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Saturday May 17

Arum Rae

opening

Maura Rogers

 

Thursday August 14

she swings, she sways

 

Friday May 16

Boogie Matrix Mechanism

Jam Band / Blues / Hip Hop

"EVERY SONG IS DIFFERENT....CHECK THEM ALL OUT"

 

Tuesday May 20th

Plimsoul-turned-singer/songwriter

Peter Case

 

Friday May 23rd

The Waterband Headlines

The Jazzam Show!

 

 

Saturday May 24

After The Indians Fireworks!

THE GREEN

 

Friday May 9th

Japhy Ryder

 

Saturday May 10

Paleface

 

Friday May 23

 

Wednesday June 11

CINDY BULLENS, DEBORAH HOLLAND and WENDY WALDMAN are THE REFUGEES

 

Friday June 27th

Gina Sicilia

"2008 Blues Music Awards nominee-"Best New Artist"!"


Opening

The Blue Drivers

 

FYI-All show's are all ages and the kitchen is open untill closing time!

All shows are all ages.  Weekend shows (Fri.&Sat.) start at 9:00 p.m. and weekday shows start at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted, with doors 2 hours before showtime. 

Dinner reservations are suggested. You can make them by calling 216 902 4663. Please, leave a message with your phone #, and we'll call you back with a reservation confermation, or better yet,-you can e-mail us at wilberts812@sbcglobal.net

Dinner reservations must be made for at least an hour or more before show time.

Thanks MM!

 

EVAN & GATEMOUTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonite-Friday May 9th

Japhy Ryder

Burlington Vermont's

Instrumental Jazz-Rock-Funk-Drum 'n' Bass Masters

A sound that is expressly influenced by the jazz phrasing of Miles Davis, the powerful funk of Parliament Funkadelic, and the techno energy of Sound Tribe Sector 9

After the Cleveland Indians  Rock N' Roll Fireworks Show!

JAPHY RYDER 's music can be best understood through live performance, where they have been described as “moving as one voice.”

Opening

The Dave Kasper Quartet

Saturday May 10

Paleface

Fun-Lovin, Folkcore duo featuring 'Paleface' himself and darling drummer 'Mo'.  You might recognize PF's vocals from The Avett Brother's records Emotionalism and Four Thieves Gone...or you might just remember some of PALEFACE's college radio hits....Either way this dynamic duo's sweet charm & charisma will get you to listen, feel and enjoy.   New record, 'A Different Story' featuring guest performances by The Avett Brothers,

OPENING

Tom Evanchuck

"think Dylan at 19"

 

Thursday May 15

Mem Shannon

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The Membership

He's New Orleans' hometown Blues legend!

I'm From Phunkville

"Before the release of his 1995 debut, A Cab Driver's Blues, guitarist/singer/songwriter Mem Shannon had never been outside of New Orleans. For decades, Shannon had driven a taxi and played gigs on the side, but all that changed when folks outside of the Big Easy began to take notice. Since then, recognition from high-brow media outlets like NPR and shows among blues' elite at The Kennedy Center and Montreal Jazz Festival have taken Mem Shannon far beyond his hometown. Shannon's showcases his deep, soulful voice, smokin' guitar work, and insightful lyrics that have lifted this former cabbie to buzzworthy status. The super tight backing outfit helps flesh out a bluesy, funky, jazzy sound that perfectly supports Shannon's wizened pipes. But make no mistake: Shannon is a true guitar monster, whose expressive, soaring electric guitar playing makes the whole package complete. When his equally expressive voice takes a break from telling colorful stories about love, prison, politicians, the general struggles of life, and even baseball, Shannon's guitar picks up the thread seamlessly, his fingers effortlessly filling in the emotional blanks between the lyrical lines.

-Paul Rosner
Musictoday

Jam BAse says-
Mem is a former 15-year Bourbon Street cab driver who's since released 4 albums worldwide (2 on Rykodisc, 2 on Shanachie). Mem Shannon & The Membership are from New Orleans and while their music is rooted in the blues, it's soaked through with that Big Easy syncopated sound, oozing with funk. They've played the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 12 years. They've won or been nominated for a ton of "Best Of" awards for Louisiana music and national blues - including 2 W.C. Handy Award nominations ('96 and '02). Mem emerged onto the scene in 1996 with his first release, "A Cab Driver's Blues" on Hannibal/Rykodisc. The breakthrough buzz album led to national media coverage from folks like ABC World News, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, E! Entertainment Television, The New York Times, NPR and a much anticipated/celebrated performance at SXSW. Fast forward to Mem's last release, which included the song "S.U.V." The catchy rant against SUV's and their drivers became a mini-hit at blues radio, syndicated and specialty shows, and even a few Triple-A formats. It was named Song of the Year by Living Blues Magazine in 2002 and received a Handy nomination for the same. Not to mention being added to NPR's great show "Car Talk" and their most recent music compilation.

