Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Whale Jam 2024: MA Events This Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Are you saving your nights outside of the house for the weekend? In Massachusetts, that can often mean missing out on a bevy of great concerts, art exhibits and other events across the state.

In Patch's latest weekly column, we focus on the events happening throughout the week in the Boston area and beyond.

Two big name acts are coming to the Boston area this week for multi-day shows. Mannequin Pussy will play The Sinclair with Soul Glo on Monday and Tuesday while, around the way at Roadrunner, Rainbow Kitten Surprise starts at three-day residency on Monday.

Whale Jam also returns this week at Roadrunner with performances from Matt Quinn, of Mt. Joy, Jonathan Russell, of The Head and the Heart, Taylor Meier, of Caamp, and more.

Here's what to know for this week:

Monday

• Mannequin Pussy with Soul Glo at The Sinclair (Monday and Tuesday) — Cambridge
• Bad Bad Hats at Brighton Music Hall — Boston
• Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Roadrunner (Monday through Wednesday) — Boston

Tuesday

• Swans at Paradise Rock Club — Boston
• David Foster and Katherine McPhee at The Cabot — Beverly

Wednesday

• Revolution is Brewing at Old South Meeting House — Boston
• Boston Celtics Playoff Game at TD Garden — Boston
• Julia Holter at Brighton Music Hall — Boston

Thursday

• "Wire and Bone" Release Show at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church — Cambridge
• Helmet with Cro-Mags at The Middle East — Cambridge
• Whale Jam 2024 at Roadrunner — Boston
• Kur at Palladium — Worcester