Lizard Lounge Club

Halloween with Dub Apocalypse!
2025-10-31 21:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Step into our blood red basement lair and spend your Halloween with the lords of the Echo Plex Dub Apocalypse live at the Lizard Lounge!

$20 adv/$25 door
Doors 8

Spend a spooky echo drenched Halloween in our blood red basement lair at the Lizard Lounge with Dub Apocalpse! Tricks AND treats all night long! Costumes encouraged!
Dub Apocalypse is an instrumental dub reggae band from Boston, MA. Band members are Tommy Benedetti-drums,Van Martin-guitar,Johnny Trama-guitar,Aaron Bellamy-bass,and Timo Shanko-sax/bass. The band came together in 2007, led by drummer Tommy Benedetti and guitarist, Johnny Trama.Tommy Benedetti is one of the founding members of American Reggae Pioneers,John Brown’s Body. He brings a wealth of experience from the reggae/dub scene to the table,having recorded albums for the legendary Shanachie Label,John Zorn’s Tzadik Label (mixed by Bill Laswell),and is currently with John Brown’s Body on Easy Star Records. This history is combined with almost 2 decades of International touring,as well as backing some of the giants of Jamaican music,including The Meditations and Justin Hinds.

Dub Apocalypse

The Reckoning Crew
2025-10-30 20:00 - 23:30
The Reckoning Crew, an acoustic celebration of the music of the Grateful Dead, return to the Lizard Lounge on Oct 30th!

$15/$20 door
Doors 7
Acoustic Grateful Dead Tribute “The Reckoning Crew” plays live acoustic renditions of the your favorite Grateful Dead tunes from Reckoning and beyond!The 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, Mark Munzer of Playing Dead, 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!

Night of the Singing Bass Players with Miss Christine and Davina
2025-10-29 20:00 - 23:30
Miss Christine and Davina team up paying tribute to the Police and Paul Mccartney showcasing the versatility of the singing bassists Oct 29.

$15/$20 door
Doors 7

Christine Moad (they/them) shatters preconceived notions and societal expectations with their music. Moad, a bassist and singer-songwriter recording under the moniker Miss Christine, blends indie rock with blues and soul influences, delivered with a defiant punk attitude to open listeners’ minds to possibilities beyond the binary. Their exploration of their own genderqueer and asexual identity inspires their lyrics, resulting in songs that are both intensely personal while simultaneously challenging the harmful stereotypes and expectations associated with gender and sexuality. Even the name Miss Christine turns the gender binary on its head. The “Miss” has nothing to do with womanhood and everything to do with absence and longing. In this case, it’s the longing for truth and freedom from misguided external perceptions.
Since 2023, Miss Christine has captivated audiences at colleges and youth organizations across the nation with their powerful ‘Empowering Identities’ presentation, sharing their journey of discovering their gender identity and asexuality, inspiring young people to explore and embrace their own truths.
Miss Christine
Davina Yannetty (she/her) is a Boston-based multi-instrumentalist and has been dubbed a “musical Swiss army knife” by local colleagues. Armed with an encyclopedic pop music repertoire, Davina began her full-time career as a piano bar entertainer in 2011, impressing scores of folks all over the US and Europe, as well as passengers on Norwegian Cruise Lines. She is also the bass player and frontwoman of Boston-based yacht rock tribute band The Buoys of Summer. Hobbies include baking pizza, eating pizza, and coming up with ideas for new kinds of pizza.

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Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-MWALIM DaPhunkee Professor
2025-10-26 19:00 - 23:00
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet MWALIM DaPhunkee Professor October 26th!

$10
On Sunday, October 26, Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam gets a dose of storytelling theater as blues storyteller and playwright Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, performs a condensed version of “A PARTY at the CROSSROADS”—a multi-award-winning storytelling theater piece… A storyteller took to the road 25 years ago, and now he’s back with new tales… Part confessional, part concert, and part griot’s tale, the work blends humor, history, and soul into an immersive journey through the independent music scene.

Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor is a multi-award-winning singer, musician, composer, storyteller, and spoken word artist whose performances blend soul, jazz, blues, and the rich oral traditions of his Afro-Caribbean and Native American heritage. A Mashpee Wampanoag elder, Mwalim is a founding member and band director of the multi-Grammy-nominated soul-funk band, The GroovaLottos, and a powerful voice in contemporary Indigenous and Black arts.
Backed by a live jazz trio and armed with his guitar, he brings a magnetic mix of music and storytelling to the Poetry Jam. His critically acclaimed album, THUNDERCHILD, earned top nominations in the 2025 Native American Music Awards and has taken him on tour across the East Coast and Canada since May 2024. He is also the author of the 2020 novel LAND of the BLACK SQUIRRELS.
A true modern griot, Mwalim’s work is a vibrant fusion of rhythm, memory, and cultural resistance.

The Blue Ribbons/Spotted Tiger
2025-10-25 20:00 - 23:30
The Blue Ribbons return to the Lizard Lounge Oct 25th with Spotted Tiger

$15/$20
Doors 7

“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

Led by the songwriting of violist Laurence Scudder and guitarist Erik White, Spotted Tiger is rounded out by a malleable all-star combination of Boston area players. Together they play an inspiring variety of originals & hand-picked covers. Their music is a mix of americana, country, folk with a splash of island vibes. Its better to ask what their music doesn’t sound like to get an idea of what they sound like.

Spotted Tiger

Ali McGuirk Watertop Release at the Lizard Lounge Night 2
2025-10-24 20:00 - 23:00
Ali McGuirk returns to the Lizard Lounge for a two night to celebrate her latest release “Watertop” Oct 23rd & 24th!

$22/25 Door
Doors 7

Ali McGuirk has never been a church mouse. Her 2022 album, Til It’s Gone, was met with widespread acclaim and praised for its “earthy tenderness and smart introspection” (Boston Herald). She now returns with a new album, Watertop, that elevates her signature soulful and smoldering sound to new heights—this time, the production is richer, and the message is unflinching.
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment that led to the freedom in McGuirk’s songwriting on “Watertop.” Perhaps it was when she began treating social activism—and her care for others—as a spiritual practice. This transformation gave Watertop its raison d’etre, which comes at you quickly with the opening track, “Love Goes First.” With Watertop McGuirk takes a magnifying glass to the complexities of human and societal value, unraveling the meanings of care, empathy, love, and even greed. At first listen, her words aren’t always what they seem. But the richness of McGuirk’s voice, the lucidity of her production, and the power of her delivery guide you to the truth.

Ali McGuirk

Ali McGuirk Watertop Release at the Lizard Lounge Night 1
2025-10-23 20:00 - 23:00

Mike Viola Live at the Lizard Lounge
2025-10-22 20:00 - 23:00
Mike Viola returns to the Lizard Lounge October 22nd!

$20 adv/$25 doors
Doors at 7

Mike Viola is a producer, musician, songwriter and singer. Decades into his career his music continues to resonate with and inspire new generations of musicians and music lovers. Starting in 2019 Viola hit a prolific streak and released fan favorite records The American Egypt, Godmuffin, and Paul McCarthy, all recorded in his Los Angeles studio Barebones. His recent albums have garnered a whole new fan base and sold out shows around the US. His latest album, “Rock Of Boston”, was released on September 20th 2024 on Good Morning Monkey/Grand Phony in the US, Lojinx in Europe and SONY Japan and an international tour followed.
Rock Of Boston was recorded over the winter of 2023 on ½” tape at Barebones, Viola’s home studio in Los Angeles. Once again joined by his friends Jake Sinclair on bass and Brendon Urie on drums. Viola says, “I’m always writing songs, or pieces of songs, or riffs. My writing process changes every song, so I never get trapped in a method. I let the song lead me. While I was on a world tour playing guitar for Panic at The Disco, I wrote the bulk of this record on the bus between soundcheck and showtime. On the days off, I’d find a recording studio wherever we were and I’d book studio time to sneak away to lay down a few ideas. When the tour finished, Jake and Brendon came home to LA and we never stopped playing music together. We just switched from touring with Panic! to recording Rock Of Boston pretty seamlessly without a break. Maybe that’s why the riffs seem bigger on this record, we had spent all those months in hockey arenas around the world playing big music.”
https://www.mikeviola.com/#main

