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2025-02-17 - 2025-02-18, 2025-02-18 - 2025-02-19, 2025-02-24 - 2025-02-25, 2025-02-25 - 2025-02-26, 2025-03-03 - 2025-03-04, 2025-03-04 - 2025-03-05, 2025-03-10 - 2025-03-11, 2025-03-11 - 2025-03-12 and 1 more date | Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States

everydejavu records presents PIECES vol iii
2025-02-19 20:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York)
everydejavu records presents PIECES vol iii featuring Chaiah, mingko, Dear Dea and LAVAGXRL. DJ sets by lilith February 19th!

$15 adv/$20 door
lilith is a Boston-based DJ and producer taking the familiarity of hip hop and adding a jolt of footwork, quickly carving out a niche with their brainy beats and kinetic sets.. Driven by the pulse of the beat scene they share with friends and peers, alongside influences like Dazegxd, Knxwledge, and SOPHIE, lilith’s rise has been fueled by a passion to connect and inspire.
LAVAGXRL, the Boston-based producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter, channels the chaos of modern life into a deeply personal musical journey. Originally from Washington, DC, they moved to Boston to study music, drawing inspiration from emo, hip-hop, and jazz to create a glitchy, atmospheric sound. LAVAGXRL’s debut album, Faith in Chaos (2023), is a reflection of their unrestrained creativity, and serves as both a cathartic release and a source of spiritual healing. LAVAGXRL embraces melancholy, exploring the healing power of music and connection, while also confronting themes of trauma, anxiety, and emotional vulnerability. Faith in Chaos is an essential reminder that despite the absurdity that surrounds us, there is beauty in simply being alive.
Infusing her jazz background with contemporary pop influences to create an effervescent blend of soulful alt-pop, Dear Dea speaks to the heart. The lone Finnish-born member of her family, Dear Dea’s journey is a testament to resilience and self-discovery. Navigating between being a daughter of immigrants in Helsinki and her years spent in the bustling streets of New York City, she pulls from her diverse experiences to craft music that taps into the universal human condition. Drawing parallels to Yebba, Cleo Sol, MICHELLE, and Moonchild, Dear Dea guides audiences sonically through boundless strength and authenticity, poised to be an artist on the rise as she carves out her path in the industry.
Mingko, Abigail Zachko is a talented guitarist, singer-songwriter, and creative force known for their genre-blending style. Starting their musical journey at 17, Abigail toured with UK artist Mura Masa, performing at major festivals and on The Late Night Show and the NME Awards. As well as being a key member of the Boston-based math rock band Ski Club, Abigail leads their solo project Mingko, blending experimental rock, jazz, and indie influences into a genre-blurring sound described as “art-damaged rock with jazz-infected vision.” Mingko released their latest EP, THUMB!, in April 2024.
Chaiah is an electronic jazz R&B musician, producer, and engineer from Buenos Aires, known for fusing live jazz instrumentation with electronic sound design. Drawing inspiration from artists like Alfa Mist, BADBADNOTGOOD, Bjork, and MNDSGN, she seeks to create high states of introspection and euphoria with her compositions to create limitless soundscapes and human experiences. In 2024, Chaiah received Berklee’s prestigious Career Jam Concert music production award and a scholarship to complete her studies at the college. She recently released her debut album, Control Release, a euphoric, autobiographical project that carries a distinctly personal narrative woven through lush grooves, layered electronic textures, and live instrumentation—a loving homage to her roots in the Buenos Aires’ music scene.

Skunk Jesus and Catman Trio
2025-02-20 20:00 - 23:00
Skunk Jesus and Catman Trio live at the Lizard Lounge February 20!

Event is 21+
$15/$20 door
Doors at 7

Skunk Jesus
Experience the sounds of Skunk Jesus, a band that emerged from the creative minds of Riley Stockwell and Mike Dettorre in 2015. Together with a rotating cast of top musicians from New England, they create an improvisational art form that delves into the unknown, transforming initial ideas into fully formed pieces of music on the spot. Drawing inspiration from free jazz, psychedelia, and experimental grooves, Skunk Jesus offers a dark and whimsical journey into uncharted musical territories.
https://m.facebook.com/skunkjesus/

Catman
Catman (Cat Tremblay) is a Boston-based composer/producer/keyboardist. He specializes in beat-driven music featuring warm synthesizers, dense jazzy chords, and heavy drums. His music features a unique blend of jazz fusion, hip hop, and modern electronic music, and his productions feature aspects of classic R&B, dream pop, lofi, and synthwave.
https://www.facebook.com/catmanbeats?mibextid=LQQJ4d

The Macrotones/Abby Jeanne and The Shadowband
2025-02-21 21:00 - 23:30
The Macrotones return to the Lizard Lounge Feb 21st with Abby Jeanne & The Shadowband!

