LETTERS TO CLEO – PARADISE ROCK CLUB – 11/28/2025
Letters to Cleo kicked off their annual hometown “Throwdown” at the Paradise Rock Club on Friday night with the kind of energy, charm, and unfiltered joy that only a band playing for their people can deliver. Night one of their two-night stand was a sold-out, wall-to-wall-packed homecoming, drawing a crowd that skewed toward longtime, middle-aged fans but still carried the spirited mix of ages that a band with genuine Boston roots tends to attract. Though I’d been familiar with their music for years, this was my first time seeing them live and from the first chords of “Demon Rock,” it became immediately clear why this November tradition, revived annually since 2018 (minus the pandemic-era 2020), has become a beloved ritual. Fun note: Every band member wore a shirt with their first name printed on it, like some sort of pop-rock summer camp roll call. It was goofy, self-aware, and totally perfect for a night built on nostalgia and community.
Review and Pictures by Max Cross
