The Cave is a student-led music and entertainment venue, located at Carleton College. It is a favorite gathering place for students at Carleton College and is one of a limited number of music venues in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1927, it is the oldest student-run pub in America and is housed on the lowest level of the Margaret Evans residence hall.
The Cave has undergone many transformations over the decades: from lounge, to cabaret-style theater, to game room and finally, a music venue. The Cave stopped serving alcohol in 2013, although of-age students can bring their own alcohol.
The Cave is open Tuesday-Saturday for Carleton students during the academic term. There are typically several shows each week, most often on Friday and Saturday nights. A Carleton College ID card is usually required for entry, but there are sometimes shows that are open to the public.
Notable guests and performers
The Cave has hosted a number of distinguished musicians, guests, and performers over the years.
Musicians
Angel Olsen Ani DiFranco Armand Hammer Car Seat Headrest Caroline Smith Chairlift Dan Deacon Das Racist Deeper Disq Doomtree Explosions in the Sky Finom Florry Frankie Cosmos Friko Fust Gear Daddies Graham Hunt Guided by Voices Haley Bonar Haley Heynderickx Har Mar Superstar Homeshake Indigo Girls Jens Lekman The Jesus Lizard The Slaps Little Dragon Lifeguard Low Lutalo Mal Blum Mark Mallman Merce Lemon Mei Semones milo Phish Sharp Pins She's Green Soul Asylum Squirrel Flower Sword II Tapes 'n Tapes Toro y Moi Ty Segall Wilco Wye Oak
Spoken word Andrea Gibson Darkmatter Sarah Kay
References
External links The Cave official site The Cave archive The Cave's Facebook page Phish at the Cave