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Sep 3, 2019

Michigan Based Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers Set To Electrify ONCE Somerville Next Wed. 9/11

Kalamazoo, MI's own Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers are set for a big show happening next Wednesday, 9/11 at ONCE Somerville alongside Los Elk. These guys have a tremendous sound that is a bit hard to quantify, but it mixes in hints of psychedelia and folk to create a blend that is musically explosive and grabs your attention almost instantaneously. I had the pleasure of seeing these gents last year at Mid East Donwstairs, and seeing them live really makes you appreciate th

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Local Heartthrobs Tipling Rock Set To Jam w/ Magic City Hippies Tonight @ ONCE Somerville

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Oct 4, 2017

Local Heartthrobs Tipling Rock Set To Jam w/ Magic City Hippies Tonight @ ONCE Somerville

Locally based indie rockers Tipling Rock are set to take their talents to the stage tonight when they hit up ONCE Somerville alongside Magic City Hippies. These guys may be a new blip on your musical radar, but they pack quite a punch with their melodic overtones creating quite an impression, along with swooning guitar licks and an overall easy going way about them that will make you feel you're in a daydream watching these guys perform. Their music is within the Vampire Week

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Beijing Post-Punkers Re-TROS Gearing for 7/23 ONCE Ballroom Gig

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Jul 20, 2017

Beijing Post-Punkers Re-TROS Gearing for 7/23 ONCE Ballroom Gig

Direct from Beijing comes the raw and unfiltered post-punk sounds of Re-TROS who will be stopping by locally at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville on 7/23. The band is touring on the heels of their forthcoming studio album "Before The Applause", and they have a dynamic and mysterious aura about them that can't be matched by any other act currently out there today. Their live set moves along at a chugging pace, allowing you to wait in fervor and anticipation of what's laying around t

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Toronto's Own Wild Rivers Gearing Up For ONCE Ballroom Show in Somerville on 7/10

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Jul 5, 2017

Toronto's Own Wild Rivers Gearing Up For ONCE Ballroom Show in Somerville on 7/10

From our neighbors to the north in Toronto comes the indie popsters of Wild Rivers, who will be stopping by locally at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville on 7/10. The band are touring behind their fabulous new single "Do Right", that evokes the band's indie pop sensibilities quite well and gives the curious listener an idea of what they're all about. I was floored the moment I first heard them, and they seemed to have a strong musical connection of where their foundation lies and on

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NYC Based Scarlet Sails Set To Hit Up ONCE Ballroom Tomorrow Night, 5/4

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May 3, 2017

NYC Based Scarlet Sails Set To Hit Up ONCE Ballroom Tomorrow Night, 5/4

NYC based Scarlet Sails are setting their sights on Boston tomorrow night 5/4 when they stop by the ONCE Ballroom in Somerville for what is sure to be a memorable performance. The band have an orchestral pop influence mixed in with some indie rock influences embedded deep within, with a wealth of musical diversity at your disposal just waiting for you to fawn over. If you're not familiar with Scarlet Sails, it's the brainchild of drummer Brian Viglione, who has also spent tim

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Local Indie Rockers Barricades To Throw CD Release Party Tonight @ ONCE Somerville

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Jul 7, 2016

Local Indie Rockers Barricades To Throw CD Release Party Tonight @ ONCE Somerville

Local Boston based indie rockers Barricades are prepping for their CD release show later on tonight @ ONCE Somerville on Highland Ave. featuring the likes of Look Sharp and Chaparrals in tow. The band's new EP "When It Hits You" was released just last week via Bandcamp, and already it has generated some musical steam with the band's sizzling hot musicality put on display and frontman Jared Walsh's insanely melodic vocals that take the songs to new heights and just increases t

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Local Avant Garde Rockers Bent Knee Release Outrageous Music Vid For "Leak Water", Release

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May 18, 2016

Local Avant Garde Rockers Bent Knee Release Outrageous Music Vid For "Leak Water", Release

Locally based avant-garde rockers Bent Knee are gearing up for a big album release show tomorrow night @ ONCE Somerville in support of their brand new release "Say So" that is gearing up to be a barn burner of sorts. You may have caught these guys in concert accidentally at some point over the years like myself, who couldn't help but be mesmerized by their stage act which borders on the bizarre, yet for some reason you can't look away and remain focused on their brimming musi

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