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Carol Johnson
2025-10-19 19:00 - 23:00
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Carol Johnson

$10
Carol Johnson is a poet of remembrance, resistance, and reclamation. Born into the lineage of Jamestown, an African American town founded by her fourth great-grandfather Ervin James in South Carolina, Carol carries the oral traditions of her ancestors with reverence and fire. Her poetry is both witness and offering, rooted in the rich soil of Black southern life and the enduring legacy of the African diaspora.Her debut poetry collection, O’Africa, threads together generations of oral wisdom, ancestral resilience, and sharecropper soil, birthing a tapestry of Pan-African memory, part poetry, part prose, that follows generations of the James family across time, memory, and place. Her poems aren’t linear; instead, they circle and spiral like gospel songs and griot tales—an embodied archive of survival, faith, and love. They remember. They reclaim. Spoken with the Sankofa bird perched on her shoulder, weaving memory, legacy, and lyricism into every line, Carol’s work loops backward to move forward, retrieving lost histories.Whether performing on stage or writing at her kitchen table, Carol invokes the sacred responsibility of the storyteller. Her work is especially resonant for those exploring identity, healing, and intergenerational legacy. It is a way of speaking truth and conjuring new futures from the bones of the past, creating space for what has been silenced, buried, or forgotten.

Jill McCracken and Honey Marmalade Live at the Lizard Lounge!
2025-10-18 20:00 - 23:00
Jill McCracken returns to the Lizard Lounge October 18th with Honey Marmalade!

$12/$18 door
Doors at 7
Jill McCracken (they/them) is a queer singer/songwriter making emotionally raw retro soul music. Heartfelt passion and vocal power remain front and center whether it’s a boisterous full band performance or an intimate solo set. McCracken’s influence has resonated with their home city of Boston, earning consistent Boston Music Award nominations over the past five years (Singer/Songwriter, Vocalist of the Year), clinching a New England Music Award (Soul/R&B act of the year), and being regarded as “a force to reckon with in the Boston Music Community” (Allston Pudding).
Jill McCracken

Performing under the stage name Honey Marmalade, Olivia Klein is a 26-year-old singer fromOmaha, Nebraska. After moving to New York to pursue music, Honey Marmalade has thefluidity to perform as a singer-songwriter, trio, or full-blown band. Pulling from influences of Blues, Rock, Indie, and Soul, Honey Marmalade strikes up a balance of Janis Joplin-like vocalswith equally powerful instrumental support.
Honey Marmalade

Jen Kearney "Gas Station Poet" Vinyl Release Party with Kenya Hall
2025-10-17 20:00 - 23:30
Jen Kearney celebrates the release of “Gas Station Poet” on vinyl with Kenya Hall Oct 17th!

MUST BE 21+
$18/22 door
7 Doors

Originally 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.
Kearney will be celebrating the release of a full-length album called “Gas Station Poet”coming up on October 17th. She has recorded and released six studio albums and an EP. She has done session work on many other projects. Kearney is a 2 time New England Music Award nominee for soul/r&b act of the year.
Kearney 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 a 9-piece Latin band called 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.
“Jen Kearney is a gifted singer who can belt out a song with the best of them. She puts a refreshing new spin on funk music with thoughtfully conceived lyrics… simply mesmerizing.” -Steve Morse (Billboard/Rolling Stone)
“Jen Kearney is a singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts that represents the very best of what that job description signifies. She’s got a vocal style that’s full-bodied and steeped in character. And her storytelling chops and facile lyrics are off the charts.”- Eric Harabadian (Downbeat/Geoff Wilbur’s Music Blog)
Jen Kearney

A dynamic force in the world of modern soul music, Kenya Hall delivers raw, powerful vocals backed by a deep groove and unapologetic passion. Drawing comparisons to legends like Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill, Hall’s music blends soul, R&B, funk, and hip-hop with an authenticity that’s all her own. Whether she’s performing her original music or reimagining classics, Kenya Hall’s shows are an invitation to move, feel, and connect.
Kenya Hall

Joey Trio/Quadrapeg
2025-10-16 20:00 - 23:30
Joey Thieman Trio and Quadrapege live at the Lizard Lounge Oct 16th!

