If It's Too Loud...: Doing Anything This Weekend?: April 5-7

Doing Anything this Weekend? is a feature here at If It's Too Loud... where we feature some live shows in and on the far outskirts of the Boston area. Our main rules are that they have to be reasonably priced shows that you can attend last minute. They'll feature If It's Too Loud... approved bands, and we'll provide event links when possible. If you're looking for last minute plans this weekend, we recommend:

Friday April 5

Tree, Scissorfight, and Inverter at The Vault, New Bedford, MA

Rock & Roll Rumble Preliminary Night Two featuring Type 66, Trailer Swift, Gut Health, and JATK at The Middle East, Cambridge, MA

Hammered Saint, Diablogato, and The Shang Hi Los at Faces Brewing, Malden, MA

Saturday April 6

Rock & Roll Rumble Preliminary Night Three featuring Lovina Falls, Wire Lines, Other Brother Darryl, and Condition Baker at The Middle East, Cambridge, MA

2nd Annual Townes Van Zandt Night featuring Paul Basile & Pete Camerato, Jake McKelvie, Dan Lambert, Eyrie House Ruins, and Morning Son at Ralph's Rock Diner, Worcester, MA

Jonee Earthquake, Gretchen Shae & The Middle Eight, Marianne Toilet and The Runs, Your Best Nightmare, and Longfriend Timefriend at The Shaskeen, Manchester, NH

Ali McGuirk and Mary McAvoy at Askew, Providence, RI

Actor Observer, Moonroof, and oldsoul at EWT Auditorium, Boston, MA

Dred Buffalo, The Devil's Twins, and Zeneth at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint, Malden, MA

Sunday April 7