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Party Earth Review Boasting one of the motliest music scenes in town, The Middle East is a versatile entertainment complex and nightlife magnet for hipsters, college students, and the music obsessed. Divided into four areas, the venue’s... ... read full review
472/480 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Red Line: Central Square
617-864-3278
M–W, Su 5:30–midnight, Th–Sa 5:30pm–2am
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May24Fri
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Red
Concert / Rock
7:00 pm
Red
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May24Fri
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oOoOO
Concert / Indie
8:00 pm
oOoOO
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May25Sat
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The Menzingers
Concert / Indie / Punk
7:30 pm
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May25Sat
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Stray Bullets
Concert / Rock
8:00 pm
Stray Bullets
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May26Sun
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Single Bullet Theory
Concert / Hard Rock / Metal
7:30 pm
Single Bullet Theory
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May27Mon
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A fundraiser for the Bard Prison Initiative
Concert / Rock
2:00 pm
Hunger, Big Words
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May27Mon
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A Guy Named Guy
Concert / Rock
7:00 pm
A Guy Named Guy
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May28Tue
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Onra
Concert / DJ
8:00 pm
Onra
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May29Wed
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Lost Years
Concert / Rock
7:00 pm
Lost Years
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May30Thu
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The Flatliners
Concert / Rock
8:00 pm
The Flatliners
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May30Thu
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Dawn Richard
Concert / Pop / R&B / Soul
8:00 pm
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May30Thu
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Endangered Speeches
Concert / R&B / World Music
8:00 pm
Endangered Speeches
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May31Fri
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Pop Gun
Concert / Rock
8:00 pm
Pop Gun
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May31Fri
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Akrobatik
Concert / Hip-Hop
8:00 pm
Akrobatik
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Jun01Sat
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Memphis Bleek
Concert / Rap
8:00 pm
Memphis Bleek
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Jun01Sat
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Soulelujah
Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul
8:00 pm
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Jun02Sun
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Anson Li
Concert / Singer / Songwriter
1:00 pm
Anson Li
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Jun02Sun
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A Tribe Called Red
Concert / Electronic / Hip-Hop / Reggae
8:00 pm
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Jun03Mon
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Hooded Fang
Concert / Indie
8:00 pm
Hooded Fang
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Jun04Tue
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Delta Mae
Concert / Rock
6:00 pm
Delta Mae
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Jun04Tue
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Deleted Arrows
Concert / Rock
9:30 pm
Deleted Arrows
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Jun05Wed
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Butch Clancy
Concert / Electro
8:00 pm
Butch Clancy
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Jun05Wed
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Tan Vampires
Concert / Folk / Singer / Songwriter
8:00 pm
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Jun06Thu
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Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics
Concert / Jazz
8:00 pm
Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics
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Jun07Fri
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Herban Warfare
Concert / Funk
7:30 pm
Herban Warfare
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Jun07Fri
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Mobb Deep
Concert / Hip-Hop
8:00 pm
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Jun08Sat
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The Pietasters
Concert / Ska
8:00 pm
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Jun08Sat
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Soulelujah
Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul
8:00 pm
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Jun09Sun
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Apollos Resurrection
Concert / Hard Rock / Metal
7:00 pm
Apollos Resurrection
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Jun09Sun
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Swingin' Utters
Concert / Punk
7:30 pm
Swingin' Utters
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Jun10Mon
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Farewell Dreamer
Concert / Hard Rock / Post Hardcore
7:00 pm
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Jun11Tue
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The Motions
Concert / Pop-Punk
8:00 pm
The Motions
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Jun13Thu
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Hot 8 Brass Band
Concert / Jazz
8:00 pm
Hot 8 Brass Band
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Jun13Thu
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Black Flag
Concert / Punk
8:00 pm
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Jun14Fri
