Nightlife & the Arts in Boston

Nightlife & the Arts in Boston

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
1369 Coffeehouse
Quirky characters rub elbows with book-writing professors and... 		Cafes Cambridge
 
21st Amendment
Named after the amendment that ended Prohibition, this convivial... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Alley
Several watering holes, packed onto one cozy street just off... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
American Repertory Theater
American Repertory Theater stages experimental, classic, and... 		Theater Boston
 
Art of Black Dance and Music
Art of Black Dance and Music performs the music and dance of... 		Dance Boston
 
Bank of America Celebrity Series
The Bank of America Celebrity Series presents about 50 events... 		Concerts Boston
 
Bank of America Pavilion
Bank of America Pavilion gathers up to 5,000 people on the city's... 		Concerts Boston
 
Beantown Pub
Right on the Freedom Trail, this is the only pub in Boston where... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Beehive
This is a jazz-lover's dream, where the music of both professional... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Bell in Hand Tavern
The country's oldest continuously operating pub is named after... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Berklee Performance Center
Associated with Berklee College of Music, Berklee Performance... 		Concerts Boston
 
Bill's Bar & Lounge
Bill's Bar has DJs and live music Thursday through Saturday... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Black Rose
The Black Rose is decorated with family crests, pictures of Ireland... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Bond Restaurant and Lounge
One of the hottest bars in the city, this is a stylish and modern... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Boston Ballet
The city's premier dance company performs at the Boston Opera... 		Dance Boston
 
Boston Baroque
Boston Baroque has been headed by founder-conductor Martin Pearlman... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Beer Works
This is a "naked brewery," with all the works exposed—the... 		Bars The Fens
 
Boston Beer Works
Located near the TD Garden, this bar is nearly identical to its... 		Bars Old West End
 
Boston Camerata
Founded in 1954, Boston Camerata has become a worldwide favorite... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Cecilia
The Boston Cecilia, which dates from 1876, holds regular concerts... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Center for the Arts
Boston Center for the Arts houses more than a dozen quirky, low-budget... 		Theater Boston
 
Boston Common Coffee Company
Boston Common Coffee Company, with locations in the North End... 		Cafes Boston
 
Boston Dance Alliance
Boston Dance Alliance serves as a clearinghouse for local dance... 		Dance Boston
 
Boston Early Music Festival
If you're a die-hard early-music devotee, plan to visit Boston... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Early Music Festival
Boston Early Music Festival focuses on medieval, baroque, and... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Gay Men's Chorus
Boston Gay Men's Chorus seeks to "create a more tolerant society... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Lyric Opera
Boston Lyric Opera stages four full productions each season at... 		Opera Boston
 
Boston Opera House
The Boston Opera House hosts plays, musicals, and traveling Broadway... 		Concerts Boston
 
Boston Opera House
The Boston Opera House features lavish musical productions such... 		Theater Boston
 
Boston Philharmonic
Boston Philharmonic is headed by the charismatic Benjamin Zander... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Pops
Boston Pops perform a mix of American standards, movie themes... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Public Library
Boston Public Library regularly screens free family, foreign... 		Film Boston
 
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The season at Symphony Hall runs from October to early May. In... 		Music Boston
 
Brattle Theatre
Brattle Theatre shows classic movies, new foreign and independent... 		Film Boston
 
Bukowski Tavern
This narrow barroom has a literary flair and more than 100 beers... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Cactus Club
One of the few places in Boston that make a decent margarita... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Café Algiers
This genuine Middle Eastern café serving pita-bread lunches... 		Cafes Cambridge
 
Café Luna
This is the Cambridge coffeeshop version of the South End's hip... 		Cafes Cambridge
 
Caffe Vittoria
This is the biggest of the cafés in the North End, with... 		Cafes Boston
 
Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center
Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center presents local and visiting... 		Dance Boston
 
Cambridge Society for Early Music
The Cambridge Society for Early Music helps promote early-music... 		Music Boston
 
Cantab Lounge/Third Rail
The Cantab Lounge/Third Rail hums every night with live Motown... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Cantata Singers
Cantata Singers perform music dating from the 17th century to... 		Music Boston
 
Champions Sports Bar
Calling all sports fans—the more rabid, the better. Thanks... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Charles Playhouse
The Charles Playhouse was formerly a church, a YWCA, a Prohibition-era... 		Theater Boston
 
Cheers
Formerly known as the Bull & Finch Pub, Cheers was dismantled... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Cheers
This outpost in Faneuil Hall was established by popular demand... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Citi Performing Arts Center
Citi Performing Arts Center, formerly the Wang Center for the... 		Theater Boston
 
