Entertainment and Arts: Boston Phoenix Nightlife Calendar

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Wednesday, December 16
Venue, Phone, Address, Band and Description

• ABOVE CLUB, (508-752-2211), 264 Park Ave., Worcester. Apartment Three, All New House Band.
  
  
• ACTON JAZZ CAFE, (978-263-6161), 452 Great Rd., Acton. "Acoustic Open Mike" with Hewitt Huntwork.
  
  
• ARIA, 338-7080, 246 Tremont St., Boston. Greek night with DJ Rafi.
  
  
• AS220, (401-831-9327), 115 Empire St., Providence, RI. "New England Old Time Slow Jam."
  
  
• AURORA, (350-6001), 300 Congress St., Boston. "Da Bomb," hip hop, reggae, R&B, and house with DJs Bruno, Mastermillions, and K.C.
  
  
• BAY TOWER ROOM, (723-1666), 60 State St., Boston. Darin Ames & His Little Big Band.
  
  
• BILL'S BAR, (421-9678), 5 Lansdowne St., Boston. "Funk and Groove Night," with DJ Tim Collins and featuring Epileptic Disco, , Three Percent.
  
  
• BISHOP'S PUB, (351-2583), 5 Boylston Place, in the Alley, Boston. "Lounge Hang."
  
  
• BLACKTHORNE TAVERN, (508-238-9017), 402 Turnpike St., S. Easton. "Acoustic Open Mic" with Mark Purcell.
  
  
• BRENDAN BEHAN PUB, (522-5386), 378 Centre St., Jamaica Plain. Mr. Airplane Man.
  
  
• CANTAB LOUNGE/THIRD RAIL, (354-2685), 738 Mass. Ave., Central Sq., Cambridge. "Blues Jam" with Little Joe Cook.
  
  
• CARAVAN CLUB, (781-284-9599), 1380 No. Shore Rd., Revere. "Christmas Party" with Midnight Crew.
  
  
• CHAPS, (695-9500), 100 Warrenton St., Boston. Latino night with DJ Conrad.
  
  
• CLUB PASSIM, (492-7679), 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. "New Faces" with Dave Dersham, Eric Schwartz, Nathan Pyritz, Katie Barbato.Sam Beyer, Adrianne.
  
  
• CLUB STELLA, (524-0550), 1234 Soldiers Field Rd., Brighton. Karana.
  
  
• CLUB 3, (623-6957), 608 Somerville Ave., Somerville. "Salsa Night" with Ajidewe Son.
  
  
• COLONIAL INN, (978-369-9200), 48 Monument Sq., Concord. Jimmy Mazzy & the Last Minute Men.
  
  
• COMMON GROUND, (783-2071), 83-87 Harvard Ave., Allston. "What a Way to Go-Go," Brit-pop and mod with DJ Vin.
  
  
• DICK'S LAST RESORT, (267-8080), 55 Huntington Ave., Boston. Beantown Bar Band.
  
  
• GILES CAFE, (978-740-0450), 32 Front St., Salem. "Hoot Night Open Mike" hosted by Russ Lawton.
  
  
• GILREIN'S, (508-791-BLUE), 802 Main St., Worcester. J.B. & the Activators.
  
  
• G LOUNGE, (451-7289), 174 Lincoln St., Boston. Adrian Ross/Min Han Trio.
  
  
• HARPERS FERRY, (254-9743), 158 Brighton Ave., Allston. Bark Like a Dog.
  
  
• IRISH EMBASSY PUB, (742-6618), 234 Friend St., Boston. Matt Dylan.
  
  
• JACQUES, (426-8902), 79 Broadway, Boston. Boston. "Amateur Talent Night" with Melinda Wilson & Stefanie White.
  
  
• JIMMY'S HARBORSIDE RESTUARANT, (423-1000), 242 Northern Ave., Boston. Bobby Weatherby.
  
  
• JOHNNY D'S, (776-2004), 17 Holland St., Davis Sq., Somerville. Beloved Few, Waterwalls.
  
