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SUMMARY:The Reckoning Crew
DESCRIPTION:The Reckoning Crew pay tribute to the acoustic music of the Grateful Dead\n\n\nMUST BE 21+ \n\n\nThe Reckoning Crew brings together stalwart members of the Boston Grateful Dead scene to present an authentic emulation of the Dead’s iconic acoustic performances captured on the “Reckoning” album. Not limited to just this period of the Dead’s career\, The Reckoning Crew\, featuring David Rubin & Ian Brenckle from Diamond Blues\, Gordon Fromm from Skull and Roses\, Mike Verge from Torn and Frayed and Ben DeUrso of Citizens’ Dead\, has a deep love for all of the material of the storied songbook\, and showcases that along with a fierce focus on improvisation & communication for a real good time!  \nThe Reckoning Crew
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/the-reckoning-crew-3/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Willie J Laws/Cheryl Arena & Mike Dibari
DESCRIPTION:Willie J Laws\, The Last Pophet of the Funky Texas Blues\, returns to the Lizard Lounge with Cheryl Arena & Mike Dibari\n\n\nEVENT IS 21+ \n$18/$22 DOOR \n \nWillie J Laws is truly the last prophet of the “Funky Texas Blues” balancing technical perfection with remaining immensely entertaining\, enlightening\, thought provoking and inspiring. Willie brings a rare combination of world class talent mixed with lovable down to earth personality that causes audiences to fall in love with him everywhere he plays. The Willie J Laws Band just released a new album entitled “Too Much Blues” which is receiving International attention and critical acclaim. \nAlong with Willie\, the band is bringing Lenny Bradford on bass\, Osi Brathwaite on drums\, Bruce Mattson on keys. \nWillie J Laws \n\n\nCheryl sizzles with excitement as she mesmerizes audiences with her sultry voice and powerhouse energy. She is a triple threat- a great songwriter\, vocalist and blows harp like there’s no tomorrow…Hailing from Boston\, Massachusetts\, she began playing harmonica and immersing herself into the Blues in 1987. Boston was an inspiring place to be as she was surrounded by so many talented harmonica and horn players. Her earliest childhood memories relating to music were listening and singing along with her mother’s Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday records. Her true passion though was in learning to play an instrument so at age 8 her grandmother set her up with accordion lessons..not exactly what she had in mind\, but it was a start and lead to playing other instruments like guitar and bass guitar\, and eventually finding the one instrument that truly resonated with her…the harmonica. \nCheryl has been touring regionally\, nationally & abroad. In her 30+ year career she has shared the stage with many well known Blues artists such as Jr. Wells\, RL Burnside\, Honey Boy Edwards\, Charlie Musselwhite\, James Cotten\, Duke Robillard\, Louisiana Red\, Lazy Lester\, Candye Kane\, Johnny Clyde Copeland\, Smokin Joe Kubek & Bnois King\, Sonny Rhodes\, Pinetop Perkins\, Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson\, Johnny Rawls\, Big Jack Johnson\, Kenny Neal\, Bob Margolin\, Ronnie Earl\, Buddy Miles\, Janiva Magness\, Ann Rabson\, Jr. Watson\, Big Bill Morganfield\, Anson Funderburgh and Sam Myers and more… \nhttps://cherylarena.com/elementor-8/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/willie-j-laws/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Michael Tarbox Band with special guest Frank Morey!
DESCRIPTION:Michael Tarbox and his Band at the Lizard Lounge with special guest Frank Morey!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$18/$22 Door  \n \n“At the heart of Tarbox’s music is his guitar\, as raw as it is charismatic. It creates an electricity that courses through every song.” – Twangville \nMichael Tarbox writes songs anchored in rock ‘n’ roll\, backwater blues\, and hillbilly music. The Chicago Reader calls Tarbox’s singing “ageless.” His gospel-tinged electric guitar playing\, tough as Texas barbed-wire\, brings it all together.  \nTarbox grew up in a mill town just west of Boston. He credits a cool babysitter with introducing him to the music that led him to become a musician. “She was the older sister I never had\,” says Tarbox\, “She and her art-room friends would come over and play these incredible rock ‘n’ roll records. They were also listening to Leadbelly and Robert Johnson. It was a window into another world\, and it changed everything for me.” \nTarbox began his career with The Tarbox Ramblers\, a hard-hitting quartet that released well-received albums on Rounder and played countless shows throughout the US and Canada. The group featured both Tarbox’s own songs and his unusual arrangements of old blues and string-band music. The Washington Post called The Tarbox Ramblers “a force of nature.” Robert Plant saw the band play and recruited them\, on the spot\, to open a string of concert dates. \nThese days Tarbox is\, for the most part\, playing solo shows. His new songs are rough-hewn\, and imbued with a sense of hard-won perspective. They sound lived in. “My inspirations are from a world that’s vanished\,” says Tarbox. “I let them guide me\, but my goal is to create something new.” \n \nhttps://www.michaeltarbox.com/ \n\n\n“Singer/songwriter Frank Morey has never been accused of having a sweet\, pretty\, angelic sort of voice. The Lowell\, MA\, native is known for a rough\, rugged\, throaty style of singing\, and his voice is perfect for his very earthy\, blues-minded folk-rock and roots rock — Morey’s expressive vocals are as gritty as they are soulful. The New Englander\, who plays acoustic guitar and harmonica\, brings a variety of influences to the table. He has often been compared to early Tom Waits\, and his other influences range from Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to the late Chicago blues giant Howlin’ Wolf. In the northeastern part of the United States\, Morey has tended to fare well among fans of anti-folk — a gutsy\, punk-minded\, in-your-face form of folk-rock that is associated with artists like Lach\, Lenny Molotov\, and the Philadelphia-based Adam Brodsky (among others). Morey isn’t anti-folk per se — he has a more classic type of sound — but like the anti-folk crowd\, he likes his folk-rock with a tough\, hard edge and a lot of guts. And he shares many of anti-folk’s influences\, especially the seminal Bob Dylan.”-Alex Henderson
