Doing Anything This Weekend?: May 17-19

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. And since we're in outdoor music season, these events are weather permitting. If you're looking for last minute plans this weekend, we recommend:

Friday May 17

Nuggets Celebration featuring Lenny Kaye & Friends (Jon Wurster, Ted Leo, Bill Janovitz, David Minehan, Clint Conley, Tanya Donelly, Barrence Whitfield, & more) at The Cut, Gloucester, MA

Miracle Blood, Spiritkiller, Deprogrammer Cult, and Jiddo at O'Brien's Pub, Allston, MA

Twin Foxes, Her Head's On Fire, and Salem Wolves at Wes' Rib House Upstairs, Providence, RI

Willi Carlisle and Aaron Jonah Lewis at 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH

Jon Snodgrass & Buds, Matt Charette & The Truer Sound, Rad Owls, and The Shang Hi-Los at Faces Brewing, Malden, MA

Angelo Moore and The Brand New Step and Sonic Boom! at The Shaskeen, Manchester, NH

Saturday May 18

Ripplefest Boston featuring King Buffalo, Blood Lightning, Mother Iron Horse, Kind, Cortez, and Curse the Son at The Middle East, Cambridge, MA

Harris, Eldridge Rodriguez, Bird Language, and Vivid Bloom at Sonia, Cambridge, MA

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis at Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater, Somerville, MA

Joan Jett night featuring Andrea Gillis, CE Skidmore, and Brooke Feinberg at Faces Brewing, Malden, MA

Still Around Fest featuring Squirrel Flower (solo), BabyBaby_Explores, NOVA ONE, Rick Maguire of Pile, Bong Wish, Haasan Barclay, Clifford, and Mercet at Arts at the Armory, Somerville, MA

Skating Polly, Lord Friday the 13th, and Exit 18 at The Middle East, Cambridge, MA