Lizard Lounge Cambridge

Lizard Lounge Cambridge "An intimate, eclectic hot spot." –Rolling Stone
Live music. Full bar. Dinner. 21+. The Lizard Lounge has a full bar, cocktail list, and 30 brews on tap.
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With its subterranean location, sensuous red lighting, and welcoming staff, Lizard Lounge brings such a unique vibe to performances that Rolling Stone Magazine hailed, “Lizard Lounge is where it’s at – intimate, eclectic hot spot.”

Lizard Lounge features live performances seven nights a week (cover varies), ranging from the area’s hottest local bands to touring national acts. In addition to rock

and roots, you might also find opera, classical music or Balkan folk music dotting the Lounge’s diverse calendar. As ongoing series, every Monday night features The Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge hosted by Tom Bianchi, and every Sunday night, The Jeff Robinson Trio hosts the legendary Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam and Slam (14 years running!). In addition, the world renown groove collective Club D’Elf has called Lizard Lounge home for over 13 years and can be seen performing here once or twice a month. Our dinner menu is available every night until midnight. And talk about a great place for a party! The Lounge is available for private get-togethers from 20 – 100, from offbeat to swank. Please email [email protected] for details. Lizard Lounge is a 21+ club.

Tonight at the Lizard Lounge Chandler Travis celebrates the release of his latest album "Branches Out"! Grab your ticket...
06/24/2026

Tonight at the Lizard Lounge Chandler Travis celebrates the release of his latest album "Branches Out"! Grab your tickets now for $15 on Eventbrite or $20 at the door starting at 7 o'clock! Paulette Humanbeing opens at 7:30! See you there...🦎

The Chandler Travis Philharmonic (and Three-O!) with special guest Paulette Humanbeing throw a pre-release parrty for Chandler's first CD in 8 years, "Branches Out", featuring CTP alumni Dinty Child, Dave Harris, Ken Field, and Ramona Silver.

Paulette grew up in Stockton, California, a port city in the San Joaquin delta. She grew up playing soccer, making and flying remote control gliders, drawing, being a negligent pet owner to her parakeets, chameleon, alligator lizard and frog. She got her amateur radio license when she was in the third grade, but she never used it to go on air. She had a paper route for a couple of years and used the money she made from that to go golfing and to buy a bike. She loved golfing at Swensen Park golf course in Stockton. It was a public course. She started taking piano lessons when she was 11 years old. Her teacher thought she might be a reincarnated bebopper because she made bebop melodies somewhat naturally. She played her brother’s records in High School. He had Pat Metheny’s As falls Wichita, so falls Wichita falls, Todd Rundgren’s back to the bars and others, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s greatest hits. She started playing guitar when she was 16. She liked the Tubes a lot, mostly the first and second albums.

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam tonight with featured poet Richard Cambridge! Tickets are $10 on Eventbrite or at the door! See...
06/21/2026

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam tonight with featured poet Richard Cambridge! Tickets are $10 on Eventbrite or at the door! See you there!...🦎

Richard Cambridge’s work has appeared in The Paterson Literary Review, Nantucket Journal, Asheville Poetry Review, and other publications. He is the author of a collection of poetry, PULSA—A Book of Books (Hanover Press), spoken word CDs One Shot News—Poetry of Conscience (Earthshine) and The Cigarette Papers—A Memoir of Addiction (Fern Hill), from which he developed a one-person play that opened at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.

His awards include the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Prize and a finalist position at the Fine Arts Work Center. He was a member of the Boston National Championship Team (1992), and won the Master Slam in 1997. In 2000, he was voted Best Boston Performance Poet. In 2003, he received the Cambridge Peace & Justice Award for his contributions to the arts and activism.

He is a Fellow Emeritus at the Black Earth Institute, blackearthinstitute.org, which encourages awareness of the as a means of promoting a progressive, inclusively spiritual, and environmentally aware society. He edited About Place, the institute’s online journal, whose theme was 1963-2013: A Civil Rights Retrospective. http://archive.aboutplacejournal.org/civil-rights/.

From 1995 – 2025, he curated the monthly series, Poets’ Theatre at Cambridge’s legendary Club Passim, 1995-2010, Somerville’s Arts at the Armory, 2010-2020, and the Zoom platform 08/30 Club.

He is the Reviews and Interviews Editor for the online journal Solstice Literary Magazine, solsticelitmag.org.

His current project is a collaboration with Swiss musician and singer-songwriter George Hennig, writing lyrics for the album Songs from the Crossing (Swan’s), released in March 2022, and they are now working on a new album. Samples of their songs and lyrics at richardcambridge.org and georgehennig.com.

