SEPTEMBER 17

The Vacancies

From Cleveland, punk rock band the Vacancies say in its bio that it plans to “steamroll over what passes for Punk today.” The five- man band signed to Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records in 2005. The band has released two albums on Jett’s label, including “Tantrum,” released in the spring of this year. This year, the band’s album, “A Beat Missing Or A Silence Added,” was recognized as the Album of the Year in the hard rock category by the Independent Music Awards. To hear audio clips from the new album, go to the Go section of the Press Herald. The Vacancies open for the Tossers, a band blending Irish music traditions with punk rock. Go to Ticket Web for tickets. When: 8 p.m. Where: The Station, 272 St. John’s St., Portland How much: $10