Calendar

Jan
4
Wed
Air Congo
Jan 4 @ 10:00 pm
Air Congo

Boston-based African style band AIR CONGO play music from the 1960’s-70’s Kinshasa/Brazzaville scene–the music of Docteur Nico, Tabu LeyLes Bantous De La CapitaleFranco et l’Orch TPOK Jazz, and more!

Jan
5
Thu
Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones
Jan 5 @ 7:30 pm
Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones
Melvern Taylor makes up songs on the ukulele.  He has an unhealthy obsession with making music. It drives him to distraction. He is always lost and has a vulgar sense of humor.
You’ll LOVE it!
Baker Thomas Band
Jan 5 @ 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band

Baker Thomas Band:  “A whole bunch of musicians and a whole bunch of instruments, come together to deliver an electrifying show which promises a whole bunch of fun” -Tracey Delfino, Trespass Music

Jan
6
Fri
Stoker featuring John Jerome
Jan 6 @ 10:00 pm
Jan
7
Sat
The Dupont Brothers – Early Show Residency
Jan 7 @ 7:30 pm
The Dupont Brothers - Early Show Residency

“Together The DuPont Brothers resonate at just the right frequency. There were moments that honestly gave me chills.”

-Dan Bolles, Seven Days

Pat & The Hats
Jan 7 @ 10:00 pm
Pat & The Hats

Running with the Dr. Seuss notion that clever rhymes can woo pretty much anybody, Pat & the Hats are conquering the local music scene one swooning fan at a time.

Jan
8
Sun
Sunday Spins
Jan 8 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins

Bring your vinyl over for a spin!  Or perhaps pick some up on your way at The Somerville Flea!

STASH & Friends – new Sunday Residency!
Jan 8 @ 9:00 pm
STASH & Friends - new Sunday Residency!

Stash (Short for Stanisław) Wyslouch (Pronounced Why- Slouch)

Guitarist and Singer in The Stash! Band and Molsky’s Mountain Drifters

Jan
9
Mon
David Johnston
Jan 9 @ 7:30 pm
David Johnston

More on David Johnston:  You’re rushing through the city streets, maybe late for an appointment, distracted by your life’s many obligations, and you blow right past a street musician, hard at work. And you stop. And you listen. And you enter the moment and think, ‘Wow, this guy can really play.’

The White Owls
Jan 9 @ 9:00 pm
The White Owls

Blue Mondays at TOAD  – Listen to Dennis Brennan:  “Hey all you progressives, radicals and outcasts out there. It’s Monday and time for the blues with THE WHITE OWLS, featuring Tim Gearan, Jim Haggerty, Andy Plaisted, Steve Sadler & me along with David Johnston starting the night off.”

Jan
10
Tue
Sam Reid & The Riot Act
Jan 10 @ 7:30 pm
Sam Reid & The Riot Act
 Sam Reid & The Riot Act is an acoustic guitar-driven rock band with a true bluegrass soul . . .

  

Marc Wolfson Pinansky & The Bored of Health
Jan 10 @ 10:00 pm
Marc Wolfson Pinansky & The Bored of Health

Country Folk for city folk. Born and raised outside of Boston, MA. Professional Amateur Musician, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter. Lover of cats. Grammatical bandit. I get more done in a bathrobe than most do in a suit.

yeah . . . Marc Pinansky had us at cats, too . . .

Jan
11
Wed
Fandango
Jan 11 @ 7:00 pm
Fandango

Fandango – it’s what’s for dinner . . . the heck with prince spaghetti day . . . use your noodle and get to TOAD!

The Grace Morrison Trio
Jan 11 @ 10:00 pm
The Grace Morrison Trio

Grace Morrison is an award winning singer/songwriter. Her professional career has included stints performing with some of the most well known musicians in America including Eddie Money, J. Geils, Pete Francis of Dispatch, Chris Slade of AC/DC and The Firm, Greg Douglass of The Steve Miller Band, Joey Molland of Badfinger, Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge, and Jimmy Baine of Dio

Jan
12
Thu
Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones
Jan 12 @ 7:30 pm
Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones
Melvern Taylor makes up songs on the ukulele.  He has an unhealthy obsession with making music. It drives him to distraction. He is always lost and has a vulgar sense of humor.
You’ll LOVE it!
Baker Thomas Band
Jan 12 @ 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band

ET – phone home –   yeah, yeah –

but only after the Baker Thomas Band show . . .  they’re out of this world. . .

Jan
13
Fri
Luddy Mussy
Jan 13 @ 10:00 pm
Luddy Mussy

Luddy Mussy is colorful, almost cartoonish music made by lunatics.  With eccentric takes on genres ranging from blue, modern rock, surf rock & folk, Luddy serves up an original little something for any musical palate.

Jan
14
Sat
The Dupont Brothers – 2nd week of residency!
Jan 14 @ 7:30 pm
The Dupont Brothers - 2nd week of residency!