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/michael-tarbox-band-with-special-guest-frank-morey/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam-Christopher Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Jam with featured poet Christopher Johnson.\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \nChristopher Johnson is an artist and educator based in Providence\, RI. His passion for performance art began with winning numerous awards as a Slam Poet. Christopher’s spoken word poetry has been influenced by artists such as Yusuf Komunyakaa\, Amiri Baraka\, Sonya Sanchez\, Nikki DeGeovanni\, William Burroughs\, Allen Ginsburg\, Jack Kerouac\, and Charles Bukowski. Over the years\, his performances have grown to include storytelling\, music\, and dance. They have become theatrical experiences exploring issues such as race\, incarceration\, and mental illness. Most recently\, Christopher was a collaborator in the creation and performance of Freedom Project\, a devised performance focusing on the effects of mass incarceration. His current project\, New and Dangerous Ideas\, tackles race and police. New and Dangerous Ideas is in development\, with the goal to put everyone on the level of human.In other words\, Christopher seeks to decriminalize race and humanize the police. Community building and education are at the center of all of Christopher’s work. Expression is his activism.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/poetry-jam-christopher-johnson/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge
DESCRIPTION:  \n***NEW SIGNUP LINK*** \nLink for 6/19 below… \n  \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ABAF22A6FCCE9-50022348-open
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/lizard-lounge-open-mic-challenge-6/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge hosted by Danny Moffat! We’re holding some performer slots at the door\, first come first serve!\n\n\nEVENT IS 21+ \nLizard Lounge Monthly Open Mic returns hosted by Dan Moffat with this month’s judges JJ Gonson and Josh Friedman! \nDan Moffat is a Cambridge based audio engineer and musician in the band The Collect Pond. You can usually find him teaching audio engineering lessons with Boston Audio School\, which he teaches out of The Record Co.\, or writing and taking pictures for music blog Allston Pudding. \n \n$8 performers/$10 audience \nwe will be holding two slots at the door \nperformers will be given a code for online purchase \nsign up below! \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ABAF22A6FCCE9-48401728-wed?useFullSite=true#/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/lizard-lounge-open-mic-challenge-7/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Troy Mercy/Tyler Bejoian
DESCRIPTION:Troy Mercy Guitarist on two Grammy Nominated albums and Tyler Bejoian live at the Lizard Lounge!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$12/$15 door  \n \nHere is the stripped-down sound of 21st century blues music… Behold! The sound of the Brave New Blues. \nFor his debut solo effort\, Troy Mercy has chosen an elegant Rock & Roll delivery system: Himself on electric guitar/vocal/harmonica with native Chicagoan and newcomer herself Hadley Lloyd on drums/percussion/vocal. \n*Gasp* Just two pieces? \nYes. It’s simple. But simple is not easy\, folks. \nBeware…The powerful soundwaves these two conjure up during one of their energetic live shows bend the very laws of physics. Truly larger than the sum of its parts… \nTroy Mercy is a genuine guitar-star; highly respected by his peers such as Kirk Fletcher and GA-20. He also has the rare gift of a soaring & soulful voice that would feel right at home in the grooves of an Atlantic or Stax R&B 45. Troy’s brand of blues places the song at center stage. His use of artful tune construction\, hooks & melody extend the tradition of the genre. \nMr. Mercy’s resume as a guitarist includes Booker T.\, The Fabulous Thunderbirds\, and countless blues legends such as Pinetop Perkins\, James Cotton\, and Hubert Sumlin. He has toured this Earth and played on two Grammy nominated albums.“Troy pushes the boundaries of blues with a fearless approach to composition and performance… \nWith Troy’s stunning vocal delivery at its peak the atmospheric and engaging duo brings an incredible amount of flavor and texture that must be witnessed in person.” –MeetBoston.com \n\n\nTyler Bejoian is a Cambridge\, Mass based artist who has released three studio albums with his band Tyler and the Names. With a style reminiscent of the Modern Lovers and Bob Dylan\, his music is not to be missed.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/troy-mercy/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pierre & The Extraordinaires/Pop Into the Chemist
DESCRIPTION:We welcome Pierre & The Extraordinaires to the Lizard Lounge stage with Pop Into the Chemist June 21st!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$15/$18 \n \n“Pierre & the extraordinaires – a Massachusetts trio born out of love for 1960’s organ groups features Pierre Aleksi (ghosts of Jupiter) on guitar\, Darby Wolf (band of killers) on organ\, and Dave Fox (the gravel project) on drums. \nAfter playing together for over a decade in various formats\, Pierre and Darby decided to invite the incomparable Dave Fox to join what would become the extraordinaires. While this group can certainly hone in on those 1960’s organ trio grooves\, they are often intertwining carefully curated modern covers twisted and arranged to fit their format. A definite vibe all their own.” \n\n\nPop Into The Chemist is a Boston based trio that performs unique original compositions as well as transcendental cover versions of classic Pop\, Rock\, Jazz\, Funk\, Soul and Reggae music. Our signature sound takes first time listeners by surprise and keeps our faithful fans coming back show after show. \nhttps://popintothechemist.com/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/pierre-the-extraordinaires-pop-into-the-chemist/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T000000
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SUMMARY:Macrotones Record Release with Flying Vipers!
