Here are the current listings for Wormtown area clubs presenting original music (and whatever else they desire in trying to keep in business) on a regular basis. Information is gathered via the Internet, faxes, streetpoles, listings at clubs, e-mails, band flyers, Captain PJ's forehead, Matt Griffin's sneaker and mailings with the occasional phone call. This list is followed by links to other Central Massachusetts and MetroWest regional clubs and venues providing live entertainment. Forward any schedules for inclusion on wormtown.org to bgoslow@yahoo.com.

Blackstone Tap, 81 Water Street, Worcester, (508) 797-4827
Oct 20 Run & Gun
Oct 27 Ken Macy

Blue Plate Lounge, 661 Main Street, Holden, (508) 829-4566 (unless noted, all shows start at 9 p.m.)
("Open Mic" every Thursday night hosted by Rick Carlson, Ed Sheridan & Al Lake at 7 p.m.)
Call for schedule

Borders Books and Music Shrewsbury, 476 Boston Tpke., Rte. 9, Shrewsbury, (508) 845-8665)
Call for schedule

Boulder Coffeehouse, First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist, 923 Main Street, Fitchburg, (978) 345-2661
(shows start with open mic hosted by Nate Smith at 7:30 p.m.; $5 donation requested)
Nov 10 Mark Fisher & Friends
Dec 1 "Music for the Season"

Breakaway Billiards, 104 Sterling Street, Clinton, (978) 365-6105
Oct 19 Radio Earth
Oct 20 Five Hole Band
Oct 26 Stumpy Pete
Oct 27 "Halloween Party" with One Track Mind

Brew City, 104 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, (508) 752-3862
Nov 21 Run & Gun

Bull Run Restaurant, Route 2, Shirley, (978) 425-4311; most shows start at 8 p.m.
Oct 19 "Parker Charter School Classroom Campaign Benefit" with Slight Return featuring Lew Sheen, John Nickerson
Oct 20 "Mohawk Club Reunion II" with The Barker Gang, Troy Douglas Sutler III of Johanna Wild and Enraged Hazbenz, Mike Lunn of Grand Illusion and Cindy Daley of Lovelace
Oct 27 Ronnie Earl, Bruce Marshall Band
Nov 2 Sonny Landreth, The End Result (in the Sawtelle Room); Brooks Williams & Les Sampou (in the Ballroom)
Nov 3 "Loaves & Fishes Comedy Night" with Jimmy Dunn, Gary Marino, Mike Prior and Erin Judge
Nov 9 Chris Smither, Kevin Connolly
Nov 10 Don White, The Loomers
Nov 11 David Bromberg & The Angel Band
Nov 16 Jon Butcher
Nov 17 Bob Martin, Marty Nestor
Nov 18 "Future Stars Showcase 2007"
Nov 24 Bill Kirchen, Johnny Girouard & the Darlings
Nov 30 Tom Rush, Eric Lilljequist & Dean Adrien
Dec 1 Savoy Brown with Kim Simmonds, Drivin' Blind
Dec 7 Matt & Shannon Heaton (CD-release concert)
Dec 8 Wishbone Ash, Jeff Root
Dec 14 Black 47, Sun Tribe
Dec 15 Five O'Clock Shadow
Dec 31 "New Year's Eve Party" with The Fools

Cafe Fantastique, Rotmans Furniture, 725 Southbridge Street, Worcester, (508) 755-5276, ext. 4500 (advance tickets for Saturday concerts at http://www.virtuous.com)
Oct 20 River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs (at 6 and 8 p.m.)
Oct 27 Corinne West & The Posse (at 6 and 8 p.m.)

Classic's Pub, 258 Central Street, Leominster, (978) 537-7750
John Nickerson, every Thursday
Call for schedule

Cole's Tavern, 553 Washington Street, Franklin, (508) 520-1040
"Open Mic Night" hosted by Mike McCann of Oak Street Revival every Thursday beginning at 9 p.m.

