Lizard Lounge Club

Poetry Jam-Myles Taylor
2024-08-11 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Featured Poet Myles Taylor

Event is 21+
$10/$10
Doors at 7
Myles Taylor (they/he) is a transmasculine writer, organizer, educator, food service worker, Capricorn-Aquarius cusp, and glitter enthusiast. They are the current Producer of the historic Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge and former President and alum of the Emerson Poetry Project. They have represented Boston and Emerson College at the National Poetry Slam, FEMS Tournament, CUPSI, and others, and have been performing internationally for over 8 years. Their various publications and performance videos can be found at myles-taylor.com, and their neuroses can be found on social media @mylesdoespoems. They live amongst the rats of Allston, MA. Masculinity Parable (Game Over Books, 2023) is their first full-length collection.

https://www.lizardloungepoetryjam.com/

Quadrapeg with the After Times
2024-08-14 20:00 - 23:00
Quadrapeg returns to the Lizard Lounge with The After Times

MUST BE 21+

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

Josiah Reibstein (bass), Joe Musacchia (drums), and Malcom Campbell (keys) have been playing music together since middle school. In this trio formed during the pandemic of 2020, they seek to foster an environment for original compositions and contemporary interpretations of songs they love.

Van Gordon Martin
2024-08-15 20:00 - 23:30
Van Gordon Martin trio comes to the Lizard Lounge!

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;
Current projects Organically Good Trio, Dub Apocalypse
G Love and Special Sauce, Big Daddy Kane, The Skatalites, and many more.
The current line up of VGM trio ft Nate Edgar & Tommy B (JBB)
Van Gordon Martin

Moon Boot Lover/Troy Mercy
2024-08-16 21:00 - 23:30
Moon Boot Lover Live at the Lizard Lounge with Troy Mercy August 16th!

Event is 21+
$15/$20 door
Doors at 8
Moon Boot Lover delivers a one-of-a-kind mix of rock, funk and soul, with dynamic versatility and range. From high-energy body-moving grooves to heartfelt emotive ballads, Peter Prince (front man & MBL originator) & MBL are widely respected by fans and musicians alike for their signature “Rocket Soul” sound and deep catalog of songs that top “all-time favorites” lists of fans across the globe!
Founded in NYC in 1993, the initial lineup of Moon Boot Lover featured guitarist, vocalist & MBL songwriter, Peter Prince alongside Alan Evans on drums & Owen Yost on bass, they recorded MBL’s first release,Outer Space Action (1994).The following year Neal Evans on keyboards & Jon Hawes on bass joined the group to record MBL’s second live release, Live Down Deep (1995). Each album featured a comic book-style cover art drawn by Peter Prince. The band achieved success on the jam bands circuit with contemporaries like moe., Schleigho, and others. In fall of 1996, they played a short Rock the Vote tour with moe., the Ominous Seapods, and Yolk, which featured a large amount of cross-pollination between the groups. After a couple of years of hard touring around the country, Jon Hawes left the group, leaving P.Prince & the Evans brothers to record their 3rd studio release, Catskill Martian Dogs (1997).
The Evans brothers left to pursue other projects (Soulive), Prince, meanwhile, participated in collaborative acoustic tours with singer/songwriter David Gans, members of moe., and others entitled the Merry Danksters, as well as touring with Allman Brothers guitarist, Derek Trucks, before putting together a new lineup of Moon Boot Lover.
With the transience of the lineup established, Peter Prince firmly became the group’s center of attention. His frenetic guitar playing on his trademark Flying V guitar, coupled with his maniacally comic stage persona and deeply soulful voice was simultaneously visually entertaining and exhilarating. Now touring as an elder of the jam band scene, the new lineup of Moon Boot the reunion of Jon Hawes back on bass, Andy Herrick on drums (Assembly of Dust)& Jeff Merrow on keyboards.
Having toured the country many times over, Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover have performed and recorded with such diverse musical talents as the Derek Trucks Band, Dave Matthews collaborator Tim Reynolds, Steve Kimock, Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Oteil Burbridge, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, John Medeski (Medeski Martin & Wood), Page McConnell (Phish), Bernard Purdie (James Brown, B.B. King), Keller Williams, Poogie Bell (Herbie Hancock), Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band), Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon), Lettuce, Jesse Dee, Ryan Montbleau, Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green), Aaron Maxwell (God Street Wine), Toussaint Liberator, Percy Hill, Deep Banana Blackout, John Brown’s Body, Nephrok, Sam Kininger, Conehead Buddha and moe. He has also shared the stage with the legendary Johnny Winter, Frank Zappa vocalist/guitarist Ike Willis, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Umphrey’s McGee, David Johansen, Koko Taylor, Michael Franti, John Scofield, The String Cheese Incident, Jazz Is Dead, Charlie Hunter, The Samples, G. Love & Special Sauce, Disco Biscuits, Martin Sexton, Tom Tom Club, Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, Ed Hamell (Hamell On Trail), Dave Gutter & the Rustic Overtones, Paranoid Social Club, Screaming Headless Torsos, Zach Deputy, Assembly of Dust, Strangefolk, The Figgs, God Street Wine, Chris Barron (Spin Doctors), Wasabi (feat. John Popper, Mark White, Erik Sckenkman and Aaron Comes), Jazz is Dead (feat. Jimmy Herring, T. Lavitz, Alphonso Johnson and Rodd Morgenstein), Galactic, Tinsley Ellis, and Napoleon Murphy Brock. Peter Prince is also a member of the Earthdriver.org musical family including Ryan Waters (Prince, Sade), Bemshi, Olu, Mark Lesseraux (the Citizens), Imani Uzuri, Shariff Simmons, Suga Bush, Jerome Jordan, Rick Derringer, Reeves Gabrels, Groove Holmes, Tree and many more…
The latest lineup:
Peter Prince – guitar, vocals
Reed Dieffenbach – drums
Mike Gruen – bass
https://peterprincemusic.com/