DESCRIPTION:The Macrotones return to the Lizard Lounge to celebrate their latest release with Flying Vipers!\n\n\nEvent is 21+$15/20 door \nEstablished in Boston in 2007\, The Macrotones are a 10-piece unit steeped in off-beat funk & soul rhythms from all over the globe. Blazing horns meet mighty hooks for a progressive mix fit to fill any dancefloor.The band’s tightly-honed grooves and infectious sound has shared the stage with like-minded practitioners such as Lee Fields & the Expressions\, Durand Jones & the Indications\, the Budos Band\, Grupo Fantasma\, Orgone\, Ikebe Shakedown\, and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Since typical genre descriptions fail to fully capture the scope of the Macrotones sound\, new monikers need exploration: imperial funk\, astrobeat\, or even “a soundtrack for spies” all fit.After self-recording their first record\, 2008’s Wayne Manor\, the Macrotones followed up with two studio albums: First Signs of Danger\, released on Young Cub Records in 2010 and produced by Craig Welsh (John Brown’s Body\, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant)\, and Darvaza\, released on Music ADD Records in 2012 and produced by Sean Slade (Radiohead\, Morphine).2016 saw the release of Macro’s third full-length\, Unknown Outpost\, with Boston Music Award-wInner and Grammy-nominated engineer/producer Benny Grotto at the helm. The LP was also their first to feature guest vocalists on a number of songs\, including emerging star Iyeoka. Several members of the band toured internationally with Iyeoka\, performing some of their original tunes to large crowds across Europe. In the fall of 2017\, the band released two back-to-back EPs; The Prisoner Flees & The Shark Eats on Music ADD Records. The first was tracked at Converse Rubber Tracks Boston studio and mixed by Dan Cardinal\, while the second was done with Benny Grotto at Mad Oak Studios in Allston MA.A new era for the band began in 2019 when friend and occasional guest vocalist Phil Desisto joined full time. Phil’s commanding and gritty vocals\, drawing comparisons to Bobby Womack\, saw the band embrace more classic soul sounds from the ‘6os and ’70s\, while retaining their edgy funk. Just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit\, they tracked the 4-song EP Bloody Hands and released it on Music ADD in May 2020. \n\n\nFlying Vipers emerged from a basement lair outside Boston MA in 2015\, but their sound is of another time and place. Looking first to the Jamaican dub engineers of the ’70s\, the Vipers lay down steady drum & bass driven rhythms\, adding in modal jazz\, soul and post-punk sensibilities. Their debut LP\, Cuttings\, was called “one of the top reggae records of the year” by Flea Market Funk\, and the band plans to release their next LP summer/fall 2024. Their 7-piece live unit features Kellee Webb on vocals\, an ace horn section\, and the rock solid trio of twin brothers Marc & John on drum & bass\, and Zack Brines on keys.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/macrotones-record-release-with-flying-vipers/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam-Yunus Quddus
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Jam with featured poet Yunus Quddus\n\n\nAt the age of 19\, Yunus went public with his poetry\, for the first time\, at Brave New World in Philadelphia.He has set a lifelong goal to be heard globally. While at Johnson & Wales he founded The Underground Poetry Club\, which brought together artistic minds to share their ideas. Yunus has appeared on Brown University Radio and WDAJ A.M.\, The Drive with Angelo Marinoch. Overtime\, he set another goal to create music that can bring in all ethnic cultures and backgrounds. In 2005\, he opened for Philadelphia’s legendary poet Ursula Rucker and HBO Def Jam Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo at Sound Session. He also had the honor of opening for Slick Rick. Yunus has been a finalist in poetry slams at the Lizard Lounge\, Boston and AS220 in Providence. He has also taught poetry and acting at the Met Technical Center\, Johnson & Wales Poetry Club and CCRI. \nRumored as the “hardest working and well-loved poet in Providence”. Yunus has been invited to and performed at every college and university in Rhode Island and surrounding areas\, such as\, Rhode Island College\, University of Rhode Island\, Brown University\, Salve Regina University\, and Bryant College\, Boston College\, Roger Williams University\, UCLA\, LA Film School and more. \nYunus is working on publishing a children’s book\, as well as completing a brand new CD project.He has a self-published chapbook entitled Lost Poets consisting of pieces he has memorizedover the past 20 years. \nCurrently\, Yunus is producing workshops for Providence Community Libraries. \nHe also conducts poetry workshops in schools including Qualters Middle School and Community Preparatory School. He challenges the student to create limitless possibilities using words as a means of self-expression. Additionally\, he is embarking on the new venture of storytelling to children. Yunus hosts open mic nights and poetry slams at The Spot Underground and Got Poetry Live. He is\, also\, the residential poet at Roots Cafe. He performs his own compositions\, as well as\, the writings of classical poets such as Robert Frost\, Alfred Lord Tennyson\, and Sylvia Plath.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/poetry-jam-yunus-quddus/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T230000
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SUMMARY:Matt Michienzie Band
DESCRIPTION:Matt Michienzie live at the Lizard Lounge June 26th!\n\n\nEvent is 21+$15/$20 door \nMatt Michienzie originally hails from Foxboro\, MA. For the past five years\, Matt has resided in Los Angeles\, where he plays with his countrified\, bluesified\, and grassified band. His passion as a songwriter is vividly clear: Matt sings from his heart and gives it his all in everything he plays. Whether fronting a bluegrass group\, jam band\, or country band\, Matt is able to combine his influential and eclectic music curiosities in a very tasteful and unique way. \n    Not unlike many California grass bands\, MMB is a progressive bluegrass project. The roots of the band are in bluegrass…although they have a keen interest in incorporating other genres into their sound\, such as jam\, soul\, or traditional country. The band currently consists of fiddle\, mandolin\, guitar\, and bass. In December 2022\, Matt Michienzie Band flew back east to Matt’s neck of the woods to open for Tim Reynolds and TR3 at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River\, MA. This would begin their travels as a band.  \nIn summer 2022\, the band made their Grass Valley debut at the Father’s Day Festival\, hosted by the California Bluegrass Association. \nJust recently\, the band won 1st Place Band at the Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest – one of the longest running contests of it’s type. In October 2023\, the band competed in the Battle of the Bands at Huck Finn Jubilee in SoCal and took home first place. \nThe band has most recently opened for the Kitchen Dwellers\, AJ Lee and Blue Summit\, Water Tower Band\, etc… \nOn their 2024 slate\, the band will be playing at the Long Beach Bluegrass Festival\, Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest\, Rambling Peaks Festival\, The Western Swingout Festival and more… \nhttps://www.mattmichienzie.com/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/matt-michienzie-band/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T230000
