Planning a tour and looking for a Boston date? Well, you’ll quickly find that most of the good clubs in town…well, aren’t actually in town. Boston’s a tiny city, so many of the best venues, gear shops, record stores, recording studios and press outlets are located in neighboring communities (of which there are many). That brings us to historic Somerville, which borders Cambridge, and sits about two and half miles outside of Boston proper. It’s also home base for Performer!

VENUES

PA’s Lounge
345 Somerville Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 776-1557
pabooking@gmail.com
www.paslounge.com

PA’s (technically the Portuguese-American club) is right down the street from Performer, and hosts our monthly “Performer Presents” show. They feature a diverse calendar of performers each month, and a welcoming atmosphere for out-of-town acts.

Radio

379 Somerville Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
playatradio@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/radiosomerville

The newest club on the block, Radio opened in October, and is booked in part by former Performer staffer and Boston Band Crush founder, Ashley Willard.

Precinct

70 Union Square
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 623-9211
Robert@precinctbar.com
www.precinctbar.com

Precinct hosts a wide variety of bands, and along with PA’s Lounge, also plays host to the Deep Heaven Now festival twice a year.

Johnny D’s

17 Holland Street
Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 776-2004
booking@johnnyds.com
www.johnnyds.com

Johnny D’s hosts local, regional and national acts just about every night of the week, and is conveniently located right across the street from the Davis T stop on the Red Line. That’s our subway system, for you out-of-towners.

GEAR

Rockin Bob’s Guitars
31 Holland Street
Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-7707
www.usedsound.com

Rockin Bob’s is celebrating 30 years of business, and currently stocks a nice selection of used guitars and amps for your gigging needs. Check out our article on page 10 of this month’s issue.

PRESS

Somerville Journal
80 Central Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6300
jfennimore@wickedlocal.com
www.WickedLocalSomerville.com

Somerville News

699 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 666-4010
news@thesomervillenews.com
www.thesomervillenews.com

Performer Magazine
24 Dane Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 627-9200
editorial@performermag.com
www.performermag.com

Hey, that’s us! Send us your latest release on the format of your choice – CD, cassette or vinyl – we listen to everything that’s sent our way.

RECORD STORE

Somerville Grooves
26 Union Square
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 666-1749
somervillegrooves@gmail.com
www.somervillegrooves.com

Newly opened in Union Square, Somerville Grooves features an impressive stock of used vinyl at very reasonable prices. Best of all, they only sell records in good condition, which we can personally attest to here at Performer.

RECORDING

Q Division Studios
363 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 623-3500
studiomanager@qdivision.com
www.qdivision.com

Legendary Q Division Studios has been in town for over 25 years, recording countless local and national albums on their world-class gear. If you’re even thinking about recording in New England, the Q should be at the top of your list.