Mike Starcher – Drivin' It!

Hi gang!

Lots of news this week! Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s was a fun night with co-hosts Drew Doman and Uncle Steve Smith. Thanks go out to Hayden Frosti, Jay Smith, Bob Laeng, John Kerver, Angelo Ciu, Nate Mysza, Dave Ziggy Deitke, Ronny B, Blake Kniola, Rob Hill, John Powell, Dan Elliott, Mike Cottom, Greg Kern, Carl DeScott, Taylor Lamborn and Dave on Sax for sharing their musical talents with us. It was great to see Tony, Mike H., Katyana, Lisa, Pat, Lenna, Steven, Vern, Joe, John B., Jimmy, Marilyn, and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons. Thanks also to Guitar Center of N. Olmsted for supplying the prizes and to Lenna Pauley for donating tickets for the Multi Breed Rescue event. Big thanks to Doc and Tracy for all of their hard work and support!

Next it was Wednesday and time for Cleveland Music Club’s monthly “stuffed crust” show at the Fairview Tavern. We had a blast and hope you did too! We’re back there on December 12 from 8-11pm. :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive headed to The Mad Cactus to party down with Kelly and Tischa behind the bar, Charlie and Pat, Jen, Ray, Ron, Janet and the Cactus gang. What a great night! See you all back there soon :c)

Next, Saturday found me with G.S. Harper, Chris Hanna and Kevin Fancher as Cleveland Music Club appeared at the Fairview Tavern. It was great to see Al, Thor, Danielle, Rob, Lenna and Mark! Extremely fun night! :c)

Coming up this week, Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) will feature co-hosts ‘Furious’ George Hartwig and Gary ‘G-Rock’ Stulak, as well as Doc’s delicious burgers (w/fries) for $4.95 and $3 margaritas until 9pm. There’s also plenty of parking and no shortage of fun, so come out and get your jam on with us! :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive heads back to 42 Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy., Brunswick, 9:30pm – 1:30am) to rock the house with your favorite rock and blues hits. The food is awesome, the drinks are cold, and there’s a big dance floor just waiting for you, so make plans now to join us!

Then on Saturday, Shady Drive is joined by Tony Koussa Jr. on keys and the fabulous North Coast Horns at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 8:30pm – 12:30am) for what should prove to be an amazing night. Come on down to Doc’s and help us fill the dance floor! :c)

For you Medina County musicians and music lovers, mark January 13 on your calendars, for that’s the night that Cleveland Music Club will begin hosting a Musicians’ Jam Night at 42 Eighty Food and Drink on Sunday nights from 7pm – 11pm. Full PA lights and backline are provided. just bring your guitars and sticks and sign up to jam! :c)

I’d like to extend a thank you to Fred Beato (Beato Bags) and Jeff Kelly (Kelly SHU – Kick Drum Microphone Mounting System) for inviting me aboard as an endorser for their product lines. I’m very excited about working with both companies!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

It was good to be back at Doc and Louie’s for the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night this past Tuesday. Big thanks to all of the jam night participants, Hayden Frosti, Jay Smith, Nate Mysza, Bob Laeng, Luke Pernici, Wally Marflak, Pete Vardous, Ronny B., Alex Strekal, John Kerver, George Shumway, John Powell, Jason Neitenbach, Don Lydon, Marc Alu, Mike Cottom, Greg Kern, Katyana Speckman, Mark Trigalet, Dale Hartmann, Jaime Flores, Dominick Cataldo and Carol Dieball. Honorable mention to Tony Santora who was almost convinced to play and Dan Elliott who had to leave before the end. Thanks to the evening’s sponsor, Town Guitar and Amps and congrats to prize winners Mike Cottom, John Kerver, George Shumway and Alex Strekal. Thanks also to our guest hosts Kevin Fancher and G.S. Harper; to Barb, Cathy, Lisa, Ron, Uncle Peanuts, Jimmy, Amanda B., Steven, Lenna, Julia, Vicki, Mike B., Kyle, Vern, Scott, Danielle, Sherry, Tracy, Dancing Marilyn and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons for coming out to support the players; to Celeste Harsa for all you are doing to help with the hurricane relief; and to Tracy and Doc for all of your hard work!

