738 Massachusetts Ave.
(Central Square)
Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 354 - 2685

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In its role as a neighborhood bar & grille
and meeting place for multi-ethnic, multi-generation Central Square,
the Cantab Lounge provides stages for many kinds of music and the spoken word.

Mondays Geoff Bartley hosts a Singer-Songwriter Open Mike.
Tuesdays we have the best Bluegrass scene for miles around.
Wednesdays there's Candy's Blues, Jazz & Rock Jam Upstairs
and a Poetry Slam downstairs in the Underground.
Thursdays the Chicken Slacks bring classic soul and funk to the Upstairs stage
and there's Improv Comedy in the Underground.
Fridays and Saturdays
Upstairs: The Fatback Band with Diane Blue and other special guests
Downstairs: Mickey Bliss presents Club Bohemia
(Check www.club-bohemia.com for the most up-to-date band details.)
Sundays it's another Blues, Jazz & Rock Jam with Candy.

UPSTAIRS:   21+   Wheelchair accessible, cover charge varies
DOWNSTAIRS in the Cantab Underground:   21+  Not wheelchair accessible, cover charge varies

•  The CANTAB UNDERGROUND is available for private parties... call (617) 354-2685!


Can't remember the names of those great performers you heard at the Cantab a while back?
Browse through the calendar archive to jog your memory . . .


May 2008

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm
2

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
3

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
4

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
5

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Dana Cooper
6

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Jerks of Grass

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Sam Stambler & Friends

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
7

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
8

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm
9

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
10

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
11

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
12

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Spitzer Space Telescope
13

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
True Life Bluegrass

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Carter Creek Revival

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
14

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
15

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm
16

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
17

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
18

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
19

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
20

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
JP Hicks

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Jubilee Mule

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
21

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
22

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm
23

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
24

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
25

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
26

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Low Anthem
27

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Wabash Cannibals

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Dixie Butterhounds

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
28

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
29

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm
30

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
31

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm

Cantab News

Banjo ace Greg Liszt was on tour in US and Europe with Bruce Springsteen in support of
Springsteen’s new tribute to Pete Seeger CD, “Songs of Seeger”.
Greg Liszt is the banjo player in the boundary-stretching four-piece, Crooked Still
with singer Aoife O’Donovan, cellist Rushad Eggleston and upright bassist Corey DiMario.
Look for Crooked Still CDs on Signature Sounds . Crooked Still's first live shows were at the Cantab.

Congratulations, Greg! Think you can talk The Boss into doing an unannounced show at the Cantab?

Bruce Springsteen with the Seeger Sessions Band at 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

                            Ozier Muhammed/New York Times photo

Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival


June 2008

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
2

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Joel Cage
3

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Pegheads

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
No Spare Parts

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
4

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
5

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
6

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
7

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
8

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
9

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Willie Ames
10

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Boston Road

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
11

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
12

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
13

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
14
• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
15

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
16

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Morgan Davis
17

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Town Mountain

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Jubilee Mule
• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
18

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
19

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
20

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
21

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
Diane Blue and
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
22

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
23

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Ian Britt
24

• Upstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm

Feature @ 10pm:
Adam Dewey & Crazy Creek

Opening act
@ 8:30pm:
Dixie Butterhounds

• Downstairs

BLUEGRASS
Pickin’ Party
8pm
25

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm

• Downstairs

POETRY
Boston Poetry Slam
8pm
26

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
the ChickenSlacks
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
27

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
28

• Upstairs

DANCE BAND
The Fatback Band
9pm

• Downstairs

Mickey Bliss Presents
Club Bohemia
9pm
29

• Upstairs

Candy’s
BLUES JAZZ
& ROCK Jam
9pm
30

FOLK & ACOUSTIC
Geoff Bartley’s
Open Mike
8pm
Feature @ 9:30:
Mark Simos

violin in case



(The April 2008 calendar is now in the
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