The Mad Monkfish
The Mad Monkfish is a 75-capacity music venue in Central Square, Cambridge. The closest T service is Red Line, Central Square.
Quirky 75-cap Cambridge Japanese restaurant hosting live music — jazz, funk, and experimental — alongside creative cocktails and izakaya fare.
- Address
- 524 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 · map
- Neighborhood
- Central Square
- Capacity
- 75
- Nearest T
- Red Line, Central Square
- Website
- themadmonkfish.com
- Calendar
- Subscribe to upcoming shows
What is the bag policy at The Mad Monkfish?
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 The Mad Monkfish 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 The Mad Monkfish
- Fri Sep 25, 2026 — After-Hours, Andy Voelker — 10pm
- Fri Sep 25, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 7pm
- Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 8:45pm
- Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Bill Pierce Quartet — 7pm
- Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Bill Pierce Quartet — 8:45pm
- Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Late Night, Gen Yoshimura — 10pm
- Sat Sep 26, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Ai Furusato — 4pm
- Sun Sep 27, 2026 — The Mad Monkfish Jazz Orchestra led by Pete Kenagy — 7pm
- Wed Sep 30, 2026 — Sahn Cannon Quintet — 7pm
- Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Liu Zishi Quartet — 7pm
- Fri Oct 2, 2026 — After-Hours, Andy Voelker — 10pm
- Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Rebecca Cline Trio — 7pm
- Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Rebecca Cline Trio — 8:45pm
- Fri Oct 2, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Maxim Lubarsky Late Night Jam Session — 10pm
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Shawnn Monteiro Quartet — 7pm
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Shawnn Monteiro Quartet — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 3, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Jazz Vocal Jam Session, Rory Allen — 3pm
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Jiri Nedoma Trio — 7pm
- Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Jiri Nedoma Trio — 8:45pm
- Wed Oct 7, 2026 — Gems from the American Songbook — 7pm
- Thu Oct 8, 2026 — Niccole Meza Quartet — 7pm
- Fri Oct 9, 2026 — After-Hours, Andy Voelker Trio — 10pm
- Fri Oct 9, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 7pm
- Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Donna Byrne Quartet — 7pm
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Donna Byrne Quartet — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Nick Brust Late Night Jam Session — 10pm
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Sonny Barbato Trio — 7pm
- Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Sonny Barbato Trio — 8:45pm
- Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Jared Sims and the Catalyst — 7pm
- Thu Oct 15, 2026 — Joaquin Valdebenito Fateweaver Quartet — 7pm
- Fri Oct 16, 2026 — After-Hours, Andy Voelker — 10pm
- Fri Oct 16, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 7pm
- Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 17, 2026 — April Hall Quintet — 7pm
- Sat Oct 17, 2026 — April Hall Quintet — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Rusty Scott Trio — 7pm
- Sat Oct 17, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Jazz Vocal Jam Session, Nelly Denurra — 3pm
- Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Mike Turk Trio — 7pm
- Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Trace Zacur Sextet — 7pm
- Thu Oct 22, 2026 — Ian Buss Quartet — 7pm
- Fri Oct 23, 2026 — After-Hours, Andy Voelker — 10pm
- Fri Oct 23, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 7pm
- Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Austin McMahon Late Night Jam Session — 10pm
- Sat Oct 24, 2026 — George Garzone Quartet — 7pm
- Sat Oct 24, 2026 — George Garzone Quartet — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 24, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Sun Oct 25, 2026 — The Mad Monkfish Jazz Orchestra led by Pete Kenagy — 7pm
- Wed Oct 28, 2026 — The Jeannie Gagne Quartet — 7pm
- Thu Oct 29, 2026 — 100 Miles at Monkfish — 7pm
- Fri Oct 30, 2026 — After Hours, Andy Voelker Trio Jam Session — 10pm
- Fri Oct 30, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Mikayla Shirley — 11:59pm
- Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 7pm
- Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Yoko Miwa Trio — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Jeff Stout Quartet — 7pm
- Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Jeff Stout Quartet — 8:45pm
- Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Late Night Jam Session, Calvin Limuel — 10pm
- Sat Oct 31, 2026 — The Midnight Hour, Camila Quintero — 11:59pm
- Thu Nov 12, 2026 — Sheila Jordan: You Are Our Sunshine — 7pm — $35
foobos has listings for 170 past shows at The Mad Monkfish.