“Lightnin’ Hopkins playing with The Small Faces while Terry Gilliam films it all.” -Alan Smithee, Filmmaker
Troy 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.

Mr. 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.
https://www.troymercy.com/

Poetry Jam-RJ Walker
2024-08-18 19:00 - 23:00
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Features Poet RJ Walker

Event is 21+
$10/$10
Doors at 7
RJ Walker is a performance poet and voice actor from Salt Lake City, Utah. RJ Has performed at the national poetry slam numerous times, representing Salt Lake City, and Sugar House Utah. At the Individual World Poetry Slam he was a showcased poet on final stage and placed 6th overall at the 2017 Individual world poetry slam. RJ won the NPS Spirit of the Slam award for organizing the first Compliment Deathmatch event. The next year he placed 4th at the National Poetry Slam with the Salt City Unified team. He is a winner of the Button Poetry video contest. Locally, RJ is the host and operator of The Greenhouse Effect Open Mic, SLC’s longest running open mic style event. RJ is a TEDX SLC speaker and is the creative mind behind Lords of Misrule Theatre Company.

https://www.lizardloungepoetryjam.com/

Dwayne Haggins/Moran Tripp Band
2024-08-21 20:00 - 23:30
Dwayne Haggins returns with Moran Tripp to the Lizard Lounge March 15th at 9pm!

EVENT IS 21+
$15/$18 door
He’s been described as “the love child of Otis Redding and Doc Watson.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And recently, “a ‘what-took-you-so-long’ fusion of Elvis and Marvin Gaye.” But he is Dwayne Haggins, and his voice is his own.
For Dwayne, every performance is a mission of discovery – of self and of song. Whether on the stage of a metropolitan concert hall or the makeshift bandstand of a neighborhood dive, you will find him exploring uncharted musical territories, listening for new ways to stir his influences into this night’s expression of his unique sound – strangely familiar, naturally mysterious, unmistakably his own.
Haggins, a Massachusetts native, cut his teeth playing locally and a chance encounter at an open mic led to an introduction that would seal his fate. Bruce Marshall, a local music legend formally of the Toy Caldwell Band, was so impressed with Haggins’ that he took the young musician under his wing, introducing him to a local promoter who in turn booked Haggins at higher profile venues.
https://verdictmusic.com/artists/dwayne-haggins/#:~:text=He’s%20been%20described%20as%20%E2%80%9Cthe,his%20voice%20is%20his%20own.

The Moran-Tripp Band blends swaggering soul songs, with intoxicating rock music, and traditional blues. Led by singer and guitarist Ryan Moran and guitarist Shane Tripp, this up and coming five piece takes their inspiration from greats like the Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Little Feat and The Band. This twin guitar powerhouse is not to be missed.https://madamsorgan.com/events/moran-tripp-band/

Legends of Mary
2024-08-22 20:00 - 23:00
An all star group of Grateful Dead tribute musicians pay tribute to The Legion of Mary!

Event is 21+$15/$18 door
Legends of Mary is a one-time 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 formally 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!

Dred Buffalo/River Sang Wild/The Sonce
2024-08-23 21:00 - 23:30
Three awesome bands, Dred Buffalo, The Sonce, and River Sang Wild, are coming together for a night of epic live music at the Lizard Lounge!

