Live Jazz in Brookline!

7:30 PM Johnny Horner Quintet 8:30 PM Nate Aronow Nextet 9:30 PM Hard Bop Cafe: Rick Rick Dimuzio tenor, Dan Fox trombone, John Mulroy piano, Jude Seiner bass, Greg Conroy drums, John Purcell alto. The POSTunderground is located at 386 Washington Street (downstairs), Brookline Veterans Post, Brookline MA. Admission and junk food are always free and the full CASH bar features veterans post prices! All ages welcome! Feel free to bring in your own food and make a meal of it! Visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpostunderground.com%2F&amp;h=AUCpIS81ZsN-3VPlgbxSFEee0DMOSp980yAGH4DoCj4sJrpn6aragKS3HUcTIQSEEZ90BiIccR4WmdlzIbaqybxknx1DR8DKYpsrujqlDMxUbWm6y4LNXyn2heny5pq-y7R4FscZrihNRJBh&amp;h=AUCpIS81ZsN-3VPlgbxSFEee0DMOSp980yAGH4DoCj4sJrpn6aragKS3HUcTIQSEEZ90BiIccR4WmdlzIbaqybxknx1DR8DKYpsrujqlDMxUbWm6y4LNXyn2heny5pq-y7R4FscZrihNRJBh&amp;__tn__=q&amp;c[0]=AUBW7gNDRghm1Onx8tHJ8eR4wJWqSumfO71UvZcIo61pf38EpyPbg2bm5S7a_rPmATL1l1xpba8O9iUwBbVmE1pv7wQ4T0ZlflEtHAOnGPcv-WMEPm81Mc_NhGvi3qauacxogrF_HYlTNxgezLBbOCsS0nwEAckz34s">postunderground.com</a> for more info.

POSTunderground

Sunday Live Blues with Diane Blue!

The 2015 Blues Audience "Outstanding Female Singer" - winner of the 2010 Massachusetts Blues Challenge - and current lead singer for Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters: DIANE BLUE joins CHRIS STOVALL BROWN on guitar, BOB VABULAS on bass &amp; FORREST PADGETT on drums.

Common Room Grill

QArts Gallery Jazz Series - Ron Reid Liberty Quartet

The QArts Jazz Concert Series returns Sunday Sept. 27, 2026, at the QArts Galley, located at 1229 Hancock St in Quincy Center. Doors open at 3:00 PM, and the concert runs from 4:00–5:15 PM. A reception will follow the concert, with wine, cheese, and snacks available for a donation. This concert features the Ron Reid Liberty Quartet. Led by Trinidad-born bassist, arranger, composer and educator Ron Reid, this group blends sophisticated jazz with vibrant Afro-Caribbean and Latin rhythms, featuring original compositions and inventive arrangements of classic standards The QArts Jazz Concert Series is a collaboration between the <a href="https://www.quincyartma.org/">Quincy Art Association</a> and <a href="https://www.newenglandjazzconnections.com/">New England Jazz Connections</a>, designed to:<ul><li>Build community by bringing people together through live jazz in an intimate, welcoming gallery setting.</li><li>Connect music and visual art by creating meaningful dialogue between the gallery’s exhibitions and live musical performances.</li><li>Expand access to the arts by presenting high-quality jazz in a nontraditional venue and welcoming both new and longtime audiences.</li></ul>Admission is $15 ($20 at the door), $10 for students/under 18, and $5 for WIC/EBT holders. This series celebrates Boston’s deep jazz heritage while creating new spaces for community, creativity, and connection. Join us for an evening of world-class music and community spirit at the QArts Jazz Concert Series!

QArts Gallery

Sunday Live Blues with Scott Lawson Pomeroy!

