Lizard Lounge Club

The Lo-I (Formerly Morning is Rising) Album Release/Justice Cow/Field Day
2025-06-12 20:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
The Lo-I (Formerly Morning is Rising) clebrate the release of “Live at the Burren and Lizard Lounge” with Field Day & Justice Cow June 12th

$15 adv/$20 door
Doors at 7
Morning Is Rising are Chloe V. Green (Vocals, Bass, Guitar) and Iarla Ó hAllmhuráin (Vocals, Guitar, Bass). Their songs comprise tight vocal harmonies atop driving rhythms, drawing inspiration from alternative guitar/new wave, classic folk-rock, and electro-pop. Longtime songwriters and performers with deep individual catalogs to draw on, they decided to join forces and songbooks in 2021 and start a band.This is their second Lizard Lounge show, and will serve as a release party for their new live record “Live at The Burren & Lizard Lounge”. They will be joined by Chuck Hargreaves of Field Day on drums.
Morning is Rising

Justice Cow, the musical alias of Jessica Kion, is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter whose latest album delves deeply into personal loss and emotional vulnerability. Growing up surrounded by a musical family, Jessica’s early exposure to music laid the foundation for her artistic journey. Her identity as an artist started taking shape during her time at Berklee College of Music when she was exposed to and inspired by artists like Regina Spektor and Sufjan Stevens.
Her latest album, “my dad died” is a poignant exploration of her father’s death. The writing process began as memories of her father flooded back, prompting her to capture these fleeting moments as musical vignettes. Drawing inspiration from Madi Diaz’s “History of a Feeling”, Sufjan Stevens’ “Carrie & Lowell” and Mount Eerie’s “A Crow Looked at Me,” Jessica’s album is a raw and honest reflection of her grief and memories.
Justice Cow’s music blends acoustic foundations with rich, full-band arrangements, creating a sound that is both intimate and expansive. Her ability to transform deeply personal experiences into universally resonant art makes her a compelling and authentic voice in contemporary music.
Justice Cow

Field 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 Iarla Ó hAllmhuráin 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.

Field Day

Daniel Miller & The High Life/Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners
2025-06-13 21:00 - 23:30
Daniel Miller & The High Life and Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners live at the Lizard Lounge June 13th!

$20/$25 Door
Doors 8
Daniel Miller is a singer-songwriter with a penchant for centering his music on locales that inspire him. “My goal is to take a region that I love and write songs about that place. My focus isn’t on limiting a record to fit into a specific bin on a store shelf; it’s to tell a story.” Born and raised in Knoxville, TN and currently living outside of Boston, MA, Daniel has been writing songs based off of his experiences on the road for the past twenty years. Those songs have provided Daniel and his country-rock touring band, The High Life, the opportunity to open for various national touring acts in some of America’s most beloved performance venues.

Daniel Miller and the High Life

Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners are a high-octane blend of face-melting accordion and chicken pickin’ electric guitar. Winners of a New England Music Award for “Americana Act of the Year”, the Kettle Burners have performed at multiple festivals and even shared some bills with a few national acts (Willie Nelson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Hank Williams Jr., John Mellencamp, The Mavericks and Fastball).
Kier Byrnes, frontman of the group, has been all over the globe thanks to music; touring in over 17 countries. He has performed in the Middle East for the troops, at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, and a Johnny Cash-style gig at a Belgian prison. At a private show for Jim Beam Whiskeys in Clermont, Kentucky, Byrnes and his band were rewarded with a personal tour of the distillery by none other than the great grandson (and Master Distiller) of Jim Beam.
Kier Byrnes is joined by The Kettle Burners (Jason McGorty, Monica Sager, Joe Miller, Dan DiBacco & Brian Lilienthal); a spirited country band that effortlessly merges the rootsy sounds of traditional country music with the enchanting melodies of Irish folk. Their heartfelt performances weave stories of love, loss, and life’s trials with an irresistible blend of twangy guitars, lively bass, driving drums and the soulful warmth of accordion. With their infectious energy and undeniable chemistry on stage, these musicians create an immersive musical experience of whiskey-soaked ballads and foot-stomping jigs.
Kier Byrnes and the Kettle Burners

An Evening With The Gravel Project - Album Release, "Find What You Need"
2025-06-14 21:00 - 23:30
The Gravel Project returns to the Lizard Lounge June 14 for the release of their latest album “Find What You Need’.