Event is 21+
$15/20 door
Established in Boston in 2007, The Macrotones are a 10-piece unit steeped in off-beat funk & soul rhythms from all over the globe. Blazing horns meet mighty hooks for a progressive mix fit to fill any dancefloor.
The band’s tightly-honed grooves and infectious sound has shared the stage with like-minded practitioners such as Lee Fields & the Expressions, Durand Jones & the Indications, the Budos Band, Grupo Fantasma, Orgone, Ikebe Shakedown, and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Since typical genre descriptions fail to fully capture the scope of the Macrotones sound, new monikers need exploration: imperial funk, astrobeat, or even “a soundtrack for spies” all fit.
After numerous instrumental LP’s and EP’s released on Music ADD, a new era for the band began in 2019 when friend and occasional guest vocalist Phil Desisto joined full time. Phil’s commanding and gritty vocals, a bit like Bobby Womack meets Mike Patton, saw the band embrace more classic soul sounds from the ‘6os and ’70s, while retaining their edgy funk.
June 2024 finally saw the release of ‘From The Void’, their new LP with Phil on all 10 tracks. A feature on WBUR’s album guide remarked that “the LP showcases soulful lead vocals along with the psychedelic grooves the Macrotones have mastered.”
Macrotones

Abby Jeanne’s sound is a tapestry of genres and emotions, driven by her soulful vocals and pop art influences. Drawing inspiration from vintage sounds, her sonic landscape holds a recipe of nostalgia, depth, and playfulness incorporating elements of rock ‘n’ roll, girl group garage, and classic soul. The blend of old and new creates a sound that is both familiar and refreshingly original. However, what truly sets her apart is her powerful and soul shaking vocals. They infuse each song with raw emotion and depth, creating a transcendental connection with her listeners.
Abby Jeanne and the Shadowband

The Blue Ribbons/Bob Bradshaw
2025-02-22 21:00 - 23:30
The Blue Ribbons return to the Lizard Lounge Feb 22nd!

Event is 21+$15/$18
“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

Bob Bradshaw is a storyteller. And like any good storyteller, he possesses the ability to transform himself right before your very eyes, to not only craft a compelling cast of characters, but to inhabit them with complete and utter conviction. Take a listen to Bradshaw’s captivating new album, The Ghost Light, and you’ll find a true chameleon at work. One moment he’s an impulsive daredevil plunging over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel; the next, a sea-weary pirate lured to his death by a choir of sirens. More often than not, though, he’s simply one of us, just an ordinary, everyday soul searching for meaning, hope, and redemption wherever he can find it.

Bob Bradshaw

Speak Easy Drag Brunch
2025-02-23 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

Poetry Jam-Alisha Pina
2025-02-23 20:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Alisha Pina Feb 23rd!

$10
Doors 7

Alisha A. Pina is a curator of words – spoken, written, and sung. The Rhode Island native is a national-award winning writer, soul-stirring singer, thought-provoking spoken word artist and equity-focused motivational speaker. This Cape Verdean and Indigenous child of God, community leader and entrepreneur has been featured consistently all over New England, and is unapologetic about letting her vulnerability have its space and place to live freely. Her debut EP and first poetry book are in the works for release in 2025. Follow her on Instagram: @YourWingsRReady.
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

Katy Pinke/Alexander/Greg Hall
2025-02-26 20:00 - 23:00
Three great songwriters converge on the Lizard Lounge stage Feb 26th with Katy Pinke, Alexander and Greg Hall!

