BostonSka.net’s Guide To The 2014 Hometown Throwdown Line-up

2014 17th Annual Mighty Mighty Bosstones Hometown Throwdown at House of Blues Boston

Bostonska.net’s guide to the opening bands of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ 17th annual Hometown Throwdown!

Mighty Mighty Meet and Greet at McGreevy’s

Mighty Mighty Bosstones Meet and Greet at McGreevy's Back BayFor the 5th year running, McGreevy’s bar in Back Bay will host the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and their fans for a meet and greet prior to night 2 of their 16th annual Hometown Throwdown, Saturday, December 28th.

McGreevy’s takes the title of “America’s First Sports Bar,” opening as the Third Base Saloon in 1894 by Michael T. “Nuf Ced” McGreevy. Located a mere 1,200 steps from Fenway Park, the bar was re-opened in 2008 by Ken Casey, bassist for Dropkick Murphys. It’s only fitting that Dropkick incorporated McGreevy into their cover of Tessie. It’s worth reading the history over at McGreevy’s website.

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