$20 adv/$25 door
Doors at 8

Originally created by Andrew Gravel (vocals, guitar), The Gravel Project is an all star band of Boston music veterans including brother, Jordan Gravel (organ, keys), Dave Fox (drums), Jen Kearney (vocals) and Eguie Castrillo (percussion). The Gravel Project’s live show blends rock, world music and jazz with power and soul. Carrying the tradition of 70’s blues and psychedelic rock music, The Gravel Project embodies the spirit of Santana combined with the classic raw energy and moving songwriting of The Allman Brothers and Tedeschi Trucks Band.The release of their fourth album, “Find What You Need” is a deeply personal exploration of the complexities of growing, maintaining and putting the work into preserving healthy relationships. The way they shape us, challenge us, and ultimately teach us about ourselves. Every song is woven together with a common thread, capturing the highs and lows through the themes of love, personal growth, trust, remorse, frustration and reconciliation.Come celebrate the release of “Find What You Need”.

The Gravel Project

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam- Featured Poet Tim Hall
2025-06-15 19:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Tim Hall June 15th!

$10
Tim Hall is an award-winning musician, poet, and producer from Detroit, MI, while honoring Boston as his current home. His poetry draws inspiration from his lived experiences – charting the nuances of blackness, masculinity, and the beauties of life. Writings of his have been published in: Proud Flesh – Afrikan Journal of Culture, Politics, & Consciousness; Mass Poetry – Hard Work of Hope; Vagabond Publishing; Indie Earth Publishing – Self Care Anthology; Whisper & Roar Publishing; and currently Tim’s poetry lives in City Hall as his work was selected to be part of Mayor Wu’s Poetry project.
Tim is an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music, was honored as “Session Musician of the Year ” by the 2020 Boston Music Awards, and nominated for Spoken Word Artist of the Year for 2022. He was also recognized by WBUR’s Artery 25 as 1 of 25 millennials of color impacting Arts and Culture in Boston. His spoken word can be experienced through his new project – Trust the Process EP, as well as Colors Of My Soul EP, and self-published book – Trust The Process.
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

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Tyler Berd/Ruby Grove/A Day Without Love
2025-06-18 20:00 - 23:30
Tyler Berd, Ruby Grove and A Day Without Love live at the Lizard Lounge June 18th!

$12 adv/$15 door
Doors at 7

Tyler berdfronts the band bellwire and has toured his solo act around the country, performing sad, funny songs on nylon-string guitar. His solo act is sly and surreal, and owes a lot to Neil Young, Jonathan Richman, and the poetry of Charles Simic. He can do a tight 20 minutes or a long-winded 3 hours.
“Crafty inventive songs infused with humor, wit and absurdity” – La Crosse Tribune
“Troubadour folk meets introspective bedroom pop in a collision of styles and expectations.” – Independent Clauses

Boston-based band Ruby Grove (2022- now) is a New England Music Award-nominated multi-genre indie alternative musical project primarily inspired by trip-hop, soul, indietronica, and indie rock/pop. Ruby Grove’s core driving force is to soothe anxious hearts and minds during the post-pandemic era, create an alternately funky, soulful, and mystical atmosphere, and aim for the formation of new genres through multi- genre synthesis madness, which is reflected in the band’s diverse sonic palette and focuses. Ken Sears of If It’s Too Loud said of Ruby Grove, “Nothing else in the city sounds anything like Ruby Grove…almost impossibly infectious”.
Lead singer and keyboardist Melissa Nilles brings an eclectic background to Ruby Grove from years of fronting indie and cover bands in California (her home state), New York, Japan, and Massachusetts, including Boston’s art/alternative rock project Miele (2014-2020). Nilles’s vocal style was described by the Boston Survival Guide as “travelling effortlessly through many moods… forceful and determined, melancholy and dreamy, exotic and magical”. Bassist and backup vocalist Cedric Lamour of Brockton, MA hails from previous projects Miele and Teardrop Tank as well as the Bridgewater State Jazz Ensemble, and brings a masterful, dynamic, and groove-based rhythm bass to the band. Ruby Grove also includes talented newcomers Sergio Romero from Delaware on guitar and Reed Farhat from New Hampshire on drums.

Ruby Grove

A Day Without Love is the brainchild of multi-genre and multi-disciplinary creator, Brian Walker, A Day Without Love is on a mission to spread good vibes and help others rise above their own struggles.
A Day Without Love began in 2013 after experiencing homelessness for a short period of time in 2013. The words “A Day Without Love” came from a poem that Brian wrote after witnessing and stopping domestic abuse on his college campus. The idea of a music project started in 2013, when Walker decided he wanted to write music with more intention.
In 2015, Walker’s bandmates departed, leaving A Day Without Love as a solo folk punk project. Undeterred, Brian Walker signed to Sounds and Tones Records and began work on his first album, Solace which he completed the following year. His first pressing sold out, and he began touring the south via Megabus and through the support of various friends.
A Day Without Love became a four piece again in 2023, writing new music and releasing Tour is Not a Road Trip and recording the video for the album’s lead single “DIY or Die.” A Day Without Love re-launched their Patreon to spread their wisdom gathered on the road and behind the scenes footage of upcoming projects. The band has continued to tour and record music as Walker searches the world to spread wisdom, joy, happiness and the willingness for others to rise above their own struggles. A Day Without Love wants everyone to chase their dream and be the best version of themselves no matter what sets them behind.

