VENUES
 

Our kind of jazz is usually featured on given days. Check the months and 'Weekly Gigs' for specifics.

Please call to verify, as cancellations sometimes occur with very little notice.

Comments -  email:  marce@nejazz.com


by Joe Matnieu
http://www.joemathieu.com

REGULAR APPEARANCES (Weekly, Monthly, sometimes)

MASSACHUSETTS    RHODE ISLAND    CONNECTICUT 
MAINE    NEW HAMPSHIRE    VERMONT

MASSACHUSETTS


Acton Jazz Cafe, 452 Great Rd. Rt. 2A, Acton MA (978) 263-6161

Alberto's Ristorante, 360 Main St. Hyannis MA, 508.778.1770 

Amazing Things Art Center and The Amazing Firehouse, all in once place! at 160 Hollis St Framingham, MA 01702  Amazing things Arts Center is the place to find the best in music and more - from jazz to classical, visual arts - from sculpture to paint and theater - from comedy to musicals. Serving metrowest including Ashland, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Lincoln, Marlborough, Natick, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough and beyond!

Angelica’s Restaurant, Rt. 114 Middleton MA, on the Danvers Town Line (978) 750-490

Bangkok Paradise Thai Restaurant, 90 Washington St. Salem MA (opposite Salem City Hall) Jazz 4 days/week   directions....

Boston Harbor Hotel, Intrigue Cafe, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston (617) 856-7744 Summertime

Boston Swing Dance http://www.bostonswingdance.com/  Swing Dance Club, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, MA

Bullfinch's, 730 Boston Post Rd. (Rt. 20) Sudbury MA (978) 443-4094

Cape Cod Jazz Society, PO Box 587, Dennis, MA 02639 508-394-5277

The Caravan, 1380 North Shore Road, Revere, Route 1A at Wonderland, within walking distance of Wonderland station on the MBTA Blue Line. Info: 781.284.9599.

Chit Chat Lounge, 103 Washington St. Haverhill MA  Summer Sunday Jazz 978-374-9710
Exit 49 off I-495 - River St. Rt. 110.

Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq. (Rt. 62) Concord MA (978) 369-9200 or Jim Mazzy (508) 369-9200

Del Rossi's Trattoria,  Route 137N. Dublin, NH 03444    (603) 563-7195 Bluegrass, Jazz, Folk, Blues, Celtic, and Contemporary Folk 

Dolphin Restaurant, 12 Washington Street, Natick Center, MA    (508) 655-0669  1st Monday/month

EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester MA Summertime: Jazz at Sunset Summer - Fri. nights 6:30-8:30pm $18, $15 members, under 12 free. Advanced reserved tables for 4 $80. Includes museum.
- will return next summer.

Fat Boy Bill's, owner Bill Laquidara, 31 Central St. Milford MA 508-634-0201 Blues, Rock, dance floor

Gilrein's, 802 Main St. Worcester, 01610 MA 508-791-BLUE (Blues) Thurs-Sun 5pm

Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 554 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Tel: (508) 831-0800 e-mail: info@thehanovertheatre.org    Schedule  http://www.thehanovertheatre.org/shows/index.php

Harvest Cafe, 40 Washington St. Hudson MA blues, folk, rock http://harvestcafeonline.com/events.php

Harry's Cajun Restaurant and Bar, 700 Main St. Hyannis, MA (508) 778-4188

Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square Providence, Rhode Island 401-453-6500

Icarus, 3 Appleton St. Boston, MA 617.426.1790

Isaac's, Water St. Plymouth (on the ocean near Plymouth Rock) Mon & Tue, Diamond Jim Brady night, with Lee Child's reeds, and Michel Lavigniac banjo.  (508) 830-0001 (starts January 7)

Joseph's Winter Street Cafe, Joseph's Winter Street Cafe, Winter St. Newburyport, MA 01950 (978) 462-1188

Joy of Music Program, 112 Morningside Rd Worcester MA 01602 - Teaching children love of music.

