Bridge Nine is excited to host an afternoon and evening of art and music on Saturday, September 28th! Artists Tim Tanker, Okano Mosato, and Alyssa Driscoll will be showing their artwork starting at noon! The reception is at 5:30 pm, and live music courtesy of our friends Keith Bennett and Lenny Lashley starts at 6:30 pm. Come be part of the art & live music community we are cultivating in Beverly, Massachusetts.
HEAVYHEX and Roll Call / September 2024 Northeast Dates
Death Before Dishonor supporting MADBALL in November '24 (Florida)
Death Before Dishonor, Vietnom, and Exit Strategy will be supporting MADBALL on a four date trip to Florida in early November!
Punk Yoga Returns to the B9 Warehouse on July 21st!
Crystal Rose will be back to lead a punk yoga class from 9:30 am - 10:30 am on Sunday, July 21st in the Bridge Nine warehouse. These have been popular events where attendees follow an all-levels vinyasa flow to the sounds of your favorite punk songs (including Bridge Nine bands)! No props needed besides a mat and water. Pre-registration encouraged. And be sure to stay after for our coffee & donuts event with Trust Records!
The Vegan NIGHT Market (@ B9 in Beverly, MA): August 10th
Mark your calendars! Saturday, August 10th Bridge Nine will be hosting our third Vegan mini-market, this time in the evening! Tons of vendors, live music (local, not HC), and we’ll be shutting off the street next to our building to spread things out a bit. More info can be found HERE!
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) returns to the Punk Rock Museum / Tours
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) returns today and tomorrow to the Punk Rock Museum for select guided tours. If you’re in Vegas, check it out! Details can be found about all of the tours that the PRM is hosting HERE!
HEAVYHEX "True To You" Album Listening Party: Thursday May 2nd (Long Island)
Ruby Soho’s in Lindenhurst, New York is hosting a HEAVYHEX listening party on Thursday, May 2nd! Hear the full albym before it’s released on Friday, and try their limited edition taco from Ruby Soho’s and their beer collab with 27A Brewing Co! 7pm!
Artist Exhibit at Bridge Nine on May 4th: Mike Gallo (Agnostic Front), Lori Dawn, Christopher Michon (Failed Imagineer)
Flyer courtesy of Christopher Michon / Failed Imagineer
Artist Exhibit at Bridge Nine on May 4th: Mike Gallo (Agnostic Front), Lori Dawn, Christopher Michon (Failed Imagineer)
Next weekend, Bridge Nine is proud to open our warehouse gallery to three artists:
Mike Gallo
Lori Dawn
Christopher Michon (Failed Imagineer)
We’ll be hosting an artist reception on Saturday, May 4th from noon until 6pm, come by and check it out! Check out more info at the Facebook event page HERE!
Ray Cappo's "From Punk To Monk" Book Q&A with Drew Stone at B9 (recap)
Chris Wrenn, Ray Cappo & Drew Stone (Photo courtesy of Adam Tanner)
Ray Raghunath Cappo’s stop at the Bridge Nine store to promote his new book, From Punk To Monk, was an entertaining afternoon on an already hopping Record Store Day.
Chris B9 grew up a fan of all of Ray’s bands, most notably Youth Of Today and Shelter, so it was a huge honor to have Ray sit down with Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, The New York Hardcore Chronicles) for a Q&A that brought out a bunch of great stories, some that are documented in the new book, and others that you just had to be there to hear.
Ray Cappo telling stories from his book, From Punk To Monk in a conversation at the B9HQ moderated by Drew Stone (Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn)
From the book:
The heartfelt memoir of Ray Raghunath Cappo, a legendary hardcore punk musician-turned-monk—and pioneer of the straight-edge movement—told with warmth, candor, and humor.
Ray Cappo was a hardcore punk singer and pioneer of the straight-edge movement living on the Lower East Side of New York City in the ’80s, where his band Youth of Today played to packed clubs and touched thousands of people across the globe. But despite the accolades from fans, the popularity of his records, and the positivity he’d brought to the punk music scene, none of this success gave Ray joy. He felt stagnant, and he yearned for something more.
This, along with his father’s untimely death, led him to abruptly quit the band and buy a one-way ticket to India in pursuit of the answers to life’s great mysteries. Living as a monk in the sacred city of Vrindavan and traveling across the country on a series of train trips, Ray embraced the rich, spiritual culture he discovered there. As his unusual adventure unfolded, he encountered extraordinary characters, witnessed deep acts of devotion, and experienced profound moments of divine connection, leading to a radical transformation that was ego-crushing and blissful all at once.
