Winner: The Paradise Rock Club
If the racket in T's is not up to your standards, head next door to one of the longest-running rock clubs in Boston, with a list of past performers that includes Tom Waits, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Stiff Little Fingers. U2 played its first ever show in the States here. The front room features up-and-coming acts and serves a terrific thin-crust pizza.
967-969 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston
617-562-8800
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