Another awesome week has gone by. If we didn’t see you this past week, here’s what you missed…

Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s was a blast! Dwayne Dickman and Eroc Sosinski co-hosted and our sponsors were Sonor Drums, Guitar Center of North Olmsted and Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Coming out to jam with us throughout the evening were John Powell, Dan Elliott, Don Lydon, A.J. Henke, Marc Alu, Greg Kern, Jay Smith, Blake “Erie” Kniola, Kevin “Hollywood” Fancher, Rob Hill, Louis Johnson, John “Sizzle” Kerver, Chase Ockuly, T.J. Plechaty, Hayden Frosti, Dave Koler, Luke Pernici, Tony Shultz, Dan Hearns and Adelle Borchetta! The band Family Tradition (Charlie Vanek, Darrin Meecha and Rich Gross) closed out the jam and they were fantastic. Go check them out, too! Big thanks to Nancy Y., Amanda B., Jimmy D., Jason N., Jim B., Scott, Mike H., Breeayn S., Pam, Uncle Peanuts, The Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons for coming out and supporting live music!

Fast forward to Friday night, when Shady Drive appeared for the first time at 42Eighty Food and Drink. The venue really rocks with a great stage, lights and dance floor. Thanks to Gary, Laura, Coreen, Bob, Jen, Danielle, Khal, Chris, Daryl, Jess and the 42Eighty regulars who came out to party with us. We had a remarkable evening!

Coming up, we’ll start the week on Tuesday with the Cleveland Music Club Musicians’ Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). This week’s co-hosts are Rob Hayes (Shady Drive) and Sammy Free (Ace Molar, Dave’s Planet). The fabulous North Coast Horns (Dave Frank, Darrin Clark and Al Widmer) will join the host band this week and we’ll have over 25 horn charts available for horn players to jam along with the band! This looks to be an outstanding jam night, so don’t miss it! :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive will return to the stage at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 9pm – 1am) to rock out with Doc’s gang and party the night away. Our last time there was off the hook as we played until almost 2am, so come join the fun and bring your dancin’ shoes!

Then on Saturday, Shady Drive and featured guest vocalist Erin Rossi appear at the Parkview Nite Club (1261 W. 58th St., Cleveland). Playing at the Parkview is always a blast, so make plans now to join us for a night of hot blues, cold beer and great food! :c)

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…
Mike ;c)

It has been an interesting week, to say the least. We kicked it off on Tuesday with the Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc & Louie’s. Stopping by to play some tunes were Kevin Fancher, Rob Hill, Louis Johnson, Family Tradition (Darrin Meecha, Rich Gross and Charlie Vanek), Hayden Frosti, Vic Connard, John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Up N Runnin’ (Jill Joreski, Gary Ames, Jay Smith, Dan Elliott) Dave Deitke, Dave Poirier, Luke Pernici, T. J. Plechaty, John Powell, Don Lydon, Greg Kern, Jason Giaco, Marc Alu, Bob DeVries, Jeff C., and Frances Dennis. Also in attendance were all of Doc’s music loving patrons as well as Joe D., Steven F., Jim B., Scott, Sue Ann, Amanda B., Jason N., Gene F., and The Dancing Marilyns! A fun time was had by all! :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive appeared at Durty Nellie’s. We were very disappointed in the behavior displayed by the club’s owner and as a result, we will no longer appear there. We’d like to express our thanks to Lanita and her crew, as well as Jen, Diane, Pat and Wally for coming out to see us and hope we’ll see you at another venue soon! :c)

Saturday night found Shady Drive at the Fairview Tavern playing to a packed house. It was great to see Gary and Laura and their crew, Jeff, Marty, Mari, Wally, Don, Brad and Denny! We had an amazing time!

