Best of Boston
Best Bar for Live Music
Wally’s Cafe
Boston
From the outside, Wally’s looks like your average anonymous dive. But the drab exterior belies its storied history: This place has put live jazz acts [...] read more»
2003 Best Bar for Live Music
Wally’s Café
Boston
Nowhere else in this town are you more apt to find pink Izods and gangsta colors in such proximity. This joint, nestled between the gentrified [...] read more»
2002 Best Bar for Live Music
Kendall Café
Cambridge
In addition to its popular Tuesday Night Music Club—a music series featuring unplugged sets by leading local musicians—the Kendall introduced a new program this year, [...] read more»
2001 Best Bar for Live Music
The Kendall Café
Cambridge
As the many framed posters around the bar can attest, big named have played this small room situated on a Cambridge backstreet, among them Jewel [...] read more»
1992 Best Bar for Live Music, Blues
Harper’s Ferry
Allston
That long bar. Those jam sessions. Lots of blue notes here but no blue listeners. read more»
1989 Best Bar for Live Music, Rock
Man Ray
Cambridge
Neither new wave nor yuppie, and the best of the small names. Don't be uncool; get there at about 11 o'clock. read more»
1985 Best Bar for Live Music, Rock
The Paradise
Boston
Manager Seth Greenberg has turned the club around. read more»
1983 Best Bar for Live Music, Rock
Inn-Square Men’s Bar
Cambridge
Another new arrival in the Hall of Fame. read more»