Entertainment in Worcester
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Moynagh’s Tavern
This authentic Irish-American pub of the first order is the oldest bar in Worcester, which means it’s beaten up and working class. Babe Ruth once bowled here when the place was a bowling alley. The after-work crowd of regulars likes to play keno (a televised lottery game) and the bartender looks at out-of-state IDs with suspicion.
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Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner
This old green diner attached to a rock club serves chili, burgers, booze and nothing else. Come for some sweet gigs, mostly local and often talented. The place attracts college kids and townies wearing prescription safety glasses. The stellar jukebox contains a homemade disc simply labeled ‘really good songs.’
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Irish Times
Set in a 19th-century three-story building, this place emulates a Dublin pub, with dark paneling, high ceilings and the scent of Caffrey’s. On weekends the upstairs is a disco where the DJ spins out techno and dance tunes. The dinner patrons are largely urban professionals who come for the fish and chips.
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MB Lounge
Depending on the night, this queer lounge runs the gamut from casual neighborhood bar to bass-thumping dance club to Sunday piano bar. The decor could use some updating, but hey, that only makes it typical of the rest of Worcester. Expect beers and a pool table.
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Palladium
This mid-sized general admission club only books all-ages shows, and some of them have aired on MTV. The offerings range from hip-hop to metal to hardcore to rock. Recent performers have included The Roots, Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday and 50 Cent.
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Cinema 320
This independent operation, on the campus of Clark University, screens an incredible array of acclaimed and hard-to-find films, many of them foreign. The school is about 2 miles south of the town center on Main St.
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DCU Center
This huge venue (formerly known as the Centrum Center), attracts nationally known rock groups and other big-crowd acts. Care for a monster truck show?
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Java Hut
Aside from featuring Worcester’s only manual espresso machine, Java Hut also hosts slam poetry and folk singers most nights.
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