Monday, April 4, 2011

The Cantab Lounge

"Down Home Dive"

Price: Cheap ($5 cover charge)
Age restriction: 21+
Location: Cambridge
Accessibility: All ages that apply are welcome.


Your average local dive bar, the Cantab Lounge's pretty 40's style awning truly shows off the clubs age. Established in the 1930's, Cantab has always been know for its cheap cash bar and great live music. Like many of the older jazz clubs in Boston, Cantab is small in size but large in musical pleasure.

Cantab is the spot for college students who want a few drinks and excellent live music. The music acts vary from local jazz and bluegrass musicians to funk bands and the occasional Berklee School of Music student gigs. There are two levels of the Cantab Lounge, the main floor is where the cash bar and regular nightly entertainment take place while the basement is used for private parties and poetry slam nights. A very versatile venue, Cantab hosts various themes each night. Poetry slam nights, Bluegrass night (Cantab's specialty), Afrikaans night (Berklee kids), and other great live acts on the weekends. 

The only thing missing at Cantab is food, there is no food served at Cantab, in fact, the club encourages its guests to "BYOF," Bring Your Own Food.

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