Event is 21+
$12/$15 door
Dred Buffalo is a four piece Rock ‘n Roll band born out of the misty bogs of Southern New England. The group came together in early 2022 and quickly established themselves a reputation in “the upper echelons of New England rock & roll” (Motif Magazine).Dred Buffalo is known for fierce, energetic live shows, dazzling musicianship and the magnetic charm of frontwoman Alerisa Rose’s spellbinding voice. Combining retro groove and grit with the polished sensibilities of modern rock and a dash of psychedelia for flavor, Dred Buffalo is here to usher in a new rock movement to music fans across the lands.
https://www.dredbuffalo.com/

The Sonce is a heavy psych rock band based out of Rhode Island. ‘Up In Smoke’ the latest single from the band is available on all streaming platforms. The music video for the song available on YouTube.
https://m.facebook.com/TheSonce/

Indie alternative rock band, River Sang Wild, delivers catchy melodies with 90s persona to the bedroom of rock n roll. This Boston/New Hampshire trio began amongst the uncertain times of 2020. With the lack of live shows, the band took advantage of their time in a cozy basement setting to hone their own unique style of songwriting. Danny McCarthy (Singer/Guitar), Harrison Foti (Drums), and Rainor Vigneault (Bass) sum up to be a smorgasbord of their influences — from tunesmiths like The Rolling Stones, The Black Keys, Dave Matthews Band, and The Strokes, to name a few. “Heartbreak Recital” (2023) marks the band’s first EP, consisting of 5 heavy-hitting tracks, from pure garage noise to sweater rock.
https://riversangwild.com/

Julie Rhodes and the Electric Co. w/ Chryslais
2024-08-24 21:00 - 23:30
Julie Rhodes and the Electric Co return to the Lizard Lounge with special guest Chrysalis!

Event is 21+
$15/$20 Door
Doors at 8
Boston native Julie Rhodes musical career started “on a whim”. After singing along in the audience at a house show, she was given some words of encouragement to write her own songs. That night, she began writing her first song and before long she was recording her debut album with producer Jonah Tolchin. She released Bound to Meet the Devil in 2016 and it’s clear this powerhouse vocalist/songwriter is an artist on the rise.
https://www.julierhodesmusic.com/

chrysalis is the solo project of Indigo Ansin, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist currently based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Heavily influenced by artists they grew up listening to such as Joni Mitchell and Alanis Morissette as well as contemporaries like Field Medic and Indigo de Souza, chrysalis fuses together a unique blend of traditional American folk and indie rock.
Whether it be playing shows in Allston basements, organizing mutual aid shows, or playing music with their band, they hold their love for community at the forefront of everything they do and it is a present theme in all the music they write. If we know we are not alone in feeling socially unacceptable emotions, there is power in it! And it can bring us together <3
Aside from music, Indigo is a loud, extroverted Sagittarius who spends most of their time with their friends, doing arts and crafts, and raising an aspiring insta-famous cat named Joni Michelle.
https://www.musicbychrysalis.com/home

Poetry Jam-JyShoun
2024-08-25 20:00 - 23:00
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured artist JyShoun!

Event is 21+$10
Doors at 7
Everyone talks about something being a vibe these days, but no one is truly listening.JyShoun is an experience… something to be sipped and savored. A true vibe infused with vibrant spices and flavors. A classic R&B taste, seasoned carefully with the styles and sensibilities of today. A rich, robust submission to an ever-evolving genre that smoothly integrates all of the PASSION AND SOUL which this music stands on, mixed effortlessly with the subject matter and style of today.You can certainly taste hints of influences from decades past, but JyShoun’s style and flow are the freshest produce, produced for today’s lovers. Smooth, ripe, and ready to be picked, he presents a sound that is familiar but contemporary and original, crisp and bright and ready to be consumed by the masses.A voice that harkens back to the smooth vocalists of R&B past, yet also brings you right to the soul of modern pleasure and pain, JyShoun shines bright with his latest release.Nine impassioned tracks that are filled with raw emotion and true spirit. Jy puts himself on the line in his latest offering and truly lets you know who he is. Cocksure and dauntless in his approach, he opens his heart and is vulnerable with purpose.If you’ve listened to R&B through the years, this is exactly how you would have envisioned things to have evolved. JyShoun isn’t the future of R&B, he’s the now.

Lizard Lounge Open Mic Finale
2024-08-28 20:00 - 23:30
Event is 21+
$5 .

The final edition of the Open Mic Challenge…
Link is Live:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ABAF22A6FCCE9-50604632-wed?useFullSite=true#/

The 5th Wheel
2024-08-29 20:00 - 23:30
The A-Beez team up with Ryan and Sonya Rae Taylor and Pete MacLean to become the 5th Wheel at the Lizard Lounge

Event is 21+$18/$22 door
Doors at 7
The A-Beez is Boston based music collective with its roots in soul, funk, and R&B. At its core are keyboardist Amy Bellamy and bassist Aaron Bellamy. The two began their musical collaboration in the early 2000’s as members of the Sam Kininger band (BMG Japan recording artists). This relationship would blossom, as they would go on to work as sidemen and studio/session musicians, backing up numerous artists including Chaka Khan, Terri Lyne Carrington, G Love and the Juice, Res, Nth Power, Club D’elf, Martin Luther, Cody Chesnutt and more.

In addition to touring nationally and internationally, Amy and Aaron are staples of the local Boston scene, hosting a long-standing (over 16 years and still running) residency at Boston’s renowned Wally’s Café and performing in clubs and venues throughout New England and the East coast. In the years to come they would co-write and compile a catalog of original material that would eventually culminate in the release of their debut album “Never Going Back” which was released in April 2015. They released their second studio album “Say Goodbye” in March of 2018. Their 3rd studio album release “Reclamation” is set to debut in November of 2021.