Zack and Sam DuPont are a Burlington, VT based indie-folk-americana duo. Since the start of the band in March of 2013, the brothers have toured heavily throughout the Northeast, Mid Atlantic, South and Mid West in an independent pursuit to get their songs to as many ears as possible.

David Johnston Band
Jan 14 @ 10:00 pm
David Johnston Band

More on David Johnston:  You’re rushing through the city streets, maybe late for an appointment, distracted by your life’s many obligations, and you blow right past a street musician, hard at work. And you stop. And you listen. And you enter the moment and think, ‘Wow, this guy can really play.’

Jan
15
Sun
Sunday Spins
Jan 15 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins

Bring your vinyls as we get to take turns playing our faves…

LEARN MORE

STASH & Friends – new Sunday Residency!
Jan 15 @ 9:00 pm
STASH & Friends - new Sunday Residency!

Stash (Short for Stanisław) Wyslouch (Pronounced Why- Slouch)

Guitarist and Singer in The Stash! Band and Molsky’s Mountain Drifters

Jan
16
Mon
David Johnston
Jan 16 @ 7:30 pm
David Johnston

Click HERE for a glimpse of what you may see/hear tonight at TOAD . . .

The White Owls
Jan 16 @ 9:00 pm
The White Owls

Click HERE for a sneak peek of Blue Mondays at TOAD

Jan
17
Tue
Liz Morrison
Jan 17 @ 7:30 pm
Liz Morrison

take a listen HERE   – Liz Morrison always brings some of the community’s best musicians to accompany her – can’t wait to see who’s up on that little stage this night . . .

The Blue Ribbons
Jan 17 @ 10:00 pm
The Blue Ribbons
Fan Faves!  The Blue Ribbons list some of their interests:
making good music for good people, and trying to occasionally scare each other.

 

Jan
18
Wed
Fandango
Jan 18 @ 7:00 pm
Fandango

Wednesdays at TOAD – Fandango!  – Are we there yet?  Are we there yet?

The Chandler Travis Three-O
Jan 18 @ 10:00 pm
The Chandler Travis Three-O

Check out more about Chandler Travis HERE

Jan
19
Thu
Todd Thibaud Band
Jan 19 @ 7:30 pm
Todd Thibaud Band

Todd Thibaud is a Vermont born, Boston based Singer-Songwriter who’s songs are a slice of what life is really like…the pains and pleasures, love lost and life reborn. Using songwriters like Elvis Costello, Neil Finn, Johnny Cash and John Hiatt for inspiration, Thibaud has built a sound that is entirely his own. His music is meshed with elements of Americana, Folk, Country and Roots Pop Rock, making it seem at once familiar and new.

Baker Thomas Band
Jan 19 @ 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band

Beginning on stage at TOAD in Cambridge, MA during a weekly residency in March of 2009, Baker Thomas Band has always been an eclectic collection of musicians and good friends getting together to make great music and have a blast. With anywhere from 7 to 10 and even more musicians on stage, the BTB is a wrecking ball of good times and great tunes

Jan
20
Fri
Box OF Birds
Jan 20 @ 10:00 pm
Box OF Birds

Box of Birds is a Boston-based folk/rock band lead by Steph Durwin and Charlie Gargano.

Steph and Charlie met while studying audio engineering at The New England Institute of Art in Brookline, MA. It was not long before they began writing songs and experimenting in the studio. Benny Grotto and Erik Caldarone (Boompa) joined the band in 2013 to bring the songs to life with driving drums and groovy bass.

Jan
21
Sat
The Dupont Brothers
Jan 21 @ 7:30 pm
The Dupont Brothers

“The DuPont Brothers have the gift of being both poets and musicians, a rarity these days. It’s always refreshing to hear sibling duos, because you can sense the true bond felt between them. A Riddle For You has a way of really tugging on your heartstrings, having the quality of sounding familiar while at the same time offering a fresh twist on traditional folk music.
-Amy Lieberman, NYS Music

Mike Hastings Band
Jan 21 @ 10:00 pm
Mike Hastings Band

“When Mike Hastings isn’t playing at local venues such as Toad, he can often be found busking around Davis and Harvard Square. Next time you’re out, keep an ear out for the sound of guitar and a tambourine, and if you see Mike, stop and listen for a while. You just might leave a little warmer.+ – Sound of Boston

Jan
22
Sun
Sunday Spins
Jan 22 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins

 Sunday Spins!  – Vinyl Lovers Unite! 3-8pm every Sunday!

Sign up on the list and play two songs each turn.

STASH & Friends – new Sunday Residency!
Jan 22 @ 9:00 pm
STASH & Friends - new Sunday Residency!

Stash (Short for Stanisław) Wyslouch (Pronounced Why- Slouch)

Guitarist and Singer in The Stash! Band and Molsky’s Mountain Drifters

AS SEEN AT TOAD...