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STATS — MASSACHUSETTS

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3,912

shows listed

244

venues

85

cities

14

weeks running

SHOWS FOUND PER WEEK

SHOWS BY DAY OF WEEK

Fri

25% (58)

Sat

22% (52)

Thu

16% (37)

Wed

12% (29)

Tue

9% (22)

Sun

9% (22)

Mon

6% (15)

SHOWS BY CITY

Cambridge

17% (41)

Boston

15% (36)

Somerville

12% (28)

Easthampton

4% (10)

Maynard

4% (9)

Northampton

4% (9)

New Bedford

3% (8)

Worcester

3% (8)

Marshfield

3% (7)

Lynn

3% (7)

Norwood

3% (7)

Springfield

3% (7)

Medford

3% (6)

Pittsfield

3% (6)

Chatham

2% (5)

Westfield

1% (3)

Lowell

1% (3)

Plymouth

1% (3)

Cotuit

1% (3)

Webster

1% (3)

TOP VENUES

# Venue City Shows

1 The Lilypad Cambridge 16

2 The Burren Somerville 14

3 Luthier's Co-op Easthampton 10

4 Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center Maynard 9

5 O'Brien's Pub Boston 7

6 Levitate Backyard Marshfield 7

7 Lynn Auditorium Lynn 7

8 The Norwood Theatre Norwood 7

9 The Mad Monkfish Cambridge 7

10 Club Passim Cambridge 6

11 Arts at the Armory Somerville 6

12 Plough & Stars Cambridge 6

13 Colonial Theatre (Pittsfield) Pittsfield 6

14 The Great American Beer Hall Medford 5

15 Zeiterion Performing Arts Center New Bedford 5

16 Sally O'Brien's Somerville 5

17 Chatham Orpheum Theatre Chatham 5

18 Royale Boston Boston 4

19 The Parlor Room Northampton 4

20 Electric Haze Worcester 4

ALL-TIME RUNNING TOTALS

Since Feb 9, 2026 (14 weeks)

Total shows listed

3,912

Total venues visited

244

Best week

349 shows

Worst week

231 shows