Rock and Roll Spots
By Citysearch Editors, Boston
From Club Passim to the Paradise, discover restaurants, bars and venues that contributed to Boston's music scene.
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Club Passim
47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA
One of the country's seminal folk clubs, Passim has hosted the likes of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. -
Paradise Rock Club
969 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
Legendary rock club's primary claim to fame is that it was the first venue in the country rocked by U2. -
Orpheum Theatre
1 Hamilton Pl, Boston, MA
Remodeled countless times since its opening in 1852, this still-musty theatre was once the home of vaudeville shows. -
T.T. the Bear's Place
10 Brookline St, Cambridge, MA
Intimate Central Square club is famous for hosting tomorrow’s stars today--past then-unknowns include Franz Ferdinand and Arcade Fire. -
The Middle East
472 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Central Square restaurant and club has been host to one of New England's most eclectic live music schedules since 1975. -
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Somerville's largest performing arts venue dates back to 1914, when it held opera, vaudeville and stage shows. -
Avalon
15 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA
Lansdowne Street venue, formerly known as the Tea Party, once hosted the Who, Led Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead.
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BarLola
160 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
Social subterranean lounge and tapas bar provides a quiet stretch of the Back Bay with some Latin flavor.