J. P. O’Hanlon’s Irish Pub & Restaurant,  9 Main St. Ayer MA (978) 772-9282 www.hanlonspub.com

Lakeside Pub and Eatery, 505 North Ave. Wakefield MA 781.245.6100 (Rt. 128 X39S) Best Western

Lincoln Public Library, Classic Jazz, Bedford Road, Lincoln MA 01773 (781) 259-8465

Lucky's Lounge, 355 Congress St. Boston MA (617) 357-LU

Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester. MA (508) 752-5608

Mifune's, 303 Broadway St. Arlington MA

Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA 02721.  508.324.1926

Provincetown Art Association Museum 460 Commercial St. PTown.  www.paam.org
Wednesday 6-7:45PM (Summertime) Parking is difficult - get there early.  (508) 487-1750

The Real Deal Jazz Club & Cafe, Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St. Cambridge, MA.  Water Music: 617-876-7777

Ristorante Divino, a relatively new Italian restaurant at 22 Elm Street in Downtown New Bedford.508-984-1321, Weds, Thurs, Fri.

Roadhouse Cafe, 488 South St. Hyannis MA (508) 775-2386 Mondays, 8PM Lou Colombo Jazz Ensemble

Rockafella's, Essex St. Salem MA  Phone 978 745 2411  Fax 978 745 2471

RooBar, Cordage Park on Rt. 3A in North Plymouth  Thursdays, Lee Childs & Kurt Wenzel 508-746-4300

RooBar, 586 Main St. Hyannis, MA Saturdays, Lee Childs &  Kurt Wenzel  508.778.6515

Sahara, 143 Highland Street, Worcester 508-798-2181 Mediterranean menu

Sahara Club, 14 Bates St. Methuen MA 978.683.9200 Tuesday 7:30-10:30pm $5

Sculler's Jazz Club, Double Tree Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA (617) 562-4111
http://www.scullersjazz.com

Scupper Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, Rt. 2A, 3 Nagog Park (Mall) Acton, MA 01720 (978) 263-8327

Sherborn Inn, 33 N. Main Street, (inters. of Rts. 16 & 27) Sherborn, MA
Reservations accepted (508) 655-9521

Southgate, 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury MA 01545

Steve's Backstage Pass,15 School St Taunton MA 508-824-3436  

Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180  tickets

Swing City moved to Somerville City Club near Sullivan Square, 20 Innerbelt Road, Somerville MA
 off I-93 and 3 blocks from the Orange Line
 www.swingcityboston.com

Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue in Watertown, MA, 02472.
http://www.swingdancedepot.com/

TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick, 14 Summer St. (off Rt 27-Downtown) Natick MA (508) 647-0097

Top of the Hub, Prudential Tower, Boston, Jazz brunch Sun. 11AM-3PM  Bourbon St. Paraders

Tosca, 14 North Street Hingham, MA 781-740-0080

Tryst, 689 Mass Ave. Arlington MA JEM Jazz Trio returns September 10th 2006: Sundays 11:30am-2:30pm

Tuckerman Hall, Worcester MA

Wequassett Inn Resort and Golf Club (summer) Chatham MA (overlooking Pleasant
Bay)

Willow Books & Café, 279 Great Rd. Acton MA 01720  (Rt 2A) (508) 266-0066

The Willows, One Lyman Street, Westborough, MA 01581 508-366-3662

WGBH Public Radio, 89.7 FM Sundays 7-8PM Eastern Time, Ray Smith’s Jazz Decades http://www.wgbh.org

WICN Public Radio, 90.5FM, 6 Chatham St. Worcester MA, 01609 (508) 752-0700 http://www.wicn.org

WPLM 99.1FM Plymouth MA   

Yangtze Inn 266 S Main St, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 8pm 3rd Friday, Power Jazz 508-583-9020

Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase St, New Bedford MA 02740 (508)994-2900

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RHODE ISLAND

Capriccio's 2 Pine St. Prov RI 401-421-1320

Chan's Egg Rolls and Jazz, 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI (401) 765-1900

The Hi Hat, Davol Square, Providence RI  401-653-6500www.thehihat.com

Wharf Tavern, 215 Water St. on the bay in Warren, RI 02885, 401-245-5043


CONNECTICUT

Arch St. Tavern, 85 Arch Street, Hartford, 860-246-7610 (Mondays)

Bill’s Seafood Restaurant, Rt. 1 Westbrook, Exit 65 off I-95, (860)399-7224  

Foxwoods Casino, Atrium Lounge, Mashanucket, CT 1-800-foxwood

Griswold Inn, 36 Main St. Essex 06426 (860) 767-1776 

Hideaway Restaurant, Old Lyme, CT 860-434-1455 Fri & Sat 6:30-9pm pno jazz standards

Hot Steamed Jazz Fest, Essex CT - June, www.hotsteamedjazz.com

Music Mountain, Rt. 63, Falls Village (860) 824-7126 Music Mountain

Silvermine Tavern, 194 Perry Ave; Norwalk; 203-847-4558, The Bearcats Jazz Band www.silverminetavern.com/ every Thursday except the fourth Thursday of each month. 6:30 - 9:30 (4th Thurs-see New York)

Steak Loft, Olde Mistick Village, Rte. 27, Mystic, (Exit 90 off Rte. 95) (203) 388-3066 Sun.

