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STATS — MASSACHUSETTS

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4,218

shows listed

244

venues

85

cities

15

weeks running

SHOWS FOUND PER WEEK

SHOWS BY DAY OF WEEK

Sat

24% (48)

Fri

24% (47)

Sun

14% (27)

Thu

13% (26)

Wed

11% (22)

Mon

8% (15)

Tue

7% (14)

SHOWS BY CITY

Cambridge

15% (30)

Boston

15% (29)

Somerville

15% (29)

Easthampton

6% (11)

Maynard

5% (10)

Northampton

5% (10)

Worcester

5% (9)

Marshfield

4% (8)

Pittsfield

4% (7)

Springfield

3% (5)

Beverly

3% (5)

Natick

2% (4)

Amherst

2% (3)

Hyannis

2% (3)

Florence

2% (3)

Medford

2% (3)

Plymouth

2% (3)

Turners Falls

2% (3)

Lynn

1% (2)

Wilbraham

1% (2)

TOP VENUES

# Venue City Shows

1 Luthier's Co-op Easthampton 11

2 Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center Maynard 10

3 O'Brien's Pub Boston 9

4 Levitate Backyard Marshfield 8

5 The Burren Somerville 8

6 The Mad Monkfish Cambridge 8

7 Plough & Stars Cambridge 7

8 Colonial Theatre (Pittsfield) Pittsfield 7

9 The Rockwell Somerville 7

10 Club Passim Cambridge 6

11 Arts at the Armory Somerville 6

12 Sally O'Brien's Somerville 6

13 Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton 6

14 Lizard Lounge Cambridge 5

15 The Sinclair Cambridge 4

16 Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) Natick 4

17 Electric Haze Worcester 4

18 The Parlor Room Northampton 4

19 Royale Boston Boston 3

20 Symphony Hall (Boston) Boston 3

ALL-TIME RUNNING TOTALS

Since Feb 9, 2026 (15 weeks)

Total shows listed

4,218

Total venues visited

244

Best week

349 shows

Worst week

231 shows