Nantucket
This former fried-chicken shack has evolved into a roadhouse for live jazz and blues. Actually, depending on who's on the island, these days it can cover…
Must-see entertainment in New England
Connecticut
Staging around six major productions and one or two summer productions each season, this respected theater attracts recognized actors to Hartford. Plays…
Mount Desert Island
Order a glass of local pale ale and everyone's favorite mussels, then watch bluegrass, indie rock, jazz or folk musicians play on the patio of this arty…
Providence
Trinity offers classic and contemporary plays (Some Things are Private, A Christmas Carol) in the stunning and historic Lederer Theater downtown. It's a…
Newport
This popular rhythm and blues bar and restaurant draws top acts to an old brownstone that was once a bank. It's an intimate space where you can dine on…
The Berkshires
This renowned company often updates the Bard's plays to a contemporary setting, which is a fun twist. The company stages plays in its three on-site…
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…
Southern Vermont
Vermont’s oldest professional theater, the Weston Playhouse occupies an old church on the town common and backs onto the West River. It enjoys a good…
Cape Cod
Whether you're looking to take in a musical or learn the basics of landscape painting, the overflowing calendar of events at the Cotuit Center For the…
Portsmouth
Between the nightly live music (jazz to blues to folk, from 6pm to 9pm), the tasty pub fare and the wooden booths, this is one of Portsmouth's best…
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…
Providence
Providence's legendary music venue (formerly known as Lupo's) was expanded and rebranded in 2017 as the Strand. Over $1 million worth of refurbishments to…
Midcoast Maine
This art-deco gem has been showing movies since before WWI (1912, to be exact – the Colonial opened the day the Titanic set sail). This spot lures…
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
Near the top of Mountain Rd, this place starts hopping at 5pm, when skiers start hobbling off the slopes. Bands play Friday and Saturday nights during ski…
Massachusetts
This club across from the train station is the best place on Cape Ann to hear live music, with performances six nights a week, plus a 'sea chantey' sing…
Southeastern Connecticut
Operated by the Mohegan tribe on its reservation. The arena attracts recycled rockers and rappers from Justin Timberlake to the Backstreet Boys to the…
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Pioneer Valley
This respected symphony orchestra – New England's largest outside of Boston – does monthly performances at Symphony Hall. The repertoire is diverse,…
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…
Burlington
Indie darlings Phish got their start here and the joint still rocks out with the help of aspiring acts. Grab a vinyl booth, chill at the bar or dance…
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…
New Hampshire
Opened in 1949 and in continual operation since then, this drive-in movie theater is a revered institution, showing summertime double features on four…
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…
Peterborough Folk Music Society
New Hampshire
This active group attracts nationally known folk musicians to perform in Bass Hall at the downtown Monadnock Center for History & Culture. Shows have…
Vermont
This popular community hangout screens movies five nights a week – doubling as a cafe where skiers warm up with coffee, breakfast and delicious homemade…
Mount Desert Island
Sip a local microbrew and munch on pizzas ($15 to $24) with cinematic names, like Casino Royale (artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes and zucchini) and…
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…
Pioneer Valley
This balconied theater is one of the oldest movie houses in the USA (1890), and one of the most beautiful. It shows first-run independent films, plus…
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…
New Haven
This nonprofit regional theater mounts modern and contemporary productions, including everything from comedy troupes to the likes of Tom Stoppard and…
Vermont
With four bars, three stages and two dance floors, this popular three-story club showcases great rock-and-roll bands and other national-caliber acts. Best…
Connecticut
Within the Wadsworth Atheneum, this handsome art-deco theater shows independent and art films, as well as hosting music, dance, and drama performances,…
Newport
This beautifully restored one-screen cinema used to be an Episcopalian church, built around 1834. Simple, pretty and old, the theater contains an organ…
Pioneer Valley
The town's top venue for folk, rock and jazz with performers from Judy Collins to Dar Williams. Table seating means the atmosphere is pretty relaxed,…
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…
Pioneer Valley
This restored movie house hosts big-name performances with everything from hot rock and indie bands to comedy shows. The Gilded Era decor is pretty fancy,…
New Hampshire
This acclaimed community theatre group performs at a wonderful barn-style performance hall about 3.5 miles from Peterborough center. The group was founded…
Connecticut
Hosting more than 500 events a year, Bushnell plays a major role in the state's cultural life. This landmark historic building is the go-to for most…
White Mountains
Everybody in town stops by at some point for one of the state's longest-running open mike nights. Attracting acoustic acts from across the state and…
Connecticut
Yuk it up with visiting comedians from New York and Boston. Located in the basement of City Steam Brewery. Times and prices vary: check the website for…
Connecticut
Who would have thought that this sleepy corner of Connecticut would be home to one of the USA's best-loved race tracks? Check the website for details of…