Wolfman Jack
2025-06-19 20:00 - 23:30
Wolfman Jack bring their brand of Primal Dead celebrating the “Live Dead” to “Europe 72” era of the Dead’s catalog June 19th to the Lizard!

$15/$20 door
Doors at 7

Wolfman Jack is a live music project of musicians from the New England area performing the psychedelic and electrifying Live Dead to Europe 72′ era of The Grateful Dead. A true dance band in the style of such legendary venues as The Fillmores’, Carousel Ballroom, Avalon Ballroom, Winterland Arena and the Strand Lyceum. They recreate those vintage sets from when the Grateful Dead were first cutting their teeth as a live music act. Don’t miss it!

Wolfman Jack

Britt Connors/Savoir Faire
2025-06-20 21:00 - 23:30
Britt Connors and Savoir Faire live at the Lizard Lounge June 20th!

$20 adv/$25 door
Doors 8
With a voice straight out of the jazz age, Savoir Faire brings the modern existential crisis into a realm of retro-noir. Studying jazz guitar in college, Savoir Faire soon discovered the duets of Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald, shaping her approach to both harmonic and melodic lines on guitar and voice. She spent years performing as a lounge singer and jazz guitarist before adding the last few ingredients that would form the aesthetic of Savoir Faire: the influence of dramatic 60s noir and 90s alternative rock. With lush and syrupy vocals, biting lyricism, and searing guitar parts that hint at her Persian heritage, Savoir Faire invites listeners to enter a world of wistful nostalgia and modern rage.
Savoir Faire

Britt Connors grew up surrounded by music of all kinds: the folk, rock, and jazz of her parents, the classical of her grandparents, and the pop of 80’s and 90’s radio. As such, the music she writes and plays is as eclectic as her background. After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in vocal performance and teaching voice lessons for a year, she moved to Somerville, MA with the sole purpose of learning guitar, crafting her first songs, and finding her place in the Boston music scene. Along the way, she met and married celebrated drummer Mike Connors, who has played in her band since 2008. Her three albums, The Bad Side of Good (released under her former name of Britt Sawdon), Warmer Season (under Britt Connors and Bourbon Renewal), and Longitude have celebrated her wide-ranging interests and influences, slipping nimbly and authentically between soulful ballads, pop-rock, and gospel-infused Americana. Her fourth work, a 6-song EP Exhale was released November 1st, 2024. The title cut, a whirling ¾ time rocking ballad with cello by Bethany Weiman reflects some of her influences, from Bonnie Raitt to Deb Talan and from Aimee Mann to Jason Isbell. Her stellar band of Boston greats, including Andrew Stern (guitar), Ed Lucie (bass), James Rohr (keys), and horn section led by Jerry Sabatini (trumpet) is featured on each track. When she’s not playing and singing, Britt can be found teaching Pilates in the restored carriage house she shares in Concord, MA with Mike and Ringo the Wonder-Cat
https://www.brittconnors.com/

SUPERPINK/Hill House
2025-06-21 21:00 - 23:30
SUPERPINK live at the Lizard Lounge with Hill House June 21st at 9pm!

$15 adv/$20 door
Doors at 8

Founded in 2021, SUPERPINK is the brainchild of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Luke Bergamini. SUPERPINK plays Life Metal, Space Disco, and Secular Gospel.
SUPERPINK

Hill House The Band is a high-energy funk-pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. Featuring a jazzy horn section, tight rhythm section, and soaring vocals, Hill House performs both original music and covers with funky twists. Hill House aspires to create music influenced by each of their members’ unique musical backgrounds — a sound that resonates with diverse audiences, encouraging them to get on their feet and be themselves.
Hill House

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam- Featured Poet Sherry Matlock
2025-06-22 19:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Sherry Matlock June 22nd!

$10
Sherry Matlock is a late-in-life spoken word poet. She has always had a passion and talent for writing. A year ago, she performed a piece at the Lizard Lounge that cemented her commitment to her spoken word journey. Since then, she has performed new or in-progress pieces on the open mic and hopes to one day participate in a slam.

