BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Royale Boston - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Royale Boston X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://royaleboston.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Royale Boston REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200210T180014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T161631Z UID:10002879-1591984800-1591984800@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Bombay Bicycle Club DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm \nThis show has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/bombay-bicycle-club-2/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/0612-Boston-BBC-1200x1200-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200211T180028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T142137Z UID:10002161-1592247600-1592247600@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] Jeremy Zucker: love is not dying world tour DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nThis show has been postponed to a TBD date. Ticket holders – there is nothing you need to do\, your original tickets are valid for the new date and will be honored at the door. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: This show is open to all ages.  Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice.  All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled.  All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue.  Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time.  All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nJeremy Zucker \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nGrowing up in suburban New Jersey\, 23-year-old singer\, songwriter and producer Jeremy Zucker has always been surrounded by music. In 2015\, he released his first EP as a freshman at Colorado College pursuing a degree in Molecular Biology\, and by 2017 he had signed a major label record deal with Republic Records. Since then\, he has released 4 EP’s with breakthrough singles such as “talk is overrated” featuring blackbear\, “all the kids are depressed\,” and his biggest song to date\, the Gold-Certified hit “comethru”. Overall\, Zucker has already crossed over a staggering 1 billion total streams on his catalogue as he gears up for his debut album\, coming early 2020. \n*** \nCehryl \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/jeremy-zucker-love-is-not-dying-world-tour/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/TRUAX_JEREMYZUCKER_REDHOOK_SHOT08-54.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200121T170054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T202208Z UID:10002867-1592676000-1592676000@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] The Growlers DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm \nThis show has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: This show is open to all ages.  Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice.  All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled.  All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue.  Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time.  All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nThe Growlers \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nLed by singer Brooks Nielsen and music director/guitarist Matt Taylor\, The Growlers have forged their own twisted path on the global music scene since their founding in 2006 in Dana Point\, California. They’re the party band that grew into a traveling circus\, spawning their own annual event (Beach Goth) and growing an international fanbase\, while releasing six studio records that trace a line from garage psych ballads to edgy radio pop. \nOn their first three records – Are You In Or Out? (2009)\, Hot Tropics (2010)\, and Hung at Heart (2013) – The Growlers combined reverb-rich waves of vintage surf rock with the dark\, slow-burn melancholy of outlaw country. Chinese Fountain (2014) introduced a new\, disco-infused direction that saw them move away from their swampy roots and relocate to Los Angeles. The band teamed up with producer Julian Casablancas (and frontman of The Strokes) to make City Club (2016)\, infusing their sound with Casablancas’ angular melodies and speaker- popping mixes. 2018 brought Casual Acquaintances\, a raw collection of City Club-era demos and outtakes that – even as b-sides – ranks with the band’s finest material.\nBetween records they toured constantly\, raising their status as icons of the Los Angeles music underground\, capable of drawing arena-sized crowds for their hometown shows. On their latest\, self-produced record Natural Affair (2019)\, The Growlers move their DIY aesthetic into an even sturdier\, synthier\, dancier sound\, bolstered by Nielsen’s finest lyrics to date: social commentary\, rhymes\, and ruminations on the pleasures (and perils) of modern love. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/the-growlers-2/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Growlers-Press-Photo_Credit-Taylor-Bonin.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200706T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200706T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200218T152145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T175124Z UID:10002163-1594062000-1594062000@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] Jessie Reyez DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nThis show has been postponed to a TBD date. All tickets will be honored for the new date. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: This show is open to all ages.  Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice.  All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled.  All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue.  Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time.  All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \n\n*** \nJessie Reyez \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/jessie-reyez/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/0706-Boston-JessieReyes-1200x1200-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200724T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200724T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20191217T155637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200319T160419Z UID:10002854-1595615400-1595615400@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[Moved to The Sinclair] Delta Rae DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nThis show has been moved from 4/18 at Royale to 7/24 at The Sinclair. All tickets for the 4/18 show at Royale will be honored for the new date. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/delta-rae/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DR1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200801T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200801T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20191212T201005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T160142Z UID:10002853-1596308400-1596308400@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Bitch Sesh Live DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nThis show has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: This show is open to all ages.  Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice.  All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled.  All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue.  Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time.  All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nBitch Sesh Live \n \nWebsite\nTwitter URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/bitch-sesh-live-3/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bitchsesh-fbpostimage-gen-1200x1200.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200808T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200808T191500 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200312T231923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T142142Z UID:10002885-1596914100-1596914100@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] True Crime Obsessed DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from Friday\, March 20th. All previously purchased tickets honored. \n*** \nPresented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:15 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nThis show has been postponed to a TBD date. All tickets will be honored for the new date. