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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub 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. Boston United States 42.363752 -71.101252

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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub - Bar | Club | Lounge | Middle Eastern Restaurant | Music Venue in Boston.

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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

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Cambridge / Somerville
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472/480 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Red Line: Central Square
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617-864-3278
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M–W, Su 5:30–midnight, Th–Sa 5:30pm–2am
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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Schedule of Events

May 2013

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May24Fri May 24, 19:00PM	Red Concert / Rock 7:00 pm Red	Add to Calendar
May24Fri May 24, 20:00PM	oOoOO Concert / Indie 8:00 pm oOoOO	Add to Calendar
May25Sat May 25, 19:30PM	The Menzingers Concert / Indie / Punk 7:30 pm The Menzingers	Add to Calendar
May25Sat May 25, 20:00PM	Stray Bullets Concert / Rock 8:00 pm Stray Bullets	Add to Calendar
May26Sun May 26, 19:30PM	Single Bullet Theory Concert / Hard Rock / Metal 7:30 pm Single Bullet Theory	Add to Calendar
May27Mon May 27, 14:00PM	A fundraiser for the Bard Prison Initiative Concert / Rock 2:00 pm Hunger, Big Words	Add to Calendar
May27Mon May 27, 19:00PM	A Guy Named Guy Concert / Rock 7:00 pm A Guy Named Guy	Add to Calendar
May28Tue May 28, 20:00PM	Onra Concert / DJ 8:00 pm Onra	Add to Calendar
May29Wed May 29, 19:00PM	Lost Years Concert / Rock 7:00 pm Lost Years	Add to Calendar
May30Thu May 30, 20:00PM	The Flatliners Concert / Rock 8:00 pm The Flatliners	Add to Calendar
May30Thu May 30, 20:00PM	Dawn Richard Concert / Pop / R&B / Soul 8:00 pm Dawn Richard	Add to Calendar
May30Thu May 30, 20:00PM	Endangered Speeches Concert / R&B / World Music 8:00 pm Endangered Speeches	Add to Calendar
May31Fri May 31, 20:00PM	Pop Gun Concert / Rock 8:00 pm Pop Gun	Add to Calendar
May31Fri May 31, 20:00PM	Akrobatik Concert / Hip-Hop 8:00 pm Akrobatik	Add to Calendar