Clery's
Depending on the patron's mood, Clery's can be a neighborhood... 		Bars South End
 
Club Café
This is among the smartest spots in town for gay men and lesbians—even... 		Bars South End
 
Club Passim
Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, and many other folkies have... 		Cafes Cambridge
 
Comedy Connection
Comedy Connection, now residing at the Wilbur Theatre, has a... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
Comedy Studio
The Comedy Studio, upstairs at the Hong Kong in Harvard Square... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
Coolidge Corner Theatre
The Coolidge Corner Theatre has an eclectic and frequently updated... 		Film Boston
 
Dado Tea
Dado Tea has a new-age feel, with an extensive listing of teas... 		Cafes Cambridge
 
Dance Complex
Dance Complex presents varied dance styles by local and visiting... 		Dance Boston
 
Delux Café & Lounge
Mix with hipsters and young professionals or grab affordable... 		Bars South End
 
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault, tucked away in a former bank vault... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
Diesel Cafe
This is a bright and sunny spot with bold local artwork and spacious... 		Cafes Cambridge
 
District Restaurant & Lounge
This lounge evokes a sleek, 1960s-era bachelor loft and draws... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Doyle's Cafe
Doyle's Cafe, truly an institution, is a friendly, crowded, neighborhood... 		Bars Jamaica Plain
 
Drink
Perhaps the most exciting cocktail lounge to open in recent years... 		Bars South Boston
 
Emmanuel Music
Emmanuel Music holds concerts at Emmanuel Church, known as "the... 		Music Boston
 
Estate
The Estate, part of the Alley entertainment complex, offers guest... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Felt
Dress to impress; once past the velvet ropes, you will encounter... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Folk Arts Center of New England
Folk Arts Center of New England promotes participatory international... 		Dance Boston
 
Fours
The Fours is all about sports. Just outside the TD Garden, it's... 		Bars Old West End
 
Franklin Café
This is the second location of the popular South End gastropub... 		Bars South Boston
 
Franklin Café
This neighborhood institution is known for great martinis, microbrews... 		Bars South End
 
Fritz Lounge
Fritz Lounge is a gay sports bar popular with the local after-work... 		Bars Boston
 
Good Life
This creative martini bar boasts exotic varieties such as cucumber... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Great Scott
Great Scott books an impressive lineup of local and visiting... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Green Dragon Tavern
A less rowdy pub than its Faneuil Hall neighbors, this bar claims... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Gypsy Bar
Prowl on over to party with scantily clad, well-imbibed club... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Gypsy Bar
Gypsy Bar calls to mind the decadence of a dark European castle... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Handel & Haydn Society
America's oldest music organization has a history of performances... 		Music Boston
 
Hard Rock Cafe
Rock shows, private parties, and an extensive bar and restaurant... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Harp
Find a crowded, rollicking atmosphere just outside North Station... 		Bars Old West End
 
Harvard Film Archive
Harvard Film Archive screens works from its vast collection of... 		Film Boston
 
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Harvard University calls... 		Theater Boston
 
Hatch Memorial Shell
On the bank of the Charles River, this wonderful acoustic shell... 		Concerts Boston
 
Havana Club
Havana Club at the Greek American Political Club in Central Square... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Hennessy's
Owned by the same group as the Green Dragon Tavern, Hennessy's... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Hong Kong
This is a contender for Faneuil Hall's rowdiest bar. A caricature... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Huntington Theatre Company
Boston's largest resident theater company consistently performs... 		Theater Boston
 
ImprovAsylum
ImprovAsylum features comedians who weave audience suggestions... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
ImprovBoston
ImprovBoston in Central Square turns audience suggestions into... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
The waterfront location and modern design are reason enough to... 		Film Boston
 
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston hosts experimental... 		Concerts Boston
 
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
An extensive and stunning renovation and addition has created... 		Concerts Boston
 
J.J. Foley's Bar & Grill
This is another Irish pub that's worth a visit. Blue-collar workers... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Jacque's Cabaret
There's nothing traditional about Jacque's Cabaret, an institution... 		Cabaret Boston
 
Jillian's Boston
This sprawling nightspot with multiple bars, pool tables, a bowling... 		Bars The Fens
 
Johnny D's Uptown
Johnny D's Uptown is a restaurant-cum-music hall where every... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
José Mateo's Ballet Theatre
José Mateo's Ballet Theatre is a troupe building an exciting... 		Dance Boston
 
