last updated:
Jan 31, 2023

472-480 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 864-3278

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The Middle East (Upstairs)

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472-480 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 864-3278

google map

The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring bands", according to Boston Phoenix newspaper.

booking details
  • Aaron Gray // aarong@mideastclub.com
  • Kerry Quirk // kerryq@mideastclub.com
  • Please send links to your music pages (soundcloud, bandcamp, iTunes, Reverberation,etc) as well as your playing history in Boston.
  • Please no CD submissions, they will be lost. No mp3 submissions or large files, please. No in-person inquiries, please. Email is best for most everyone on this page.

How do I open up for a band or artist? 

  • It's not easy. Most times opening slots are not available.
  • Local support is generally selected by the booking agent with the headliners approval.
  • Most artists need to start off doing smaller shows before they can be considered for an opening slot.
select artist history
(2022 - 2023)
Hip-Hop/Rap
Hip-Hop/Rap
R&B/Soul
Hip-Hop/Rap
Hip-Hop/Rap