Nov 11, 2014; Cambridge, MA, USA; An aerial view of the Harvard athletic complex and Harvard Stadium. Credit: Greg M. Cooper/Harvard University
Boston Calling is relocating to Harvard’s Lower Allston athletic complex in May 2017, festival organizers announced today.
The festival will happen once every year from now on, starting with this year’s edition, which kicks off today.
UPDATE: Other than the big move to Lower Allston, the festival’s biggest change comes in the form of a film festival curated and hosted by Academy Award-winning actress, producer and director (as well as Harvard alum) Natalie Portman. “I’m excited for Boston Calling to take place at Harvard for the first time,” Portman confirmed in a press release. “I’m proud to be curating a new film section for the festival, and feel lucky to celebrate the art form I love in a place that means so much to me,” she said.
“I am particularly excited about being able to include more underground and eclectic music and about our new partnership with Natalie Portman to develop a unique film component for the festival,” festival talent curator and The National guitarist Aaron Dessner added. “We can’t wait to unveil the expanded festival next year.”
Far comfier than the concrete.
The Allston Pudding Stage…
jeremydstanley Boston_Calling more importantly there will be grass!
We can dream lol
jeremydstanley Boston_Calling 2017 lineup : Frightened Rabbit and Radiohead, that’s all. Just those two bands
theniceface Boston_Calling dream lineup tbh
Great! Now can we book some fucking rock. Thx.
context added to Boston_Calling story by surfjanstevens, who is also playing the fest tonight: http://allstonpudding.com/allston-calling-harvard-athletic-campus-host-2017-boston-calling/
also remember vividly discussing a potential boston calling move w/ surfjanstevens at that amazing chairlift show back in Jan.
Not sure how I feel about that.
jeremydstanley Might be definitely overselling it, but I also vividly recall saying it should happen at Harvard’s sports grounds too!
jeremydstanley Either way, marc__finn now owes me lunch, I think.
Jeremy Stanley called this weeks ago!!
All I was hoping for was this fest on grass. Great job
Denise McIsaac next year?!
Now it’s like a real fest!!
More robust lineup possibilities and multiple stages perhaps?
I talked to someone yesterday, there’s gonna be five stages
or at least that’s what the plan is
Can the music appeal to crowds besides yuppies, tho?
Matt Holmes I hate your proximity
If I had any doubt left that this festival isn’t aimed at me anymore….
jeremydstanley lol http://twitter.com/SpencerSays/status/737669887280226304/photo/1
jeremydstanley SCREAMING http://twitter.com/SpencerSays/status/737669952203816960/photo/1
SpencerSays this is my fav “Great! Now can we book some fucking rock. Thx.”