Lafayette Gilchrist ft. Cecil Brooks of the Sun Ra Arkestra

Fri · Nov 6·7 PM·Regattabar, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge

Afro-Cuban jazz quartet Zahili Zamora performs with pianist Gerson Lazo Quiroga, bassist Zack OFarrill, and guest saxophonist Yosvany Terry at Regattabar.

Fri · Nov 6·11 AM – 11:45 AM·O'Connell Branch · Cambridge

Live acoustic guitar music and rhythm instrument play engage kids with scarves, original songs and familiar favorites in a 45‑minute interactive show, for ages 0–4 with a caregiver.

Fri · Nov 6·6 PM – 9 PM·Toad, 1920 Massaachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 02140

Ryan Caulkins performs live at Toad, offering after‑work music, cold drinks, and good vibes from 6‑9 PM.

Fri · Nov 6·7 PM – 8:30 PM·Edward M Pickman Hall, 27 Garden St, Cambridge

Castle of our Skins at Edward M Pickman Hall presents performance, conversation, and artist salon featuring musicians, writers, and thinkers celebrating radical Black expression.

Sat · Nov 7·7 PM·Regattabar, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge

Donal Fox performs at Regattabar, delivering music that fuses McCoy Tyner, Art Tatum, Coltrane intensity, blues, Bach, and Cuban flavors.

Thu · Nov 5·7 PM·Regattabar, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge

Joe Alterman Trio performs at Regattabar, with seats assigned by purchase date and door tickets seated first‑come, first‑served; groups over eight need a group package.

Tue · Oct 27·7 PM – 9:30 PM·The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139

Bruce Gertz Quintet performs seated at The Lilypad, doors open 7 pm, show begins 7:30, tickets $15, $10 for students.

Wed · Oct 28·5:30 PM – 7:30 PM·The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139

Meg Gehman performs at The Lilypad, standing room only, $20 admission, doors open 5:30, start 6 pm, all ages.

Wed · Oct 28·8:15 PM – 10 PM·The Lilypad (Inman Square) · Cambridge

Gill Aharon Trio performs seated at The Lilypad in Inman Square, $10 admission.

Wed · Oct 28·10 PM – 11:59 PM·The Lilypad (Inman Square) · Cambridge

The Lilypad Variety Show at The Lilypad, Inman Square, Cambridge — $5.