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: this show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nTrue Crime Obsessed \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nTrue Crime Obsessed is the True Crime / Comedy podcast you need in your life! Each week\, hosts Gillian Pensavalle and Patrick Hinds recap true crime documentaries with humor\, sass\, heart\, and just the right amount of snark. In their live show\, Gillian and Patrick bring their hilarious take on the absurdities of true crime characters and storylines to the stage\, tearing into one of your favorite true crime documentaries using video clips\, music\, and their signature garbage bell. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/sold-out-true-crime-obsessed/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/artwork.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200828T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200828T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20191119T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T200326Z UID:10002843-1598637600-1598637600@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Larkin Poe [POSTPONED] DESCRIPTION:This show has been postponed. Ticketholders will be notified when new show information is announced. Thank you for your patience. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/larkin-poe/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/0828-Boston-LarkinPoe-1200x1200-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200325T160010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T220011Z UID:10002886-1599073200-1599073200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Kurt Vile & Cate Le Bon DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nTickets on sale now! \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: This show is open to all ages.  Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice.  All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled.  All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue.  Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time.  All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nKurt Vile \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nTravel can inspire in surprising ways: Kurt Vile discovered as much making his first record in three years\, the eclectic and electrifying Bottle It In\, which he recorded at various studios around the country over two very busy years\, during sessions that usually punctuated the ends of long tours or family road trips. Every song\, whether it’s a concise and catchy pop composition or a sprawling guitar epic\, becomes a journey unto itself\, taking unexpected detours\, circuitous melodic avenues\, or open-highway solos. If Vile has become something of a rock guitar god—a mantle he would dismiss out of humility but also out of a desire to keep getting better\, to continue absorbing new music\, new sounds\, new ideas—it’s due to his precise\, witty playing style\, which turns every riff and rhythm into points on a map and takes the scenic route from one to the next. \nUsing past albums as points of departure\, Bottle It In heads off in new directions\, pushing at the edges of the map into unexplored territory: Here be monster jams. These songs show an artist who is still evolving and growing: a songwriter who\, like his hero John Prine\, can make you laugh and break your heart\, often in the same line\, as well as a vocalist who essentially rewrites those songs whenever he sings them in his wise\, laconic jive-talkin’ drawl. He revels in the minutiae of the music—not simply incorporating new instruments but emphasizing how they interact with his guitar and voice\, how the glockenspiel evokes cirrocumulus clouds on “Hysteria\,” how Kim Gordon’s “acoustic guitar distortion” (her term) engulfs everything at the end of “Mutinies\,” how the banjo curls around his guitar lines and backing vocals from Lucius to lend a high-lonesome aura to “Come Again.” \nThese journeys took Vile more than two years to navigate\, during which time he toured behind his breakout 2015 album b’lieve I’m goin’ down\, recorded a duets album with Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist Courtney Barnett\, opened for Neil Young in front of 90\,000 people in Quebec\, famously became a clue on Jeopardy\, hung out with friends\, took vacations with his wife and daughters. “I’ve been bouncing around a lot and recording all over. My family would meet me in the middle of America\, and we’d go on a road trip somewhere. I would record in between all that stuff.” \nLet’s start in Philadelphia\, Vile’s hometown and a perennial inspiration. The first song recorded for Bottle It In became the album’s opener: A quintessential Violators tune featuring longtime band members Jesse Trbovich\, Rob Laakso and Kyle Spence\, “Loading Zones” is a paean to the City of Brotherly Love as well as an explication of his peculiar parking strategy. “I park for free!” he and the Violators all proclaim\, proudly and defiantly\, as he moves his car from one loading zone to another\, always avoiding meter fare and parking tickets. The song dates back to the b’lieve sessions\, but it took Vile a while to figure out how to put the song across. “It ended up feeling too weird for the last record\, and I’m glad I waited because it had to grow into a guitar jam. I don’t think I was ready for the swagger it took to deliver such a ridiculous concept. It’s about owning your own town. It’s about knowing a place like the back of your hand.” And if that curious guitar tone—the one that sounds like a distorted voice\, sounds familiar\, it’s because Vile used the same kind of pedal that his friends/idols Sonic Youth used on 1995’s “The Diamond Sea\,” which at 27 minutes is roughly the amount of time Vile can leave his car in one Philly loading zone. Coincidence? \nFrom there Vile headed west. In April 2017\, he trekked out to Indio\, California\, to catch the Stagecoach Festival and sit in with his friends the Sadies (“my favorite modern band”). Inspired by Willie Nelson’s epic set\, Vile spent a few days in Los Angeles working with producer Rob Schnapf at his Mant Sounds studio. “He does these really cool pop things\, weird versions of pop songs\,” says Vile of Schnapf\, who has produced albums for Beck\, Elliott Smith\, and Guided by Voices\, among many others. The two had previously worked together on “Pretty Pimpin\,” the leadoff track on b’lieve that became a number-one AAA radio hit. Their second collaboration was similarly inspired: Featuring backing vocals from Cass McCombs\, the eleven-minute title track is full of ominous bass rumbles\, hazy-steady drumbeats from Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa\, delicate harp stabs from Mary Lattimore\, and what sounds like chewy distortion leaking out of a David Lynch flick. “I didn’t know exactly what was going to happen. I didn’t know ‘Bottle It In’ was going to be that long. It’s sort of like living something rather than having it all planned out. You have to go out there for the experience and the inspiration.” \nMonths later\, when a lengthy Violators tour ended in Salt Lake City\, Vile let the momentum carry him further west\, where he recorded several more songs with engineer/producer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes\, the War on Drugs) at The Beer Hole in Los Angeles. Another epic came out of that meeting\, the loping “Bassackwards\,” the album’s beating heart and Vile’s most compelling evocation of how he sees the world. “I was on the ground circa Planet Earth\, but out of sorts\,” he sings over a gently psychedelic bed of backmasked guitars. “But I snapped back\, baby\, just in time to jot it down.” Other songs were put to tape during sojourns to Portland\, Oregon\, and to Greenpoint\, Brooklyn\, where fellow Violator Rob Laakso co-produced. The bulk of Bottle It In was bottled up at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, with Peter Katis (Interpol\, the National) engineering and producing. Bottle It In captures the spontaneity of these impromptu sessions\, revealing Vile as a diligent and singularly determined musician. \nThese recordings are the destinations\, but the journeys were just as important\, whether they gave him time with his wife and kids or an opportunity to get some writing done. “For a while I was terrified of flying\, so I would be listening to whatever country songs I was obsessed with. I’d have George Jones blasting in my ears. Or\, I would be reading something about country music. Or\, I would start writing songs in that flash of being afraid\, being swallowed by life. I’m up there on a plane drinking wine because like everybody else I’m afraid to die. And