Venues that frequently book punk, hardcore, and metal shows in the Greater Boston area.
Big Night Live, Boston
110 Causeway St, Boston, MA 02114
Capacity: 1500
https://bignightlive.com
Brighton Music Hall, Allston
158 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 02134
(617) 779-0140 | Capacity: 450
https://crossroadspresents.com/brighton-music-hall
Crystal Ballroom, Somerville
55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
Capacity: 400
Cuisine en Locale, Somerville
156 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
Capacity: 200
DIY all-ages space
Great Scott, Allston
1222 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02134
Capacity: 240
Closed 2020, reopened location TBD
House of Blues, Boston
15 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215
(888) 693-2583 | Capacity: 2425
https://houseofblues.com/boston
MGM Music Hall, Boston
2 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215
Capacity: 5000
https://mgmmusichall.com
Middle East, Cambridge
472-480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 864-3278 | Capacity: 575
https://mideastclub.com
O'Brien's Pub, Allston
3 Harvard Ave, Allston, MA 02134
(617) 782-6245 | Capacity: 100
Key DIY/punk venue
ONCE Somerville, Somerville
156 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
Capacity: 400
https://oncesomerville.com
Orpheum Theatre, Boston
1 Hamilton Pl, Boston, MA 02108
Capacity: 2700
Paradise Rock Club, Boston
967 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
(617) 562-8800 | Capacity: 933
https://crossroadspresents.com/paradise-rock-club
Roadrunner, Boston
89 Guest St, Boston, MA 02135
Capacity: 3500
https://roadrunnerboston.com
Royale, Boston
279 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 338-7699 | Capacity: 1200
https://royaleboston.com
Sonia, Cambridge
10 Brookline St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Capacity: 350
Above Middle East
TD Garden, Boston
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Capacity: 19580
https://tdgarden.com
The Channel, Boston
25 Necco St, Boston, MA
CLOSED - Historic punk venue
The Lilypad, Cambridge
1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Capacity: 75
Intimate experimental/noise venue
The Midway Cafe, Jamaica Plain
3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-9038 | Capacity: 100
https://midwaycafe.com
Long-running punk/queer venue
The Palladium, Worcester
261 Main St, Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 797-9696 | Capacity: 2000
https://thepalladium.net
The Rat, Boston
528 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
CLOSED - Legendary punk venue 1974-1997
The Sinclair, Cambridge
52 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-5200 | Capacity: 525
https://sinclaircambridge.com
The Tamworth Lyceum, Tamworth
3 Depot Rd, Tamworth, NH 03886
Capacity: 200
NH venue - punk-friendly