Don't know where to book your band? Try these clubs! More coming soon
$=little pay or play for door $$=modest pay $$$=decent $$$$=good $$$$$=excellent (of course this is subjective)

1. All Seasons- Halifax- Booking by Tom. Contact Thurs. or Friday nights. Pay= $$$ (781) 293-4135
2. Club Aurora- Taunton! Huge stage! All ages, original- pay is your share of the door. Booked by Dil- www.bandstandlive.com. You get a free recording of your show!
3. Bastas, Weymouth- Nick
4. Backside Tavern- Marshfield- Kerry Friday Nights. Mostly acoustic (781) 837-0300
5. Beachcomber, Quincy- Sound guy, Stage. Pay= depends on original or cover. Booked by Pat (617) 479-8989
6. British Beer Company (Hyannis, Falmouth, Cedarville, Sandwich, Pembroke): Booking by John Morelli. Call weekdays around 5 p.m. Friendly staff. Acoustic set in F, C, S. Full band in H, P. Mostly Covers and light originals w/covers. $$$$ for full band. .johnmorelli@britishbeer.com 
7. Cabby Shack- Plymouth. Booked by Cabby. Acoustic and covers only. Great summertime gig! $$$
8. Castaways- Bridgewater- Covers Only- $$$$ (508) 697-4800 John Ring
9. Colonial Tavern- Plymouth. Booked by John. Acoustic Covers. (508) 747-7100
10. The Courtyard- Catumet-Jay Miller 508-563-1818 Acoustic and electric covers. Great for summer. $$$
    
11. Crow's Nest- Plymouth. Booked by owner Dave. Acoustic covers. $$$possible free drinks and food. Friendly! (508) 747-4000 More money and gigs during summer.
    
12. Dick's Last Resort- Boston- (617) 267-8080 Pat Wallace- Long night. Good pay on weekends, average on weekdays. Sound and stage available. They just moved to Faneuil Hall and I haven't checked it out yet. The old Dick's had a stage and sound system that you had to use. Nice management. $$$$$ $750.00 minimum on weekends!
    
13. Dino's Sandwich Tavern- 508-477-7030- Lenny- Covers $$$
    
14. Grand Canal- Boston (617) 523-1112 $$$$ Covers only.
    
15. Improper- Dave Cronin 508-394-7416 Covers- Great Cape gig for the Summer
    
16. Main Street- Weymouth-Keith- Friday nights at 5 p.m. (781) 337-0801 Acoustic and covers!
17. R and R Tavern- Rockland. Booked by Roy. Acoustic covers only $$$ (if you are a 1-3 piece) Super-friendly staff. Discount drinks. 781-792-2446
18. The Roo Bar- Hyannis- Scott 508 778 6515 Covers $$$ More gigs in summer.
    
19. Shooter's, Wareham- Booked by Jimmy. Prefers quiet rock covers. Pay is typically 100 bucks per band member.
20. Tony's Cantina- Bridgewater. Booked by John. Covers and originals. SMALL biker bar! $$ possibly more if you bring a good crowd with you. Call evenings. Club open until 2 a.m. (508) 697-1433
21. Union 14, Plymouth- Acoustic covers or small band. $$ Good gig for solo or duo!
    
22. Varsity Club- Quincy- booked by Adam. Call around 11 a.m. weekdays. Covers only. $$$$ More money if you bring a lot of people. (617) 786-9053
23. Venus II- Marshfield- covers $$$
    
    

Club Owners- Need a band? E-mail southshoremuse@Yahoo.com with your information (club, pay, genre, draw etc.) and I will get back to you immediately with a quality cover or original band.

Bands that have been booked for free thanks to the help South Shore Muse!

Stomp 86- Crow's Nest, Plymouth- 2005
Beach Cowboy's, Crow's Nest, Plymouth- 2005
Elbow Room- Dick's Last Resort- 2005
Sharky- Pilot House, Bourne 2005
New Son Rising- Halftime Grill, Sagamore 2005
Mad Session- Halftime Grill, Sagamore- Women Who Rock Concert 2005 They are now headling their own shows at the Halftime
Scarecrow Hill- Halftime Grill, Sagamore- Women Who Rock Concert 2005
Psycho Chicken- Tony's Cantina- Bridgewater 2005
Roger That- Tony's Canina 2005
Breakpoint- Halftime Grill- 2004-2005- Currently Disbanded! I hear there is a new breakpoint in town unrelated to the old.
Ed McMinimon (Five to the Face)- R&R Tavern, Rockland 2005
Sister Cheryl- Private Function- 2005
Vaporkiss- Sean O'Tooles, Varsity Club, Mallard, Dick's Last Resort, Crow's Nest, R and R Tavern....