Coming up this week, Dwayne Dickman and Eroc Sosinski will join me onstage this Tuesday at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) to co-host the Cleveland Music Club jam night. Our sponsors are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps, Sonor Drums and Guitar Center. Our own Amazing Kristen will be serving up 2 for 1 burgers and $3 margaritas at the speed of light. So grab your favorite axe or just your party attitude and join us at Doc and Louie’s! It’s THE place to be on Tuesday night! :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive will debut at 42eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Dr., Brunswick, 9:30pm to 1:30am). The club just opened on May 1 and is really decked out with a great stage, lights and dance floor. It’s located just off Pearl Road between Route 303 and Grafton Road. There’s plenty of parking, the food is great and so is the service, so come check us out!

Due to the club’s remodeling, Shady Drive will not be appearing at the Purple Shamrock on May 19th as previously scheduled, but look for us there in the fall!

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

My apologies that this is a day or two late. It’s been quite a week, but more on that later! Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club jam night started it off with co-hosts G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher joining me onstage for the host band set. Stopping out to jam with us were Bob DeVries, Raymond Varga, Dominic Cataldo, Jaime Flores, Luke Pernici, Drew Oxley, Dave Koler, Dennis Bielinski, John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Jay Smith, Louis Johnson, Rob Hill, Greg Kern, Charlie Simms, Don Lydon, Dan Elliott, John Powell, and Marc Alu! Prizes were provided by our sponsors, Dirty Town Guitar and Amps, Guitar Center of North Olmsted and Sonor Drums. Congratulations to drawing winners Jay Smith, Dan Elliott, Luke Pernici and Raymond Varga! Joining us to have a little fun and just enjoy the show were Dave, Steve, Marty, Mari, Jimmy D., Amanda (We missed you Jason!), Cathy, Jim, Scott, Derek, Sue Ann, Rich, Uncle Peanuts, The “Dancing Marilyns” and all of Doc’s music loving patrons. Our thanks for continuing to come out (many of you every week!) and being such a great audience for all of our players. Big thanks to Doc for continuing to give us a fantastic place to get together each Tuesday night and to The Amazing Kristen for working so hard keeping everyone fed and hydrated. You rock!

Next, G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I were off to the Fairview Tavern for Cleveland Music Club’s monthly unplugged show on Wednesday night. We had a great time and hope you did too! :c) Thanks to everyone who came out including Mark, Teresa and Erin. :c)

The rest of our week was focused on a very special event. On Saturday, our daughter Amanda was married and that kept us pretty busy. Erika and I want to send along special thanks to Shady Drive members Rob Hayes, Kevin Fancher, Erin Rossi, Bob Hayes and Dave Frank for doing such a wonderful job providing the music and fun at the reception. Huge thanks to Mr. Jon Darling who filled the drum chair in Shady Drive that night so I could concentrate on my ‘father of the bride’ duties. Your being there made it a very special evening. :c)

Coming up this week, we kick off the music on Tuesday as Drew Doman and Uncle Steve join me in hosting the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm-11pm). Come on out and enjoy Doc’s 2 for 1 burgers and $3 margaritas while we play your favorite tunes until 8pm, when we turn the stage over to YOU! Bring your favorite axe, sticks or other musical implement and come jam with us, or just hang out and enjoy the fun, food, drinks and music. Either way, it’s always a good time and THE place to be on Tuesday night. :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive returns to Durty Nellie’s (1151 West Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, 9pm – 1am) to rock out with the gang. It’s a great sounding venue with lots of seating, fast friendly service and great beverages, so come early to get a good spot! On Saturday Shady Drive is back for our monthly appearance at the fabulous Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am). Great service, amazing food and lots of drink specials are features of the Tavern. Make plans now to join us this weekend!