Though it can be loosely classified as “soul” The A-Beez have an eclectic and original sound which draws from the traditions of funk and R&B, and is heavily influenced by jazz as well as hip hop. You may detect hints of rock, country, and even classical if you listen closely. The lyrics are deeply personal and honest, the music grooves while remaining melodically elegant and full of subtle complexity. The production is pure and simple without the gloss and fakeness all too prevalent these days.

The A-Beez

Boston-born Sonya Rae Taylor is not only a tour de force on the blues-rock and soul/funk stage but a true musician’s musician. With her roots firmly planted in the rich musical landscapes of Austin and Nashville, she’s woven rare a tapestry of experience. This rising star seamlessly marries her soaring vocals, electrifying guitar prowess, and astute songwriting, creating a blend that has earned her comparisons to the likes of Warren Haynes, Bonnie Raitt, and Amy Winehouse.
While Sonya’s radiant onstage presence draws immediate attention, her credentials behind the scenes are equally commendable. She has shared her guitar mastery as a side player for renowned artists and, during her tenure in Nashville, honed her craft as a staff writer for Sony BMG Chrysalis.
Always surrounded by a stellar ensemble, including the remarkable guitarist Ryan Taylor (husband), Sonya and her band are becoming are building a reputation up and down the east coast. At the heart of Sonya’s artistry lies the rare combination of being a master musician and a uniquely gifted songwriter.
https://www.sonyaraetaylor.com/

Express Checkout with Ruin the Nite!
2024-08-30 21:00 - 23:30
Express Checkout with special guests Ruin the Nite!

MUST BE 21+
$15/$20
Doors at 8pm

Express 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.

Express Checkout

Emerging from the ashes of Boston rock band, Goddamn Draculas, Ruin the Nite was formed by Chris Duggan (bass) alongside his bandmates Jeff “Chip” Nicolai (keyboard) and Dave Norton (drums) while hanging around their Allston practice space trying to figure out what comes next. The trio kept playing together, trying new things, and building on bits and pieces of all the bands each had been a part of in former rock lives. Quickly, things began to gel, and a new band was formed. The initial goal was to play music for the sole purpose of enjoying it, to write and record tunes that made them happy, play shows with friends, and enjoy being in a band with good musicians who all really respect each other. Rounded out by guitarist Matt Sullivan, and saxophonist Nathan Blaser, the sound and style touch on rock, pop, yacht rock, and ‘70s AM gold, to name a few. Just as the band was starting to play shows in the area, the pandemic stopped them in their tracks. They managed to stick together, sharing ideas and piecing together a few demos that laid the groundwork for a full-length album. Ruin the Nite’s debut LP, Sound the Alarm, which was recorded by Duggan at his home studio, Blue Banshee in Brewster, Mass, was released on November 11, 2022.

Jackson Whalan/Qwill
2024-08-31 21:00 - 23:55
Jackson Whalan and Qwill live at the Lizard Lounge!

Event is 21+$15/20 door
Doors @ 8
Jackson Whalan is a recording artist and producer from Western Massachusetts who creates music to uplift and inspire listeners worldwide. He is known for his high-impact rapping, music production, and live performance. Recent collaborations include working with Hip Hop legend KRS-One and touring throughout the United States as direct support for the band Moon Hooch. He has been consistently releasing music, including LPs, EPs, singles, and features, and his songs have gotten placements in All American (Netflix), Xfinity, Reebok, Champs, and more.Jackson was born and raised in Berkshire County, on the western edge of Massachusetts. There were very few examples of hip-hop artists from his rural hometown, but the music made its way into his life when he found CDs that belonged to his older brother. Inspired at age 11 by artists like De La Soul, The Fugees, Eminem, and Nas, Jackson forged a path not previously traveled by anyone from The Berkshires.
When Jackson discovered the power of hip-hop, things were turbulent at home, at school, and in the world. He was waking up to issues of race, class, politics, human rights, and climate change. His music became the vehicle for addressing injustice and inspiring people to make a difference.Jackson’s live show is full of thought-provoking songs, beats, and live instrumentation. The highlight is often when Jackson freestyle-raps topics from the crowd, which makes for an unforgettable experience.