On Friday Cactus Jack made their debut performance at Wild Billy’s Bar and Grill in Brooklyn. It was a great night with an awesome crowd and line dancers galore! Many thanks to Larry, Kristen, Jeff and Barb for stopping by to help make our debut a success!

Saturday night found me at the Fairview Tavern with Shady Drive and our special guest G.S. Harper who stepped in to handle the vocal duties and add some blistering guitar licks to boot. Big thanks to Marty, Mari, Pat, Wally, Lisa, Ron, Katyana, Amanda, Jimmy, Nate, Joe, Lisa, Denny and Al for coming out to party with us. We had a great time and hope you did too!

Coming up this week, it’s a full schedule beginning on Tuesday with the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). Guest hosts this week are Drew Doman and “Uncle Steve” Smith and our sponsor is Guitar Center of North Olmsted. Doc’s delicious 1/2 pound burgers (w/fries) are just $4.95 and margaritas are $3 until 9pm. There’s plenty of parking in Doc’s front and back lots, O’Reilly’s back lot and also their front lot after they close at 9pm. Come get your jam on with us!

On Wednesday, I’m back with G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher for our monthly Cleveland Music Club “Stuffed Crust Show with Extra Cheese” at the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) Come join us for dinner and drinks as we play your favorite cheesy hits! You’ll be glad you did, and so will we! :c)

When Friday rolls around, you’ll find me with Shady Drive at The Mad Cactus (9175 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, 9pm – 1am) playing your favorite rock and blues hits and partying along with Teddy, Tischa and the Cactus gang. It’s always a blast, so come kick off your weekend with us!

Saturday I’ll return to the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am) with G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and Chris Hanna as Cleveland Music Club makes a rare weekend appearance. We’ll be playing your favorite 80’s, 90’s, classic rock, blues and country hits all night long so come on out and party with us!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

I hope this finds everyone safe and sound from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. We had to cancel last week’s Cleveland Music Club Jam Night due to the weather. We had no power (as did a lot of folks) and were dealing with rising water in our basement. Thanks for your understanding! :c)

We were able to get things back to some semblance of order by Friday night as Cactus Jack hit the 42Eighty stage for a return appearance. It was a mini family reunion when my cousins Mary, Dee and Vi strolled in with Louie, Paul and Arthur. It was great to see Charlie and Pat, Gene and Shelly, Joel and Nicole, Jen, Gary and Laura and John! We had a blast and hope you did too!

Coming up this week, this Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) will feature guest hosts G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher, Doc’s 1/2 pound burgers (w/fries) for $4.95 and $3 margaritas until 9pm. Dirty Town Guitar and Amps is this week’s sponsor! There’s plenty of parking, good food and cold drinks and there’s never a shortage of fun, either! Come jam with us! We’ll also be collecting water (bottled or jugs), non-perishable foods (canned soup, peanut butter, etc..), hygiene products, feminine products, pet food, diapers, baby formula, or anything else you can think of that displaced people would need, for Diane Mueller and Stephanie Foley who are making a mission trip to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City. Bring something to donate if you can. :c)

On Friday, Cactus Jack makes their debut performance at Wild Billy’s Bar and Grill (6600 Biddulph Rd., Brooklyn, 9pm – 1am) so grab your hat, pull on your boots and get on down to Wild Billy’s and let’s do some boot scootin’! :c)

Then on Saturday, Shady Drive makes their monthly appearance at the fabulous Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am). The food is amazing, the service is fast and friendly, the beer is cold and the blues are hot! Come join us and let’s PARTY!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