Tarbox Ramblers tonight at the Lizard Lounge! Tickets are $20 on Eventbrite or $25 at the door starting at 7! Music star...
06/20/2026

Tarbox Ramblers tonight at the Lizard Lounge! Tickets are $20 on Eventbrite or $25 at the door starting at 7! Music starts at 8. See you there!...🦎

The Tarbox Ramblers’ sound is rooted in hillbilly music, backwater blues and early rock ‘n’ roll. It’s rough-hewn, dark and joyous, and unfailingly direct. Previewing the band’s no-holds-barred live show, The New Yorker said “Between the fiddle, string bass, drums and slide guitar, you won't know what hit you.”
Led by songwriter Michael Tarbox, the group also features violinist Daniel Kellar and the hard-hitting rhythm section of string-bassist Johnny Sciascia and drummer Jon Cohan Kellar’s mesmerizing solos, and Tarbox’s barbed-wire guitar, give the band its edge. The combination of Sciascia’s percussive rockabilly style and Cohan’s New Orleans parade drums is its secret sauce. The Ramblers will be joined by Jim Fitting of Treat Her Right, The The and Session Americana fame on harmonica.
The Tarbox Ramblers have released two albums on the Rounder label, played clubs and festivals throughout The US and Canada, and worked with heroes like Robert Plant, Allison Krauss and legendary producer Jim Dickinson.

Tonight Club d'Elf returns to the Lounge for a double shot of madness. The lineup featuring Lyle Brewer and Mister Rourk...
06/19/2026

Tonight Club d'Elf returns to the Lounge for a double shot of madness. The lineup featuring Lyle Brewer and Mister Rourke with Dean Johnston, Paul Shultheis and Mike Rivard will launch two shows a 7:30 and 10 o'clock. Presales have ended for both shows but we'll have tickets available at the door starting at 6:30 and 9 o'clock! See you there!..🦎

What begins as a groove in Club d’Elf’s world often becomes a doorway into someplace older, stranger and unshackled by time.The band has spent twenty seven years helping audiences lose track of time with its shape-shifting fusion of Moroccan trance, dub, electronica, jazz and improvised funk. Built around bassist and composer Mike Rivard, each performance features a rotating cast drawn from Boston, New York and beyond, creating a constantly shifting ecosystem where trance forms the central core of the band’s aesthetic. Under the tutelage of longtime member and Casablanca native Brahim Fribgane, the group absorbed Moroccan trance music deeply into its DNA. Fribgane passed away in early 2024, but his spirit remains embedded in the band’s sound, especially through Rivard’s commanding sintir work, learned under the guidance of Fribgane and Gnawa masters Hassan Hakmoun and Mahmoud Guinia.

Their new album, Loon and Thrush (released 4/10/26), recorded entirely live in the studio with minimal overdubs, channels that lineage into a raw, improvisatory flight. While largely built on Rivard originals, the album continues the band’s tradition of honoring key influences, offering Moroccan-infused takes on Grateful Dead classics “Bird Song” and “New Speedway Boogie.” The overarching theme of the record is“flight” itself—the avian imagery of the title track, the Dead’s celestial wanderings, and the enduring presence of Fribgane, whose spirit continues to guide the music from beyond.

Dom the Composer Prophet PM and LIZ's kid tonight at the Lizard Lounge! Tickets are available on our Eventbrite for $15 ...
06/18/2026

Dom the Composer Prophet PM and LIZ's kid tonight at the Lizard Lounge! Tickets are available on our Eventbrite for $15 or at the door for $20 starting at 7 o'clock! Music starts at 8! See you there!...🦎

Dom the Composer is a Boston area-based Haitian-American singer-songwriter with a mission: to make music with some rhythm, a little bit of blues, and a whole lotta soul. Starting his musical journey in the All Saints Choir of Men & Boys in Ashmont, Dom draws inspiration from these early beginnings and mixes elements from some of his current favorite artists like Bill Withers, Daniel Caesar, Moonchild, Thirdstory, Lawrence, Mac Ayres, Jacob Collier, and Lizzy McAlpine. He hopes to inspire vulnerability, joy, and self-reflection with every note and every word that he can.

Singer songwriter, Photographer, arts advocate, and former award winning teacher. Prophet PM is a modern day renaissance man. An artist for the people.

Lizs kid an artist from the city of boston specifically the neighborhood of Dorchester who uses music as aa vehicle to convey real stories, messages of substance, and express as well as evoke vibrant & heartfelt energy. Being from the inner city caused him to Grow up fast and throughout the maturation process helped him recognize the importance of self belief and nurturing your inner child. With intuitive observation skills he is aware that people can be flawed, People can be good, and everyone is someone's KID".

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam tonight with featured poet Baub Bidon! Tickets are $10 on Eventbrite or at the door! See you th...
06/14/2026

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam tonight with featured poet Baub Bidon! Tickets are $10 on Eventbrite or at the door! See you there...🦎

Baub (pronounced “Bawb”) Bidon is a Haitian/African American poet, actor, writer, and playwright whose work fuses hip hop, jazz, and blues into a distinct, soul-driven voice. Influenced by Gil Scott-Heron, Saul Williams, Ngoma, and Langston Hughes, his performances bridge tradition and modern expression.

