Boston scene guide
Boston scene guide. House lands at Cloud & Spirits. Venues, promoters and artists in Boston. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Mochakk: Cloud & Spirits, American Legion Marsh Post #442, Union Tavern
- Tech House · if you like Mochakk: Descent, Royale, Big Night Live
- Techno · if you like Rødhåd: TBA - Boston, Descent, Dx
- Deep House · if you like Kahani: Secret Location, Desnuda Cocina, Royale
- Club · if you like hainafromchina: TBA - 186 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA, Zuzu, Boston City Hall Plaza
- Pop: Royale, Westin Copley, 52 Church
- Afro House · if you like Mark Francis: The Kartal, Middlesex
Busiest venues
How big is Boston’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,331 gigs across 202 venues in Boston, featuring 648 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Boston tonight.
Which Boston venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Landing | 119 |
| Bsmnt | 118 |
| The Chemist | 67 |
| Royale | 62 |
| Big Night Live | 57 |
| The Grand | 35 |
| Middlesex | 35 |
| Zuzu | 31 |
| Descent | 30 |
| The Lower Level | 29 |
What time do Boston gigs start and end?
From the 1,331 listings publishing door times: the median Boston gig opens at 22:00. 49% open before 22:00, 50% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 532 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 4% run past 04:00 and 1% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Boston cost?
Across the 458 listings publishing prices (34% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is 0, with half of all gigs between $0 and $20. 32% of listed gigs are free.
When does Boston go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (34% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 67% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Boston sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 41% · Techno 20% · Tech House 15% · Deep House 5% · Hip-Hop 5% · Club 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.