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8,053

shows listed

135

active venues

56

cities

28

weeks running

SHOWS FOUND PER WEEK

SHOWS BY DAY OF WEEK

Fri

28% (72)

Sat

26% (67)

Sun

19% (48)

Thu

11% (29)

Wed

7% (17)

Tue

5% (14)

Mon

4% (11)

SHOWS BY CITY

Boston

18% (47)

Somerville

14% (35)

Cambridge

12% (31)

Easthampton

8% (21)

North Truro

7% (18)

Worcester

5% (13)

Northampton

3% (9)

Hyannis

3% (7)

Webster

2% (6)

Medford

2% (6)

Great Barrington

2% (5)

Nantucket

2% (5)

Maynard

2% (5)

Springfield

2% (4)

Lowell

2% (4)

Pittsfield

2% (4)

North Adams

1% (3)

Wellfleet

1% (3)

Marshfield

1% (3)

Hull

1% (3)

TOP VENUES

# Venue City Shows

1 Payomet Performing Arts Center North Truro 18

2 The Burren Somerville 18

3 Luthier's Co-op Easthampton 16

4 The Beehive Boston 12

5 The Midway Cafe Boston 11

6 Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton 8

7 Plough & Stars Cambridge 7

8 The Mad Monkfish Cambridge 7

9 Lizard Lounge Cambridge 6

10 Indian Ranch Webster 6

11 Sally O'Brien's Somerville 5

12 The Rockwell Somerville 5

13 The Lilypad Cambridge 5

14 Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center Maynard 5

15 Off The Rails Worcester 4

16 Guthrie Center Great Barrington 4

17 The Chicken Box Nantucket 4

18 Marigold Theater Easthampton 4

19 Barnstable Performing Arts Center Hyannis 4

20 Club Passim Cambridge 4

ALL-TIME RUNNING TOTALS

Since Feb 9, 2026 (28 weeks)

Total shows listed

8,053

Venues in catalog

242

135 active A+B

Best week

416 shows

Worst week

200 shows