Upstairs at McCarthy's
Upstairs at McCarthy's is a music venue in Highland, Somerville. The closest T service is Red Line, Davis (10 min walk).
Low-key Somerville bar with an upstairs room hosting rock, punk, folk, and open mic nights.
- Address
- 126 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 · map
- Neighborhood
- Highland
- Nearest T
- Red Line, Davis (10 min walk)
- Phone
- (617) 945-1887
- Website
- mccarthystoad.com
- Calendar
- Subscribe to upcoming shows
What is the bag policy at Upstairs at McCarthy's?
No bag restrictions are posted for this venue. Smaller rooms rarely enforce one, but check before a sold-out night.
How do you get to Upstairs at McCarthy's on the T?
The nearest MBTA service is Red Line, Davis (10 min walk).
Upcoming shows at Upstairs at McCarthy's
- Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Sam Bergquist, Georgia Beef, Ella McDonald — 4pm — Free
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Sep 28, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Sep 29, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Sep 30, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Sep 30, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Jennifer Truesdale & Friends Brunch Upstairs — 12pm — $19
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — World Review — 4pm — $19
- Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 6, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 7, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 7, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Oct 8, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Somerville Songwriter Sessions Upstairs — 4pm — $15/$20
- Mon Oct 12, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 13, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Oct 15, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 18, 2026 — ISSA Boston/Northeast Singer Songwriter Showcase — 12pm — $24 — 21+
- Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Vinyl Street — 4pm — $19
- Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 20, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Oct 22, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 26, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 27, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 28, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 28, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Oct 29, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 1, 2026 — World Review — 4pm — $19
- Mon Nov 2, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 3, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 4, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 4, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Nov 5, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Nov 6, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Nov 7, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Somerville Songwriter Sessions Upstairs — 4pm — $15/$20
- Mon Nov 9, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 11, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 11, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Nov 12, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Nov 12, 2026 — Boston Comedy Festival Comedy Competition Hosted by Jason Cordova, Karen Morgan Upstairs — 7pm — $24
- Thu Nov 12, 2026 — Boston Comedy Festival Comedy Competition Hosted By Jack Lynch, Chris Post Upstairs — 9pm — $24
- Fri Nov 13, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Nov 14, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Side Street — 4pm — $19
- Mon Nov 16, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 17, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 18, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 18, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Nov 19, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Nov 20, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Nov 21, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 23, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 24, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 25, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 25, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Nov 26, 2026 — Irish Session, Elias Cardoso and friends, Elias Cardoso — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Irish Session, Helena Delaney and friends, Helena Delaney — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Nov 28, 2026 — Irish Session, Rotating Local Musicians — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Irish Session, Jimmy Kelly and friends, Jimmy Kelly — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Scottish Brunch Sunday Session, Adam Hendey and Friends, Adam Hendey — 12pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 30, 2026 — Eamonn Sefton and friends, Irish Session — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Dec 1, 2026 — Irish Session, The McCarthys Family — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Dec 2, 2026 — Irish Session, Seamus Noonan and Friends, Seamus Noonan — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Dec 2, 2026 — Line Dancing Wednesdays, LDQ — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
…and 300 more upcoming shows — see the finder.
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