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Cambridge currently has 85 upcoming metal, punk and alternative shows across 8 venues, including Middle East - Upstairs, Sonia, The Sinclair Music Hall. The next gig is The FarGos on October 11, 2026. Tickets start at $19.83 and typically run $27.27. 2 of them are on this weekend. Moshradar tracks the Cambridge underground scene — gig listings, venue guides — updated as new shows are announced.

Overview

What's onThe next 8 of 85

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Sun 11 Oct The FarGos Middle East - Zuzu Tickets
Sun 11 Oct Kowloon Walled City, Great Falls, Trophy Hunt Middle East - Upstairs $27.79 Tickets
Mon 12 Oct Tripwire, Open Letter, Putnam Junior, My November , I Shot an Angel Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Mon 12 Oct Ceremony XXX Middle East - Downstairs $19.83 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Buddha Trixie, Flight by Nothing, Pleaser Sonia $27.79 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Ian McConnell, Cherokee Social Middle East - Upstairs $23.67 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct AJJ w/ Greet Death The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Thu 15 Oct LEAP - Entropy World Tour Sonia $27.79 Tickets

Where they playBusiest rooms in Cambridge

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Middle East - Upstairs37 Sonia21 The Sinclair Music Hall11 Middle East - Downstairs8 Middle East - Corner/Bakery4

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Upcoming gigs in Cambridge85 listed

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Listings checked daily · updated 11 Oct 2026

Sun 11 Oct The FarGos Middle East - Zuzu Tickets
Sun 11 Oct Kowloon Walled City, Great Falls, Trophy Hunt Middle East - Upstairs $27.79 Tickets
Mon 12 Oct Tripwire, Open Letter, Putnam Junior, My November , I Shot an Angel Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Mon 12 Oct Ceremony XXX Middle East - Downstairs $19.83 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Buddha Trixie, Flight by Nothing, Pleaser Sonia $27.79 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Ian McConnell, Cherokee Social Middle East - Upstairs $23.67 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct AJJ w/ Greet Death The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Thu 15 Oct LEAP - Entropy World Tour Sonia $27.79 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Linnea's Garden, American Ocelot, The Magic City, Lover of Eve Middle East - Upstairs $22.12 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct DICE, Fai Laci Sonia $32.92 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct KONG Middle East - Corner/Bakery Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Matt Shore Does Songs at You: A Comedy Music Album Release Show Middle East - Upstairs $30.88 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Sidewalk Driver, Louder Joy, Lipsmear, Blindspot Middle East - Downstairs $33.44 Tickets
Sun 18 Oct Screeching Weasel, The Queers Middle East - Downstairs $52.92 Tickets
Wed 21 Oct Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Thu 22 Oct Friko The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Fri 23 Oct HAVE HEART Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Ethan Franklin and Friends, Ice Lemonade & The Apple Snaps Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Epicenter, Gravewraith, Swarm Of Eyes, Fullminator, Bridges Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Ollie Gullick Middle East - Corner/Bakery Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Fuller, Le Keep Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Tue 27 Oct Built To Spill w/ Quasi The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Tue 27 Oct Oh Kee Pa Orchestra Middle East - Zuzu Tickets
Wed 28 Oct Ok Goodnight, Lux Terminus Sonia $27.27 Tickets
Wed 28 Oct Built To Spill w/ Quasi The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Punkoween 2: featuring tributes to Slapshot, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Bad Brains and more Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Sun 1 Nov Banda AL9, The Burkharts Middle East - Upstairs $23.67 Tickets
Sun 1 Nov The Gringos The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Canyon Lights with Mojo Thunder Middle East - Upstairs $22.12 Tickets
Thu 5 Nov Late Night Thoughts Sonia Tickets
Thu 5 Nov Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Thu 5 Nov Mollie, City Chiropractor, Phia Lauree Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov The Paradox, Meet Me @ The Altar Sonia Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Emo Night Karaoke Middle East - Downstairs $25.21 Tickets
Sun 8 Nov Surely Tempo, Dogs with Hats Sonia $27.79 Tickets
Sun 8 Nov Hank Heaven Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Tue 10 Nov Giles Corey, Kathryn Mohr, Val Acton Loper Sonia Tickets
Wed 11 Nov P.E.E., Gapyear, The Ritornello Form, Summers In Autumn Sonia $27.79 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Orange Dog Club Middle East - Upstairs $22.12 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Tracy Bonham, Abbie Barrett Sonia $33.44 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Xmortis Middle East - Downstairs Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Kafkaesque Boston Middle East - Downstairs $38.59 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov The Tumblers, Air Traffic Controller (trio) Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Carbon Leaf The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Sun 15 Nov Trophy Wife, Exit 18, Sophie's Body Sonia $25.73 Tickets
Sun 15 Nov The Kilans - Could You Keep It Dark? Tour Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Sun 15 Nov Freak Slug w/ Mila Degray The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Tue 17 Nov Brad Goodall Sonia $22.64 Tickets
Wed 18 Nov First to Eleven Middle East - Upstairs $27.79–$90.09 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Grayskull Booking Presents : Exhumed, Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master, Molder Sonia $27.79 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Garret Elias Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Bleu, Mike Gent, The Hardest Part Sonia $31.91–$90.09 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov J Ember, That Graduate Middle East - Upstairs $27.27 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov KONG Middle East - Corner/Bakery Tickets
Sat 21 Nov The Annual Women of the Pit Boston Winter Coat Drive: Clock Out, Burn Kit, Josephine With a Cause, DJ Matawana Middle East - Upstairs $25.73 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Straight Ahead, Waste Management, c4, Big Contest, Lose Sight, Against The World, Step First Middle East - Upstairs $38.59 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Sweet Pill The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Tue 24 Nov Oh Kee Pa Orchestra Middle East - Zuzu Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Complete Utter Opposite, Cosmic Triumph, Roaches, Lacquerhead Middle East - Upstairs $22.64 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Joe Gittleman & Friends, Diablogato, Mark Lind Middle East - Upstairs $27.79 Tickets
Tue 1 Dec Safekeep, Stapler, Object of Desire, The Gwiggles Middle East - Upstairs $20.86 Tickets
Wed 2 Dec We Are Scientists The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Thu 3 Dec Blinn & The Breakdown, Soupe Middle East - Upstairs $27.79 Tickets
Sun 6 Dec Kontusion, Hedonist, Hideous, Sodrotter, Poof Middle East - Upstairs $27.79 Tickets
Tue 8 Dec Jady, Ezra Middle East - Upstairs $25.21 Tickets
Wed 9 Dec Joe Jordan Sonia $27.79–$59.19 Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Crazy Train Sonia $27.79 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Xmortis Middle East - Downstairs Tickets
Wed 16 Dec Proelium, Kathy Snax, G Wagon , Creator DGM and The Band of Make Believe Middle East - Upstairs $25.73 Tickets
Thu 17 Dec Autumn Drive Sonia $22.64 Tickets
Fri 18 Dec BLITZKID: Modern Hel Tour Sonia $27.79–$69.49 Tickets
Fri 18 Dec An Evening With Möstly Maiden Middle East - Upstairs $27.27 Tickets
Fri 18 Dec KONG Middle East - Corner/Bakery Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute (18 and Over) The Sinclair Music Hall Tickets
Tue 22 Dec Oh Kee Pa Orchestra Middle East - Zuzu Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Cosmic Triumph, Wikka, Turbo Goth Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Thu 21 Jan Dead Pioneers Sonia Tickets
Tue 26 Jan Never Easy, Wayside, Postdrome Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Fri 29 Jan Boy Golden Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Tue 2 Feb Hot Freaks Sonia Tickets
Sat 6 Feb Joker's Republic, The Pomps, The New Limits Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Tue 9 Feb Starbenders Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Thu 25 Feb Surfer Girl, South Summit, JOBY! Middle East - Downstairs Tickets
Sat 10 Apr Dark Spring Boston Festival Middle East - Upstairs Tickets
Wed 21 Apr The Furious Bongos Sonia Tickets

