9 pm, $5, 21+

After the Swaggerin’ Growlers fell apart for the umpteenth time, Jonny Swagger decided to keep playing, putting the music back to how he wrote it all – as folk tunes with a pair of heavy boots keeping time on the floor. Several tours have resulted, filled with laughter and light.

http://tail-light-rebellion.bandcamp.com/

“Tail Light Rebellion‘s Jonny Swagger is no stranger to the road. As the frontman for Boston’s The Swaggerin’ Growlers, Swagger has brought his rolling riot folk brigade to clubs across the country over the past 9 years. Tail Light Rebellion was born on the Growlers’ last tour, initially just as a means to record some of The Swaggerin’ Growlers songs acoustically, to bring them back to their folk roots. The project has since taken on a life of its own. Fueled on “whiskey, poverty, and caffeine,” Swagger is now adding originals to his set lists and hitting the road once again, this time on his own.

Armed with just a box drum, a harmonica, and a guitar that says “This machine will set you free” in magic marker, Jonny Swagger takes the stage with the force of a full band and can get the whole room rolling with his Celtic-tinged folk and bluegrass sound. You will stomp your feet, you will dance. You will not want to miss this guy when he comes to town.”