Qwill is the solo project of Salem MA based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jesse Joseph. His music primarily draws from folk, soul, and blues, often weaving electronic elements and lush textures into his sound to create music with a heartbeat.
“Dreamy Roots Music” – The Boston Globe
Qwill

Poetry Jam-Pelaiah Auset
2024-09-01 20:00 - 23:30
The Poetry Jam with featured poet Pelaiah Auset

Event is 21+
$10/$10
Doors at 7

Born & raised in Boston, Massachusetts, this is where she perfected her art & performance-As she was a regular on the arts, poetry & performance scene. As Muse and being “AMused”- Was/Is the impetus of inspiration. Such a diversity of culture- Graffiti, fashion, DJ’s & dancers juxtapose, “The struggle”, discrimination, an upcoming generation of free thinkers, spiritualists, herbalists, Bruja’s & BBoys Pelaiah Auset is quite unique, in many ways; and her music mirrors that. Not a snug fit into any one genre, shoe or box! She stands alone,.. as she’s put it “On her throne”! Weaving ancient tones- She’s honed in on the magical art of healing; Music as mind, body, soul therapy.
Her writing is like an ancient story time, at times like a nursery rhyme-As she flutters through phrases like a fairy sprinkling pixie dust – A magical muse to rouse the senses. Her vocal style and ability is effortless and engaging, her lyrics true and undeniable.
This angelic voice beckons you back for more, in awe of her person and omnipresence. She has performed @ notable venues such as B.B. King’s in New York, The renowned Apollo Theater, and Madison Square Garden. For two consecutive years the NAACP invited her to open up for The Whispers & The Temptations. She has also opened up for reggae artists Sizzla & Sista Carol @ The Slave Theater in Brookly, New York.
She was commissioned to write the score/Soundtrack for the motion picture entitled “Strike 4”. Over the last 10 years She has performed annually for Boston & NewYork’s Fashion Week. She has also written & produced commercial jingles for major companies & corporations & specializes in personalized wedding songs, commencements, sweet 16’s & other events. Dedicated to art, teaching & mentoring youth, Pelaiah volunteered several weeks to teach music & theater, for the 9th Annual Tribute to Harriet Tubman-“Revolutionary Women in Reggae’s” Youth play. Later that year she received an award from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for her music contribution to “Listen to your body”- A breast cancer awareness fundraiser. She’s also received several other awards for her commitments to music, community, & youth literacy from the Urban League of Eastern Ma, African Development through Drum & Dance, Change Inc., & The Harlem Book Fair & R.A.P. (Roxbury Action Program). In 2020, She was awarded a Covid relief artist’s grant from the North Star Church of the Arts. In 2021 She received her artists certification from the City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture; In addition, Ms. Auset received a Cultural Sector recovery grant from Mass Cultural Council (MCC, 2022. Most recently, in 2024, She was the recipient of the Boston Media Arts Empowerment award.
With such a soul stirring voice, Ms. Auset has been invited to sing at many high profile events, such as: Home going’s (funerals) in the Boston area; as well as private weddings. Ms. Auset volunteers her time with Beyond Boundaries Christian Ministries praise & worship team & Mark Ostow Photography/Teen Photo Workshop & supports social justice organizations in and around the Boston area

The Duppy Conquerors
2024-09-04 20:00 - 23:00
The Duppy Conquerors bring their celebration of the music of Bob Marley to the Lizard Lounge

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

Baker Thomas Band w/ Special Guests The 890's
2024-09-05 20:00 - 23:30
A longtime TOAD favorite, the Baker Thomas Band live at the Lizard Lounge with The 890s!

Whether 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.

Beginning 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!

“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
Baker Thomas Band

The 890s are a funk rock band out of Somerville – originating during 2020, the majority of the band lived in the same 2 apartment house – creating a basement rehearsal space during the lockdown.The band consists of 8 members and frequent guest performers – including but not limited to drums, bass, guitars, keys, saxophone and multiple vocalists.In April of 2024 The 890s released their first studio single, ‘Waiting’ on Spotify and Apple Music.Check them out on IG and YouTube – @The890s

Club d'Elf presents: A Celebration of Brahim Fribgane (Early Show)
2024-09-06 19:30 - 21:30
Club d’Elf presents: A Celebration of Brahim Fribgane.

Event is 21+$40 /GA, $100 reserved tables
Doors at 6:30
Longtime Club d’Elf core member Brahim Fribgane passed away inFebruary 2023, leaving a huge hole in the d’Elf firmament. Beloved byfans for his hypnotizing playing of the oud, as well a wide array of percussion instruments, his warm and inviting energy pervaded everyperformance. While d’Elf is primarily an instrumental band, Brahim often added his passionate vocals to the mix, and his haunting song Sidi Rabi was a highlight for fans and band alike. He performed and recorded with an amazing list of artists including Hassan Hakmoun, Morphine, Residente, Tinariwen, Peter Gabriel, Medeski Martin & Wood,L. Subramaniam, Pete Seeger & Harry Belafonte to name only a few. Wewill pay tribute to our departed friend with a night of songs that he inspired, as well as some of his original songs. The line up for this show features Lyle Brewer (guitar), Paul Schultheis (keyboards), Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (bass & sintir), Dean Johnston(drums), along with special guests.
Club d’Elf has been helping audiences lose track of time for twenty six years with its mesmerizing synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Circling about bassist/composer MikeRivard, each performance features a different line-up, drawn from aconstellation of some of the most creative improvisers from the jazz,DJ, rock & world music scenes of Boston, NYC and beyond. Named JazzAct Of The Year in the 2023 Boston Music Awards, the band’s musicdefies easy categorization, and draws from hip hop, electronica, avantgarde, prog-rock and dub as well as jazz. Through the influence ofBrahim Fribgane, the band absorbed Gnawa music from Morocco. Thiselement is now an essential part of the Club d’Elf sound, featuringRivard’s commanding playing of the sintir, a three-stringed bass luteused by the Gnawa in their trance-healing ceremonies. Trance forms thecentral core of the Club d’Elf aesthetic, weaving together the band’svarious influences.
https://clubdelf.com/

