Cigarettes After Sex

September 26 at the Commodore Ballroom

We don’t endorse smoking cigarettes, whether it’s before, during, or after sex. Don’t vape either—word is it’s just as bad for you. Do go see Greg Gonzalez and his band, though, because anyone who can make us reassess REO Speedwagon deserves your support.

Face to Face & Lagwagon

September 28 at the Rickshaw Theatre

The Warped Tour is a distant memory now, but if a coheadlining bill of Fat Wreck Chords bands doesn’t bring back those hallowed days of baggy shorts and wallet chains, nothing will. Opening act MakeWar is also carrying the pop-punk torch.

The Early November

October 1 at the Biltmore Cabaret

Early November has got to be the saddest part of the calendar: Halloween is over, Christmas is still too far away, and the days are uniformly grey. It’s the perfect time of year to name an emo band after, as this veteran New Jersey mope-rock act realized long ago.

Sabrina Claudio

October 1 at the Vogue Theatre

SoundCloud star Claudio seems to be gunning to become the queen of slow jams with her whisper-soft crooning and gauzy alt-R&B production. Basically, she’s Sade for a generation that probably has no idea who Sade is.