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Zack DuPont 7:30 pm
Zack DuPont
Sep 1 @ 7:30 pm
Zack DuPont
​Zack DuPont is one of 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[...]
David Johnston Band (w/ Chris Rival, Jesse Williams & Marco Giovino) 10:00 pm
David Johnston Band (w/ Chris Rival, Jesse Williams & Marco Giovino)
Sep 1 @ 10:00 pm
David Johnston Band (w/ Chris Rival, Jesse Williams & Marco Giovino)
Peter Wolf (formerly of the J Geils Band), whose brilliant Midnight Souvenirs—released in 2010—included  David Johnston’s “I Don’t Wanna Know.” This song went on to become the second single from that album, and was performed on[...]
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Sunday Spins 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
Sep 2 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
Bring your vinyls as we get to take turns playing our faves… LEARN MORE
Jill McCracken 9:00 pm
Jill McCracken
Sep 2 @ 9:00 pm
Jill McCracken
Jill McCracken is an indie songstress that thrives on classic pop and soul. Her catalog of original songs over the past 10 years have evolved from an indie rock upbringing to a soulful pop sound that[...]
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David Johnston 7:30 pm
David Johnston
Sep 3 @ 7:30 pm
David Johnston
David Johnston  – if you don’t know him, you have to stop by TOAD for Blue Monday – take a listen HERE where David talks about his influences and plays a bit of music –
The White Owls 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Sep 3 @ 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Just look at the band; Dennis Brennan on harmonica, guitar and vocals. Tim Gearan on guitar and vocals. Steve Sadler on lap steel.  Jim Haggerty on bass and Andy Plaisted on drums. Check out a[...]
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Rolling Nectar 7:30 pm
Rolling Nectar
Sep 4 @ 7:30 pm
Rolling Nectar
Guided by fearless leading men and co-founders Kevin and Jim, this band is doing nothing less than loving wholly while peddling that good ol’ fuzz filled, psychedelic Rock n’ Roll Soul… my friends, Rolling Nectar[...]
The Blue Ribbons 10:00 pm
The Blue Ribbons
Sep 4 @ 10:00 pm
The Blue Ribbons
The Blue Ribbons was formed by singer/songwriter/keyboardist James Rohr. They have been building a base of devoted fans with their original and soulful music. Described as “Ray Charles and Tom Waits on a pirate ship with Sun[...]
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Fandango 7:00 pm
Fandango
Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm
Fandango
“I still believe the lessons I learned when I was raised in a Roman Catholic household. Like, it’s harder for a rich man to get into heaven than for a camel to go through the[...]
Chris McDermott Trio 10:00 pm
Chris McDermott Trio
Sep 5 @ 10:00 pm
Chris McDermott Trio
  Chris McDermott is a very busy musician playing all over America,  Europe, and the Caribbean for over 25 years.  Posessing a truly unique rhythmic style he draws from what seems to be every available musical color in[...]
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Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones 7:30 pm
Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones
Sep 6 @ 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. Genre: Post-Modern Parlor[...]
Baker Thomas Band 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band
Sep 6 @ 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band
BAKER THOMAS BAND  “…kind of a musical Robin Hood, robbing freely from the classic roots of American music and bringing it back to the common folks.”  – Billy Beard, Talent buyer/Boston Session drummer.
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Gentle Temper 10:00 pm
Gentle Temper
Sep 7 @ 10:00 pm
Gentle Temper
Gentle Temper is Ryan Meier and Marion Earley, an ocean-folk duo with a blues tide from the bayous of Boston, MA. Marion and Ryan met while attending college in Boston and began writing and playing together[...]
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Colorway 7:30 pm
Colorway
Sep 8 @ 7:30 pm
Colorway
“You gotta hear this band!” –Peter Holsapple, The dB’s Independent Music Award winning guitarist, F. Alex Johnson’s band, Colorway is an original, indie, progressive pop rock trio from Northampton, Massachusetts. The band draws on their love[...]
Mike Hastings Band 10:00 pm
Mike Hastings Band
Sep 8 @ 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[...]
