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Hours{'monday': 'varies by show', 'tuesday': 'varies by show', 'wednesday': 'varies by show', 'thursday': 'varies by show', 'friday': 'varies by show', 'saturday': 'varies by show', 'sunday': 'varies by show'}

Tip: Take the Boston Landing commuter rail stop; the venue is across the parking lot. Doors usually 19:00 with show at 20:00.

Location

Address: 89 Guest St, Boston, MA 02135

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The Beehive ★ 4.4

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The Beehive on Tremont Street books live jazz, blues, soul, cabaret and burlesque seven nights a week inside the Boston Center for the Arts complex. No cover; an entertainment fee runs $5 to $10.

Tip: Weekend brunch from 10:00 with live jazz is the calmer entry. Reserve via OpenTable for a table close to the stage.

The Cantab Lounge ★ 4.4

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The Cantab Lounge in Central Square has run live music seven nights a week since 1938. Two floors: a folk-and-jazz street-level lounge and the Cantab Underground downstairs for rock, funk and DJs.

Tip: Bluegrass Tuesdays from 20:00, started 1993, $6 cover. Sundays bring a Boston Poetry Slam in the Underground.

Lookout Rooftop and Bar ★ 4.4

$$$$18 cocktails, upscale casual dress, reservations advisedseaport-fort-point{'monday': '16:00-23:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-23:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-23:00', 'thursday': '16:00-00:00', 'friday': '16:00-01:00', 'saturday': '12:00-01:00', 'sunday': '12:00-23:00'}

Lookout at the Envoy Hotel sits seven stories above the Seaport with a wraparound terrace facing the harbor and the Fort Point Channel. Heated igloos extend the season through winter.

Tip: Reserve via OpenTable for a guaranteed table; walk-in lines build by 18:00 in summer. Igloos book months ahead from October.

Rooftop at Revere ★ 4.0

$$$$18 cocktails, seasonal May to September onlybeacon-hill{'monday': '16:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-22:00', 'thursday': '16:00-22:00', 'friday': '16:00-23:00', 'saturday': '12:00-23:00', 'sunday': '12:00-22:00'}

Rooftop at Revere on the Revere Hotel roof is the largest rooftop lounge in Boston, with two outdoor bars, plush cabanas and a panorama from Boston Common across Back Bay to the Charles.

Tip: Seasonal opening usually late April, runs to late September. Reserve via SevenRooms for cabanas; walk-in seating fills by 18:00.

Contessa ★ 4.5

$$$$$22 cocktails, smart dress, reservations essentialback-bay{'monday': '06:30-22:00', 'tuesday': '06:30-22:00', 'wednesday': '06:30-22:00', 'thursday': '06:30-23:00', 'friday': '06:30-23:00', 'saturday': '07:00-23:00', 'sunday': '07:00-22:00'}

Contessa on the 17th floor of The Newbury Boston runs a glass-roof conservatory with retractable panels above the Public Garden. Italian small plates and aperitivo menu run through dinner service.

Tip: Aperitivo Hour Sunday to Wednesday 17:00 to 18:00 runs discount Negronis and bar snacks. Resy is essential for dinner.

The Wig Shop ★ 4.5

$$$beacon-hill{'monday': '17:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-02:00'}

The Wig Shop on Temple Place hides a basement cocktail lounge behind a fake Downtown Crossing wig storefront with neon signage and mannequin heads. Deep blue banquettes, gold curtains, absinthe service.

Tip: Reservations on Resy 17:00 to 19:00 for parties of 2 to 6. Walk-in after 19:00; absinthe drip service is the order.

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