Live Music
DUE TO COVID-19 LIVE MUSIC WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Sunday, March 15th - CATS ON HOLIDAY
Cats On Holiday is a Cleveland based Swamp Pop band that has been pleasing audiences for 20 years with their own special blend of Louisiana inspired rock/roots/ Zydeco. The Cats are driven by founding member, songwriter, lead vocalist and guitar/ button-box player Denis DeVito. The Cats perform over 100 gigs annually at the best live music venues from as far West as the Lake Erie Islands and East to Cape Cod. COH has been a part of such cool events as The Great Blue Heron Festival, Hessler Street Fair, Parade the Circle, Lock 3 Live, Wade Oval Wednesdays, Ingenuity Festival, Burning River Fest, Nelson's Ledges' Lazy Daisy Festival, Starwood, Kent State Folk Festival, Akron's First Night, Boston Mills Art Festival as well as the resident band for the annual Towpath Marathon. The band also have a regular rotation of clubs in which they perform including the Music Box, Beachland Ballroom, Brother's Lounge, Water Street Tavern(Kent), G.A.R. Hall, Balloons(Ellicottville, NY), Parkview Niteclub, The Harp and many others.
Over the years COH has shared the stage with such national acts as Los Lobos, Marcia Ball, Tab Benoit, Beau Soleil, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Buckwheat Zydeco, Carpenter Ants, The Iguanas, NRBQ, Leon Russell, and Terrance Simien, to name a few.
Tuesday, March 17th HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
Our favorite day of the year! Doors open at 10am. Special St. Paddy's Menu. Live Music with Half Craic'd. Double Set.
All day
Wednesday, March 18th - HAIR OF THE DOG PARTY!
Doors Open at 11am! For all of you St. Pat's survivors that aren't quite ready to pack it in, we're here for you! Let's keep the party going! We have Live Music at 6pm with Marys Lane!
Marys Lane is a place...
way back in the old country, not owned by Mary, at least not any more. The band Marys Lane is rock, and reel, but most of all, the good times roll. Their Cleveland Rock roots are evident, but they are knee deep in the ghosts of Ireland – not maudlin mind you, but in the typical Kitchen Party made so famous by the Irish – everyone comes, everyone joins in, one way or another, and everyone leaves wishing the night would never end.
Their newest release is "The Furey Session" - a crash course two-song collaboration featuring a member of one of Irish music's most legendary and beloved families, Martin Furey. After a friendship blossomed while performing at a summer Irish Festival, the popular High Kings performer hit the studio with Marys Lane for an impromptu Monday morning recording session over tea and coffee. The end result birthed two brand new Marys Lane songs - the enchanting "Wait Awake" and wildly rambunctious "Sleep When I'm Dead'.
Given the prolific playing schedule of Marys Lane, it won't be long, till next time, is tonight. The guys were all musicians, and got together one day at Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival; "Hey, we should start a band?". One year later, they met again, and realized waiting was no longer an option. They have been full steam ahead ever since, playing festivals and gigs in an ever-widening circle testament to their skill, their fun, and the passionate following their performances and personalities provoke.