Club d'Elf presents: A Celebration of Brahim Fribgane (Late Show)
2024-09-06 22:00 - 23:30
Club d’Elf presents: A Celebration of Brahim Fribgane.

Event is 21+
$40/GA
$100 reserved table
Doors at 9:30
Longtime Club d’Elf core member Brahim Fribgane passed away inFebruary 2023, leaving a huge hole in the d’Elf firmament. Beloved byfans for his hypnotizing playing of the oud, as well a wide array ofpercussion instruments, his warm and inviting energy pervaded everyperformance. While d’Elf is primarily an instrumental band, Brahimoften added his passionate vocals to the mix, and his haunting songSidi Rabi was a highlight for fans and band alike. He performed andrecorded with an amazing list of artists including Hassan Hakmoun,Morphine, Residente, Tinariwen, Peter Gabriel, Medeski Martin & Wood,L. Subramaniam, Pete Seeger & Harry Belafonte to name only a few. Wewill pay tribute to our departed friend with a night of songs that heinspired, as well as some of his original songs. The line up for thisshow features Lyle Brewer (guitar), Paul Schultheis (keyboards),Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (bass & sintir), Dean Johnston(drums), along with special guests.
Club d’Elf has been helping audiences lose track of time for twentysix years with its mesmerizing synthesis of Moroccan traditional musicand electronic, dubbed-out funk. Circling about bassist/composer MikeRivard, each performance features a different line-up, drawn from aconstellation of some of the most creative improvisers from the jazz,DJ, rock & world music scenes of Boston, NYC and beyond. Named JazzAct Of The Year in the 2023 Boston Music Awards, the band’s musicdefies easy categorization, and draws from hip hop, electronica, avantgarde, prog-rock and dub as well as jazz. Through the influence ofBrahim Fribgane, the band absorbed Gnawa music from Morocco. Thiselement is now an essential part of the Club d’Elf sound, featuringRivard’s commanding playing of the sintir, a three-stringed bass luteused by the Gnawa in their trance-healing ceremonies. Trance forms thecentral core of the Club d’Elf aesthetic, weaving together the band’svarious influences.
https://clubdelf.com/

MC Kabir Sen with Krush Factory Monthly Residency
2024-09-07 21:00 - 2024-09-08 00:00
MC Kabir Sen continues his monthly residency at the Lizard Lounge with the Krush Factory

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Mahesh Yarasi
2024-09-08 20:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Mahesh Yarasi

Event is 21+
$10/10
Doors at 7
Mahesh Yarasi is a spoken word poet who has been writing and performing for over 10 years. His work explores his relationship with people, places, and things, both big and small, internal and external. His writing strives to find and articulate the nuances in these relationships and hopefully glean a greater truth. He is a member of the Lizard Lounge slam team and can be found performing there on Sunday nights.

Laney Jones & The Spirits/Canyon Lights
2024-09-11 20:00 - 23:00
Nashville’s Laney Jones and the Spirits with special guests Canyon Lights live at the Lizard Lounge September 11th!

Event is 21+$12/$15 door
Doors at 7
Laney Jones and the Spirits have big f*cking heart. It’s undeniable watching Jones who usually performs live as a trio on her gnarly 1960s Sears Roebuck Silvertone guitar with her life and musical partner (Brian Dowd) holding the heartbeat on the drums.

They’re “everything that’s good about rock and roll” says GRAMMY-winning icon Lucinda Williams.

