The Townehouse Tavern

Nice place to just come and chill out while local talent does their thing.
Nice atmos all around.

The cider is good, thanks Strongbow. It smells like a deep fryer and the music is SOOOOO loud. Also… why is the DJ in a cage???

Burgers. They make good (but gigantic) burgers. Def try one. Live music every night, cover charge varies.

One time, at band camp… no just kidding; one time when I was 14, there was a band called Furnaceface and I really liked this band. I heard they were coming to Sudbury and were going to play an all ages show so I did everything I could to come up with a bit of money and a ride, grabbed my best friend, and experienced my first ever live music show — at the Townehouse Tavern. This first experience has defined a lot of my life — music choices, friend choices, etc. I’ve gone on to see many shows and have many drunken (and sober) nights at the Townehouse. When I go home for a visit, it’s always on the agenda. The bar has been going strong for close to 25 years now, booking a wide array of bands and musicians, some barely known and some well known. For a city like Sudbury, it’s truly an impressive thing.
I thought that perhaps I was being biased by giving the Townehouse 5 stars, based on my affinity for live music and pubs and the fact that there is a serious lack of each in Sudbury. But I don’t think that’s it — this is just a genuinely great bar, down to earth, good music, good people, good times. When you’re booking amazing talent like Bedouin Soundclash, Bocephus King, etc. and won’t submit to crap music, you deserve 5 stars. I can’t sum it up much better than Paul does on the Townehouse website — there is a great about us section that outlines the history of the venue.
My only complaints would be that the washrooms are kind of yuck and that the bouncers are sometimes a bit jerky because they work at the coolest and most ‘alternative’ bar in town. But, that counts for a few minutes of your night and then you’re whisked back into 1994 or 2000 or whenever it was that you first happened to start frequenting the Townehouse — and I mean this is a good way. Your friends are there, a good band is playing, you play a round of foos and drink some beer. Could you really ask for anything more on a Sudbury Saturday Night?

I have been going to The Towne House Tavern since I first moved to Sudbury in 2001 while I was in college.
I love that they support local and travelling bands by giving them a chance to perform here. If you would like to check out local Sudbury talent this is the place to visit.
Music here can be very loud, they have speakers for a stadium in a little bar, so if you don’t like loud music then this isn’t the place for you, I would suggest you carry a pair of ear plugs just in case.
They have a couple of pool tables and a full bar with enough variety to satisfy almost anyone.
There is usually a cover charge, you can always call to check how much before going.
If you like Folk, Rock, Alternative Rock, Classic Rock, heavy metal, then this is the place for you.