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Boston Bar New Town

Irish-American basement bar on Hanover Street for sport, food and intimate gigs

Capacity to be confirmed, live music 7 nights a week.

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At a glance

Checked 31 Oct 2026

At a glance, Boston Bar New Town in Edinburgh is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.

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Standing
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grassroots room
In detail
Live music7 nights a week
TodayClosed16:00–01:00Opens in 3h 42m 04s
BacklineTBC
BooksMixed

01 — Inside the room

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02 — The details

Before you book

Everything you need to know

Before you book Boston Bar New Town, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.

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The facts
Capacity–
Live nightsMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Websitebostonbar.co.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked31 Oct 2026
Checked againstVenue website

03 — Find Boston Bar New Town

New Town

Getting there

Boston Bar New Town is at 104 Hanover Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.

104 Hanover Street,
New Town, Edinburgh EH2 1DR

The nearest station is Princes Street (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking

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05 — Opening times

Open 7 of 7

Boston Bar New Town publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.

MonToday16:00–01:00
Tue12:00–01:00
Wed12:00–01:00
Thu12:00–01:00
Fri12:00–01:00
Sat11:00–01:00
Sun11:00–01:00

06 — What's on stage

TBC

The stage kit at Boston Bar New Town is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.

PA systemTBC
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC

07 — About

New Town, Edinburgh

About Boston Bar New Town

This is the background on Boston Bar New Town, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 7 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.

Boston Bar New Town is a grassroots music venue in New Town, Edinburgh.

Listing notes

Boston ‌​‌​‍Bar New Town is an Irish-American themed basement bar at 104 Hanover Street, on the two-level site of the former Bar Soba. The bar says it serves good food, live sport and live music 7 nights a week. Its own description promises "intimate gigs", though it does not publish a nightly schedule or name acts. The bar is also part of the Laughing Horse Free Fringe during August.

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08 — What's on

Nothing listed

Nothing is listed at Boston Bar New Town on GigXchange right now. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.

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09 — Edinburgh league

Next 30 days

The Edinburgh league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.

#33
of 118
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01Backstage at The Green Hotel up3 9 gigs
02La Belle Angele down1 9 gigs
03PJ Molloys 8 gigs
04The Alhambra Theatre New 8 gigs
05Cabaret Voltaire 7 gigs
06Edinburgh Corn Exchange down4 7 gigs
07Liquid Room Edinburgh New 6 gigs
08The Usher Hall up1 6 gigs
09DreadnoughtRock down3 5 gigs
10The Caves New 5 gigs

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Boston Bar New Town

Irish-American basement bar on Hanover Street for sport, food and intimate gigs

Venue at a glance Boston Bar New Town · Edinburgh
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Capacity
to confirmgrassroots
7 nights
Live music
Mon · Tue · Wed +4per week
16:00
Open today
until 01:00hours
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Backline
ask the venuegear
Mixed
Books
originalslive acts
Verified
Directory status
openVenue website
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Last updated: 31 October 2026

Boston Bar New Town — Quick Facts

Irish-American basement bar on Hanover Street for sport, food and intimate gigs. Here are the key facts on Boston Bar New Town at a glance.

✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music7nights a weekMon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
Capacity Not listed yet No capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.

Know how many it holds?

Today16:00–01:00Opens in 3h 42m 04s
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
Opening times

Boston Bar New Town this week

Mon· today 16:00–01:00 Live music
Tue 12:00–01:00 Live music
Wed 12:00–01:00 Live music
Thu 12:00–01:00 Live music
Fri 12:00–01:00 Live music
Sat 11:00–01:00 Live music
Sun 11:00–01:00 Live music

Booking Information

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What's on Stage

The stage kit at Boston Bar New Town is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.

PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC

About Boston Bar New Town

Boston Bar New Town is a grassroots music venue in New Town, Edinburgh. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.

This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.

Listing notes

Boston ‌​‌​‍Bar New Town is an Irish-American themed basement bar at 104 Hanover Street, on the two-level site of the former Bar Soba. The bar says it serves good food, live sport and live music 7 nights a week. Its own description promises "intimate gigs", though it does not publish a nightly schedule or name acts. The bar is also part of the Laughing Horse Free Fringe during August.

Playing Boston Bar New Town: what to know

Live nights at Boston Bar New Town are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Boston Bar New Town hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Edinburgh and what local gigs pay.

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Nights Boston Bar New Town usually has live music

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Find Boston Bar New Town

Boston Bar New Town is at 104 Hanover Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.

Address104 Hanover Street
AreaNew Town, Edinburgh
PostcodeEH2 1DR
Getting there

The nearest station is Princes Street (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Boston Bar New Town in New Town, Edinburgh; EH2 1DR is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 4 other venues in New Town, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Edinburgh this week, or book a Edinburgh band for a night of your own.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The Edinburgh League

Boston Bar New Town is #33 of 118 Edinburgh venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.

  1. #1 ▲3 Backstage at The Green Hotel 9 gigs
  2. #2 ▼1 La Belle Angele 9 gigs
  3. #3 – PJ Molloys 8 gigs
  4. #4 NEW The Alhambra Theatre 8 gigs
  5. #5 – Cabaret Voltaire 7 gigs
  6. #6 ▼4 Edinburgh Corn Exchange 7 gigs
  7. #7 NEW Liquid Room Edinburgh 6 gigs
  8. #8 ▲1 The Usher Hall 6 gigs
  9. #9 ▼3 DreadnoughtRock 5 gigs
  10. #10 NEW The Caves 5 gigs

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Common Questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Boston Bar New Town. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Boston Bar New Town. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

Boston Bar New Town has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Edinburgh grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Boston Bar New Town has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for Boston Bar New Town. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Boston Bar New Town. Browse the Edinburgh Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
104 Hanover Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Edinburgh vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Princes Street (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EH2 1DR. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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We list 118 grassroots music venues in Edinburgh. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.

More rooms near Boston Bar New Town: Brewhemia, Bucks Bar Grindlay Street, Cabaret Voltaire, Captain's Bar, Central Hall, Dalkeith Miners Club, Downstairs at Betty’s, DreadnoughtRock, Dropkick Murphys, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh Jam Group, Backstage at The Green Hotel, La Belle Angele, PJ Molloys, The Alhambra Theatre, Liquid Room Edinburgh, The Usher Hall and The Caves.

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