Little Purple Flowers and Clear Rock raged at Vases Ristorante Wednesday, a rare live music night at the tony eatery. But once upon a time Vases was a rock club called Consequence. With that name and its shabby decor, Consequence didn’t last long, but the spirits of rock apparently linger. Vases is a classy joint with carpeting, white tablecloths, and wineglasses with the restaurant’s name etched on them.
So why were the band even there? Because Vases has one of the same co-owners, some of the same kitchen staff, and two of the same bartenders as Consequences had, they’re all in bands, and the live music vibe of the old place is still in their blood.
The band show took place over an hour after the restaurant had closed for the night. The tables were cleared and some of them were moved to create a basic stage area. It had a real after-hours feel. Plus a chandelier. A haunted rock ballroom.

Tonight: Stahr at the Bullfinch… College of One at Hamilton’s (Big Game Nite)… Friends of Enemies has a pro-government, distrust-of-authority slant that they feel is not only not contradictory but also rocks. They argue in favor of artist funding, saying it not only improves civilization as a whole but reduces the commercial compromises that artists without patrons must often make. They are at D’ollaire’s tonight. Go figure.