Music notes: Arcada hosts 'A Nite of Boston'

Still ‘Feeling' it

Fran Cosmo and Anthony Cosmo, the former lead singer and guitarist, respectively, of arena rockers Boston, will visit the suburbs this weekend for “A Nite of Boston.” The pair, who played with Boston in the 1990s and 2000s, will perform the group's many hits — “More Than a Feeling” and “Peace of Mind” among them — which continue to be staples on classic-rock radio.

8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The band Infinity opens. $19 to $45. Go to oshows.com.

Get ready to celebrate

Rare Earth, the funky, soulful rock band that scored big hits in the 1970s, will play two suburban shows next week. The band is best known for driving classic-rock hits like “I Just Want to Celebrate,” which has become a popular song on movie soundtracks. But the band has continued to record and play in the years since.

Rare Earth performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. $15. Go to viper-alley.com. (The band will also perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Arcada Theatre.)

Winter indie rock

The new year is here, and the indie-rock web magazine Pitchfork has published a list of album releases expected this winter. Here are some highlights (for the full list, go to Pitchfork.com):

Ÿ Nirvana, “Live at the Paramount,” is due on Jan. 10. This is the stand-alone CD release of one of the Seattle band's more celebrated live shows.

Ÿ Mark Lanegan Band, “Blues Funeral,” is due on Feb. 7. Lanegan is the former singer of Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age.

Ÿ Sleigh Bells, “Reign of Terror,” is due on Feb. 14. The group's debut album, “Treats,” generated big buzz in 2010.