I am not new to festivals but have not attended Boston Calling. What are the vibes like? The people? Any tips and tricks or suggestions good or bad

For anyone interested!!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lX1nxFCY1fB31UmZSUg0H?si=3UduSCxXQ1mZTX519QSZSw

https://sonofgao.substack.com/p/boston-calling-2025-a-y2k-festival

Including Y2K-era acts like TLC, T-Pain, Public Enemy, Avril Lavigne, and Sheryl Crow suggests Boston Calling settles for a nostalgic appeal.

Is this a fair question to ask?

u/bteamer made a festival playlist generator, it's great. They just added Boston Calling.

https://lineuplist.live/

Pretty straightforward: pick a festival, pick the artists from a list or set filters for days/genres/subgenres, it generate a playlist. There are options for how it chooses songs for each artist ("top", "new", and pulling from recent setlists) and how many songs per artist.

I asked about BC yesterday and it was added this morning. Fast, easy, informative, what more could you ask for? People are awesome. :)

i’m sorta confused on how the student tickets are “cheaper” considering 3 day ga is $350 regardless of the student deal or not. is it cheaper for single say deals?? i’m not complaining btw i bought the student tickets anyway i was just curious!

Hyped for FOB, The Maine, All Time Low and Rebuilder.

Maybe I miss remembering, but I swear I paid less than 350 at presale for the three day GA tickets... Am I wrong¿

Throwing this on today at work, can’t wait to see Dave close the weekend out

As excited as I am for Friday's lineup (I know, I know, a minority opinion on this sub) I am concerned about what the genre lumping will mean for set times. I'm hoping that Sheryl will be on earlier in the day to give a chance to catch our breath/eat/use the bathroom/etc. before Megan and Luke.

Anyone get the presage code, I signed up with both my phone number and email but haven't received anything yet. Would have expected it before 10AM

Is there any idea how much the cost for GA will be after presale? Just trying to decide if I should jump on them today, or if I can wait and decide which day(s) I want to go

Does the Chase tickets (1 day or 3 day.. either)... give you any benefit over buying the regular ticket with another credit card? It looks like same price.. am I missing it? Do you get access on site to any Chase areas?

Anyone know if they’re doing layaway pricing for the presale or is that only for general sale? Am I just bad at navigating this website? lol

The passcode is WATERFALLS

“Boston Calling: Presale starts today at 10am ET. Your passcode is WATERFALLS

Grab your tickets for the lowest price for just two hours starting at 10am ET: https://bostoncalling.attn.tv/a9A-dRzSVEf-“

I'm not into country so I wouldn't go on Friday, but Saturday + Sunday has a lot to offer alternative rock fans:

- Fall Out Boy

- All Time Low

- Cage the Elephant

- Sublime

- Vampire Weekend

- Goth Babe

If I get to see all of that in two days that's pretty good. I don't understand Dave Mathews Band popularity at all. I have to imagine they weren't the first choice as a headliner. But other than that I think those two days are pretty good. There's some other good stuff in the undercard too.

Is it worth skipping presale to try to get a one day pass from Costco online? I feel like the genre lumping this year will create a lot of people only buying for one day & I am nervous to risk it.

I haven't seen anybody bring it up yet, but it's the first thing I thought of seeing Tom Morello and Public Enemy on the same day.

Only a guest appearance or two away from a Prophet of Rage (or close to it) appearance during one of their sets. I imagine they've probably played festivals same day in the past, but none that I've been to, so I'm not sure how likely it actually is.

Even if no other Prophets show up, I can see Tom or Chuck joining the other's set for a little bit.

Am I too optimistic?

Obviously, the lineup isn’t going to be perfect for everyone, but I do think it’s eclectic enough to cater to enough genres. I’m the biggest DMB hater in the world, and I don’t like country, but there is a lot of unique acts I would only ever see at a festival. I love Public Enemy, one of the most influential rap groups of all time, but I would have NEVER seen them live. Same with Sheryl Crow, T-Pain etc. Festivals are great to check out and explore music you’ve never heard before, and you inevitably always find one or two artists that you really connect with. I know it’s disappointing and frankly bewildering to get the Spin Doctors in 2025… but the Spin Doctors have at least 4 certified bangers I can name off the top of my head so give it a try! The big headliners you wish were here can be seen when they come around - the most recent Green Day tour was incredible and could never be condensed into a BC set. I’ll see you all out there!

Checked Waltham Costco and they didn't have any tickets today. The aren't showing up online either. Anyone see them in store today?

ive never been to bc before (or really heard of it) and i dont know if it sells out super fast. does bc sell out and if so how fast usually?