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

Calendar

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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 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 — 3:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Philosophy Night — 6:15pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Sep 29, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Powhida’s Infirmary — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — The Spring Hill Rounders — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Emily Grogan — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Randy Black and the Heathcroppers — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Frank Morey — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Sarah Levecque Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 6, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Oct 8, 2026 — Double Down, Tom Baker — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Possum — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Josh Lederman and the Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Stan Martin — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 13, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Oct 15, 2026 — Fat n’ Gristle Blues Band — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — The Handymen — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — KaBeatles — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Mean Black Spider — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Adam Sherman — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 20, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Oct 22, 2026 — Chica Fuego and the Gringos — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Scott Damgaard — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 24, 2026 — The Stacking Stones Band — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Dub Apocalypse — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 27, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Oct 29, 2026 — Samantha Farrell — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — The Attractors — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Bad Art Ensemble — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Josh Lederman and the Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Frank Morey — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Sarah Levecque Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 3, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Nov 5, 2026 — RooFTops — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 6, 2026 — The Spring Hill Rounders — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 7, 2026 — Carboy — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 7, 2026 — Randy Black and the Heathcroppers — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Nov 12, 2026 — Double Down, Tom Baker — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 13, 2026 — Western Faults — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 14, 2026 — Josh Lederman and the Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 14, 2026 — Sado-Domestics — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Adam Sherman — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 17, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Nov 19, 2026 — Fat n’ Gristle Blues Band — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 20, 2026 — The Handymen — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 21, 2026 — KaBeatles — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 21, 2026 — Mean Black Spider — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Eric Martin, Steve Morrell, Dave Fredette — 8pm — 21+
• Sun Nov 22, 2026 — The Starlings with — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 24, 2026 — Johnny Trama and The B3 Kings — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Nov 26, 2026 — No Live Music — 8pm — 21+
• Fri Nov 27, 2026 — The Attractors — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 28, 2026 — Bad Art Ensemble — 10pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 28, 2026 — Tom Hagerty Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Dub Apocalypse — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Thu Dec 31, 2026 — Samantha Farrell — 10pm — Free — 21+

foobos has listings for 113 past shows at The Plough & Stars.