McCarthy's Toad

McCarthy's Toad New Irish Pub McCarthy's and reopened, community favorite venue Toad 🐸🎻❤️

🍀 Welcome to McCarthy’s & TOAD 🎶
Once known as Christopher’s, McCarthy’s has been beautifully transformed into a two-story authentic Irish bar, complete with a snug (Costello’s Corner) that feels like stepping into an 🇮🇪 Irish time capsule. Reimagined by the team behind The Burren (Davis Square, Somerville) and The Bebop (Boylston Street, Boston), McCarthy’s brings you Irish music 7 nights a week,

delicious food 🍽️, and a warm, cozy pub atmosphere 🍻 — a new home for tradition in Cambridge.

🎵 Upstairs at McCarthy’s hosts intimate concerts 🎤, private events 🎉, and special community nights 🤝 — there’s always something happening above the session!

🎸 TOAD, right next door (and now connected indoors! 🚪), is back in action — a legendary listening room featuring a wide range of bands, from rising stars 🌟 to local legends 🎷. No need to head outside — just follow the sound. 🎶

Come for the tunes, stay for the memories. 🎻💫

This Week @ McCarthy’s & TOAD 🍻🎶August 31st – September 6th!From nightly Irish sessions to live bands, trivia, line danc...
09/01/2026

This Week @ McCarthy’s & TOAD 🍻🎶
August 31st – September 6th!

From nightly Irish sessions to live bands, trivia, line dancing, brunch & more — there’s plenty happening in Porter Square this week. ☘️🐸

👉 Swipe through to see what’s on!

08/31/2026

🎶 FREE LIVE MUSIC EVERY DAY AT TOAD!

Yesterday, Amber Angelina Band finished off their Revival Series set with “Sinnerman” by Nina Simone. 🔥🎶

The Revival Series runs every Saturday & Sunday from 4–7PM, but the music doesn’t stop there — TOAD has FREE LIVE MUSIC 7 DAYS A WEEK.

📍 Porter Square, Cambridge
🎟️ Always free. Always live.

Country Music Night at TOAD! 🤠🎸Lonesome Steve & The Fugitives take over TOAD Saturday, September 5th from 4–7PM for an e...
08/30/2026

Country Music Night at TOAD! 🤠🎸

Lonesome Steve & The Fugitives take over TOAD Saturday, September 5th from 4–7PM for an evening of classic country — Buck, Merle, Johnny and plenty more! 🎶

Featuring Steve Monahan, Mike DiBari, Eddie Scheer & Jack Bram.

📍 TOAD | 1920 Mass Ave, Cambridge
🎟️ No cover!

08/28/2026

A fitting tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton ❤️🎶

Former TOAD bartender and local legend Abbie Barrett back on the TOAD stage with her take on “Jolene” in memory of Dolly, closing out our Thursday summer series.

Great to have you back, Abbie ❤️

Rest easy, Dolly. 🌹

🌙 A different kind of late-night show at McCarthy’s last night.Customers stepped outside to catch the near-total lunar e...
08/28/2026

🌙 A different kind of late-night show at McCarthy’s last night.

Customers stepped outside to catch the near-total lunar eclipse over Porter Square — with 96% of the moon disappearing into Earth’s shadow.

Not a bad view from Mass Ave. 🍻🌘

Join us tomorrow  for some live music with Dublin-based singer  🍀 Promises to be a great evening! THURSDAY ~ August 26th...
08/26/2026

Join us tomorrow for some live music with Dublin-based singer 🍀
Promises to be a great evening!

THURSDAY ~ August 26th ~ 7pm 🎵

Tickets available on our website or at the following link ⬇️
https://fssgb.org/macdara-yeates-concert/

Macdara Yeates is an Irish folk singer. Born and raised in Dublin, Yeates is one of a crop of artists associated with the recent resurgence of young folk talent in the Irish capital, alongside acts such as Lankum, Ye Vagabonds, and Landless. In 2012, Macdara became a founding member of The Night Before Larry Got Stretched, a monthly Dublin folk gathering, counting such luminaries as Lisa O’Neill, Ian Lynch and Radie Peat (Lankum) among its earliest attendees. Then, from 2013 to 2017, Yeates served as a member of seven-piece trad ensemble Skipper’s Alley, recording and touring across the UK, Europe, India, Canada, and the USA. Following the release of Traditional Singing from Dublin, Macdara was nominated for two RTÉ Radio One Folk Awards, including a nomination for ‘Best Folk Singer’ alongside Ríognach Connolly, Cathy Joran and Christy Moore.

Thursday August 27, 7pm upstairs at McCarthy's in porter square. - (1920 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA) $20 for FSSGB members, $25 for non-members

08/26/2026

Join me at McCarthy’s & Toad for pub classics, toe tapping’ covers, and original tunes. Entry is free and I’d love to play a song or two for ya 🖤
Friday, September 25th
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Free entry
1912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Photo credits: Light & Lark Photography

This Week @ McCarthy’s & TOAD 🍻🎶🎟️ Upstairs this week:Thursday — Macdara Yeates | 7–9PM ☘️Sunday — Jamie Cain | 4–6PM 🎶 ...
08/24/2026

This Week @ McCarthy’s & TOAD 🍻🎶

🎟️ Upstairs this week:
Thursday — Macdara Yeates | 7–9PM ☘️
Sunday — Jamie Cain | 4–6PM 🎶
Upstairs @ McCarthy’s
Plus Irish sessions every night, live music at TOAD, trivia, line dancing & late-night bands all week long!

Swipe through to see what’s on 👀

08/24/2026

Fandango with Darren Buck 🎶🍻

Some evening here at TOAD — the place is hopping! 🔥

Address

1920 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
02140

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 1am
Tuesday 11:30am - 1am
Wednesday 11:30am - 1am
Thursday 11:30am - 2am
Friday 11:30am - 2am
Saturday 10:30am - 2am
Sunday 10:30am - 1am

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