I don’t know what it is about shoe companies, but they like to throw free shows. Converse has been working the Boston circuit with their free Converse Rubbertracks gigs and this month – Vans is taking a stab at it.

House of Vans is putting on 3 free nights of music back-to-back-to-back this month at the Middle East. They are not playing around. The Converse Rubbertracks gigs had a free photobooth, but Vans is stepping it up a notch with free custom screen-printed t-shirts. That’s right, free custom shirts AND free music?

If you think they are adding in the free swag to compensate for not-so-hot performers, you’d be WRONG. Title Fight? Metz? Anamanaguchi? Baths? EARL SWEATSHIRT? Not to mention, one last unannounced special guest. Be still, my heart. Full details on bills and how to RSVP below.