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I Can’t Stop Talking about Anxious on Citizen’s Halcyon Blues Tour

September 15

In late August, Midwest rockers Citizen brought their Halcyon Blues tour to Boston. The show delivered a melodic hardcore sound to Big Night Live, a venue better known for its EDM programming and club atmosphere. While t

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