By Nick Canton Photos by Graham Zinger Cambridge has been getting a whole lot of corporate-sponsored-free-concert-love and I couldn’t be happier. This one wasn’t put on by a shoe company as we’ve come to expect, instead sponsored by Pandora Presents. It was smaller in scale from House of Vans’s week-long and tons-of-bands residency, but like […]
by Jamie Loftus Unlike the rest of the throbbing, breathing, flat-brimmed world, I spent yesterday evening in two parts– first, in a rehearsal just around the corner from the MIddle East, then directly in front of it. There, to the chagrin of the few people trying to enjoy whatever the hell was going on in […]
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the mega sold out Mac Demarco show at the Middle East Downstairs on Monday 4/7. Click thru to enter!
By Nick Canton Photos by Jonathan Mehring Last Thursday night put an end to the House of Vans celebration at Middle East Downstairs, featuring the bands Anamanaguchi, Baths, and a special guest. The special mystery guest of the night that was advertised on all the press? Weeknight! I don’t think anyone had really heard of […]
This past week, Vans put on three free shows at the Middle East as part of their House of Vans concert series. On Wednesday, February 19, they not only installed an entire snowboarding half-pipe on the street, but also managed to book Earl Sweatshirt, XXYYXX and Cities Aviv for one sold-out night.
I don’t know what it is about shoe companies, but they like to throw free shows.
Check out Mac DeMarco at the Middle East this April
By Allston Pudding Post by Allston Pudding.
Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils does a Guestlist for us!
The Middle East is one of Boston’s most successful venues – but it’s days might be numbered. The venue owner is working to make sure that’s not the case.