Middle East

Middle East is a 575-capacity music venue in Central Square, Cambridge. The closest T service is Red Line, Central Square.

Legendary 575-cap Cambridge rock club that's been the beating heart of Boston's indie and alternative music scene since 1987, launching countless careers.

Address

472-480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 · map

Neighborhood

Central Square

Capacity

575

Nearest T

Red Line, Central Square

Phone

(617) 864-3278

Website

mideastclub.com

What is the bag policy at Middle East?

No bag restrictions are posted for this venue. Smaller rooms rarely enforce one, but check before a sold-out night.

How do you get to Middle East on the T?

The nearest MBTA service is Red Line, Central Square. The venue is within about a 20-minute walk of rapid transit.

Upcoming shows at Middle East

• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — Sarmat, Respiratory Secretion, Hexrot, Dead & Dripping, Sarmat, Respiratory Secretion, Hexrot — 7pm — $22 — 18+
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — Value Select, Paul Wall "Fortune & Glory Tour" With Termanology & Slaine — 7pm — $31/$86
• Fri Aug 21, 2026 — Ex-Hyena, Neponset Monastery, Ghost Painted Sky, Do Whatever Die Whenever — 8pm — $22 — 18+
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Faetooth, Latter, Bosses — 6pm
• Sun Aug 23, 2026 — Niobe, Humiliate, Execute, Vacuist, Guillotine — 12pm — $27
• Sat Aug 29, 2026 — House of Heavy — 9pm
• Sun Aug 30, 2026 — REZN, Lockstep, Slow Quit — 7pm — $27 — 18+
• Thu Sep 3, 2026 — Circus Trees, Slow Teeth, Humna Humna, Yes, Chef — 7pm — $27 — 18+
• Fri Sep 4, 2026 — Dead Eyes, Advents, $ome $exy $ongs for Boston, CertifiedJared, Whojiggi — 8pm — $27 — 18+
• Tue Sep 15, 2026 — Loser, The Guide, Krull, Eleonora — 7pm — $20 — 18+
• Thu Sep 17, 2026 — Daisychain, Supermarket Parking Lot, Kooked Out, Anemoia — 7pm
• Fri Sep 18, 2026 — Next Level KPop Night — 9pm
• Fri Sep 18, 2026 — November's Doom, Vigil, Cowardice — 7pm — $27 — 18+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Next Level KPop Night — 9pm
• Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Unsane, Sexless Marriage, Alreckque, The Tear Garden (The Legendary Pink Dots, cEvin Key) — 7pm — $32 — 18+
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Robert Ellis, Alicia Blue — 8pm — $27 — 18+
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Heavy Temple, Crystal Spiders, Insomniac — 7pm — $22 — 18+
• Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Shawn James " Flew Too Close To The Sun Tour — 6pm — 18+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — The Self Titled Tour — 7pm
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Sidewalk Driver, Louder Joy, Lipsmear, Blindspot — 7pm
• Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Ouija Macc, Billy Marchiafava, Darby O'Trill, Mikey Rotten — 7pm — $27
• Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Ho99o9 & N8NOFACE - Sincerely___ The Void — 6pm
• Wed Nov 11, 2026 — Are You Ever Coming Back? Tour — 8pm — 18+
• Tue Dec 8, 2026 — Jady, Ezra — 7pm — $25 — 18+

foobos has listings for 110 past shows at Middle East.