Hi gang!
Tuesday night’s Cleveland Music Club jam was another fun-filled night! Big thanks to Brian Davidson and Bill March for the awesome host set, to this week’s outstanding jam crew; John Hamley, Bob Laeng, Doug, John Kerver, Jeff, Don Lydon, Greg Kern, Greg McGill, Rick, Ron Jackson, “Country Mojo” (Lisa Howard, Logan Browning, Rich Gross,) Cory Jean Cameron, Robert A. DeVries, Mark Trigalet, Patricia Reiter, Marina, and Jerry Kromer.
Thanks also to all of the fine folks filling all the chairs, and the dancefloor, including: Keith, Derek, Gary, Kathy, Dave, Ken, Vern, Maureen, Greg, The Dancing Marilyns, and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Finally, big thanks as always to our sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe!
Thursday night’s Cleveland Music Club jam at Aces Middleburg was a blast with hosts Furious George Hartwig and Tim Hamman. Thanks also to Steven Vernak, Katie, Robin Nemeth, Bob Rozboril, Doug, Denise Vonderau, Patricia Reiter, Cory Cameron and Nate Mysza! Big thanks also to Brandy behind the bar who kept us all well-watered. :c)
On to Saturday night and Shady Drive at the Hard Rock Cafe. What a remarkable evening. Many thanks to everyone who came out, including Suann, Courtney, Sharon, Mike, Erika, Effie, Don, Shelly, Gene, Laura and Gary! Huge props to Waymon, who absolutely crushed it on the sound board all night!
Coming up this week…
The Cleveland Music Club – CMC Jam happens every Tuesday at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8:30 – 12:30). This week’s guest hosts are Becky Boyd, Mike Dixon and Tim Hamman! Our sponsor each and every week is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood)! Full backline (two guitar amps, bass amp, SONOR DRUMS and PA) is provided, so bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!
This Friday, Shady Drive returns to Aces Grille Middleburg Heights (6849 Pearl Rd., Middleburg, 9pm – 1am). Great food (PIZZA!!), frosty drinks, great service and a huge dance floor complete with awesome in-house sound and light system. Add in Shady Drive playing your dance favorites and you’ve got a great evening! Come join us!
This Saturday night, Shady Drive returns to The Parkview Nite Club (1261 W. 58th St., Cleveland, 9:30pm) for a night of blues and yep, we’ll sneak a little rock n roll in there. :c) The Parkview is a great place to catch our show. The food is amazing, drinks are frosty cold and you can’t find a better atmosphere for blues in the city of Cleveland. Always an awesome crowd and a fun gig, c’mon out and party with us this Saturday night!
As always, you can pick up a copy of Shady Drive’s CD, “Darker Shade Of Blue” at all of our live shows, on Amazon, CDBaby or iTunes!
You can hear us often, along with other blues artists on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com
That’s all for this week. We’ll talk soon…
Mike :c)