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THE WALNUT STREET CAFE
The Daily Item
#1 Coffee Shop in Lynn
2009*2010*2011*2012*2013

Live music Friday and Saturday 8;30-11;30! Don White's Open Mic Sundays 7;30-10:30! Creative Writing workshop on Monday nights 7:30-10:30. Rhythm/drum Circle Tuesdays with Jeff Pearlstein 7:30-10:30. Speak Up Spoken Word open mic Wednesdays 7:30-10:30. No cover for shows, pass the hat for the performers. Want t

o play the Walnut? Please email us at [email protected]

THE WALNUT STREET CAFE

A cozy cafe on Walnut Street just outside of downtown Lynn and accessible from Route 1. We serve a variety of domestic and imported beers and wines and dozens of flavors of iced and hot coffee. If you're hungry, we have club sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, and bagels. When the weather is right, enjoy your food and beverages, and a bit of live music and entertainment at least 6 nights a week, out on our patio. With stiff competition from the megachains dotting the landscape, The Daily Item named us their #1 Coffee Shop for 2009, 2010 and 2011! Thank you item favorites! http://www.northshoretonight.com/walnutstreetcafe

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09/01/2026

Pete McDade is our Speakup feature this Wed 9/2/2026, in person at the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St., Lynn MA.
Pete lives up to his late bloomer status.
In his 40's, he ran summer road races and a couple
marathons; got a black belt in Aikido at age 50; and started
writing verse in his mid-60's. Under the guidance of two
poet friends, he released "Columbia Thunderbolt" in 2016,
and admits that he's overdue to cast out another message in a
bottle. Currently, he's a retired carpenter living in Ipswich.
You won't find him on social media. He has a troubled
relationship with his smartphone and sees AI as a
supervirus. Time will tell.
The caption below is: "Free speech on Cuba"
Signup starts: 7:00pm
Open mic: 7:30-830pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
Sorry, No more Zoom

08/29/2026

Justin Williams is our Sunday Music open mic feature at the Walnut St Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St, Lynn MA. this Sunday 8/30/2026.
Justin Williams is a carpenter by trade since he came to Nantucket from his hometown of Horsham, England in 1996. A singer/songwriter as his hobby, Justin spent the last decade playing for fun with friends in his home and his former garage band space, dubbed Spitbucket studio in east Lynn. He takes inspiration from a wide and eclectic range of music from the 60’s and 70’s, such as the catchy rock of ELO to the harmonious pop of The Carpenters or the avant-garde glam-rock of Roxy Music, and crafts cover songs of that era employing a slight twist using his own style. His original songs are mainly ballads reflecting his interests.
Sign up: 6:30pm
Open mic: 7:00-8:30pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
This is a low pressure listening room.
Your acting hosts: Roger Jermyn and Dave Somerset

08/25/2026

Noah Jane (he/they) is a disabled poet who has had past features at walnut, and been published in Somerville times, they writes to soothe the savage beasts, whatever they may be.
Signup starts: 7:00pm
Open mic: 7:30-830pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
Sorry, No more Zoom

08/22/2026

T Max is our Sunday Music open mic feature at the Walnut St Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St, Lynn MA. this Sunday 8/23/2026.
T Max has been working professionally to create a world full of love and respect through music for 58 years and has 17 releases in vinyl, cassette and CD under T Max, the Borg, Mr. Timothy Charles Duane, the Machines, Sgt Maxwell’s Peace Chorus, Art Yard and Bird Mancini & T Max. Follow him on Facebook.com/tee.max.3
Sign up: 6:30pm
Open mic: 7:00-8:30pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
This is a low pressure listening room.
Your acting hosts: Roger Jermyn and Dave Somerset

