Allston, Massachusetts
O’Brien’s Pub
A small Allston bar with a calendar that puts local punk bills beside touring bands. Read the age line before buying.
Event-specificClub
THE VENUE FILES / 12 PUBLIC SPACES
Know the room.
The entrance, the age line, the route to the restroom. Useful details for an actual night out, plus the people to ask when a source leaves a gap.
12SPACES / SOURCES REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
Davis Square, Somerville
Crystal Ballroom
The second-floor room in the Hobbs Building. A useful touring-show option with unusually specific access information.
Event-specificBallroom
Downtown Providence
AS220
An all-ages arts organization with two different show rooms on Empire Street. The room name is part of the address.
All agesCommunity arts
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Machines with Magnets
Recording studio, gallery and performance space in Pawtucket. Follow it for experimental music and the edges of heavy music.
All ages unless notedPerformance / gallery
Ridgewood / Bushwick border
Trans-Pecos
An all-ages venue and community resource with published access and backline information. Its reviewed calendar currently has no upcoming listings.
All agesCommunity venue
Ridgewood, Queens
TV Eye
A live room inside a larger night out: bars, a courtyard, a gallery and late programming. Usually 21+.
21+ unless statedClub / gallery
Center City, Philadelphia
First Unitarian Church
A church with several performance spaces, and a major stop on R5’s calendar. The basement, sanctuary and side chapel are different bookings.
Confirm on the ticketChurch performance rooms
North 12th Street, Philadelphia
PhilaMOCA
A former mausoleum showroom used for underground film, art and live music. Two entry steps, with a ramp available by request.
Confirm on the ticketArt / performance space
Remington, Baltimore
Ottobar
Downstairs shows and upstairs programming share an address. Their age rules do not necessarily match.
Event-specificClub / upstairs room
Bromo Arts District, Baltimore
Current Space
An artist-run gallery and outdoor performance courtyard. The show entrance is on Tyson Street, behind the gallery.
Event-specificArtist-run / outdoor
14th Street NW, Washington
Black Cat
An all-ages paid-concert policy and a calendar that links touring punk, post-punk and independent music.
Paid shows generally all agesConcert club
Takoma, Washington
Rhizome DC
A community arts house for experimental performance, workshops and DIY culture. A planned second location is not its current show address.
All ages unless notedCommunity arts / DIY
Published access details are not an audit. Each profile spells out what the operator reports and what remains unknown. A ramp, an entrance and a restroom are separate questions.