Metro Arts
Lou’s Makes Its Own Kind of Music in Harvard Square
Since opening late this July, Lou’s — located on 13 Brattle St. — has been turning the tables on Cambridge’s diners and music lovers alike.
Gracie Abrams Concert Review: The Community of Nostalgia
Abrams’ performance was at once deeply personal and universal, an exhilaration of feelings too powerful to be conquered alone.
From Boston Calling 2025: Vampire Weekend Caps Off The Weekend With A Charming Performance
Vampire Weekend’s performance gave each song room to breathe, allowing moments for the band to jam out in a way that added energy to each song.
‘The POMtastics!’ Review: Student Film Reminds Viewers that Youth is a Mindset
Anna Carroll shows audiences that age is nothing but a number with “The POMtastics.”
‘The Light in the Piazza’ Review: Love is Blonde
Even if the show doesn’t live up to auditory expectations, “The Light in the Piazza” is a feast for the eyes.
From Boston Calling 2025: Saturday Sound Bites with All Time Low, Cage The Elephant, and The Black Crowes
Leaping from one side of the stage to the other, All Time Low allowed the music to carry them off the stage, thanking Boston for its support.
From Boston Calling 2025: Sunday Sound Bites with The 502s, Sublime, and Dave Matthews Band
Sublime’s set was chill yet compelling, showing that Nowell is doing right by his father’s legacy.
Courtly Love and Medieval Romances: Boston Baroque Presents Handel’s ‘Ariodante’
Boston Baroque’s well-casted and boldly presented “Ariodante” was a musically memorable performance of Handel’s underrated masterpiece.
Japanese Breakfast Concert Review: From Melancholy to Euphoria
On May 7 at MGM Music Hall, Japanese Breakfast stopped in Boston on their U.S. tour, delivering existential angst to every sad woman in the city.
Friend of a Friend Concert Review: A Good Time For A Cloudy Day
If the audience hadn’t been won over by Friend of a Friend up to this point, the holdouts were certainly in the duo’s camp after their song "FTV" ended.
From Boston Calling 2025: Headliner Luke Combs Shines Through the Downpour
Combs brought the South to Boston for an evening, transporting fans from a cold New England to the warm feeling of a friendly country bar.
From Boston Calling 2025: Friday Sound Bites with Thee Sacred Souls, Sheryl Crow, and Megan Moroney
After the group had charmed Boston Calling with its chill yet lively energy, the crowd was happy to let Lane call them “Rose” under the rain.
Black Ruby Review: A Gem in the Fusion Landscape
In a dining scene saturated with fusion concepts that often feel more gimmicky than grounded, Black Ruby emerges as a rare gem.
Kyo Matcha Review: ‘Let The Tea Return to the Forest,’ or at Least to Boston
Kyo Matcha is a bright cafe with a clean and refined interior — a peaceful, yet vibrant oasis from the chaos of the city.
The BSO Delivers a Good Concert with a Flawed but Exciting New Piece
The performance of Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 6” was the most consistent; it was deep and exciting.