I wrote ‘Hysteria’ up there.” That new song\, with its woozy guitar fanfare\, captures mid-flight queasiness well\, as Vile daydreams about escaping the flight: “Stop this plane ‘cause I wanna get off\,” he sings. “Pull over somewhere on the side of a cloud.” \nBottle It In is about place only insofar as it is about the people in those places: friends and family\, bandmates and music heroes\, colleagues and collaborators. There’s a lot of love in these big-hearted songs\, a lot of warmth toward everyone in Vile’s orbit and even toward those whose paths he’s yet to cross. “Loved you all a long\, long while\,” he sings on “One-Trick Ponies.” “Looked down into a deep dark well\, called all of your names.” The jangly country-rock tune serves as a valentine to… he won’t say\, but he and Mozgawa and Farmer Dave Scher deliver a beautifully sympathetic sing-along chorus that invites every one of us one-trick ponies to join in. \nAs Vile prepares for another round of lengthy tours and countless shows\, these songs should prove good company\, reminders of the love and responsibility he has toward those he leaves at home and those he meets along the way. That makes the sentiments resonate more strongly and lends Bottle It In an emotional weight. “It’s like that moment on the airplane\,” Vile says\, “when you’re on your way somewhere and you have that burst of panic. When you’re terrified of dying\, that’s when you want people to know you love them.” \n*** \nCate Le Bon \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nAs sure as if it had been mapped in the stars\, or written in a prophecy buried deep beneath the sands of the Marfa desert\, a collaboration between Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox was always something of an inevitability. \nFourth in Mexican Summer’s Myths EP series (and following previous tie-ups between Dev Hynes and Connan Mockasin\, Ariel Pink and Weyes Blood\, and Dungen and Woods)\, Myths 004 sees Le Bon and Cox — each a much-revered musical innovator in their own right — finally united. \nFor both artists\, Myths 004 signals a change of tack: meticulousness thrown to the wind as spontaneous\, jammy tales of firemen and 5p plastic bags\, unbrushed hair and shoelessness and makeup-daubed landscapes — all miraculously written and recorded in just one week — roll effortlessly off their cuffs. \nThough this EP materialises after two individual 2019 album campaigns — Le Bon’s Mercury-nominated fifth album Reward\, and Cox’s eighth with his band Deerhunter\, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? (which Le Bon co-produced) — the chronologies are tangled: Myths 004 is in fact a snapshot of the pair’s very first meeting. After years of admiring each other’s work from afar\, Cox and Le Bon finally converged on Marfa\, Texas in 2018\, at Mexican Summer’s annual Marfa Myths music\, visual art\, and film festival. \n“Marfa is an extraordinary town\,” says Le Bon. “It feels like nothing else exists when you’re in it which is both comforting and unnerving.” In this otherworldly enclave\, and with a band of frequent Cate Le Bon co-conspirators on hand to putty the gaps with drums\, saxophone\, percussion\, keys\, and additional guitar (Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint\, Stephen Black of Sweet Baboo\, Tim Presley of White Fence\, and Samur Khouja)\, the EP was assembled whiplash-quick. \n“Writing and recording in a week is a tall order — especially when such chemistry exists between all the musicians involved\, and the possibilities are boundless\,” Le Bon explains. “We committed ourselves to embracing the chaos\, surrendering to all moments and moods that travelled through. It’s a crude holiday scrapbook shared by all involved\, an amalgamation of the changes in mood and light that shaped the days.” \nIndeed\, Myths 004 is wondrous in its variety. On the opening song “Canto!\,” Cox dons the ill-fitting leathers of an ageing biker and urges us to come ride with him\, baby. He and Le Bon gaze into one another’s eyes with semi-serious sweetness as tough\, wiry guitars stab through the romance. \nEverything shrinks and softens on the EP’s sole single\, the gently melancholic “Secretary\,” as Le Bon and Cox spout verse over a mysterious percussive rhythm; perhaps made by miniature cymbals from a mantric parade\, perhaps by someone rummaging in the cutlery drawer. Together\, they combat the office humdrum of filing\, answering the phone\, and eating “the same old plastic lunch” with a surreal and beautiful daydream of “mascara brushed across the plains / all of the phone calls you made disconnected.” \nMost freeform are the short instrumental interludes — the garage-y\, hammily menacing “Companions in Misfortune\,” could easily soundtrack a gang sauntering down an alleyway\, whilst “Jericho” emulates a dog and a brass band falling down the stairs (with jazzy panache\, thank you very much). \n“Fireman” sees Le Bon and Cox cast themselves as postulating heroes\, as in a flash of tongue-in-cheek\, lyrical-comic wordplay\, Cate sings “I am a fireman / putting out fires\, man” and Bradford\, in a low faux-macho drawl\, rambles immodestly in the background about his fire-extinguishing prowess. \nAnd final track “What Is She Wearing\,” drips with cynicism\, wit\, and parody punk spirit as Le Bon lists universally relatable and not-so-nice\, day-to-day shit: having to take the bins out\, stepping in chewing gum\, taking your jumper off when you’re wearing an ugly t-shirt underneath\, finding dirt on the fork at a fancy restaurant\, going to the supermarket and paying five pence for a plastic bag you don’t want. It wouldn’t be hard to believe that John Cale is sawing his bow across an electric guitar somewhere in the background as Le Bon lippily gripes: “I’m walking to get myself a croissant from the bakery / and everybody is looking at me as if I have committed a crime.” \nBut for all their twists and turns\, Myths 004’s seven tracks sit perfectly alongside one another — each sounding simultaneously like a Bradford Cox song\, and like a Cate Le Bon song. In the true spirit of collaboration\, a feeling of sheer joy prevails\, uniting the EP’s every shape\, character\, prang\, plod and playful bite. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/kurt-vile-cate-le-bon/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/KV.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200907T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20191015T170039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T190126Z UID:10002113-1599505200-1599505200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Brent Faiyaz DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nThis show has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: this show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \n \n*** \nBrent Faiyaz \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \n*** \nGRIP \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/brent-faiyaz/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/0907-Boston-BrentFaiyaz-1200x1200-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20191105T180037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T145948Z UID:10002117-1600369200-1600369200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Best Coast DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nThis show has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: this show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/best-coast/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BestCoast-000062660001_R3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200115T171416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200115T171416Z UID:10002865-1601319600-1601319600@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Ty Segall and the Freedom Band DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nTickets on sale Fri 1/17 at noon! \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: this show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nTy Segall and the Freedom Band \n \nWebsite \nTy Segall has been playing music and producing records since 2005\, producing over a dozen albums under his own name and multiple other headings\, including Epsilons\, The Traditional Fools\, Fuzz\, GØGGS and The CIA. His music has been heard in movies and he has composed several television theme songs as well as playing on most of the late night shows currently on the air. His most recent album\, Deforming Lobes\, was recorded on the Freedom’s Goblin tour of North America\, in support of one his most popular collections yet – all of his last four solo album have landed in the Billboard Top 200. Ty’s also played tons of shows and festivals around the world\, toured most of the continents and is down to do some more. