Nathaniel Rateliff + Tommy Richman And 18 MA Events This Weekend

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

This weekend features big-name musicians including Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Kevin Morby and Tommy Richman.

Plus, the second round of the NCAA Tournament in nearby Providence, Rhode Island is scheduled for Saturday.

Here's what else to know this weekend:

Friday

• Laurie Woolever with Tiffani Faison: Care and Feeding at Brookline Booksmith — Brookline
• Tommy Richman at Paradise Rock Club — Boston
• Emei at Brighton Music Hall — Boston
• Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: South of Here Tour with Kevin Morby at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• Whitechapel at Palladium — Worcester

Saturday

• Book Signing: Kim Foley MacKinnon at Rozzie Bound Co-Op — Boston
• Author Storytime with Lauren Briére at An Unlikely Story — Plainville
• Rare Americans at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• Sarah and the Sundays at Paradise Rock Club — Boston
• Spencer Sutherland at Brighton Music Hall — Boston
• Saint Jhn at Roadrunner — Boston
• Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: South of Here Tour with Hannah Cohen and Sam Evian at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• Mayhem at Palladium — Worcester
• Dude Dad's On Thin Ice Comedy Tour at Chevalier Theater — Medford

Sunday

• Sunday Storytime With Rachel C. Katz at Hummingbird Books — Newton
• 2025 Boston Instrumental Festival at Symphony Hall — Boston
• Geographer: Animal Shapes 15th Anniversary Tour at Brighton Music Hall — Boston