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Bars & Nightlife The guide was updated: 2023-10-19

Boston is a diehard sports town, and that infatuation is reflected in its bar scene. However, the trendy lounges and dive bars of Back Bay offer an alternative to the sports bar scene. Home to rock legends such as Aerosmith, the Pixies and, well, Boston — the city is a live music town with several outstanding venues. Electronic music aficionados should head to Lansdowne Street, where the young and scantily clad come to dance the night away.

Hava Nightclub

Hava Nightclub

Originally, the ladies' lounge and orchestra area of the Wilbur Theater, Hava Nightclub is today one of the city's most sophisticated and exclusive nightclubs, attracting large groups of partygoers to its chick interior.

The Black Rose

The Black Rose

Coats of arms, Irish flags and photos of the motherland coat the walls of this traditional Irish pub where Guinness flows freely from the taps. Weekends occasionally feature live Irish music and dancing.

Paradise Rock Club

Paradise Rock Club

Big enough to attract top musicians but small enough to keep the performances intimate, the city's best live music venue draws premiere acts from Boston and around the world. Be sure to check what performances you can catch during your stay.

Middle East Restaurant & Club

Middle East Restaurant & Club

Across the Charles River in Cambridge sits the Boston area’s Mecca for punk and indie rock. Downstairs, punk and indie bands blast through their sets, while upstairs, the smaller, renovated room hosts more laid-back acoustic and hip-hop shows.

Kings Dining & Entertainment

Kings Dining & Entertainment

Kings is a 24,000 square foot facility where you can find 16 tenpin bowling lanes, a billiards room featuring Brunswick Gold Crown Table and multiple bars and lounges. You can also watch the hottest sports action on one of the six projection screens. At Kings, they also arrange karaoke nights and live music.

House of Blues Boston

House of Blues Boston

The House of Blues is one of the country's premier concert venues, achieving almost legendary status among music fans and hosting major national and international acts. It's also a great place to grab dinner from Thursday to Saturday.

Cheers Boston

Cheers Boston

Visit the iconic neighborhood bar that inspired the setting of the world famous and much beloved TV series Cheers. The bar serves wholesome food and drinks, hosts several live events and welcomes children until 10pm.

Howl at the Moon

Howl at the Moon

Howl at the Moon is the answer for those seeking a different kind of nightlife experience, an alternative to the typical bar and club scene. Patrons of this dueling piano bar become part of the performance.

Clerys

Clerys

With its signature classy but laid-back atmosphere for which it was voted "Best in Boston" for neighborhood bars, Clerys, a spacious Back Bay institution, draws an after-work crowd looking to take advantage of cheap Happy Hour drink specials.

Bukowski Tavern

Bukowski Tavern

With alternative music and indie rock blaring from the speakers from opening until closing time and the city’s best selection of draft beer, this is one of the few bars where the alternative and the intellectual come to mingle.

Cask’n Flagon

Cask’n Flagon

Located right outside the legendary Fenway Park, sports fans of all stripes come to share pitchers of beer and cheer for their favorite team. Game day is obviously the best time to come, but any day you choose to visit you are sure to find a crowd.

The Burren

The Burren

Priding themselves for being a true and authentic Irish pub, the Burren offers Guinness by the pint, comfort food, including fish-and-chips and Irish stew, and good times with throngs of friendly patrons.

Wally's Cafe Jazz Club

Wally's Cafe Jazz Club

This widely popular and renowned jazz and blues bar has been in business since 1947, and regularly features live gigs by local bands and international stars, as well as daily jam sessions for all to enjoy.

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