Sunday, March 22nd - MARINA STRAH
Marina Strah is an award-winning singer/songwriter from Cleveland, OH whose influences infuse blues & pop with catchy lyrics, unforgettable melodies, and an energetic personality. Strah's first big step out into the industry was in 2014 when she was named the winner of the 2014 Ohio's Got Talent contest. Shortly after, she went on to win an international cover contest hosted by RyanSeacrest.com. After these contests helped to gain attention and exposure, Strah was named one of cleveland.com's most interesting people of 2015, and was able to release her debut album, Run Away, later that spring. Marina is currently working on the final details for her second album with Lava Room Studios in Beachwood, OH, which is planned to release sometime this summer. While working on the EP, she landed one of her earlier releases, "Coming Home", on an episode of CBS's Criminal Minds, reaching thousands of people across the globe and skyrocketing the song all the way up to #9 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts becoming Strah's first charted song. More recently, in October of 2018, Marina was voted by Cleveland Magazine as the best musician in Cleveland, Ohio. Strah and her band performed alongside other prestigious talents at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; thus fulfilling a long time dream. She was again voted best Singer Songwriter in Cleveland during the 2019 Cleveland Scene Magazine nominations this past April and just opened for LeAnn Rimes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Zimmerman Symphony Center this past June. Strah is getting ready to release her second EP in the next couple of months and is excited to see what new opportunities the release may bring. 6pm-9pm
Sunday, March 29th - JOE BELL
On Festival bills, in nightclubs, concert halls and amphitheaters, Joe Bell & The Swing Lizards have spent over two decades entertaining Blues, Jazz, Rock and Soul fans on the North coast and around the country. A critically acclaimed, award winning group, and legendary among all types of folks known to frequent venues where live music delights the soul, when the Lizards hit the stage, they truly funk up the place. Filling the room with their rootsy, feel good energy. Just be ready to dance! Scene Magazine Music Awards multiple winner for: • Best Blues Band • Best Swing Band • Finalist for Best Vocalist Cleveland Free Times Music Award multiple winner for: • Best R&B Act • Best Blues Band • Best Swing Band • Finalist for Best Vocalist Best of the Northcoast • Best Swing Band Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American Music Masters Series
Sunday, April 5th - NATHAN HENRY
Singer/songwriter and Northeast, Ohio native, Nathan Henry, is an up and coming artist whose dedication to his craft is evidenced through his dynamic live shows. His passion for music shines through in all of his performances and is embodied in everything he composes. A regular performer in the Greater Cleveland Area, Nathan plays his solo acoustic guitar sets at a variety of establishments around Cleveland's Westside. He has recurrent gigs at Around the Corner, Merry Arts, O'tooles Pub and Resturant, Midtown Booths, Borther's Lounge, Dina's Pizza and Pub, Ironwood Westlake and West Park locations, and Loco leprechaun, just to name a few. His eclectic taste in music is displayed throughout his repertoire. His acoustic pop/alt rock style is influenced by the likes of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, Imagine Dragons, and Foo Fighters to name a few. His sets typically include covers from several of these bands, interspersed with his own compositions. Nathan also enjoys playing private parties and regularly enters music competitions, where he is able to showcase his singing and guitar talents. If interested contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Sunday, APril 12th - JESSE RAY STOUT
I Honestly don't consider myself a muscian.. It just kinda happened... Parents got me into music young with the school band playing drums in 6th grade I think... My parents have always been into live music since I was young... attending my first concert at 7 year old, the took me to see Alabama & it was amazing!!! My 16th birthday present was tickets to see one of my favorite bands " The Eagles" if that tells you anything....
Sunday, April 19th - TOM EVANCHUCK
Tom Evanchuck is a storyteller on stage, weaving through tales of love and heartbreak, friendship and the allure of the Midwest. But this is also a musician that seems born from another era. Drawing on the influences of the likes of Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, Neil Young and even the Beatles, Tom Evanchuck is carving his own way into a formidable niche.
Coming from the Midwest, Tom Evanchuck never strays too far from his roots. You hear it in the raw guitar, and Tom's ability to both croon and crank out a harder song at a moment's notice on stage to provide a true experience, and a chance to envision the early days of folk, blues, or rock 'n' roll.
Tom is built to transform your way of listening to this style of music, always experimenting, always working to establish a mood and presence everywhere he play's. There is real honesty in his music, a certain desire for expression and inspiration from everyone involved, including the audience. With those goals in mind, Tom Evanchuck is ready to usher in the new era of Americana classics.
Sunday, April 26th - BECKY BOYD
"She possesses a powerful blues/jazz voice that's forceful, sensuous and as clear as spring water. If there's a jazz buff in the Cleveland area who hasn't heard Boyd sing yet, do something about that. She has got the art of scat singing down cold. Becky Boyd is a local talent to watch." - Steve Byrne, Scene Magazine
6pm - 9pm
Sunday, May 3rd - SAMMI BUTLER
Sammi is an acoustic folk musician with an eclectic collection of covers ranging from artists like the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Johnny Cash to The Lumineers, Oasis and Sublime.