It’s been another great week, starting with the Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s. Thanks to our guest hosts, Dwayne Dickman and Tony Camerato, to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps for sponsoring, to our jammers, John Kerver, Jay Smith, Bob Laeng, Nate Mysza, Alex Strekal, Luke Pernici, Hayden Frosti, Louis Johnson, Ronny B., Jay Smith, George Shumway, Blake Kniola, John Powell, Dan Elliott, Greg Kern, Marc Alu, The Cottom Cats (Mike Cottom Sr., Mike Cottom Jr., Kaylee Cottom and Chloe Cottom), Dave (sax), Bob DeVries, and Katyana Speckman. Many thanks to all of the folks who came out to enjoy the show including: Barb, Lisa, John B., Jason, Amanda B., Sheri, Lee, Andy, Kyle, Vern, Ron, Wes, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons. Thank you so much for your continued support of live local music! Finally, thanks to Tracy and Doc for all of your hard work and for giving us a place to house all this insanity! Congrats to John Powell who won the $25 Dirty Town gift certificate, Alex Strekal who won some new guitar strings and Katyana Speckman who won a string changing tool!

Ahead to Friday, when Shady Drive appeared at the Parma Tavern. It was an incredibly fun evening! Thanks to everyone who came out, especially Blake! :c)

Coming up this week, is the Halloween Edition of the Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) Guest hosts are none other than Becky Boyd, Michael Bay and Kevin Fancher. Costumes are not required but definitely encouraged. Our sponsor is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. As always, Doc’s 1/2 pound burgers (w/fries) for $4.95 and margaritas are only $3 until 9pm. There’s plenty of parking, good food and cold drinks and there’s never a shortage of fun, either! Come jam with us! :c)

Friday will see the return of Cactus Jack to 42Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy., Brunswick, 8:30pm – 12:30am). Last time out, we had a blast, so dust off yer boots, grab yer Stetson and scoot on down to 42Eighty and let’s do it again! We’ll leave the light on for ya! :c)

Regretfully, due to a scheduling issue, Shady Drive’s appearance at the Parkview Nite Club on Saturday is canceled. We’ve rescheduled with the venue on January 26, 2013. Thanks all! :c)

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last week’s Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s Bar & Grille kicked off the week in style. Stopping by to jam with us were John Kerver, Jay Smith, John Powell, Katyana Speckman, Ronny B, Nate Mysza, Rob Hayes, Louis Johnson, Bob Laeng, Angelo Ciu, Blake Kniola, Hayden Frosti, Carla Funk, Mike Horvath, Joe Pettit, Luke Pernici, Don Lydon, Dave Poirier, Jake Rapp, Dan Elliott, Mike Cottom, and Jason! Thanks to Cheri, Nancy, John B., Amanda B., Jason N., Jimmy D., Rachel, Lisa, Ron, Sherry, Barb, Lenna, Pete, Vern, Rob, Wes, Uncle Peanuts, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons for hanging out with us, to Sonor Drums for sponsoring and providing the prizes, to guest hosts Gary ‘G Rock’ Stulak and George F Hartwig and to Tracy and Doc for keeping the food cooking and the beer poured all night long. Congrats to prize winners Joe Pettit (drum pedal), Carla Funk (tee-shirt), Jay Smith (t-shirt) and Dan Elliott (t-shirt)!

Next, Shady Drive was off to 42Eighty on Friday night. Thanks to Barb, Erin, Steve, Sandy, Ken, Gary, Laura, Guy, Suz, Mike, Rhonda, Jen, Di, John and Steve for coming out to party with us and to Jess and Natalie behind the bar for keeping us fed and watered all evening!

On Saturday, Shady Drive debuted at the Grayton Road Tavern. Many thanks to Jen, Cathy, Ron, Amanda, Mark and Ron for coming out and to Brandy and Lori behind the bar. We’re back there in December so keep a lookout on the calendar.