And like Williams, Jones’s road has been hard fought. Cutting their teeth on mics literally and metaphorically across the US for the past decade, Jones’s free-wheeling, do-it-yourself lifestyle is the stuff of modern folklore. With few prospects when the Florida-raised couple first moved to Nashville in 2017, they made rent by stacking beers at the local Piggly Wiggly. A chameleon of a songwriter, Jones has since found other ways to pay the bills, licensing songs for pop projects to the likes of Guinness and Google, but the music the couple creates cuts deeper than that. It’s personal.
Catchy, yet raw and arrestingly sincere, it’s no wonder Jones’s cult following has been steadily growing since the release of their seminal record Stories Up High (2022) produced by Andrjia Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Langhorne Slim) of the famed Bomb Shelter in East Nashville. Though the record wrestles with themes of depression and the meaning of life, the vibes are more bittersweet than sad. Jones says “Stories Up High was me writing what I needed to hear. It taught me to let go. Let my ego die…it was deeply healing and freeing. It’s where I live now”.
As Laney Jones and the Spirits open for bands like The Heartless Bastards and Kurt Vile — a night where Jones sold so much merch that the theater owner out of pure amazement doubled their opening band slot pay — one thing is clear, their live punk energy is something to witness.
Jones’s newest song, “Stay At Home,” released this February is an acid lick taste of where the band is heading. Sonically rich and lofi, it hints of Doolittle-era Pixies without the stale, microwaved mouthfeel of someone trying to reheat the 90s grunge scene. At the core, as usual, it’s their songwriting that begs more from the listener. Using hyperbole and the popular pandemic catch-phrase to question modern man’s true sense of reality and humanity.
From a youth growing up with kangaroos in swampy central Florida to officially showcasing at this year’s SXSW, Laney Jones is not someone you can put in a box. Nor should you try with their music. They’re something and someone wholly unique that you just gotta see for yourself.
https://www.laney-jones.com/

Canyon Lights are a bona fide blend of throwback rock n’ roll, swampy Americana, and heavy blues. Pat Faherty propels his Hound Dog Taylor inspired slide playing into realms of psychedelia and southern rock. His voice soars and has never sounded so good. Carman’s monstrous drumming combines elements of Bonham, Helm, and Palmer. Buoyed by a newly discovered co-writing chemistry, Faherty and Carman of Canyon Lights are set to take their new heavy sound to a city near you.
https://www.canyonlightsband.com/

Big Lazy
2024-09-12 20:00 - 23:00
Big Lazy returns to the Lizard Lounge!

Event is 21+
$18/$22 door
Doors at 7

New 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.

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.

“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

“The Big Apple Crème de la Crème ”
Robert Christgau – dean of American rock critics
Big Lazy

The Reckoners w/The Brothers McCann
2024-09-13 21:00 - 2024-09-14 00:00
The Reckoners (formerly Band of Killers) return to the Lizard Lounge Sept 13th with special guests Brothers McCann!

Event is 21+
$20/$25
Doors 8

A little bit of soul and a whole lotta’ rock ‘n’ roll! The Reckoners is an all-star music group featuring some of the top players in the Boston music scene who have worked with and along side some of the best in the business. Fronting the group is the great Tim Gearan on vocals & guitar. Assembled and leading the band is the extraordinary guitarist Johnny Trama (Bettye LaVette, The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, The B3 Kings). Holding down the rhythm section on drums is the masterful Tom Arey (Peter Wolf, The J. Geils Band, G. Love). On bass is the one and only Marc Hickox (Bettye LaVette, Charlie Musselwhite), and on keyboards, the very talented Darby Wolf (Bettye LaVette, Rubblebucket). Their music and sound can only be described as “they make you feel cool”. Paying homage to the roots of early soul and classic rock, their songs and vibe make you experience something new and original yet completely familiar. Do not miss The Reckoners coming to a town near you soon!

The Reckoners w/Jesse Dee
2024-09-14 21:00 - 2024-09-15 00:00
The Reckoners (formerly Band of Killers) return to the Lizard Lounge Sep14th with special guest Jesse Dee!

A little bit of soul and a whole lotta’ rock ‘n’ roll! The Reckoners is an all-star music group featuring some of the top players in the Boston music scene who have worked with and along side some of the best in the business. Fronting the group is the great Tim Gearan on vocals & guitar. Assembled and leading the band is the extraordinary guitarist Johnny Trama (Bettye LaVette, The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, The B3 Kings). Holding down the rhythm section on drums is the masterful Tom Arey (Peter Wolf, The J. Geils Band, G. Love). On bass is the one and only Marc Hickox (Bettye LaVette, Charlie Musselwhite), and on keyboards, the very talented Darby Wolf (Bettye LaVette, Rubblebucket). Their music and sound can only be described as “they make you feel cool”. Paying homage to the roots of early soul and classic rock, their songs and vibe make you experience something new and original yet completely familiar. Do not miss the Reckoners coming to a town near you soon!

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Lindsey O'Neill
2024-09-15 20:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Lindsey O’Neill

Event is 21+
$10/$10
Doors at 7
Lindsey O’Neill is a poet, teacher, and performance artist. She is founder of Lindsey O’Neill Yoga & Writing, teaches poetry at Boston’s GrubStreet, and has been part of the Lizard Lounge poetry slam and spoken word scene since 2016. Lindsey infuses her creative writing classes with contemplative practices to foster compassionate awareness, distill an authentic voice, and enhance sustainable creativity. She believes both awareness building practices and the creative arts are capable of inspiring community connection leading to social change. Lindsey holds a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher certification from The New England School of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a City of Boston Artist Certification, and an MFA in Poetry from Lesley University. Lindsey has had poems published in FUSION magazine, Hare’s Paw Literary Journal, and Mass Poetry’s “Poem of the Moment.” She is currently at work on her first (and second) poetry collections.

