week of oct 21, 2026

issue 06 - on the floor is the weekly guide to what’s actually worth leaving the house for in boston. five picks, no filler. friday oct 23 is the biggest club night of the fall so far: bass at royale, melodic house at bijou, pop-house in everett. pick your lane, you cannot lose.

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01 - Virtual Riot + Blanke @ Royale (fri)
[BASS]

the week’s biggest bass night. two of the heaviest names in bass music on one far from home tour bill, and dice has it at $32.86, which is genuinely reasonable for this room. friday’s main-room anchor.
dice.fm tickets → / royale, 279 tremont st - $32.86 on dice, on sale
10pm / 21+

02 - Infra: Anthony Rother + Profiler @ The Lower Level (sat)
[ELECTRO]

the underground pick of the week. anthony rother is an electro pioneer and one of electronic music’s most distinctive producers, and infra has him in the small cambridge basement for one night only. profiler on support. saturday belongs to the heads.
ra.co tickets → / the lower level, 55 bishop allen dr, cambridge - on sale via ra
10pm-2am / 21+

03 - Antdot @ Bijou (fri)
[MELODIC HOUSE]

melodic and afro-house in the intimate room. friday’s counter-programming to the royale bass night - same night, completely different temperature.
posh.vip tickets → / bijou, 51 stuart st
10pm / 21+

04 - Bassvictim w/ Thoom @ Roadrunner (mon)
[BASS]

bass on a monday, and it’s the week’s 18+ play. one thing to know before you go: this show moved from royale to roadrunner - the ticketer confirms it, so update your plans and your group chat.
axs.com tickets → / roadrunner, 89 guest st - on sale via axs
doors 7pm / show 8pm / 18+

05 - Degs (Elements) @ Phoenix Landing (thu)
[DRUM & BASS]

drum & bass at elements, the phoenix landing weekly that’s been running since 1999. degs - hospital records’ mc and vocalist - is the draw. thursday’s proper heads night.
eventbrite.com tickets → / phoenix landing, cambridge - on sale via eventbrite
10pm / 19+

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honorable mentions:

thu oct 22 - after brunch: 25+ only - nü mode w/ mrlö + egg in the morning @ caveau - grown-folks house to start the weekend early, 25+, time tba. posh.vip tickets →
thu oct 22 - camilla fabb b2b andthenjuan, saat, mikey g @ bsmnt - techno and bass house in the w basement, 21+. tickets via the venue
thu oct 22 - dj zinc w/ unhinged, low tide, hatch + at fault @ middle east upstairs - uk garage and dnb royalty in the upstairs room. time/age tba: tickets-center.com tickets →
fri oct 23 - sigala @ memoire - house/pop crossover in everett’s weekend dance room, 10pm, 21+. edmtrain.com tickets →
sat oct 24 - province 44: dean turnley @ descent - the cambridge house pipeline continues, 21+
sat oct 24 - riddim x @ cantab lounge - riddim and dubstep, multi-dj night, 21+

also this week (in the post, not the picks):

wed oct 21 - røz @ big night live - all ages midweek play.
thu oct 22 - keep on @ middlesex - the weekly house/techno room, lineup unverified.
fri oct 23 - house standards @ cloud & spirits, cambridge - underground house, 21+.
sat oct 24 - brave rave (gioh cecato) @ royale - 10pm, 18+, $35.54 on dice.
sat oct 24 - daryus costa @ memoire - the everett weekend dance room’s saturday side.
mon oct 26 - club kid screening @ amc boston common - 7-9pm, sold out. topical mention only.
affordable art fair boston @ sowa power station, oct 22-25 - art after dark fri oct 23, 6-9pm. the daytime stretch move.
julien baker @ middle east downstairs, wed oct 21 + thu oct 22 - low tickets (2 left at last check). non-dance, real sellout pressure.
cambridge record fair, sat oct 24, 10am - vinyl diggers.

don’t sleep:

calvin harris @ td garden, thu apr 1 2027 - his first-ever north american headline tour, and it opens in boston. general onsale this thu oct 22 at noon. set the alarm, this is the iconic one.
john summit @ td garden, thu oct 29 - resale $177-234 and climbing.
mochakk @ big night live, thu oct 29.
horsegiirl @ roadrunner, sat oct 31 - halloween night.
madeon presents victory live @ big night live, fri nov 13 - plan ahead.
frost children @ big night live, nov 19 + 20 - two nights.
eric prydz @ big night live, fri dec 4 - the mega one. plan way ahead.
nghtmre @ big night live, dec 5. steve aoki @ big night live, dec 26.
omar+ @ royale, feb 6 2027 - sellout risk already.
interplanetary criminal us tour 2027 - boston date instead of nyc/philly, presale signup live: drop.cobrand.com tickets →
cyclops @ royale, april 2027.

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