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

Job Creators/Ohm Foam/Christina Lacoste
2025-06-25 20:00 - 23:30
Job Creators return to the Lizard Lounge June 25th with Ohm Foam and Christina Lacoste of Lady Lupine June

$15 adv/$18 door
7 doors

Job Creators is a psychedelic math rock duo based out of Boston/Brooklyn. The dynamic pair consists of Blaise Lucey on bass guitar and audio samples and Tim Winslow on drums and synthesizers. For 10 years they have been plying their own high-energy improvisational music across the Northeast and Canada. Releasing their 2nd full LP, Love Monster, in October of 2023 has made big waves for the band. Venerable online music magazine Fecking Bahamas has said they are, “Embedding new-wave texture and groove with math rock, indie, and psychedelic prog, it’s a ship on a current all its own.” Catch Job Creators on tour throughout 2025 in America and Canada.

Job Creators

Christina Lacoste is a Boston-based folk-soul musician best known as the lead singer of Lady Lupine. Growing up in a small town in Massachusetts, Christina was exposed to a wide variety of music at an early age, including soul, R&B, folk, and country. Drawing on these influences, Christina honed her craft as a singer and songwriter, writing songs that explore themes of love, loss, and human connection.

Christina Lacoste

Ohm Foam is instrumental psych rock from the depths of space, channeled through three humans from earth: Charlie Gargano (guitar), Renee Goudreau (bass), and Billy Leva (drums). The trio combines cosmic guitar melodies with mountain-quaking bass and drum grooves, and integrates significant improvisation into their song structures. “Their music ranges from heavy progressive rock to chill, groovy psychedelic, and they list Khruangbin, early Pink Floyd, and Radiohead as influences. With hard rock-inspired riffs and expansive soundscapes constructed from guitar loops, Ohm Foam’s music invites you to climb aboard and hang on for the journey.” – Jeff Williams, Sound of Boston
Ohm Foam

Emily Haviland/Erin Hogan/Jacqui Armbruster
2025-06-26 20:00 - 23:30
Three great songwriters on one bill at the Lizard Lounge June 26th with Emily Havialnd, Erin Hogan and Jacqui Armbruster!

$15 adv/$18 door

Erin Hogan
Growing up in Grafton, WI, Erin’s certainty of a life in music began at age 5. Performing and working on music in churches, school musicals, youth choirs, and bands through her adolescence fostered a love of harmonizing, collaborating, and listening deeply to others. Music and harmony inevitably became the lens through which she could view the world.
While Erin’s technical roots as a vocalist are in the western classical tradition earning degrees in vocal performance from DePaul University School of Music (BM ‘17) and Boston University (MM ‘23), her curiosity and passion for musical connection has led to an eclectic collection of musical experiences, including collaborations with musicians across genres in opera, chamber, early, and sacred music, as well as jazz, folk, and world music. Alongside her studies, her participation in the Silkroad Ensemble Global Musician Workshop has greatly inspired her musical path, sharing the stage with Mike Block, Jamey Haddad, Maeve Gilchrist, and Abeer Nahme, as well as musicians from around the world.
Her diverse interests have brought her to sing at venues and festivals such as Club Passim, The Rockwell Theater (Cambridge, MA), NEC’s Jordan Hall, Birdland Jazz Club (NYC), Graveside Variety (Woodstock, NY), and Boston Celtic Music Festival. As a highly sought after ensemble singer, she frequently sings with The Advent Choir, Nightingale Vocal Ensemble, Dreamglow, and various churches across New England. Looking ahead, Erin is creating space to perform and record her original music and collaboration with Celtic guitarist Adam Hendey. Alongside her creative endeavors, she is building a private voice studio and teaching, Vocal Harmony and Private Voice Lessons at Club Passim School of Music. She will soon be launching a patreon with exclusive content and monthly offerings. In addition to her musical interests, meditation and mindfulness practices have become essential to Erin’s artistry and wellness. As an extension of her practice, she organizes and hosts Kindred, a monthly gathering at the intersection of mindfulness and the arts in partnership with PCUSA and Vivid Oblivion, a multi-purpose interdisciplinary arts venue in Cambridge, MA. Learn more about Kindred here.