Venues

Venues in Cambridge8 listed, busiest first

Middle East - Upstairs 472 Massachusetts Ave · 37 upcoming Sonia 10 Brookline St. · 21 upcoming The Sinclair Music Hall 50 Church Street · 11 upcoming Middle East - Downstairs 472 Massachusetts Ave · 8 upcoming Middle East - Corner/Bakery 480 Massachusetts Avenue · 4 upcoming Middle East - Zuzu 474 Massachusetts Avenue · 4 upcoming Arts at the Armory 191 Highland Ave Lowell Memorial Auditorium 50 East Merrimack St.

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Who's playing soonActs with upcoming Cambridge dates

AJJ Air Traffic Controller Andrew Jackson Jihad Bleu Blitzkid Boy Golden Brad Goodall Built To Spill Carbon Leaf Exhumed Exmortis Fai Laci

Gigs in Cambridge: the basics

How many gigs are on in Cambridge?

There are 85 upcoming gigs listed in Cambridge across 8 venues. The next is The FarGos on 11 October 2026.

Are there any gigs in Cambridge this weekend?

Yes — 2 gigs are listed in Cambridge this weekend (09–11 October).

What are the best live music venues in Cambridge?

The Cambridge venues with the most upcoming shows listed are Middle East - Upstairs, Sonia, The Sinclair Music Hall, Middle East - Downstairs, Middle East - Corner/Bakery.

Which bands are playing in Cambridge soon?

Acts with upcoming Cambridge dates include AJJ, Air Traffic Controller, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bleu, Blitzkid, Boy Golden, Brad Goodall, Built To Spill, Carbon Leaf, Exhumed, Exmortis, Fai Laci.

What genres of live music can you see in Cambridge?

Upcoming shows in Cambridge cover Indie, Rock, Alternative, Metal, Punk.

How much do gig tickets cost in Cambridge?

Across the 46 upcoming Cambridge gigs with a published price, the typical ticket is $27.27 and the cheapest is $19.83.

The basics

Country: United States
Upcoming: 85 gigs
Venues: 8
Next gig: 11 October 2026
From: $19.83
Typical: $27.27

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