NIN really came to be because Trent Reznor was a janitor at a recording studio whose owner let him record for free during open studio time. The lesson? Even if your job isn’t exactly in your desired field, you never know what might come from it.
Trixie Textor/Getty ImagesAll in all, it didn't take long for Boston Calling Music Festival to find a Friday headliner to replace Foo Fighters.
And if you paid attention to the clues, it wasn't hard to figure out who the replacement would be.
The emoji was the key: Nine Inch Nails will be your Friday headliner at the 2022 edition of Boston Calling. The festival is set to take place this Memorial Day weekend.
You can purchase a variety of ticket packages here. And you can enter to win one-day passes on our Contest Page.
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Adam 12 is the Program Director of Boston's ROCK 92.9, heard weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. He's been flexing his encyclopedic rock knowledge in New England for over 2 decades, both on-air and online, at WBCN, WFNX, Boston.com, and indie617. At ROCK 92.9, he keeps you in the know on the big stories from the Boston music scene and writes about great places to eat, drink (beer), and to spend time outdoors in and around Boston.
