Cantab Lounge Dive Bar / Live Music Venue

Cambridge / Somerville, Boston –

Featuring local rock, blues, and soul musicians every night, Cantab Lounge’s upstairs/downstairs set-up attracts an eclectic cross-section of pub crawlers, college kids, and music lovers.

Early in the week, patrons will find a pretty chill atmosphere as a laid-back crowd of blue-collar regulars congregates at the ground floor bar to shoot the breeze over cheap pints and listen to the live folk music drifting over the partition from the small elevated stage.

Monday’s Open Mic Night and Wednesday’s Poetry Slam get artists coming to perform original material, but the place really starts to liven up on Thursdays, giving way to more rocking weekend acts.

The cramped downstairs performance space draws crowds of indie-loving college students in vintage concert t-shirts and skinny jeans, ready to rock out to up-and-coming garage bands.

Upstairs, a slightly more mature clientele fuels up on spirits and hits the dim dance floor to get down to house-band renditions of rock and soul standards, or mingles and flirts with the twenty-something pub crawlers.

Hard to beat in terms of entertainment options, Cantab Lounge is an upbeat venue perfect for anyone looking for a cool drinking spot, a lively dance floor, an authentic music scene, and an outgoing crowd.