Best of Boston
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»
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, 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»
2013 Best Music Venue, Small
The Sinclair
Cambridge
Superstar chef Michael Schlow may have brought initial buzz to this new restaurant/music club, but now its lineup of stellar performers—postpunk legends such as the [...] read more»
2012 Best Music Venue, Small
Brighton Music Hall
Allston
Like its predecessor, Harper's Ferry, Brighton Music Hall is essentially a dive bar with a big stage and cheap drinks—the perfect venue for indie headliners. [...] read more»
2009 Best Music Venue, Small
T.T. the Bear’s Place
Cambridge
Somewhere between a band's first roadie and their first rider, they play T.T.'s, a beer-soaked cranny in Central Square now in its third decade. For [...] read more»
1992 Best Music Venue, Small
The Middle East Restaurant
Cambridge
Best now, with its mix of jazz and international music in its back room. And better this fall, when the owners expand into the enormous [...] read more»