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Another week gone by, and definitely one to remember. We kicked it off with the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s, with co-hosts Dwayne Dickman and Tony Camerato. The place was jumpin’ with jammers “Family Tradition” (Darrin Meecha, Charlie Vanek, Rich Gross and Linda Ourvan with some help from Adelle Borchetta and Dale Hartmann) and “Fossil Rock” (Dale Hartmann, Jerry Colossimo, Dan Bortik, Roger Fosser and Marc Alu), drummers Dan Elliott, John Powell, Carol Dieball, and Greg Kern; guitarists Jeff Sherman, John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Jay Smith, G.S. Harper, Dave Koler, and Dave Poirier; bassists Blake Kniola and Rob Hill. We were also treated to performances by Adelle on vocals, Ray Varga on sax, Bob DeVries on harp, Linda Ourvan on percussion and Dale Hartmann on keys. Supplying the hoots and hollers were: Jim B., Jimmy D., Jason, Amanda, Steve, Marty, Mari, JoAnn, Tom, Scott, Pam, Sharon, Derrek ,Uncle Peanuts and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons. Congrats to John Kerver, Jay Smith, Charlie Vanek and Adelle who all scored some Sonor t-shirts. Thanks to everyone who came out, to Sonor Drums for sponsoring, to Doc for providing a great venue and to the Amazing Kristen for keeping us fed and watered! :c)

Fast forward to Friday night when Shady Drive appeared at the newly renovated Rock West Music and Grub Pub in Westlake. The club and dance floor were both full way past 1am. We hope everyone there had as much fun as we did! Thanks to the management and staff for having us and for their hospitality. On Saturday morning, Shady Drive was up early and rockin the GreenFest at North Ridgeville’s South Central Park! Thanks to all who braved the cold and rain to come out!

Coming up this week, I’ll be at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted, 7pm-11pm) on Tuesday hosting the Cleveland Music Club jam night with G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher. Doc will be at the grill flipping 2 for 1 burgers while our own Amazing Kristen serves them up along with $3 margaritas. Prizes are provided by sponsors Sonor Drums, Guitar Center and Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Grab your favorite axe and get on down to Doc and Louie’s and rock out with us! Also, horn players mark May 22 on your calendar. On that Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Music Club host band of Rob Hayes, Sammy Free and I will join up with the fabulous North Coast Horns for a very special jam night. We’ll have 25 tunes charted for sax, trombone and trumpet and feature a horn section jam! More details as we get closer!

On Wednesday, it’s time for the monthly Cleveland Music Club Unplugged show at the Fairview Tavern. Come join us for dinner and drinks while G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I play your favorite classic rock, blues and country tunes in a relaxed acoustic setting. It’s always a bunch of fun, so come get your share! :c)

Shady Drive is off this week to play a private event, but we’re back in full swing next week, so plan to join us then.

If you like country music and dancing, then mark June 1 on your calendar for the debut of Cactus Jack! More info as the date approaches!

That’s all for this week. We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Another week is in the books. The Cleveland Music Club jam night was totally off the hook last week. In addition to co-hosts Rob “Shady” Hayes and Sammy Free, joining us onstage were Jeff Sherman, Mike Binder, Drew Oxley, Luke Pernici, John Kerver, Eroc Sosinski, Blake Kniola, Rob Hill, Louis Johnson, Jon Darling, John Powell, Greg Kern, Dan Elliott, Marc Alu, Raymond Varga, Leah, Dominic Cataldo, Jaime Flores, David Holmberg, Dan Hearns, Priscilla Aldridge Zietlow, Adelle Borchetta, Daryl Svitak, Jay Smith, Hayden Frosti, Bob Laeng, and two full bands: “The Erie Cats” (Jen Glick, Dick Devries, Jack Shaarda, Scott Striffler, Rex Emmons) and “Lauren’s Boys” (Lauren Smith, Kirk Morgenstern, David Mast, Rick Chilem, Heston Biziak). Joining us to hang out were Jen, Maria Jimmy, Jason, Amanda, Eric, Cheryl, Lenna, Steven, Jim, Rich, Dale, Carol, Peanuts and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons! Thanks to our sponsor, Guitar Center of N. Olmsted and congrats to our drawing winners: Heston Biziak, Dan Elliott and Bob Laeng, to Doc for giving us a great place to hang out week after week and to Kristen for working so hard every Tuesday.

On Friday, Shady Drive played for a packed house at The Mad Cactus and rocked the joint until well after our 1am quitting time. We had a blast partying with Teddy, Tischa and the Cactus crowd including Gary, Laura, Jen, Gordy, Jeff, Chris, Daryl, Rich, Joanne and Robin. Thanks for coming out! :c)

Saturday found Shady Drive debuting at the Riverside Pub with friends Ami, Bob, George, Eric, Cheryl, Dana and Rob. Fun times!