$15 adv/$18 door
Doors at 7

There are albums – sometimes debut records – that introduce themselves with overt gestures, announcing their arrival with the subtlety of an air horn through a megaphone. Those LPs can be brilliant and instantly engaging. But sometimes, a debut comes along with charm and wit and an up-close-and-personal style that almost sounds like you’re sitting right there with the musicians, experiencing the creation of something unique and special. Katy Pinke gives us the latter.
Pinke, a Manhattan-based singer-songwriter, takes cues on her self-titled debut album from artists like the Roches, Bill Callahan, and Aldous Harding. While her infectious soprano can, at times, sound like it’s coming from a place of naïve purity, the quality of that voice and the songs it sings bear the burden of a musician and songwriter with a wealth of talent and experience.
Katy Pinke

Alexander is the music project of Boston-based musician and educator Alex Fatato. In 2018, Alexander released their debut album Settle Down, which was recognized by NPR for lyrics that “get a grip on distorted thinking.” In 2024, Alexander released their fourth album, Lucky Life. Alexander’s music is for everyone.
Alexander

Greg Hall is a singer/songwriter based in the hills of Western Massachusetts. Born with music all around and raised by horses on a farm in another part of the Northeast, his upbringing has shaped a career playing his brand of folk/country songs across New England, touring with his own band and as a member of Ward Hayden & the Outliers. In the tradition of his favorite songwriters, Elliot Smith and Willie Nelson, his lyrics are centered on the grounded intimacy of personal moments and universal human stories.Greg Hall’s new release, “Birds & Roses” showcases his personal approach to lyric writing in an acoustic setting. Twangville says, “The arrangements are beautifully stripped to the core, his voice and acoustic guitar in the forefront.”

Greg Hall

Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy
2025-02-27 20:00 - 23:00
Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy return to the Lizard Lounge Feb 27th!

Event is 21+
$20/$25 at the door

Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy is an instrumental quartet featuring Rich Hinman on pedal steel and lap steel and Adam Levy on guitar. They have played together on and off for almost 30 years and share a common improvisatory language as well as a wide repertoire of jazz, blues, country and soul tunes, standard to obscure to original. The vibe is both funky and atmospheric, festive and sombre. The (truly great) New York-based rhythm section is Chris Morrissey on bass and Dan Rieser on drums. Collectively, these four musicians have worked with kd lang, Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana, Tracy Chapman, Rosanne Cash, Sara Bareilles and many others.

Otis Grove/BT All Stars
2025-02-28 21:00 - 23:00
Otis Grove bring the Runk to Lizard Lounge with The BT All Stars .

$20 adv/$25 door
Doors at 8
There’s a new sound taking over the town known as Boston. If you’re by the banks of the Charles River as the moon glows over the muddy waters you very well may hear some thick, groovy beats banging out a trail for raw guitar licks and a soul-drenched Hammond organ. Yes indeed, ladies and gentleman who are down with the funk, it’s time to get rocked by your new favorite band: Otis Grove.

Otis Grove began as a collective experiment in crossing the traditional organ jazz sound with funk, hip-hop, and rock tones. It was the beginning of a sonic realization based in groove and free in improvisation, yet rooted in songwriting and melodic structure. In early 2004, on the heels of their self-titled debut album, the band began spreading their sound to clubs around the New England area. The music, which has since evolved into a unique blend of aggressive rock n’ roll and high-intensity organ funk (some fans have dubbed their genre ‘Runk’- a mixture of rock and funk), pays tribute to the masters while consistently pushing itself in new directions. Performer Magazine writer Sam Merrick described it as “a monstrous funk groove that probably would have sent Godzilla running had he been in the neighborhood.”

While an organ-based power trio at it’s core, Otis Grove likes to keep it spicy by frequently collaborating with other musicians. Special guests who have joined the band for performances and recordings include Oteil Burbridge, Mr. Lif, Melvin Sparks, Akrobatik, Ryan Montbleau, Jesse Dee, The Akashic Horns, Garrett Sayers, Tim Palmieri, Amy Bellamy, Aaron Bellamy, Bill Carbone, Beau Sasser, Johnny Trama, Danny Mayer…… and many many more.
Otis Grove

BT Allstars represents the incredibly versatile and ever evolving phenomenal group of musicians that Brian collaborates with to produce studio and live recordings and perform live on stage. Original Jazz, Funk, Soul and Reggae is on the menu powered by friends including Steve Fell (guitar), Tom Arey (drums), Sam Gilman (organ), Jared Sims (saxophone), DELA (saxophone), Dean Johnston (drums), Jeffrey Lockhart (guitar), Johnny Trama (guitar), Mike Tucker (saxophone) and Darby Wolf (organ), Yahuba Garcia-Torres (percussion) and The A-Beez (keys & bass) just to name a handful.

Bt All Stars

Lizard Lounge Is 21+

MC Kabir with Krush Factory
2025-03-01 21:00 - 23:30
MC Kabir and Krush Factory continue their monthly residency March 1st!

$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

Poetry Jam-DiDi Delgado
2025-03-02 19:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with Featured Poet DiDi Delgado March 2nd!

