Lizard Lounge
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The Lizard Lounge is a nightclub situated in between Harvard Square
and Porter Square
on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts
. It is below the restaurant Cambridge Common
. It may be a small basement bar, but it is known for the musicians it hosts. The owners also own Cambridge Common
, West Side Lounge, and Toad
(another live music venue). They carry a large selection of beers, usually local ones as well such as beers from Cambridge Brewing Company.
The Lizard Lounge is well known as one of the best venues for showcasing rock, blues, and jazz . It hosts year round, two well known bands, Session Americana
and Club D'Elf. Both bands are known to have multiple guests sit in with them and jam. There is also an open-mic night as well as a poetry slam night weekly. There are many loyal fans to this nightclub and it's intimate setting for live music . The bar has been open since 1996.
Harvard Square
Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. It is the historic center of Cambridge...
and Porter Square
Porter Square
Porter Square is a neighborhood in Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts in the USA, located around the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Somerville Avenue, between Harvard and Davis Squares...
on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. It is below the restaurant Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common is a public park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near Harvard Square and borders on several parts of Harvard University.-History:...
. It may be a small basement bar, but it is known for the musicians it hosts. The owners also own Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common is a public park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near Harvard Square and borders on several parts of Harvard University.-History:...
, West Side Lounge, and Toad
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
(another live music venue). They carry a large selection of beers, usually local ones as well such as beers from Cambridge Brewing Company.
The Lizard Lounge is well known as one of the best venues for showcasing rock, blues, and jazz . It hosts year round, two well known bands, Session Americana
Session Americana
Session Americana is a Boston-based band consistently referred to in articles by variants of “a folk-rock [or roots] supergroup,” a “who’s who” or “all-star” band featuring members Sean Staples , Billy Beard , Jon Bistline , Ry Cavanaugh , Jim Fitting and Dinty Child...
and Club D'Elf. Both bands are known to have multiple guests sit in with them and jam. There is also an open-mic night as well as a poetry slam night weekly. There are many loyal fans to this nightclub and it's intimate setting for live music . The bar has been open since 1996.