Never had a single bad experience here. Even the one time I was put off by a show was entirely due to the audience and nothing on the venues part. Ive never felt unsafe here or around the Fenway area in general, even the time I attended a concert while the World Series raged on across the street. Sound is good, security watches out for you but doesnt overstep their bounds, and the nearby parking garage is reasonably priced and welcoming. Overall, better than a chain venue has a right to be.

One of my favorite concert venues in America, right across from Fenway Park. The sound quality is very good, the process to get in the door flows pretty well, there are many stalls in the restroom m, and many options to get a drink. I have seen the Mighty Mighty Bosstones play there multiple times, always a treat! Highly recommended, check out a show there!

Great place to see a show! Spent some pretty memorable nights there. Hope it reopens soon.

Great venue! There is no bad spot. Super intimate. One of the best places to see your favorite artist! Was just there to see Snoop Dogg and Warren G. Have been in the past for other artists! Great time!

My seat was decent. Box 3. row B. seat 105. They are padded bar stools with small backing. Bonus is its right next to a wall...room to dance. The negative....ur by a wall, & people are standing above u, so u do get some liquid splashed on u. Fair warning.

Great night of fundraising for Expect Miracles Foundation. Fantastic night raising money for a great cause. #nonprofit #charityauctioneer #fundraising

A great spot to catch shows that wont fill a stadium. The open space design allows for great General Admission shows. They have plenty of bars and have been in business long enough to work out most of the kinks. Also noteworthy, their security staff is wonderful... Helpful, mostly friendly, and I witnessed two occasions where they went out of their way to help a patron. Most security personnel at other places are very cold and quick to just eject people and have them handle their issues on their own. It was very refreshing to see people caring about others in that capacity!

Great venue super intimate got to see each Chadwick Stokes in the pintos. Youre in front of Fenway I dont think it gets any better than this venue.

Saw Dido play 06/17/2019 and what a performance. She is absolutely amazing.Now lets talk about the Venue itself. I paid for standing room on the first floor, but my tickets said the second floor and they wouldnt do anything to assist us. You cant see anything from the second floor because only the third floor covers half the second floor, so if you not up against the railing your not going to see the show. The concert was more like pay per view cause if you want to see the band youll have to watch one of the many tvs they have on the second floor.Staff is rude, I guess when you work there the words Excuse Me are not permitted. Instead there are long drooping faces that if your not on security look as though you really hate your job.The bartender we had literally had no idea how to make a drink even with the limited drinks he could do he couldnt get them right. The beer was mostly IPAs so if you want something like a Sam Adams you wont get one there. Try the Home Lager it was actually really good.So will I ever drive from Florida to Boston for a concert, well yes. Will I do so if they are playing the Boston House of Blues, NO!!!

This was my first time at the house of blues for a show. Initially when entering the venue it was confusing as to where/how to access the foundation room that I had paid extra to access before/during the show. The staff was extremely helpful with directing me to the foundation room.If you have the opportunity, the foundation room is worth the extra money as you get complimentary coat check, separate entrance, and access to the beautiful and cozy foundation room which has a restaurant, fireplace, and bar. This was a great way to start the show without being stuck in a mob of people during the starting performers.

Love this venue. One of the best in Boston. Small and intimate. Staff is friendly and helpful and refreshment prices are fair and decent. Ive seen numerous bands of different genres of music here over the years. My most recent show here was Babymetal and Avatar. Fantastic show and not a bad spot in the venue to watch from.

Great place and depending on the artist, great price though that doesnt really have to do with the venue. The place is very clean, its not too far from many places of parking and more importantly the t station for the red line is right down the street so you dont even have to drive in Boston to get here! Ive been to multiple concerts here, Ive loved every one of them

Great venue! Got floor tickets for a show and everything sounded and looked great. The management of ticket entry to coat check was *chef kiss*

House of Blues has always been a great venue. Definitely get there early to get a good view on the floor. Its always bumping with good vibes.

Great experience aside from no lighters inside! Theyre collected at the gate. Impressive set up with a bar located on both sides of the room. The flow of people traffic seemed to flow well when accessing the bathrooms. The overflow bathrooms outside the entrance ways where much faster without any line. A fun venue that Im happy to attend in the future!

I always have had a love/hate relationship with this venue since they replaced the Avalon. Its been a while since Ive been to HoB, and I think its kind of absurd that the mezzanine has been separated from the floor, and on top of that, enormous paintings have been hung on the mezzanine, blocking a good portion of the view (or you can sit, but even that causes its own problems). And the security is tighter than an airport (I understand why, but if you think lighters and semi automatic weapons are the same, then... Yikes). Anyway, Ill probably reconsider future shows at this venue.

