508-339-2333

Rte. 140, Mansfield

Directions: Reached strictly by car. Take the Mass. Pike to Rte. 128 South. Continue on, following 128 as it become I-95 South. Take this to 140 and go two exits past Mansfield Center, or about three and a half miles, until you reach the venue.

New England's obligatory outdoor amphitheater, hosting big-name summer touring acts. Lenny Kravitz and others have played here. Though more expensive, the covered closer seats are a wise bet for those not enamored with mud or a sudden summer rainstorm. However, the cheaper lawn seats can be fun for the adventuresome folk who can think of many creative things to do with mud and/or wet clothing. The lawn not surprisingly attracts the young crowds and the older adults tend to congregate under the roof. Dress is casual.

Miscellaneous Rock Clubs

Paradise Rock Club

562-8800

967 Comm. Ave., Boston

The Paradise is open only when there is a show and is satisfactorily equipped as a concert venue. Enough space to mosh and shove as you see fit (ask Drew Bledsoe), but the lines can go on for a while outside. It generally sees those softly cool, safely Top-40 groups that served their time in the Middle East the last three times they came to Boston. September has already seen Better than Ezra, Sixpence None the Richer and Gomez. More of such to come.

T.T. The Bears

492-BEAR

10 Brookline St.