Mike Starcher – Drivin' It!

Hi gang!

Lots of fun at last week’s gigs! Thanks to all who came out, including Chris, Daryl, Jimmy, Jeff, the girls from B-W and the whole Oriole gang!

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 hosts are Becky Boyd, Mike Dixon and Tim Hamman! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

Shady Drive is off this weekend, but we’ll appear Sunday May 7 at All About that Bass: Benefit for Derek Poindexter at Vosh (1414 Riverside Dr., Lakewood 1pm – 7pm). See https://www.facebook.com/events/279422339171010/ for details!

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!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the CMC Jam on Tuesday and our Slim ‘N Shady gig at the Blue Turtle, including Laura, Gerald, Carrie, Keith, Deb, Ray, Mark, Chris, Daryl, L.J., Kelly and Sarah!

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 hosts are Brian Davidson and Bill March! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

Come join Slim ‘N Shady on Saturday April 29 as we return to The Oriole Cafe’ (294 N. Rocky River Dr., Berea, 9pm – 12am)! The food, service and drinks are fabulous! Add in Slim ‘N Shady playing your favorite tunes and you’ve got a fun evening!

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!

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

Mike :c)

Hey gang!

Happy Easter! Great times last week at the Cleveland Blues Society Jam at Smedley’s, Cleveland Music Club Jam at Bullfrog’s and with Shady Drive, Matt Riddle and the North Coast Horns at Bullfrog’s! Thank you to everyone who came out, including Kathy, Priscilla, Izzy, The Green Acres Gang, Rocky, L.J., Kelly, Carrie, Keith, Kathy, Doug, Chris, Daryl, Sandy, Ken, Stephanie, JMY T, Skip, Maureen, Greg, The Dancing Marilyns and Marv!

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 hosts are Furious George Hartwig and Gary G Rock Stulak! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

On Friday Slim N’ Shady returns to Blue Turtle Tavern (29352 Lorain Rd., N. Olmsted). C’mon out and help us rock the house while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes! You can even sing along! It’s that kinda party!

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!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Fun times last week at the CMC Jam, Hard Rock Cafe’ and Fairview Tavern! Thanks to everyone who came out including Kathy, Priscilla, Pat, Wally, Carrie, Keith, L.J., Kelly, Lisa, Kathy, Devin, Eroc, Robert, Jon, Keith and Jim!

Coming up this week…

On Monday, Shady Drive will host the Cleveland Blues Society’s monthly jam night at Smedley’s Bar & Grille (17004 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 7:30pm) This is always a great jam and loads of fun, so come on out and join us!

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 hosts are Drew Doman and Justin Butcher! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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 Saturday night, it’s time to party at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 9pm) with Shady Drive, the fabulous North Coast Horns and Matt Riddle on keys. Join us as we crank out your favorite Funk, Soul, Rock & Blues tunes by James Brown, Ray Charles, Chicago, The Blues Brothers, SRV and many others. Dust off those dancing shoes and come prepared to cut a serious rug!!

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!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last week’s CMC Jam and our In Step show at 42 Eighty were a blast! Many thanks to Effie, Don, Phyllis and Bob and everyone else who came out! Thanks also to Engine Box for opening the show at 42 Eighty and to Justin for a great job on the boards!

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 hosts are Becky Boyd, Mike Dixon and Tim Hamman! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

Slim N’ Shady returns to the Hard Rock Rocksino (10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 10pm) this Friday night! C’mon out and join us for some acoustic blues…and other stuff!

This Saturday, Shady Drive heads to The Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm-1:30am). The food there is second to none (try the $10 strip steak special!), the drinks are cold and the service is top notch! We’ll be playing your favorite blues and rock tunes all evening, so GET THERE and let’s party!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Fun times last week at CMC Jam, Hard Rock and Fairview Tavern!! Thanks to everyone who came out including Arlene, Rich, Shirley, Lanita, Renee, Phil, Dawn, Dan, LJ, The Green Acres Gang, Bill, Carrie, Keith, Laura, Gary, Correen, Chris and Gordo!

