The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have announced the dates for its annual Hometown Throwdown, scheduled for December 9 through the 13 at the Middle East club at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Throwdown is in its fifth year, and has become not only a series of "thank-you" concerts for hometown fans, it also allows the Bosstones to introduce audiences to some of its own current faves. This year the Bosstones have lined up such acts as the Pietatsters, Springheeled Jack and the Clowns for Progress, among others, to open for them during the Throwdown.

Songs recorded at last year's multi-night stand were recently compiled for the Bosstones' new concert album, "Live from the Middle East," which arrived in stores last month.