Singer, guitarist, songwriter SCOTT LAWSON POMEROY returns to his Blues roots by teaming up with old pal and mentor CHRIS STOVALL BROWN at Common Room Grill, 30 Dedham Ave, Needham this week, along with BOB VABULAS on bass &amp; FORREST PADGETT on drums. The list of people connected to Scott is like a quiz show on Music History - Peter Asher (Peter &amp; Gordon), Mick Jones (Foreigner), Hilton Valentine (The Animals), Denny Laine (Wings/Moody Blues), Rick Derringer, David Lindley, Ricky Scaggs, Doc Watson, Commander Cody, Peter Wolf, Marianne Faithfull and members of the Steve Miller, Johnny Winter, James Cotton and Muddy Waters Blues Bands are just a sample of artists Scott has been associated with over the years. Scott used to tear the local Boston/Cambridge stages up back in the day, and this show promises to be something of a revival! Join the fun - never a cover charge.&nbsp;

QArts Gallery Jazz Series

Pianist <a href="https://www.kennywerner.com/">Kenny Werner</a>, bassist <a href="https://www.gregloughman.com/home">Greg Loughman</a>, and drummer <a href="https://www.markwalkermusic.com/">Mark Walker</a> first met while jamming at a friend's party, where they immediately felt a musical connection. That spontaneous session sparked a collaboration built on deep listening, creativity, and shared musical curiosity. Their performance will feature original compositions by Kenny Werner and Greg Loughman alongside inventive, fresh arrangements of jazz standards, blending lyrical expression with adventurous improvisation. This concert is presented by <a href="https://www.mandorlamusic.net/">Mandorla Music</a> in collaboration with <a href="https://www.newenglandjazzconnections.com/">New England Jazz Connections</a>, and with generous support from the <a href="https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/quincy/">Quincy Arts Council</a>. This concert is the first in a series of concerts that NEJC will be presenting this fall at QArts Gallery. Follow <a href="https://www.newenglandjazzconnections.com/">New England Jazz Connections</a> to stay in the loop about that! Q Arts Gallery is located a very short walk from Quincy Center station on the Red Line. Street parking is free on Sundays. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. $10 for students. $5 for EBT/WIC cardholders. Free for kids under 18.

7:30 PM Epistrophy 8:30 PM District 5 9:30 PM Hard Bop Cafe: Rick Dimuzio tenor, Dan Fox trombone, Matt Marcus piano, Marshall Wood bass, Greg Conroy drums, John Purcell alto. The POSTunderground is located at 386 Washington Street (downstairs), Brookline Veterans Post, Brookline MA. Admission and junk food are always free and the full CASH bar features veterans post prices! All ages welcome! Feel free to bring in your own food and make a meal of it! Visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpostunderground.com%2F&amp;h=AUBH0UYgH6ZUhSjRJtUEgx8rTlmqCynn8sB-jcd_amabHj6Bvl0xqeMHiEhTiT7w_AE79s6CSdWpQLOEl7osv8Ktif3YqQXxDFfuAv37bsPQpZvwP5Y6k_lG3JI8XjBnBlBl55Qvw22i1t0h&amp;h=AUBH0UYgH6ZUhSjRJtUEgx8rTlmqCynn8sB-jcd_amabHj6Bvl0xqeMHiEhTiT7w_AE79s6CSdWpQLOEl7osv8Ktif3YqQXxDFfuAv37bsPQpZvwP5Y6k_lG3JI8XjBnBlBl55Qvw22i1t0h&amp;__tn__=q&amp;c[0]=AUDJUFrFkavt_uYf1frxeWqbrpfKUHkq4MoV4E5NRy1GaMADqyyZXDOSl4HP61MXQKkXh6UhedL0QKak8lZGu4kL-nPPzythFnDBYeheuKHJLLxBbhDbSrc571UkgyW67G6udlnopR2cuVvI8G-ehjdz6sB6ZOtfKPk">postunderground.com</a> for more info.

Sunday Live Blues with Rockin Johnny Burgin!

Cap off your Labor Day weekend festivities at the COMMON ROOM with a very special MONDAY event: ROCKIN JOHNNY BURGIN - the “Modern King of the West Side Chicago Blues Guitar" - one of the hardest working and well recognized traditional Chicago blues artists - he has performed with many blues greats including Billy Boy Arnold, Taildragger, Paul DeLay, Jimmy Burns, Andre Williams, Eddie Taylor Jr., Jimmy Lee Robinson, Pinetop Perkins. Tonight he joins CHRIS STOVALL BROWN on guitar, BOB VABULAS on bass &amp; ED SCHEER on drums for a DON'T MISS show!&nbsp;

