Beat Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

1. Beat Brasserie

8.1
13 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Harvard Square · 91 tips and reviews

Jackiez G.Jackiez Gonzalez: Great ambiance, live music every night (& no cover!), amazing food. A little more $$$ for a regular hangout place but a night of cocktails and apps (tuna spring roll!!) is a great one indeed.

Nick N.Nick Nick: Awesome place to check out some live jazz and sip on a high end cocktail. Or a mocktail.

Yera H.Yera Ha: Awesome spot. Live jazz, great drinks, plenty of seating, cool atmosphere for a fun night out. Also, try the lamb nachos!

Sanders Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

2. Sanders Theatre

9.2
45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA
Theater · Mid-Cambridge · 12 tips and reviews

Michael B.Michael Baskin: absolutley gorgeous space, rich wood and always great performances (except of course the economics 10 lectures...but they shouldn't count)

Paul F.Paul Franzosa: wonderful space for a live performance

Christine M.Christine Murphy: Very nice venue for a concert; we just saw A Celtic Sojourn here. Great time!

The Sinclair is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

3. The Sinclair

8.8
52 Church St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · Harvard Square · 79 tips and reviews

Nicole L.Nicole Landry: Love this venue for live music :)

Nick H.Nick Holroyd: Best music venue in Boston/Cambridge. Perfect size, excellent sound system.

Laura C.Laura Caputo: Best concert venue in MA

The Plough and Stars is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

4. The Plough and Stars

8.1
912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · 60 tips and reviews

OurStageOurStage: An original dive that's not too dive-y. No stage, but an area next to the bar hosts some of the best live music you'll find. Treat Her Right (pre-Morphine) filmed a video here (I Think She Likes Me).

Sarah B.Sarah Brown: Nice chill place. Great live music!

Cat V.Cat Verlicco: Small, intimate Irish pub with good food and great live music

Club Passim is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

5. Club Passim

8.3
47 Palmer St (Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Music Venue · Harvard Square · 22 tips and reviews

CityRover M.CityRover Media: Be sure to check out Passim any night of the week for great live music. They’ve been hosting live music, poetry and art shows 7 days a week for fifty years, so they know about quality entertainment. Read more.

Christian R.Christian Rodriguez: Great small, intimate music venue. Catch some local high quality, moderately priced shows with good food to boot.

Matt S.Matt Scutchfield: Great performances, really cramped and slow service, but really good food. Don't get the large portion...it's HUGE and impossible to finish (and I eat tons!)

Loeb Drama Center (A.R.T) is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

6. Loeb Drama Center (A.R.T)

8.6
64 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Theater · Harvard Square · 32 tips and reviews

Gina R.Gina Razon: Great performance of All the Way last night

ChristinaChristina: A great variety of shows are offered here year round and performances are nothing less than stellar. Get tickets early because they often increase after shows open and become popular.

Cameron R.Cameron Ryan: Got used to the people who performed sign language after a bit. You can prepay for drinks to be waiting for you at a designated table at intermission to avoid the long line at the bar.

Cantab Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

7. Cantab Lounge

7.5
738 Massachusetts Ave (at Pleasant St.), Cambridge, MA
Dive Bar · 50 tips and reviews

Andrew E.Andrew Eldredge-Martin: Great live music! During the Winter holidays, beware the tinsel!

Carla D.Carla D'Avanzo: Awesome live music!

Frank A.Frank Anes: Doesn't look like much but the live music is always great.

Atwood’s Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

8. Atwood’s Tavern

8.6
877 Cambridge St (Willow), Cambridge, MA
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Cambridge · 65 tips and reviews

Jeremy K.Jeremy Krantz: They have an amazing patio, good food and a decent, rotating craft beer selection. Oh and good live music too.

Emily T.Emily Taintor: There is a really beautiful patio out back! Come when it's nice out so you get to enjoy it. Also great live music, great beer list. All around awesome place.

Cian M.Cian Mac Mahon: Entrance fee on a Friday night, but made up for by a live band.

Toad is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

9. Toad

7.4
1920 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · Porter Square · 23 tips and reviews

Carmella M.Carmella McCormack: Live music, no cover! Grab a beer, sing along, and tip your barman/woman well!

MazdaMazda: An intimate space filled with great live music and welcoming patrons.

Joe S.Joe Sinkevich: Hipster spot but good small spot for free live music.

The Druid is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

10. The Druid

8.7
1357 Cambridge St (at Springfield St), Cambridge, MA
Pub · Inman Square · 73 tips and reviews

John S.John Stone III: Enjoy live Irish Music!

K K.K Kagetsu: Loved the live music and the cocktails

Dona H.Dona H: Really enjoyed the live Irish music + fries + beer

The Lilypad is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

11. The Lilypad

7.7
1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Music Venue · Inman Square · 7 tips and reviews

Elise M.Elise MacDonald: Eclectic live music in a great listening room environment ...

The FeastThe Feast: Go see a jazz performance in the uber-cool, bare-bones performance space. Or drop by during the day for yoga. Read more.

Amanda B.Amanda Beveridge: This place is great for hosting events. We just through a fundraiser concert there and the venue was amazing.

Lizard Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

12. Lizard Lounge

7.5
1667 Massachusetts Ave (btw Wendell & Sacramento), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Neighborhood Nine · 18 tips and reviews

Nicole S.Nicole Soriano: best live music residencies and rotating taps! Read more.

Jay P.Jay Porter: Favorite Winter Activity in Cambridge: Getting cozy with a glass of scotch & some friends in the intimate Lizard Lounge basement while talented local (and national) musicians perform for you. Perfect!

Sofia U.Sofia Uz: Live music venue without a glam side

ImprovBoston is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

13. ImprovBoston

8.4
40 Prospect St (Mass Ave & Bishop Allen Dr), Cambridge, MA
Comedy Club · 32 tips and reviews

Julio Ricardo V.Julio Ricardo Varela: Go to ImprovBoston tonight within the next hour and see me perform

Melissa B.Melissa B.: The earlier show is usually not as funny as the later ones (I think the performers tone it down a bit because the crowd is usually a bit younger.) The later shows always have more laughs!

Jack M.Jack McNamara: If a man named Brian Donnelly approaches you, protect your loved ones and contact the police immediately.

MIT Kresge Auditorium (Building W16) is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

14. MIT Kresge Auditorium (Building W16)

8.1
48 Massachusetts Ave Rear, Cambridge, MA
Concert Hall · MIT · 9 tips and reviews

John G.John Gnassi: MIT Logs BATLOGS Concert!

David H.David Holtz: Cool student events here every now and then. The acoustics are pretty terrible for amplified performance (e.g., standup comedy).

MITMIT: Big events take place here, including Obama's visit to campus in 2009. Community events (with free food!) often take place at the Oval in the spring.

The Middle East Downstairs is one of The 15 Best Places for Performances in Cambridge.

15. The Middle East Downstairs

7.3
480 Massachusetts Ave (at Brookline St.), Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · 69 tips and reviews

ドーラドーラ: Lots of live bands! Great music (only if you could stand the loudness)!

Jessie V.Jessie Van Amburg: Such a funky concert venue! Great place for a night out.

Robert C.Robert C: - hallowed live music venue