June 2013

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Jun01Sat Jun 1, 20:00PM	Memphis Bleek Concert / Rap 8:00 pm Memphis Bleek	Add to Calendar
Jun01Sat Jun 1, 20:00PM	Soulelujah Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul 8:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun02Sun Jun 2, 13:00PM	Anson Li Concert / Singer / Songwriter 1:00 pm Anson Li	Add to Calendar
Jun02Sun Jun 2, 20:00PM	A Tribe Called Red Concert / Electronic / Hip-Hop / Reggae 8:00 pm A Tribe Called Red	Add to Calendar
Jun03Mon Jun 3, 20:00PM	Hooded Fang Concert / Indie 8:00 pm Hooded Fang	Add to Calendar
Jun04Tue Jun 4, 18:00PM	Delta Mae Concert / Rock 6:00 pm Delta Mae	Add to Calendar
Jun04Tue Jun 4, 21:30PM	Deleted Arrows Concert / Rock 9:30 pm Deleted Arrows	Add to Calendar
Jun05Wed Jun 5, 20:00PM	Butch Clancy Concert / Electro 8:00 pm Butch Clancy	Add to Calendar
Jun05Wed Jun 5, 20:00PM	Tan Vampires Concert / Folk / Singer / Songwriter 8:00 pm Tan Vampires	Add to Calendar
Jun06Thu Jun 6, 20:00PM	Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics Concert / Jazz 8:00 pm Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics	Add to Calendar
Jun07Fri Jun 7, 19:30PM	Herban Warfare Concert / Funk 7:30 pm Herban Warfare	Add to Calendar
Jun07Fri Jun 7, 20:00PM	Mobb Deep Concert / Hip-Hop 8:00 pm Mobb Deep	Add to Calendar
Jun08Sat Jun 8, 20:00PM	The Pietasters Concert / Ska 8:00 pm The Pietasters	Add to Calendar
Jun08Sat Jun 8, 20:00PM	Soulelujah Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul 8:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun09Sun Jun 9, 19:00PM	Apollos Resurrection Concert / Hard Rock / Metal 7:00 pm Apollos Resurrection	Add to Calendar
Jun09Sun Jun 9, 19:30PM	Swingin' Utters Concert / Punk 7:30 pm Swingin' Utters	Add to Calendar
Jun10Mon Jun 10, 19:00PM	Farewell Dreamer Concert / Hard Rock / Post Hardcore 7:00 pm Farewell Dreamer	Add to Calendar
Jun11Tue Jun 11, 20:00PM	The Motions Concert / Pop-Punk 8:00 pm The Motions	Add to Calendar
Jun13Thu Jun 13, 20:00PM	Hot 8 Brass Band Concert / Jazz 8:00 pm Hot 8 Brass Band	Add to Calendar
Jun13Thu Jun 13, 20:00PM	Black Flag Concert / Punk 8:00 pm Black Flag	Add to Calendar
Jun14Fri Jun 14, 19:30PM	Auto Orbit Concert / Indie 7:30 pm Auto Orbit	Add to Calendar
Jun14Fri Jun 14, 20:00PM	Down By Law Concert / Punk 8:00 pm Down By Law	Add to Calendar
Jun15Sat Jun 15, 18:00PM	Andre Obin Concert / Indie 6:00 pm André Obin	Add to Calendar
Jun15Sat Jun 15, 20:00PM	The Adolescents Concert / Punk 8:00 pm The Adolescents	Add to Calendar
Jun15Sat Jun 15, 20:00PM	Soulelujah Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul 8:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun16Sun Jun 16, 19:30PM	Kylesa Concert / Rock 7:30 pm Kylesa	Add to Calendar
Jun16Sun Jun 16, 20:00PM	The Void Union Concert / Ska 8:00 pm The Void Union	Add to Calendar
Jun17Mon Jun 17, 20:00PM	The Technicolors Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock 8:00 pm The Technicolors	Add to Calendar
Jun18Tue Jun 18, 20:00PM	Winovino Concert / Folk 8:00 pm Winovino	Add to Calendar
Jun19Wed Jun 19, 20:00PM	Imperial State Electric Concert / Rock 8:00 pm Imperial State Electric	Add to Calendar
Jun20Thu Jun 20, 20:00PM	Full Tang Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie 8:00 pm Full Tang	Add to Calendar
Jun21Fri Jun 21, 20:00PM	The Timberfakes Concert / Pop 8:00 pm The Timberfakes	Add to Calendar
Jun21Fri Jun 21, 20:00PM	Masta Ace Concert / Hip-Hop / Rap 8:00 pm Masta Ace, Marco Polo	Add to Calendar
Jun22Sat Jun 22, 19:00PM	Lyres Concert / Pop / Rock 7:00 pm The Lyres	Add to Calendar
Jun22Sat Jun 22, 20:00PM	Twenty One Pilots Concert / Pop 8:00 pm Twenty One Pilots	Add to Calendar
Jun22Sat Jun 22, 20:00PM	Soulelujah Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul 8:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun23Sun Jun 23, 20:00PM	Low Key Confusion Concert / Pop / Rock 8:00 pm Low Key Confusion	Add to Calendar
Jun24Mon Jun 24, 20:00PM	The Technicolors Concert / Rock 8:00 pm The Technicolors	Add to Calendar
Jun24Mon Jun 24, 20:00PM	Kassini Concert / Pop / Rock / Rock 8:00 pm Kassini	Add to Calendar
Jun25Tue Jun 25, 20:00PM	Nightbox Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie 8:00 pm Nightbox	Add to Calendar
Jun26Wed Jun 26, 20:00PM	My Gold Mask Concert / Alternative Music / Indie 8:00 pm My Gold Mask	Add to Calendar
Jun26Wed Jun 26, 20:00PM	Zomboy Concert / DJ Event / DJ / Dubstep / Electronic 8:00 pm Zomboy	Add to Calendar
Jun27Thu Jun 27, 20:00PM	Dave Crespo's After Party Concert / Pop / Rock 8:00 pm Dave Crespo's After Party	Add to Calendar
Jun27Thu Jun 27, 20:00PM	Big K.R.I.T. Concert / Hip-Hop / Rap 8:00 pm Big K.R.I.T., Action Bronson	Add to Calendar
Jun28Fri Jun 28, 20:00PM	Moontowers Concert / Indie 8:00 pm Moontowers	Add to Calendar
Jun28Fri Jun 28, 20:00PM	Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock 8:00 pm Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin	Add to Calendar
Jun29Sat Jun 29, 18:00PM	Brad Callow Concert / Pop / Rock 6:00 pm Brad Callow	Add to Calendar
Jun29Sat Jun 29, 20:00PM	Geto Boys Concert / Rap 8:00 pm Geto Boys	Add to Calendar
Jun29Sat Jun 29, 20:00PM	Soulelujah Club Night / DJ Event / Party / R&B / Soul 8:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun30Sun Jun 30, 16:00PM	PopExplosion Boston Concert / Pop / Rock 4:00 pm Midnight Red, Jillian Jensen	Add to Calendar