Coming up this week, Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) will feature guest hosts Dwayne Dickman and Tony Camerato, Doc’s 1/2 pound burgers (w/fries) for $4.95 and margaritas are only $3 until 9pm. There’s plenty of parking, good food and cold drinks and there’s never a shortage of fun, either! Come jam with us! :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive returns to the Parma Tavern (5680 Broadview Road, Parma, 10pm – 2am) where we’ll rock the night away with your favorite blues and rock tunes. The food is great and the beer is cold, so come out and kick off your weekend with us!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Another fun-filled week started with the Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s. Thanks to G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher for guest hosting, to Katyana Speckman, Jay Smith, Ronald Bill, Blake Kniola, Nate Thomas Mysza, Bob Laeng, Hayden Frosti, William Kiehn, John Kerver, Vic, Drew Doman, Wally Marflak, Charlene, John Powell, Greg Kern, Dan Elliott, Don Lydon and Carl DeScott for stopping by to jam with us, to Guitar Center of North Olmsted for sponsoring, to Lisa, Ron, Vern, Cathy, Phil, JoAnne, Sherry, Steven, Amanda, Jason, Mary Beth, Carol, John B., the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons for hanging out with us, to Tracy for working hard behind the bar and to Doc for supplying the bar! :c) Also, congrats to prize winners John Powell, Charlene, Blake Kniola, Ronny Bill, William Kiehn, and Greg Kern. It was a fun night as always. :c)

Next, G.S., Kevin and I were off to the Fairview Tavern for our monthly Cleveland Music Club appearance. We had a great time! Thanks to everyone who stopped out to party with us. :c)

On Friday, the three of us along with Dirk Garman and Chris Hanna scooted back to Doc and Louie’s to take the stage for a Cactus Jack show. Many thanks to Charlie, Pat, Dick, Andi, Gene, Shelly, John, Julia, Nate, Chris, Daryl, Scott, Jim, Pam and everyone else who came out! Sure was fun! :c)

I took Saturday off to head down to the House of Blues to catch Wish You Were Here. If you haven’t seen them, you’re missing a very special experience. They always put on a great show! For more info check out www.floydtribute.com

Coming up this week, we’ll start things off with the Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) featuring guest hosts “Furious” George Hartwig and Gary “G Rock” Stulak. Our sponsor this week is Sonor Drums. Doc’s delicious 1/2 pound burgers (w/fries) are just $4.95 and margaritas are $3 until 9pm. Plenty of parking in Doc’s front and back lots, O’Reilly’s back lot and also their front lot after they close at 9pm. Come get your jam on with us!

On Friday, Shady Drive cranks out your favorite blues and rock tunes at 42Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy, Brunswick) The show starts at 9:30, but come out early and grab a bite to eat (the food is awesome) and get a good seat. Bring your party attitude and join us!

This Saturday Shady Drive will make our debut appearance at the Grayton Road Tavern (4760 Grayton Rd., Cleveland)! The food is delicious, the drinks are amazing and Miss Brandy will be behind the bar keeping your glass full! Add your favorite blues and rock tunes performed by Shady Drive and it’s PARTY TIME!! Come out and help us rock the house!

That’s it for this week. Be sure to go out and see a band and support local live music! We’ll talk soon…

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last Tuesday brought another edition of the Cleveland Music Club Jam night at Doc and Louie’s. Stopping by to jam out with us were Charlie Simms, Arthur Blakey II, William Kiehn, Emily Keener, Jay Smith, Bob Laeng, John Kerver, Nate Mysza, TJ Plechaty, Larry Ketola, Rob Hill, Greg Kern, Dan Elliott, Carol Dieball, Don Lydon, Mike Cottom, Jaime Flores and Katyana Speckman. Thanks to all of the performers for coming out and making music for us! Thanks also to Gary, Jen K., Jen G., Lisa, JoAnne, Tom, Steve, Dick, Uncle Peanuts, Vern, Rich, the Dancing Marilyns, Kevin and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons. We’d also like to thank guest hosts Rob Hayes and Kevin Fancher and sponsor, Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Congrats to our drawing winners: Mike Cottom ($15 gift certificate for Dirty Town), Carol Dieball (instrument cable), William Kiehn (slide) and Greg Kern (guitar strings). Last, but certainly not least, thanks to Doc and Tracy for all of your hard work and support, week after week!

Next, Shady Drive was back at the Fairview Tavern on Saturday for our monthly appearance. We held off getting started until our Buckeyes had Nebraska well in hand, and then it was party time! Many thanks to Jen, Jon, Marty, Mari, Chris, Wally, Sandy, Ken, Kate and new friends Diane and Angie for coming out to party with us! Also thanks to Morgan, Heather, L.J., Marissa and Chris for keeping all the plates and glasses full! We had a blast and hope you all did too. :c)

Coming up this week, