February 10, 2012 | 1:08 PM | By The Key
This Weekend: XPN Welcomes Sharon Van Etten and Shearwater to Johnny Brenda’s, Bruce Hornsby to the Keswick Theatre
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XPN Welcomes Sharon Van Etten + Shearwater to Johnny Brenda’s at 9:15 p.m. Friday, February 10th; tickets to the 21+ show are SOLD OUT. You can listen to Van Etten’s new album, Tramp, via streaming audio at NPR Music.
Also Playing: XPN Welcomes Bruce Hornsby to the Keswick Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 11th; tickets to the all-ages show are $29.50–$49.50.
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