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Opened 1938
Established 1938. Hosts the Boston Poetry Slam every Wednesday (one of the oldest continuously-running slams in the country) and has been a bluegrass institution for decades. Two floors of live music, usually no cover.
Under $15 per person
Central Square dive bar and music institution operating on two floors — The Lounge at street level and The Cantab Underground downstairs. Bluegrass Tuesdays, funk Thursdays, and the long-running Boston Poetry Slam on Wednesdays.
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738 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Daily: 4PM-1AM
2 min walk from Central
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