The POSTunderground September run begins tonight! Five Fridays in a row! 7:30 PM The Cleaners 8:30 PM The Jazz Situation: Hiro Tokushige trumpet, Adam Sterns tenor sax, Jon Polit piano, Erik Neldner electric bass, Jake Gabriszeski drums 9:30 PM Hard Bop Cafe: Christine Emery trumpet, Rich Greenblatt vibes, Liz Sinn piano, Jude Seiner bass, Vincent Gonzalez drums The POSTunderground is located at 386 Washington Street (downstairs), Brookline Veterans Post, Brookline MA. Admission and junk food are always free and the full CASH bar features veterans post prices! All ages welcome! Feel free to bring in your own food and make a meal of it! Visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpostunderground.com%2F&amp;h=AUBlX2zZQ7P0ryJ0PRdCyVmW656aHnH4ky90QrZgX98SAvbEWWG_SFIiD0IrATHRAqj0sAqNzhU5dqBys8xVN9OLVM_wHCwRXrTq2gqIfspOM7BbM2Pp9gHIKY6MHETr4O8kVQwxoBGk-Wnp&amp;h=AUBlX2zZQ7P0ryJ0PRdCyVmW656aHnH4ky90QrZgX98SAvbEWWG_SFIiD0IrATHRAqj0sAqNzhU5dqBys8xVN9OLVM_wHCwRXrTq2gqIfspOM7BbM2Pp9gHIKY6MHETr4O8kVQwxoBGk-Wnp&amp;h=AUBlX2zZQ7P0ryJ0PRdCyVmW656aHnH4ky90QrZgX98SAvbEWWG_SFIiD0IrATHRAqj0sAqNzhU5dqBys8xVN9OLVM_wHCwRXrTq2gqIfspOM7BbM2Pp9gHIKY6MHETr4O8kVQwxoBGk-Wnp">postunderground.com</a> for more info.

Sunday Live Blues with Sweet Willie D!

The "Deacon of the Blues" - SWEET WILLIE D - is an accomplished blues, soul, jazz and gospel singer who has performed in over 250 clubs from Maine to Florida! This week he returns to the COMMON ROOM, along with CHRIS STOVALL BROWN on guitar, BOB VABULAS on bass &amp; STEVE CHAGGARIS on drums - stop by and enjoy an evening of GREAT music, food and friends - never a cover charge!&nbsp;

Sunday Live Blues feat. Willie J Laws! 

The Last Prophet of the Funky Texas Blues - WILLIE J. LAWS - brings " a hardcore, authentic and soulful mixture of Southern Texas blues mixed with zydeco, R&amp;B, funk, country and rock ’n’ roll" to the COMMON ROOM this Sunday, joined by SLB regulars CHRIS STOVALL BROWN, BOB VABULAS &amp; FORREST PADGETT Enjoy an evening of great music, food and friends in a comfortable neighborhood pub atmosphere - never a cover charge.

Sunday Live Blues with Craig Thomas!

CRAIG THOMAS is an accomplished singer, multi-instrumentalist, including tenor, alto, soprano, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, flute, and guitar, and songwriter with The R&amp;B Bombers, Jim Messina, the Craig Thomas Trio, Craig Thomas &amp; Bluetopia, and Roomful of Blues. He has performed on records and onstage with Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Michael McDonald, Loggins &amp; Messina, Jim Messina, Johnny Mathis, Les McCann, Olivia Newton-John, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, Jermaine Jackson, Bill Champlin, Clarence Clemmons of the E Street Band, Tom Jones, Domino Affect, and on several movie soundtracks, “Death Warrant” starring Jean-Claude van Damme, “Maid To Order” starring Ali Sheedy and featuring Merry Clayton, and “Steal Big, Steal Little” starring Andy Garcia. His style is strong rhythm and blues with obvious rock and jazz influences. He is able to shout out traditional blues, whisper a soft melodic ballad, or slide through an R&amp;B tune with equal skill and an underlying soulful feeling. He joins CHRIS STOVALL BROWN, BOB VABULAS &amp; ED SCHEER this Sunday at THE COMMON ROOM for an exciting show that you won't want to miss!&nbsp;

Sunday Live Blues feat. Pete Henderson!!

