I can't find anything on this except in myspace bulletins.

Even if they do ban 18+ shows in boston, it's not like there are very many to ban in the first place.


and yes it's true that they are trying to. a band called jaya the cat played the middle east(I think) a couple weeks ago and all the 18 year olds who bought tickets were turned away

that's cambridge, though

tru, tru.

but I'm sure it will spread through out massachusetts if it shows declines in concert violence.

boston would rather have all the kids on the streets doing drugs instead of listening to that gosh-darned heavy metal music

Oh well, time for more 21+ shows.

poor kids

there are still shows in boston?

the jaya the cat show was at bill's bar, which is in boston. i think it's just landsdown that is eliminating 18+ shows, though i may be mistaken.

no more emo shows at the axis/avalon?

Age restrictions at shows are retarded. Age has nothing to do with enjoying music.

I'd rather be on the streets doing drugs too.

Remember in like 2000 when the big rumor was that Providence was making all shows 21+. Supposedly there was all this legislature in place, and it had the backing of the governor and the mayor and everything. All kinds of emails and bulletins were floating around. Metal kids and crust punk kids were starting up half assed petitions.

I don't want to ruin the ending of the story for anyone, but it's 2007 and every place I know of that was all ages in Provi 1999 is still in 2007. Except the Met, which is now an office building or something.

tbone_r said:

... and everyone know's that Bill's Bar sucks.

Granny_Monster said:

just bring bannanas and you'll be fine

Fuck Bills Bar and fuck Lansdowne Street.

yarrrrrrrrrg!

xmikex said:

Pretty much. As long as it's confined to there... who the fuck cares? Hopefully bands that would play at Axis will get a clue and book elsewhere if this comes to light as being a valid "threat".

But mostly, yeah... fuck Bill's Bar. Easily one of the lousiest venues I've ever been to and I know many others with the same opinion.

I remember stepping out of Karma Club after seeing Buried Alive and Vision of Disorder and seeing 100 people going nuts on Lansdowne Street. Some drunk guy comes running up to me and tells me the Sox are beating the Yankees 13-1 and high fives me. It was the last time Lansdowne Street was ever cool.

lansdowne cabal is watching you

even if this is true......18-20 year olds can't have fun in bars anyways.atleast there's basement shows you kids can party at.seriously how often do good shows even happen in boston anyways?lansdowne sux! fuck $20 parking and $12 mixed drinks!

from what i was told the other night boston is making all shows 21+ as a city ordinance. part of the problem is that in surrounding all ages and 18+ shows kids are sneaking in or being completely obvious with their alcohol, obviously causing venues to shut down or lose their liquor license.

Live shows can still be 18+ they just have to end before 11pm and if a club holds an all ages or 18+ show at an earlier time in the day (say 4pm-8pm) they're barred from putting on a 21+ show later in the evening.

The 18+ ban is on club events with a dj.

However, from what I can gather talking to them on the phone I'm pretty sure Bill's Bar has outright stopped doing any under 21 shows as a result of the club ban.

You can thank the guido club trash who frequent Avalon and always fight each other in ritual gay male bonding ceremonies on Lansdowne Street for the ban.