Boston Calling 2025: New England artists to watch this weekend
The fun starts Friday afternoon, with the first performance of the festival going to Boston-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Bebe Stockwell, who takes over the Green Stage at 1:30 p.m. Blending indie, pop, and folk, Stockwell released her first EP, 'Driving Backwards,' earlier this month.
The remainder of the local acts performing this weekend will take over the Orange Stage, which will exclusively feature regional performers. Boston-based trio
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Musician simon robert french performs at Boston Calling on Saturday.
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The Orange Stage will feature four regional acts on Saturday, with Wareham band PINKLIDS starting the party at 2:55 p.m. Known for its alternative, surf-rock style, PINKLIDS plays Boston Calling just a few months after
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Rounding out the evening on the Orange Stage is simon robert french, who is slated to perform at 7:05 p.m. Giving Noah Kahan vibes, the Bay State singer went viral for his heartfelt folk tune 'robert's place — voice memo,' which has more than 1.7 million listens on Spotify.
Nate Perry & Ragged Company performs at Boston Calling on Sunday.
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The last day of Boston Calling will feature four local acts on the Orange Stage. Day three starts with Nate Perry & Ragged Company, with the Boston-based, Americana/rock band set to perform at 2:45 p.m.
Fans of the shoegaze indie rock subgenre will want to check out Vivid Bloom, which takes the stage at 4 p.m. The Boston group recently dropped its new single, 'Under the Sound,' earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Boston rock/pop band Copilot will bring the noise to the Orange Stage starting at 5:15 p.m. Nominated for pop artist of the year at the 2024 Boston Music Awards, Copilot released its latest EP, 'Vroom Vroom, etc.,' in February.
The final regional act to perform at Boston Calling this weekend will be Boston-based indie pop singer Layzi, who was nominated for pop artist of the year, as well as album/EP of the year, at the Boston Music Awards in December. Known for her bedroom pop music, Layzi performs on the Orange Stage at 6:55 p.m.
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