It’s Adam 12, Local Festival Veteran, checking in with your 2024 Boston Calling guide. All you need to know is right here.
Boston Calling Music Festival launched on Memorial Day Weekend in 2013. fun was the headliner. Remember them? That’s OK, neither do I. I actually missed the inaugural edition of the festival. My kids were little. We were away at StoryLand.
Since then, though, I’ve had perfect attendance at Boston Calling. I covered the festival from 2013-2017 for RadioBDC, then for indie617 in 2018 and 2019. Now, I bring the sights and sounds of the fest to you.
Boston Calling Guide: A Decade of Change
Back in 2013, Boston Calling was a twice-a-year affair. There was a festival in May, then a second in September, both taking place on City Hall Plaza. In 2017, it moved to its current once-a-year model, taking place Friday through Sunday of each Memorial Day Weekend.
The venue changed, too. Now Boston Calling Music Festival calls the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston its home. That’s led to more space, more stages, more bands, and more everything. Head over here for more on the history of the festival and all the past lineups.
Boston Calling Guide: Tips From a Veteran
Have a done a good enough job of establishing my credibility here? Do I need to whip out my list of favorite Boston Calling moments from over the last decade? You scrolled past one above. My interview with Mac DeMarco. His fans hated me for that one.
Now keep scrolling and you’ll have all you need to know for 2024 at your fingertips. I’ll give you the lineup, the set times, and answer questions you didn’t even know you had. So let’s dig into my Boston Calling guide. And I’ll see you at the festival!
Who's Playing Boston Calling 2024?
This year’s headliners and lineup were announced back in January. Ed Sheeran headlines Friday, Tyler Childers Saturday, and The Killers Sunday. Take a gander at the rest of the acts below.
When Are Set Times?
Set Times for each individual day were released back in February, and I reported on them here. But I’ve also posted them below in an effort to keep everything together in one handy-dandy guide.
Don’t sleep on Leon Bridges: we might not play him on ROCK 92.9, but he’s an electric performer and his set will no doubt be a highlight of the entire weekend.
Speaking of electric performers, they don’t get much more dynamic than Frank Turner. I’ve seen him play for thousands and for a few dozen, and he always brings his A-game.
Fun fact: this isn’t the first time the Killers have headlines Boston Calling. They were the Friday headliner back in 2018.
What's The Festival Layout?
Glad you asked! Boston Calling boast four stages, so there’s a bit of walking around. Thankfully, I have this year’s map for you right here so you can start to get yourself organized.