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SUMMARY:Captain Sunbeam/Lady Lupine
DESCRIPTION:Captain Sunbeam returns to the Lizard Lounge with Lady Lupine!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$12/$15 door \nWelcome to the world of Captain Sunbeam. The brainchild of brothers Malachy and Conor Duffy\, they released their debut album\, Captain Sunbeam\, Act I: The Compass of Ra\, in early 2020. A space-opera set in the galaxy of the Seven Jewels\, their songs capture the heart-rending correspondence between enigmatic Captain Sunbeam and space lumberjack Julian Afterjoy. \nThe music: Raw\, galactic\, space-opera energy\, massive choruses\, an intricate web of storytelling and lyrical prowess. Drawing inspiration from Coheed and Cambria\, Meat Loaf\, and Andrew W.K.\, their music encompasses prog\, pop\, punk\, and hard rock. Their newest single\, Overlight Anthem\, was released in December 2023 and will be followed by a new EP\, Songs of Orion\, recorded at Zippah Studios in Boston. Captain Sunbeam has sold out local shows throughout the Boston area. \nThe story: The Afterjoy Sequence\, a YA fiction trilogy about Julian & Sunbeam’s exploits\, is currently in production. In book one\, Captain Sunbeam & The Compass of Ra\, you will join forces with Julian Afterjoy\, Kimmy Starfossil\, the Three Dolphin Princes of Taz-Abalone\, and Luther Overlight to uncover the reason behind the Lifesun’s demise. You will trek across the entirety of the Seven Jewels\, perhaps even venturing into Deep Space to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Captain Sunbeam and his infamous ship – the Lovestar. \n \nTo find out more\, visit www.captainsunbeamuniverse.com. \n\n\nLady Lupine is a Boston based heavy soul band that delivers high energy performances of unique original material. The band creates an engaging live experience by cultivating visceral connections through sound. Fronted by vocalist Christina Lacoste\, Lady Lupine draws inspiration from the soul of Amy Winehouse\, and the sonic eclecticism of Portishead. Traces of Vulfpeck’s tight\, technical funk\, and Jimi Hendrix’s fuzz rock grooves can be heard in the band’s sound as well. Christina\, guitarist Fran McConville Jr\, drummer Josh Cuadra and Bassist Jon Dusoe met in 2010 while performing in a band called The Elements. The four were drawn together by their compatibility as performers\, and continued to play music on and off throughout the years. \nIn 2017\, Lady Lupine was formed and began developing material that combines the respective members’ loves of classic soul and more modern\, heavy rock. Jon and Josh provide a driving and edgy underlying layer that supports Christina and Fran’s soulful leads. Lady Lupine released their debut EP Trust in October 2019 followed by Extended Plays released in 2021. \nhttps://ladylupine.com/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/captain-sunbeam-lady-lupine/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
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SUMMARY:Express Checkout with Jason Bennett and Tyler James
DESCRIPTION:Express Checkout with special guests Jason Bennett and Tyler James!\n\n\nMUST BE 21+ \n$15/$20 \nDoors at 8pm \n\n\nExpress checkout is a 3 piece pub rock n roll band comprised of singer-songwriter Dave Wells\, the multi-styling Dylan Sullivan on Bass\, and the percussive scene veteran Dave Sardella on the kit. Expect a wave of a set which dips down to slower sentimental songs and crashes with sing-a-long sweaty rock hooks. \n \nExpress Checkout  \n\n\nTyler James Is a Boston area based independent artist\, playing a blend of psychedelic folk & shoe gaze. \n\n\nJason Bennett is a Boston-based songwriter and lead singer of Jason Bennett & the Resistance. \nJB&tR’s three seven-song EPs all have been met with enthusiasm from fans and critical success. \nBennett fronted the band Suspect Device from 1998 to 2003 and started JB&tR in 2006. \nThey hit the ground running\, their first record- 2008’s Hope Dies Last- was nominated for awards by both the Boston Music Awards’ committee\, as well as the Boston Phoenix’s Best Music Poll. \nAfter touring nationally for Hope the band followed up with “2:59 to Salvation”. 2:59 is as indebted to a folk tradition in the vein of Woody Guthrie and Billy Bragg as it is to Bennett’s punk rock roots in the music of The Clash and The Bad Brains. 2:59\, produced by Paul Q. Kolderie at Camp Street Studios\, earned JB&R Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Nomination in Spring 2011. \nIn the fall of 2016 the band released Heavy Weather. On this EP the music departs from earlier recordings by incorporating the influence of Elvis Costello-like melodies and harmonies withBennett’s renowned Strummer-sounding vocals. \nJason continues to play with both JB&TR and solo\, touring regionally and the midwest and south and is working on an album of new mateial.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/express-checkout-2/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T000000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240514T123827Z
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SUMMARY:Jen Kearney
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to groove with the soulful tunes of Jen Kearney at the Lizard Lounge\n\n\nMUST BE 21+ \n$18/22 door  \n\n\nOriginally from Boston\, Massachusetts\, Jen Kearney has spent some time seasoning her particular style of original music. Her sound is truly an amalgamation of musical styles including Soul\, R&B\, Funk\, Rock\, and Latin.  Kearney’s music and attention to lyrics and has met critical acclaim nationally and internationally.  \n \nKearney is set to release an EP entitled “Atlantic” in March of 2022 and a full-length LP later in the year.  She has recorded and released six studio albums and has done session work on many other projects.  \n \nKearney tours both as a solo act and with a full band. She spent 2018-2020 living in London touring the UK/ Europe with her own act and with the legendary Snowboy & the Latin Section.  She has shared the stage with the likes of Maceo Parker\, Los Lobos\, Daryl Hall\, Mavis Staples\, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers\, The Derek Trucks Band and more. \nJen Kearney
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/jen-kearney-2/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240503T202326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T053815Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam- Lexi Pelle
DESCRIPTION:The Poetrt Jam with featured poet Lexi Pelle!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \nLexi Pelle was the winner of the 2022 Jack McCarthy Book prize. Her work has appeared in Rattle\, Ninth Letter\, The Shore\, and SWWIM. She is the author of Let Go With The Lights On (Write Bloody Publishing).
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/poetry-jam-lexi-pelle/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240703T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240703T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240606T143812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T053827Z
UID:10002104-1720036800-1720047600@lizardloungeclub.com
SUMMARY:The Duppy Conquerors
DESCRIPTION:The Duppy Conquerors bring their celebration of the music of Bob Marley to the Lizard Lounge\n\n\nEVENT IS 21+ \n$12/$15 DOOR \nThe quintessential Bob Marley tribute band – the Duppy Conquerors – is a rich collection of high-caliber musicians playing in tribute to the music of Bob Marley. Nominated for a Boston Music Award\, this 10-piece ensemble of veteran musicians embodies a soulful authenticity that honors the artist and his timeless collection. With nearly 80% of Marley’s repertoire under their belts\, the Duppy Conquerors are equipped to provide hours of entertainment and positive vibrations. \nhttps://duppyconquerors.band/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/duppy.conquerors/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/the-duppy-conquerors-4/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240606T150818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240707T060832Z
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SUMMARY:Gregg Perry and the Strange Berries
DESCRIPTION:Gregg Perry and the Strange Berries live at the Lizard Lounge\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$12/$15 door \n \nGregg Perry\, a Boston area musician and Berklee School of Music alumni has been playing guitar professionally for over 20 years\, sharing stages with legendary musicians such as The Nighthawks\, Bob Margolin\, Jimmy Thackery and Canned Heat among others. Gregg originally formed The Strange Berries— a classic psychedelic rock and blues power trio— in 2018 with bassist Bob Abruzese and drummer Garik Bagdagyulyan. While The Strange Berries now features a rotating cast of talented musicians\, both their original tunes and tributes to favorite artists of the past never fail to take their fans on a uniquely positive and spiritual musical journey. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/GreggPerryandtheStrangeberries/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/gregg-perry-and-the-strange-berries/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240614T182330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T045334Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam-NorthBeast Regional Slam #1
DESCRIPTION:The Poetry Jam’s NorthBeast Regional Slam!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n2024 NorthBeast Regional Slam #1 \n \nThis is the first of two consecutive Sundays featuring a four-team regional slam. The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam will host four guest regional teams. This evening will feature teams from Rhode Island\, Boston Poetry Slam\, New Hampshire\, and Cambridge\, always a super-popular event.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/poetry-jam-northbeast-regional-slam-1-2/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240613T203332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T043834Z
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SUMMARY:Dayna Kurtz & Robert Maché with Special Guest Britt Connors
DESCRIPTION:Dayna Kurtz & Robert Maché with Britt Connors live at the Lizard Lounge!\n\n\nEvent is 21+$12/$15 door \nOver the past decade\, the New Jersey born\, now New Orleans resident vocalist/writer/musician/producer has been bestowed with many awards and praises\, including being named the Female Songwriter of the Year by the National Academy of \nSongwriters. Norah Jones and Bonnie Raitt have raved about her in interviews\, and she’s performed on such high-profile radio shows as World Cafe\, Mountain Stage and NPR’s Morning Edition and Tell Me More. She’s toured and opened for the likes of Elvis Costello\, Richard Thompson\, Mavis Staples\, Rufus Wainwright\, B.B. King\, Dr. John\, Richie Havens\, Keren Ann\, Chris Whitley\, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. \nOn her work and friendship with Robert Maché (Continental Drifters\, Steve Wynn) Kurtz says\, “T’ve loved Robert’s playing for such a long time\, and we’ve been friends longer than we’ve been touring partners- he was one of the first musicians to befriend me in New Orleans. \nThat we had such undeniable chemistry has been one of the greater recent gifts of my life\, and I just wanted to document it somehow\, and quite a few people in my life including my label have suggested a live record. I’d been hesitant\, only because there’s only a few live records I listen to with the devotion I’d give a beloved studio record. It’s notoriously really difficult to capture the feeling of being there in the dark experiencing it. Then the challenge of it intrigued me.” \n \n\n\n“When you have a wonderful instrument as supple as Britt’s mellifluous voice\, it is a luxury that allows you to apply it to a wide array of styles. With a writing flair for beautifully lyrical compositions\, it takes the possibilities even further. On her recently released third album\, Longitude\, Britt Connors and the vehicle of her voice roam all over the map.” – Nate Dow\, formerly of the Boston Herald \nSinger/Songwriter Britt Connors was born and raised singing in small-town West Boylston\, MA before taking her studies to Ithaca College in NY. But\, the lure of the talented Boston singer/songwriter scene and the dream that she might try her hand at songwriting (and even someday play at Club Passim) brought her to Boston in 2001. Armed with a guitar she had barely yet learned to play and her many musical influences (the likes of Aimee Mann\, Martin Sexton\, Bonnie Raitt\, Jonatha Brooke\, Eva Cassidy\, KT Tunstall) swirling in her head\, she committed herself to the task. \nIn order to make a living while chasing her musical dreams\, she got certified and eventually became a busy and devoted Pilates instructor. To feed her musical soul\, she did a 4-year stint as the featured vocalist for the 20-piece Compaq Big Band (swing\, jazz\, American Songbook)\, singing to audiences at Sculler’s\, Ryles\, and Regattabar while testing out her first original songs at open mics and starting to collect a loyal following. In 2010 she debuted her first album “The Bad Side of Good” under her maiden name of Britt Sawdon to a sold-out audience at Johnny D’s (formerly) in Somerville\, MA. By the time she released her second album\, “Warmer Season” in 2014 at her dream venue of Club Passim\, she had met and formed her backing band\, “Bourbon Renewal\,” and had written the songs with this new sound in mind – tunes that are alternately rockin’\, country\, sweet\, rootsy\, New-Orleans-street-parade-style\, and just plain fun. With its clapping\, foot-stomping\, and even some whistling\, the record needed its own category\, which they started calling “Y’all-Ternative” music.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/dayna-kurtz-robert-mache/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240607T093811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T060828Z
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SUMMARY:Baker Thomas Band w/ Special Guest Samantha Farrell
