Friday May 9
- Alternative Comedy Festival: Patton Oswalt, Emo Phillips, Walsh Brothers, Eugene Mirman, ++: Somerville Theater (May 10)
- Twisted Roots Vol 5: Josh Lederman & the Cambridge-Somerville Allstars, The Wiyos, Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade w/ host Curtis Eller: Lizard
- Four Piece Suit: Ryles
- Free Tibet Benefit: Chandler Travis Philharmonette Sergeant Maxwell's Peace Chorus and Michael Bloom: Middle East Bakery
- Golden West Motor Lodge, Bean Pickers' Union: Toad
- Tim Gearan: Atwoods
- free Tibet benefit w/ Travis Chandler: Middle East, corner

Saturday May 10
- 9th annual all-Hawaiian show on the Lost Highway
- Sarah Leveque Band (10pm): Toad
- Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones: Vincent's, Worcester
- Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem (4 & 8pm): Passim
- Big Brother & the Holding Company: Narrows Center for the Arts
- Tom Hagerty Band (5pm), Attention Shoppers (9pm): Sally O'Brien's
- Death Cab for Cutire, The Presidents of the United States, Amanda Palmer, Bob Mould: BoA Pavillion
- Incredible Casuals: Midway
- The Coachmen (10p), Josh Lederman (5p): Plough
- Wooden Leg: Atwoods

Sunday May 11
- Havard Sq May Fair (rescheduled); Hallelujah the Hills, Girls Guns & Glory, Tim Gearan, Rose Cousins, ++ multiple stages and concession. Full schedule at harvardsquare.com
Miss Tess (10P), The Chip Smith Project (8p): Toad
- Frank Morey (9p); Plough
- the Brooklyns, Humankind, Mako, the Energy: Church
- Juliet & the Lonesome Romeos (5pm), White Owls (9pm): Sally O'B's

Monday May 12
- Mike Rivard: Atwoods (Mondays in May)
- Tim Gearan Band (10pm): Toad

Tuesday May 13
- Michael Tarbox: Plough
- Chris Cote w/ Duke Levine, Kevin Barry, Andy Plaisted and Maryy Ballou doing 50-70s Soul & R&B!!: Atwoods (Tuesday nights in May)
- Carter Creek Revival (8:30pm), True Life Bluegrass (10pm): Cantab
- Afrissippi: Johnny D's
- Session Americana: Lizard
- Audrey Ryan Band: Toast
- The Seamonsters: Matt Murphy's
- Matt Glaser Madness: Johnny Ds

Wednesday May 14
- John Haydon (8pm), Dennis Brennen Band (10pm): Lizard
- Rose Polenzani, Session Americana: Passim

Thursday May 15
- Hayride: Atwoods
- the Wood Brothers: Narrows Center for the Arts
- Jess Tardy Band: Toast

Friday May 16
- Ed "Moose" Savage & His Litany of Complaints interview/performance on 3RC at 5pm
- Wanda Sykes: Orpheum
- Guitarzan; Plough
- Tim Gearan: Atwoods
- BBQ, Coffin Lids, The Tampoffs: Abbey
- Larry Flint & the Road Scholars (5pm), Stan Martin & the Honkytonk Heroes (9pm): Sally O'B's

Saturday May 17
- the Molenes, live on the Lost Highway, 9:30 a.m.
- We're All Gonna Die, Clouds, White Horses, the Modern Voice: Church
- benefit for the Somerville Homeless Coaltion w/ the Glen Mercer (Feelies) Band, White Carnation: Johnny D's
- Waitiki, Rhythmic Prophecies Quartet: Lizard
- the Loomers (4pm): Passim
- Mavis Staples: Narrows Center for the Arts
- Patsy Hamel Band (5pm), Reckless Daughter (9pm): Sally O'B's
- the Mystix: Toast
- The Black Keys: Orpheum
- The Fathoms (10p), Tim Gearan Band (7p): Toad
- The Great Bandini, The Luxury, Status Green, The Bleedin Bleedin: TTs
- Ray Corvair Trio (10p), Family Jewels (4p): Plough
- Three Day Threshold: Atwoods

Sunday May 18
- Frank Morey (9p); Plough
- Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade: Toad
- Geoff Muldaur: Passim
- Strange Cat People (5pm), White Owls (9pm): Sally O'B's

Monday May 19
- Mike Rivard: Atwoods (Mondays in May)

