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Amandi Music at WGBH - King Boston Embrace Ideas Festival 2022
Discover WERS :: June 25, 2022

King Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival Empowers Community

"For an organization dedicated to dismantling structural racism through arts, culture, community organizing, and research, King Boston’s 2022 Embrace Ideas Festival delivered what they stand for..."
Queer, LGBTQ-friendly Music Spaces in Boston
Discover WERS :: June 24, 2022

Queer Music Spaces In Boston

"In order for Boston's community of LGBTQ+ musicians to thrive, there need to be spaces for queer people to express themselves and their art..."
617 Day Concert, Brighton Music Hall
617 Day :: June 24, 2022

Show Review: WERS Puts On Memorable, Sold Out 617 Day Concert

"It’s been nearly a week since the 617 Day show at Brighton Music Hall, and it isn’t an overstatement to say that the night has continued to live on every day since then..."
The Vault of Soul: Prince
Discover WERS :: June 23, 2022

The Vault of Soul: Prince

"Prince – known as His Royal Badness, or, for a moment in time, ‘The Artist Formerly Known As Prince’ – was born Prince Rogers Nelson June 7th, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota..."
New Discoveries: Cafuné, Lucius, Prateek Kuhad
Discover WERS :: June 21, 2022

Playlist: New Discoveries 6/21

"There has never been a pandemic anthem as uplifting as “Dance Around It” by Lucius. The song serves as the group’s fourth single from their newest and fourth LP, Second Nature..."
Pick of the Week: Diana Ross and Tame Impala
Discover WERS :: June 20, 2022

Pick of the Week: Diana Ross and Tame Impala “Turning Up the Sunshine”

"Diana Ross and Tame Impala’s “Turn Up the Sunshine” is a song that bursts with energy. The ’70s-infused track was written and produced by..."
Pride Essay: A Love Letter to My Queer Summer Playlist
Discover WERS :: June 18, 2022

Pride Essay: A Love Letter to My Queer Summer Playlist

"When I sat down to start this year’s playlist, I suddenly realized why these playlists are so meaningful to me— they represent my growth..."
Live Music Field Guide: DIY Music Spaces of Allston
Discover WERS :: June 17, 2022

Live Music Field Guide: DIY Music Spaces of Allston (Mostly)

"House shows and the communities created within them have long been an essential life experience for the many that attend them. In reference to myself, they have..."
Musical Neighborhoods
Artist Profile :: June 16, 2022

Musical Neighborhoods: Local Artists Share Their Talents

For our Musical Neighborhoods Video Series, we headed out to different Boston neighborhoods to film local talent. Check out the incredible stories and performances we collected.
The Vault of Soul: Carla Thomas
Discover WERS :: June 16, 2022

The Vault of Soul: Carla Thomas

Graphics by Maeve Huttner By Erin Norton, Membership Assistant   To celebrate Black Music Month, we are excited to be bringing back our Vault of... Read More
Show Review: Lake Street Dive at Roadrunner, Boston
Discover WERS :: June 16, 2022

Show Review: Lake Street Dive Reflect On Rise to Roadrunner

Photography by Sam Wachs By Nora Onanian, Web Services Coordinator Artist: Lake Street Dive  Venue: Roadrunner When: Sunday, June 12th For a band with as... Read More
The Q-Tip Bandits, Melancholy Flowers
617 Day :: June 15, 2022

Get to Know Boston Band the Q-Tip Bandits Ahead of WERS’ 617 Day Concert

Photo courtesy of the Q-Tip Bandits If you haven’t already heard, WERS is putting on a concert on the night of Friday, June 17th that... Read More

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