The Cave (pub)

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.^[1][2]

The Cave

Location	Carleton College Northfield, MN
Coordinates	44.460618°N 93.149868°W / 44.460618; -93.149868
Type	Music venue
Genre(s)	Various
Seating type	standing room with limited lounge seating
Capacity	150
Opened	1927
Website
http://orgs.carleton.edu/cave

The Cave has undergone many transformations over the decades: from lounge, to cabaret-style theater, to game room and finally, a music venue.^[2] The Cave stopped serving alcohol in 2013, although of-age students can bring their own alcohol.^[3]

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.^[2]

Notable guests and performers

The Cave is in the basement of Margaret Evans dormitory at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.

The Cave has hosted a number of distinguished musicians, guests, and performers over the years.^[4][5]

Musicians

• Angel Olsen
• Ani DiFranco
• Car Seat Headrest
• Caroline Smith
• Chairlift
• Dan Deacon
• Das Racist
• Doomtree
• Explosions in the Sky
• Frankie Cosmos
• Gear Daddies
• Guided by Voices
• Haley Bonar
• Haley Heynderickx
• Har Mar Superstar
• Indigo Girls
• Jens Lekman
• The Jesus Lizard
• Little Dragon
• Low
• Mal Blum
• Mark Mallman
• milo
• Phish
• Soul Asylum
• Tapes 'n Tapes
• Toro y Moi
• Wilco
• Wye Oak

Spoken word

• Andrea Gibson
• Darkmatter
• Sarah Kay