They've shared bills with John Scofield, Toots & The Maytals, Gov't Mule, Josh Kelley, Junior Brown, Kim Richey, Branford Marsalis, Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans, Buckwheat Zydeco, Walter Trout, Karl Denson, Taj Mahal, Galactic, Robert Cray and many more. They tour constantly and have played most of the premier blues and roots festivals (King Biscuit, Montreal Jazz Fest, Kansas City Jazz & Blues Fest, Monterey Bay Blues Fest, Kerrville Folk Festival...), while headlining clubs night after night across the US and into Canada, Europe and Australia. Though they were also presented in Hong Kong by the House of Blues and in Venezuela by the U.S. Embassy, and were part of an all-star tribute to Muddy Waters at The Kennedy Center for a televised special for PBS and NHK/Japan. This year they played the huge Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle featuring diverse bands like Nickleback, Nas, The Pixies and Koko Taylor. They also played the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, an event that includes B.B. King, Gov't Mule and Greg Allman.

Not bad for a former cab driver.

 

Friday May 16

Boogie Matrix Mechanism

Giving the audience an eclectic mix of Jam psychedelia, hip hop, blues, reggae, funk n more. This seven piece band plays, not just funked out grooves or trippy space, but also some strong messages through the thoughtful lyrics with entertaining opportunities for crowd participation. Out of Toledo, OH this BMM is bringing a positive vibe with an original mix of styles that few - if any - are doing!

Opening

Groove Prophets

Jammin' Psychedelic Blues

It's official....The Groove Prophets are back and better than ever! Seamlessly blending influences such as The Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, and The Allman Brothers into an original, highly textural sound, the Groove Prophets seek to expand everything you've ever known about music.

 

Saturday May 17

Opening at 4pm
Pre-Party

Atlantic Records Artists

KID ROCK

Videos, Music, Drink Spicials

Pabts Beer Spicials

 

Later on that same night

"She's the sexiest singer I've seen since Ricki Lee Jones..." News Gazette

ARUM RAE

"She tore through vintage rock, blues-inflected tunes, jazz-informed numbers and even a few choice covers - JJ Cale and Hank Williams, among others. The Virginia-based singer's debut album Too Young to Sing the Blues taps into a similar vein, and should find fans with those into Dylan and Waits, as well as Ricki Lee Jones"

"Arum's country blues is more at home in the hood than the honky tonk. Rae has an astonishing vocal range and aided by world class musicians: Todd Sickafoose on upright bass (Ani Difranco), drummer Andrew Borger (Tom Waits, Norah Jones), Larry Saltzman (Paul Simon) on electric and slide guitar and Geralde Menke on pedal steel.  Recorded in Brooklyn, New York at Bushwick Studios, produced by Michael Bongiorno, another from Ani's team, and Steve West, former member of Pavement, and now producer of Silver Jews.

"Rarely do I find women musicians that great, but this woman, Arum Rae, is a stunning talent. She's a phenomenal singer and guitar player. Honestly she gets plugged by me because she's one in a million." - Paul from Barefoot Radio

 

 

Tuesday May 20th

Peter Case

After his tenure in the proto- power pop band the Nerves and following the dissolution of his early-'80s Los Angeles rock & roll band the Plimsouls, Peter Case launched a career as an influential American singer/songwriter specializing in finger-picked acoustic guitar and redemptive story-songs about society's outcasts and drifters, delivered in a uniquely soulful, folk-rock style. Case's secret weapon is his powerhouse voice; combined with his imaginative and visionary songwriting and his ability to blow real harmonica licks, he's well-respected among his peers and a perennial favorite among serious listeners. By the turn of the century, longevity was working in his favor as he continued to set the bar for contemporary singer/songwriter music.

