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Arts & Entertainment

How to Fight Sexual Harassment at Boston Calling

Boston Calling is here, and that means tens of thousands of fans are getting ready to scream the lyrics to Killers songs, nosh on Area […]

Arts & Entertainment

Meet the Artists Repping New England at Boston Calling

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: If you only show up for the bands you know, you’re doing Boston Calling wrong. For the […]

Ikea's veggie dog is premiering in the U.S. at Boston Calling
Restaurants

The First Place in the U.S. to Try Ikea’s Veggie Hot Dog Is Boston Calling

Earlier this year, the Swedish home furnishings-and-meatballs megastore Ikea introduced a prototype veggie dog at its store in Malmö, Sweden. The store best-known for Allen […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Boston Calling Block Parties Return to the Greenway This Thursday

You work hard, Boston, and you shouldn’t have to wait until Friday to have a good time. Thursdays are for more than throwbacks this summer, […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Details for Natalie Portman’s Boston Calling Film Festival Are Out

What do Lolita, The Exorcist, and 2015’s Diary of a Teenage Girl have in common? All three movies in some way involve the concept of “the female gaze,” […]

Firefly's ribs, brisket beans, and corn bread plate (L) and the Smoke Shop BBQ Bomb with pulled pork
Restaurants

Check Out Boston Calling’s Gigantic Food and Drink Menu Ahead of the May 2018 Festival

UPDATE, May 11, 1 p.m.: Huh, Boston Calling will also be the first place in the U.S. to try Ikea’s new veggie hot dog. Alright […]

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City Life

The Boston Calling Extortion Trial Has Evaporated

The Boston Calling extortion trial, which ensnared two aides to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and roiled City Hall, has come to an abrupt end after […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Boston Calling Spring 2018 Lineup Is Here

January is the perfect time to think about your plans for spring, right? The Boston Calling music festival has released its official lineup for the […]

Arts & Entertainment

Boston Calling Is Making Some Changes for 2018

Don’t get us wrong. Boston Calling 2017 was a rousing, if muddy, success. The acts—Chance the Rapper, Tool, local heroes like Piebald and Cousin Stizz—were […]

Style

Girls Loved Braids at Boston Calling 2017

If you can, braid it. Ladies found really creative ways to plait their hair this year at Boston Calling. These guys: not just relying on […]

Restaurants

Five Things You Must Eat (and Drink) at Boston Calling

Sure, you’re here for the xx, Mumford & Sons, and maybe a Ferris wheel ride—but a Boston Calling festival goer’s gotta eat. Boston magazine associate […]

Style

All the Best Festival Style from Boston Calling 2017

Under gloomy skies and menacing clouds, many festival-goers eschewed the practical and chose fashion over function. And seemingly, there were no regrets to leaving the ponchos […]

Arts & Entertainment

Boston Calling Concertgoers Faced Long Lines and App Issues

With a move to a new location, there were bound to be a few kinks to be worked out at Boston Calling. But there were […]

Arts & Entertainment

Boston Calling Live Blog 2017

With reporting by Spencer Buell, Jackie Cain, Abby Bielagus, Alex Erdekian, Julia Hopkins, Lizzy Barrett, and Lisa Weidenfeld Sunday, 9:45 p.m. The night closed out […]

Arts & Entertainment

Your Guide to Boston Calling’s Hometown Heroes

Sure, you’re excited to see Chance the Rapper, Tool, and Mumford & Sons—the global superstars headlining the three nights of Boston Calling this weekend. But if you want […]