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The Glorious Sons playing at Paradise Rock Club in Boston. The band is rebuilding an American audience after COVID-19. DAISY LEVINE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘A Funny Thing Happened’ to The Glorious Sons in 2020 — now they’re back on track

Daisy Levine September 19, 2023
“This band loves Boston a lot,” said Brett Emmons, lead singer of The Glorious Sons, who brought their Glory tour to Paradise Rock Club on Sept. 14.
The Boston University Police headquarters.

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 22 – 28

Bailey Scott March 2, 2023
The reports taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Feb. 22-28.
mehro claire rosinkranz concert

REVIEW: Claire Rosinkranz, mehro and DWLLRS bring young, rising voices to Paradise Rock Club

Serena Ata February 9, 2023
The set drew large crowds Wednesday night for an evening of new music and "infectious energy."
Sammy Rae & The Friends. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP STAFF

GALLERY: The best of FreeP concert photography this year

Daily Free Press Staff October 21, 2022
View some of the FreeP's best concert photos from this year.
Still Woozy Concert

Bucket-list worthy activities for your next four years

Emma Hagert June 8, 2022
New students should attend concerts, go to a Red Sox game and more from this list.
Singer Holly Humberstone, who opened for Girl in Red at the Paradise Rock Club March 18. Emma Hagert calls the British performer enchanting and beautifully personal during her radiated confidence opening performance at the sold out concert Friday. VISHVA VENKATESAN/DFP STAFF

REVIEW: UK-based Holly Humberstone puts on magical performance at Paradise Rock Club

Emma Hagert March 21, 2022
Holly Humberstone's performance as Girl In Red's opener was "enchanting" and "beautifully personal."
Clara Kim/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Settling the debate: East vs. West Campus

Editors November 17, 2020
East and West Campus both have their thorns and roses. Unfortunately, COVID-19 makes these roses a lot less vibrant when we sit in our dorms all day.
Dressed in a monkey costume, viral YouTube star Tessa Violet performs at The Red Room at Cafe 939 on Oct. 19, 2016. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Where to get your live music fix in Boston

Molly Farrar June 12, 2020
Live music across the U.S. will be transformed following the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite recent setbacks, Boston’s many venues ensure the live music scene will stay strong.
Singer-songwriter Gallant was expected to perform at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club on March 18 in support of his latest album, “Sweet Insomnia,” but has had to postpone his tour over coronavirus concerns. COURTESY LAMONT ROBERSON II

Gallant uses music to bring mental health struggles to new light

Nancy Jiang March 26, 2020
Singer-songwriter Gallant's March concert in Boston was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, but he is taking this extra time to work on his music, which he uses as an escape from his depression.
T’s Pub on Commonwealth Ave., whose customers are mostly Boston-area college students, has temporarily closed in the wake of the coronavirus and subsequent campus shutdowns. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local service industry suffers in wake of coronavirus precautions

Angela Yang March 17, 2020
Food and retail establishments still packed a month ago now stand empty across the city.
Female supergroup Band Of Their Own perform at the 20th Annual Hot Stove Cool Music concert Feb. 8 to raise money for the charity Foundation To Be Named Later. COURTESY BRITA MENG OUTZEN

Benefit concert series celebrates 20 years of fundraising for Boston nonprofits

Annabelle Underwood February 20, 2020
A Boston-based benefit concert is in its 20th year of raising money for local non-profits. Since its launch in 2000, Hot Stove Cool Music has fundraised almost $12 million for disadvantaged youth in Greater Boston.
Indian singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad performs at Paradise Rock Club in Boston on Monday. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Prateek Kuhad performs intimate concert at Paradise Rock Club

Shubhankar Arun November 8, 2019
Singer Prateek Kuhad may be a popular figure, but he’s not a public one. The 29-year-old artist is widely regarded as one of the best songwriters in India and considered a leader of the Indian indie music scene, but he prefers to let his lyrics do the talking. 
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