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
- Phone
- (617) 714-4278
- Website
- thecantablounge.com
- Calendar
- Subscribe to upcoming shows
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 Sep 25, 2026 — The Pitfalls — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Storrow Saturday's — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Drag Talk (mem. of Ghost), Sunday Sessions — 8pm — $18 — 21+
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Sep 28, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 9:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Sep 28, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 6:30pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Sep 29, 2026 — Jen Howard, Tryisten Washington — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Sep 30, 2026 — R&B Jam — 9pm — Free — 21+
- Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Will Evans — 8pm — $25 — 21+
- Fri Oct 2, 2026 — The Takes — 8pm — $20 — 21+
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 — All That 90s Band — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 — No AI Was Used Release Party — 5pm — $20 — 21+
- Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 9:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 6:30pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 6, 2026 — Michael Boezi — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 7, 2026 — R&B Jam — 9pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 9, 2026 — The Radio — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Mixtape Misfits — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Katie Rugg & the Kites, Sunday Sessions — 8pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 12, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 9:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 12, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 6:30pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 14, 2026 — R&B Jam — 9pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Grancetaff and The Naturals — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Midnight Motion — 9:30pm — $15 — 21+
- Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 9:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 6:30pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 20, 2026 — Asher White — 8pm — $15/$20 — 21+
- Wed Oct 21, 2026 — R&B Jam — 9pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Hill House — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Street Talk — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 26, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 9:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Oct 26, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 6:30pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Oct 27, 2026 — Fugu Dugu, Sarah Lampsa — 8pm — $45 — 21+
- Tue Oct 27, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Oct 28, 2026 — R&B Jam — 9pm — Free — 21+
- Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Harvard Halloween Party — 10pm — $20 — 21+
- Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Storrow Saturday — 6pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Mellow Max — 5pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 2, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 2, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 5:30pm — Free — 21+
- Wed Nov 4, 2026 — R&B Jam — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 9, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 9, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 5:30pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Blankette, Secaydia, Alma June, Kitefin, Songwriters Night — 7:30pm — $15 — 21+
- Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Nov 14, 2026 — Douglas Appleman — 5pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 16, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 16, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 5:30pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 17, 2026 — Sarah Lampsa — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 23, 2026 — Jazz Jam — 8:30pm — Free — 21+
- Mon Nov 23, 2026 — Open Mic Night — 5:30pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Nov 24, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Nov 28, 2026 — Storrow Saturday — 5pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Dec 1, 2026 — Elizabeth Burke — 8pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Dec 6, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Dec 8, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Dec 12, 2026 — Sam August — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Dec 13, 2026 — Saltclouds — 5pm — Free — 21+
- Sun Dec 13, 2026 — Sunday Sessions — 7pm — Free — 21+
- Tue Dec 15, 2026 — Songwriters Night — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
- Sat Dec 19, 2026 — Nicole Dobberpuhl — 9:30pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Dec 26, 2026 — Storrow Saturday — 5pm — $10 — 21+
- Fri Jan 22, 2027 — The Far Gos — 9:15pm — $10 — 21+
- Sun Jan 24, 2027 — Haven West Veraguas — 5pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Jan 30, 2027 — Storrow Saturday — 5pm — $10 — 21+
- Sat Feb 27, 2027 — Storrow Saturday — 5pm — $10 — 21+
foobos has listings for 190 past shows at Cantab Lounge.