new england's live music guide

STATS — MASSACHUSETTS

Everything we track, fully transparent.

2,219

shows listed

244

venues

85

cities

8

weeks running

SHOWS FOUND PER WEEK

SHOWS BY DAY OF WEEK

Sat

24% (64)

Fri

22% (59)

Thu

13% (35)

Sun

13% (35)

Wed

13% (34)

Tue

9% (24)

Mon

7% (20)

SHOWS BY CITY

Boston

18% (49)

Cambridge

18% (48)

Somerville

12% (33)

Worcester

7% (19)

Northampton

6% (16)

Maynard

4% (12)

Plymouth

4% (11)

Easthampton

4% (10)

Norwood

3% (7)

Amherst

2% (5)

West Springfield

2% (5)

Springfield

2% (5)

Beverly

2% (5)

Westfield

1% (4)

New Bedford

1% (4)

Medford

1% (3)

Lynn

1% (3)

Southwick

1% (3)

Natick

1% (3)

Turners Falls

1% (3)

TOP VENUES

# Venue City Shows

1 The Lilypad Cambridge 16

2 The Burren Somerville 13

3 Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center Maynard 12

4 Luthier's Co-op Easthampton 10

5 Berklee Performance Center Boston 9

6 O'Brien's Pub Boston 9

7 The Sinclair Cambridge 9

8 Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton 8

9 Arts at the Armory Somerville 7

10 Sally O'Brien's Somerville 7

11 Plymouth Memorial Hall Plymouth 7

12 The Norwood Theatre Norwood 7

13 The Parlor Room Northampton 7

14 The Hanover Theatre Worcester 7

15 The Mad Monkfish Cambridge 7

16 Club Passim Cambridge 6

17 The Drake Amherst 5

18 Lizard Lounge Cambridge 5

19 Plough & Stars Cambridge 5

20 The Wilbur Boston 5

ALL-TIME RUNNING TOTALS

Since Feb 9, 2026 (8 weeks)

Total shows listed

2,219

Total venues visited

244

Best week

349 shows

Worst week

231 shows