TGCJF  The Great Connecticut Jazz Fest,  end of July


MAINE

Note: The Maine Jazz Alliance has a new email address and web site -
email:  mja@mainejazzalliance.org  site: www.mainejazzalliance.org/joomla

Augustine’s Restaurant & Lounge, In the Daniel Stone Inn,  6-9pm, 10 Water St. Brunswick. Resv: 207-725-7721. no cover Gary Wittner, guitar

Backstreet Landing, Elm St. Damariscotta (207) 563-5666

Blue Stone Lounge and Chowder Company, 1192 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine. 207-797-9155

Bull N' Claw Restaurant, 2270 Post Road (Rt 1),Wells,  ME 04090 bullnclaw@yahoo.com 207-646-8467 (summer)

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Camden (207)236-7963

Chocolate Church Arts Center, www.chocolatechurcharts.org 804 Washington St. Bath (207) 442-8455

Deertrees Theater, Harrison  (207) 583-6747 

Down-East Village, 705 US Rt. 1, Yarmouth  (207) 846-5161

Maine Jazz Alliance, PO Box 192, Brunswick  04011 (207) 373-0306  mja@mainejazzalliance.org

Waldoboro Theater, 916 Main St. Waldoboro, Maine 04572 (207) 832-6060
lodging: The Roaring Lion, 995 Main St. Waldoboro, Me. 04572 (207) 832-4038
 www.roaringlion.com  email:  innkeeper@roaringlion.com

Whales' Tale, 125 Atlantic Ave. Bar Harbor, Maine


NEW HAMPSHIRE

Straight Ahead Jazz - Wednesdays 7-9am with Terry MacDonald on Portsmouth NH Community Radio at 106.1 FM, and streaming worldwide from www.portsmouthcommunityradio.org

The Press Room, 77 Daniel St. Portsmouth (603) 431-5186

The Portsmouth Gas Light Co. 64 Market Street Portsmouth, NH (603) 430-9122 (603) 430-8582

Nonni's Italian Eatery Holiday Inn, 172 N Main St. Concord, New Hampshire 03301 603.224.0400.

Casa Vecchia, Salem, 978-683-5713

The Metro, 20 High St. Portsmouth  (603) 436-0521

University of New Hampshire, Durham, Memorial Union Ticket Office, 83 Main St. Durham NH 03824-3594 (603) 862-2290    http://www.unh.edu/music/Calendar_Events/Fall_Semester.htm

Wentworth By The Sea, Marriott Hotel, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle,  03854 (603) 422-7322

Winnipesaukee Playhouse,
Dexter Village, Weirs Beach, Laconia (603) 366-7377

VERMONT

Jazz Improv Magazine www.jazzimprov.com

Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Studio 222, Brattleboro VT 05301 www.vtjazz.org
"The work is rewarding...the need is great. Please help when and where you can.  help JAZZ evolve!"

 

NEW YORK (note: NY is NOT part of New England so these are limited to bands that play in N.E.)

Sofia's Restaurant, Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel 221 W. 46th Street (between B'way and 8th) New York, NY Mondays: Vince Giordano's Nighthawks

Ear Inn.  EarRegulars with Jon Erik Kellso EVERY Sunday night, 326 Spring St. (between Greenwich and Washington streets), almost all the way to the West Side Highway. 212.226.9060. It's one of the oldest bars in NYC, with a very interesting history going back to 1817. No cover or minimum, but please visit our friend Phillup DeBucket

Bourbon Street Bar and Grille, Sat. & Sun. on Restaurant Row: 346 West 46th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues. New York, NY 10036 (212) 245-2030 contact@bourbonny.com  contact@frenchquartersny.com

Birdland, Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra (Sunday nights), David Berger's Sultans of Swing (Tuesdays), Tommy Igoe's Birdland Big Band (Friday evenings). David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Centennial Band (Wednesday evenings) updated Sept. 08

Tri State Jazz Society  Traditional Jazz in the Philly area and New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania  http://www.tristatejazz.com

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Jazz Society
, PO Box 995, Easton PA 18044 (610) 258-2082 (610) 253-5781

 


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