DiDi Delgado is an award winning poet, educator, author, activist, podcaster and journalist. DiDi is congruently serving as the Head of Operations for The Society Of Urban Poetry (S.O.U.P.), the Founder, Head Curator and Radical Visionary of Resource Regeneration Group, LLC and online communities #DoneForDiDi & the #DoneForDiDi – WLC & SLC. Using art and advocacy, Resource Regeneration, LLC, #DoneForDiDi and S.O.U.P aim to bridge the gaps between the intersections of race, class, gender, sexual identity, and orientation–all while practicing radical philanthropy through direct giving models. DiDi is the 2017 recipient of the YWCA Cambridge Women of Color Leading Change Award, and the 2016 Drylongso Award honoring people doing “extraordinary anti-racism work in Greater Boston.” DiDi is also the recipient of the 2015 Jack Powers Stone Soup Savor award, an annual honor bestowed upon one poet serving the Boston/Cambridge community. DiDi has been published and cited in USA Today, the Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, Democracy Now!, The Root, Propublica, The Observer, NBC News OutFront, Shelterforce, Yes! Magazine, Slate Magazine, Mother Jones and Vanity Fair. DiDi is consistently on the front lines blazing pathways, creating channels, and fostering connections in support of the most marginalized. Deeply passionate about both their local and global community; DiDi believes that art and activism go hand in hand.
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

The Duppy Conquerors
2025-03-05 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.

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/

Chameleon Rift/Pop Into The Chemist
2025-03-06 20:00 - 23:00
Chameleon Rift returns to the Lizard Lounge March 6th with Pop Into The Chemist!

$15/$20

Chameleon Rift is a newly-formed jam band out of Boston, MA featuring members of Bearly Dead and Krewe de Roux, with roots in rock, blues, jazz, and funk. With varied setlists and extensive improvisation, no two Chameleon Rift shows will ever be the same.

Pop Into The Chemist is a Boston based genre bending group formed by guitarist Mike Hermans and Bassist George Chinaglia. Mike is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and over the past few years has become one of the most prominent effects pedal Demo artists on YouTube. His wizardry of electronics combined with his unique playing style and taste puts him in a class of his own. George Chinaglia, Mikes long time collaborator and bass player studied music at Manhattanville College and later the New School before playing in Alt Country/Bluegrass band Shoe based out of NYC. He later played in the fusion group Stretch and toured with the Punk/Rock/Grunge groups HumanKind and Swedish Suicide. Drummer Randy Wooten graduated from The New England Conservatory and has toured the world extensively with The Blue Man Group. The bands technical skill combined with their original musical sensibilities and incendiary and exploratory interpretations of classic pop/rock/jazz tunes put them in a class of their own.

Ali McGuirk
2025-03-07 20:00 - 23:30
Soulful influenced singer songwriter Ali McGuirk returns to the Lizard Lounge March 7th!

$20 adv/$25 door

Blending classic soul power with a folk songwriter lyricism, New England’s Ali McGuirk has the rare ability to silence a room with just a few words of a song. With a voice that is raw and sultry and a style rooted in improvisation, her sets are a hypnotic and intimate journey.
On her Signature Sounds Recordings debut ’Til It’s Gone, McGuirk delivers a sublime set of songs that pairs her trademark soul sound with rootsy turns and raw rock ‘n’ roll detours. The album landed on the Boston Globe’s Top 50 Albums list for 2022. Consequence of Sound raved, “‘All Back’ feels like it could exist somewhere outside of space and time– it could be on a record in the background of a party in a 1970s bungalow, or it could be on your Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify. Either way, it’s a great listen.”
McGuirk co-produced ‘Til It’s Gone with Jonah Tolchin (a star singer-songwriter in his own right) and a set of session legends: Little Feat guitarist/mandolinist Fred Tackett, organist Larry Goldings (James Taylor, Norah Jones), singer Valerie Pinkston (Ray Charles, Luther Vandross), percussionist Lenny Castro (Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder). They provided the astounding chops, but the true magic of the album comes from McGuirk’s singular voice as both singer and songwriter. The nine tracks run from intimate introspection to wider meditations on oppression and justice, from tough r&b and tender soul to big rock guitar and twangy folk. And McGuirk’s voice – bold, buttery, spellbinding – carries each song to the next til they’re gone.
Ali McGuirk

Other Brother Darryl "Roll Shine Roll" Album Release with Undercover Cameo
2025-03-08 21:00 - 23:30
BMA winners Other Brother Darryl celebrate the release of “Roll Shine Roll” with special guests Undercover Cameo March 8th!