DESCRIPTION:A longtime TOAD favorite\, the Baker Thomas Band live at the Lizard Lounge with Samantha Farrell!\n\n\nWhether it’s the infectious grooves\, hooks\, horns\, heartbreakers or anthemic rock finale’s\, Baker Thomas Band invokes a spectrum of high spirits and feeds the soul like a night out with good friends should. \n \nBeginning on stage at TOAD in Cambridge\, MA in 2009\, BTB is an eclectic collection of musicians and good friends getting together to make great music and have a blast! \n \n“After years of being a singer/songwriter/solo bassist\, the one thing I missed the most was the raw energy and power of a band. All my roots are from rock and roll…. being a soloist was a serious departure from that\,” Tom says. Baker Thomas Band or “BTB” was not intended to be as big as it is now. The original line up was drums\, bass\, guitar\, keyboard and trombone. From that humble 5 we’ve grown and now the band is rarely less than 9 or 10 artists with a full horn section and percussion section as well.” BTB has been a blast and hearing my songs interpreted through so many talented artists is a dream come true!” – Tom “The Baker” Bianchi \nBaker Thomas Band \n \n\n\nSamantha Farrell is a Boston-based musician and vocalist whose sound is a gorgeously moody fusion of jazz\, alt R&B and pop. Once described as “the best singer-songwriter you’ve never heard of\,” by NBC Los Angeles\, Farrell has always been understated in her approach to her music career – but\, those who are in the know\, have been quietly dazzled with her unique voice\, rhythmic subtleties and tonal nuance for years. \nSamantha started her career in Los Angeles where she released her first album “Spiritus.” In 2008\, she caught the ear of LeRoi Moore\, the saxophonist of the Dave Matthews Band\, who was in the midst of producing and developing her next album in Charlottesville\, VA when he suddenly passed away\, and in October 2009\, “Luminous” was independently released. Through word of mouth alone\, the album charted No. 7 on the national pop iTunes charts. She has since followed that up with two EPs\, “In Between Stories” (2010) and “Softly Swooning World” (2013)\, with her latest album\, “September Sun” (2016) being voted as one of WUMB radio’s Top 10 albums of 2016. \nHer music has been featured on various major network television shows such as NBC’s “Shark\,” CW’s “Ringer\,” “Privileged\,” “Nikita\,” “One Tree Hill” & “The Tomorrow People.” \nhttps://www.samanthafarrell.com/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/thomas-band-w-special-guest-samantha-farrell/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240426T143818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240713T033820Z
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SUMMARY:Orchestra Morphine:  Mark Sandman Memorial Concert Early Show
DESCRIPTION:Mark Sandman Memorial Concerts: Gone 25 Years But Not Forgotten\n\n\nDoors at 6:30 \nJuly 3\, 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Morphine front man Mark Sandman’s death\, felled by a heart attack in the middle of Morphine’s set at the Nel Nome Del Rock festival in Palestrina\, Italy on July 3\, 1999. To honor the anniversary\, a special night of Sandman’s music will be presented at The Lizard Lounge on July 12th by Orchestra Morphine. Entitled “Mark Sandman Memorial Concerts: Gone 25 Years But Not Forgotten”\, two separate shows – early and late – will feature Sandman’s music performed by friends and bandmates\, including original Morphine members Dana Colley and Jerome Deupree. Formed in 1999 in the wake of Sandman’s passing\, Orchestra Morphine also includes members of Hypnosonics: Russ Gershon and Tom Halter (Either/Orchestra) and Mike Rivard (Club d’Elf). Special guests including Laurie Sargent\, Jimmy Ryan and Christian McNeill will interpet songs from the Morphine and Hypnosonics songbooks. \n \nSandman was an inspired songwriter\, conceptualist and multi-instrumentalist\, a fearless\, distinctive creative presence on the Cambridge\, Boston\, national and international music scenes. He rose to national fame in the late 80’s as a member of BMG recording artists Treat Her Right. In the early 90’s he formed Morphine with saxophonist Colley and drummers Deupree and the late Billy Conway\, which became an internationally touring cult band\, earning the praise of club kids\, critics and rock stars. \nNever constrained by one band format\, Sandman created numerous project bands and collaborations. He formed his “secret band”\, Hypnosonics\, in 1984 and the group remained active until his untimely death. A free-wheeling\, minimalist funk band\, the band never released any recordings while Sandman was alive. Finally in 2021\, the label Modern Harmonic released two LP’s of previously unreleased Hypnosonics sessions : Someone Stole My Shoesand Drums Were Beating. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sandman’s passing\, the label is releasing a two-disc (and single vinyl) set of more unissued Hypnosonics material: Middle East Rent Control Benefit 1994 / Knitting Factory NYC 1997. This very special event will also serve as the Release Party for the new Hypnosonics releases.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/orchestra-morphine-mark-sandman-memorial-concert-early-show/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240426T143823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240713T055318Z
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SUMMARY:Orchestra Morphine:  Mark Sandman Memorial Concert Late Show
DESCRIPTION:Mark Sandman Memorial Concerts: Gone 25 Years But Not Forgotten\n\n\nJuly 3\, 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Morphine front man Mark Sandman’s death\, felled by a heart attack in the middle of Morphine’s set at the Nel Nome Del Rock festival in Palestrina\, Italy on July 3\, 1999. To honor the anniversary\, a special night of Sandman’s music will be presented at The Lizard Lounge on July 12th by Orchestra Morphine. Entitled “Mark Sandman Memorial Concerts: Gone 25 Years But Not Forgotten”\, two separate shows – early and late – will feature Sandman’s music performed by friends and bandmates\, including original Morphine members Dana Colley and Jerome Deupree. Formed in 1999 in the wake of Sandman’s passing\, Orchestra Morphine also includes members of Hypnosonics: Russ Gershon and Tom Halter (Either/Orchestra) and Mike Rivard (Club d’Elf). Special guests including Laurie Sargent\, Jimmy Ryan and Christian McNeill will interpet songs from the Morphine and Hypnosonics songbooks. \n \nSandman was an inspired songwriter\, conceptualist and multi-instrumentalist\, a fearless\, distinctive creative presence on the Cambridge\, Boston\, national and international music scenes. He rose to national fame in the late 80’s as a member of BMG recording artists Treat Her Right. In the early 90’s he formed Morphine with saxophonist Colley and drummers Deupree and the late Billy Conway\, which became an internationally touring cult band\, earning the praise of club kids\, critics and rock stars. \nNever constrained by one band format\, Sandman created numerous project bands and collaborations. He formed his “secret band”\, Hypnosonics\, in 1984 and the group remained active until his untimely death. A free-wheeling\, minimalist funk band\, the band never released any recordings while Sandman was alive. Finally in 2021\, the label Modern Harmonic released two LP’s of previously unreleased Hypnosonics sessions : Someone Stole My Shoesand Drums Were Beating. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sandman’s passing\, the label is releasing a two-disc (and single vinyl) set of more unissued Hypnosonics material: Middle East Rent Control Benefit 1994 / Knitting Factory NYC 1997. This very special event will also serve as the Release Party for the new Hypnosonics releases.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/orchestra-morphine-mark-sandman-memorial-concert-late-show/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T000000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240522T214708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240714T052314Z