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/ty-segall-and-the-freedom-band/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/09.28.20-Ty-Segall-and-The-Freedom-Band-PromoPic.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200313T171007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200715T172650Z UID:10002884-1601578800-1601578800@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Emancipator Ensemble - CANCELED DESCRIPTION:This show has been canceled. Refunds will be issued at the point of purchase. Please email info@boweryboston.com with any questions. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/emancipator-ensemble/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1001-Boston-Emancipator-11x17-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200402T170041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T140805Z UID:10002887-1603224000-1603224000@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Caribou - POSTPONED DESCRIPTION:This show has been postponed. Ticketholders will be notified when new show information is announced. Thank you for your patience. \n*** \n \n*** \nCaribou \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nIn 2014\, Dan Snaith aka Caribou released Our Love to overwhelming critical acclaim and top-five Album of the Year positions from the likes of The Guardian\, Mixmag\, Loud and Quiet\, and NME. Now\, five years later\, Caribou returns with his new studio album Suddenly\, a warm\, untamable\, and constantly surprising record about family and the changes we go through as those relationships evolve. Our Love was an open-armed exploration of the concept of love in its grandest form\, both as an expression of gratitude to his fans and as an examination of the one thing that matters most in life. Suddenly\, however\, takes that concept and winnows it down\, directly applying it to real life and the people to whom that love means the most. \n“It used to be easier to make music that existed in my imagination only\,” says Snaith. “That sense of exploration and discovery\, the visceral excitement of creating something\, is still there\, but it doesn’t seem like it’s possible any longer to have the changes in my life not make an impression on my music.” \nOn this album\, the exploration of love for the people in Snaith’s life is deeply personal and direct\, little snapshots of his own life seeping into his music. In fact\, many of the tracks are written through the eyes of others; Snaith puts himself in the shoes of his loved ones and tackles what they’re going through head-on. \nEven the album’s title stems from his home life. Towards the end of the lengthy process of this album’s creation\, Snaith’s youngest daughter added a new word to her vocabulary with dramatic effect: “suddenly.” She began saying it non-stop\, which led to Snaith’s wife suggesting it as a title. “Then I started hearing it everywhere\, and it resonated on all sorts of levels\,” says Snaith. \nMost prominently\, Suddenly refers to the moments of dramatic and unexpected change that occur at points in any life and within any family—universal themes that can catch you off guard and change your life in a heartbeat. “There are specific things\,” he says\, “whether those are losses and traumas from my life and the lives of the people around me\, or reflections on the joys and challenges of seeing my relationships with my kids and my parents change over time—things from the grain of my day-to-day life that insisted on making their way into the music.” \nSnaith also acknowledges that those dramatic moments are part of a slower process. These moments rear their heads\, for good or bad\, during the everyday flow of life. “There’s a tension between those sudden things which blindside you and the more glacial\, gradual day-to-day changes\,” he observes. “I feel\, and maybe others can relate to this\, that it’s a difficult thing to navigate in our lives. We are so caught up in the immediate—the details that require our attention every day—that we can be blind to the bigger forces shaping us. That’s why so often when something drastic happens suddenly\, it catalyzes all sorts of changes in our lives. Our perspective shifts.” \nSuddenly is in the music\, too. This is the most surprising and unpredictable Caribou album to date. Though it retains the trademark Caribou warmth and technicolor\, this album is littered with swerves and left turns. “It’s been great watching the first few people I let listen to it react at those points and to see the genuine shock when they first hear those moments\,” Snaith says. “I wanted to balance the familiar—the sound that people associate with my music—against these moments of surprise.” \nSongs drop out and morph into something else entirely just as they’re hitting their stride\, like when the lush warmth of “Lime” flips into ghostly chanting. Samples chopped up beyond all recognition burst out of nowhere as in “Sunny’s Time\,” the pitch- bending piano lines making way for undecipherable but addictive vocals. “You and I” starts as a dreamy\, undeniably Caribou-like love song before breaking down into a huge chorus littered with sampled yelps and finally going rogue completely with a screaming guitar solo\, swaggering into being from nowhere. All these moments and more make for a record that feels like home\, but one where you have to constantly double-take to see if something you spotted in the corner was ever really there. \nAs with previous Caribou albums\, Suddenly was mined from hundreds of draft ideas (this time over 900). “I record music every day\, and I love it—as much or more than I have always done. I feel very lucky—the thrill has never\, ever left me\,” Snaith says. This results in a daunting process of piecing these ideas together\, a process that has become increasingly familiar to Snaith. “There’s this contradiction between the day-to-day work of making more and more musical ideas that seem like they are adding nothing\, and the gradual accretion of that stuff becoming the album.” He has come to realize\, though\, that there’s a point at which that changes: “At some point\, it all adds up into some bigger picture\,” he says. “How that happens is always a mystery to me. I just follow my instincts.” \nThere is a moment where the daunting piling up of rough ideas morphs into an album quickly taking shape. “For the last few albums at least\, there’s been a point about three-quarters of the way through where I work late into the night (as usual)\, but when I try and go to bed\, ideas keep forcing me to get up and go back to the studio again\,” Snaith recalls. “It happens over and over in one night. I can feel the gears whirring as I lie there trying to sleep\, and I can’t ignore the ideas for fear that it will be gone when I wake up the next morning.” \nSnaith has come to recognize that once these moments begin to disturb him in the night\, the process of the album must be headed towards its conclusion. So here\, in a quick burst—after five years of ideas—is a complete project. \nThere are a few subtle differences in the process that set Suddenly apart from any other Caribou album. For the first time ever\, Snaith sings on every single track. “I’m not a strong singer\,” he admits with humility. “It’s taken me a long time to build the confidence and find a way to sing my songs that I can live with.” On Suddenly\, it’s clear Snaith is in that place; his voice is everywhere on the album\, clear and confident. The melodies are more complex than they’ve \never been\, and Snaith’s voice is right there at the forefront. Not only is he more present than ever\, but for the first time since 2005\, Snaith is the only lead vocalist (though there are\, of course\, some sampled vocals from his extensive record collection). This was initially unintentional\, but as the album developed\, Snaith realized “that’s the only way it could be.” \nIn a sense\, this is not quite true. There is one other voice\, a very special guest contribution: Snaith’s mother. She appears briefly and angelically on “Sister.” “My parents moved from England to Canada before I was born\, and they used to make tapes to mail back to my grandparents in England\,” Snaith explains. “The line I used is my mum singing a nursery rhyme to my sister when she was just a baby. For all that I’ve said about putting my life into my music\, that moment is the most personal.” It’s a fitting and touching moment\, one of many tiny moments of Snaith’s