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Boston Calling 2016

Disclosure Closes Boston Calling 2016 With a Bang

May 30, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Grace Burns: English electronic duo Disclosure closed a weekend of rocking and raving this Sunday night at the fourth annual Boston Calling music festival,…

Boston Calling: HAIM’s Energy Never Faltered

May 29, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Erin Hussey The female driven pop-rock group HAIM, made up of Los Angele’s based sisters Este, Danielle, Alana Haim were absolutely exhilarating in their…

Janelle Monae Hypnotizes Boston Calling

May 29, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Gilesa Thomas: If you have not seen Janelle Monae live, you are truly missing an incredible performance. If you want to leave a show…

Boston Calling: Elle King Brings the Attitude

May 29, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Alex LaRosa: Right at 5:45 p.m., under a sun that was starting to set over City Hall Plaza, Elle King and her five-piece band…

The Front Bottoms start their first Round of Festival Tours

May 29, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Erin Hussey: New Jersey based indie-punk outfit The Front Bottoms have moved from selling out venues across the country to making their first rounds…

Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires: The Screaming Eagle

May 29, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Grace Burns: When one of the Extraordinaires introduced Charles Bradley as the “Screaming Eagle of Soul” this Sunday afternoon at Boston Calling music festival,…

Vince Staples Drops the Bass on Boston

May 29, 2016November 21, 2023 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Suzie Hicks: Hip Hop artist Vince Staples nonchalantly blew the crowd away at day three of Boston Calling. Staples (22) is from Long Beach…

Unknown Mortal Orchestra brings Rock to the Third Day of Boston Calling

May 29, 2016November 21, 2023 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Gilesa Thomas: Unknown Mortal Orchestra brought the rock to Boston Calling this year, on the final day of the festival! Even though they started…

Christine and the Queens become Boston Calling Royalty

May 29, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Suzie Hicks: Self titled French FreakPop group Christine and the Queens started off their performance at Boston Calling strong with a heavy beat, and…

Boston Calling: Michael Christmas Starts the Party

May 29, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Alex LaRosa: At 12:55 p.m., on an overcast 63-degree day, Boston Calling’s third and final day kicked off with an enthusiastic “What up, Boston?”…

Boston Called, and Miike Snow Answered

May 28, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Suzie Hicks Indie-pop group Miike Snow played out the daylight on day 2 of Boston Calling, heating everyone up  just as soon as they…

City and Colour’s “Memorable and Spiritual” Set

May 28, 2016 Boston Calling 2016, Discover WERS

By Gilesa Thomas City and Colour, alias for Dallas Green, did not disappoint this year at Boston Calling. In what could only be described as…

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