He is the founder of Free 2 Spit (est. 2004), a New Haven-based open mic and creative hub now spanning over two decades—recognized as one of Connecticut’s longest-running poetry venues. Through his platform, performances, and curation, Bidon has helped shape and inspire a generation of poets across Connecticut and beyond.

His recent work includes The George Stinney Project (2023), in collaboration with Jacque's Bidon and Marcos A. Williams. He is also a member of Reciprocity Rhode Island.

Bidon’s credits span film, theatre, and performance, including appearances in Resurrection, Another Earth, King Lear, and Jesus Hops the A Train. His work continues to live at the intersection of culture, storytelling, and lived experience.

Drag Brunch today at the Lizard Lounge! Join Lulu Levity, Silva and Mx Mingle for brunch  starting at 12 and the show ki...
06/14/2026

Drag Brunch today at the Lizard Lounge! Join Lulu Levity, Silva and Mx Mingle for brunch starting at 12 and the show kicks off at 1 o'clock. Grab your tickets now on Eventbrite or at the door starting at noon! See you there!...🦎

Tonight MC Kabir and Krush Factory. Join us for a night of hip hop, reggae and r n b! Tickets are $15 on Eventbrite and ...
06/13/2026

Tonight MC Kabir and Krush Factory. Join us for a night of hip hop, reggae and r n b! Tickets are $15 on Eventbrite and available now or you can grab tickets at the door at 8 o'clock for $20! See you there!...🦎

Emcee, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Kabir Sen is a veteran musician, hip hop artist, producer, and music teacher who has released songs with a wide range of established artists (Blackalicious, J-Live, Esoteric, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, Lyrics Born, EDO G, Ryan Montbleau and many others).

Kabir will be joined by members of the Krush Factory - a talented group of musicians from the Boston area featuring members of Morphine, Vapors of Morphine, The Slip, Pressure Cooker, Pop into the Chemist and Duppy Conquerors.

Jake Manzi celebrates the release of his latest album "Getting Somewhere" tonight at the Lizard Lounge with Erin Cassels...
06/12/2026

Jake Manzi celebrates the release of his latest album "Getting Somewhere" tonight at the Lizard Lounge with Erin Cassels Brown tonight at 8! Grab your tickets now on Eventbrite or at the door starting at 7. Erin Cassels Brown kicks off at 8! See you there!...🦎

Raised in western MA and residing in Los Angeles, Jake’s unique brand of folk rock has earned him significant acclaim, sold-out hometown shows, and opening slots for Dawes, NRBQ, Ron Sexsmith, M. Ward, Lori McKenna, and more.
After a decade of writing songs, making records, and touring across the country, Manzi presents his third full-length record, Getting Somewhere. Recorded mostly-live at Recorders in LA, it’s a confident, assured collection of no-frills Americana gems.
Getting Somewhere sees Manzi at his best, roadtipping through eleven songs that start in nostalgia and end up landing firmly in the present. “When you go, the trouble begins,” he sings, heartsick, in the first track. By the end of the record, accompanied by whirling organ and distant, roomy-sounding drums, things have changed: “I’m finally waking up.”
Co-produced with Gabriel Bernini, the album favors an invisible approach to production: complete takes captured live and minimally dressed up with overdubs. The songs breathe, and the performances speak for themselves. The result is vibrant and immediate, closer to what it sounds like when Manzi takes the stage.
With driving piano that nods to Jackson Browne, heartachey lap steel, and the shimmer of glockenspiel recalling Springsteen's most energetic moments, Getting Somewhere takes us through winding roads with plenty of detours, landing in a place of quiet confidence, truehearted and speckled with delightful imperfections.

Erin Cassels-Brown is a songwriter, carpenter, and solar installer from Starksboro, Vermont. Over the past decade he’s released music independently and performed in dive bars, clubs, and back yards while working in the building trades to help keep the lights on. He’s currently working on Count Us Lucky, a record inspired by Addison County and the people who live there. You can find his music on streaming services and tour dates on his Instagram.

Legends of Mary tonight (Thursday) at the Lizard Lounge! An all star tribute to Jerry Garcia's legendary side project Le...
06/11/2026

Legends of Mary tonight (Thursday) at the Lizard Lounge! An all star tribute to Jerry Garcia's legendary side project Legion of Mary! Tickets are $15 on Eventbrite or $20 at the door! See you there! 🦎

Legends of Mary is an all-star tribute to the Jerry Garcia side project: Legion of Mary. The group brings together some of the foremost Grateful Dead musicians in the Boston music scene to pay tribute to the fiery spiritual predecessor of the Jerry Garcia Band. Legends of Mary features: David Rubin of Diamond Blues, Dan Crea of the Garcia Project, Justin Lopes of Dead Ahead and formerly of Bearly Dead, Kade Parkin of Bella's Bartok and Chris Belden of Diamond Blues. With a deep love of the repertoire and many years of experience under their belt, this crew will deliver an incredible night of music for fans of the Grateful Dead and Legion of Mary!

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