Coming up this week, Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7-11pm) features co-hosts Dwayne Dickman and Tony Camerato and this week’s sponsor, Sonor Drums. Doc will be cookin’ up the 2 for 1 burgers while Kristen mixes the $3 margaritas! Always a good time at Doc’s on Tuesday, so grab your axe and get on down to jam with us!

On Friday, Shady Drive, joined by featured vocalist Erin Rossi, appears at the newly renovated Rock West Music and Grub Pub (30676 Detroit Rd., Westlake, 9pm – 1am). We’ll be playing all of your rock favorites by Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Pretenders, Adele and many more, so come join us!

Not much time to rest though, because on Saturday, Shady Drive will be up early and performing at the North Ridgeville Green Fest at South Central Park from 10am to 2pm. This will be our first outdoor gig of the year, so don’t miss it! :c)

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Another great week started off with the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s. Joining co-hosts Drew Doman, Steve Smith and me onstage were “Five Finger Discount” (Jimmy Deamiches, Jason Neitenbach, Dennis) and “Family Tradition” (Darrin Meecha, Charlie Vanek, Rich Gross), Jay Smith, Louis Johnson, Tim Hamman, Rob Hill, Luke Pernici, Tony Shultz, Charlie Adams, John Kerver, Drew Oxley, Bob Laeng, Hayden Frosti, John Powell, Dan Elliott, Don Lydon, Greg Kern, Priscilla Zietlow and ET King. Stopping by to hang out and lend their support were Ben, Amanda, Laurie, Mike B., Jim, Scott and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons. Thank you to our sponsor, Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and congrats to our prize winners, Jimmy Deamiches, Dan Elliott and Rob Hill. As always, big thanks you to The Amazing Kristen who always lives up to her name and to Doc for keeping the snow (REALLY?!?!?!) off of our heads.

On Friday, Shady Drive was off to Mad Mike’s and an appearance with our good friend Erin Rossi. Many thanks to Bill, Patty, Melissa, Lisa, Joe, Adam, the two Sallys, Lisa, Anthony, Cassie, Pat and Wally for coming out to party with us! Thanks also to Erin who turned in a stellar performance and to Angie for having us!

Saturday found Shady Drive back at the Fairview Tavern playing to a full house. We had a blast and it was really great to see our friends Jon, Jen, John, Don, Chris and Daryl there!

Coming up this week, Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) will feature co-hosts Rob Hayes (of Shady Drive) and Sammy Free. Our sponsor is Guitar Center of North Olmsted, so there’ll be some nice prizes. Don’t forget the 2 for 1 burger and $3 margarita specials! Grab your axe and appetite and come on down to Doc’s!

This Friday, Shady Drive returns to The Mad Cactus (9175 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, 9pm – 1am) at 9pm to party down with Teddy, Tischa and the Cactus gang! It’s always a blast at the Cactus so plan now to attend!

On Saturday Shady Drive will appear at the Riverside Pub (4363 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, 9pm – 1am). This is our first time at Riverside, so come on out and let’s show them a genuine Shady Drive party!

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

We had another great night at the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s this past Tuesday. Many thanks to our jammers Jay Smith, Leah, Hayden Frosti, Dan Elliott, Grant Elliott, Luke Pernici, Charlie Simms, Greg Kern, Blake Kniola, Jerry Colossimo, Louis Johnson, Karen Wallo, David Lewicki, Marc Alu, Bob DeVries, Bob Laeng, Rob Hill, Dennis Bielinski and Dale Hartmann. Thanks also to Marty, Mari, Scott, Jim, Jason, Amanda, Jimmy, Dick, Mark and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons for coming out to listen and hang out with us! Grabbit Stands, thank you for sponsoring and congrats to Marc Alu, who took home that new Grabbit Stand! Last but certainly not least, thanks to G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher for co-hosting, Kristen for being amazing and Doc for giving us a great place to chill every Tuesday.

