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Hot spots
Weeknights are the best time to catch new folk-roots acts. This list includes clubs mentioned in the accompanying article as well as other venues known to be folk-roots friendly.
Brendan Behan Pub 378 Centre St., Jamaica Plain. 617-522-5386. [directions].
The Burren 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. 617-776-6896. [directions].
Cantab Lounge 738 Mass. Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. 617-354-2685. [directions].
Club Passim 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 617-492-7679. [directions].
Green Street Grill 280 Green St., Central Square, Cambridge. 617-876-1655. [directions].
House of Blues 96 Winthrop St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 617-491-BLUE. [directions].
Johnny D's 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville. 617-776-2004. [directions].
Kendall Cafe 233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave., Kendall Square, Cambridge. 617-661-0993. [directions].
Lizard Lounge 1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617-547-0759. [directions].
Plough and Stars 912 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617-441-3455. [directions].
Tir na Nog 366A Somerville Ave., Union Square, Somerville. 617-628-4300. [directions].
Toad 1912 Mass. Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. 617-628-4300. [directions].
Coming up
Vinal Avenue String Band
Shows: Mondays, Tir Na Nog [directions]; May 15, Lizard Lounge [directions]; June 19, Club Passim [directions]
Discs: Kris Delmhorst, "Appetite" (Big Bean Music); band's debut CD due in June
Tarbox Ramblers
Shows: Fridays, 11 p.m., Green Street Grill [directions]; Saturdays, 10 p.m., the Burren [directions]. Michael Tarbox solos Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Toad [directions].
Disc: debut CD in works from Rounder Records
Alastair Moock
Shows: May 17, Cantab [directions]; May 21, Kendall Cafe [directions]
Disc: "Bad Moock Rising," self-released
Adam Dewey and Crazy Creek
Shows: May 4, Cantab [directions]; July 23-25, Noppet Hill Bluegrass Festival, Steele's Farm, Lanesboro (413-499-2805)
Disc: self-titled with B&D Records
Bertrand Laurence
Shows: Wednesdays, the Burren [directions]; Sundays, Sandrine's [directions]
Disc: "La Vie en Bleu" (cdfreedom.com)
Tim Kelly
Shows: performs with Moock's band (see above)
Disc: "Hooked on "Resophonics" (Deer Hunter Music)
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