Boston's Best Live Music Venue

Downtown Crossing lounge hosts one of the city’s hottest scenes for Latin dancing.

Reviews:

• “The place to be at!!”
• “DIRTIEST, SMELLIEST CLUB IN BOSTON”
• “Be careful.”
• “it’s a good turn-out for salsa sundays”
• “Muy Caliente”

Tips: Parking is available at the Lafayette Garage for $7 with a Mojitos parking validation stamp.

Mojitos Lounge or email Mojitos Lounge

Thanks to a diverse, jam-packed schedule, this tiny rock venue maintains its standing among the best in the area.

Reviews:

• “fun place, nice dancing space”
• “One of the few places left”
• “plain awful! a sorry place.”
• “Friendly Place”

Tips: T.T.’s observes a strict curfew of 1am, even on weekends.

T.T. the Bear’s Place

High-end jazz and a great river view in an upscale, elegant setting.

Reviews:

• “This is the best?”
• “Scullers is the best Jazz Club in Boston”
• “Best club in Boston”
• “Excellent Intimate Jazz”
• “Certainly not a 10!”

Tips: Opt for a package including a three-course dinner in the hotel’s Boathouse Grille.

Scullers Jazz Club or email Scullers Jazz Club

Multi-purpose venue with several rooms offers alternative rock and dependable bar food from its namesake region.

Reviews:

• “Bizarre ID policy, lying bouncers, rude ticket-takers result in angry customers”
• “The music is good, but the food and service isn’t”
• “good”

Tips: Impress your date with a pre-show meal at the club’s upscale bistro, ZuZu.

The Middle East or email The Middle East

The Leather District’s fashionable pool hall and lounge draws mix-and-mingle scenesters.

Reviews:

• “Horrible Horrible horrible.”
• “The Best time ever.”
• “Worst Place in Boston”
• “Lousy experience ringing in 2008”
• “great night club”

Tips: True Music Thursdays feature national and local bands. Therapy Fridays and Social Club Saturdays both start at 10pm and are held in the fourth floor’s “4th Level” club, featuring top DJs.

Felt Boston or email Felt Boston

Local jazz institution offers free live music nightly in upbeat, cramped environs.

Reviews:

• “It was an Experience!”
• “Rude”
• “A Rare Find in Boston!”
• “Ultimate Neighborhood Bar”

Tips: Wally’s accepts cash only, so be sure to bring enough.

Wally’s Cafe

The Boston area’s most versatile music club caters to aficionados with an eclectic schedule and satisfying pub grub.

Reviews:

• “great atmosphere, rude/terrible service”
• “We like it!”
• “THE BEST PLACE TO BE!!”
• “Rude management and staff”
• “Great all around”

Tips: Guarantee a concert seat by making a dinner reservation in advance. Most non-diners are left to stand in the back of the room.

Johnny D’s Restaurant & Music Club or email Johnny D’s Restaurant & Music Club

Sleek downtown lounge’s name endures, but everything else has changed.

Reviews:

• “Good for lunch!”
• “Mediocre Life..”
• “Best Vodka Selection”
• “very bad DJing, crowd was awful”
• “Great vodka selection”

Tips: Mondays are movie nights, with films starting at 7pm.

The Good Life or email The Good Life

Eclectic sounds and diverse crowds make this club an underground (literally) hit.

Reviews:

• “Alittle bit Different”
• “Great place to hang out”
• “Latest Lizard”
• “Check out Wednesday night.”
• “Should be a scene”

Tips: Pre-show patrons can grab some grub upstairs at Cambridge Common.

Lizard Lounge

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