Other Brother Darryl, 2024 Boston Music Award Country Artist of the Year, are a seven piece, alt-country supergroup. Their debut album, Roll Shine Roll, is set for release on February 28, 2025. It is dedicated to fallen bandmate and close friend Dave Mirabella, who passed away suddenly in April 2022. The family of players includes a list of veteran singer-songwriters and prominent fixtures from Boston. The band of Brothers are; Dan Nicklin, Nate Leavitt, Dan Cederholm, Chad Raleigh, Derek Feeney, Dave Lieb and Jim Collins.
First coming together over a love of big folk harmonies, the cosmic canyon rock sound of CSNY, The Jayhawks and Wilco, and the television series Newhart, the seeds of Other Brother Darryl were first conceptualized back in 2012 at the defunct Somerville, MA rock club Radio, where each member would perform frequently with their respective projects. An endless string of conversations, local Boston rock shows, and beers would line the next several years, and in 2019, Other Brother Darryl would make good on a promise to each other to bring their collective creative vision to life and write and record the album they were always meant to.
In November 2022, the band released their debut single, “Until I Do.” Hump Day News wrote, “Other Brother Daryl picks up the thread of new Americana that bands like Wilco have returned to respectability in the new millennium.” Second single “Drive” arrived a year later, followed by February 2024’s “Gypsy Girl.” In May of 2024, the Brothers were finalists in the Rock and Roll Rumble. A mini-documentary about the origins of the band was released in June of that year. August would see the group release their fourth single, “Sometimes.” If It’s Too Loud declared “Other Brother Darryl have made one of the most powerful and compelling tracks to come out of the Boston scene in a long time.” The Brothers would release “The Ballad of Joni & Graham” in the Fall of ‘24. Inspired by the storied relationship between Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash, the Boston Herald claimed it a “must for your Autumn playlist.”

Other Brother Darrly

Lucas Neil and Olivia Charlotte are Undercover Cameo. Considered by many to be the best rising folk act in Rhode Island, the duo has been taking the New England music scene by storm. Known for their ethereal sound and superb vocal harmonies, Neil and Charlotte are intent on cultivating an environment of loving and healing energies for every audience they encounter.

Undercover Cameo

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo
2025-03-09 19:00 - 22:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo March 9th!

U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo, a Zimbabwean-American poet, performer, educator, and mental health advocate, whose dynamic storytelling and multidisciplinary work continue to push boundaries and inspire audiences globally. Mhlaba-Adebo returns to Lizard Lounge with a performance with friends that weaves poetry, rhythm, and lived experience into an unforgettable evening of spoken word.
Her work in Boston and beyond over the past two years has been transformative. In 2023, she was recognized with a Certificate of Recognition from Mayor Michelle Wu for her contributions to arts, wellness, and inclusivity in the city. As a Brother Thomas Fellow, she has deepened her impact through artistic projects that center identity, healing, and social justice. A first time Director, her poetic documentary, Reclamation: This is My Country, This is My Land, premiered at Boston’s We Create Festival in May 2024, exploring themes of grief, ancestral ties, and land reclamation. A follow-up project, Finding the Ndebele Woman in Me, is currently in development.She remains deeply engaged in Boston’s arts and education scene, and has been partnered with organizations such as Castle of Our Skins, Danza Organica, Museum of Fine Arts. Her work as an educator and creative consultant focuses on leveraging the arts for social change, making her a sought-after speaker, trainer, and advocate.Internationally, Mhlaba-Adebo has made a significant impact through her work in Lagos, Nigeria, where she was selected for the Lantern Art Space Fellowship in 2024, a prestigious five-month residency funded by Goethe-Institut Nigeria and The Sahara Center. This residency led to The Sinmi Bench Project, a public art initiative designed to foster connection and reflection in urban spaces. January 2025 the fellows received $3.2 million Naira aimed at reimagining community spaces and bringing their creative idea to life.. As a result, the fellowship has become part of a toolkit for artists looking to integrate art into public spaces, setting a precedent for how art can drive systemic change in Lagos.
A published author, her poetry collection Soul Psalms (She Writes Press, 2016) was praised by Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis as “beautifully transparent.” Her work is also featured in the New York Times Bestseller Under the Skin by Linda Villarosa, which examines racial disparities in healthcare. She is currently preparing to release an audio version of Soul Psalms in 2025, along with poetic merchandise, expanding her reach through multiple mediums.
As founder of the Maoko Project, she merges art, education, and healing to create socially impactful work. She has collaborated with Friendship Bench Zimbabwe, supporting mental health initiatives that have reached over 5,000 people. She serves on the boards of Mass Poetry and the Zimbabwe Poets Society, continually fostering dialogue between Boston’s artistic communities and the African diaspora.