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 hosts are Brian Davidson and Bill March! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

In Step – SRV Tribute hits the 42Eighty (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy, Brunswick, 8pm, $5 cover) stage this Saturday night! Come join us as we celebrate the legacy of one of the most influential and identifiable blues guitar players and bands of all time, 2015 Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble! Come and experience the broad emotional spectrum of their musical catalog as you laugh, cry, dance, cheer and sing along to all of your favorite SRV tunes. 42 Eighty has a full service bar and fantastic kitchen menu. So come early to get a seat and some dinner, then stay for the show! (21 and over, $5 cover at the door, under 21, $10 at the door) Opening band Engine Box at 8pm, In Step will hit the stage at 9pm.

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Fun times at Cleveland Music Club Jam on Tuesday and an absolutely fabulous night at Smedley’s on Saturday. Big thanks to Colin Dussault for joining us onstage for the evening! Thanks to all who came out including Patti, Steven, Pam, Mark, Sandy, Ken, Cheryl, Joanne, Bill and Brenda! The house was packed!

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 hosts are Furious George Hartwig and Gary G Rock Stulak! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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 night, Shady Drive returns to the Hard Rock Rocksino (10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 10pm-1am), where we’ll be playing your favorite rock and blues tunes! The Rocksino features a full bar and menu with an awesome staff! Come join us!

This Saturday, Slim ‘N Shady heads to The Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm-1:30am). The food there is second to none (try the $10 strip steak special!), the drinks are cold and the service is top notch! C’mon out and help us rock the house while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes! You can even sing along! It’s that kinda party!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Great times last week at the Cleveland Music Club Jam on Tuesday, Blue Turtle on Friday and Fairview Tavern on Saturday! It was great to see Kathy, Priscilla, Chris, Daryl, Cheryl, Jack, Shelley, Kim, Dave, Deb, Ray, Colleen, Meg, Sandy, Ken, Mary Erin, Doug, Heather, Eric, Carrie, Keith, Kelly, L.J., Kurt, Brenda, Abe and everyone else who came out last week!

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 hosts are Drew Doman and Justin Butcher! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

On Saturday, Shady Drive debuts at Smedley’s Bar & Grille (17004 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 10pm) We can’t wait to hit the stage at this legendary Cleveland music venue!! Come join us and let’s PARTAYYYYYYYY!!! :c)

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Great times last week at the Tuesday jam night and at Sapori on Friday! It was great to see Diane, Gordy, Susan, Deanne, Rosemary, Marilyn, Marilyn, Terri and everyone else who came out! Many thanks to Kelly for having us and to Joe for the remarkable chicken parmesan!

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 hosts are Becky Boyd, Mike Dixon and Tim Hamman! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

On Friday Slim ‘N Shady returns to Blue Turtle Tavern (29352 Lorain Rd., N. Olmsted). C’mon out and help us rock the house while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes! You can even sing along! It’s that kinda party!

This Saturday, Shady Drive heads to The Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm-1:30am). The food there is second to none (try the $10 strip steak special!), the drinks are cold and the service is top notch! We’ll be playing your favorite blues and rock tunes all evening, so GET THERE and let’s party!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Great gig last night at Bullfrog’s! It was great to see Jessica, Chris, Daryl, Sandy, Ken, Carrie, Keith, Kathy, Priscilla, Phyllis, Bob, Dawn, Dave, Brenda, John, Kelly, Kathy, Fred and everyone else who came out! Also many thanks to Jon Darling for filling in for me at Cleveland Music Club jam night while I was out of town! :c)

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 hosts are Brian Davidson and Bill March! Our sponsors each and every week are Dirty Town Guitar and Amps (15230 Madison Ave. Lakewood) and Hamley Amplification (PO Box 222, Brunswick 216-704-0122)! 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!

Shady Drive plays a private event on Thursday.

This Friday, Shady Drive returns to Sapori Italian Grille (33481 Lake Rd., Avon Lake, 7-10pm). The food, service and atmosphere are second to none. Sapori also features a full bar and great wine selection. Come hang out with us for an evening and enjoy dinner and drinks while we play your favorite classic rock and blues tunes! When you call for reservations (440-933-4360) be sure to tell them to seat you in the band area.

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

Mike :c)