Cantab Lounge
Cantab Lounge is a 100-capacity music venue in Central Square, Cambridge. The closest T service is Red Line, Central Square.
100-cap Cambridge dive bar and rock club with a storied history of bluegrass, punk, and poetry slams. A beloved Central Square institution.
- Address
- 738 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 · map
- Neighborhood
- Central Square
- Capacity
- 100
- Nearest T
- Red Line, Central Square
What is the bag policy at Cantab Lounge?
No bag restrictions are posted for this venue. Smaller rooms rarely enforce one, but check before a sold-out night.
How do you get to Cantab Lounge on the T?
The nearest MBTA service is Red Line, Central Square. The venue is within about a 20-minute walk of rapid transit.
Upcoming shows at Cantab Lounge
- Fri Aug 7, 2026 — Singe — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Aug 8, 2026 — Mama Roux — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Aug 9, 2026 — Grumpy Plum — 5pm — $12 — 21+
- Sun Aug 9, 2026 — Sophie Miriam, Sunday Sessions — 8pm — $10 — 21+
- Tue Aug 11, 2026 — Brody Schenk, Queer Sunday — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Aug 13, 2026 — Eliezer Zimring — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Fri Aug 14, 2026 — The Radio — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Aug 15, 2026 — South Street — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Aug 16, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Aug 21, 2026 — Grancestaff & The Naturals — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Josh, The Wittness: The Sock Hop — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Aug 23, 2026 — Sunday Sessions, Preston Lydotes — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Aug 25, 2026 — Writers Round, Boston Songwriters — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Aug 27, 2026 — The Potluck Blues Band — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Aug 29, 2026 — Cosmodio Instruments Afterparty, Stompbox Sonic XVII Afterparty — 5pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Aug 29, 2026 — Storrow Saturdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Aug 30, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Sep 1, 2026 — Songwriters Showcase, Boston Songwriters — 6pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Sep 4, 2026 — Grancetaff & The Naturals — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Sep 6, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Sep 10, 2026 — The Potluck Blues Band — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Fri Sep 11, 2026 — The Radio — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Sep 12, 2026 — A Little Bit Shaggy — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Sep 13, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Sep 15, 2026 — Liz Hogg — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Sep 17, 2026 — Bryan Bielanski Live — 9pm — $11 — 21+
- Fri Sep 18, 2026 — Singe — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Sep 19, 2026 — Sudden Relic — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Sep 20, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Sep 21, 2026 — Pop-Up Show — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Sep 22, 2026 — Camberville Folk at Boston Songwriters — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Sep 24, 2026 — The Mushroom Cloud, Bermuda Search Party — 8pm — $10 — 21+
- Fri Sep 25, 2026 — The Pitfalls — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Storrow Saturday's — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Drag Talk (mem. of Ghost), Sunday Sessions — 8pm — $10 — 21+
- Tue Sep 29, 2026 — Jen Howard — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 2, 2026 — The Takes — 8pm — $20 — 21+
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Shubh Saran, Sunday Sessions — 8pm — $15 — 21+
- Tue Oct 6, 2026 — Michael Boezi — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 13, 2026 — Songwriters Showcase, Boston Songwriters — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Midnight Motion — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Tue Oct 20, 2026 — Asher White — 8pm — $15/$20 — 21+
- Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Hill House — 9pm — $10 — 21+
- Tue Oct 27, 2026 — Sarah Lampsa — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 24, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Dec 8, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7pm — Free — 21+
foobos has listings for 169 past shows at Cantab Lounge.