The Compound, 281 Lunenburg Street, Fitchburg, (978) 348-2500
Oct 18 "Pulse Unplugged" with Switchblade Suicide, Scott Babineau, John Nickerson, Andy Cummings, Teresa Storch, Amanda & Mike Lirange, Luke MacNeil, Chris Reddy, Ken Macy

Creegan's Pub, 65 Green Street, Worcester, (508) 754-3550
Nov 3 The Silverbacks
Nov 10 The Silverbacks
Nov 21 "Thanksgiving Eve Bash" with The Silverbacks
Dec 8 The Silverbacks
Dec 23 Albatross, The Silverbacks
Dec 29 The Silverbacks

Dante's at Firefly's, 350 East Main Street (Route 20), Marlborough, (508) 357-8883
Oct 19 Little Charlie & The Nightcaps
Oct 20 Joshua Tree (U2 tribute)
Oct 26 Duke Robillard
Oct 27 Lydia Warren Band

DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester, (508) 755-6800
Oct 19 Boston Celtics vs New Jersey Nets
Nov 6 Van Halen
Nov 10 Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dec 21-22 Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana

The Devens Grill 4 Ryans Way, Devens, (879) 862-0060
Oct 18 Arte Kenyon & Steve Esposito
Oct 25 Chris McDermott

86 Winter, 65 Water Street, Worcester, (508) 459-5400
Andy Cummings ("The Human Jukebox"), every Sunday night at 7 p.m.

Fiddler's Green Pub, Worcester Hibernian Cultural Center, 19 Temple Street, Worcester, (508) 795-0400
Oct 19 Lisa Wilson & Brett Bumbry
Oct 26 Jackie Brown
Nov 2 Lisa Wilson & Brett Bumbry
Nov 16 Lisa Wilson & Brett Bumbry
Nov 23 Pat Hoye
Nov 30 Jackie Brown

Firefly's BBQ, 235 Old Connecticut Path (Route 126), Framingham, (508) 820-3333 (all shows start at 9 p.m.; free admisison for these unplugged performances)
Oct 17 "Acoustic Blues Open Mic" hosted by Bruce Marshall
Oct 20 Michelle Lewis
Oct 24 "Acoustic Blues Open Mic" hosted by Bruce Marshall
Oct 27 Larry Dougher
Oct 31 "Acoustic Blues Open Mic" hosted by Bruce Marshall

First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester (Dance2Swing Studios presents Beginner Friendly Swing Dance Lesson at 7:30 p.m. and Swing Dance at 8:30 p.m.; admission $10, $5 with student ID)
Oct 20 "Family Swing Dance Night" with BJ Magoon & Driving Sideways
Nov 17 "Family Swing Dance Night" with DJ Alan Hep2theJive

Frank's Pub, Route 9, East Brookfield (508) 867-0055
(Sunday afternoon blues jam from 4 to 7 p.m. with special guests)

Galway Bay, 186 Stafford Street, Worcester, (508) 753-8909
Oct 19 Bill McCarthy
Oct 20 Dead Horse Hill
Oct 26 Sean Ryan
Oct 27 The Backstabbers
Nov 2 Bill McCarthy
Nov 3 Uncle Billy's Smokehouse
Nov 10 The Progressions
Nov 16 The Shady Saints
Nov 21 Dead Horse Hill
Nov 23 Bill McCarthy
Nov 24 Uncle Billy's Smokehouse
Nov 30 Bill McCarthy

Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker Street, Gardner, (978) 669-0122
Oct 19 Pete Travisano Duo
Nov 17 Dan Kirouac

Gilrein's, 802 Main Street, Worcester, (508) 791-2583
Oct 14 "Sunday Blues Jam" hosted by the Rick Harrington Band
Oct 17 "Latin Night" with The Edgardo Lopez Band
Oct 18 Party Time
Oct 19 The Love Dogs
Oct 20 Chicken Slacks
Oct 31 The Soul Band
Nov 21 Wilbur & The Dukes

Grass Roots Coffeehouse, Rockdale Congregational Church, corner of Fowler Road and Ash Street, Northbridge, (508) 234-9093
Call for schedule

