Two Nights In Boston With Nicki Minaj: 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.

Monday will be dominated by discussions about the solar eclipse, which you can find plenty of coverage about on Patch, but it will also be the first of two nights for Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday 2 World Tour" at TD Garden in Boston.

There are also two concerts worth checking out, and a new documentary screening about the Indigo Girls.

Here's what to know:

Monday

• Nicki Minaj at TD Garden (Monday and Wednesday) — Boston

Tuesday

• Jena Friedman at Crystal Ballroom — Somerville

Wednesday

• Connor Price at Paradise Rock Club — Boston

Thursday

• The Staves at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• "Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All" at The Cabot — Beverly