This tiny Irish bar is a Cambridge institution - just ask the bartender for a potted history. Live music and less ear-splitting poetry readings bring the scenesters crowding in...

Situated in the lovely Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, this sleek modern club serves up jazz, blues, gospel and R&B. It seats around 225 and is smarter than many of the city's...

Ryles has become a local institution, and a hopping Inman Square haunt for jazz fans. Split into two levels, with live music from Tuesday to Sunday, the ground floor features...

Its unusual semi-circular design, church-like wooden interior and wonderful acoustics make Harvard's main concert hall well worth a visit. Apart from the university's major...

Housed in the Doubletree hotel, overlooking the Charles River, Scullers features big-name artists (the likes of Jamie Cullum, Michael Bublé and Tony Bennett) as well as rising...

Once a thriving theatre (Busby Berkeley directed here in the 1920s), the Somerville is now a hip indie and second-run multiplex cinema. But the 900-seat main theatre also hosts...

Symphony Hall opened its doors in 1900 as the home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Extended in 1990 to add the Cohen Wing, it continues to...

Home to the Celtics (basketball) and the Bruins (ice hockey), the 19,600-capacity Garden also plays host to top-drawer touring acts such as the Rolling Stones and U2, whose...

The tiny Toad, which shares the same ownership as the Lizard Lounge, is a true neighbourhood pub. Here you'll find local Americana and rock acts both in the audience and...

Named after the owner's pet hamster, TT's is a world-class venue in miniature (275 capacity). Its reputation as one of the city's most happening rock joints is richly deserved,...

Some 35 miles south of Boston, the Tweeter is Massachusetts' largest outdoor amphitheatre, with a maximum capacity of 19,000. It offers an all-American arena concert...

One visit to this bohemian jazz den seems to hook music fans of all persuasions into becoming lifelong devotees. It's a no-nonsense, non-expense account jazz club known for its...

The area's best venue for reggae, Western Front also features Caribbean and Latin music, plus jazz. It attracts a racially mixed crowd, including a good proportion of students...