Green Rooster Coffeehouse, United Congregational Church, 6 Institute Road, Worcester, (508) 798-3010
(Shows start at 8 p.m.; admission $10-$15)
Oct 27 Blackstone Vallery Bluegrass Band
Nov 10 Storyteller Michael Cooney
Nov 17 "Tellebration Benefit to Buy Books for the Children of the UMass Memorial Medical Center" with storytellers Ellen Dolan, Jackson Gillman and Katie Green with music by Valerie and Walter Crockett

Greendale's Pub, 404 West Boylston Street, Worcester, (508) 853-1350 (Bill McCarthy's Open Mic every Tuesday night)
Oct 16 "Bill McCarthy's Open Mic"

The Greyhound Pub, 11 Kelley Square, Worcester, (508) 754-6100
Call for schedule

Guiseppe's Grill, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough, (508) 393-4405
Call for schedule

Harvest Cafe, 38-40 Washington Street, Hudson, (978) 567-0948 (unless noted, shows start at 8 p.m.)
Oct 14 Carlos Davis Group
Oct 18 Howie Newman
Oct 19 "Open Mic"
Oct 20 Terry Kitchen
Oct 25 Carlyn Hutchins, Laura Bullock
Oct 26 "Open Mic"
Oct 27 "Halloween Party" with A Wing and A Prayer
Nov 11 "Acoustic Brunch" with Peter Paulousky
Nov 17 Diane Heffner & Kate Finn

Hotel Vernon, Kelley Square Yacht Club, Kelley Square, Worcester
Open Mic every Wednesday night
Call for schedule

Indian Ranch, Route 16, Webster, (508) 943-3871 (unless noted, all shows start at 2 p.m.)
Oct 26 "Dance the Ranch Halloween Party" hosted by DJ Dave O'Gara
Nov 16 "Dance the Ranch" with DJ Dave O'Gara

Irish Times, 244 Main Street, Worcester, (508) 797-9599)
Oct 18 Terry Brennan
Oct 19 No Alibi
Oct 20 Never in Vegas
Oct 25 Terry Brennan
Oct 27 “Halloween Party” with Probable Cause
Nov 2 Chad LaMarsh Band
Nov 3 The Free Radicals
Nov 9 Ryde
Nov 21-22 Never In Vegas
Nov 23 10 Year Vamp

Java Hut, 1073A Main Street, Worcester, (508) 752-1678 (unless noted; shows start at 9:30 p.m.)
(every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.: Shatski Women's Poetry Workshop;
Every Sunday at 7 p.m.: Poet's Asylum Open poetry mic; Tuesday night: open mic hosted by Matthew Fox and Cowboy Matt
Oct 18 Rebecca Padula, Lisa Lawrence
Oct 19 Dusty Cobb, The Rockathon featuring Shadow
Oct 20 The Grown-Up Noise
Oct 25 Justin Levinson
Oct 26 Taylor Davis

The Java Room, 14 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, (978) 256-0001 (unless noted, shows start at 8 p.m.)
Oct 19 Juliet Lloyd
Oct 20 The Mill City Trio
Oct 26 The Harper & the Minstrel
Oct 27 The Doublenecks

Jumpin' Joe's Dance Club, 16 Grafton Street, Worcester
Newly opened club in the shadow of Union Station and I-290

Kas-bah, 234 Southwest Cutoff (Route 20), Worcester, (508) 798-8385
Oct 19 3 Guys Plumbing

Lancaster Coffee House, The Janeway Education Center, Perkins School, 975 Main Street, Lancaster, (978) 365-2043 or (978) 368-0227
Oct 20 Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion ($20)
Nov 17 David Wilcox ($25)

Lazy Dog, 31 Main Street, Marlborough, (508) 229-2254 (to sign up for Open Mics every Wednesday night from 7 to 11 p.m. email Bill McCarthy at openmcc@verizon.net)
Oct 17 "Bill McCarthy's Open Mic"

Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, 978-263-7220 (Dance2Swing Studios presents Swingin' Sundays every Sunday with Beginner Friendly Group and Swing Dance Lesson at 6 p.m. and Swing Dance at 7 p.m.; most nights $12)
Oct 14 Compaq Big Band
Oct 21 "East & West Coast Swing Dance Night" with DJ Alan Hep2theJive
Oct 28 "Halloween Costume Party" with Eight to the Bar
Nov 4 The Mike DiBari Swingtet
Nov 11 "Veteran's Day Benefit Dance" with NYC George Gee Jump Jivin Wailers ($17 admission includes pot luck buffet, silent auction and door prizes; proceeds from this dance will benefit The Montachusetts Veterans Out Reach Center Inc.)
Nov 18 The Red Riders
Nnov 25 "Really Swingin' the Blues Dance" with DJ AlanHep2theJive Really Swingin The Blues

Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street, Worcester, (508) 363-1888
(Every Sunday night it's '80s tribute heroes The Sunset Strippers; Then it's Monday Night Karaoke with Punky!)
Oct 14 “Burlesque Show” with Sunset Strippers, The Wetspots, Boston Babydolls
Oct 16 Nebula Bonk, Les Breastfeeders, Skulltobogan
Oct 17 “Wormtown Wednesday” with Cynergy 7, Second System, Shadows Lie, By All Means Necessary
Oct 18 A Flock of Assholes, Doubethink, I M Legend, The Chemist Vs. the Computer
Oct 19 Sinister Urge (Rob Zombie tribute), Jaded, Freak By-Product
Oct 20 Spitshine, Carry The Zero, Deep Six, Ventt, 99 Moon
Oct 21 The Sunset Strippers
Oct 24 “Wormtown Wednesday” with Motherboard, Imperial, Battlesnake, Sputnik Monroe, The Art of It All
Oct 25 A Flock of Assholes, Castine, Red Badge
Oct 26 Switchblase Suicide
Oct 27 “Halloween Bash” with The Deadites, The Beast with Two Backs, Nytemare
Oct 28 The Sunset Strippers, Philpot
Oct 31 “Halloween Party” with Herra Terra
Nov 1 A Flock of Assholes, Best Friend Solitude, Mortal Madness, The Darkest Ruin
Nov 2 Killer Queen (Queen tribute), The Vig
Nov 3 Triad (Tool tribute), Tunnel Drill, Bad Bad Leroy Brown Griffon
Nov 4 The Sunset Strippers
Nov 7 “Wormtown Wednesday” with Beejae & Co.
Nov 8 A Flock of Assholes
Nov 9 Livin Trust, Watercure, Skin
Nov 10 Gilmour’s Breakfast (Pink Floyd tribute)
Nov 11 The Sunset Strippers
Nov 14 “Wormtown Wednesday”
Nov 15 A Flock of Assholes, The Lourds
Nov 16 Never Enough Bullets, Kanerko, A New Breed
Nov 17 Touch2Much (AC/DC tribute), Stonecrusher
Nov 18 The Sunset Strippers

McNally's Grille & Pub, 88 Sargent Road, Westminster, (978) 874-1444
(Singer Songwriter Showcase every Thursday Night from 8 to 11 p.m. with a featured performer each week plus eight others hosted by Heidi-Jo Hanson - hit the link for details on signing up to play)
Oct 18 Juliet Lloyd
Oct 25 Carl Cacho
Nov 1 Jay Mankita
Nov 8 Kim Davidson
Nov 15 Ryan Pasakinsks
Nov 29 Stephanie Marshall
Dec 6 Bob Lord
Dec 13 Mark Fisher
Dec 20 Arny Spielberg

Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, (508) 752-5608
Oct 17 Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct 22 United States Marine Band
Oct 23 Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
Oct 24 David Crosby & Graham Nash
Oct 30 Georgian State Dance Company
Nov 2 "Yesterdays Legends: A Rock 'n Roll Revival & Doo Wop Concert to benefit the Jessika Hayes Children's Fund" with The Shangri-Las, The Dubs, The Flamingos, Kid Kyle, The Tokens
Nov 7 Pat Metheny
Nov 29 John Pizzarelli & Jane Monheit

