Live Music Venues/Poetry Readings/Open Mic

1. Church of Boston (this is a bar-- not a church)
you can  every night of the week find live local music here open mic style except usually its not open mic and actually very planned.
http://www.churchofboston.com/

2. Wally's Jazz Cafe http://wallyscafe.com/
South End

3. Scullers Bar and Grill. http://www.scullersjazz.com/

4. Slades Bar and Grill. Highly under appreciated, one of my favorites. I would suggest going on a Tuesday night for live local music, but check the site for what kind of thing youre looking for its different every night.
http://sladesbarandgrill.com/
South End/Roxbury

5. Beehive
http://www.beehiveboston.com/

6. Johhny D's
http://www.johnnyds.com/

7.  Ryles Jazz Club http://www.rylesjazz.com/

8. Darryl's Corner Bar and Kitchen
http://www.darrylscornerbarboston.com/

9. Sally O'Briens
http://www.sallyobriensbar.com/

Marley Mondays at Sally’s remain cover free- http://mysecretboston.com/nightlife/jammin-joint

10. TT The Bears (cambridge)
Live music 7 nights a week
http://www.ttthebears.com/

11. Paradise Rock Club
http://www.thedise.com/

12. The Middle East (cambridge)
Music upstairs, Music downstairs...every night! (although, ive almost never heard of anyone there but... hey why not discover something new)
http://www.mideastclub.com/

 13. House of Blues Boston
http://www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/

14. The Western Front-Cambridge
I've never been...but I've only heard good things!
specializes in Jazz, Latin, and Reggae. 
$10 cover charge

16. Hard Rock Cafe Boston
Events:
http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/events.aspx?LocationID=101&MIBEnumID=3

17. Les Zygomates Winre Bar and Bistro
http://www.winebar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=101

18. Thursday Nights @ Savin Bar and Kitchen in Dorchester
http://www.savinbarandkitchen.com/index.php?link=upcoming

19. Toad in Porter Square
"Sundays from 3-8 pm, you can bring your own vinyl and throw it on the turntable. There's an informal sign up sheet."
"Unpretentious space and drinks. Awesome bartenders. Free live music at night--free!"
"The music is mostly top-notch local musicians and they specialize in Americana and roots rock. "
Particularly popular on Monday nights. 

20. M.J. O'Connor's Waterfront, Boston, MA

Live music, every Thursday and Friday night! The music starts at 9:30 p.m., and late night menu is served until 1 am and the fun continues until 2am.

21. Club Passim
http://passim.org/club-passim <-- upcoming shows daily

22. The Sinclair, Cambrige
http://www.sinclaircambridge.com/

23. Plough and Stars
912 Massachusetts Ave  Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 576-0032

24. Redstar Union - Kendall Square

25. C&S - 380 Warren St, Roxbury. 
Live music every Friday! 

26. Atwoods Tavern
877 Cambridge St  Cambridge, MA 02141

27. Lilypad
http://www.lily-pad.net/
1353 Cambridge St  Cambridge, MA 02139

28. O'Briens

3 Harvard Ave, Allston

29. Orpheum Theater

1 Hamilton Place Boston

30. P.A's Lounge

345 Somerville Ave, Somerville 

31. Palladium

261 Main St, Worcester

32. RegattaBar

Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Sty, Cambridge

33. Beat Hotel

Harvard Square

34. Royale

279 Tremont St, Boston

35. Sanders Theater

45 Quincy St, Cambridge

36. Smokin Joe's BBQ + Blues

351 Washington St, Brighton

37. Somerville Theater

55 Davis Sq, Somerville

38. Sweetwater Cafe

3 Boylston St, Boston

39. Symphony Hall

301 Mass ave, Boston

40. Tavolo

1918 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester

41. TD Garden

100 Legends Way, Boston

42. Toad

1912 Mass Ave, Cambridge

43. Wilbur Theater

246 Tremont St, Boston

44. Wonder Bar

186 Harvard Ave, Allston

45. The Great Scott

1222 Comm Ave, Allston

46. Hard Rock Cafe

11-14 Clinton St, Boston

Poetry Slams/Open Mics:

1. Blacksmith House Poetry Series

Since 1973, this reading series has featured both established and emerging poets, as well as a few fiction and nonfiction authors. The site has rich poetic roots; the historic house and the chestnut tree just outside were the inspiration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1839 poem, “The Village Blacksmith.” Mondays @ 8pm, The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 56 Brattle Street, Cambridge (617-547-6789, ccae.org/events/blacksmith.html). $3.

2. The Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge
Downstairs at this Cambridge dive, you can bust a rhyme at one of the country’s longest-running slams. Sign-ups for the 8pm open mic start at 7:15; arrive early to snag a 3-minute spot. Afterward, stick around for a reading by a featured poet and the main event: an open slam (recent theme: Head-to-Head Haikus). Wednesdays @ 8pm, 738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. (617-354-2685, slamnews.com). Free.

3. Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

 The vibe is sultry at this spoken word night, where readers are accompanied by improvisational jazz, courtesy of the Jeff Robinson Trio. A slam featuring the venue’s home team kicks off the night at 7:30pm, followed by a reading by a local poet and open mic at 9pm. Wow the crowd and your track could wind up on a Poetry Jam Collective CD. Sundays @ 7:30pm, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. (617-547-0759, poetryjam.org). $5.

4. poetry every Wednesday at cantab lounge-- the Boston slam

5. All Asia's Singer-Songwriter  Wednesdays.  Open Mic.

6. Center for Arts at the Armory Cafe- Somerville

7. Bloc 11- Every Thursday Open Mic Nights, Union Sq

8.  Oberon, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge

9. Bloc 11- Somerville

10. The Burren- Somerville 

12. PA's Lounge- Somerville

(Check calendar feature for specific days and times)