Emily Haviland
Emily Haviland’s musical journey is deeply rooted in the vibrant tapestry of the Greater Boston music scene, where she has flourished for nearly a decade. A proud alumna of Berklee College of Music, Emily’s academic pursuits led her through the intricate corridors of americana-fiddle performance, where she explored the rich tapestry of American Roots music and its tumultuous history. Along with that, she dual-majored in music therapy, where she delved into the profound impact of music on the human psyche.
Emily Haviland’s debut album, “Not Who You Think,” released in February 2024, epitomizes her unyielding commitment to pushing artistic boundaries. In both her performing style and songwriting, Emily weaves together threads of authenticity and innovation, creating an auditory experience that captivates and resonates deeply with her audience. Renowned fiddler Darol Anger aptly describes her as the “Realest Deal in a long time,” praising her genuine voice, profound reflections, and songs that boldly articulate the unspoken truths we all harbor. “Real voice, real thoughts, real songs that say – with pungent power – what everyone’s really thinking. Glad to welcome her work into the world.”
Emily Haviland has shared the stage alongside illustrious contemporaries such as Aoife O’Donovan, Margo Price, Twisted Pine, Darol Anger, the late Emy Phelps, Bruce Molsky, Abigail Lapell, and Rachel Sumner. Her collaborative spirit shines through in her contributions to records by Alisa Amador, Kaiti Jones, and others, cementing her status as a versatile and sought-after artist whose influence reverberates across genres.
With each performance, Emily invites her audience on a transcendental journey, where melodies intertwine with emotions and storytelling transcends words. She is not merely an artist to watch; she is an experience to be savored, a testament to the enduring power of music to illuminate, inspire, and unite. In the realm of contemporary music, Emily Haviland stands as a beacon of authenticity and creativity, leaving an indelible mark on hearts and minds alike.

Jacqui Armbruster
Jacqui Armbruster is a dynamic multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and improviser from Allentown, PA. An active performer in the Greater Boston area, Jacqui can be found in a wide array of musical settings ranging from concert halls to house concerts. Jacqui’s musical collaborations reflect their diverse passions- whether in a string quartet, an old-time jam, or sharing their original music in a songwriters’ circle, Jacqui brings their omnivorous musical approach to each opportunity they get to share music with others. Their current project, Almost Olive, released their first EP, “almost album” in July of 2024. Jacqui’s varied musical interests have led them to collaborate with and study from musicians all over the globe. Notable recent collaborators include Becca Stevens, Leo Genovese, Chico Pinheiro, Layth Sidiq, and Arun Ramamurthy. Past teachers include Kirsten Docter, Nick Cords, Jamey Haddad, and Adriana Linares.
Jacqui earned their Bachelors degree in Viola Performance from Oberlin Conservatory in 2022 as a member of Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honors Society and recipient of the Pi Kappa Lambda Award for Musicianship, the Theodore Presser Undergraduate Award, and a Flint Initiative Grant. Jacqui has been a featured soloist with the Oberlin Contemporary Ensemble led by Tim Weiss, where they premiered a concerto for singing violist, and has held principal positions in Oberlin Orchestra and the New England Conservatory Philharmonia. Jacqui received their Masters of Music in Contemporary Musical Arts from the New England Conservatory in Spring of 2024, where they studied with Eden Macadam-Somer, Carla Kihlstedt, Lautaro Mantilla, Liz Knowles, and Ted Reichman. In their spare time, Jacqui is a devout plant parent and a passionate consumer of coffee.

Jeremy Moses Curtis/Erik Koskinen
2025-06-27 21:00 - 23:30
Jeremy Moses Curtis returns to the Lizard Lounge with Erik Koskinen and his trio June 27th!

$20/$25 door
Doors 8

Jeremy Moses Curtis or “Moses” is probably more known for his work as a bassist working alongside artists as diverse as Booker T, Twinemen, Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst, Caitlin Canty, Chris Smither, and composer for the instrumental band Thank God For Science. His latest release Midlife Chrysler (due 10/6/2023 on Blueblade Records) is a collection of observations, reflections, opinions, and love letters to the times traveled through and to the people loved along the way through two and a half decades on the road.

Jeremy Moses Curtis

Erik Koskinen is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, whose music is not categorized by sub-genres. Stylistically he is on his own while heavily influenced by American roots music. The rhythmic integrity and musical tone is as important as the lyrical content and the artistic intent. Koskinen has reverently entered the anthology of uniquely crafted wry songs with the likes of Woody Guthrie and Ry Cooder while speaking as plainly as your neighbor. The Minneapolis Star Tribune calls Koskinen “the real deal” and “The best country songwriter in Minnesota”
Eirk Koskinen

The Blue Ribbons/Miriam
2025-06-28 21:00 - 23:30
The Blue Ribbons return to the Lizard Lounge June 28th with Miriam!