life placed lovingly into the music. “I haven’t told her she’s on there yet—I’m hoping it’s a welcome surprise!” he laughs. \nRecorded almost entirely alone at his home studio\, there were three crucial days where Snaith did have a collaborator. Longtime friend Colin Fisher plays saxophone and guitar on Suddenly\, but as something of a jack-of-all-trades and\, more importantly\, as a guiding force\, his touches are all over the record. Fisher flew over from Toronto and stayed with Snaith and his family who were immediately drawn to him\, Snaith’s wife dubbing him the Laughing Buddha for his near constant hyena-like laugh and his calm benevolence. “Aside from recording\, he also changed the whole atmosphere in the house in a really nice way\,” Snaith says. “It was great to see my kids trying to figure out this puzzle of a person who appeared out of nowhere. He would go out for a stroll and reappear with a Turkish flute that he had bought nearby. And then sit playing while they bounced on the trampoline beside him.” \nAs Snaith goes it alone more and more\, these are the kind of people who are still welcomed with open arms onto a Caribou record— friends he’s close to and who see music-making in a similar way. As Snaith puts it\, “These albums are like photo albums for me—when I look back at the old ones\, they’re a snapshot of my life at that time\, full of people who are close to you.” \nSo for all the strings Snaith has to his bow these days\, this is the drive to continue to make Caribou albums. Full bodies of work where Snaith is able to evaluate things\, look at those around him\, and celebrate them. As his passion and joy in music-making remains as fresh as ever\, Suddenly is the purest example of this yet. \n*** \nKaitlyn Aurelia Smith \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/caribou/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1020-Boston-Caribou-1200x1200-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200131T170927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T170927Z UID:10002874-1603476000-1603476000@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Sammy Rae & The Friends DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm \nTickets on sale now! \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: this show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nSammy Rae & The Friends \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nSinger/songwriter\, bandleader\, and human being Samantha Bowers was born in the small town of Derby\, Connecticut. Sam first began writing songs at age 12 while taking piano lessons and listening to Bruce Springsteen\, Billy Joel and Freddie Mercury playing on the family stereo. By 16\, Sam developed a love of jazz and began to study the great female vocalists of the century (mainly Ella Fitzgerald\, Etta James and Sarah Vaughn) as she started to perform original compositions in local Connecticut and New Jersey venues. She would go on to write and release 3 LP records by the age of 18.\nIn 2013 at age 19\, Sam packed up and moved to New York to pursue music and songwriting. In 2016\, The Friends were born from a collection of talented musicians and friends. Sammy Rae & The Friends would play shows around the NY Metro area as Sam kept composing and sharpening her craft\, culminating in the July 2018 release of the self-produced EP ‘The Good Life’\, premiered to a sold-out crowd at C’Mon Everybody in Brooklyn. The release marked a fresh start for the seasoned vocalist showcasing her skills as a composer\, arranger\, lyricist\, and bandleader on her fourth release. Since the release of their May single ‘Saw It Coming’\, The Friends have enjoyed 6 sold-out shows in New York at well-known venues such as Knitting Factory\, Bowery Electric\, DROM\, and Rockwood Music Hall. The lyrics focus on themes of coming-of-age\, defiance\, and self-expression. Her genre blending performances are high-energy\, honest and quirky\, influenced by the great performances of her childhood classic rock heroes.\nIn short\, The Friends are the band. A rotating cast with some core all-the-time members. Their full band performances feature 9 pieces: a rhythm section\, a horn section\, keyboards\, and two back up singers\, all lead by Rae through high-energy vocals and an assortment of instruments. On a grander scale\, The Friends is the community of followers\, artists and creatives who help in the creation of the songs and the world. Merchandise item ‘The Official Friends Membership Card’ offers a goodie bag at every show\, drink deals\, discounted admission and invite-only after-parties. We don’t have fans\, we have Friends.\nAppearances by SR&TF are fully conceptualized and contained shows with opening and closing themes offering the invitation ‘I Wanna Be Friends With Ya’\, sung interludes\, choreography\, and the occasional costume change or skit. The community of the band is tangible and the energy is contagious. Performances are safe spaces for our audiences to make Friends\, dress boldly and dance how they like. Described as ‘a celebration\, a revival\, and an inclusive community all in a rock and roll performance’\nThe mission statement of Sammy Rae & The Friends is made clear in the final remarks sung at every show: ‘Go put a smile on somebody’s face\, go tell somebody they’ve got a place in this world\, go tell somebody you wanna be Friends with them.’ URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/sammy-rae-the-friends/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SammyRae-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201128T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201128T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20191120T150036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T142014Z UID:10002844-1606593600-1606593600@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[Moved to The Sinclair] Squarepusher DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm \nThis show has been rescheduled to 11/28 at The Sinclair. All tickets for the 4/9 show at Royale will be honored at the new date. \nTickets available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: this show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All sales are final unless a show is postponed or canceled. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nSquarepusher \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/squarepusher/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Block_logo_white_on_black.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200228T160055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201222T163532Z UID:10002882-1611601200-1611601200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] STRFKR DESCRIPTION:This show has been postponed. At this time\, we still don’t have information on a new date. Hold onto your tickets; there is nothing you need to do and they will still be valid for the rescheduled date. \nWe are in regular communication with our event partners to identify a new date. As soon as we have new information\, we will email you and update all listings online. Thank you for your continues patience. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/strfkr-2/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/STRFKR-admat-2021.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200703T111610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T002532Z UID:10002889-1611687600-1611687600@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[RESCHEDULED TO 11/22/2021] The Driver Era DESCRIPTION:This show has been rescheduled to 11/22/2021. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for this new date. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/the-driver-era-2/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NEW-Press-photo-MK-Sadler-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200121T180013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T050658Z UID:10002868-1611943200-1611943200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] The Fratellis DESCRIPTION:This show has been canceled. Refunds will be issued at point of purchase. \nIf you purchased tickets in person at the Royale or The Sinclair box office\, please email info@boweryboston.com for refund information. