Well, Beyoncé said it best — if you like it, then you should probably put a ring on it. You know, just in case somebody else does.  “Single Ladies” perhaps takes a bit too literal of an approach to the message here, but you get the idea: don’t take for granted what’s right in front of your face. And when it comes to relationships, sometimes the solution to that thing is a ring — a promise ring, to be exact.

A crowd packed into the stadium-style seats at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Sunday night to see Ben Howard perform. They were bundled up in puffy Patagonia jackets and sturdy wool scarves to fight off the chilly weather, but they roared in response, nonetheless.