Such a great venue! I saw In Flames and Within Temptation in March. Venue is big enough for big performers to actually show up but small enough (mostly standing room only) that you feel so close to the performers on stage :) there is upper level seating but unless youre in the front row, I personally dont think its worth the extra money.

I LOVE this venue! The staff is amazing, lots of bars, lots of space so you can find your perfect spot, all the best shows! Super fun, super upbeat. Tickets are always reasonable. Easy to get to, great food and other restaurants nearby. Drinks are always awesome.

Great concert by Grace Potter! There were a bunch of rude people repeatedly bumping into us or trying to move directly in front of us blocking our view. One spilled a drink on our friend and didnt even apologize. But I guess you cant blame the venue for that. Rude people will always be rude. The House of Blues is a nice, small venue. Id definitely return. We got standing room tickets on the concert floor. Next time, we will probably get tickets upstairs to ensure a better view.

An absolutely amazing venue. I really enjoyed my time in Boston and a lot of it was spent watching amazing music here.I cannot wait to go back to see a show at The House of Blue again. It was full but enough room to dance, staff was great and the sound was awesome.

An okay venue. Overpriced and often disorganized. Long lines, aggressive security measures and expensive/limited beverage selection. Nice artist lineups tho and I appreciate the bathroom art.

I was disappointed that Ticketmaster changed the sales order of the regions of the venue. I thought I was getting GA floor, but I wound up getting standing room THIRD level! That did allow me to see that the seats up there are not bad at all! You can clearly see the faces of the performers.

Large space with upstairs and downstairs. Multiple bars easily accessible however items are over priced. Coat check available for $5 per item. Elevated stage great for viewing from all angles. Clean bathrooms.

Had a great experience last night in RNB ONLY event. It was my first time there and everything went smoothly. Security was on point and courteous. Bar had all sort of drinks. I had nothing to complain about.

Good venue, but theres not seating and they dont have a covered water dispenser w small cups, that Ive seen at other clubs. College students arent going to buy a $4 water over a beer. In this day and age, I expect venues to be responsible enough to provide tap water.

Whats not to love. Its Boston. Its the House of Blues. Its Dropkick Murphys in Boston at the House of Blues. Amazing venue, excellent music

Always treated well here.The staff in the Foundation Room goes above and beyond to accommodate us.

New Years Eve with Twiddle! Fun venue! Easy to get to, local accommodations as needed.

Went to the Lettuce concert with ghost note opening. Really awesome venue, big floor space. Music and effects are great, I could feel the funky bass lines penetrate my very soul.Tickets were reasonably priced and it was easy to get to. Definitely gonna come back

I went to see The Dead South which is an amazing band. I think they sound the same if not better then the album live. As for the House of House Blues I thought it was very clean, looked almost new. Very clean bathrooms which you dont see much at concerts. Your surrounded by bars so its quick and easy to get drinks++. Its overall a great place and I would definitely go back.

Went there for the first time to see Sean Paul live. One of the best times Ive had in a long time. The artist came out played for an hour straight and entertained us. And before he came out they had a DJ, it was like being in a nightclub. A very big place with a lots of space. But very pricey liquor and the parking in the area was not bad at all we paid $10.

Great little venue, convenient to get to. Had a blast seeing deadmau5 outside of my native NYC.

Decent place. Nice floor for a pit. Merch table is in GA so if you arent on the floor I dont know if you can get to it. Plenty of bars around to get a drink, coat check, and clean bathrooms make for a pretty good, but tiny, venue

Saw the Boston Music Awards for the first time in years. The sound was terrible, partly because of the booming rooms acoustics and partly because of poor mix choices. The subs and lows were way over emphasized. Maybe quadruple as loud as needed. Snare drum was nearly inaudible for some acts, vocals were completely unintelligible even when there wasnt background music. Part of this was poor mic technique on the part of the artists, cupping the mic, and rapping at tempos that only work in a studio setting. Many of the singers were way out of tune, starting on the wrong note and then not correcting. I am assuming that they couldnt hear themselves but its possible that they werent good singers in the first place. The entire mid-range of the music was absent. Guitars, bass and keys were really hard to hear through the mud. It was really disappointing both artistically and from an audio reinforcement perspective. The lasers were fun at least.

Excellent venue for live music. I HIGHLY recommend paying the extra money for Foundation Room access. It gets you into the venue early for the best view!

Im with Her had voices of angels and beautiful harmonies. Such talented musicians that I hope will continue performing together for many years. Opener Billy Strings was great too.

Perfect place! Nice pub, great sound, quick service.

