Bluegrass Pickin’ Party Tonight at the Cantab Lounge
An open mic night like no other
Fans of country bluegrass, the Cantab Lounge has you covered. Tonight, and every Tuesday night, the Central Square venue hosts its weekly Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is free, but the venue suggests a $7 donation to benefit the evening’s featured performer.
The popular event draws some of the region’s finest bluegrass performers: among those who have performed are the James King Band, Jim & Jennie & the Pinetops, and the Matt Glaser All Stars, headed by Glaser, the former long-time chair of the Berklee College of Music string department.
The festivities begin with informal pickin’ from 8 to 10 p.m. by members of the audience. At 10 the week’s featured band takes over to play a 50-minute set, and informal pickin’ returns until closing time at 12:45 a.m.
The Cantab serves traditional tavern fare, including Buffalo wings, burgers, and nachos, as well as a full bar. Be advised, the bar is cash only and the lounge itself is 21+.
The Cantab Lounge offers a different music-themed evening weeknight, helping cement its reputation as one of Cambridge’s more interesting music venues. Monday nights the place hosts a singer-songwriter open mic event, Wednesday nights have Bob & the Beats 80s & 90s Jam upstairs and a popular poetry slam downstairs in the Underground, Thursdays regulars the Chicken Slacks serve up a set of soul and funk, Fridays and Saturdays, various dance bands perform, and Sundays are reserved for a weekly All-Star Music Jam. Cover charges vary.
The Cantab Lounge, 738 Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge, hosts its weekly Bluegrass Pickin’ Party every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Admission is free, but a $7 donation is encouraged. The event is open to performers and fans alike. Food and drink are available, cash only. Take an MBTA Red Line train to Central Square.
Connor Lenahan can be reached at lenahan@bu.edu.
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