opening

Pale Hollow

"ABSOLUTELY FANFUCKINGTASTIC....orgasmic...your music stands up to its claim and THEN SOME..." - UK ARTISTS "LIVE"

"Michael Allen will transport you to places where you currently are not!" - WCSB.org

AMERICANA / POWERPOP / FOLK ROCK

Mike Allen – Rhythm/Vox – ( Jericho Turnpike )

Todd Thurman – Lead/Vox – (Hollywood Records' - “ Alien Fashion Show ”) – Todd is from L.A. but moved to Cleveland in 2000

Nick Perry – Drums/Percussion – ( Paranoid Lovesick and SuperKreme )

Derek Poindexter – Bass – ( The Waynes and SuperKreme and countless others!!)

“ Cleveland , Ohio's, Pale Hollow effortlessly combines elements of roots-rock folk with the restless urgency of a rustbelt garage band.  Their hook filled songs are modern, melodic and catchy, yet anchored by the solid rock and pop traditions of the 60's and 70's.  Each band member brings a unique element to the mix, resulting in an alchemy of sound and style that is sure to please fans of the folk/rock/power-pop genre.     

Inspired by the posh blues of Nick Drake and the woodsy jangle of Gram Parsons era Byrds, ex Jericho Turnpike bassist, Michael Allen, bought an acoustic guitar and started writing songs to perform in local coffee houses around Cleveland .  Armed with a batch of demos, he went to Detroit to record an album with producer Al Sutton (Kid Rock, Detroit Cobras ).  The resulting record was a shimmering blend of Alt-Country/Folk-Pop, with shades of British Invasion thrown in for color.  With comparisons to The Kinks , R.E.M and Donovan, the self-titled release, Pale Hollow, has since gained the praise of critics and fans alike. Allen, however, needed a band to help bring this music to a live audience.

Back in Cleveland singer/guitarist Todd Thurman (Alien Fashion Show) and drummer Nick Perry (Paranoid Lovesick) were busy in Thurman's attic bashing out their own version of the blissful power pop most associated with the likes of Alex Chilton and Teenage Fanclub.  Thurman, a singer/songwriter in his own rite, and Perry were looking for players to round out their musical vision.  When they came across Allen's music on Myspace they noticed he hadn't listed any band mates.  As fate would have it, these two musical entities were brought together, and now, with Bassist Derek Poindexter(The Waynes), are beginning to make their presence known within the music scene at large.  With a music video in post-production, Pale Hollow is poised to becoming a musical force that can't be ignored. (We were formerly,"The Black Amps")”

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Chris Castle

At 32, Chris Castle may be one of the midwest's best kept secrets. Few upcoming artists have done their homework as thoroughly as Castle. If there are blueprints to creating lasting melodies & unpretentious lyrics, he seems to have found them.

 

 

Friday May 23rd

Waterband

"Folkedelicfunkpop for your body mind & soul!!!"

JAZZAM

Power-Funk, Jazz,Soul, Rock, R&B and World Music

 

JAZZAM draws on the raw energy and power emitted from their frenzied, gyrating fans. Sending the energy back full force while creating an overflowing pool of dancable funk that pours out from the stage, the band immerses the crowd with hypnotic grooves and complex melodic harmonies,

 

Saturday May 24

THE GREEN

A Mix of Classical, Modern and Original Rock

After the Indians Victory!

 

Thursday May 29

They'rrre Back!!

For a Record Release Party!!!

TROUBADOURS OF DIVINE BLISS

"Their acoustic music with a streak of old-timer flavor appeals to those who like the female camraderie and harmonies of the Indigo Girls, but are looking for something with a bit more weirdness, humor and range..." --Anastasia Pantsios

Opening

The Elderly Brothers

The Elderly Brothers (the band, not the brothers themselves) formed in the spring of 2001, under the assumption that guys in bands get all the hot chicks. They were later to learn that the guys in bands who get the hot chicks don't, as a rule, worry about things like high blood-pressure, high cholesterol, fallen arches, lower-back pain, and even lower self-esteem. Like many of the guys in the bands that get the hot chicks, the Elderly Brothers take lots of drugs. Sadly, these drugs are prescribed to treat the aforementioned aliments, and offer little recreational value.