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SUMMARY:Abbie Barrett Band/CE Skidmore
DESCRIPTION:Abbie Barrett returns to the Lizard Lounge with special guests CE Skidmore!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$15/$20 door \n \nFueled by a pop-rock sensibility\, Abbie Barrett’s songwriting is unique and unpredictable—but always something you can sing along to. Her music has been featured in Magnet\, American Songwriter\, the Boston Herald\, Vanyaland\, and on CMT’s Cool Album Cuts. In 2015 she received a Boston Music Award for Best Singer-Songwriter. Her band plays regularly in the New England area and has opened for notable acts including the B-52s\, Juliana Hatfield\, The Motels\, Will Dailey\, and Rhett Miller. \nhttps://abbiebarrett.com/ \n\n\nCE Skidmore and the Damn Fine – aka CEDFB – and is four-piece Americana rock act from Boston\, though they’ll tell you that they mostly hang out on bills with the punks. CEDFB includes former members of New England staple acts like OC45\, the Radicals\, Loser’s Circle\, and Live Nude Girls. Band leader CE is a Boston troubadour with New York roots. Her brand of singing\, screaming\, and storytelling has landed her a diverse spate of gigs over the years sharing stages with everyone from Off With Their Heads\, Rhett Miller\, Amigo the Devil\, and even Ralph Nader. Yes\, that Ralph Nader. Weird\, right? CE can tone it down as a loner for the sweet notes but never feels more at home than sharing the stage with her ragtag gang of hooligans. Aria is a longtime Boston staple who cut his teeth as a three-piece punker and bass man for The Radicals. These days you’re most likely to see him as the “international man of misery” fronting his other band of sad songsters\, Coffin Salesman. But it can’t rain all the time. Aria likes to cut it up and shred the occasional major chord as the guitar man for CEDFB. Come for his impressive pedal board\, stay for the face-melting. Derek Rossi is the two-toned low end of this operation. You might recognize him as the hoarse political firebrand who made up half the vocal powerhouse of Boston’s punk standouts\, OC45. OC45 toured the US and Europe throughout the better part of the last decade. They raged the Warped Tour\, broke hearts\, blew minds\, and went through more vans (the vehicle and the shoes) than should be possible. Because Derek is so well seasoned as a frontman and guitar player\, CEDFB likes to make him slightly uncomfortable by sticking him in the back with a bass. We think it humbles him but you’ll probably notice him anyway. There’s truly nothing Matt Trainor can’t do. He’s an accomplished solo artist whose gravel tones are somehow also dulcet. He’s a powerhouse drummer who sits behind the kit for hardcore punkers\, Loser’s Circle. He’s a cat dad. He keeps the pocket on time and delivers the fills to make you quake. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/ceskidmoresings/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/abbie-barrett-band-ce-skidmore/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240614T182334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T060821Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam NorthBeast Regional Slam #2
DESCRIPTION:The Poetry Jam NorthBeast Regional Slam #2\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \nThis is the second of two consecutive Sundays featuring a four-team regional slam. The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam will host three guest regional teams. Always a super-popular event\, this evening will feature teams from Lowell MA\, Providence RI\, and our own 2024 Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam slam team.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/poetry-jam-northbeast-regional-slam-2-2/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
CREATED:20240626T213821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T055324Z
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SUMMARY:Big Lazy
DESCRIPTION:Big Lazy returns to the Lizard Lounge!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$15/$18 door  \nDoors at 7 \n\n\nNew York City’s gritty instrumental trio has flourished for over 20 years. The band is known for its cinematic music and legendary live performances\, having presented its singular brand of crime jazz at venues including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Opéra National de Lyon.  Big Lazy founder Stephen Ulrich is the composer for the HBO series Bored to Death  and the art forgery documentary Art and Craft. Big Lazy’s studio albums have included collaborations with NYC artists Marc Ribot and Steven Bernstein.  \n \n     In March of 2023 Barbes Records released the album Music from This American Life (https://stephenulrich.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-this-american-life-album) \, a collection of Ulrich’s compositions from the iconic radio program This American Life. \n \n “Big Lazy\, the elegantly gritty instrumental trio led by the extraordinary guitarist Stephen Ulrich\, plays stunningly beautiful music that evokes everything from truckers’ romps to the haunting film scores of Bernard Herrmann.” The New Yorker \n \n“The Big Apple Crème de la Crème ”  \nRobert Christgau – dean of American rock critics \nBig Lazy
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/big-lazy-2/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
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SUMMARY:Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge hosted by Danny Moffat! We’re holding some performer slots at the door\, first come first serve!\n\n\nEVENT IS 21+ \nLizard Lounge Monthly Open Mic returns hosted by Dan Moffat with this month’s judges JJ Gonson and Josh Friedman! \nDan Moffat is a Cambridge based audio engineer and musician in the band The Collect Pond. You can usually find him teaching audio engineering lessons with Boston Audio School\, which he teaches out of The Record Co.\, or writing and taking pictures for music blog Allston Pudding. \n  \n$8 performers/$10 audience \nwe will be holding two slots at the door \nperformers will be given a code for online purchase \nsign up below! \n\nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ABAF22A6FCCE9-50232493-wed \n 
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/lizard-lounge-open-mic-challenge-8/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T230000
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SUMMARY:Emergency Group/Blues Dream Box/Psychic Temple/Eamon Fogarty
