Great Scott's

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admin, 7-15-2015

The bar doesn't serve any food; fill up beforehand or find yourself crossing the street for a bite from McDonald's.

Patrons coming to hear live music shouldn't expect much more than cover bands and energetic local collectives, playing at conversation-killing volumes.

Crowds of cool Allston students and greater Boston music fans rock hard until closing at Great Scott, which books an impressive lineup of local and visiting indie rock bands (from 9 pm) and comedy acts (from 7 pm) in live double and triple bills on a varying rotation nearly every night. Check out Friday night's Brit-pop indie-dance night.

"Catch bands on their way up" and groove to "indie rock" at this "time-tested", cash-only Allston dive that may be among the "dingier venues" in town but is still "good for music"; brace yourself for a "hipster spawning ground", complete with "cheap drinks", "PBRs and rock guitars."

Worth the trek to the student mecca of Allston, Great Scott is a friendly neighborhood bar that happens to be an excellent live-music venue. It books mostly rock bands, usually local, plus DJs. On a busy night you might see four different acts. Open daily from noon to 2am; live shows usually start at 9pm. The bar accepts cash only.

The melting pot of Boston indie culture. With live music and DJs - everything from international upstarts and favored local punters and long running indie dance nights like The Pill – it's a menagerie of cross genre musical style. Nothing much to look at, however. The one time frat bar still echoes with sporty ambience. Just don't tell the huddle of art students smoking outside all night.

Great Scott hosts a wide range of live music and DJ events. We pride ourselves on diversity and are open to hosting events for all creative artists, musicians, or promoters who are willing to work hard. In the past, Great Scott was known more for its Sunday Ska nights, and rock / cover bands, as well as the always classic “Ladies 80s”.Starting in early 2004, Great Scott began to gradually...