Storyville, Music venue and nightclub in Copley Square, Boston, United States
Storyville is a nightclub and music venue located near Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, on Exeter Street. The space is divided into several areas, with a main dance floor, a bar, and separate rooms set up for live performances.
Storyville was founded in the 1940s and quickly became one of the main places in Boston where jazz musicians performed regularly. Over the following decades the venue changed owners and formats, but live music remained at its core throughout.
The name comes from a famous entertainment district in New Orleans that is widely associated with the roots of jazz music. That reference still shapes the feel of the evenings here, where live jazz is central to the experience.
The club opens in the evening and is most active on weekends, when live acts are more frequent. As this is an upscale venue, it is worth checking the program in advance and dressing accordingly before you arrive.
Among the musicians who performed here are Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, and Billie Holiday, making it one of the most documented jazz stages on the East Coast. Some of those performances were recorded and are still accessible today as a record of what Boston's jazz scene sounded like at its peak.
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