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Auto Orbit
Concert / Indie
7:30 pm
Auto Orbit
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Jun14Fri
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Down By Law
Concert / Punk
8:00 pm
Down By Law
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Jun15Sat
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Andre Obin
Concert / Indie
6:00 pm
André Obin
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Jun15Sat
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The Adolescents
Concert / Punk
8:00 pm
The Adolescents
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Jun15Sat
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Soulelujah
Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul
8:00 pm
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Jun16Sun
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Kylesa
Concert / Rock
7:30 pm
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Jun16Sun
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The Void Union
Concert / Ska
8:00 pm
The Void Union
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Jun17Mon
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The Technicolors
Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock
8:00 pm
The Technicolors
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Jun18Tue
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Winovino
Concert / Folk
8:00 pm
Winovino
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Jun19Wed
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Imperial State Electric
Concert / Rock
8:00 pm
Imperial State Electric
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Jun20Thu
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Full Tang
Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie
8:00 pm
Full Tang
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Jun21Fri
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The Timberfakes
Concert / Pop
8:00 pm
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Jun21Fri
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Masta Ace
Concert / Hip-Hop / Rap
8:00 pm
Masta Ace, Marco Polo
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Jun22Sat
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Lyres
Concert / Pop / Rock
7:00 pm
The Lyres
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Jun22Sat
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Twenty One Pilots
Concert / Pop
8:00 pm
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Jun22Sat
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Soulelujah
Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul
8:00 pm
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Jun23Sun
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Low Key Confusion
Concert / Pop / Rock
8:00 pm
Low Key Confusion
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Jun24Mon
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The Technicolors
Concert / Rock
8:00 pm
The Technicolors
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Jun24Mon
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Kassini
Concert / Pop / Rock / Rock
8:00 pm
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Jun25Tue
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Nightbox
Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie
8:00 pm
Nightbox
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Jun26Wed
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My Gold Mask
Concert / Alternative Music / Indie
8:00 pm
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Jun26Wed
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Zomboy
Concert / DJ Event / DJ / Dubstep / Electronic
8:00 pm
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Jun27Thu
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Dave Crespo's After Party
Concert / Pop / Rock
8:00 pm
Dave Crespo's After Party
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Jun27Thu
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Big K.R.I.T.
Concert / Hip-Hop / Rap
8:00 pm
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Jun28Fri
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Moontowers
Concert / Indie
8:00 pm
Moontowers
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Jun28Fri
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock |
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Jun29Sat
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Brad Callow
Concert / Pop / Rock
6:00 pm
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Jun29Sat
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Geto Boys
Concert / Rap
8:00 pm
Geto Boys
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Jun29Sat
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Soulelujah
Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul
8:00 pm
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Jun30Sun
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PopExplosion Boston
Concert / Pop / Rock
4:00 pm
Midnight Red, Jillian Jensen
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Jul01Mon
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Mixtapes
Concert / Indie / Pop-Punk
7:00 pm
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Jul05Fri
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Zip-Tie Handcuffs
Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie
8:00 pm
Zip-Tie Handcuffs
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Jul07Sun
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Vattnet Viskar
Concert / Hard Rock / Metal
8:00 pm
Vattnet Viskar
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Jul08Mon
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Firehorse
Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock
8:00 pm
Firehorse
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Jul10Wed
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Misery Signals
Concert / Hard Rock / Metal
5:30 pm
Misery Signals, The Color Morale
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Jul10Wed
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Carla Morrison
Concert / Pop / Rock
8:00 pm
Carla Morrison
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Jul12Fri
