Best of Boston

Best Music Venue

2019 Best Music Venue, Outdoor

The Hatch Shell

Boston
It’s not summer if you’re not sitting in the grass by the Charles, taking in some tunes at the Hatch Shell. The art deco venue [...] read more»
2019 Best Music Venue, Small

The Sinclair

Cambridge
Want a kick-ass dinner and a kick-ass show, but don’t want to waste time traveling between restaurant and concert venue? The Sinclair is a one-stop [...] read more»
2019 Best Music Venue, Large

House of Blues

Boston
A GA ticket to House of Blues means A) you’re seeing one of your favorite acts, and B) you’re about to move. We love House [...] read more»
2018 Best Music Venue, Large

Fenway Park

Boston
Fenway became a regular venue for musical acts 15 years ago, enlivening the Sox stomping grounds with a no-holds-barred set by Bruce Springsteen and the [...] read more»
2018 Best Music Venue, Small

The Sinclair

Cambridge
Sure, it lacks the grit of some of the area’s older music venues, but in return it has every touring indie band on its calendar, [...] read more»
2017 Best Music Venue, Large

Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

Boston
Harbor views and cool summer breezes augment a listening experience that provides access to big-name acts (the coming months will bring Slayer and Diana Ross) [...] read more»
2017 Best Music Venue, Small

The Sinclair

Cambridge
With a cozy, intimate vibe and a who's-who of trendy touring acts (upcoming headliners include Sonic Youth legend Thurston Moore), the Sinclair has in short [...] read more»
2016 Best Music Venue

The Sinclair

Cambridge
What better way to take in the latest indie rock than with a side of chicken-liver mousse and steak tartare? That’s the kind of rock [...] read more»
2015 Best Music Venue

The Sinclair

Cambridge
With top-notch bookings (courtesy of promoters Bowery Boston) and the city's best-designed concert experience, the Sinclair is the House of Blues, only more intimate; the [...] read more»
2014 Best Music Venue, Alt/Pop/Rock

Brighton Music Hall

Allston
The former Harpers Ferry has spent the past few years as the intermediary step between Great Scott and the Paradise, booking national acts on the [...] read more»