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/the-fratellis/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/0129-BOS-Fratellis-1200x1200-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210305T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210305T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20191112T150053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T175632Z UID:10002130-1614967200-1614967200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[RESCHEDULED] The Tallest Man on Earth DESCRIPTION:This show been rescheduled to Thursday\, March 3\, 2022. Ticket holders – there is nothing you need to do\, your original tickets are valid for the new date and will be honored at the door. \nTickets for the 2022 show are available at AXS.COM\, or by phone at 855-482-2090. No service charge on tickets purchased in person at The Sinclair Box Office Wednesdays-Saturdays 12-7PM. \nPlease note: this show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. Opening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nThe Tallest Man on Earth \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nOn April 19th\, 2019\, The Tallest Man On Earth released his first album in 4 years. I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream. was written\, produced and engineered by Kristian Matsson and was recorded almost entirely in his apartment in Brooklyn\, NY.\nWhen asked for some insight into the album\, Matsson says “Here’s what I can tell you: Of course there are some love songs and then there are some other songs. Making the album I was thinking a lot about the lenses we view our lives through and that\, for some reason\, our worst tendencies seem to be carried out so loudly\, while our best can go unnoticed. I’ve come to realize that some of the most powerful\, most inspiring moments in my life have been the most subtle and that so often the thing that deserves my attention\, is trying the least to get it.”\nIn recent years Matsson has undertaken single oriented projects that incorporate writing\, producing and self releasing songs and videos in regular intervals\, often with purposefully intense deadlines. He’s described finding inspiration in the entire process\, and in particular in the satisfaction of making something and having it out quickly. For listeners and viewers the fascination has been in watching an artist work through his life\, in problems and celebrations large and small\, putting his thoughts out into the world while he’s still processing them himself and watching them evolve over time. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/the-tallest-man-on-earth/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Press-Photo.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20200709T170745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T050555Z UID:10002171-1615921200-1615921200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Stephen Malkmus DESCRIPTION:This show has been canceled. Refunds will be issued at point of purchase. \nIf you purchased tickets in person at the Royale or The Sinclair box office\, please email info@boweryboston.com for refund information. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/stephen-malkmus-2021/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NY_Stephen-Malkmus_1200x1200.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210906T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210906T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210415T210018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T180654Z UID:10002890-1630958400-1630958400@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Marc Rebillet [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm \nThis show is SOLD OUT! \nPlease Note: All attendees will be required to show evidence of their full vaccination against COVID-19 OR produce a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to attending the event. Full vaccination means 14 days or more have passed since the attendee has received a single-dose vaccine or the second dose in a two-dose series. Acceptable vaccination documentation may be a physical copy of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card\, a digital copy of such card or such other proof as is permitted locally. All attendees are encouraged to wear a mask indoors\, per CDC guidance. For more information and FAQ’s about this policy\, visit aegpresents.com/health-policy. \nThe City of Boston Public Health Commission is requiring all attendees to wear a mask while indoors in a public setting. \nPlease note that individual events may have additional restrictions or requirements as determined by artists or promoter. \nAge Limit: This show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. \nOpening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \n \n*** \n Marc Rebillet \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \n“Marc Rebillet is a one-man improvised meltdown. No two shows are ever the same.” \n*** \n Oompa URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/marc-rebillet/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/marc_tour2021_Website_Local_1080x1080-BOSTON.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210615T140028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T203006Z UID:10002195-1631214000-1631214000@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Japanese Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nSecond show added due to overwhelming demand! \nPlease Note: All attendees will be required to show evidence of their full vaccination against COVID-19 OR produce a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to attending the event. Full vaccination means 14 days or more have passed since the attendee has received a single-dose vaccine or the second dose in a two-dose series. Acceptable vaccination documentation may be a physical copy of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card\, a digital copy of such card or such other proof as is permitted locally. All attendees are encouraged to wear a mask indoors\, per CDC guidance. For more information and FAQ’s about this policy\, visit aegpresents.com/health-policy. \nThe City of Boston Public Health Commission is requiring all attendees to wear a mask while indoors in a public setting. \nPlease note that individual events may have additional restrictions or requirements as determined by artists or promoter. \nAge Limit: This show is all ages. \nOpening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \n \n*** \nJapanese Breakfast \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nFrom the moment she began writing her new album\, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner knew that she wanted to call it Jubilee. After all\, a jubilee is a celebration of the passage of time—a festival to usher in the hope of a new era in brilliant technicolor. Zauner’s first two albums garnered acclaim for the way they grappled with anguish; Psychopomp was written as her mother underwent cancer treatment\, while Soft Sounds From Another Planet took the grief she held from her mother‘s death and used it as a conduit to explore the cosmos. Now\, at the start of a new decade\, Japanese Breakfast is ready to fight for happiness\, an all-too-scarce resource in our seemingly crumbling world. \nHow does she do it? With a joyful noise. From pulsing walls of synthgaze and piano on “Sit\,” to the nostalgia-laden strings that float through “Tactics\,” Jubilee bursts with the most wide-ranging arrangements of Zauner’s career. Each song unfurls a new aspect of her artistry: “Be Sweet\,” co-written with Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum\, is a jagged\, propulsive piece of ‘80s pop that’s followed by a sweetly melancholic ballad in “Kokomo\, IN.” As she rides a crest of saxophones and synthesizers through “Slide Tackle\,” a piece of nimble pop-funk run through a New Order lens\, Zauner professes her desire to move forward: “I want to be good—I want to navigate this hate in my heart somewhere better.” \nIn the years leading up to Jubilee\, Zauner also took theory lessons and studied piano in earnest for the first time\, in an effort to improve her range as a songwriter: “I’ve never wanted to rest on any laurels. I wanted to push it as far as it could go\, inviting more people in and pushing myself as a composer\, a producer\, an arranger.” She pours that sentiment into the album from the very beginning\, weaving a veritable tapestry of sound on the opening track “Paprika.” To build such an anthem of self-actualization\, Zauner maxed out the technical limits of her recording rig\, expelling her anxieties and egoism with layers upon layers of triumphant horns and marching snares. “How’s it feel to be at the center of magic? To linger in tones and words?” she ponders\, conjuring the widescreen majesty of Kate Bush. “I opened the floodgates and found no water\, no current\, no river\, no rush!” \nLater\, on “Savage Good Boy”—a kooky\, terrifyingly