The Midway Cafe

The Midway Cafe is a 100-capacity music venue in Jamaica Plain. The closest T service is Orange Line, Green Street.

100-cap Jamaica Plain dive bar and punk institution — a long-running haven for punk, queer nights, and local rock with no cover on many nights.

Address

3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · map

Capacity

100

Nearest T

Orange Line, Green Street

Phone

(617) 524-9038

Website

midwaycafe.com

What is the bag policy at The Midway Cafe?

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 The Midway Cafe on the T?

The nearest MBTA service is Orange Line, Green Street. The venue is within about a 20-minute walk of rapid transit.

Upcoming shows at The Midway Cafe

• Fri Aug 7, 2026 — Hippie Hour, The Owsley's Owls — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Aug 7, 2026 — Kungiz, Slapback — 9pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — J. Prozac, STiLL SeDAtED, Jay Allen, The Arch Criminals — 3pm — $10
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — The Deadliners, The Pleasantries, TELL — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Aug 9, 2026 — Under The Horizon, Rocket Gods, Renegade Cartel, Nuclear Wolf — 3pm — $10
• Wed Aug 12, 2026 — Fully Celebrated Orchestra, Turf 'N' Turf, Armand Aguilera Quartet — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Thu Aug 13, 2026 — Takin' Care of (Frisky) Business Dragivesary Show — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — Billy Claiborne, The Five Believers — 9pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — Hippie Hour, Catfish — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — Kmoy, The New Limits, Pink Slip, Marcie — 3pm — $10
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — Slow Quit, Dolly Sods, Still Life Sounds, The Dreamtoday — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — The New Frustrations, The Wynotts, Thee Associates, The Spackles — 3:30pm
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — Really Great, Voice In Headphones, Garbagewitch, Chris Lee-Rodriguez — 3pm — $10
• Mon Aug 17, 2026 — Chamber: Goth & Industrial Night — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Tue Aug 18, 2026 — A Nuclear Design, Jean Paul Jean Paul, Riffindots — 7pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Aug 19, 2026 — Wayward Vine, Molly Pinto Madigan, Semi-Aquatic Rodent — 7pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Aug 21, 2026 — Deadline (Grateful Dead tribute) — 9pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Aug 21, 2026 — Hippie Hour, Promised Land — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Blame it on Whitman, Jerrys Got Jokes. Care For, Stop That Man — 8pm
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Blame it on Whitman, Jerrys Got Jokes, Care For, Stop That Man — 3pm — $10
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Wildfeuer, Alfred Be Loud, Anemoia, The Totals — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Aug 23, 2026 — Soundhound, Saltclouds, Mad Painter, Stage Light — 3pm — $10
• Mon Aug 24, 2026 — The Spooky Songwriter Showcase — 7pm — $10 — 21+
• Tue Aug 25, 2026 — Lee Totten, Abrielle Scharff, Trae Sheehan — 7pm — $10/$15 — 21+
• Wed Aug 26, 2026 — Diamond Blues Jam (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute) — 7pm — $10 — 21+
• Thu Aug 27, 2026 — It Was Never A Phase: A Drag Tribute to Myspace Era Emo/Scene — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Aug 28, 2026 — Emo Night, Smile Lines — 9pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Aug 28, 2026 — Hippie Hour, The Reckoning Crew — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Aug 29, 2026 — Crabneck, Acid Rat, Vivra Vera, Minuswave — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Aug 29, 2026 — Stur, O'Laochra, Newcastle Anchorman — 3pm — $10
• Sun Aug 30, 2026 — The New Frustrations, The Wynotts, The Associates, The Spackles — 3pm — $10
• Mon Aug 31, 2026 — Militia Rashad, The ZYG 808, Z The Stranger, Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor — 7pm — $10 — 21+
• Tue Sep 1, 2026 — Bars Over Bars Hip Hop Showcase — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Sep 2, 2026 — The Jug Nuts - JP Jug Band Jam — 7pm — $5 — 21+
• Fri Sep 4, 2026 — Hippie Hour, The Owsley's Owls — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Sep 4, 2026 — Northbound, Daydream — 9pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Sep 5, 2026 — Vicegrip, Aces High, Billy, Divorce Cake, Neponset Monastery — 3pm — $10
• Sun Sep 6, 2026 — Martin, Morell, Fredette — 3pm — $10
• Wed Sep 9, 2026 — Fully Celebrated Orchestra — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Sep 11, 2026 — Hippie Hour, Catfish — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Sep 12, 2026 — Vicegrip, Aces High, Billy, Divorce Cake, Neponset Monastery — 3pm
• Sun Sep 13, 2026 — Seth Hanson, C.J. Red Mouth, Andrew Eckel & Jonah Sacks, TC, The Friends, Parker Ousley — 3pm — $10
• Fri Sep 18, 2026 — Hippie Hour, Promised Land — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Sep 18, 2026 — The Femmes — 9pm — $15 — 21+
• Sat Sep 19, 2026 — The Hidden Trax, The Strangeroos, Heather Smith & The Constants, The Boundary Objects — 3pm — $10
• Sun Sep 20, 2026 — Hot Slander, The Ghouls, In The Meantime, Mass Spy, Voice of Dissent — 3pm — $10
• Mon Sep 21, 2026 — Chamber: Goth & Industrial Night — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Sep 23, 2026 — Diamond Blues Jam (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute) — 7pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Emo Night, Smile Lines — 9pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Hippie Hour, The Reckoning Crew — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — The Tragic Affair (MCR Tribute Band Served in Drag) The Park Hill Romance, This Time It's Personal, Violent Brides — 3pm — $10
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Hippie Hour, The Owsley's Owls — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Martin, Morell, Fredette — 3pm — $10
• Tue Oct 6, 2026 — Bars Over Bars Hip Hop Showcase — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 7, 2026 — The Jug Nuts - JP Jug Band Jam — 7pm — $5 — 21+
• Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Hippie Hour, Catfish — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Soraia, The Downhauls, Bad Idea USA — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Fully Celebrated Orchestra — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Hippie Hour, Promised Land — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — The Femmes — 9pm — $15 — 21+
• Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Chamber: Goth & Industrial Night — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Emo Night, Smile Lines — 9pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Hippie Hour, The Reckoning Crew — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 28, 2026 — Diamond Blues Jam (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute) — 7pm — $10 — 21+
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Hippie Hour, Promised Land — 6pm — $10 — 21+
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Martin, Morell, Fredette — 3pm — $10
• Tue Nov 3, 2026 — Bars Over Bars Hip Hop Showcase — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Nov 4, 2026 — The Jug Nuts - JP Jug Band Jam — 7pm — $5 — 21+

foobos has listings for 115 past shows at The Midway Cafe.