The Silhouette Cocktail Lounge

The Silhouette Cocktail Lounge is a 50-capacity music venue in Allston. The closest T service is Green Line B, Harvard Ave.

A no-frills Allston dive bar since 1965, The Silhouette — known locally as 'The Sil' — hosts live music on Monday and Wednesday nights in a 50-capacity room with a punk and metal lean. Cheap beer, free popcorn, pool tables, and a back patio round out one of Boston's most beloved neighborhood bars.

Address

200 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 02134 · map

Capacity

50

Nearest T

Green Line B, Harvard Ave

Website

silhouetteallston.com

Calendar

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What is the bag policy at The Silhouette Cocktail Lounge?

Bags are allowed, with no posted size limit.

How do you get to The Silhouette Cocktail Lounge on the T?

The nearest MBTA service is Green Line B, Harvard Ave. The venue is within about a 20-minute walk of rapid transit.

Upcoming shows at The Silhouette Cocktail Lounge

• Mon Sep 28, 2026 — Tan and Handsome, Fracture Type, Glass Lungs, Jackal Twins — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Sep 30, 2026 — A Beaver Named Dan, Study in Scarlet, Andrew Brooks, Andrew Brooks & The Cardinal Sin of Betrayal — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Droga, King Puck, The Royal Me, Patient 108 — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 7, 2026 — Moss Hallways, Regal Seagull, Twin Peel — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Husbands, Plummet, Gloomlurker, Wake Up Olaudia — 8pm — $10 — 21+
• Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Bicycle Inn, Toluca Lake, Return Address — 8pm — $10 — 21+

foobos has listings for 16 past shows at The Silhouette Cocktail Lounge.