May 20
- X, Detroit Cobras: Pardise
- Ward Hayden (8p):Toad
- Chris Cote w/ Duke Levine, Kevin Barry, Andy Plaisted and Mary Ballou doing 50-70s Soul & R&B!!: Atwoods (Tuesday nights in May)
- the Red Hot Pokers: Church
- Caroline Doctorow, Alistair Moock: Johnny D's

May 22
- Little Guitar (Sean Staples, Jimmy Ryan); Atwoods

May 23
- Persuasions: Regattabar
- Laura Veirs, Liam Finn: Middle East
- Firewater: Paradise
- Tim Gearan: Atwoods
- Rock Bottom, Downbeat 5: Johnny Ds

May 24
- Butcher Holler (Loretta Lynn Cover band featuring Eilen Jewell): Plough

May 25
-The Bellrays, The Architects, Balls feat. Heidi & Jeff of The Snowleopards & Maclaine of Bang Camaro: TTs
- Frank Morey (9p); Plough
- Cracker: Hatchshell (@ Beachcomber next day)

May 26
- Mike Rivard: Atwoods (Mondays in May)

May 27
- Kate Walsh, Brandi Shearer, and Quincy Coleman: Middle East
- Jabe & the All Night Circus, Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck: Lizard
- Chris Cote w/ Duke Levine, Kevin Barry, Andy Plaisted and Mary Ballou doing 50-70s Soul & R&B!!: Atwoods (Tuesday nights in May)

May 29 - June 1 Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival, Preston, CT
Thursday: Greencards, Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters, Anne & Pete Sibley
Friday: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Peter Rowan, The Gibson Brothers, Greencards, Amy Gallatin, Anne & Pete Sibley
Saturday: Tony Trischka, the Grascals , Dry Branch Fire Squad, Laurie Lewis, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Dale Ann Bradley, Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show
Sunday: the Grascals, Laurie Lewis, Dry Branch Fire Squad , Lonesome River Band

May 30
The Gentlemen, Eric Salt & the Electric City, AM Stereo, The Rationales CD Rel- : TTs
- Muck & the Mires: Plough
- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble (CD release): Ryles
- Tim Gearan: Atwoods

May 31
- Melvern Taylor and His Fabulous Meltones (new cd "Love Songs For Losers" just out), live on the Lost Highway, 9:30 a.m.
- Lyle Brewer & Christian McNeill (7p): Toad
- Slim Cessna's Auto Club, The Dirty Truckers, The Wrong Reasons, Tony The Bookie Orchestra: TTs
- Andrea Gillis: Plough

June 2
- Waco Brothers: TTs

June 3
- The Raconteaurs: BoA Pavillion

June 4
- Steve Riley: Johnny Ds

June 5
- Robert Plant/Alison Krauss w/ T. Bone Burnett: BoA Pavillion (SOLD OUT)
- The Breeders: Paradise

June 6
- Robbie Fulks: Passim

June 7
- Mystix: Johnny Ds

June 12
- Mission of Burma: Paradise

June 13
- Tarbox Ramblers: Johnny Ds

June 14
- The Rudds: Johnny Ds

June 19
- Rickie Lee Jones: Johnny Ds (resideny!!!)

June 20
- The Soul Band: Johnny Ds

June 27
- Devo, Tom Tom Club: BoA Pavillion

July 9
- Shelby Lynne: Somerville Theater

July 11
- Amos Lee: Somerville Theater

July 19
- Mark Knopfler: BoA Pavillion
- The Neighborhoods: Beachcomber, Wellfleet

July 25
- Crosby, Stills & Nash: BoA Pavillion

June 26
- Rickie Lee Jones: Johnny Ds (second night of resideny)

July 1
- Rupa & the April Fishes: Johnny Ds

July 3
- Rickie Lee Jones: Johnny Ds (last night of resideny)

August 2
- Bruce Springsteen: Gillette Stadium

Aug 1-3 Shangri-La Music Festival, Blue Hills, ME featuring Terrance Simien (Fri), Josh Ritter, Southern Culture on the Skids, Juana Molina, Infamous Stringdusters (Sat), The Barra MacNeils (Sun) +++ to be announced

August 16
- The Allman Brothers, Bob Weir & Ratdog: Tweetah Center

September 7
- Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: BoA Pavillion
- Jim Lauderdale: Narrows Center for the Arts

September 19
- Gordon Lightfoot: Sanders Theater

September 20
- The Bags: Church