Wednesday’s Cleveland Music Club Unplugged show at the Fairview Tavern was a blast with G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher. We’ll be back there again on May 2.

Shady Drive’s debut at the Boneyard in Westlake on Friday went well in spite of the light turnout. Look for us to return there soon. On Saturday we appeared at Frascati’s in the Valley and had a great time! Thanks to Lisa, Joe, Jen and Diane for stopping out.

Coming up this week, Tuesday brings another Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). Doc’s delicious burgers are 2 for 1, margaritas are $3 and they’re all served up by our Amazing Kristen. Grab your axe and come on down and jam with us at Doc’s!

On Friday, head on out to Mad Mike’s (5045 Turney Rd., Cleveland, 9pm – 1am) and catch Shady Drive with special guest vocalist Erin Rossi. It’s always special when Erin sings with us and it doesn’t happen often, so you don’t want to miss this show!

Saturday finds Shady Drive returning to the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am). The Tavern features a great menu, a variety of draft and bottled beers and fast, friendly service. Add Shady Drive to that mix and you just can’t go wrong! Hope to see you there. :c)

That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

This week was certainly a roller coaster. We had a great night at the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s, but sadly it was Brian Davidson’s last night in the regular host rotation, as he’s starting a steady Tuesday night gig with the Geeze Cats. Brian, thanks so much for all the fun and great music you’ve provided over the past months! You’ll be missed! Stopping by to jam with us and wish Brian well were John Powell, Jason Neitenbach, Greg Kern and Marc Alu, Jay Smith, Hayden Frosti, John Kerver, Bob Laeng, Gene Frantz, Tj Plechaty, Dave Deitke, Luke Pernici, Phil Palumbo, Dave Koler, Blake Kniola, Katyana Speckman, Jerry Colossimo, Ray Varga and the band Black River (Jack, Larry and Matt). In the “gallery”, along with Doc’s music loving regulars were Lisa, Lenna, Shelly, Jimmy, Michelle, Vern, Sherry, Joe, Drew and Rob. Big thanks to Sonor Drums for sponsoring the night and congrats to our prize winners Blake Kniola (kick drum pedal), Jay Smith (tee-shirt) and Ozzy (tee-shirt). Thanks to my guest hosts Bill March and Brian Davidson, our very own amazing Kristen who did her usual fantastic job keeping us fed and watered and Doc who continues to give us a great place to hang out each week.

Coming up this week, we kick off the month of April with another Cleveland Music Club Musicians’ Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). This week’s co-hosts are G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher and our sponsor is Grabbit Stands. As always on Tuesday, Doc’s delicious burgers are 2 for 1, margaritas are $3 and they’re all served up by our Amazing Kristen, who almost breaks the sound barrier to keep your glasses and plates full. :c) Grab your axe, your party attitude and some good friends and get on down to Doc and Louie’s…you’ll be glad you did!

On Wednesday, the Cleveland Music Club – Unplugged show returns to the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) as G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I play your favorite classic rock and country hits in an acoustic setting. The food is amazing, the service is fast and friendly, the beer is cold, the music is great and…well what more could you want? :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive rolls into the Boneyard (Westlake)(24940 Sperry Dr., Westlake, 8pm – Midnight) for our debut gig! Great food and drinks and an awesome sounding room are features of the Boneyard. Come on out and help us show them what a Shady Drive party is like!

On Saturday, Shady Drive is off to Frascati’s in the Valley (5143 Canal Rd., Valley View, 9pm – 1am) to party down with Joe, Tony and the Frascati’s gang. If the weather cooperates, we’ll be on the patio. either way, we’ll have a rockin’ good time so come join us!

