The Plough and Stars

The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play of the same name by Seán O'Casey.^[1] The Boston Globe and Boston Phoenix have noted its disproportionate cultural influence for its size, with a number of noted musicians, writers, and politicians frequenting the bar over the years.^[2]^[3]

Ploughshares

The literary journal Ploughshares is named for the bar, where it was founded in 1971 by DeWitt Henry and former bartender/owner Peter O'Malley.^[2]^[3]

Notable patrons

Jarrett Barrios, politician and former employee^[3]
Mickey Bones, musician^[3]
Dana Colley, musician^[2]
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet, activist, and co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers^[4]
J. Geils Band members^[1]
Seamus Heaney, poet^[3]
DeWitt Henry, author and founder of Ploughshares^[2]
John Hume, politician^[3]
Javier Juarez, Activist
David Mamet, writer and director^[3]
Paul H. Patterson, scientist
Bonnie Raitt, musician^[3]
Kenneth Reeves, politician^[3]
Philip Roth, author^[2]^[3]
Mark Sandman, musician^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Feijo, Sara (18 February 2015). "RESTAURANT Q&A: Cheers to 45 more years at Cambridge's Plough and Stars pub". Wicked Local.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Perry, Jonathan (6 November 2009). "The pull of the Plough". Boston Globe.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Wright, Chris (30 August 2001). "A brief history of the Plough & Stars". Boston Phoenix.
^ "A brief history of the Plough & Stars (continued)". Boston Phoenix.