Mill Street Brews, Artist Development Complex, 18 Mill Street, Southbridge, (508) 764-0918
(Open Mic every Wednesday and Blues Jam every Thursday at Mill Street Brews)
Oct 19 The Hellblinki Sextet, Jonee Earthquake Band, Gein & The Graverobbers, Pulp 45, The Creepin' Cadavers, Yesterday's Heroes
Oct 26 "Halloween Bash" with Lobsterz From Mars, White Chocolate, Weight of Gravity, Goofyfoot
Oct 27 "Wormtown Trading Company Halloween Show" with Max Creek, The Brews, The Change Up
Nov 5 Agnostic Front, Wreckoning, Skulltoboggan, Seventh Star, Death Before Dishonor
Nov 17 "Showcase Pro Wrestling" (in the ADC Performance Center); Millhouse (in the MSB Showcase Club)
Nov 21 "Night Before Thanksgiving Bash" with Domino Theory, Otherwise, Weight of Gravity, Pilot

Moonstruck Cafe, Route 20, Charlton, (508) 248-4558
(Open Mic on Wednesdays; Crimson Breeze on Thursdays; Speak Easy Poetry reading Saturdays)
Call for schedule

The Palladium, 261 Main Street, Worcester, (508) 797-9696
Oct 19 Insane Clown Posse, Necro, Boondox, Motown Rage
Oct 20 Nightwish, Paradise Lost
Oct 21 Him, Bleeding Through
Oct 25 Danzig, Gorgeous Frankenstein
Oct 26 Underoath, Everytime I Die, Poison The Well, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster
Oct 27 down with Philip Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Rex Brown, Kirk Winstein and Jimmy Bower
Oct 31 New Found Glory, Senses Fall, The Receiving End of Sirens, Bedlight for Blue Eyes
Nov 1 Thursday, Portugal The Man, Circle Takes The Square
Nov 2 Trapt, Fuel (downstairs); Between The Buried and Me, Horse The Band, Animosity, The End (upstairs)
Nov 3 Cradle of Filth, CKY, GWAR, Vains of Jenna
Nov 4 Sevendust, 10 Years
Nov 7 The Academy Is ..., The Rocket Summer, Armor For Sleep, Sherwood
Nov 8-9 Dashboard Confessional, Augustana, John Ralston
Nov 10 As I Lay Dying, All That Remains, Haste The Day, Through The Eyes of the Dead
Nov 11 Motion City Soundtrack, Mae, Anberlin, Metro Station
Nov 16 Behemoth, Job for a Cowboy, Gojira, Beneath The Massacre
Nov 17 Tech N9ne
Nov 18 Bright Eyes, The Felice Brothers, Nik Freitas
Nov 21 Kottonmouth Kings
Nov 23 Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, The Audition, Valencia
Nov 24 Paramore, The Starting Line, The Almost
Nov 27 Coheed and Cambria, Clutch, The Fall of Troy
Dec 1 Amon Amarth, Decapitated
Dec 22 The Arcadia Strain

PJ's New England Pub, 185 West Boylston Street (Route 12), Wal-Mart Plaza, West Boylston, (508) 835-2224
Nov 2 The Silverbacks
Nov 24 Bill McCarthy

Point Breeze, 114 Point Breeze Road, Webster, (508) 943-0404
Oct 20 She's Busy
Oct 26 James Montgomery Band
Oct 27 "Halloween Monster Bash" with Sudden Urge
Nov 3 Beatlejuice (Beatles tribute)
Nov 16 One Sweet World (Dave Matthews Band tribute)

Quinsigamond Village Community Center, 16 Greenwood Street, Worcester, (508) 755-7481
Call for schedule

Ralph's Chadwick Square Diner, 95 Prescott Street, Worcester, (508) 753-9543
Oct 16 Deertick, Dan Burke (of Walter the Orange Ocean), Paleo, Josh English
Oct 20 “Dickie Cummings Birthday Bash” hosted by the Steamy Bohemians featuring Doug Stanhope, Robby Roadsteamer, Cocked ‘N’ Loaded (as AC/DC)
Oct 26 Wreckoning (CD-release party), 12 Step Program, Hated, Boring Kind of Guy, Destruct-a-Thon
Oct 27 "Halloween Masquerade Party" with Trebek
Oct 31 "Halloween Bash" with Sasquatch & The Sickabillys
Nov 2 Dr. Chuds X-Ward
Nov 3 The Pandas, AM Syndicate
Dec 1 Seemless

