book NYC and Philadelphia dates on a particular tour leg, you book the third big northeastern city, Boston, too.
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