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Sunday Spins 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
Sep 9 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
“Vinyl record sales are at a 28 year high” – Fortune April 2016  – See/Hear for yourself at Sunday Spins – every Sunday – bring your records and take turns sharing your faves!
Amber Casares 9:00 pm
Amber Casares
Sep 9 @ 9:00 pm
Amber Casares
On 8/23/2016, Amber Casares lent her vocal talent to John Powhida International Airport – right here at TOAD – tonight she’s center stage . . .   take a listen HERE
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David Johnston 7:30 pm
David Johnston
Sep 10 @ 7:30 pm
David Johnston
David Johnston  – if you don’t know him, you have to stop by TOAD for Blue Monday – take a listen HERE where David talks about his influences and plays a bit of music –
The White Owls 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Sep 10 @ 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Just look at the band; Dennis Brennan on harmonica, guitar and vocals. Tim Gearan on guitar and vocals. Steve Sadler on lap steel.  Jim Haggerty on bass and Andy Plaisted on drums. Check out a[...]
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Spotted Tiger 7:30 pm
Spotted Tiger
Sep 11 @ 7:30 pm
Spotted Tiger
SPOTTED TIGER – A musical bridge from Willie Nelson to Bob Marley where JJ Cale is the toll collector.  Featuring original music by songwriters Laurence Scudder & Erik White . . .
Chris McDermott Trio 10:00 pm
Chris McDermott Trio
Sep 11 @ 10:00 pm
Chris McDermott Trio
  Chris McDermott is a very busy musician playing all over America,  Europe, and the Caribbean for over 25 years.  Posessing a truly unique rhythmic style he draws from what seems to be every available musical color in[...]
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Fandango 7:00 pm
Fandango
Sep 12 @ 7:00 pm
Fandango
FANDANGO is as much a spiritual renewal as it is a reinterpretation of some of the best soul, blues, gospel, and Americana music ever written. With a loyal flock of followers (the flock that rock) to[...]
Organ in Orbit 10:00 pm
Organ in Orbit
Sep 12 @ 10:00 pm
Organ in Orbit
. . . tonight TOAD welcomes  Organ in Orbit Organ In Orbit is a jazz/funk organ trio from Boston, formed originally as a side-project of the Freelance Bishops leader/keyboardist, Jeremy Parker, back in 2004. Jeremy had[...]
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REA 7:30 pm
REA
Sep 13 @ 7:30 pm
REA
Rea (Maria White) is a singer-songwriter, producer from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Rea’s lyrics have been described as honest and witty, her harmonies smart and natural. Her style is unique, yet shows such influences of Norah[...]
Baker Thomas Band 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band
Sep 13 @ 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. . .“A whole bunch of musicians and a whole bunch[...]
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Pat Stone & The Dirty Boots and Noble Dust 10:00 pm
Pat Stone & The Dirty Boots and Noble Dust
Sep 14 @ 10:00 pm
Pat Stone & The Dirty Boots and Noble Dust
“Pat Stone & The Dirty Boots play it similar to acts like Uncle Tupelo and Old 97’s. That is to say it’s often rock (or even punk) masquerading as a country band, often times not[...]
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Skinnytubs 7:30 pm
Skinnytubs
Sep 15 @ 7:30 pm
Skinnytubs
Drawing from his Nasvhille roots, film composer, singer songwriter, producer, and performer Andy Tubman aka Skinnytubs creates lilting melodies and sensual grooves which captivate with warm intimacy. Songs such “Do It Again” from the 2016[...]
Bees Deluxe 10:00 pm
Bees Deluxe
Sep 15 @ 10:00 pm
Bees Deluxe
Bees Deluxe is a full-tilt, acid blues/funk/rock collective comprised of Boston-based musicians. Their unique repertoire includes originals and re-interpreted 60s, 70s, and 80s covers from Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Charles Mingus, B.B. King,[...]
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Sunday Spins 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
Sep 16 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
“Vinyl record sales are at a 28 year high” – Fortune April 2016  – See/Hear for yourself at Sunday Spins – every Sunday – bring your records and take turns sharing your faves!