House of Blues in Boston is a Great venue for concerts. There are Three floors and Each floor has its own bar and bathroom. On other nights they serve great food. I saw Taking Back Sunday on a Friday night, parking was a little difficult but we found a parking lot for $20, only a few blocks away.

Concert venue with amazing sound and lighting. The tickets are very affordable and often times general admission. They have a foundation room with Private bar and often times live entertainment before the show. They have a wide variety of beverages and very enjoyable venue. Plus you can very often find street parking.

Saw Dido! Originally purchased tickets because Jack Savoretti was the opening act.. He was who I wanted to specifically see! I was very very disappointed since I cut my vacation short to see him. :( But .. Dido .. was amazing!! I felt her in my soul! Our seats were amazing.. too old for General Admission. Would defintely see another concert here!

Awesome venue! Pretty good selection at the bar, gets pretty crowded for a popular show, but that’s expected.

Obviously an iconic venue for Boston, be aware of the seating you are getting, and how packed the show you are going to will be. Floor is best experience, in my opinion, you can wander in and out of the pit and theres plenty of room on the sides to stand. If you get mezzanine, be aware that its imperative to get there early to claim a railing spot for the best view, or you can sit way up top in theater seating. Plan accordingly, but this is a great venue for sounds quality and accomodations of every type of show.

Pretty cool venue to watch a show. They always have great lineups and different genres of music to keep it interesting. Tickets, depending on who is playing are reasonably priced. The worst part about this venue is the security literally going through and removing items from your wallet money, cards, family photos etc.... This I feel is a blatant abuse of Privacy and it is just plain wrong. Ive also seen security ask women to lift up their shirts and pull down their shirt tops. Ive seen them be groped and this behavior is highly unprofessional. I also do not agree with having 18+ shows at this venue and simply putting a Black X on under 21 year old person! They should have a different color bracelet. I think Security is waaay to strict on this rule as well. I had a friend get kicked out for ordering a drink and sitting it on the bar near an under 21 year old person who was waiting for water, so that he could pay for his drink. He was then escorted out of the building after paying good money for a ticket and 10 bucks for his OWN drink!... It makes for a bad experience when treated as a criminal instead of a patron of the establishment!

Bought tickets for the foundation room and a concert. I was not disappointed one bit. Worth every dollar for a great night.

One of our favorite places to go for live music indoors. Nestled behind Fenway park, there are tons of restaurants within walking distance to grab a meal and or some drinks before the show. The intimate setting inside puts you up close and personal with your favorite singers and bands. Cant wait to get back!

Great atmosphere. Smaller venue. Not many obstructed viewpoints (just two support beams). The entire venue is standing-room only, so if youre short, you may want to move to another area. To that end, there are two balcony levels, that give a great view. Plus, the back of the site and the bars are one-step higher than the main floor. The bartenders and bouncers were friendly. The sound was really good.

A great place to see a show. Up close and personal with the band or artist. Not a bad place in the joint. Heres a shot of Sting and Shaggy from the fall.

Saw As I Lay Dying here recently. HoB is a smaller venue that gets you up close and personal with the artist. Excellent acoustics for rock shows. I was surprised that we could go on the balcony for an even better view at no extra cost. Plenty of bars on the inside if thats your thing.

Fantastic venue for any type of concert. You know you are going to have a good time when you go. Its not too big so anywhere is a good view. The acoustics are also great compared to some other venues Ive been to.

Greatest Boston venue for live music! An absolute must-see if your favorite performers play here. Intimate setting with close views makes you feel like your watching from on the stage!

Great venue for concerts. They usually host more indie music, but also some bigger acts. I think you can also host private events at House of Blues. Majority of it is standing room (floor tickets or matinee tickets) with some seating and tables on the upper floors. The venue has a great atmosphere.

My second time here. Much better than my first experience!! Small venue, if you can get on the floor I would recommend it. If you cant, I wouldnt bother going.

Great place to see a band. Its a small enough venue that everyone has a great view.

Really great show, only wish it wasnt so packed. Almost seemed like they over sold the room, but Snoop Dogg was absolutely incredible!

Great venue. A little disappointing since they were hosting an outdoor concert but if you wanted to come in out of the heat they were bonot broadcasting the event but playing completely different stuff ????!

Great place to see a show, sound was excellent! Food was decent beforehand.

Good venue, been multiple times. But the security NEEDS to work on crowd control. Extremely rude people pushing and yelling to get to the front of the crowd, with no repercussions. It made a great show feel toxic and dangerous. Its not that hard to have a few guards inside the crowd to make sure that people feel safe. I only saw one security guard at a stage of about 1000 or more people.

