The Boston Scene
Revisiting Air Traffic Controller, who was featured on last month’s episode with an album listening party of their entire new CD “Nordo,” out now. Also, touring news from Jesse Dee and new tunes from Wheat.
Air Traffic Controller (Photo by Mark Battle)
August 31 – Lowell, MA @ Boarding House Park
Jesse Dee (Photo by Michael D. Spencer)
July 29 – Boston, MA @ Boston Rock and Soul Festival
August 16 – Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim
August 26 – New Bedford, MA @ Zelterion Theatre
August 28 – Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall
Strangefolk (Photo by Ed Tonkay)
August 11 – Burlington, VT @ Waterfront Park
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