Gigs around town
Friday, November 6, 2009 -
FRIDAY
CASSAVETTES/MOVERS & SHAKERS
Two locally based bands (the first a Texas transplant) that do tough pop with a touch of twang. At the Middle East, Cambridge, 617-862-3278.
LYLE LOVETT
His new “Natural Forces” is lower-key than usual, but he’s got a mighty catalog to draw from. At the Orpheum, 617-679-0810.
JOHN PRINE/PATTY GRIFFIN
Two names that invariably come up when cult-hero singer/songwriters are mentioned. At the Citi Wang Theatre, 617-482-9393.
CHRIS SMITHER/CAROLINE HERRING
A godfather of acoustic music in Boston and a country-blues singer much-acclaimed in her hometown of Austin, Texas. At the Regent Theatre, Arlington, 781-646-4849.
THE SWELL SEASON
The Irish music romance “Once” made a small sensation out of this modest duo. At Berklee Performance Center, 617-266-7455.
SUZANNE VEGA
Bohemian songwriter groomed for mass success, Vega proved too quirky. More power to her. At Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, 617-496-4595.
WARSAW VILLAGE BAND
Punk folk with a Zappa-esque slant, brought to you by the fall of communism. At the Somerville Theatre, 617-625-5700.
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