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The Black Crowes
Xfinity Center — Mansfield, MA
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About The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes emerged from Atlanta in 1989 with a sound that felt like they'd unearthed it from a basement tape vault circa 1972. Their debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker," nailed that Zeppelin-meets-Stones groove immediately, anchored by the irresistible blues swagger of "Hard to Handle" and the softer vulnerability of "She Talks to Angels." Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson traded vocals and guitars through the '90s, building a catalog that proved southern rock didn't need to apologize for its influences—just nail the execution, which they did repeatedly. "Remedy" became their other staple, a hypnotic track that showed they understood dynamics as well as riffs. The band fractured, reunited, and fractured again, but their best albums hold up as genuine artifacts of a moment when classic rock DNA could still produce something that felt fresh.

Their shows are sweaty, loose affairs where the brothers bicker and build momentum through extended jams. The crowd feeds on that chemistry—nobody's checking their phone. It's church music played in a honky tonk.

Known for Hard to Handle, Jealous Again, Remedy, She Talks to Angels, Thorn in My Side

The Black Crowes + Boston

The Black Crowes have always had a particular warmth for Boston crowds. Their May 2025 set at Harvard Athletic Complex felt like a conversation between old friends — they opened with the defiant "No Speak No Slave" and spent the evening threading together deep cuts and classics with equal care. "Soul Singing" landed with the kind of weight that only comes from a band that knows exactly who they are, while "Thorn in My Pride" cut through the humid evening air. They closed with "Remedy," which felt less like a song choice and more like a promise.

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Live Music in Boston

Boston's rock lineage runs deep—from the Aerosmith grit to the Cars' new wave sophistication. It's a city that respects musicianship and doesn't tolerate phoning it in. The Black Crowes' brand of swaggering, blues-soaked rock feels native to that sensibility. Boston crowds tend to know their stuff, which means a band like this gets properly heard.

Boston road trip to see The Black Crowes?

Stay in the Back Bay neighborhood—it's walkable, lined with brownstones, and positioned between the best dining and the waterfront. Book a table at No. 9 Park for New American cooking that actually justifies the hype, or hit Oleana in nearby Cambridge if you want something fresher and less fussy. Spend an afternoon at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a genuinely strange and rewarding art collection housed in a deliberately eccentric mansion. The Prudential Center has decent shopping if that's your thing, and the waterfront is legitimately beautiful for a walk before the show.

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