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Looking to narrow down your live music choices this winter? Here are 14 concerts worth catching at some of Greater Boston’s top venues.

Looking to narrow down your live music choices this winter? Here are 14 concerts worth catching at some of Greater Boston’s top venues.

You can win a pair of tickets to see Former WRRV Session Headliner Ripe perform at the Capitol Theatre on November 17th, 2023!

Photo: Brent Goldman *** “We wanted to focus on our recorded music— be patient with it and get it to a place where we felt it was as developed as our live

Get tickets to for WYEP Presents: Ripe at Mr. Smalls Theatre on Apirl 12th, 2023 in Millvale, Pennsylvania

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Sampson Hellerman, drummer from the LA-based funk and soul band Ripe ahead of their show at the Boulder Theater on Dec. 5. Insightful, open and funny, Hellerman spoke to me about the realities of being a working band on the road, the importance of trust when building songs, their new singles and upcoming album, and much more. 

Ripe will release a new album entitled 'Bright Blues' next March and will support the LP with a month-long, cross-country spring tour.