Three things bind this quartet together: friendship, a love of jazz and funk, and a shared sense of humor. In the 2010s, Bassist Jameson Stewart, organist Ben Blanchard, drummer Patrick Dalton, and guitarist Sam Crawford formed a close personal and musical rapport working together as sidemen in various styles. It wouldn’t be long until they tried playing their own instrumental music as a quartet. Today, QuadraPeg brings joy and vitality to their compositions and improvisations, always with a solid groove, camaraderie, and a touch of the absurd.
Quadrapeg

Joey Thieman is a multi-instrumentalist who moved to the Boston area in 2022 after living and performing in Kentucky for nearly 20 years. He plays a wide variety of styles and furthermore mixes styles seamlessly. In a jazz setting he reimagines the works of bands such as Nirvana, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles mixing them with jazz, classical, and funk. During a typical performance he switches between organ, trumpet, piano, singing and guitar at will. His show represents his wide range of musical interests, and is meant to take the audience on an emotional journey.
joeythieman.com
IG- @josephthieman

Rich Hinman, Kevin Barry, Zacharian Hickman and John Sands
2025-10-15 20:00 - 23:30
Rich Hinman returns to the Lizard Lounge with Kevin Barry, Zach Hickman and John Sands Oct 15th at 8!

$15/$20 Door
Doors 7
On his recent LP “Memorial,” on Colorfield Records, multi-instrumentalist and composer Rich Hinman creates an arresting collage containing elements of electronica, psychedelia, and searching improvisation, with Hinman’s pedal steel as the (mostly) primary voice. Here he debuts a new band of like-minded explorers featuring local heroes Kevin Barry (Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash) on guitar and lap steel, Zachariah Hickman (Josh Ritter, Ray LaMontagne) on acoustic bass and John Sands (Aimee Mann) on drums.

Rich Hinman
https://www.instagram.com/richhinman/

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Michelle LaPoetica Richardson
2025-10-12 19:00 - 23:00
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Michelle LaPoetica Richardson October 12th!

$10
Michelle LaPoetica Richardsonis a bilingual poet, spoken word artist, artivist, and love and unity advocate deeply rooted in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts. In April 2025, she was appointed as the first-ever Poet Laureate of Lynn, a historic recognition of her tireless commitment to poetry, public art, and creative community engagement in her beloved City of Lynn, Massachusetts, across the North Shore and beyond.
Proud of her Dominican roots and Afro-Caribbean lineage, Michelle moves through the world as a vessel for healing, truth, and transformation. Her work—whether on stage, on the sidewalk, or behind the scenes—is grounded in the belief that art can uplift, empower, and create spaces for collective liberation. She is the visionary founder of DENCITY, a creative initiative that amplifies underrepresented voices through open mics, spoken word, public installations, and inclusive programming that invites people of all backgrounds to witness themselves and each other in full color and spirit.
Michelle’s poetry and curatorial projects open center themes of identity, resilience, ancestry, joy, and belonging. She is known for cultivating vibrant open mic spaces for both youth and adults, and for bringing love-infused artistry to civic conversations, neighborhood corners, classrooms, and cultural stages. Her work lives at the intersection of language justice, community storytelling, and artistic activism, and she often collaborates with municipalities, grassroots organizations, and cultural institutions to bridge art with action.
This spring and summer, as Lynn’s Poet Laureate, Michelle is leading a powerful series of public ARTivations throughout the city—projects that will speak literally from the ground up, weaving poetry into the fabric of everyday life and honoring the spirit, strength, and stories of the community. While each initiative is distinct, they all share Michelle’s hallmark of intentionality, inclusion, and a fierce commitment to love as practice.
With a background in interpretation, education, and community outreach, Michelle has served as a mentor, speaker, and curator across countless stages, and her work continues to echo in hearts, alleyways, classrooms, and city halls. Through every poem, every partnership, and every platform she creates, Michelle LaPoetica Richardson invites us to remember: we belong, we matter, and we rise—together.