Jose McIntyre's
Satisfy your double craving for a margarita and a Guinness—each... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Kendall Square Cinema
Kendall Square Cinema is devoted to first-run independent and... 		Film Boston
 
Kinsale
By day crowds of Government Center businesspeople come for lunch... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Kitty O'Shea's
On the outskirts of Faneuil Hall in the Financial District is... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Last Hurrah
The mahogany club chairs and silver-tray service might make you... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Limelight Stage + Studios
Bold patrons can belt out their favorite tunes to the audience... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Living Room
The Living Room, on the outskirts of the North End, has killer... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Lizard Lounge
Lizard Lounge is a low-key nightspot that often features more... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Lucky's Lounge
Lucky's Lounge is a subterranean spot with live jazz on the weekends... 		Bars South Boston
 
Lyric Stage Company Boston
The Lyric Stage Company Boston mounts a mix of classic and new... 		Theater Boston
 
Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub
The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub manages to be both... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Midway Café
This Jamaica Plain café books a mix of live rock bands... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Museum of Fine Arts
Screenings of international and avant-garde films, works by local... 		Film Boston
 
Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts has jazz, blues, and folk concerts in... 		Concerts Boston
 
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, one of the world's acoustic... 		Concerts Boston
 
Nick's Comedy Stop
Nick's Comedy Stop presents local comics Thursday through Saturday... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
Oak Bar
This bar, inside the historic Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel, boasts... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Opera Boston
Opera Boston draws a connoisseur crowd for its fully staged performances... 		Opera Boston
 
Orpheum Theatre
The Orpheum Theatre is cramped and occasionally overheated but... 		Concerts Boston
 
Paradise Rock Club
This small place is known for hosting big-name talent like U2... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Poe's Kitchen The Rattlesnake
A few blocks off the Public Garden, the restaurant-bar has pool... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Purple Shamrock
The Purple Shamrock is a tourist favorite. Just off Faneuil Hall... 		Bars Faneuil Hall
 
Regattabar
Regattabar is host to some of the top names in jazz, including... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Ruby Room
This spot in the Onyx Hotel is true to its name, with every shade... 		Bars Old West End
 
RumBa
In the InterContinental hotel RumBa highlights two distinctive... 		Bars Downtown Boston
 
Rumor
Come to Rumor ready to dance, dance, dance. DJs spin all types... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Ryles
Ryles is home to one of the city's friendliest salsa scenes... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Ryles Jazz Club
Soft lights, mirrors, and greenery set the mood for first-rate... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Sanders Theatre
This jewel box of a stage plays host to local and visiting classical... 		Concerts Boston
 
Scullers Jazz Club
Well-known acts such as Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, and Tony... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
The Sevens
There's nothing stuffy or pretentious at this laid-back alternative... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Sonsie
The bar crowd, which spills through the French doors onto a sidewalk... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Splash Ultra Lounge & Night Club
Inspired by the watery atmosphere of clubs in Las Vegas, Splash... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Sunset Grill & Tap
It's a bit off the beaten path and looks, at first glance, like... 		Bars Allston
 
Symphony Hall
One of the world's best acoustical settings—if not the... 		Concerts Boston
 
T.T. the Bear's Place
The nightly live rock schedule showcases the hottest local bands... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
TD Garden
TD Garden hosts concerts by big-name artists from Celine Dion... 		Concerts Boston
 
Tealuxe
A "tea bar" with Bombay flair, Tealuxe has more than 70 different... 		Cafes Cambridge
 
Top of the Hub
This fancy lounge has an incomparable view over the city from... 		Bars Back Bay and the South End
 
Trident Booksellers & Café
Browse esoteric books and magazines at Trident Booksellers &... 		Cafes Boston
 
Trinity Boston
Trinity Boston presents a free half-hour organ or choir recital... 		Music Boston
 
Tsai Performance Center
Tsai Performance Center, associated with Boston University, presents... 		Concerts Boston
 
An Tua Nua
An Tua Nua is an Irish pub that, however improbably, hosts one... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Umbria
This Financial District establishment attracts a mature, upscale... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Venu
Miami's South Beach comes to Boston, minus the 80-degree weather... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Wally's Café
Wally's Café is a rare gem for blues and jazz fans. Founded... 		Music Clubs Boston
 
Warren Tavern
Massachusetts' oldest watering hole is more than 200 years old... 		Bars Charlestown
 
World Music
World Music presents the biggest names in traditional dance and... 		Dance Boston
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