Saw a show at House of Blues after a fairly terrible first experience and we had a great time and a completely different experience. Great views of the stage, show had a lot of energy.

We had a great time at Bullet For My Valentine

Great time. Concert was awesome and the restaurant up stairs was on point

Great place for EDM! Wide drink bars, two balconies.

Always great artists. Worth it to arrive at doors to get a standing room spot up front.

LP always a great show! This was family oriented even though it was a bar. Took our 12 year old daughter for her first concert to see LP.

It was a big place n nice vibe. Enjoy myself n the employees where good

Great venue. Comfortable seating, very clean bathrooms and the sound quality was excellent.

Great place to see up and coming artists. Its small enough to be personal. While still being big enough to leave space if a crowd isnt your thing

Went for a concert, relatively good concert, small, but feels reasonably sized. I get why people enjoy it.

The music venue was awesome! The event staff was awesome!The restaurant I was a little sadden by. I have been to many HOBs and I have to say this one was my least favorite. This is why I give it 4 and not 5 starts.

Great venue. The renovations from a few years ago make so that every seat or standing area gives you a great view of the stage.

I’m a nurse and I bought tickets to Third Eye Blind, which was rescheduled for July 14. Even if they are allowed to have the concert I’m going to be working in a hospital in and will still be practicing social distancing in July. It will not be safe for me to attend. When I asked for a refund I was told that I can’t have one, and I can’t list them for sale. My only option is to give them away. Seriously, they want me to give away over $900 worth of tickets because the people I was going with are also my coworkers. Assuming that they are all still alive in July they won’t be able to go either. I’m already separated from my kids and stressed about getting sick, I shouldn’t have to deal with this on top of everything else!

Great place, clean, seating, standing, multiple bathrooms. Many decent vantage points, fast service, staff takes no BS.

Cool venue but $12 PBR beers isnt cool

Paid extra for the Foundation Room. Had an avotoast and killer fruity salad. My companion had the mushroom noodle. Exquisite! Jenny Lewis was a fantastic performance! The Watson Twins were a treat for an opener and then they came back with Jenny. It was great.

Really cool venue! Went for Crashfest. The food was great, the atmosphere was pretty good, and there wasnt a bad view in the whole building!

It was good, but not great. Went to the venue for a Jacob Sartorius concert with my daughter. Had box seats. The seats honestly were not that great. Had 2 normal height females in front of us and still could barely see by their heads most of the time. Possibly my fault for not getting the tickets earlier and not researching which would be the best box seats. Other than that, the concert was good, only in how my daughter seemed to enjoy it. Im not a big JS fan. Since this review isnt about his concert, the venue itself seems a bit cramped. I know this isnt Gilette Stadium, but still.Seats are fairly comfortable. Lighting is Im sure dependent on the artist, but the lighting on the rafters for effects are basic. Id need a follow up visit of a different artist to provide a more in depth, definitive review.Sound is vibrant. Lows are low without distortion, and highs are of precise clarity without sounding too tinny. Some of the singers S sounds were indeed a little too snakelike. All around decent sound quality, with earthquake bass, if you enjoy that.The HoB restaurant is ridiculously small. The food was bland, though not altogether tasteless. We had the Mac and cheese with sausages and the HoB burger.Closest parking isnt too far, located at the Target park lot approx. 2/3 mi away.Darius Verdict:Concert hall: 3.5/5Restaurant: 3/5Overall: 3/5 PS requires a follow up visit to fully review. Vip seats are a scam for the most part. Any other seats would be pointless. At $165 per ticket, I shouldnt need to stare at the back of someones head. Im 6 tall. After reading the reviews of others experiences, some having terrible pat down/near cavity searches, and staff being super rude, Im just really glad none of that precipitated for us, as I have 0 tolerance for bs.

Artist was amazing, staff were cool. Biggest bummer was two dummies standing in the no standing area and no one did anything about it (neither staff who walked by them nor other audience people). It was frustrating as I was pretty incapable of doing anything myself (as throwing my drink cup seemed extreme). They were there the entire show and I was the only person in my immediate area that couldnt move and adjust. Not cool.

Went to the most chaotic concert of my life here. Security did a great job handling the most pit that occurred and the venue was small enough it made it a personal experience to interact with the performers on stage.

Great venue with awesome history. The lights and sound quality want 100%, the ambiance is great, and the bar around all the sides was a bonus. Balcony was packed as well, would 100% recommend this venue

This venue is not offering refunds for shows being cancelled due to Covid. All the other venues and events that I was supposed to attend have offered me a refund. The event I was going to attend was in May and they have rescheduled for May 2021. Have the band even committed to this date. I just feel House of Blues is holding onto our money, and are greedy. I will never go there again.