Show 6pm-9pm
Sunday, May 10th - John & Paul Duo of The Hollywood Slim Band
The late Hollywood Slim and his brother, John, have been playing the Cleveland music scene together for forty-plus years with song selections from the 1930s-1960s, covering some of the Twentieth Century's greatest blues and jazz artists such as Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter Jacobs, Sonny Boy Williamson, Ray Charles, Louis Jordan, Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong, and The Nat King Cole Trio. The unique vocal stylings of Hollywood Slim and guitarist John's influences from jazz-giants Charlie Christian and Charlie Parker, give The Hollywood Slim Band their vintage sound.
Sunday, May 17th - RAY FLANAGAN
Ray Flanagan is a musical artist from Northeast Ohio. A chameleon in the local scene, he can be found delivering his own songs intimately in his dynamic solo performances, rocking and rolling with his band The Authorities, or playing sideman to any number of bands and artists around town.
6pm - 9pm
Sunday, May 24th - MARINA STRAH
Marina Strah is an award-winning singer/songwriter from Cleveland, OH whose influences infuse blues & pop with catchy lyrics, unforgettable melodies, and an energetic personality. Strah's first big step out into the industry was in 2014 when she was named the winner of the 2014 Ohio's Got Talent contest. Shortly after, she went on to win an international cover contest hosted by RyanSeacrest.com. After these contests helped to gain attention and exposure, Strah was named one of cleveland.com's most interesting people of 2015, and was able to release her debut album, Run Away, later that spring. Marina is currently working on the final details for her second album with Lava Room Studios in Beachwood, OH, which is planned to release sometime this summer. While working on the EP, she landed one of her earlier releases, "Coming Home", on an episode of CBS's Criminal Minds, reaching thousands of people across the globe and skyrocketing the song all the way up to #9 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts becoming Strah's first charted song. More recently, in October of 2018, Marina was voted by Cleveland Magazine as the best musician in Cleveland, Ohio. Strah and her band performed alongside other prestigious talents at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; thus fulfilling a long time dream. She was again voted best Singer Songwriter in Cleveland during the 2019 Cleveland Scene Magazine nominations this past April and just opened for LeAnn Rimes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Zimmerman Symphony Center this past June. Strah is getting ready to release her second EP in the next couple of months and is excited to see what new opportunities the release may bring. 6pm-9pm
Sunday, May 31st - CHAD HOFFMAN
Chad Hoffman is a soulful singer/songwriter based just outside of Cleveland, OH. Chad is a passionate and engaging live performer whether he is playing his own material or reinterpreting cover songs. He is first and foremost an incredible singer, with a gritty, soulful voice and a broad vocal range. You don't only hear this in his voice, but you witness the intensity in his face throughout his performances.
Beyond his powerful vocals, the next thing many people appreciate about Chad Hoffman's performances is the organic quality of his live sound. He embraces technology without relying on it. Compared to many of his peers who extensively use effects, pitch correction, vocal harmonizers, looping pedals and even backing tracks to synthetically thicken their mix, Chad takes a much more rootsy, DIY approach to his live sound. First, he typically uses minimalistic effects, applying just a bit of reverb to vocals and guitar. Second, he relies heavily on the unique rhythm guitar style he has developed over many years performing on his own, needing to create a thick, upbeat sound with only one guitar. But what really stands out in Chad's live shows is the homemade foot percussion instruments he incorporates into his live rig. These instruments allow him to create an upbeat, dynamic, full-band sound without selling his soul to the demigods of the looping pedal. He has designed and built several of these instruments out of reclaimed materials, with more in the works.
Chad Hoffman is also an impressive songwriter and a budding producer. He pens deep and introspective lyrics and his original recordings conjure elements of his many influences, including Cat Stevens, Pink Floyd, the Eagles, Pearl Jam, Beck, Radiohead and Ben Harper. However, Chad also has a knack for taking cover songs of all genres, stripping them down to their essence and reinventing them as his own.
In the late 90's, Chad was the leader of several Columbus, Ohio based bands including Aunt Dick, Marblehead and Orchard. In 2001, Chad released his first studio recording, the acclaimed Marblehead EP, "Secrets Locked Away." But in 2003, Chad decided to go it alone and focus on his career as a solo-acoustic musician. He has since honed his skills as a songwriter, while developing an impressive catalog of classic and modern cover songs, which he performs with a fresh new spin. Since then, he has received significant praise for both the way he recreates cover songs, as well as the range of generations and genres he covers. In addition to obvious classic and modern rock songs, Chad covers early rock from the 50's, soul from the likes of Sam Cook and Marvin Gaye, country, old school rap and even Lady Gaga!