Telescope 9:00 pm
Telescope
Sep 16 @ 9:00 pm
Telescope
Telescope is one of Andrew Stern‘s projects –  He came up with the name because the band is designed around the Telecaster guitar. When the question is posed to guitarists, “If you could have just one[...]
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David Johnston 7:30 pm
David Johnston
Sep 17 @ 7:30 pm
David Johnston
Peter Wolf (formerly of the J Geils Band), whose brilliant Midnight Souvenirs—released in 2010—included  David Johnston’s “I Don’t Wanna Know.” This song went on to become the second single from that album, and was performed on[...]
The White Owls 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Sep 17 @ 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Just look at the band; Dennis Brennan on harmonica, guitar and vocals. Tim Gearan on guitar and vocals. Steve Sadler on lap steel.  Jim Haggerty on bass and Andy Plaisted on drums. Check out a[...]
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The Franc Graham Band 7:30 pm
The Franc Graham Band
Sep 18 @ 7:30 pm
The Franc Graham Band
The Boston Globe on The Franc Graham Band: “Immensely Underrated… cool and commanding… an unusually rich blend of singer-songwriter rock…”
The Blue Ribbons 10:00 pm
The Blue Ribbons
Sep 18 @ 10:00 pm
The Blue Ribbons
The Blue Ribbons was formed by singer/songwriter/keyboardist James Rohr. They have been building a base of devoted fans with their original and soulful music. Described as “Ray Charles and Tom Waits on a pirate ship with Sun[...]
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Fandango 7:00 pm
Fandango
Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm
Fandango
FANDANGO is as much a spiritual renewal as it is a reinterpretation of some of the best soul, blues, gospel, and Americana music ever written. With a loyal flock of followers (the flock that rock) to[...]
Sarah Mendelsohn (full band show) 10:00 pm
Sarah Mendelsohn (full band show)
Sep 19 @ 10:00 pm
Sarah Mendelsohn (full band show)
Sarah Mendelsohn’s new album, “IF”, is not your grandmother’s Mendelssohn! This album is a collection of Sarah’s original songs, at once beautifully melodic with catchy hooks, rich harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. They are songs of[...]
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Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones 7:30 pm
Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones
Sep 20 @ 7:30 pm
Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones
“happy songs for miserable people” – Melvern check out a fan fave “Sleepy Eyes” – recorded right here at TOAD Press: By Some Guy Named Adam on August 14, 2006 “Your music makes me want[...]
Baker Thomas Band 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band
Sep 20 @ 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band
“You guys put on a hell of a show, a lot of fun!” – Steve Morse, long time Boston Globe music critic and freelance writier on the Baker Thomas Band . . .
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GA-20 10:00 pm
GA-20
Sep 21 @ 10:00 pm
GA-20
Traditional Blues band based in Boston MA. GA-20 plays 50’s & 60’s heavy blues music featuring Matthew Stubbs (Charlie Musselwhite band)-Guitar, Pat Faherty-Vocals & Guitar and Chris Anzalone-Drums. Influences include:  Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter,[...]
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Electric Heaters 7:30 pm
Electric Heaters
Sep 22 @ 7:30 pm
Electric Heaters
Electric Heaters are a instro/surf/spy band from Boston. Lead by Matt Heaton, you can check out the full band quartet, trio, or the “semi electric” duo. Surf’s up. 
Lady Lupine 10:00 pm
Lady Lupine
Sep 22 @ 10:00 pm
Lady Lupine
Lady Lupine is a Boston based soul and rock band that delivers thrilling performances of original and covered music. Their sound is a unique blend of poignant lyrics, robust rhythms and alluring melodies. Drawing inspiration[...]
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Sunday Spins 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
Sep 23 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
– Vinyl Lovers Unite! 3-8pm every Sunday! Sign up on the list and play two songs each turn.
le Prestige 9:00 pm
le Prestige
Sep 23 @ 9:00 pm
le Prestige
le Prestige is an attempt by Boston bassist Chris Forkey to create an instrumental music inspired by the jazz-sample heavy sounds of 90’s hip-hop, electronica and lounge, all performed live with just horns, upright bass,[...]
