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Hours{'monday': '11:30-01:00', 'tuesday': '11:30-01:00', 'wednesday': '11:30-01:00', 'thursday': '11:30-01:00', 'friday': '11:30-01:00', 'saturday': '11:30-01:00', 'sunday': '11:30-01:00'}

Tip: Order from the chalkboard, not a paper menu. The patio opens in spring; the bar closes 01:00 every night.

Location

Address: 321 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, Boston

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Silhouette Lounge ★ 4.3

$allston-brighton{'monday': '12:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '12:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-02:00', 'thursday': '12:00-02:00', 'friday': '12:00-02:00', 'saturday': '12:00-02:00', 'sunday': '12:00-02:00'}

Silhouette Lounge on Brighton Avenue has poured cheap pitchers since 1965, named Best Dive Bar by Boston Magazine. Free popcorn, $7 pitchers, dart boards, pool, Big Buck Hunter and a jukebox heavy on classic rock.

Tip: Cash for the cheap rounds. Tuesdays bring the locals; weekend nights fill with BU students through closing.

200 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 02134

Royale ★ 4.2

$$$beacon-hill{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'varies by event', 'thursday': 'varies by event', 'friday': '22:00-02:00', 'saturday': '22:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}

Royale on Tremont Street is Boston's downtown megaclub, a converted 1918 grand ballroom inside the Courtyard Marriott that runs Latin EDM, K-pop, bass and indie touring bookings.

Tip: Doors typically 22:00, lines build by 23:00. Buy advance tickets for marquee Friday or Saturday DJ nights to skip the box-office queue.

279 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Bijou ★ 4.0

$$$beacon-hill{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': 'varies by event', 'friday': '22:00-02:00', 'saturday': '22:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Bijou on Stuart Street is the Theater District club where touring DJs anchor Friday and Saturday nights with techno and house. The room runs 700 capacity over a long centre dance floor.

Tip: Table service runs the perimeter; the floor stays open without a reservation. Lines get long by 23:30 on weekends.

51 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116

Big Night Live ★ 4.2

$$$north-end{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': 'varies by event', 'wednesday': 'varies by event', 'thursday': 'varies by event', 'friday': 'varies by event', 'saturday': 'varies by event', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}

Big Night Live next to TD Garden on Causeway Street is the 2,000-capacity concert and dance venue from Big Night Entertainment, with touring DJs and live tours running through August 2026.

Tip: Pre-game dinner at The Grand restaurant on the same floor is the easier walk-up before the show. Doors usually 19:00.

110 Causeway St, Boston, MA 02114

Venu ★ 3.9

$$$beacon-hill{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': '22:00-02:00', 'friday': '22:00-02:00', 'saturday': '22:00-02:00', 'sunday': '22:00-02:00'}

Venu on Warrenton Street is the longest-running Saturday-night party in Boston, with a 6,500 square foot Theater District room of state-of-the-art sound and lighting from Big Night Entertainment.

Tip: Saturdays is the signature night, 22:00 doors. Cover runs around $30; collared shirts expected, no athletic wear.

100 Warrenton St, Boston, MA 02116

Paradise Rock Club ★ 4.5

$$allston-brighton{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'friday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'saturday': '19:00 doors, varies', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}

Paradise Rock Club on Commonwealth Avenue has booked touring rock and indie since 1977, the room where U2, The Police and The Cars played their first Boston shows. 933-capacity standing floor.

Tip: Box Office Monday to Friday noon to 6pm in person, or buy via the venue website. Floor fills at the rail; balcony has clear sight lines.

967 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

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