In late 2006, Chad moved to Rochester Hills, MI, just outside of Motown. Shortly after this transition, he began recording his first solo album, "Listen," which was released in 2012. This album showcases the evolution of Chad's songwriting, with lyrics that parallel a dark comedy combined with unexpected chord progressions and timing patterns. This album also shows off many of the best session musicians in the Detroit area, including a former member of Kid Rock's band.
In 2013, Chad realized his dream of becoming a full-time musician. He walked away from his day job and moved back to Northern Ohio, where he grew up. He has since established himself as one of the best solo musicians in the region, performing over 250 shows per year throughout the mid-west. In the works for the near future, Chad plans to build a home studio, write and record more original material, release live recordings, expand his touring throughout the United States and develop a line of foot percussion instruments for sale to the public.
Sunday, June 7th - GS Harper
"G.S. Harper's New Mexico Dirt is the real deal—just a man, his guitar, and his voice. And what a voice! Whether it's the title track's heartbreaking tale of a tractored-out farmer, the straight-from-the-horse's mouth ups and downs of a road musician's life in "Kids These Days," or the long-lost love remembrances of "Hearts on the Run," each piece is exquisitely crafted and delivered with the earnestness of a man who inhabits his stories as much as he tells them. If, in this age of overproduced, meaningless music, you're wondering what a real singer/songwriter sounds like, do yourself a favor and buy New Mexico Dirt—you'll find out real quick."Jason D. 'Diesel' Hamad Editor, No Surf Music 6pm - 9pm
Sunday, June 14th - JOE BELL
On Festival bills, in nightclubs, concert halls and amphitheaters, Joe Bell & The Swing Lizards have spent over two decades entertaining Blues, Jazz, Rock and Soul fans on the North coast and around the country. A critically acclaimed, award winning group, and legendary among all types of folks known to frequent venues where live music delights the soul, when the Lizards hit the stage, they truly funk up the place. Filling the room with their rootsy, feel good energy. Just be ready to dance! Scene Magazine Music Awards multiple winner for: • Best Blues Band • Best Swing Band • Finalist for Best Vocalist Cleveland Free Times Music Award multiple winner for: • Best R&B Act • Best Blues Band • Best Swing Band • Finalist for Best Vocalist Best of the Northcoast • Best Swing Band Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American Music Masters Series
Sunday, June 21st - DAN PYNE
Hailing from Boston, MA, Dan Pyne has a slew of musical influences that range from classic rock and country to local indie bands. After graduating from the coffee shops and talent expos in high school, Dan started playing in bar rooms around the Boston area at 17 years old. Joining his two brothers to form The Pyne Brothers, they became the Boston area's foremost acoustic rock trio. Dan made the move to Wooster, OH in 2014, and his love of country transcended all. As one of the founding members of Whiskey Bound, his unique musical influence added flavor to the hometown country style of the band. Dan left the band in 2017, and ventured out to perform his first solo shows, as well as joining various other projects and collaborations with local artists and friends. Dan is an acoustic musician playing acoustic covers covering a range of genres and decades. From The Eagles to Britney Spears and everything in between, Dan has a list of songs to please crowds of any age.
Sunday, June 28th - THOR PLATTER
Cleveland singer-songwriter Thor Platter is a loyal purveyor of Americana music for many reasons. "The tradition and history of American music have influenced me my entire life; it encompasses many sounds and styles from many different eras," he explains. "Above all, it is just good music to your ears." With his new album Take Time, Platter is setting out to showcase his mastery of the genre, as well as capture the energy, spirit, and infectious harmonies of his live shows. Platter's gentle, affecting vocals – which have earned him numerous comparisons to Willie Nelson – are carried along freely by the accompaniment of rollicking banjo and harmonica. Fans of the classic '70s singer-songwriter genre will delight in Platter's seamless transitions from toe-tapping jams to sweetly confident ballads throughout the set's 10 tracks. 6pm-9pm