Nameless Coffeehouse

Located in the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Harvard Square, the "Nameless," as it is affectionalely known, currently presents a six-concert schedule showcasing acoustic music and comedy for a moderate suggested donation ($8–$15 for the 2011 season).

Performers who have played the Nameless include Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tracy Chapman, Patty Larkin, The Story (Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball), Ellis Paul, Dar Williams, John Gorka, Bob Franke, Ric Ocasek, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Geoff Bartley, Dean Stevens, and Greg Greenway, as well as comedians Andy Kaufman and Jay Leno.

Through 1983, the Coffeehouse was open Friday and Saturday evenings during the school year, and both music and refreshments were provided free of charge, although donations were encouraged and accepted.

On Friday afternoon, one or more co-managers, including some from Harvard Law, would show up at the church and convert the parlor room into the Nameless Coffeehouse, assembling a stage and the music system.

[6] Local folk musicians preferred the Nameless, where they performed for free, to other traditional pay venues, as they could try new music, felt no pressure, and the audiences were always grateful and showed their appreciation.