Street level room
The Lounge
At street level, The Lounge offers a relaxed, welcoming space with a classic neighborhood bar feel. With its cozy stage and casual seating, it hosts everything from folk and jazz to cover bands and open mics, making it the social, community-driven heart of the venue.
At a glance
Main floor details
Room feel
Relaxed, welcoming, and unmistakably local. The Lounge is the social, community-driven heart of the venue.
Programming
Folk, jazz, cover bands, singer-songwriters, open mics, and nights that feel more like a gathering than a formal event.
Capacity
140 capacity
Accessibility
The Lounge space is completely handicap accessible and includes two accessible restrooms.
Neighborhood bar energy
A stage that still feels close to the crowd
The Lounge is where the Cantab shows its most social side. People come in for the room itself as much as the lineup: cheap drinks, familiar faces, and a setup that still feels intimate even when the room is full.
It is the place where open mics thrive, cover sets feel rowdy in the best way, and genre nights can stay relaxed without ever feeling sleepy.
If you want the Cantab at its most welcoming, this is usually the room people mean.
TuneHatch
Lounge calendar
Browse upcoming main-floor shows, check dates, and plan your next night at The Cantab Lounge.
Venue photos
The room
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Live crowd on the Cantab main floor
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Cantab Underground mural wall
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Sticker-covered wall in the venue
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Cantab bathroom graffiti detail