Rose Garden, 16 Milford Street, Upton, (508) 529-7776 (Thursday shows (Rose Room Revue with featured performer) at 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. on Saturday)
Oct 18 Joel Cage
Oct 20 Touches
Oct 25 Teresa Storch
Oct 27 "Halloween Party" with Short Bus Romeo
Nov 1 Marty Nestor
Nov 3 The Barnstormers

Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland Street, Worcester, (508) 798-2181
Oct 20 The Red Riders

Sakura Tokyo, 640 Park Avenue, Worcester, (508) 792-1068
Oct 19-20 Panache
Oct 26-27 Alliance
Nov 2-3 Double Take
Nov 9-10 Pet Rock
Nov 16-17 South Street
Nov 23-24 New Sensation
Nov 30 Gold Rush
Dec 1 Gold Rush

Sit N Bull Pub, 163 Main Street, Maynard, (978) 897-7232
Oct 17 "Open Mic" hosted by Seth Connelly featuring Leslie Lee & Steve Gretz
Oct 18 Hello Ninja
Oct 19 "John Keough Memorial Concert"
Oct 20 Beatlejuice (Beatles tribute)
Oct 24 "Open Mic" hosted by Seth Connelly featuring the Jon Svetsky Duo
Oct 26 The Prairie Oysters
Oct 27 The Fools
Oct 28 Zach & Steve Smith
Nov 2 Booty Vortex
Nov 3 The Soul Shakers
Nov 16 Geezer (not the Black Sabbath bassist)

Steeple Coffeehouse, at Pilgrim Church, on the Common, Near routes 30 and 85, in downtown Southborough, (508)485-4847 ($12; $15 at the door, $10 for students and seniors; shows start at 8 p.m.)
Call for schedule

Sturbridge Coffee Roasters, 210 Hamilton Street (in the Flat Iron Building), Sturbridge, (508) 765-5520 (unless noted, shows are at 6 p.m.)
Nov 2 Brian Jensen
Nov 9 Mark Wagner
Nov 16 Lisa Martin
Nov 30 Robin O’Herin

Tammany Club, 43 Pleasant Street, Worcester, (508) 791-6550 (Open Mic" with Dusty Cobb every Tuesday night
Oct 18 Beats & Sources
Oct 19 Pat McCann
Oct 20 Girl On Top, Watcher
Oct 25 Eye Witness
Oct 26 Another Planet
Oct 27 “Halloween Party” with OSB

Vincent's, Suffolk Street, Worcester, (508) 752-9439
Oct 20 Andy Cummings
Oct 21 Jon Short with Captain Billy & Hubcap Brian (at 5 p.m.)
Oct 26 The Bomboleros
Oct 27 Free Grass Movement
Oct 30 The Rizdales

Webster House, 1 Webster Street, Worcester, (508-757-7208.
Every Monday night, it's the "Folkin' A Open Mic" hosted by Mac Cole (at 7 p.m.; free to get in, $3 to get out unless you play)
Oct 19 Dana Lewis
Oct 20 Kevin Braney & Karen Lennox
Oct 26-27 Dennis Coughlin & Joe

The Whistle Stop, 85 Main Street, Oxford, (508) 987-3087 (to sign up for Open Mics every Thursday night from 7 to 11 p.m. email Bill McCarthy at openmcc@verizon.net)
Oct 18 "Bill McCarthy's Open Mic"

The Wine Cellar, 14 Mill Street, Fitchburg, (978) 343-3332
"Acoustic Open Mic Every Friday"

WPI, West Street extension, Worcester, (508) 831-5950 (unless noted, shows are held at Riley Commons and start at 8 p.m.)
Nov 2 Copper Tree, Kascade

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