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The Black Keys brought their No Rain, No Flowers Tour to the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Massachusetts on August 16, 2025. Gary Clark Jr. was on the bill as well, serving as direct support. He began the night with Catfish Blues. From there, he mixed in hits like When My Train Pulls In, Don’t Owe You a Thang, and finally Bright Lights.
All photos provided by Max Cross Photography.
Lil Wayne returned to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on August 6, 2025. He was joined by Tyga, who opened the show. He kicked his set off with Still Be Friends (G-Eazy). From there he performed a solid mix of his top hits and covers. SWISH, Rack City, and Taste were some of the fan favorites. Covers included Juicy (Doja Cat), Get Low (Lil Jon), and Loyal (Chris Brown).
Nelly came to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on August 3, 2025. Chingy, Eve, and Ja Rule were all on the bill as well. This show was part of the Where The Party At Tour. Chingy led things off for the evening, delivering his top songs like Dem Jeans, Holidae In, and Right Thurr.
The Offspring came to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on July 30, 2025. They were joined by New Found Glory and Jimmy Eat World. This show was part of the Supercharged Worldwide in ’25 Tour. New Found Glory opened things up, starting their set off with Understatement. In their eight song set, they mixed in favorites like All Downhill From Here, Hit or Miss, and 100%. They closed out with My Friends Over You. Jimmy Eat World followed, kicking things off with Pain. They performed hits like Just Tonight, Work, and Bleed American. They finished off with the much anticipated The Middle.
Kesha came to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on July 24, 2025. She was joined by Rose Gray and Scissor Sisters. This show was part of The Tits Out Tour. The tour was in part to promote Kesha’s album that released on July 4, 2025, titled Period.
The Summer of Loud Festival rolled into the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on July 22, 2025. There was a total of eight bands on the bill. It was a long, action packed day. Doors opened at 2pm, and the show ran until just before 11pm.
The Warning came to the Palladium Times Square in New York, New York on July 18, 2025. This show was part of the Keep Me Fed World Tour 2025. They were joined by Speed of Light, who opened things up for the evening. Speed of Light started out with Wolf. They performed fan favorites like Teeth, Pain on a Chain, and Séance. They wrapped their set up with Kill the Vibe. All photographs provided by Aly Lee.
Levitate Music Festival returned to the Marshfield Fairgrounds July 12-13, 2025. This year was back down to two days, but still delivered an action packed lineup. We got the return of Stick Figure after taking last year off to do their big show at the Xfinity Center. They headlined Saturday night, while Dispatch headlined Sunday.
Review and photographs provided by Scott Kepnes.
Galactic, featuring Jelly Joseph, brought the Funk to Lowell, Massachusetts on July 11, 2025. The concert was part of the Lowell Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park. The New Orleans based Galactic band members are vocalist Angelika “Jelly” Joseph, guitarist Jeff Raines, bassist Robert Mercurio, drummer Stanton Moore, Hammond organ Richard Vogel, trumpet Eric Gordon, saxophone and harmonica Ben Ellman.
Dispatch came to the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Connecticut on June 29, 2025. Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love, and John Butler were all also part of the show. John Butler and Chad Stokes have linked up several times in the past, most notibly for the State Radio and John Butler Trio tour back in 2010. They also linked up at the legendary Madison Square Garden in 2015 for DISPATCH: HUNGER.
When John Butler hit the stage at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, he kicked things off with Wade in the Water. He mixed in top JBT songs like Used to Get High, Better Than, and Zebra. We also of course got another amazing rendition of the ever evolving Ocean, as well as his new song Trippin On You. He ended his set with Funky Tonight.