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David Johnston 7:30 pm
David Johnston
Sep 24 @ 7:30 pm
David Johnston
David Johnston  – if you don’t know him, you have to stop by TOAD for Blue Monday – take a listen HERE where David talks about his influences and plays a bit of music –
The White Owls 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Sep 24 @ 10:00 pm
The White Owls
Just look at the band; Dennis Brennan on harmonica, guitar and vocals. Tim Gearan on guitar and vocals. Steve Sadler on lap steel.  Jim Haggerty on bass and Andy Plaisted on drums. Check out a[...]
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The Revs 7:30 pm
The Revs
Sep 25 @ 7:30 pm
The Revs
The Revs are Andrea Gillis, Jen D’Angora (aka Jenny Dee), Chis Cote, Chris Anzalone and Ed Valauskas. They enjoy and perform R&B, soul, gospel and other musical stylings.
Tom Wyatt 10:00 pm
Tom Wyatt
Sep 25 @ 10:00 pm
Tom Wyatt
Lonesome Letters to the Land I Loved is the debut EP from Maryland singer songwriter Tom Wyatt. Tom has made waves in and around the Western Maryland music scene for a few years now, culminating in[...]
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Fandango 7:00 pm
Fandango
Sep 26 @ 7:00 pm
Fandango
FANDANGO is as much a spiritual renewal as it is a reinterpretation of some of the best soul, blues, gospel, and Americana music ever written. With a loyal flock of followers (the flock that rock) to[...]
Frank Drake & The Living Wage (with Paul Dilley & Greg Klyma) 10:00 pm
Frank Drake & The Living Wage (with Paul Dilley & Greg Klyma)
Sep 26 @ 10:00 pm
Frank Drake & The Living Wage (with Paul Dilley & Greg Klyma)
Born in collaboration, The Living Wage are a roots trio comprised of Frank Drake (Bag Boys, Hashtag Hoedown), Paul Dilley (Girls Guns & Glory), and road tested troubadour Greg Klyma. Strong original songs and choice[...]
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Pat & The Hats 7:30 pm
Pat & The Hats
Sep 27 @ 7:30 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.
Baker Thomas Band 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band
Sep 27 @ 10:00 pm
Baker Thomas Band
BAKER THOMAS BAND  “…kind of a musical Robin Hood, robbing freely from the classic roots of American music and bringing it back to the common folks.”  – Billy Beard, Talent buyer/Boston Session drummer.
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The Soggy Po’ Boys 10:00 pm
The Soggy Po’ Boys
Sep 28 @ 10:00 pm
The Soggy Po' Boys
With a repertoire of New Orleans standards, spirituals, contemporary music, and swing tunes, the Soggy Po’ Boys offer a lively blend of fun and insanity.
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Wild Yawp 7:30 pm
Wild Yawp
Sep 29 @ 7:30 pm
Wild Yawp
Toad welcomes Wild Yawp for the first time! In the classic sense of the definitions; wild (adj): uncontrolled or unrestrained, especially in pursuit of pleasure…and yawp (n): a raucous noise; a cry; a shout, the[...]
Field Day 10:00 pm
Field Day
Sep 29 @ 10:00 pm
Field Day
  Field Day – “Seriously raucous barroom rock that stings with lean power chords and open-hearted lyrics.” – James Reed, Boston Globe
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Sunday Spins 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
Sep 30 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday Spins
Bring your vinyl as we get to take turns playing our faves… sorta like open mic – sign up to play two songs from your vinyl – we set up a turn table center stage[...]
Ship of the Sun (music of the Grateful Dead) 8:00 pm
Ship of the Sun (music of the Grateful Dead)
Sep 30 @ 8:00 pm
Ship of the Sun (music of the Grateful Dead)
Ship of the Sun celebrates the music of the Grateful Dead with a fun, free-wheeling, danceable show that pays tribute to the sounds of rock & roll’s most unique band. Ship of the Sun came[...]

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