DESCRIPTION:Come vibe with us at the Emergency Group\, Blues Dream Box\,Psychic Temple and Eamon Fogarty live at the Lizard Lounge! \n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$12/$15 door \n“Emergency Group swim in the heady tides of prog rock\, psych rock\, and free jazz. These Brooklyn improvisers harness kaleidoscopic reverb and distortion with a creative generosity befitting one of Miles Davis’s electric groups\, creating a contemporary sound that reminds us the label “jam band” wasn’t always cause to shudder.” – Chicago Reader \nhttps://www.instagram.com/emergencygroup_band/ \n\n\nPsychic Temple has been a lot of things: a semi-cult\, a recording collective\, a rock band that plays like a jazz band or the other way around. Band leader Chris Schlarb has also been many things: a truck driver\, a video game composer\, a private investigator\, but he is first and foremost an assembler\, someone whose vision and imaginative spirit intuitively understands how disparate artists might fit together\, forming cosmic pickup bands that bring his visions to life: free jazz freakouts\, fusions of folk\, pop\, rock and roll. \nhttps://www.instagram.com/psychictemple/ \n\n\nThe Blues Dream Box is a trio that plays children’s songs for adults and children\, and adult’s songs for adults. They seamlessly blend a wide variety of non-existent musical genres\, leaving listeners laughing and asking questions they’ve never asked before. The Blues Dream Box has been called\, “the most important band in Boston\,” which may or may not be true. \nhttps://thebluesdreambox.bandcamp.com/album/strip-it-for-parts\n \n\n\nEamon Fogarty is a composer\, songwriter\, singer\, multi-instrumentalist and audio archivist who was born in the state of New Hampshire. Aquarium Drunkard described his 2019 record Blue Values as “a remarkable piece of art-pop\, exhibiting the low slung ease of Tim Buckley’s jazz-rock\, the shambolic grace of Beck\, the progressive grandeur of Scott Walker\, and the mystic yearning of Talk Talk.” He has written for\, recorded\, and performed in a broad range of capacities and contexts\, including numerous folk and rock bands\, (Alex Dupree\, Psychic Temple\, Matt Kivel) choral groups\, free improvisatory ensembles\, puppet theater productions\, and even a surf video or two.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/emergency-music-psychic-temple/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T064451
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SUMMARY:The Blue Ribbons/Amber Angelina
DESCRIPTION:The Blue Ribbons return to the Lizard Lounge with Amber Angelina\n\n\nEvent is 21+$15/$18 \nJuly 19 at the Lounge will combobulate and gruntle your hearts and minds. Please join us for an evening of high class\, low brow fun with no middlemen. If you so choose you may enjoy the expertly mixed and refreshing cocktails and become ever so slightly and delightfully semi-anti-uninebriated. You will indeed want to keep your wits about you and without you for the concerted disconcertions that will be on display live and in person and on stage\, and allow the music to take you to new levels of the collective sub-unconsciousness. \n“The Blue Ribbons’ latest album\, 2024’s “Forever\, But Not For Long\,” has plenty of pop hooks. Or rather\, it had plenty of them before the band took sledgehammers and scalpels to most of the pretty bits. \n“It took a while to get the bones of some of the tunes down just so we could break them\,” bandleader James Rohr told Herald with a laugh. \nLocal champs the Blue Ribbons are a pop band in the same way that the Beatles or Steely Dan or Television are pop bands in that they like pop but “aren’t too precious about the songs\,” Rohr said. \nThe Ribbons have the Beatles’ artistic reach\, Steely Dan’s jazz chops\, and Television’s orchestrated chaos — and even this doesn’t capture it all (add in some Tom Waits\, a bit of Elvis Costello\, and a pinch of Frank Zappa). Basically\, Rohr and collaborators guitarist Mike Castellana\, bassist Jef Charland\, and drummer Tauras Biskis take catchy tunes and ugly them up without losing the hook. \n“The Blue Ribbons’ latest album\, 2024’s “Forever\, But Not For Long\,” has plenty of pop hooks. Or rather\, it had plenty of them before the band took sledgehammers and scalpels to most of the pretty bits. \n“It took a while to get the bones of some of the tunes down just so we could break them\,” bandleader James Rohr told Herald with a laugh. \nLocal champs the Blue Ribbons are a pop band in the same way that the Beatles or Steely Dan or Television are pop bands in that they like pop but “aren’t too precious about the songs\,” Rohr said. \nJed Gottleib – Boston Herald \nThe Ribbons have the Beatles’ artistic reach\, Steely Dan’s jazz chops\, and Television’s orchestrated chaos — and even this doesn’t capture it all (add in some Tom Waits\, a bit of Elvis Costello\, and a pinch of Frank Zappa). Basically\, Rohr and collaborators guitarist Mike Castellana\, bassist Jef Charland\, and drummer Tauras Biskis take catchy tunes and ugly them up without losing the hook. \n\n\nWith a powerhouse voice that cuts through any dark\, smoky bar like a beam of light\, Amber Angelina is an eclectic torch singer who has been likened to everyone from Adele and Kate Bush to Neko Case and Linda Ronstadt. Born and raised in Los Angeles\, Amber Angelina has become a treasured staple in New England\, where she and her first-rate band (Mike Castellana\, Jef Charland\, Nate Logus\, Peter Moore) deliver soulful\, stop-you-dead-in-your-tracks songs that grapple with embracing vulnerabilities\, making peace with our mistakes\, and finding strength in a weary world.
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/the-blue-ribbons-amber-angelina/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T233000
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SUMMARY:Field Day Record Release With Tinkertown and Lupo Citta!
DESCRIPTION: Field Day celebrates their latest release with Tinkertown and Lupo Citta live at the Lizard Lounge July 20th!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \n$15 adv/$20 door \nField Day formed proverbially\, in a basement\, and unexpectedly\, when its members were well into middle age. Joan Anderman was a neophyte\, having left her longtime post as rock critic at The Boston Globe and set out to become a songwriter. Her former Globe colleague Dan Zedek\, veteran of numerous college bands\, was sitting on a stash of songs written in his head while riding the train to work. The band’s original drummer John Kehe offered his gear-filled basement for weekend song circles. The chemistry was potent. These songs and these songwriters belonged together. With the addition of bassist Paolo Cannizzaro and drummer Chuck Hargreaves\, Field Day has become an unlikely upstart on the Boston club scene\, playing rock music with scrappy hooks\, dreamy harmonies\, and irrepressible spirit. \nhttps://www.fielddaymusic.com/ \n\n\nLed by Boston rock veteran Dean Fisher and vocalist Gabriella Lawrence\, TINKERTOWN plays original rock with nods to several different styles of Americana. Featuring local luminaries Russell Chudnofsky\, Elizabeth Steen\, Joe McMahon and Chris Anzalone. Members of TINKERTOWN have played with such artists as: Natalie Merchant\, Tanya Donelly\, Juliana Hatfield\, Will Dailey\, Lori McKenna\, Billy Bragg\, Tim Gearan\, Jimmy Ryan\, and Roomful of Blues. \n  \n\n\nLupo Città is a new trio with Chris Brokaw on guitar and vocals (long-term Cambridge resident\, solo musician and member of Come\, Codeine\, Martha’s Vineyard Ferries)\, and Boston residents Sarah Black on guitar and bass and Jenn Gori on vocals and drums (both former members Minneapolis garage rock bands).
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/field-day-record-release/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T220000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam-Lawrence Nunes
DESCRIPTION:The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Lawrence Nunes!\n\n\nEvent is 21+ \nLawrence Nunes is the Pastor of Open Arms Tabernacle Mission and Mercy Tabernacle Church. A husband and father. Lawrence is a spoken word artist and member of the Brother’s Keeper-Poetry Ensemble of Providence\, RI where he co-wrote\, co-produced and acted in YES\, I AM! \nLawrence has also performed in Celebrations-An African Odyssey and Christmas at Chatty’s Place with Mixed Magic Theatre and in A Cosmic Christmas produced by Sarah Ashley. He has also performed in Practice What You Preach with Inspired By Grace Productions. \nhttps://www.lizardloungepoetryjam.com/
URL:https://lizardloungeclub.com/event/poetry-jam-lawrence-nunes/
LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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