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Boston Music Venues

Boston Music Venues

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Created by Nate Field • Updated On: October 4, 2012

Great places to see great music in a great music town (and this is from a guy who grew up in Athens, GA).

Toad is one of Boston Music Venues.

1. Toad

7.6
1920 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · Porter Square · 23 tips and reviews
Lizard Lounge is one of Boston Music Venues.

2. Lizard Lounge

7.7
1667 Massachusetts Ave (btw Wendell & Sacramento), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Neighborhood Nine · 18 tips and reviews
TT the Bear's Place is one of Boston Music Venues.

3. TT the Bear's Place

10 Brookline St (btwn Green St. & Mass Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · 28 tips and reviews
The Middle East Downstairs is one of Boston Music Venues.

4. The Middle East Downstairs

7.5
480 Massachusetts Ave (at Brookline St.), Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · 69 tips and reviews
Cantab Lounge is one of Boston Music Venues.

5. Cantab Lounge

7.7
738 Massachusetts Ave (at Pleasant St), Cambridge, MA
Dive Bar · 49 tips and reviews
Great Scott is one of Boston Music Venues.

6. Great Scott

1222 Commonwealth Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Allston, MA
Rock Club · 42 tips and reviews
Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston Music Venues.

7. Paradise Rock Club

8.3
967 Commonwealth Ave (Pleasant St), Boston, MA
Rock Club · Allston · 84 tips and reviews
Brighton Music Hall is one of Boston Music Venues.

8. Brighton Music Hall

8.6
158 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave), Allston, MA
Rock Club · 45 tips and reviews
Orpheum Theatre is one of Boston Music Venues.

9. Orpheum Theatre

6.8
1 Hamilton Pl (Tremont St), Boston, MA
Music Venue · Downtown Boston · 39 tips and reviews
Symphony Hall is one of Boston Music Venues.

10. Symphony Hall

9.3
301 Massachusetts Ave (at Huntington Ave.), Boston, MA
Concert Hall · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 69 tips and reviews
Leader Bank Pavilion is one of Boston Music Venues.

11. Leader Bank Pavilion

8.4
290 Northern Ave (at Seaport Blvd), Boston, MA
Music Venue · Seaport District · 54 tips and reviews
Boch Center is one of Boston Music Venues.

12. Boch Center

9.0
270 Tremont St (at Stuart St.), Boston, MA
Theater · Downtown Boston · 26 tips and reviews
Wilbur Theatre is one of Boston Music Venues.

13. Wilbur Theatre

8.3
246 Tremont St (at Stuart St.), Boston, MA
Comedy Club · Downtown Boston · 56 tips and reviews
House of Blues is one of Boston Music Venues.

14. House of Blues

8.5
15 Lansdowne St (btwn Brookline Ave. & Ipswich St.), Boston, MA
Music Venue · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 154 tips and reviews
Somerville Theatre - IFFBoston is one of Boston Music Venues.

15. Somerville Theatre - IFFBoston

55 Davis Sq, Somerville, MA
Movie Theater · Davis Square · 84 tips and reviews
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club is one of Boston Music Venues.

16. Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club

17 Holland St (btwn College Ave. & Winter St.), Somerville, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Davis Square · 63 tips and reviews
The Plough and Stars is one of Boston Music Venues.

17. The Plough and Stars

8.3
912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · 60 tips and reviews
Church is one of Boston Music Venues.

18. Church

69 Kilmarnock St (btwn Peterborough & Queensberry), Boston, MA
Rock Club · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 65 tips and reviews
Royale is one of Boston Music Venues.

19. Royale

7.5
279 Tremont St (btwn Oak St & Stuart St), Boston, MA
Night Club · Downtown Boston · 97 tips and reviews
Regattabar at The Charles Hotel is one of Boston Music Venues.

20. Regattabar at The Charles Hotel

6.9
1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Harvard Square · 7 tips and reviews
Club Passim is one of Boston Music Venues.

21. Club Passim

8.7
47 Palmer St (Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Music Venue · Harvard Square · 22 tips and reviews
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell is one of Boston Music Venues.

22. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell

8.9
1 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA
Music Venue · Beacon Hill · 25 tips and reviews
The Sinclair is one of Boston Music Venues.

23. The Sinclair

8.9
52 Church St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · Harvard Square · 79 tips and reviews