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Music, movies, dancing or drama — take your pick. There’s a little bit of everything in this directory of Burlington’s evening entertainment. For our favorite 18+ spots, see “The X Factor” on page 38.
Live Music/DJs 242 MAIN
242 Main St., Burlington, 862-2244 This all-ages, substance-free venue is the best place to go for an introduction to Burlington’s hardcore punk underbelly.
ARTSRIOT
400 Pine St., Burlington, 540-0406 The multiuse performance space, gallery and restaurant is the epicenter of the revitalized South End Arts District and regularly features live bands of both national and local renown.
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CLUB METRONOME
188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563 Club Metronome has long been one of Burlington’s most popular venues, with live music or DJs nearly every night. Occasionally 21+.
FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
153 Main St., Burlington, 863-5966 The 1,411-seat Flynn MainStage is the area’s premier performing arts venue for world-class dance, theater and music. The intimate blackbox FlynnSpace next door hosts experimental and local shows.
HIGHER GROUND
1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777 Higher Ground boasts a constant stream of big-name music touring acts on the palatial Ballroom stage. The adjacent Showcase Lounge features up-and-coming talent.
JUNIPER
41 Cherry St., Burlington, 651-0080 Creative cocktails and a sleek, retrochic design make this bar at the ritzy Hotel Vermont a prime destination when you want to class up your act. In warmer months, chill on the outdoor patio by the fire pit.
THE RIOT ACT
Burlington’s South End has undergone a revitalization in recent years, fueled by an increasing number of new restaurants, shops and galleries along the Pine Street corridor, many of them serving the 800+ employees at booming tech company Dealer.com. The area has even garnered a nifty, if slightly over-ambitious new neighborhood designation as the South End Arts District. At the heart of it all is Pine Street’s funky ArtsRiot. Its motto, “Destroy Apathy,” hints at the space’s multipurpose nature: It’s an art gallery, eclectic restaurant with revolving chefs and a major live music hotspot (see listing, left).