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It’s Wailers Week on the River!

Legendary reggae band The Wailers, as in, Bob Marley AND THE WAILERS, appear at Hawks and Reed Friday night in…

Last chance to win Boston Calling tickets!

Don’t miss your chance to win a pair of weekend passes to Boston Calling! Go right here.

Win Boston Calling tix Weds. at Wildwood BBQ!

Wednesday is Tap Takeover day at Wildwood BBQ – featuring delicious beer from Abandoned Building Brewery. Swing by between 5:30…

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Or you can listen to Monte all week for your chance to win a pair of tickets before you can…

Win Zac Brown Band tickets this week with Monte!

Zac Brown Band returns to Xfinity Theatre in Hartford Sept. 30. Wanna go? Tune in to Monte all week for…

Übeer Fest tix – get them now and save $10!

Want to taste over 60 amazing local, regional and international brews at Übeer Fest April 28th, and save ten bucks?…

Win Boston Calling Tickets at Whetstone Station!

Jack White. The Decemberists. St. Vincent. The National. So many great acts coming to Boston Calling in May – want…

Help us fill the Book Bus on April 7th!

The Book Bus returns to Northampton Radio Group parking lot! 15 Hampton Ave., Northampton MA 10am-noon Clean out your bookshelves…

Win Spoon and Grizzly Bear tickets all week!

Spoon and Grizzly Bear are playing the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston June 18th and we have tickets! Tune…

Be Captain of the Showboat and win a pair of concert tix a month for a year!

The Showboat is The River’s daily guide to live music – and the Showboat needs a captain. One lucky River…

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