Hotels for Public Image LTD: This Is Not The Last Tour (18+)

A post-punk band still touring on its own terms, decades after first tearing up the rulebook. Crowds here skew older but sharper-elbowed than you'd expect, mixing lifers who remember the early records with younger converts who found the band through the noise they made about everything else. Expect a set built on tension and volume rather than nostalgia, and a room that stays on its feet from the first note. A daytime start gives the whole thing an odd, unfamiliar energy — more matinee than midnight ritual.

Home to the Celtics and Bruins, TD Garden sits above North Station in the heart of Boston, a leading arena for basketball, ice hockey and major concerts. The surrounding area, close to the North End's celebrated restaurants and the historic Freedom Trail, is thoroughly walkable. North Station's subway and commuter rail lines are directly below. Booking a room in central Boston lets you walk to the show, enjoy the North End's dining and return to your bed within minutes once it finishes.