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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 to 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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09/20/2026

Peter Carr is our Sunday Music open mic feature at the Walnut St Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St, Lynn MA. this Sunday 9/20/2026.
Peter Carr- Is a local legend and a talented guitarist, bassist, and songwriter.
Whether you've heard him share a witty irreverent story about a friend while performing at The Tavern at the End of the World, or filled your head with the powerful bass of the Malingerers; you've probably got to experience one of his many talents. Here at the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, however, he isn't just a talented musician. He is a dear friend and part of our musical family.
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

09/15/2026

JD Scrimgeour is our Speakup feature this Wed 9/16/2026, in person at the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St., Lynn MA.
Salem State Professor J.D. Scrimgeour is the inaugural poet laureate of Salem, Massachusetts. He is the author of six books of poetry, the most recent being Small, Rectangular, Reflected World (Nixes Mate 2025). He’s also written two books of nonfiction, including Themes for English B: A Professor’s Education In and Out of Class, which won the AWP Award for Nonfiction. A longtime resident of Salem, Scrimgeour has written in many genres about the city, work that is collected in Poet in High Street Park: Prose & Poetry for Modern Salem (Loom Press 2026). Mary Towne Eastey, an ancestor in his direct line, was put to death during the Salem Witch Trials. Another ancestor, Thomas Perkins, sat on the jury that found her guilty.
Signup starts: 7:00pm
Open mic: 7:30-830pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
Sorry, No more Zoom

09/12/2026

Linda Dulong is our Sunday Music open mic feature at the Walnut St Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St, Lynn MA. this Sunday 9/13/2026.
Linda, is a singer/songwriter who resides in Salem. She began writing and performing after retiring from 36 years of teaching in the Lynn Public Schools. She considers herself a “late bloomer”. Her inspiration for songs often come from life experiences of her own, as well of her family and friends. Although some of her songs are on the serious side, many tell a story with a humorous twist. In 2011 she wrote a song about Christa McAuliffe ( the first teacher in space) on the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Linda’s song “ You Can Fly” was included in a PBS NH broadcast which honored Christa’s life. Her song, “Enough”, about the Me Too Movement has been included in two different radio podcasts. “Enough”is accompanied by a video which can be found on YouTube. Linda invites you to tap your feet, sing along, and smile as she shares her original songs with you.
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

09/09/2026

Toni Artuso is our Speakup feature this Wed 9/9/2026, in person at the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St., Lynn MA.
Toni Artuso (she/her/hers) has published poems in Honeyguide Literary Magazine, which nominated one of her villanelles for a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Her verse has also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Eclectica, Space City Underground Literary Magazine, samfiftyfour, Nixes Mate Review, Molecule, The Cackling Kettle, Salamander, The Lyric, Star*Line, and Ibbetson Street Press."
Signup starts: 7:00pm
Open mic: 7:30-830pm
Feature: 8:30-9:00pm
Join us and bring your stuff!
Sorry, No more Zoom

09/04/2026

Eliz McKim is our Sunday Music open mic feature at the Walnut St Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut St, Lynn MA. this Sunday 9/6/2026.
Elizabeth Gordon McKim is Poet, Teacher, and Spoken Word Performance Artist. Her roots are firmly grounded in the Oral Tradition of song, story, and chant.
Known locally as the Jazz Poet of Lynn, an honor she deeply appreciates, as well as Walnut St. Café community. Eliz often collaborates with local musicians, especially Roger Jermyn to produce unique performances combining Jazz , blues, spoken word and movement. ELiz has taught all ages, engaging sound, movement, and storytelling to guide everyone to their poetic voices. She has been a pioneer at the Program of Expressive Arts at Lesley University and a faculty member of the Graduate Faculty in their Creative Arts in Learning Program, working with hundreds of teachers from across the US. Elizabeth has seven books of her own poetry, as well as BEYOND WORDS a Guide for teachers, co-authored with Judith Steinbergh . Elizabeth has been widely published in magazines journals and anthologies and is the Poet Laureate of the European Graduate School in Saas Fee Switzerland.
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

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

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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