My favorite venue. Boston's House of Blues right there on Lansdowne. You can smell the Red Sox lace up its right across the street. They have the most unfriendly parking garage but its a jump to the door so its worth the hassle.
The staff of the HOB are the most friendly, enthusiastic and fun loving humans in the biz. From the box office dude to the coat check chick- not a dud in the lot.
And now, the Boston Police are making it a bit more tame. No moshing. A hearing was subsequently held at City Hall, and the House of Blues must now post an illuminated sign indicating that moshing is not permitted.
I blame Flogging Molly, the patron saints of Irish Drunk Punk ruined it for everyone. Over 60 people were engaged in a aggressive mosh dance' and bashed up by the RiverStamp maniacs. But no injuries- it just looked bad. Mosh pits are a joke these days. If a 14 year old chick can crowd surf a mosh pit- its lame.
But hey its Boston and the booze must have been flowing and I have stayed here tons of times that the Boston scene is filthy. Its not the accents its the mentality. Just like the Boston vs New York Punks of decades past. Boston is just grittier.
Listen to this brain surgeon quote
"I can understand trying to cut down on injuries or fights, but you see more fights outside a dance night on Lansdowne Street [where the House of Blues in question is located] than you see inside a hardcore show," said Brian Fair of the Massachusetts metal band Shadows Fall.
Sure ya do. This ordinance wont last. You cant stop kids who create a pit. A few fat security guards in 'staff' shirts cant hold them back and the cops have better things to do. This is a scare tactic that will fail.