prophetic jam co-produced with (Sandy) Alex G—Zauner reduces the excess of modern capitalism to an emotional level\, sarcastically imagining the perspective of a billionaire trying to convince his lover to join him underground as the apocalypse unfolds. “I want to make the money until there’s no more to be made/And we will be so wealthy\, I’m absolved from questioning/That all my bad behavior was just a necessary strain/They’re the stakes in a race to win.” \n“I don’t want to weave politics into my music in a way that feels cheap\, but I couldn’t make something that doesn’t comment on the reality we live in\,” says Zauner. “I think that you need to push yourself to care\, and that’s part of what this album is about: If you want change\, in anything\, you need to go to war for it.” \nAt the end comes “Posing for Cars\,” one of the longest\, most visceral Japanese Breakfast songs to date. In its muted opening\, Zauner quietly re-embraces impassioned facets of youth—wistful daydreaming\, fierce loyalty—atop a bed of slowly-strummed guitars. Those same feelings pour out of her fingertips as she erupts into a cathartic\, nearly three-minute-long solo to close out the record\, with gradual swells of distortion that evoke the arena-sized guitars of bands like Wilco or Sonic Youth. \nJubilee is an album about processing life and love in the quest for happiness\, and how that process sometimes requires us to step outside of ourselves. “Savage Good Boy” isn’t the only time Zauner takes on a persona; On the cavernous masterpiece “Posing In Bondage\,” she imagines a woman left behind in the confines of an empty house\, traversing the blurred lines between domesticity and dominance as she sings to an absent lover. Meanwhile\, “Kokomo\, IN” was written from the perspective of a small-town Indiana boy\, forced to say goodbye to a girlfriend who’s shipping off to study abroad. But throughout Jubilee\, Zauner is hardly fictionalizing her lyrics\, instead pouring her own life into the universe of each song to tell real stories\, and allowing those universes\, in turn\, to fill in the details. Joy\, change\, evolution—these things take real time\, and real effort. And Japanese Breakfast is here for it. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/japanese-breakfast-4/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/JB-2021-Promoter-SQ-2SHOW-nosoldout.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210426T170624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T203040Z UID:10002892-1631296800-1631309400@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Japanese Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm \nPlease Note: All attendees will be required to show evidence of their full vaccination against COVID-19 OR produce a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to attending the event. Full vaccination means 14 days or more have passed since the attendee has received a single-dose vaccine or the second dose in a two-dose series. Acceptable vaccination documentation may be a physical copy of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card\, a digital copy of such card or such other proof as is permitted locally. All attendees are encouraged to wear a mask indoors\, per CDC guidance. For more information and FAQ’s about this policy\, visit aegpresents.com/health-policy. \nThe City of Boston Public Health Commission is requiring all attendees to wear a mask while indoors in a public setting. \nPlease note that individual events may have additional restrictions or requirements as determined by artists or promoter. \nAge Limit: This show is all ages. \nOpening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \n \n*** \nJapanese Breakfast \n \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nFrom the moment she began writing her new album\, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner knew that she wanted to call it Jubilee. After all\, a jubilee is a celebration of the passage of time—a festival to usher in the hope of a new era in brilliant technicolor. Zauner’s first two albums garnered acclaim for the way they grappled with anguish; Psychopomp was written as her mother underwent cancer treatment\, while Soft Sounds From Another Planet took the grief she held from her mother‘s death and used it as a conduit to explore the cosmos. Now\, at the start of a new decade\, Japanese Breakfast is ready to fight for happiness\, an all-too-scarce resource in our seemingly crumbling world. \nHow does she do it? With a joyful noise. From pulsing walls of synthgaze and piano on “Sit\,” to the nostalgia-laden strings that float through “Tactics\,” Jubilee bursts with the most wide-ranging arrangements of Zauner’s career. Each song unfurls a new aspect of her artistry: “Be Sweet\,” co-written with Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum\, is a jagged\, propulsive piece of ‘80s pop that’s followed by a sweetly melancholic ballad in “Kokomo\, IN.” As she rides a crest of saxophones and synthesizers through “Slide Tackle\,” a piece of nimble pop-funk run through a New Order lens\, Zauner professes her desire to move forward: “I want to be good—I want to navigate this hate in my heart somewhere better.” \nIn the years leading up to Jubilee\, Zauner also took theory lessons and studied piano in earnest for the first time\, in an effort to improve her range as a songwriter: “I’ve never wanted to rest on any laurels. I wanted to push it as far as it could go\, inviting more people in and pushing myself as a composer\, a producer\, an arranger.” She pours that sentiment into the album from the very beginning\, weaving a veritable tapestry of sound on the opening track “Paprika.” To build such an anthem of self-actualization\, Zauner maxed out the technical limits of her recording rig\, expelling her anxieties and egoism with layers upon layers of triumphant horns and marching snares. “How’s it feel to be at the center of magic? To linger in tones and words?” she ponders\, conjuring the widescreen majesty of Kate Bush. “I opened the floodgates and found no water\, no current\, no river\, no rush!” \nLater\, on “Savage Good Boy”—a kooky\, terrifyingly prophetic jam co-produced with (Sandy) Alex G—Zauner reduces the excess of modern capitalism to an emotional level\, sarcastically imagining the perspective of a billionaire trying to convince his lover to join him underground as the apocalypse unfolds. “I want to make the money until there’s no more to be made/And we will be so wealthy\, I’m absolved from questioning/That all my bad behavior was just a necessary strain/They’re the stakes in a race to win.” \n“I don’t want to weave politics into my music in a way that feels cheap\, but I couldn’t make something that doesn’t comment on the reality we live in\,” says Zauner. “I think that you need to push yourself to care\, and that’s part of what this album is about: If you want change\, in anything\, you need to go to war for it.” \nAt the end comes “Posing for Cars\,” one of the longest\, most visceral Japanese Breakfast songs to date. In its muted opening\, Zauner quietly re-embraces impassioned facets of youth—wistful daydreaming\, fierce loyalty—atop a bed of slowly-strummed guitars. Those same feelings pour out of her fingertips as she erupts into a cathartic\, nearly three-minute-long solo to close out the record\, with gradual swells of distortion that evoke the arena-sized guitars of bands like Wilco or Sonic Youth. \nJubilee is an album about processing life and love in the quest for happiness\, and how that process sometimes requires us to step outside of ourselves. “Savage Good Boy” isn’t the only time Zauner takes on a persona; On the cavernous masterpiece “Posing In Bondage\,” she imagines a woman left behind in the confines of an empty house\, traversing the blurred lines between domesticity and dominance as she sings to an absent lover. Meanwhile\, “Kokomo\, IN” was written from the perspective of a small-town Indiana boy\, forced to say goodbye to a girlfriend who’s shipping off to study abroad. But throughout Jubilee\, Zauner is hardly fictionalizing her lyrics\, instead pouring her own life into the universe of each song to tell real stories\, and allowing those universes\, in turn\, to fill in the details. Joy\, change\, evolution—these things take real time\, and real effort. And Japanese Breakfast is here for it. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/japanese-breakfast-3/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/JB-2021-Promoter-SQ-2SHOW-nosoldout.