Inspired to write music again, Ray returned to the US, where he and other monks founded Shelter, a band dedicated to spreading a message of faith, hope, and love.
Told with warmth, candor, and humor—and featuring a foreword by globally renowned musician Moby—this heartfelt memoir chronicles Ray’s emotional and spiritual journey from punk to monk and beyond.
Video courtesy of Adam Tanner
Bridge Nine had fifty copies of Ray’s book on hand, and each copy was personalized with our special B9xHC rubber stamp and signed by Ray.
From left to right: Chris Wrenn, Jaime Sciarappa (SSD / Slapshot / The Long Wait), Ray Cappo (Youth Of Today / Shelter), Larry Kelley, Lori Dawn (Women of the Pit), Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, The NYHC Chronicles), and Mark McKay (Slapshot / The Long Wait). Photo courtesy of Adam Tanner
Record Store Day at Bridge Nine Records this Saturday, April 20th!
If you’re in the greater Boston area, make sure you stop by Bridge Nine in Beverly, Massachusetts on Saturday! We are opening early at 8am and will have hundreds of RSD exclusives. As a record store we lean towards the hard and heavy, but on RSD we have a little bit of everything! We will also be joined by our friends at Iodine Recordings who will have a table at B9, so come say hi!
At 2pm, our good friend Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, The New York Hardcore Chronicles) will be moderating a Q&A with punk frontman Ray Cappo (Youth of Today, Shelter) about his new book, From Punk To Monk. Copies will be available for sale and Ray will be signing them, so come say hello and pick one up!
Saturday night we’re turning our warehouse over to our friends at MOON Booking (Music Organizers Of the Northshore) and they’re hosting a handful of bands, including Smooth Brain, 5ever, Return Address and Hyber. Looking for something to do? Come check out some new bands! Doors at 6, show at 7 pm! Tickets are available in advance online here or at the door!
Everything you need to know about our record store (directions, upcoming events, address, etc) can be found HERE!
THIS IS HARDCORE 2024... Tickets on sale this Friday!
Joe Hardcore and the TIHC crew have unveiled the 2024 festival lineup! Tickets go on sale this Friday!
Vegan Mini-Market coming to the B9 Warehouse: May 18th!
The last Vegan Mini Market that we hosted here at B9 back in March was such a hit, that we’re doing it again in May! Saturday, May 18th make sure to stop by the B9HQ between 11am and 3pm to check out a warehouse full of amazing vegan food vendors! More info on the event can be found HERE!
HEAVYHEX Announce "True To You" Record Release Shows for Long Island & B9 Warehouse
Flyer by @dxvidesigns
HEAVYHEX will be celebrating their debut album “True To You” with two record release shows this May:
HEAVYHEX Record Release Show (Long Island)
with Spite House, Dead Last, Last Laugh, High Reach
Saturday, May 25th
Doors: 6 pm / Show: 7pm
Massapequa VFW
Massapequa, NY
Tickets Available Here
HEAVYHEX Record Release Show (Beverly, MA)
with Spite House, The Promised End
Sunday, May 26th
Doors: 6 pm / Show: 7pm
Bridge Nine Records Warehouse
Beverly, MA (about 35 min north of Boston. Easily accessible by public transportation MBTA)
Tickets Available Here
If you haven’t already, make sure to pre-order “True To You”, out everywhere May 3rd!
Ceremony on the 24 Question Party People Podcast LIVE with Yasi Salek
In celebration of performing ‘Rohnert Park’ at The Hollywood Palladium late this month, CEREMONY will be part of a live episode of the 24 Question Party People podcast with Yasi Salek. For those who don’t know, each episode a guest is asked the same set of 23 questions (with one wild card) to wildly different results. This live event will take place at Brain Dead Studios in Fairfax at 7:30 pm on Thursday, February 22nd. Tickets are available here! There are also still a few tickets available for the Ceremony show at The Hollywood Palladium on Saturday, February 24th - click here.
Ray Cappo (Shelter, Youth of Today) Book Signing at Bridge Nine on RSD / April 20th, 2024 (2-4 PM)
We are excited to announce that Ray Cappo (Shelter, Youth of Today) will be visiting Bridge Nine (282 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA, 01915) on Saturday, April 20th to promote his new memoir, From Punk To Monk. Books will be available for sale and we will be hosting a Q&A moderated by Drew Stone (Incendiary Device, Antidote, The New York Hardcore Chronicles) from 2-4 PM, so get there early!
Note: This is Ray’s Boston-area appearance and it is also Record Store Day, so make sure it’s on your calendar!