The Elderly Brothers perform a variety of songs that, mostly by pure coincidence, involve trucks, trains, the consumption of alcohol, and the various forms of heartbreak, including marriage and the termination thereof. Their repertoire leans heavily toward the musical genre known as Americana, drawing on 50s rock 'n roll, 60s pop music, 70s country rock, folk, traditional country, alternative country, blues, jazz, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fallen arches, lower-back pain, and even lower self-esteem.

 

Friday May 30

A night of Progressive Instrumental Music!!!

EGO

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Animus


Progressive / Experimental/Mental!

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Black Key Projekt

Progressive / Experimental / Ambient

 

 

Friday June 6

Jones For Revival

Jones For Revival started in the summer of 2004. From the beginning the intention of the band was to try to revive the music scene with fresh, no rules, upbeat jams that everyone could enjoy. Throughout the journey the band has strengthened their ability to project a positive vibe to their listeners and hopes to gain a following of loyal fans who share the same musical understanding and appreciation as they do.

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From Athens, Ohio

it's

papadosio

a multi-faceted five piece organic/electronic hybrid that is quickly catching fire. They craftfully combine elements of rock, electronica, jazz, jam, dance and improvisational styles in an interesting and captivating manner.

 

 

Wednesday June 11

Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland, and Wendy Waldman are

THE REFUGEES


a  band of critically-acclaimed singer-songwriters performing their award-winning songs in glorious three-part harmony with high energy, humor, and stellar musicianship.

"Heavenly harmonies – Celestial singing. Sounds of stars in the making, with your songs as safe haven. Terrific."

     — Michael Nesmith

"The Refugees offer up a terrific combination of engaging, passionate, and poetic songwriting, high-caliber musicianship, and gorgeous vocals. The combined musical pedigree of Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland, and Wendy Waldman is unparalleled. Don't even think about missing an opportunity to catch them in concert."

     — Anil Prasad from Innerviews, Guitar Player and Bass Player

 

Friday June 20

Roots/Country Singer Songwriter and ex-Spirit of the West member

Linda McRea

Emmet Matheson, No Depression, US Roots Magazine - The way McRae delivers the hard-knock facts of life smacks more of deliverance from, rather than resignation to, disappointment. Hoot and Holler is as close as alt-country gets to Peggy Lee. McRae's warmly powerful voice is the bedrock of this album. With one foot in the real world and one in Western folklore, Cryin' Out Loud proves that being well-balanced and interesting aren't musically exclusive.

 

Tuesday June 24

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

"A breadth and vision nearly untouched in modern jazz except by the likes of Wayne Shorter and Bill Frisell." 
- Signal to Noise

"Their jazz-rock-electro-whatever sound has been honed in 12 years together and the chemistry is as formidable as it is omnivorous."    -Relix Magazine, 2005

 

Thursday June 26

The Bridge

Quintet fusing bluegrass, funk, jazz, rock and electronica over a solid foundation of folk and blues.

On The Bridge's self-titled new album, their freewheeling, adventurous and deeply soulful vision finds them weaving a new thread into the rich tapestry of American rock music. Their songs evoke the spirit of influences like Little Feat, The Radiators and Los Lobos,

 

Friday June 27

"2008 Blues Music Awards nominee-"Best New Artist"!"
Gina Sicilia

"At a sexy twenty two, Gina Sicilia's powerful, blues-infused pipes certainly belie her age: this is no blues hatchling taking her maiden voyage. On the contrary, Allow Me To Confess is the debut work of a blues-momma in full blossom."
-AcousticMusic.com

Opening

The Blue Drivers

Including veterans of such legendary Cleveland-area bands as Tiny Alice, Wild Horses, and The Baskerville Hounds, the Blue Drivers feature blues standards by artists like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Little Walter, swinging jump blues by Louis Jordan, Tiny Bradshaw and Louis Prima, jazz tunes by Mose Allison and Billie Holiday, as well as modern blues, soul and originals.

 

Saturday June 28

The Werks

The Werks are an improvisational rock band that uses a unique blend of many musical styles and influences to produce a distinct, powerful sound. The Werks power lies in their live performances, which contains heavy use of improvisation and structured jams.

Their influences are as eclectic as their music, but some common influences include Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers, Phish, Jimi Hendrix, Rush, The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, Umphrey's McGee, and The Grateful Dead. 

Opening FYI-All show's are all ages and the kitchen is open until closing time!

Great Food + Great Music in an Intimate Setting = What a Concept!