Magen Tracy & Missed Connections/Eric Salt & Electric City/Elsa Kennedy
2025-10-11 20:00 - 23:30
Magen Tracy & the Missed Connections and Eric Salt & the Electric City and Elsa Kennedy combine forces for an unforgettable night!

$15/$20 Door
Doors 7
With a catalog that ranges from pop effervescence to alt-country grit—with plenty of rock in between—Magen Tracy & the Missed Connections are a Boston-area favorite known for earworm melodies, sharp lyrical play, and high-energy live shows, opening for such acts as Lydia Loveless, Lily Hiatt, and Julianna Hatfield. Led by songwriter Tracy, a three-time Boston Music Award nominee, the band’s piano-driven songs, tight harmonies, and feminist edge take inspiration from acts like Jenny Lewis and Fleetwood Mac—all backed by a top-notch band that includes Stud Green on violin and guitar, Tamora Gooding on drums, Mike Oram on guitar, and Sam Spencer on bass. Their latest single, “At My Age” has garnered rave reviews as a “perfect nugget of a rock song…and a mighty act of defiance” (Boston Herald) and a “heavy hitter on the matter of women’s reproductive rights” (Americana Highways).
Magen Tracy

Eric Salt’s latest album, In Leisure Car, is tribute to driving long road trips in your favorite car! Anthem rock soundscapes envelop amazing rhythms by drummer/producer Dave Brophy at Revolution Sound Studios in Charlestown, MA. Released in late 2018, this album is soon to gain traction:

Eric Salt

Elsa Kennedy is a singer-songwriter, actress, and multimedia artist originally from a small town in Kentucky. A self-taught prodigy with a natural talent for singing and performance, she began performing at the age of ten. As a prolific, renaissance artist, Elsa has developed a unique voice that blends her roots in “Weird America” with contemporary sounds and visions. An electric force of nature, she is forging a bold, boundary-defying wave of art and music.
Elsa Kennedy

Guess Method and Daydream Live at the Lizard Lounge!
2025-10-10 20:00 - 23:30
Daydream returns to the Lizard Lounge Oct 10th with Guess Method!

$15/$20 Doors
Doors 7
Guess Method is a 6-piece funk group formed in 2018 that has become synonymous with consistently tight performances that are sure to get the people on their feet. Pulling from a wide array of influences such as Vulfpeck, Parcels, Daft Punk, and Lettuce just to name a few, Guess Method is sure to provide a little something for everyones musical tastes. Having played for crowds from Burlington, VT down to Manhattan, sharing bills with acts like Melt, Neighbor, Dogs in a Pile, and the Magic Beans, the group has quickly begun to amass a following in the Northeast area and doesn’t plan on taking their foot off the gas anytime soon.

Guess Method

Since 2023, Daydream has been playing roots-inspired Jam Band music that blends Americana, Soulful Songwriting, and hard-driving Rock n’ Roll. With a sound that harkens back to the classic Jam Pioneers the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers, while carving a new path fully its own.
After a long period in the Boston and New England Jam scene playing covers bandleader David Rubin started Daydream as an outlet for his own original music. David has won over audiences by playing with the some of most recognizable acts, including his own Band Diamond Blues, at residencies, tour dates, and festivals in the Boston area. He’s played with Members of Hot Tuna, Ryan Montbleau, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Dark Star Orchestra, Guerilla Toss, Marble Eyes, Swimmer, Brown-Eyed Women, and Bearly Dead. The rest of the band is drawn from a superstar collective of some of the best musicians in the Jam scene bringing their own unique flair to the songs each night.

