Local Vibe

Rob Puschelberg, of Bad Pickle infamy, and his lovely princess Teri, have formed a new company called Gemstone Entertainment. They are hosting a St. Patty’s Day on March 17th at East Side Mario’s at the Cambridge Centre. There is no admission to this day of family fun. The party starts at 3:00 with lots of [...]

Tonight was the first show for Ian and I. We have spent the better part of the last year going to all kinds of shows in local venues. I would like to hear the opinions of the musicians, the people who were there, and the people who watched online.  The only way we can get [...]

If you have been bemoaning the recent closing of the Velvet, don’t despair. The Local Vibe is now booking shows for The Warehouse, a virtually unknown venue right in Downtown Cambridge. Licensed for 270, this bar is larger than the Velvet, and there is a bigger room currently being renovated. We are producing a series [...]

These are the 3 video clips that are currently running on the big screen at The Delta. We are considering doing this on an ongoing basis, featuring different local artists and venues.

Wink’s Billiards is turning over a new leaf. The bar reverted to its old name, Wabana, in the New Year, but that’s not the only change you’ll see. This Friday Bad Pickle will play there, a big change from the country bands that usually play this venue. With a repertoire of cover tunes that goes [...]

Live music is alive and well in Cambridge. Although there is no shortage of small venues bands often complain that once their fan base reaches a certain level there is nowhere to accommodate them. That changed last Thursday. A veritable army converged on the Velvet Lounge to reclaim Cambridge in the name of rock. Battle [...]

Musicians who have been lamenting the loss of larger venues in Cambridge since The Fid’s closed and Cambridge City Council chased Little Big Horn from town have reason to rejoice. Thursday marks the triumphant return of live music to large venues in Cambridge with a triple barrage for your eardrums that features the newly formed [...]

I was contacted by Nathan Jackman who is forming an all-encompassing company to deal with local events, a “one stop shopping” that will include everything from musicians and  DJ’s to caterers and photographers. We at The Vibe will be working closely with them on special events, including an upcoming “Fiddler’s Green” reunion planned for March. [...]

The Invasion of The Purple People Riverside, aka “The Purple Pool Hall,” was more than just a building to a generation growing up in Galt in the 1970’s, when there was very little to do. To some, it was a place to go when there was Nowhere to go. To some, it was a symbol [...]