Fusion Bar & Night Club

This is a great place to go before/after Patriots games! If you aren't tailgating (you should be tailgating) this is a good alternative to spending $8 per drink somewhere in Patriot Place. It makes its way right to the "dive bar" line, but does not cross it, giving it a local feel without feeling like you're in a shady place. If the Patriots play at 1, this is a great place to go to catch the games at 4. Same goes for if the Pats play at 4, this is a good place to go for the night game. There's also a hotel attached to the bar in case you plan on having a little too much fun to drive home. Fusion 5 is definitely a place for the real NFL fans on Sundays.

Every bar near Gillette Stadium should have a hotel strapped to it.

I park behind here for every Pats game and to play how many two dollar drafts can I drink, the best part is you always win.

The place is huge, though you wouldn't know if from the outside. As far as live band bars go, its unshadey and clean.

Stealth Club: Really nice club in a wholly unremarkable building. Looks like a nondescript Rt. 1 motel from the outside, but they've done an amazing job at rigging up the space inside. All black with great lighting and a killer sound system. Wide array of beers at the bar and regular live bands. Huge dance floor - no cover the night I was there. Prices were really reasonable - Skip Patriot Place and check this out.