Daydream

I Get Wild "Plays Remain In Light"/Thank God for Science
2025-10-09 20:00 - 23:00
Thank God For Science returns to the Lizard Lounge with I Get Wild Plays “Remain In Light” October 9th!

$15/$20 Door
Doors 7

Thank God For Science is a one of a kind musical medium that explores sonic and musical vocabularies.
Jeremy Moses Curtis (Booker T, Jeffrey Foucault) compiled years of home studio demos and with the help of some trusted musicians, shaped them into an instrumental record titled: “Volume One”. The core studio band of drummer Peter MacLean (Maceo Parker), The Blue Ribbons’ James Rohr on keyboards / Mike Castellana on guitar, recorded the initial basics over a weekend with the help of producer Marc Pinansky. In the following months, Laurence Scudder (Brothers McCann) added his refined blend of natural and effected Viola while Barry Rothman (Radio Swan) channeled sounds from the ether via vintage turntables and effect pedals to round out a recording whose unique aural atmosphere is wholly its own. Since then, the players have performed dozens of shows, released “Live”, “Humans Are Special” and coalesced into what is now known as Thank God For Science: a group that continues to search for harmony, chaos, enlightenment, and every note in between.
Thank God For Science
Thank God For Science Insta

Not a tribute. Not a nostalgia trip. Not a museum piece.
Since 2016, we’ve been destroying the boundary between tribute and transformation. This isn’t about perfect recreation—it’s about mindful and continual reinterpretation.
We don’t cover songs. We metabolize them.
Every performance is an experiment. Every show is an exploration and celebration of a shared musical memory. We’re not here to make you comfortable. We’re here to make you feel something at once familiar and unexpected.
Talking Heads created a body of work that challenged everything. We continue that mission—one deconstruction party at a time.
I Get Wild
I Get Wild Insta
I Get Wild Facebook

Poetry Jam-Ink From Honey Presents: More than an Underclass, We are Poets
2025-10-05 19:00 - 23:00
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam presents Ink From Honey Presents: More than an Underclass, We are Poets October 5th!

$10
Ink From Honey will present six incarcerated poets. We are a group of Underclass Poets. We will paint the night with luminary words. The illustration of our struggles will draw the audience into our plight, and through education, our evolution will shine new light.
The poets:Amos Don–My name is Amos Don. Husband to Joanna Don. I am currently serving a life sentence, wrongfully convicted. Presently, I am enrolled in Emerson College. I am also a published poet, a children’s book author, and involved in civic engagement through DonofCreation/Ink from Honey LLC.Elijah Charles–My name is Elijah Charles, culturally known as “Just-I-Cee Allah.” I am adherent of the Nation of God and Earth, where I activate supreme intelligence in good orderly direction— creating divine property around my life. I am currently housed at MCI-Norfolk, serving a 13-15 year sentence for manslaughter. I am actively involved in African American Coalition Committee (A.A.C.C.) as board member of the Defense Department, Edu-tainment Department; also, a prospect in Second Thoughts Program striving to be a mentor for young adults. Ultimately, I will become an author of a poem book, “The Jewel That Lit The Barren Attic” as my stepping stone upon my release from prison.Peter Bin–My name is Peter Bin. I am a Brown Asian Cambodian from Lynn, Ma. I am currently enrolled in E.P.I., and expected to receive my Bachelor’s in the Summer of 2025. I am an advocate for the AAPI Community. And I believe our voices should always be amplified, no matter the conditions we are in. I’m the Chairman of the Asian Pacific Culture Alliance for more information on APICA, visit Facebook.com/support APICA or Instagram/WeAreAPICA. On my free time, I write poetry, perform and play music.Artem Vaskanyan–Hello, My name is Artem Vaskanyan. I am an Armenian refugee from Azerbaijan. During the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan my family and I, at age six, migrated to the Russian parts of the former Soviet Union and years later in 1993 we migrated to the United States. At age twenty in the year 2000 I was arrested and imprisoned. During my years of incarceration my life set me on the path of spiritual and intellectual growth. Because of my drive to persevere I was able to graduate from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2020, become an activist, a writer & Perot and a published author of three books.Michael Barros–My name is Michael Barros. Thirty-nine years old from Brockton, MA.I was raised by a single parent, my mother. My parents migrated to America from West Africa’s island called Cabo Verde in search for a better life “The American Dream.”Oasis Prichett–My name is Oasis. I’m a thirty-four-year-old young African American man, unfortunately, who is incarcerated. I was once lost to a perpetual cycle of misguidance and ideologies that plagued our urban youth. I have broken that cycle. Since then, I have also found my purpose, which is to spread love, unity, and education to the unloved and uneducated.

