Nantucket Entertainment and Nightlife

Theater - Movies - Live Entertainment

The streets of Nantucket are wonderfully quiet when the stars come out, but if you're a night owl there are some lively spots. Also consider taking in some of the cultural arts offerings of Nantucket. During the summer season, theater is performed on the island.

Nantucket Theater

The Theatre Workshop of Nantucket

Bennett Hall at the Congregational Church, 62 Centre St.
(508) 228-4305
www.theatreworkshop.com

If you're a fan of community theater, attend a production by island's year-round community theatre company, which has showcased local talent for enthusiastic audiences for over 40 years. Performances are staged Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8:30 PM and Sunday afternoons at 5:30 PM. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission, and tickets can be reserved by calling the number listed above.

Actors Theatre

2 Centre St., Methodist Church
(508) 228-6325
www.nantuckettheatre.com

Nantucket's only professional theater company, this company, which stages productions in the basement of the Methodist Church, combines professional and amateur talent in new productions in the summer. The small stage lends an intimate flavor to the plays performed by this talented ensemble, who stage six to eight performances each summer. Shows begin at 8:30 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, and an adult ticket is $15, children 12 and under are $12.

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Nantucket Movies

Dreamland Theater

S. Water Street
(508) 228-5356

Siasconset Casino

Siasconset
(508) 257-6585

Both are open seasonally.

The Gaslight Theatre

N. Union Street
(508) 228-4435

Open year-round.

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Nantucket Live Entertainment

The Brotherhood of Thieves

23 Broad St
no phone

This is a cozy eatery that that has great food, good drinks, and often, performances by solo guitarists or folk duos.

Chicken Box

14 Dave St.
(508) 228-9717

Heading toward Surfside Beach, you can find this super-casual, year-round bar, better known as The Box. The Box has live bands seven nights a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day and every weekend the rest of the year.

Cross Rip Coffee House

Methodist Church, 2 Centre St
(508) 325-7741

The Cross Rip Coffee House has cut back its schedule of entertainment over the last couple of years, but during the fall and winter months look for the Coffee House to open every other week with a variety of entertainment from comedy to folk music.

The Muse

44 Surfside Dr.
(508) 228-6873
www.museack.com

The Muse is Nantucket's hottest nightclub and concert venue. Here you will find everything from pizza to cool tunes, you might even find yourself competing in the Air Band Competition. The Muse has live entertainment on weekends, usually bands but occasionally DJs. It also offers keno and video trivia games.

Rose & Crown

S. Water St.
(508) 228-2595
www.theroseandcrown.com

In town, the Rose & Crown is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors offering traditional pub atmosphere serving lunch and dinner and lively entertainment on their stage varying nightly from rock n' roll to karaoke; it is closed in winter.

The Tap Room at the Jared Coffin House

29 Broad St.
(508) 228-2400
www.jaredcoffinhouse.com

You won't find hard rock here, but often this downstairs respite will feature folk music, with a guitarist adding to the homey, old-fashioned atmosphere. Have a bite to eat and then linger over conversation and drinks to hear the music.

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