A fixture on the Boston Blues scene, guitarist PETE HENDERSON has been singing and playing for close to 50 years. In the 70's he started and fronted the Bobby Watson Band for 25 years. He then partnered with singer Erica Rodney and put together Fatwall Jack. Also, starting in 1980, he started an every Sunday night Blues Jam that lasted until covid closed it. He has been a sideman to many players such as Ronnie Earl, Sax Gordon, Cheryl Arena, Gary Bernath, and presently is a part of the Racky Thomas Band, the Lights Out Blues Band and The C Jammers. He joins CHRIS STOVALL BROWN, BOB VABULAS &amp; FORREST PADGETT at the COMMON ROOM for an evening of 'nothin but the blues'!&nbsp;

Sunday Live Blues feat. Keith Munslow!!

KEITH MUNSLOW brings his keyboard and impressive resume up from Providence: "an award-winning performer who combines music, storytelling, visual art, and improvisation...founding member of The Providence Improv Guild...he performs with the New Orleans-flavored blues band, Superchief Trio...the host and director of The Empire Revue." With CHRIS STOVALL BROWN on guitar, BOB VABULAS on bass &amp; ED SCHEER on drums - stop into THE COMMON ROOM and enjoy another evening of GREAT music, food and friends - never a cover charge.

We have eight great bands in rotation for every four-week run, hence the schedule is always full. But that simply won't do! Other great bands deserve a chance to play for our incredible audience, so we created 5th Friday Wildcard Night, when we feature great bands who aren't in the regular rotation. Here's the schedule for July: Friday 7/31 (No House Band on Wildcard Night): 7:30 PM KR5 8:30 PM Bob's Chili Combo 9:30 PM Manuel Puerta The POSTunderground is located at 386 Washington Street (downstairs), Brookline Veterans Post, Brookline MA. Admission and junk food are always free and the full CASH bar features veterans post prices! All ages welcome! Feel free to bring in your own food and make a meal of it! Visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpostunderground.com%2F&amp;h=AUDwdGYxt28eXsICU-psZDXPUMf3-nP1uVrAKWgYXNIfOb05BopNkL-tokneitsKKtCvp67dK_g20PboRUOrkvvz60HO2YUOTFMk_AaPF9GwQyYwGmjoLKNdvqrWtN-W92NgISTUnZ1K9_ii1mdaQhrs14NhSsDl&amp;h=AUDwdGYxt28eXsICU-psZDXPUMf3-nP1uVrAKWgYXNIfOb05BopNkL-tokneitsKKtCvp67dK_g20PboRUOrkvvz60HO2YUOTFMk_AaPF9GwQyYwGmjoLKNdvqrWtN-W92NgISTUnZ1K9_ii1mdaQhrs14NhSsDl&amp;h=AUDwdGYxt28eXsICU-psZDXPUMf3-nP1uVrAKWgYXNIfOb05BopNkL-tokneitsKKtCvp67dK_g20PboRUOrkvvz60HO2YUOTFMk_AaPF9GwQyYwGmjoLKNdvqrWtN-W92NgISTUnZ1K9_ii1mdaQhrs14NhSsDl">postunderground.com</a> for more info.

Party Like It's 1776!

Don't miss the sensational 250th BIRTHDAY PARTY UPstairs@POSTunderground on Sunday, July 26th! July celebrations thus far have been underwhelming, but this portrait of America in music might just turn things around! Two shows, 3 PM and 7 PM. Free admission!

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Live Jazz in Brookline!

Sunday Live Blues with Diane Blue!

QArts Gallery Jazz Series - Ron Reid Liberty Quartet

Sunday Live Blues with Scott Lawson Pomeroy!

QArts Gallery Jazz Series

Live Jazz in Brookline!

Sunday Live Blues with Rockin Johnny Burgin!

Live Jazz in Brookline!

Sunday Live Blues with Sweet Willie D!

Sunday Live Blues feat. Willie J Laws!

Sunday Live Blues with Craig Thomas!

Sunday Live Blues feat. Pete Henderson!!

Sunday Live Blues feat. Keith Munslow!!

Live Jazz in Brookline!

Party Like It's 1776!