MC Kabir with Krush Factory
2025-10-04 21:00 - 23:30
MC Kabir and Krush Factory continue their monthly residency Oct 4th

$15/$20
Doors 8
Emcee, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Kabir Sen is a veteran musician, hip hop artist, producer, and music teacher who has released songs with a wide range of established artists (Blackalicious, J-Live, Esoteric, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, Lyrics Born, EDO G, Ryan Montbleau and many others).
Originally from London, he has been a staples of Boston’s music scene, and, with the steady releases of new songs each month his momentum is currently stronger than ever. Listen to his new songs here:
KABIR SEN – MUSICIAN/PRODUCER | Instagram, YouTube, Spotify | Linktree
Kabir will be joined by members of the Krush Factory – a talented group of musicians from the Boston area featuring members of Morphine, Vapors of Morphine, The Slip, Pressure Cooker, Pop into the Chemist and Duppy Conquerors. This night will be a continuation of a long-running monthly show on the first Saturday of every month! http://www.kabirsen.com

Double Tiger wsg Van Gordon Martin Trio
2025-10-03 20:00 - 23:30
Easy Star Records artist Double Tiger returns to the Lizard Lounge with special guest Van Gordon Martin Trio

Event is 21+
$20 adv/$25 Door
Doors at 7

Brooklyn-based artist/producer Double Tiger (aka Jay Spaker) is no stranger to critical acclaim. Known for his contributions with trendsetting reggae powerhouse John Brown’s Body, as well as his role as half of Tour De Force, and co-founder of Dub Stuy Records, Spaker is also recognized for his past collaborations with legendary artists such as Luciano, Johnny Osbourne, Sly & Robbie, Rankin Joe, Brother Culture, Omar Perry, Al Campbell. Lutan Fyah, Eek A Mouse, and Scientist.

Double Tiger

Van Gordon Martin is a sonic chameleon and deeply creative artist. Performing a wide range of musical styles. VGM is a multi-instrumental producer and powerhouse on lead guitar, an has toured nationally and internationally with a unique mix of artist including; G Love and Special Sauce, Big Daddy Kane, The Skatalites, and many more. Current projects Organically Good Trio, Dub Apocalypse and John Browns Body. The current line up of VGM trio ft Nate Edgar & Tommy B (JBB)
Van Gordon Martin

Legends of Mary Live at the Lizard Lounge
2025-10-02 20:00 - 23:30
Legends of Mary Jerry Garcia Tribute return to the Lizard Lounge Oct 2nd at 8pm!

$15 adv/$20 door
Doors 7
Legends of Mary is an all-star tribute to the Jerry Garcia side project: Legion of Mary. The group brings together some of the foremost Grateful Dead musicians in the Boston music scene to pay tribute to the fiery spiritual predecessor of the Jerry Garcia Band. Legends of Mary features: David Rubin of Diamond Blues, Dan Crea of the Garcia Project, Justin Lopes of Dead Ahead and formerly of Bearly Dead, Kade Parkin of Bella’s Bartok and Chris Belden of Diamond Blues. With a deep love of the repertoire and many years of experience under their belt, this crew will deliver an incredible night of music for fans of the Grateful Dead and Legion of Mary!

The Duppy Conquerors
2025-10-01 20:00 - 23:00
The Duppy Conquerors bring their celebration of the music of Bob Marley to the Lizard Lounge Sept 3rd!

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/
