Entertainment Districts in Cambridge

Central Square in Cambridge is the most musically important entertainment district in New England — a diverse, walkable neighborhood with the highest concentration of music venues, recording studios, and musical instrument shops in the Boston metropolitan area. The Middle East, TT the Bear's, and a dozen smaller venues create a music ecosystem of extraordinary fertility that has produced some of the most important independent music in American history, from the Pixies to Galaxie 500 to Juliana Hatfield.

Central Square presents the Middle East nightclub complex alongside a diverse mix of bars and restaurants in Cambridge's most eclectic neighborhood.

Harvard Square is the most intellectually stimulating entertainment district in the world — a Cambridge crossroads where Harvard University's 21,000 students and faculty, the most extraordinary concentration of public intellectuals in America, and some of the best bookstores, restaurants, and music venues in New England create an entertainment ecosystem of unparalleled cultural density. The Sinclair, Plough & Stars, and dozens of outstanding cafes and restaurants create an entertainment district that serves both the global intellectual elite and the broader Boston metropolitan area.

Harvard Square presents bookstores, cafes, and bars serving Harvard University's campus community, one of the most iconic college-town squares in America.

Kendall Square near MIT presents restaurants and bars serving one of the most concentrated biotech and tech hubs in the world.

The MIT campus area of Kendall Square presents restaurants and bars serving one of the world's most concentrated innovation districts.