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10 Boston concerts that are close to selling out

Act fast if you want to scoop up hot tickets to St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Mitski, or any of these other shows.

By Perry Eaton

October 14, 2016

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Do you ever assume you can wait to get tickets at the door to your favorite shows, only to find that they already sold out? We consulted promoters from different venues around town—Andie Rizzolo of Crossroads Presents, Jared Dobson of Bowery Boston, and Ryan Agate of RTT Presents—to warn you about which Boston concerts are running low on tickets. If you snooze this time, don’t say we never told you so.Cosmonauts
Southern California psych-punks Cosmonauts will make a stop at O’Brien’s as part of their tour in support of August’s A-OK! The quartet’s new album was released on garage rock favorite Burger Records, so expect their sound to find a packed house in Allston. (Sunday, October 16 at 8 p.m.; O’Brien’s Pub; $10; 21+; with Magic Shoppe, Rye Pines; Future Spa; tickets available here) The Record Company
West Coast bluesy punks The Record Company emerged in a big way this past February with the release of their debut album Give It Back to You. Perhaps that’s why tickets are almost sold out for their first trip to Cambridge. (Monday, October 24 at 7 p.m.; The Sinclair; $15; 18+; with Muddy Magnolias; tickets available here)Terry Malts
West Coast indie rock group Terry Malts is releasing a new album, Lost at the Party, this week and will swing through Boston toward the end of the month to celebrate. According to O’Brien’s booker Ryan Agate, this is one of the venue’s shows that’s “going bonkers for online presales.” (Tuesday, October 25 at 8 p.m.; O’Brien’s Pub; $8, 21+; with All Talk, Philosophical Zombie, Bad Deals; tickets available here) Pond
Australian psych-rocker group Pond rarely finds their way to the States, perhaps because the band shares members with indie rock sensation Tame Impala. It’s not every day that you get to see a band like this play a small stage in Allston, so don’t expect tickets to last. (Friday, October 28 at 8 p.m.; Great Scott; $15; 21+; with Machete Western; tickets available here) The Strumbellas
Canadian alt-country rockers The Strumbellas were in Boston last to play the Hatch Shell. Demand is now so high to see them that their Halloween-eve gig was bumped up from Brighton Music Hall to The Paradise. (Sunday, October 30 at 8 p.m.; The Paradise; $15; 18+; with Foreign Air; tickets available here) Mitski
Prolific New York bassist and songwriter Mitski has frequented Boston since emerging in 2012, and has accrued quite the local following in the time since. Expect a packed house for her first headlining show at The Paradise, and act quickly if you want to make it through the doors. (Tuesday, November 1 at 8 p.m.; The Paradise; $16; 18+; with Fear of Men, Mal Devisa; tickets available here) St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Birmingham-based deep-fried soul collective St. Paul and the Broken Bones stops by The Sinclair to bring a little southern heat to Boston. According to Jared Dobson of Bowery Boston, the November 5 show is already sold out, so don’t sleep on the next night. (Sunday, November 6 at 7 p.m.; Royale; $25; 18+; with Diane Coffee; tickets available here) The Naked and Famous
It’s not every year that Auckland synth-pop darlings The Naked and Famous make the long trip overseas to tour the States. That may be why tickets are moving so fast for the band’s November show at Royale. (Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m.; Royale; $29.50; 18+; with XYLO, The Chain Gang of 1974; tickets available here) Kiiara
Trap music youngster Kiiara is somewhat new to the game, but her debut album, Low Kii Savage,put her name on the map in a big way when she released it in March. If you’re looking to see an artist on the rise, act quickly on tickets to this show. (Thursday, November 17 at 8 p.m.; The Sinclair; $18; all ages; with Cruel Youth, lil aaron; tickets available here) The Districts
Pennsylvania-based group The Districts tour with some frequency. The youngsters have played a number of stages in Boston throughout their short time as a band, including The Sinclair and Boston Calling, so make the most of seeing them at a more intimate venue this time around. (Thursday, December 1 at 9 p.m.; Great Scott; $18; 18+; tickets available here)