Hometown Throwdown
Hometown Throwdown is an annual music festival held in Greater Boston. It is hosted by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The festival features local Boston-area acts, focusing on ska, punk and hardcore bands. The festival is traditionally held in December, usually the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve at clubs around Boston. The first Throwdown was held in from July 27-31, 1994 at The Middle East in Cambridge. Starting in 1995, the festival moved to December, where it has remained ever since. It ran annually until 2002, when the Bosstones went on hiatus. Both the band, and their festival, returned to active status in 2007, and is has been held annually ever since, with the most recent throwdown, the 18th, being held December 26-28, 2015 at the Kenmore Square House of Blues in Boston.
Festivals
Festivals have been held annually from 1994-2002 and again from 2007-present. The most recent was in 2015.[1]
| # | dates | location | acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 27-31, 1994 | The Middle East | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 2 | December 13-17, 1995 | The Middle East | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 3 | December 11-15, 1996 | T.T. the Bear's Place The Rathskeller Mama Kin's (now House of Blues) The Middle East Paradise Rock Club | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 4 | December 10-14, 1997 | The Middle East | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 5 | December 9-13, 1998 | The Middle East | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 6 | December 8-12, 1999 | The Middle East | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 7 | December 6-10, 2000 | Axis (now House of Blues) | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 8 | December 12-16, 2001 | Axis (now House of Blues) | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 9 | December 11-15, 2002 | Axis (now House of Blues) | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 10 | December 26-31, 2007 | The Middle East Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 11 | December 26-29, 2008 | The Middle East | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 12 | December 26-29, 2009 | House of Blues | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 13 | December 26-28, 2010 | House of Blues | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 14 | December 28-30, 2011 | House of Blues | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 15 | December 29-31, 2012 | House of Blues | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 16 | December 27-29, 2013 | House of Blues | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 17 | December 26-28, 2014 | House of Blues | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 18 | December 26-28, 2015 | House of Blues | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| 19 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Recordings
- Live from the Middle East, a Mighty Might Bosstones live album recorded over 5 days at the 1997 Throwdown
References
- ↑ "Setlists for Hometown Throwdowns". The Setlist Wiki. Retrieved 26 May 2016.