July 2013

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Jul01Mon Jul 1, 19:00PM	Mixtapes Concert / Indie / Pop-Punk 7:00 pm Mixtapes	Add to Calendar
Jul05Fri Jul 5, 20:00PM	Zip-Tie Handcuffs Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie 8:00 pm Zip-Tie Handcuffs	Add to Calendar
Jul07Sun Jul 7, 20:00PM	Vattnet Viskar Concert / Hard Rock / Metal 8:00 pm Vattnet Viskar	Add to Calendar
Jul08Mon Jul 8, 20:00PM	Firehorse Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock 8:00 pm Firehorse	Add to Calendar
Jul10Wed Jul 10, 17:30PM	Misery Signals Concert / Hard Rock / Metal 5:30 pm Misery Signals, The Color Morale	Add to Calendar
Jul10Wed Jul 10, 20:00PM	Carla Morrison Concert / Pop / Rock 8:00 pm Carla Morrison	Add to Calendar
Jul12Fri Jul 12, 20:00PM	Savages Concert / Alternative Rock / Metal 8:00 pm Savages	Add to Calendar
Jul13Sat Jul 13, 18:00PM	The Color and Sound Concert / Folk / Indie 6:00 pm The Color and Sound	Add to Calendar
Jul14Sun Jul 14, 20:00PM	The Basement Beat Concert / Folk / Indie 8:00 pm The Basement Beat	Add to Calendar
Jul16Tue Jul 16, 20:00PM	Kisses Concert / Indie Rock 8:00 pm Kisses	Add to Calendar
Jul17Wed Jul 17, 19:00PM	Turnover Concert / Indie Rock / Pop-Punk 7:00 pm Turnover	Add to Calendar
Jul18Thu Jul 18, 20:00PM	Masked Intruder Concert / Punk 8:00 pm Masked Intruder	Add to Calendar
Jul18Thu Jul 18, 20:00PM	DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock Concert / DJ Event / Hip-Hop / Rap 8:00 pm DJ Premier , Pete Rock	Add to Calendar
Jul19Fri Jul 19, 20:00PM	Lenka Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock 8:00 pm Lenka	Add to Calendar
Jul19Fri Jul 19, 20:00PM	Amaranthe Concert / Hard Rock / Metal 8:00 pm Amaranthe	Add to Calendar
Jul20Sat Jul 20, 18:00PM	The 7CS Concert / Indie / Pop / Rock 6:00 pm The 7CS	Add to Calendar
Jul20Sat Jul 20, 20:00PM	Bim Skala Bim Concert / Reggae 8:00 pm Bim Skala Bim	Add to Calendar
Jul21Sun Jul 21, 17:30PM	The Draft & Tim Barry Concert / Country / Rock / Singer / Songwriter 5:30 pm The Draft, Tim Barry	Add to Calendar
Jul21Sun Jul 21, 20:00PM	Br1ght Pr1mate Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie 8:00 pm Br1ght Pr1mate	Add to Calendar
Jul23Tue Jul 23, 20:00PM	Chris Pureka Concert / Folk / Indie 8:00 pm Chris Pureka	Add to Calendar
Jul25Thu Jul 25, 20:00PM	Goodnight, Texas Concert / Folk / Indie 8:00 pm Goodnight, Texas	Add to Calendar
Jul25Thu Jul 25, 20:00PM	Dick Dale Concert / Rock / Surf Rock 8:00 pm Dick Dale, Three Day Threshold	Add to Calendar
Jul26Fri Jul 26, 19:30PM	The Doctors Fox Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie 7:30 pm The Doctors Fox	Add to Calendar
Jul27Sat Jul 27, 20:00PM	The Chucklehead Funk Family Reunion Show Concert / Funk / Soul 8:00 pm Chucklehead	Add to Calendar
Jul28Sun Jul 28, 20:00PM	Mad Conductor Concert / Hip-Hop / Punk / Rap 8:00 pm Mad Conductor	Add to Calendar
Jul30Tue Jul 30, 20:00PM	The Offseason Concert / Hard Rock 8:00 pm The Offseason	Add to Calendar

