Berklee College of Music’s Red Room @ Cafe 939 is a state-of-the-art, all-ages venue and coffeehouse. The Red Room @ Cafe 939 embraces nearly any style from rock, jazz, folk and world to bluegrass, hip-hop, electronica, avant-garde and beyond. 939 is dedicated to showcasing, developing, and supporting musical and performance endeavors that fit in a 200-capacity/all-ages club.
Music business students work alongside industry professionals to make this Boston-based venue a real-worl>...
Berklee College of Music’s Red Room @ Cafe 939 is a state-of-the-art, all-ages venue and coffeehouse. The Red Room @ Cafe 939 embraces nearly any style from rock, jazz, folk and world to bluegrass, hip-hop, electronica, avant-garde and beyond. 939 is dedicated to showcasing, developing, and supporting musical and performance endeavors that fit in a 200-capacity/all-ages club.
Music business students work alongside industry professionals to make this Boston-based venue a real-world experience. Dazzling, intimate, exuberant, joyful and energetic performances have touched the hearts and souls of thousands. What’s so special? Top-quality sound, superb engineering, and a savvy staff focused on the fan/artist experience.
The venue is open to the general public and aims to attract musicians and music fans from all walks of life. Right down to the colors on the walls, it’s a jewel to behold.
Audience Experience:
- “Toby Lightman played a great acoustic set at The Red Room @ Cafe 939. It is a small venue, so the setting was super intimate. I don’t know why everyone was sitting down, but that aside… the music was fantastic, Toby was very interactive, and she and Aslyn (the opening act) played a few songs together that blew me away. Both stayed on afterward to chat with the audience and take pictures. I look forward to seeing more of both Toby and Aslyn.”
-Emily75 via Ticketmaster Fan Reviews
- “The Red Room @ Cafe 939 is one of the nicest music venues in Boston. It is small, clean and acoustically wonderful. Jeffrey Gaines was his usual funny, tender, humble self. He’s an inspirational singer/songwriter. Absolutely fabulous evening. I only hope that he never gets too famous to play small venues like 939!”
-Anonymous via Ticketmaster Fan Reviews
Artist Testimonials:
- “We play a lot of student-run venues up and down the East Coast, and 939 is definitely a major standout. We had heard great things leading up to the show from other bands that had played there and it certainly lived up to all expectations and then some!”
—Patrick Fetkowitz, guitarist of Bronze Radio Return, on their February 2010 show at the Red Room
- “It was one of the best experiences performing at a Berklee venue, honestly. The staff were
extremely professional, the sound was wonderful, and little details about the venue made all the difference, e.g., having the Green Room enter directly to the stage, and having sound-proof doors, as well as having a clock visible on stage, so that I didn’t have to worry about time. I knew exactly where I was and what I had to do. I was honored to be asked to open and given the opportunity to have a little set amongst all the talent that was there as well.”
-Keppie Couts, Berklee staff and graduate
Awards and Recognition:
- 2010 Named one of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts – Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism and Massachusetts Cultural Council
- 2010 Nominated for “Best Folk Venue” – Boston Phoenix
- 2009 Winner of Best of the New: Hangouts and Hot Spots – Boston Globe
- 2009 Nominated for “Boston’s Best Jazz Venue/Night” – Boston Phoenix