From rehearsal rooms to festival stages: Boston Calling behind the scenes

Mass local “Djo” and Post Animal rock a sold-out show at Roadrunner.

Stranger Things superstar Joe Keery has placed acting on the back burner, returning to the limelight under his Musical alias “Djo.” Djo is celebrating the release of his third studio album, The Crux, through a large-scale tour with his former band Post Animal. The opener-headliner duo played Djo’s home state of Massachusetts at the Roadrunner on May 2nd, providing an action-packed night of indie-psychedelic goodness. Djo performing at Roadrunner…

From rehearsal rooms to festival stages: Boston Calling behind the scenes

Whether a headliner or first timer, a local or out-of-towner, every act that played the Boston Calling Music Festival, from May 23 to 25, arrived prepped and ready to put on their best performances for audiences of thousands.  While concertgoers saw the performances, what they didn’t see were the countless hours of rehearsal and preparation devoted to making the festival a success.   Members of an indie rock band from Oklahoma, Wilderado, prefer…