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The Scene

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.

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.

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Tip from Jonah:

Good news – if you don’t finish your drink in The Corner before the show starts either Upstairs or Downstairs, you don’t have to leave it behind. Although glass isn’t allowed in either room, you can just ask for a plastic cup to pour your drink in. No sense wasting it!

Crowd

Music fans, college students, rockers, alternative types, tourists, artsy young professionals, and club-goers, late teens to late 30s.
Entertainment / Music

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.
Food / Miscellaneous

Full menu of Middle Eastern dishes including spinach pie and stuffed grape leaves, served at The Corner, Zuzu’s, and Upstairs.
Prices

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.

What to Wear / Dress Code

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.
Hot Nights / When to Go

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.
Close By

TT the Bear's Place (10 Brookline Street) right around the corner offers live music every night.

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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub User Reviews

catanzariti Feb 28, 2013 4.0 stars Coolest in Boston The Middle East is a staple of the Boston music scene and it’s not hard to see why even after one visit. The Middle East oozes trendy and on a Friday night is always packed, whether or not the music playing that particular night is anything special. The food is great, the decor and style is awesome, and the vibes are really nothing other than positive, positive, positive. As a native Bostonian I’m often asked by friends what they need to do on a short visit to Bean Town, and I always recommend a night in Cambridge and specifically a visit to the Middle East. I’d say more or less without fail I’ve only ever heard good things about the place. A vegetarian friend from New York raved to me about the falafel there, which is really saying something. And if the food at the Middle East is prime -- especially for the price -- then the club scene is one notch above top. This has been my default dance locale in Boston since I was eighteen, which is yet another reason to love the Middle East -- the doors are almost always open to eighteen year olds. College freshmen rejoice! I’ve said it before and will undoubtedly say it again: the Middle East is the one Boston landmark that absolutely must be on your shortlist on your trip to the Hub of the Universe.

Tori Noyes Dec 13, 2012 4.0 stars A Must Do in Central Square Whether you're going to the Middle East to see a band you love, or just looking for something to do with your friends when other plans fall through, you're bound to have a great time. With reasonably priced drinks (you can get in as long as you're 18+ most nights), great homemade and vegetarian friendly food, and music every night, it's definitely a spot you have to check out. Although it's not the most "cleanly" night club, if you're prepared to get close and personal to the other club-goers, dance to some fun up and coming music, and meet some new friends, you'll be sure to have a great time.

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