Streetcar Suburbs
A music palace for rock and indie. Get up close and personal with the bands, hang out with them after sets and buy them some beers. The sound system is…
Must-see entertainment in Boston
Boston
This art deco masterpiece, restored by Emerson College, reopened in 2010. Originally a 1700-seat, single-screen cinema, it was owned by Paramount Pictures…
South End & Chinatown
With 1600 seats, the Shubert is smaller and more intimate than some of the other Theater District venues, thus earning the moniker ‘Little Princess.' The…
South End & Chinatown
Head to this dive on a dark side street to experience the gay culture of the South End before gentrification took over. A shaded-lamp and pool-table kind…
Back Bay
The performance hall at this notable music college hosts a wide variety of performances, from high-energy jazz recitals and songs by smoky-throated…
Kenmore Square & Fenway
Founded in 1867, the NEC is the country’s oldest music school. The conservatory hosts professional and student chamber and orchestral concerts in the…
Boston
TD Garden is home to the NHL Boston Bruins, who play hockey here from September to June, and the NBA Boston Celtics, who play basketball from October to…
Cambridge
First-rate small venue to hear live music. The acoustics are excellent and the mezzanine level allows you to escape the crowds on the floor. The club…
Boston
A white sail-like tent with sweeping harbor views, this is a great venue for summer concerts. It seats about 5000 people, so you can actually see the…
Cambridge
The Middle East is as good as the bands it books, which means it varies wildly. This is the preferred venue for local garage bands (hit or miss, by…
Kenmore Square & Fenway
This legendary place was originally founded by Dan Aykroyd and Isaac Tigrett in a historic house in Harvard Square. Now the slick Fenway venue is bigger…
Cambridge
Why does Boston have such clean jazz clubs? Regattabar looks just like a conference room in a hotel – in this case the Charles Hotel. Despite the…
Cambridge
The Cantab is one of the neighborhood's divier dives (and that's saying something in Central Sq). But the eclectic music lineup attracts an awesome mixed…
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema
Cambridge
This cinema with steeply sloped seating screens popular foreign films and the usual collection of hits from the Sundance Festival. New releases sell out…
Streetcar Suburbs
A mature music experience, this club books big names (David Sanborn, Dr John, Michael Franks) in a small room. That said, it lacks the grit you might…
Boston
In the basement of the nightclub Howl at the Moon, veteran local comedian Dick Doherty brings in national acts with Boston roots as well as up-and-coming…
South End & Chinatown
Catering to the South End's economically and ethnically diverse community, this music school puts on occasional live shows featuring everything from…
