Rock Institution T.T. the Bear's Plans Closing

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Jane’s Addiction, PJ Harvey (pictured), the Strokes – those were just a few of the rising rockers I first saw at T.T. the Bear’s Place (still kicking myself for missing the Arcade Fire there). Plus all the great local bands, many of them showcased in recent years at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble, at that Cambridge nightspot.

The announcement that the Central Square club plans to close July 25 — made by owner Bonney Bouley on the club’s Facebook page — is sad news, bringing to mind the closure of likewise-foremost Boston rock institutions the Rat and the Channel. Bouley says she could not agree on a lease arrangement with the owners of next-door club the Middle East who recently bought the building housing both venues.

No matter the eventual fate of the space, it’s the end of an era for a rock club that over 30 years — in addition to Bouley – has been run by such scene mainstays as standout booker Randi Millman (now at Atwood’s Tavern) and the late, great bartender Jeanne Connolly as well as current general manager Kevin Patey.

Patey just reported that Stephen Stills of CSNY fame dropped by T.T.’s last night to see his daughter perform; Stills won’t be the only one dropping by over the next couple of months to pay last respects to the club.


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