That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Sorry I’m a day late with this! We had a great week starting with the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s on Tuesday night. Along with my co-hosts Dwayne Dickman and Kevin Fancher, the drummers and vocalists were out in force as Erin Rossi, Adelle Marie, Sheila Petro, Jerry Colosimo and Kaylee Cottom all rocked the vocals and behind the kit were John Powell, Dan Elliott, Charlie Simms, Carol Dieball, Greg Kern, Mike Cottom, Marc Alu, Carl E. De Scott and “Mr. Blue Man”. Honorable mention on drums goes to Rick Hong who had to head home early. Jamming on the guitars were Hayden Frosti, Bob Laeng, Jay Smith, Mike Cottom Jr., Ken Porter, Luke Pernici and Drew Oxley. Honorable mention on guitar goes to John Kerver who decided he’d rather just hang out. Providing the bottom end were Chloe Cottom, Jay Smith, Blake Kniola and Rob Hill. Thanks to Jim, Scott, Pam, Brian, Debbie, Tammy, Nancy, Marty, Mari, Ro, Steve, Vern and Doc’s music loving patrons for hanging out, Dana Clarke and Guitar Center of N. Olmsted for sponsoring the night’s fun. Congrats to our prize winners Jay Smith (tuner), John Powell (drum sticks), Carol Dieball (drum sticks), and Ken Powell (guitar strings). Thanks to The Amazing Kristen for keeping our plates and glasses full and to Doc for puttin’ a roof over our heads and juice in the outlets!

Next, Shady Drive rolled into our debut performance at Durty Nellie’s on Saturday. What a great crowd and venue! The staff and owners at Durty Nellie’s were just amazing, as were their clientele! Thanks all for a great time! thanks also to Lisa, Joe and their gang, Mary and Blake for coming out and making it a great night!

Coming up this week, Brian Davidson and Bill March join me onstage this Tuesday to co-host the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). Bring your axe and get your jam on with us while feasting on Doc’s 2 for 1 burgers and a $3 margarita! Always a fun time!

Shady Drive is off this weekend, but don’t let that stop YOU from going out to support live music in Cleveland! There are plenty of great bands and artists playing this weekend, so get on down to your local venue and check some of them out. For example, this Friday you can catch Jim and Eroc’s Classic Rock Duo at Irish Kevin’s (13601 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 9pm – Midnight) and on Saturday, The G.S. Harper Trio performs at The Screaming Rooster (15527 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 9:30pm – 1:30am) :c)

That’s all for this week. We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Shady Drive was off this past week, but Cleveland Music Club kept right on rockin’! A great night at Doc and Louie’s with co-hosts Drew Doman and “Uncle Steve” Smith, sponsor Dirty Town Guitar and Amps, jammers The Cottom Katz (Chloe, Kaylee, Mike Sr. and Mike Jr.), Luther Trammell, Rob Hill, Marc Alu, Drew Oxley, Charlie Simms, Dan Elliott, Jay Smith, Leah, Kevin Fancher, Luke Pernici, Bob Laeng, John Powell, Rick Hong, Dave Koler and Dylan Free and our wonderful audience including “Uncle” Peanuts, Dennis B., Toni G., Gene F., Shelly F., Cheryl R., Rich S., Cindy F., Jimmy D., Jason, Pam, Scott, Jim and Cathy. Thanks to Kristen for her hard work and to Doc for giving us a place to make all of this happen every week!

Next, Cleveland Music Club was off to the Peppermill in Brecksville for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and I hit the stage at 8pm in front of a packed house and rocked it until midnight. A great time was had by all! Look for Cleveland Music Club to return to the Peppermill soon! :c)

Coming up this week, Cleveland Music Club’s Musicians’ Jam Night happens at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm-11pm) on Tuesday March 20 with co-hosts Dwayne Dickman and Kevin Fancher. As always, burgers are 2 for 1, margaritas are $3 and they’re all served up by the Amazing Kristen! Grab your axe and get on down to Doc and Louie’s this Tuesday for a great night of fun, friends, food and music that won’t bust your budget!

On Saturday March 24, Shady Drive will cruise into Durty Nellie’s (1151 W. Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, 9pm-1am) for our debut performance there. We hit the stage to rock at 9pm, so come early to get a good seat and help Rob, Kevin and me rock the house!

That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)