The vibe of the room is spot on, really sticks with the whole "red room" theme. They bring in mainly good quality acts on the rise, and give you a chance to see well known acts in a more intimate space than usual. The audience area is big and spacious, which comes in handy when the space is packed. Sound and lighting crew has been on point every time I've been to the Red Room.
Intimate room. Great production and staff. They let me play there
Great little venue! Have attended a couple well-mixed shows there. There’s no bar/drinks, but great place if you’re in it for the music.
Intimate venue and very fun crowd! I love how close to the stage you can get! Came for Meg Smith and Holden Miller, and will definitely be back for more!
Sounds are great. It is a very intimate venue. I attended a standing only concert and it was great. My only concern is that the stage is only a foot from the floor. So unless you are in the first few rows, you will have difficulty seeing the artist. I think this will be great if with seats so everyone can see the performance.
It's a great small venue, I wish they had raised parts in the back for shorter people, and also if they got a liquor license for events that would be fire, but don't know how realistic it is as I think it's run by BU students? I'll definitely keep checking out the lineups there.
Standing room only venue for intimate shows, featuring local bands and tour acts. There is no alcohol, food, or water served at the venue. Tickets tend to be very reasonable.
Intimate music venue with great sound. No drinks or concessions
Great, small, and intimate venue for a concert. We saw a folksie artist and a rock artist; both had great sound quality and it's tough to beat being between 3 and 25 feet away.
Worth noting; minimal seating around the perimeter so plan on standing/dancing or getting there very early
Small and intimate venue. Saw an indie band here and it was a good atmosphere. Wish I knew ahead of time: No bar or even non-alcoholic drinks sold in the venue.
There are bars close by if you’re like me and like a beer or two to mellow you out for a show. I was able to go get a bottle of water and bring it in.
The Red Room at Cafe 939 is an absolute gem of a venue for hearing live music. It is tiny, but because it is run by the renowned Berklee College of Music, it has super professional lighting, sound and video equipment and services for both student and professional performers. Sometimes there are chairs for performances, but at other times it is standing only, although there are couches along a wall and a half for early birds. Most student performances are free and I don't recall a professional performance with a ticket price over $20. I regularly go to student performance events and can say with some authority that all of these singer/songwriter/musicians have the raw talent to become stars. Graduating senior performances are always poignant. The Cafe 939 website is well-designed and its calendar of upcoming performances is impeccably maintained. If you want to hang with some seriously talented people, or want to be moved or inspired, take in the Red Room.
Cool little venue, very intimate. But also not a cool venue because it gets a little toasty in there 😂.
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