Passim

Passim is a nonprofit arts organization in Harvard Square built around Club Passim, a listening room that has been a cornerstone of New England’s arts community for decades. The club presents new and established performers in genres from folk and acoustic to jazz and everything in between. Alongside the venue, the organization runs a school of music, artist grants and festivals, aiming to build a community of artists, students and audience members.

Its roots go back to Club 47, which opened in 1958, and it became a nonprofit in 1994. Live music brunches feature a different style each time, such as bluegrass, old time, blues, Celtic, classical or jazz. The Passim School of Music teaches songwriting, voice and many acoustic instruments, and BCMFest showcases Celtic music through a monthly series and a January festival. The Club Passim Folk Collective presents its own shows, including a live album recording.

What to Know

• Club Passim presents more than 400 shows a year to over 30,000 audience members.
• The school, founded in 2000, serves more than 500 students a year.
• The Iguana Music Fund, created in 2008, makes grants to musicians to advance their art and careers.
• Members receive discounted tickets and access to member-only events.
• A Monday Discovery Series is part of the club’s calendar.