  
• JOHN STONE'S INN, (508-881-1778), 179 Main St., Ashland. "Open Mic" with John Burrows.
  
  
• KARMA CLUB, (421-9595), 9 Lansdowne St., Boston. "Sessions," drum 'n bass with DJs Al Fougy, Bludshot, Dom, and MC Rhymetyme.
  
  
• THE KELLS, (782-9082), 161 Brighton Ave., Allston. Gordie Milne.
  
  
• M-80, (562-8800), 969 Comm. Ave., Boston. "Gotham," NY house and hip hop.
  
  
• MAMA KIN, (536-2100), 36 Lansdowne St., Boston. Music Hall: "Holiday Rage" with Dishwalla, Flys, Janus Stark. Front Room: Matt Dorsey, Joe Rockhead.
  
  
• McGANN'S, (227-4059), 197 Portland St., Boston. Voices.
  
  
• MERCURY BAR, (482-7799), 1 Boylston Pl., Boston. "Kefi," traditional Greek music with DJ Yorgos.
  
  
• MET CAFE, (401-861-2142), 130 Union St., Providence, RI. Seeing Stars, Slugworth.
  
  
• MIDDLE EAST, (497-0576), 472 Mass. Ave., Central Sq., Cambridge. Upstairs: Dirty Larry, 7th Rail Crew, D.I.V.E., Open Wound. Corner: "Belly Dancing."
  
  
• MIDWAY CAFE, (524-9038), 3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain. Tongue & Groove.
  
  
• PARADISE ROCK CLUB, (562-8800), 967 Comm. Ave., Boston. Buffalo Tom.
  
  
• PHOENIX LANDING, (576-6260), 512 Mass Ave, Central Sq., Cambridge. Deep house, trance, jungle, and hip hop with DJs Caseroc & Shalako.
  
  
• PLOUGH & STARS, (441-3455), 912 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Bad Art Ensemble.
  
  
• PURPLE SHAMROCK, (227-2060), One Union St., Boston. Randy Vera.
  
  
• THE RACK, (725-1051), 24 Clinton St., Faneuil Hall, Boston. Code 51.
  
  
• RIRA, (262-2121), 835 Beacon St., Boston. "Radio."
  
  
• RYLES, (876-9330), 212 Hampshire St., Cambridge. Brazillian Night" with Carlos Rocha Quartet. .
  
  
• SIT 'N BULL PUB, (978-897-7232), 163 Main St., Maynard. Earthquakers.
  
  
• SLADES, (442-4600), 958 Tremont St., Boston. Paulo Danay.
  
  
• SUGAR SHACK, (351-2510), 1 Boylston Pl., Boston. "City" house with DJs Tim Ryan and Andrea Rossi; hip-hop and funk with DJ Chaos.
  
  
• THE TAM, (277-0982), 299 Harvard St., Brookline. Baby Ries Group.
  
  
• TOAD, (497-4950), 1912 Mass. Ave., Porter Sq., Cambridge. Cranktones.
  
  
• TOP OF THE HUB, (536-1775), 52nd Floor, Prudential Tower, Boston. Chris Taylor Trio.
  
  
• TRATTORIA IL PANINO, (338-1000), 295 Franklin St., Boston. "Greek Night."
  
  
• T.T. THE BEAR'S PLACE, (492-BEAR), 10 Brookline St., Cambridge. Sam Lapides, Bake McBride, Hip Tanaka, Uncool Niece.
  
  
• TURNER FISHERIES AT THE WESTIN, (424-7425), Copley Place, Stuart & Dartmouth Sts., Boston. Mark Kross.
  
  
• WALLY'S CAFE, (424-1408), 427 Mass. Ave., Boston. Wally's Stepchildren.
  
  
• WESTERN FRONT, (492-7772), 343 Western Ave., Cambridge. "Extreme Jazz."
  
  
• WONDER BAR, (351-COOL), 186 Harvard Ave., Allston. Leo Blanco Trio.
  
  
• THE YARD ROCK, (472-9383), 132 East Howard St., Quincy. Ricky "King' Russell.