08/13/2026

Steve UncleSteve Furbish is our Sunday Music open mic feature at the Walnut St Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St, Lynn MA. this Sunday 8/16/2026.
Steve Furbish or “Uncle” Steve Furbish as he is known has been playing guitar, piano and writing songs since his teen years. Folk, Country, Rock, blues you name it he’s been there probably with a few family members and friends by his side. The Velours, Duck Dodge and Hyde, Folk Duo Too Tall Blondes, the Massachusetts version of the Uncle Steve Band and for the past fifteen years the New Hampshire version of The Uncle Steve Band. Steve is now playing solo at his favorite farmer’s markets, coffee houses and intimate venues where he is happy to introduce folks to some new song he has just finished writing. Steve has a large collection on the streaming platforms just type in Uncle Steve Furbish on Spotify, Pandora, I-Tunes etc. sit back and listen to some well written thoughtful songs.
Sign up: 6:30pm
Open mic: 7:00-8:30pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
This is a low pressure listening room.
Your acting hosts: Roger Jermyn and Dave Somerset

08/10/2026

Clay Ventre is our Speakup feature this Wed 8/12/2026, in person at the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St., Lynn MA.
Clay Ventre lives and writes in New England.
Signup starts: 7:00pm
Open mic: 7:30-830pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
Sorry, No more Zoom

08/04/2026

Nadine Delano is our Speakup feature this Wed 8/5/2026, in person at the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St., Lynn MA.
Nadine has been everywhere! Touring mostly in the United States performing poetry shows, classroom follow up workshops and extended residences that culminated in a poetry show performed by the participants. In Schools, Libraries, at Conferences and even at some Restaurants and some Bars. Poetry Alive! based in Asheville NC kept 10 Performers busy the entire school year. Nadine also served as Artistic Director rehearsing the year's cast of actors. Each year guiding the actors thru 4, 45 minutes shows for grades K thru 2, 3 thru 5, 6 thru 8, 9 thru 12. Lately Nadine took things a bit further choreographing and dancing "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear at Windhover Performance in Rockport MA. Performing "Paul Revere's Ride" by H. W. Longfellow at the Old North Church on the 4th of July. (250 anniversary). And with Jazz band Love Blast improvised "Jazz Fantasia" by Carl Sandburg. This feature will be about treating poetry as theater. Taking poetry from the page to the stage. See you on Wednesday
Signup starts: 7:00pm
Open mic: 7:30-830pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
Sorry, No more Zoom

08/01/2026

Texas Dave Hardwick our Sunday Music open mic feature at the Walnut St Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St, Lynn MA. this Sunday 8/2/2026.
Texas Dave Hardwick is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Fort Worth, Texas who has been writing songs and performing them, along with an eclectic mix of cover songs, at bars, open mics, human rights events, and benefit concerts for decades. His repertoire and influences include folk, classic rock, classic western, and standards from the past couple of centuries. He has performed in 38 states in the US, in Canada, and recently in Costa Rica, He welcomes people to sing, dance, or hum along.
Sign up: 6:30pm
Open mic: 7:00-8:30pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
This is a low pressure listening room.
Your acting hosts: Roger Jermyn and Dave Somerset

07/29/2026

Bill Devitt is our Speakup feature this Wed 7/29/2026, in person at the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St., Lynn MA.
Bill has loved books language and story telling as long as he can remember. He is a wonderful poet, and writer of stories, plays and meditations. Bill has long been a positive presence and uplifting voice in the local writing scene. His work is full of insight, honesty, and, compassion. Most of Bill’s writing is still unpublished despite being so very worthy. Bill will be assisted by his wife Jean.
Signup starts: 7:00pm
Open mic: 7:30-830pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
Sorry, No more Zoom

Address

157 Walnut Street
Lynn, MA
01905

Opening Hours

Monday	5am - 12am
Tuesday	5am - 12am
Wednesday	5am - 12am
Thursday	5am - 12am
Friday	5am - 12am
Saturday	6am - 12am
Sunday	6am - 12am

Telephone

+17815961690

Website

http://WalnutStreetCoffeeCafe.com/

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