The Lilypad

The Lilypad is a 75-capacity music venue in Inman Square, Cambridge. The closest T service is Red Line, Central Square.

Tiny 75-cap Cambridge venue known for adventurous booking — experimental jazz, noise, improvised music, and avant-garde performances in an intimate, artist-friendly room.

Address

1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139 · map

Neighborhood

Inman Square

Capacity

75

Nearest T

Red Line, Central Square

Website

lilypadinman.com

Calendar

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What is the bag policy at The Lilypad?

Bags are allowed, with no posted size limit.

How do you get to The Lilypad on the T?

The nearest MBTA service is Red Line, Central Square. The venue is within about a 20-minute walk of rapid transit.

Upcoming shows at The Lilypad

• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — SILENT DISCO ~ Lilypad 20th Anniversary! — 7pm — Free
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Lilypad 20th Anniversary Party! — 7pm — Free
• Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Lilypad 20th Anniversary Party! — 7pm — Free
• Mon Sep 28, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Sep 28, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Sep 28, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Tue Sep 29, 2026 — Dark Dazey — 7:30pm — $15/$18
• Wed Sep 30, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Sep 30, 2026 — Michelle Shocked's Bootleg This! — 6:30pm — $30/$35
• Wed Sep 30, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Lilypad Jazz Jam — 3pm — $5/$15
• Thu Oct 1, 2026 — Literally/Nobody — 7:45pm — $13/$15
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Chef — 10:30pm — $10
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Gordi — 7:30pm — $18/$22 — 18+
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — No Grave, Violabajo, Do Whatever Die Whenever — 7:30pm — $10
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Old Nick, Matt Doty, Faedbakr — 10:30pm — Free
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Cherry Cheeks — 10pm — $15
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group — 6:30pm — $15
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Under The Influence — 4pm — $10
• Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Oct 5, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Tue Oct 6, 2026 — The Montvales — 8pm — $20/$25
• Wed Oct 7, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Oct 7, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Thu Oct 8, 2026 — The AJ Foss Band, The Glory Dogs, Madmax and the Perpetrators — 10:30pm — $12/$15
• Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Getting Weird, Merry Brigade, Bimbo, Muzzle — 10:30pm — $10
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Bayge & Joaquin Garde Group — 7:30pm — $10
• Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Girls Night Out: Tate Smith, Haley Montelaro & Maggie Marre — 10pm — $10/$12
• Sun Oct 11, 2026 — John Lebanon — 4pm — $12/$15
• Mon Oct 12, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Oct 12, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Oct 12, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Tue Oct 13, 2026 — Point 01 Percent — 7:30pm — $15
• Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Oct 14, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Thu Oct 15, 2026 — Vahco Before Horses, Tall City, Mobdividual — 10pm — $10/$15
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Sneaky Miles — 8pm — $18/$20
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Pablo ablanedo Octet(o) — 3:45pm — $20
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — The Talking Hearts Album Release Show — 8pm — $20/$25
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Charlie Kohlhase's Expolorers Club — 6:30pm — $15
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Elanor Moss — 11pm — $20/$25
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Joe Hunt Group — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Oct 19, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Tue Oct 20, 2026 — Nondualism Trio presents Nosferatu Funk — 7:30pm — $15
• Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Jesse Gallagher, Steve Fell — 7pm — $10
• Wed Oct 21, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Thu Oct 22, 2026 — Flooding — 8pm — $16/$18
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Little Barrie — 8pm — $25/$30
• Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Telehealth — 8pm — $15/$18
• Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Emissary Quartet: [moment]um — 5:30pm — $20
• Mon Oct 26, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Oct 26, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Oct 26, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Wed Oct 28, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Oct 28, 2026 — Meg Gehman — 6pm — $20
• Wed Oct 28, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Thu Oct 29, 2026 — The HAG ATTACK COMMENCEMENT — 7:45pm — $15
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Bill Baird, Jesse Gallagher, Lane Hartley — 7pm — $15
• Mon Nov 2, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Nov 2, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Nov 2, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Wed Nov 4, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Nov 4, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Fri Nov 6, 2026 — Lafayette Gilchrist, Cecil Brooks of the Sun Ra Arkestra — 7:30pm — $20/$25
• Mon Nov 9, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Nov 9, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Nov 9, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Wed Nov 11, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Nov 11, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Fri Nov 13, 2026 — lighthearted, Kate Stephenson — 8pm — $18/$22
• Sat Nov 14, 2026 — ** Private Event ** — 7pm — Free
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Allan Chase Quartet, Sheryl Bailey — 6:20pm — $15
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Joe Hunt Group — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Nov 16, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Nov 16, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Nov 16, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Wed Nov 18, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Nov 18, 2026 — Jesse Gallagher, Steve Fell — 7pm — $10
• Wed Nov 18, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Sat Nov 21, 2026 — Cafe Gherkinforke — 5:30pm — $10
• Mon Nov 23, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Nov 23, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Nov 23, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Wed Nov 25, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Nov 25, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Les Extemps — 7pm — Free
• Mon Nov 30, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Nov 30, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Nov 30, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Wed Dec 2, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Dec 2, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5
• Mon Dec 7, 2026 — Elan Mehler Trio — 7pm — $15
• Mon Dec 7, 2026 — Jerry Bergonzi Quartet — 8:30pm — $15
• Mon Dec 7, 2026 — The Fringe — 10:30pm — $15
• Wed Dec 9, 2026 — Gill Aharon Trio — 8:15pm — $10
• Wed Dec 9, 2026 — The Lilypad Variety Show — 10pm — $5

…and 26 more upcoming shows — see the finder.

foobos has listings for 229 past shows at The Lilypad.