$15/$20
Doors 8

“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.
“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.
Local 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.
Jed Gottleib – Boston Herald

The Blue Ribbons
In 2009, when multi-award-winning singer-songwriters Amy Fairchild and Carla Ryder decided to combine their voices and join forces to start a band, MIRIAM was born. They recruited the coveted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Andy Santospago, whose music traverses a long and winding road from classical, jazz, acoustic finger style, Latin, bluegrass and folk, and rock. Over the next few years, they would pluck up talented drummer about town Ian McMillan and monster bass player Jeff St. Pierre. The group garnered a loyal following by playing a monthly residency the last Tuesday of each month at Toad in Porter Square (Cambridge, MA) cultivating a sound and creating true alchemy among them. They have been described as a rollickin’ blend of Americana-infused countrified roots-rock with the focus on the tight harmonies, catchy songs and superb playing….at times playful, at times moody. Mostly it’s boot-stompin,’ lead vocal swappin’, ass-kickin’ fun. Steve Morse, former critic of 30 years at The Boston Globe says, ” Music for the sheer pleasure of it… effervescent harmonies and melodic nirvana.”
Miriam

Speak Easy Drag Brunch
2025-06-29 13:00 - 15:00
An iconic afternoon of local drag performances!

Doors 12
Show 1
What do wigs, eggs benedict, pop mixes & mimosas have in common? They’ll all be in the Lizard Lounge the last Sunday of every month! We’re hosting our very own Drag Brunch, an iconic afternoon of performances from some of our favorite local drag queens scrumptious brunch favorites & fun cocktails!

21+
Doors lock once show starts
General Admission $20, with bar stools first come first serve
Tables for $45, comfortably seats 2 guests

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Featured Poet Ave Maria
2025-06-29 19:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Ave Maria June 29th!

$10
Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Avé Maria is an educator by trade and a poet by craft. Her experience traveling and living in various parts of the US and abroad heavily influences her art, weaving in themes of identity, transformation, and resilience. Passionate about community, change, and accountability, Avé Maria uses poetry to challenge herself and readers to step outside their comfort zone. For her, spoken word extends beyond art; it’s a way of life, a grounding tool, and a means to heal spaces searching for relief.
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

The Duppy Conquerors
2025-07-02 20:00 - 23:00
The Duppy Conquerors bring their celebration of the music of Bob Marley to the Lizard Lounge July 2nd!

EVENT IS 21+
$12/$15 DOOR
The 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.

Featuring:
Errol Strength
Jonas Kahn
Tariq Nicholsan
Jake Pardee
Mark Ferranti
Kit Holliday
Sarah Mendelsohn
Jeff Robinson
Dave Szebeda
Clayton De Walt

https://duppyconquerors.band/
https://www.instagram.com/duppy.conquerors/

Peter Baldrachi/Todd Thibaud Band
2025-07-03 20:00 - 23:30
Peter Baldrachi and Todd Thibaud Band live at the Lizard Lounge July 3rd at 8pm!

$15 adv/$20 door
Doors at 7

Peter Baldrachi is back, blending energetic rhythms, catchy melodies and roots-inspired sounds. Since his debut in 2006, Baldrachi has built an impressive catalog, releasing four albums, two EPs, and numerous singles, showing his dedication to crafting a distinctive sound. His forthcoming album, “Nothing’s Promised,” explores the many of the influences that have shaped his music. The album is packed with infectious hooks, introspective lyrics, and a dynamic band that highlights his songwriting.
Peter Baldrachi

“…it would be a mistake to peg him as merely a sum of those who came before him”
– No Depression
“His roots-based music and tremendous sense of melody grab your attention; his perceptive and intelligent lyrics give his songs exceptional depth.”
– Twangville
“…a terrific, endlessly listenable album that in a perfect world – or even an imperfect one – deserves to make Thibaud a star.”
– The Boston Herald
Todd Thibaud is a Vermont born, Boston based Singer-Songwriter who’s songs are a slice of what life is really like…the pains and pleasures, love lost and life reborn. Using songwriters like Elvis Costello, Neil Finn, Johnny Cash and John Hiatt for inspiration, Thibaud has built a sound that is entirely his own. His music is meshed with elements of Americana, Folk, Country and Roots Pop Rock, making it seem at once familiar and new. After fronting his band, “Courage Brothers” and releasing two independent records in the early ‘90’s (Something Strong & Wood), Thibaud went solo and recorded two critically lauded albums for Doolittle Records (now New West Records), 1997’s “Favorite Waste of Time” (produced by Bostonian musician Kevin Salem) and 1999’s “Little Mystery” (Co-produced with Jim Scott: Wilco, Crowded House, Kathleen Edwards). In addition to various live recordings and DVD’s he’s since released several additional studio recordings, including 2002’s “Squash”, 2005’s “Northern Skies” (Both produced by Adam Steinberg- Patty Griffin, Dixie Chicks) and 2009’s “Broken”. You’ve probably heard Todd even if you haven’t listened to one of his albums or attended his buoyant, high-energy shows. His songs are regularly featured on TV, where ESPN especially has taken Todd’s straight and true art to heart, and most recently on episodes of NCIS and Justified. His work has also appeared in films, such as John Favreau’s Love & Sex. Plus, the Boston-area singer and picker has been played on Americana radio since the early ‘90s. Thibaud’s most recent album, “Hill West” (Produced by Ed Valauskas, Juliana Hatfield, Gravel Pit), was released in the spring of 2019. His project, Water and Sand, with fellow singer/songwriter, Kim Taylor, released their debut album in early 2016, their follow up, “Catching Light” in 2019, and their most recent, “City Crows” in 2023. He tours regularly throughout Europe in both full band and acoustic formats, and performs regionally at home in the U.S. Check out Todd’s album “Waterfall” on SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/toddthibaud/sets/waterfall

