T.T. the Bear's Place
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 492-2327
- Cross Street:
- Massachusetts Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Live Music Venue 2007
- Hours:
- Sun-Mon 7pm-12am, Tue-Sat 6pm-1am
Editorial Review for T.T. the Bear's Place – by Eric Grossman
The Scene
Tucked down a side street in Central Square, T.T.'s has provided a venue for small musical acts of all genres since the late 1970s. Several huge bands--including Nirvana, who performed for only 13 people--played their first area show here. The crowd depends wholly on the entertainment, as one night might bring up-and-coming indie rockers, and the next a goth act or an acoustic folk duo.
The Draw
The large, three-sided bar serves up reasonably priced drinks in a timely fashion. And with a capacity of only 300, T.T.'s guarantees everyone a spot near the action. If the entertainment is plugged-in, noise levels can be painfully loud. Concert-goers can partially escape the noise by heading to the tables on the other side of the bar or the back room that houses two pool tables.
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User Reviews for T.T. the Bear's Place
08/26/2007 Posted by pele847
I went here on the 2nd friday of the month for gothic dance night and I was really impressed. This was a nice bar with a mixed friendly crowd (all ages and nationalities). The staff were friendly and the djs played a nice variety of dance music. This is a place for everyone, with a dance floor, pool tables, and a space away from everything for talking.
Pros: nice space, good crowd, fast pleasant service
Cons: dance floor can get crowded
12/28/2006 Posted by polarbeer
This is a great place. There is so few "dive" rock clubs left. Back in the 80's & 90's the city was full of little rock clubs where bands could play original music and people could just drop in and see something new or different for an affordable price. This is a great area to go - you can also visit The Middle East for much of the same music. By the way BostonBeer you must have been a real pain in the @#$ to get thrown out . Maybe you should just stick to the Lansdowne street bars and their $ 20 $ cover and six buck a beer. Keep on rockin ...
Pros: music, service, people, 2 rooms
Cons: loud (but it is a rock club)
