Letters to Cleo Announce ‘Aurora Gory Alice’ Anniversary Shows

Boston Rockers Letters to Cleo have announced their Aurora Gory Alice anniversary shows with another big '90s Boston rock band supporting

Tickets are on sale now for Letters to Cleo at the Paradise on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18. You can buy tickets to each show, or get a bit of a discount if you pick up a two-day ticket. We had Kak Hanley and the rest of the crew at the Paradise back in the spring of 2022 and it was one of the live highlights of that year. Here's a little review with some pics that I put together.

This years shows will be a bit different, however, LtC is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut studio album Aurora Gory Alice. Old Boston heads like me had the O.G. version on tape or CD, released on Boston independent label CherryDisc on February 12, 1993. The album caught on so well in Boston and beyond that it was re-released in 1994 on Warner Brothers Records affiliate Giant Records.

Wild to think that this was all 30 years ago. I was a sophomore in high school when the album first dropped, and a regular FNX listener. They played three singles from the album on the regular: "I See," "Mellie's Comin' Over" and "Here & Now," which would become the band's breakout hit. I remember seeing the music video for that one on Rage TV. Remember Rage TV? You do if you're old like me!

Letters to Cleo will be joined by the Gigolo Aunts, another Boston rock band that came to prominence in the '90s. Technically, they formed in NY in the early '80s, but it was when the relocated to Boston that things really started to happen. Because the Boston rock scene back in the '90s was magical. I'm looking forward to recapturing some of that magic at the Paradise this November.

On Friday, June 17, ROCK 92.9 hosted Boston rockers Letters To Cleo at The Paradise for Ultra Rocks the Open.

Thanks to the hundreds of you who came out to the show. Thanks also to the crew at The Paradise for hosting us: one of the best rock rooms in Boston with some of the best in the business. And thanks to Michelob Ultra for keeping all of us refreshed throughout the evening. Keep scrolling for a recap and some photos and clips.

...in the Paradise Lounge with a VIP reception, courtesy of Michelob Ultra. Actually, is it even called the Paradise Lounge anymore? Remember back in the day when they'd have actual shows in the Lounge? I think I even deejayed there a few times. And I know I saw the Aussie band Jet in one of their first-ever U.S. dates back in 2003. UPDATE: yes, it's still called the Paradise Lounge. The open an hour before showtime, stay open after the band wraps up their set in the big room, and they serve great food.

The band was in top form when they took the stage shortly before 9 p.m. They opened with upbeat rocker "Demon Rock," the opener to their 1995 sophomore album Wholesale Meats and Fish. The followed it up with the song that follows that one up on that album, "Fast Way." And from their on out, it was just hit after high-energy hit. "Awake," "Anchor," and "Here & Now" were all in the mix, as well as covers of Nick Lowe's "Cruel To Be Kind" and their beloved take on Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me," which featured during the encore.

It was a Boston rock show with one of Boston's all-time great rock bands in one of Boston's best rock rooms: Letters To Cleo at the Paradise. Take a look below.