Audrey Pearl/Julia Randal/Alex Hoskyns
2025-07-05 21:00 - 23:30
Audrey Pearl, Julia Randal and Alex Hoskyns live at the Lizard Lounge July 5th!

$15 adv/$20 door
Doors at 8

Audrey Pearl writes songs the same way she moves through life- with her eyes wide open and her heart on her sleeve. Drawing upon her upbringing in the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Berklee-graduate’s deeply nostalgic writing highlights her honey-toned vocals and knack for vivid, haunting imagery.

Audrey’s EP Long Term Plans, which was released in July 2024, showcases her range as a writer and musician- deftly weaving together tender indie folk, jangly alt rock, and lush bedroom pop. While her inventive songwriting and captivating performances have earned comparisons to acclaimed artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Japanese Breakfast, and Adrianne Lenker, Audrey is carving out a space all her own as a formidable writer, performer, and storyteller in the indie scene.

https://audreypearlmusic.com/

A few years ago while scrolling on social media, singer-songwriter Julia Randall came across a filter called “What niche musical subgenre are you?” On the third or fourth try, she got “forest elf jazz.” As it happens, that result encapsulates Julia’s music perfectly.
Her sound is whimsical and nostalgic, drawing on jazz, soul, and folk traditions and showcasing her soothing, soaring vocals. Although she is usually seated at the piano or plucking a six-stringed ukulele, Julia’s primary instrument is her pen: her award-winning songwriting tackles big, often existential questions with razor-sharp clarity and wit.
On May 2nd she released her debut album, Rom-Com Industrial Complex, which explores the rift between the expectations and reality of romance across 14 clever and lushly orchestrated tracks. Julia is based in Burlington, Vermont.

https://www.instagram.com/juliarandallmusic/

Alex Hoskyns blends controlled smokey vocal textures with lyrical storytelling to express love, loss, and other problems faced throughout her young life. Inspired vocally by the soul of Janis Joplin, Ray Charles, Susan Tedeschi, and Nina Simone, she can appreciate a good sultry folk ballad just as much as a screaming funk song with full horns.
This singer songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts performs her original music in venues and festivals around boston, in addition to soloing with the following notable groups: Berklee Tower Of Power Ensemble, Berkalit, Point of Departure, Berklee Singers Night, Les Arts Berklee Showcase at Palaude les Arts (Val Spain).

https://www.alexhoskyns.com/

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Patricia Martin-Rossi
2025-07-06 19:00 - 22:00
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Featured Poet Patricia Martin-Rossi July 6th.

$10
Doors 7
Pat Rossi was born and raised in Rhode Island. She fell in love with reading at an incredibly early age and started writing poetry and short stories at age ten. She was the editor of her high school literary magazine and her college dorm newspaper. Writing became a healing tool throughout her life. Her poetry has been known to make people laugh, cry, gasp, blush, and procreate! Pat has shared her poetry in many places, including RI, MA, NY, CT, AZ, and NC. She considers The Lizard Lounge her poetry home and favorite creative space.In addition to reading and writing, Pat loves spending time with her children and grandchildren creating memories. She is a self-proclaimed beach bum. When she is not working as a teacher assistant with autistic children, or with her family, you can find her at the beach with her journal, a book, and crochet bag. When the ever-changing New England weather is not conducive to the beach, Pat can often be found in her kitchen whipping up something delicious! If you have not tasted her legendary pasta alla vodka, lemon cake with lemon cream cheese frosting, or apple pie, you might want to invite yourself to dinner! Some say her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are the absolute best because they are made with the perfect amount of love!

https://www.lizardloungepoetryjam.com/

Dolphin Hyperspace/Evan Marien
2025-07-08 20:00 - 23:30
Dolphin Hyperspace and Evan Marien live at the Lizard Lounge July 8th!