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Savages
Concert / Alternative Rock / Metal
8:00 pm
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Jul13Sat
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The Color and Sound
Concert / Folk / Indie
6:00 pm
The Color and Sound
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Jul14Sun
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The Basement Beat
Concert / Folk / Indie
8:00 pm
The Basement Beat
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Jul16Tue
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Kisses
Concert / Indie Rock
8:00 pm
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Jul17Wed
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Turnover
Concert / Indie Rock / Pop-Punk
7:00 pm
Turnover
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Jul18Thu
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Masked Intruder
Concert / Punk
8:00 pm
Masked Intruder
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Jul18Thu
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DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock
Concert / DJ Event / Hip-Hop / Rap
8:00 pm
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Jul19Fri
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Lenka
Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock
8:00 pm
Lenka
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Jul19Fri
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Amaranthe
Concert / Hard Rock / Metal
8:00 pm
Amaranthe
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Jul20Sat
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The 7CS
Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock
6:00 pm
The 7CS
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Jul20Sat
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Bim Skala Bim
Concert / Reggae
8:00 pm
Bim Skala Bim
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Jul21Sun
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The Draft & Tim Barry
Concert / Country / Rock / Singer / Songwriter
5:30 pm
The Draft, Tim Barry
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Jul21Sun
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Br1ght Pr1mate
Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie
8:00 pm
Br1ght Pr1mate
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Jul23Tue
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Chris Pureka
Concert / Folk / Indie
8:00 pm
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Jul25Thu
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Goodnight, Texas
Concert / Folk / Indie
8:00 pm
Goodnight, Texas
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Jul25Thu
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Dick Dale
Concert / Rock / Surf Rock
8:00 pm
Dick Dale, Three Day Threshold
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Jul26Fri
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The Doctors Fox
Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie
7:30 pm
The Doctors Fox
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Jul27Sat
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The Chucklehead Funk Family Reunion Show
Concert / Funk / Soul
8:00 pm
Chucklehead
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Jul28Sun
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Mad Conductor
Concert / Hip-Hop / Punk / Rap
8:00 pm
Mad Conductor
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Jul30Tue
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The Offseason
Concert / Hard Rock
8:00 pm
The Offseason
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Cambridge / Somerville, Boston –
Boasting one of the motliest music scenes in town, The Middle East is a versatile entertainment complex and nightlife magnet for hipsters, college students, and the music obsessed.
Divided into four areas, the venue’s main space is known as “The Corner,” a festive red and yellow bar and dining room featuring acoustic acts, where a perpetual gaggle of indie fans and collegians meet up for beer and falafel before fanning out to see what’s on deck in the other rooms.
Patrons looking for hard-driving basement rock can head to the graffiti-decorated “Downstairs,” a spacious music room whose dual bars keep the head-bangers happy while indie bands like Ra Ra Riot and Okkervil River rock out on stage.
Those in search of a mellower vibe can make their way to the more intimate “Upstairs” loft space, which showcases local talent and an oddball décor featuring seating fashioned from the bench of an old VW van.
The room with the most distinct personality, however, is Zuzu’s, an easygoing weeknight lounge sporting mirrors and Christmas lights that transforms into a flirty dance party on the weekends, when a trendier crowd of sophisticated twenty-somethings shows up to groove to the DJ’s mix of vintage soul, funk, and R&B.
Full of options and a free-minded, happy-go-lucky clientele, The Middle East is a mecca for clubbers and music lovers in the mood for something different.
Music fans, college students, rockers, alternative types, tourists, artsy young professionals, and club-goers, late teens to late 30s.
Live bands playing rock, indie, Brazilian, cover, acoustic, or bluegrass most nights Upstairs and Downstairs, and in the The Corner Thursdays through Saturdays.
Occasional belly dancing and open mic comedy nights in The Corner. DJs spin everything from funk and dance to Motown six nights a week at Zuzu’s. Check website for music schedule.
Full menu of Middle Eastern dishes including spinach pie and stuffed grape leaves, served at The Corner, Zuzu’s, and Upstairs.
Cover charges: Zuzu’s $5/F–Sa, Upstairs $8–$15, Downstairs $12–$25. Menu $4–$14. Beer $4+, wine $6–$9/glass or $20–$35/bottle, cocktails $7–$9.75.
Very casual Upstairs, Downstairs, and in The Corner. Trendier at Zuzu’s: button-downs and nice shoes for guys and dresses or vintage clothing for girls.
Any night for live music, and Zuzu’s on Friday and Saturday nights for the DJs. Best to arrive by 10pm before the place gets packed.
TT the Bear's Place (10 Brookline Street) right around the corner offers live music every night.
The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub User Reviews