Nightlife & the Arts in Boston

Nightlife & the Arts in Boston

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
Alley
Several watering holes, packed onto one cozy street just off Boston... 		Bars Boston
 
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 Boston
 
Berklee Performance Center
Associated with Berklee College of Music, Berklee Performance... 		Concerts Boston
 
Bond Restaurant and Lounge
One of the hottest bars in the city, this is a stylish and modern... 		Bars Boston
 
BosTix
BosTix is a full-price Ticketmaster outlet with two locations... 		Tickets Boston
 
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 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 Dance Alliance
Boston Dance Alliance serves as a clearinghouse for local dance... 		Dance Boston
 
Boston Early Music Festival
Boston Early Music Festival focuses on medieval, baroque, and... 		Music Boston
 
Boston Early Music Festival
If you're a die-hard early-music devotee, plan to visit Boston... 		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
 
Broadway Across America—Boston
This organization brings Broadway shows to Boston in pre- and... 		Tickets 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
 
Cantata Singers
Cantata Singers perform music dating from the 17th century to... 		Music Boston
 
Charles Playhouse
The Charles Playhouse was formerly a church, a YWCA, a Prohibition-era... 		Theater Boston
 
Citi Performing Arts Center
Citi Performing Arts Center, formerly the Wang Center for the... 		Theater Boston
 
Comedy Connection
Comedy Connection, now residing at the Wilbur Theatre, has a... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
Coolidge Corner Theatre
The Coolidge Corner Theatre has an eclectic and frequently updated... 		Film Boston
 
Dance Complex
Dance Complex presents varied dance styles by local and visiting... 		Dance Boston
 
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault, tucked away in a former bank vault... 		Comedy Clubs Boston
 
District Restaurant & Lounge
This lounge evokes a sleek, 1960s-era bachelor loft and draws... 		Bars Boston
 
Drink
Perhaps the most exciting cocktail lounge to open in recent years... 		Bars 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 Boston
 
Felt
Felt is decked out so stylishly with chrome furnishings, cushy... 		Gathering Places Boston
 
Folk Arts Center of New England
Folk Arts Center of New England promotes participatory international... 		Dance Boston
 
Franklin Café
This is the second location of the popular South End gastropub... 		Bars Boston
 
Good Life
This creative martini bar boasts exotic varieties such as cucumber... 		Bars Boston
 
Gypsy Bar
Prowl on over to party with scantily clad, well-imbibed club... 		Bars Boston
 
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
 
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
 
Huntington Theatre Company
Boston's largest resident theater company consistently performs... 		Theater 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 Boston
 
Jacque's Cabaret
There's nothing traditional about Jacque's Cabaret, an institution... 		Cabaret Boston
 
José Mateo's Ballet Theatre
José Mateo's Ballet Theatre is a troupe building an exciting... 		Dance Boston
 
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 Boston
 
Last Hurrah
The mahogany club chairs and silver-tray service might make you... 		Bars Boston
 
Limelight Stage + Studios
Bold patrons can belt out their favorite tunes to the audience... 		Bars Boston
 
Live Nation
Live Nation, a Boston-based outlet, handles tickets for shows... 		Tickets Boston
 
Lucky's Lounge
Lucky's Lounge is a subterranean spot with live jazz on the weekends... 		Bars Boston
 
Lyric Stage Company Boston
The Lyric Stage Company Boston mounts a mix of classic and new... 		Theater 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
 
Orpheum Theatre
The Orpheum Theatre is cramped and occasionally overheated but... 		Concerts Boston
 
RumBa
In the InterContinental hotel RumBa highlights two distinctive... 		Bars Boston
 
Rumor
Come to Rumor ready to dance, dance, dance. DJs spin all types... 		Dance Clubs Boston
 
Sanders Theatre
This jewel box of a stage plays host to local and visiting classical... 		Concerts Boston
 
Splash Ultra Lounge & Night Club
Inspired by the watery atmosphere of clubs in Las Vegas, Splash... 		Bars Boston
 
Symphony Hall
One of the world's best acoustical settings—if not the... 		Concerts Boston
 
TD Garden
TD Garden hosts concerts by big-name artists from Celine Dion... 		Concerts Boston
 
Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster allows phone charges with no refunds or exchanges... 		Tickets 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
 
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
 
World Music
World Music presents the biggest names in traditional dance and... 		Dance Boston
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