The Plough & Stars

The Plough & Stars is a 80-capacity music venue in Central Square, Cambridge. The closest T service is Red Line, Central Square.

80-cap Cambridge institution — a beloved no-frills pub booking rock, folk, Americana, and world music seven nights a week with no cover. A musician's bar.

Address

912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 · map

Neighborhood

Central Square

Capacity

80

Nearest T

Red Line, Central Square

Phone

(617) 576-0032

Website

ploughandstars.com

What is the bag policy at The Plough & Stars?

Bags are allowed, with no posted size limit.

How do you get to The Plough & Stars 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 Plough & Stars

• Fri Aug 7, 2026 — The Spring Hill Rounders — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — Josh Lederman, The Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 8, 2026 — Sado-Domestics — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Aug 9, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Aug 11, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Aug 13, 2026 — Double Down, Satch Kerans — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Aug 14, 2026 — KaBeatles — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — Mean Black Spider — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 15, 2026 — The Johnny Williams Band — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Aug 16, 2026 — Adam Sherman — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Aug 18, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Aug 20, 2026 — Fat n’ Gristle Blues Band — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Aug 21, 2026 — The Handymen — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Sunfisher — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 22, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Aug 23, 2026 — Nature Machine — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Aug 25, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Aug 27, 2026 — Samantha Farrell — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Aug 28, 2026 — The Attractors — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 29, 2026 — Bad Art Ensemble — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Aug 29, 2026 — Josh Lederman, The Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Aug 30, 2026 — Dub Apocalypse — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Sep 1, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Sep 3, 2026 — The Savtones — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Sep 4, 2026 — The Spring Hill Rounders — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 5, 2026 — Randy Black and the Heathcroppers — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 5, 2026 — Sado-Domestics — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 6, 2026 — Frank Morey — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 6, 2026 — Sarah Levecque Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Sep 8, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Sep 10, 2026 — Double Down, Tom Baker — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Sep 11, 2026 — Rick Berlin — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 12, 2026 — Josh Lederman, The Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 13, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Sep 15, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Sep 17, 2026 — Fat n’ Gristle Blues Band — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Sep 18, 2026 — The Handymen — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 19, 2026 — KaBeatles — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 19, 2026 — Mean Black Spider — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 20, 2026 — Adam Sherman — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Sep 22, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Sep 24, 2026 — Samantha Farrell — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — The Attractors — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Bad Art Ensemble — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Dub Apocalypse — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Sep 29, 2026 — Johnny Trama, The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+

foobos has listings for 101 past shows at The Plough & Stars.