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210909T204628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T183919Z UID:10002232-1631383200-1631395800@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Guided By Voices [RESCHEDULED TO 3/5/2022] DESCRIPTION:This show has been rescheduled from 9/11/21 and 1/15/22 to 3/5/22. All previously purchased tickets will be honored at the new date. \nPlease Note: All attendees will be required to show evidence of their full vaccination against COVID-19. Full vaccination means 14 days or more have passed since the attendee has received a single-dose vaccine or the second dose in a two-dose series. Acceptable vaccination documentation may be a physical copy of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card\, a digital copy of such card or such other proof as is permitted locally. The City of Boston Public Health Commission is requiring all attendees to wear a mask while indoors in a public setting. In addition to the above\, please check https://royaleboston.com/policy-faq/ for information on any local rules or restrictions. \nPlease note that individual events may have additional restrictions or requirements as determined by artists or promoter. \nAge Limit: This show is 18+. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. \nOpening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** \nGuided By Voices \nMINNEAPOLIS\, MN DECEMBER 30: Guided By Voices at First Avenue on December 30\, 2018 in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. Credit: Tony Nelson \nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter \nWith 10 studio albums already under their belts in less than 5 years\, Guided By Voices present-day line-up is nothing less than a new Golden Age of GBV.  \n “Earth Man Blues could be the band’s best album since 1995’s Alien Lanes. Put this record on and see how long it takes to utter your first joyful expletive.” **** 4 stars – Rolling Stone \n“Astonishing” – GRAMMY.com  \n“Tremendous. A knockout from start to finish. Earth Man Blues is all killer.” ***** 5 stars  – Shindig!   \n“This is their best album in decades. Let these tunes into your head and your heart and you’ll be singing them for weeks.” – The Quietus URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/guided-by-voices-rescheduled/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GBV_Tony-Nelson_Color-Standing-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210511T150059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T174528Z UID:10002897-1631736000-1631736000@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Moon Taxi DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm \nTickets on sale Fri 5/14 at 10am! \nPlease Note: All attendees will be required to show evidence of their full vaccination against COVID-19 OR produce a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to attending the event. Full vaccination means 14 days or more have passed since the attendee has received a single-dose vaccine or the second dose in a two-dose series. Acceptable vaccination documentation may be a physical copy of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card\, a digital copy of such card or such other proof as is permitted locally. All attendees are encouraged to wear a mask indoors\, per CDC guidance. For more information and FAQ’s about this policy\, visit aegpresents.com/health-policy. \nThe City of Boston Public Health Commission is requiring all attendees to wear a mask while indoors in a public setting. \nPlease note that individual events may have additional restrictions or requirements as determined by artists or promoter. \nAge Limit: This show is 18+ with valid ID. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent. \nOpening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/moon-taxi-2/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MT_SDTour_LocalizedSquare.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210720T224028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T142747Z UID:10002214-1631989800-1632000600@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Leon Bridges DESCRIPTION:The 9/18/2021 Leon Bridges show at Royale has been canceled. Refunds will be issued at point of purchase. A message from Leon: I am honored to share that the Television Academy has graciously asked me to perform during the In Memoriam telecast at this weekend’s Emmy Awards. To my fans in Boston\, it’s with great difficulty that I’ve elected to cancel my show at Royale\, but I also appreciate your understanding of this great honor\, to help remember the lives lost in the film and TV industry during such a challenging year. Your tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase and you will have first access to presale tickets for my next show in Boston\, to be announced soon. I promise you; we’re working on it as I type this note. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/leon-bridges-2/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LB_Tour_Sq_-SQUARE-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210506T140050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T191954Z UID:10002894-1632337200-1632337200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Andrew W.K. DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm \nThis show has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/andrew-w-k/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AndrewWK_2021_Art_FINAL-OSF-sq.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210726T121418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T180523Z UID:10002217-1632767400-1632767400@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Ingrid Andress DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm \nTickets on sale Thu 7/29 at 10am! \nPlease Note: All attendees will be required to show evidence of their full vaccination against COVID-19 OR produce a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to attending the event. Full vaccination means 14 days or more have passed since the attendee has received a single-dose vaccine or the second dose in a two-dose series. Acceptable vaccination documentation may be a physical copy of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card\, a digital copy of such card or such other proof as is permitted locally. All attendees are encouraged to wear a mask indoors\, per CDC guidance. For more information and FAQ’s about this policy\, visit aegpresents.com/health-policy. \nThe City of Boston Public Health Commission is requiring all attendees to wear a mask while indoors in a public setting. \nPlease note that individual events may have additional restrictions or requirements as determined by artists or promoter. \nAge Limit: This show is open to ages 18+. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. \nOpening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/ingrid-andress/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IA_Admat_Localized-Boston-SQ.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T105929 CREATED:20210622T160240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T203421Z UID:10002921-1633197600-1633210200@royaleboston.com SUMMARY:Sarah Jarosz DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bowery Boston \nDoors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm \nPlease Note: This event will be presented in accordance with applicable public health requirements as of the date of the event; which could include changes to capacity\, attendance prerequisites\, procedures\, and other protective measures. \nAge Limit: This show is open to ages 18+. Patrons under 18 admitted if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. \nOpening acts and set times are subject to change without notice. All bags larger than 12 inches x 12 inches\, backpacks\, professional cameras\, video equipment\, large bags\, luggage and like articles are strictly prohibited from the venue. Please make sure necessary arrangements are made ahead of time. All patrons subject to search upon venue entry. \n*** URL:https://royaleboston.com/event/sarah-jarosz/ LOCATION:Royale Nightclub Boston\, MA\, 279 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://royaleboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sarah-Jarosz-admat-2021-SQ.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowery Boston":MAILTO:info@boweryboston.com GEO:42.3499959;-71.0656288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Royale Nightclub Boston MA 279 Tremont Street Boston MA 02116 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=279 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0656288,42.3499959 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR