Toad

Toad is a music venue in Porter Square, Cambridge. The closest T service is Red Line, Porter.

Tiny Cambridge bar with no cover and live rock, blues, and roots music every night. A beloved Porter Square institution where the band is practically in your lap.

Address

1912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 · map

Neighborhood

Porter Square

Nearest T

Red Line, Porter

Phone

(617) 945-1887

Website

mccarthystoad.com

Calendar

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What is the bag policy at Toad?

No bag restrictions are posted for this venue. Smaller rooms rarely enforce one, but check before a sold-out night.

How do you get to Toad on the T?

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

Upcoming shows at Toad

• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Fenwa Teryen, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Sep 25, 2026 — Prestige Worldwide — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Indigo — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Sep 26, 2026 — Three At Home — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Fandango, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Sep 27, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Sep 28, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Sep 29, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Sep 30, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — Harmony Road, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 2, 2026 — The Book Club — 10:30pm — Free
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Ca McNeill — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 3, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 4, 2026 — Tim Gearan Band, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Oct 5, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 6, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Oct 7, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Ari Sage, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 9, 2026 — Prestige Worldwide — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 10, 2026 — Sado-Domestics — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Chris Cote Band, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 11, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Oct 12, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 13, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Oct 14, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 16, 2026 — Luke Curran, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 17, 2026 — Niall Connolly — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Dennis Brennan Band, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 18, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Oct 19, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 20, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Oct 21, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 23, 2026 — Pluto, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Cheryl Arena — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 24, 2026 — Indigo — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Fandango, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Oct 25, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Oct 26, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Oct 27, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Oct 28, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Bob Oakes, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Oct 30, 2026 — Prestige Worldwide — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 31, 2026 — Summer Street Stompers — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Oct 31, 2026 — The Book Club — 10:30pm — Free
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 1, 2026 — Tim Gearan Band, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Nov 2, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 3, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Nov 4, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 6, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 6, 2026 — Ryan Caulkins, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 7, 2026 — Bob Bradshaw Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 7, 2026 — Prestige Worldwide — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Jimmy Ryan Quartet, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Nov 9, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 10, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Nov 11, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 13, 2026 — Dru Cutler, Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 13, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 14, 2026 — Bees Deluxe — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 14, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Chris Cote Band, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 15, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Nov 16, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 17, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Nov 18, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 20, 2026 — Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 20, 2026 — Prestige Worldwide — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 21, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 21, 2026 — Stan Martin Band — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Dennis Brennan Band, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 22, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Nov 23, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Nov 24, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Nov 25, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Friday club — 6pm — Free — 21+
• Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 28, 2026 — Late Night Cover Band — 10:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sat Nov 28, 2026 — The Jim Larkin Situation — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Comedy Night, Ryan Shea — 7:30pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Fandango, Series — 4pm — Free — 21+
• Sun Nov 29, 2026 — Sunday Spins — 12pm — Free — 21+
• Mon Nov 30, 2026 — Monday Open Mic — 7pm — Free — 21+
• Tue Dec 1, 2026 — Bluegrass & Americana Tuesdays (See Lineup in Description) — 8pm — Free — 21+
• Wed Dec 2, 2026 — Baker Thomas Band Wednesdays — 9pm — Free — 21+

…and 192 more upcoming shows — see the finder.

foobos has listings for 162 past shows at Toad.