I am short. Vertically challenged to be politically correct. With that being said my previous experiences at the HOB Boston have been less than enjoyable unless you like looking at shoulders and having beer spilled on you for an entire show - it is general admission standing room only on the floor. Tonight I went with the seats - truth be told, I didn’t know that they actually had seats. The tickets said 7 but the show didn’t start until 8 which was a bit meh because you wait in a giant line outside that goes all the way down Landsdown and down Brookline Ave. but once we got through there, the entry was seamless. ID’d, metal detector, scanned my electronic tickets and we were on our way to the 3rd floor. The seats were front row on the side so the view was awesome and unobstructed. The seats themselves were more like comfy bar stools/ armless barber chair that swiveled than the stadium seating in the center. The only thing that was missed was a cup holder as we put our drinks in the floor and saw the potential of kicking them over the balcony o to other patrons. There was a bar and a bathroom just a few feet away - so convenient and because of the location not too busy. Tori Kelly took they stage about 8:20 for an all acoustic show and killed it. The sound was awesome and the show was AMAZING! She played for 2 hours straight to an amazingly diverse crowd of Tori loving people! When the show ended it was an easy, organized exit that spilled back onto Landsdown Street. Overall a great experience. I will definitely be back but will go the side seating route for sure.

Sat in the reserved box seats for Gary Clark Jr show, March 2019, sound was great, show was fantastic

Always have a good time coming here great venue and shows

Music, food ,drink. No better place to experience your favorite band or a new act. The bartender was smooth inside the madness. With good food in the back drop, we always have a great night out.

Up close and personal with artists, amazing view, sound quality, and staff

Amazing venue to see a show saw the Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Halloween show there and was spectacular event. The only thing is that unless you ask about merch they usher you into your seat section and you may think youre not allowed to get into the merchandising area which is located on the ground floor only. Just a FYI

It may be a great bar but I was there during a video game event. It was super packed, beers were expensive AF, and no offense but if you let that many video game streamers in, have someone check them at the door to make sure they showered.

Great time as always. Get the standing room tickets. Multiple long bars are nice. Price is as expected, pricey.

Had tickets in the mezzanine for the first time and the experience was dreadful. HOB has great sound on the floor but upstairs is another story. The sightlines are beyond ridiculous - people are crouching down on the floor to stare through a slatted railing to try and see the stage. I am above average height and could not find a spot ANYWHERE in the mezzanine with clear sight of the stage. We left after a short while experiencing the futility of trying to enjoy the fantastic show happening on stage. I will never buy tickets in the mezzanine again and neither should you.

Awesome Show! JBLZE * We will see you next year!

Fairly nice venue. upper mezzanine standing room is a joke but if u manage to nab one of the spots along the railing it can be a sweet view. I believe however that I am horribly allergic to this venue because I have not been able to stop sneezing since I entered and I was not sneezing prior. concert is good tho

Went to a show at the house of blues. The staff not too friendly. The place is cool but when it came to buying any merchandise there was a wait and then we were told to go back to out seats and wait until the end of the show.

Great venue! In December I flew up from Florida to see The Mighty Mighty Bosstones for their annual Hometown Throwdown. I went the first two nights and had an excellent time!There are three levels to the House of Blues in Boston. I recommend being on the ground level. I was there for the first show and wish I was there for the second show.

This was a great venue. Staff was super helpful when a lady got too drunk and -very- violent. Was so glad the staff was so helpful; will definitely return to this venue.

The venue is great- but unfortunately the bartender Steve (next to the merch table) really ruined my experience. I would give a 0 out of 5 if I could. He refused to give me my card for 15 minutes because I didn’t carry cash- and proceeded to hold my card until I would tip him an “adequate” amount. Not sure if I’d like to return because of this experience alone. Pretty unfortunate for such a good venue.

Mezzanine level is full of obstructions and was not disclosed on my ticket. Wouldve had the same experience listening to the band on Spotify in the comfort of my own living room as I couldnt see a thing. Waste of money.

Marianas trench played an amazing show here

Excellent venue! Good drinks, good seats, great show

Very nice venue to watch a show. Staff are nice and the hall is very clean. It was my first visit and I will definitely go again.

Great venue, open floor plan. Good slanted seating. Plenty of standing room. Multiple bars. Good sound quality. The bartenders could use more help during a concert!!! (Hundreds if not thousands of people, most trying to get drinks and only one person behind each bar...)

The female staff there was incredibly rude. the doors were open late. And there was no music playing while we waited for the band to start for over an hour just standing there. I don’t foresee myself going back. However the band was amazing and the sound was good.