EveryDejaVu Records Presents "Pieces" Vol. II
2024-09-18 20:00 - 23:30
Everydejavu Records Presents “Pieces” vol.II featuring Onbloom,Borboleta, Maliyah and KAYANA

Event is 21+
$12/$15
Doors at 7

KAYANA:Boston-based R&B artist KAYANA released her debut EP, big tree little forest, back in November 2023. Her sound is defined by ethereal, escapist soundscapes that transcend genres, aided by her soulful, powerful vocals. She’s been featured on albums by Armand Hammer, Koncept Jackson, and Big Flowers.
Maliyah:North Carolina-born and Boston-based Maliyah creates alternative R&B that feels like a spiritual awakening when you press play. Her 2024 EP FLORIDA WATER is a body of work that exemplifies her skill at bending genres, as she joins the sounds of her punk and pop-influenced teenage years with instrumentation and melodies inspired by the sonic culture of Arabia.
Borboleta:Borboleta, from Providence, Rhode Island, is a singer who pairs pop sensibilities with ethereal R&B stylings. As well as Borboleta’s musical inspirations (ranging from Frank Ocean, Kari Faux and Missy Elliot, to classic rock and Black spiritual jazz from the 60s and 70s), the natural world is key to unlocking their sound. This blend of lighthearted pop melodies and crucial messaging is what makes their debut EP, Until That Time, so essential. They are working on the follow up to Until That Time now, to be released by EveryDejaVu later this year.
Onbloom: Onbloom, a Boston based artist, transcends her legacy through music. With genres like alternative r&b and electronic on her newest demo tape, “swept under the rug,” she continues to emphasize the power of vulnerability. She considers herself a vessel for all the yearners out there! Onbloom is set to drop a new single in September.

EveryDejaVu started as a blog in 2012. It was a small passion project mainly as a way to have a platform to talk about our favorite music and artists. After building relationships with artists and being presented the chance to premiere music, we began curating our own projects. The pre-label releases were a success in our eyes. We were able to bring together friends of the blog for free digital compilations and cassettes that we could sell to fans of us or the artists.
https://everydejavu.com/

The Reckoning Crew
2024-09-19 20:00 - 23:00
The Reckoning Crew pay tribute to the acoustic music of the Grateful Dead

MUST BE 21+
$15/$18 Doors
Doors 7pm

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, 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!
The Reckoning Crew

Muddy Ruckus feat. Barry Rothman w/The Z-Boys
2024-09-20 21:00 - 23:30
Muddy Ruckus returns to the Lizard Lounge with Barry Rothman and the Z-Boys Sept 20th at 9!

Event is 21+
$15/$20 door

Muddy Ruckus is a “darkly inventive” rock duo according to the New York Music Daily. Guitarist Ryan Flaherty and drummer Erika Stahl of Portland, Maine play a grungy style of railroad indie punk blues. This stripped-down power-duo blends rootsy guitar and edgy percussion on a suitcase drum kit, and is known for a full rock band sound.

https://www.muddyruckus.com/muddyruckus

The Z-Boys is a power trio playing surf rock, soul and funk for your listening and dancing pleasure. Greg = guitar, Amato = bass, Ziggy = drums

https://www.facebook.com/zboystonight/

Kimaya Diggs/Samantha Farrell
2024-09-21 21:00 - 23:30
Kimaya Diggs and Samantha Farrell share a night at the Lizard Lounge September 21st!

Event is 21+$20/$25 door
Doors at 8
Musician Kimaya Diggs navigates her world with stories. Penning her first one-woman show as a little kid, she’s published fiction, earned a Callaloo fellowship for poetry, and works days as a speechwriter—not to mention the accolades her songwriting’s earned, including a New England Music Awards nod, gigs at legendary folk haunts like Club Passim, and appearances at Green River Festival, Rubblebucket’s Dream Picnic, and the Emily Dickinson festival. “I’ve always thought of my writing and music as one thing—connective storytelling,” Diggs explains. But while her mother was sick with a twelve-year illness, Diggs felt unable to share the whole truth. Her first LP, 2018’s Breastfed, was largely about her mom, but it wasn’t until her passing that Diggs was free to use songwriting to process. “Sharing my grieving experience has resonated with people; they’re excited to hear something that’s not all good,” notes Diggs. To help cope, Diggs and her husband Jacob Rosazza—also her musical collaborator—rescued an ex-racing dog, Quincy. Though they shared only two years together, caring for the traumatized animal helped Diggs find purpose. “Having him was challenging, but at the same time, he’s why we survived the first year without my mom,” offers Diggs. “It was special to get to love a creature so much—because of, in spite of, and in addition to the challenges he came with.” Losing Quincy gave her greater insight on heartache, so she named her newest album after him. https://www.kimayadiggs.com/

Samantha 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.
Samantha 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.
https://www.samanthafarrell.com/
