LIZARD LOUNGE

Website: lizardloungeclub.com

Calendar: lizardloungeclub.com/calendar

ABOUT

The Lizard Lounge is a 105-capacity subterranean nightclub located below the Cambridge Common restaurant at 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, between Harvard and Porter Squares. The venue is 21-plus with a full bar, cocktail list, and 30 beers on tap.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Expect an eclectic mix of rock, roots, hip hop, and experimental music from local and touring acts. The venue hosts the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam & Slam every Sunday night. The intimate, low-ceilinged room creates close proximity between performers and audience.

HISTORY

Established in 1996, Lizard Lounge has been recognized by Boston Magazine as the city's best small music venue. The venue has maintained a consistent schedule of live music Wednesday through Saturday for nearly three decades.

Sources:

[1] lizardloungeclub.com [2] en.wikipedia.org [3] yelp.com [4] cambridgeusa.org [5] redlineroots.com

UPCOMING SHOWS

THIS WEEK (5) NEXT 4 WEEKS (11) COMING SOON (0)

Tuesday

8:00pm — OG Dennis Brennan Band/2 Big Sets/One Night Only jazz vibes

Thursday

8:00pm — Jessye DeSilva Album Release with Noble Dust get loud

Friday

8:00pm — Mattie & Debbie Album Release Party! celebrate

Saturday

8:30pm — Pressure Cooker at the Lizard Lounge! rock out

Sunday

7:00pm — Poetry Jam-2026 Slam Team Semifinal #2 cheer loud

Wednesday - 4/15

8:00pm — Noam Weinstein and Friends-Album Release For Male Model join in

Thursday - 4/16

8:00pm — Legends of Mary Live at the Lizard Lounge let's go

Friday - 4/17

8:00pm — Clamb/Feep/Ohm Foam shock rock

Saturday - 4/18

8:00pm — The Gravel Project/Chris Fitz jam session

Sunday - 4/19

7:00pm — Poetry Jam-Levi Lionel Leland join us

Wednesday - 4/22

8:00pm — Rich Hinman, Kevin Barry, Zacharian Hickman and John Sands get loud

Thursday - 4/23

8:00pm — Jon McBride's Big Easy With The Eisenhower Brothers join in

Friday - 4/24

9:00pm — Organically Good Trio good vibes

Saturday - 4/25

8:00pm — Blue Ribbons/David Champagne Live at the Lizard Lounge come party

Sunday - 4/26

7:00pm — Poetry Jam-2026 Slam Team Final final showdown

Saturday - 5/2

9:00pm — MC Kabir with Krush Factory get loud

No shows listed.

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