Midway Café

Midway Café on Washington Street in Jamaica Plain has been booking live music since 1987, with room on its calendar for punk, metal, rockabilly, blues and plenty in between. Thursday’s Queeraoke hands the microphone to the crowd, mixing karaoke with DJ sets at a regular LGBTQ gathering. Other nights might bring a band release show, a benefit or several acts on the same bill. The schedule includes both evening shows and afternoon performances, so it is worth looking beyond the weekend listings. Age limits vary by event, with some all-ages shows among the twenty-one-plus dates. Advance tickets put your name on the will-call list at the door.