$20 adv/$25 door
Doors at 7
Dolphin Hyperspace is a Los Angeles based electro-jazz duo led by saxophonist Nicole McCabe & bassist Logan Kane. Widely known for legendary concerts featuring instrumental madness amongst zany synths and bonkers dance beats, Dolphin Hyperspace finds a new lane of expression within modern jazz and beat culture. They often collaborate with LA’s finest drummers, namely Louis Cole & Justin Brown. A high energy electronic jazz show at its finest with uniquely dynamic production—it’s a show you’ll never forget.

Dolphin Hyperspace

Evan Marien is an award-winning bassist, composer, producer, author, educator, and 3D artist, born and raised in the cornfields of Decatur, Illinois. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2009 and has lived in the NYC area since 2010.
Known for his collaborations with virtuoso drummer Dana Hawkins, he has also performed in the bands of Tigran Hamasyan, Wayne Krantz, Tim Miller, Virgil Donati, Elliot Moss, Justin Brown’s NYEUSI, and was the last bassist to perform alongside guitar legend Allan Holdsworth in his band.
His latest release, “Elysian” features Dana Hawkins, Tigran Hamasyan, Fredrik Thordendal, Plini, Intervals, J3PO, Tim Miller, Cory Wong, Zac Zinger, Button Masher, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson.
You can hear his bass playing on albums like Tigran Hamasyan’s critically acclaimed “The Call Within”, Virgil Donati’s “In This Life,” and “Ruination” and Steve Hunt’s “Connections”.
You can also hear his bass on the Mitski song ‘Nobody,’ for which he received a gold record for participating on the album ‘Be The Cowboy,’ as well as on the songs ‘Should’ve Been Me’ and ‘That’s Our Lamp’, from her album ‘Laurel Hell’.
In partnership with MadeMusicStudio, Evan has composed music for renowned brands such as AT&T, Lexus, and NPR. Most recently, he won a 2022 CLIO award for composing the sonic logo and anthem for Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
As an author, he has written numerous books about his distinctive Hexatonic method for the bass guitar, as well as created video courses describing his specialized right-hand technique. His first book, ‘Transcriptions Vol. 1,’ was an Amazon Best Seller in its first week of release and featured in Bass Magazine.
Evan is an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he specializes in providing private lessons to the next generation of contemporary musicians.
Evan Marien

Which Side: A Protest Music Teach Out
2025-07-09 19:00 - 22:30
A concert and discussion series celebrating and exploring protest music beginning July 9th!

Pay What You Want
Doors 7, Music 8
Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out is a concert and discussion series celebrating and exploring protest music. The events will use James Sullivan’s book, Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs, as a starting point for the presentation of songs that ask listeners to consider how music gives voice to resistance, advocacy, and change. While the series will anchor itself to the book, collaborators will also contribute 21st-century music, both originals and covers.
The lineup for July 9 includes Jon Butcher, Joe Gittleman, Tom Jordan, Jesse Ahearn , Robin Lane with Adam Sherman, and Jen Trynin. They will be backed by the Which Side house band, called The Paid Protesters, led by Ed Valauskas, with Anthony Kaczynski, Paul Buckley and others. The 90-minute show will also feature commentary by Sullivan, and a short panel discussion at the end.
The show is scheduled to begin promptly at 8 p.m.
Admission is pay-what-you-want, with all proceeds going to the musicians and other direct expenses. Tickets can be reserved, but a reservation does not guarantee entry unless you are in the room by 7:30 p.m. If there are people waiting for entry, reservations will be released starting at that time.
If there are any profits after workers are paid, they will be donated to an appropriate non-profit fighting for intellectual freedom in our nation’s courts.
This series is produced by Joyce Linehan, Jon Lupfer, James Sullivan, and Ed Valauskas, with the help of many generous friends.

Dead To The Core
2025-07-10 20:00 - 23:30
Dead To The Core Live at the Lizard Lounge July 10th!

$15 adv/$20 door
Doors at 7
Dead to the Core is Sam Bouve (Bass), Sean Galbraith (Guitar), and Phil Todisco (Guitar & Pedal Steel). This collective of North Shore original artists, songwriters, and producers came together in 2020 to honor the timeless catalog of the Grateful Dead with a fresh and innovative approach. Dead to the Core celebrates Jerry’s spirit with inspired playing, infused with unrestrained improvisations, and a real good time.
Dead To The Core
