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
(Jump to next month's calendar.)
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1 Upstairs DANCE BAND the ChickenSlacks 9pm
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2 Upstairs DANCE BAND The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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3 Upstairs DANCE BAND The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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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
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7 Upstairs Candy’s BLUES JAZZ & ROCK Jam 9pm Downstairs POETRY Boston Poetry Slam 8pm
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8 Upstairs DANCE BAND the ChickenSlacks 9pm
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9 Upstairs DANCE BAND Diane Blue and The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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10 Upstairs DANCE BAND Diane Blue and The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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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
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14 Upstairs Candy’s BLUES JAZZ & ROCK Jam 9pm Downstairs POETRY Boston Poetry Slam 8pm
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15 Upstairs DANCE BAND the ChickenSlacks 9pm
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16 Upstairs DANCE BAND Diane Blue and The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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17 Upstairs DANCE BAND The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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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
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21 Upstairs Candy’s BLUES JAZZ & ROCK Jam 9pm Downstairs POETRY Boston Poetry Slam 8pm
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22 Upstairs DANCE BAND the ChickenSlacks 9pm
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23 Upstairs DANCE BAND The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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24 Upstairs DANCE BAND The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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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
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28 Upstairs Candy’s BLUES JAZZ & ROCK Jam 9pm Downstairs POETRY Boston Poetry Slam 8pm
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29 Upstairs DANCE BAND the ChickenSlacks 9pm
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30 Upstairs DANCE BAND Diane Blue and The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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31 Upstairs DANCE BAND Diane Blue and The Fatback Band 9pm Downstairs Mickey Bliss Presents Club Bohemia 9pm
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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?
Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
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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 |

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