Best of Boston
Best Club for Live Music, Small
2004 Best Club for Live Music, Large
Avalon Ballroom
Boston
In Boston, the "mists of Avalon" refer not to the foggy shores hiding King Arthur's final resting place, but the dry ice curling around the [...] read more»
2003 Best Club for Live Music, Small
The Paradise Rock Club
Boston
Who says rock is dead? With a club like the Paradise offering its stage to the kinds of acts that will never, ever get air [...] read more»
2003 Best Club for Live Music
Avalon
Boston
Big venues usually mean small performers—not in terms of musical stature, but because you're so far away the act looks like a dot with a [...] read more»
2002 Best Club for Live Music, Small
T.T. the Bear’s Place
Cambridge
If you follow the Boston music scene, you already know you can find your favorite up-and-coming rock stars on an almost weekly basis at T.T.'s, [...] read more»
2002 Best Club for Live Music
Avalon
Boston
You probably think of Avalon as a dance club. Well, okay, it is a dance club. But it's also the perfect venue for live music, [...] read more»
2001 Best Club for Live Music
T.T. the Bear’s Place
Cambridge
Even after 25 years in business, you can't do much better than T.T.'s, where the music is always good, you can get as close to [...] read more»
1990 Best Club for Live Music
Johnny D’s Uptown
Somerville
Here's a place that has it all: good food, cheap drinks, friendly surroundings, and a knack for booking the great, the near-great and the soon-to-be-great. read more»