Hayley Jane Band
2025-03-12 20:00 - 23:00
Hayley Jane Band returns to the Lizard Lounge Mach 12th!

$20 adv/$25 doorDoors at 7
Hayley pulls inspiration from a variety of styles, including 60s + 70s rock + pop, musical theater, folk, blues, soul, psychedelic, funk + bluegrass. Just as varied, are the many ways she can captivate an audience. Whether the concentrated potency of her solo acoustic performance, the explosive energy + movement of her full band shows, or one of her theatrical performances, she always brings the charisma, humor + passion to move an audience.
Her music has been praised by a wide range of musicians, producers + music lovers alike, for successfully combining a diverse sound with clever, over-the-top lyrics + Vaudevillian-style storytelling. Hayley reawakens her audiences to the wild parts of themselves, great medicine for these modern times.
hayleyjane.comfacebook.com/hayleyjanemusic
instagram.com/hayley_jane

Legends of Mary: All Star Tribute to Legion of Mary
2025-03-13 20:00 - 23:00
Legends of Mary return to the Lizard Lounge March 13th

Event is 21+$15/$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 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!

Melo Green/Kendra McKinley
2025-03-14 21:00 - 23:30
Melo Green and Kendra McKinley live at the Lizard Lounge March 14th!

New England’s own Melo Green is a musical chameleon whose debut album Laminar Flow has garnered attention for its fluid mix of psychedelic soul and introspective lyricism. Drawing inspiration from eclectic acts like Moses Sumney and Shuggy Otis, Melo crafts a sound that resonates with themes of mindfulness, love, and ease. His connection to his birthdate, detailed in the book Colorstrology, imbues his music with a grounded, meditative energy that invites listeners to find grace in life’s movement.
https://www.melogreen.com/

Kendra McKinley paints on her clothes and makes music for smoking weed with your bra off.She’s a conduit of connection with a voice that sounds like tuned honey, creating music that braids sensuality, levity and polish. Whether she’s casting spells with her looping pedal or fronting a dynamic band, her live show is an invitation to swerve and swoon to her yummy grooves.
https://kendramckinley.com/

The Weisstronauts/The Carnivals
2025-03-15 21:00 - 23:30
The Weisstronauts and The Carnivals meet up March 15th at the Lizard Lounge!

$20 adv/$25 doors
Doors 8
The Weisstronauts are a hard-to-pigeonhole instrumental ensemble. (Are they a surf band? A boozy lounge act? A countrified chicken-pickin’ combo? A tripped out psych band? A freak-rock monstrosity? A spy movie theme time machine? All of the above?)
Led by Boston-based producer/engineer/mixer Pete Weiss, The ‘Nauts have toured all over the east coast and sometimes farther, releasing seven full-length albums and four mini-albums. Their latest release, “Hamming It Down,” peaked at #3 on the national alt-country radio chart in the spring of 2023. As Mojo Flucke of Popdose.com put it, “Hamming It Down continues the Weisstronauts’ decades-long string of some of most well put-together instrumental albums I’ve ever heard. You can hear shades of everyone from Buck Owens to Wes Montgomery up in there.”
Or in the words of Richard Bouchard of Boston Band Crush, the band likes to “toss major surf rock influences into a blender with everything else they’ve ever even sort of liked and pull out songs built on combinations that look insane on paper but absolutely kill once you hear them.”
www.weisstronauts.com

New Orleans meets Gloucester Ma. The Carnivals out their own spin on 50’s RnB with frontman Kevin Patey (Raging Teens/Jittery Jack) adding piano, sax and a full band sound topped off with second vocals from Kea Romani. The ultimate fun time party band!
The Carnivals

Poetry Jam-Crystal Johnson
2025-03-16 19:00 - 23:30
The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam with featured poet Crystal Johnson

$10
Crystal Johnson is a local poet, activist, and community helper. She has lived/worked in the Boston area for the past 30 years…for the people. She has performed poetry/spoken/conducted workshops around the country related to the empowerment, uplift, and wellness of humanity.
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
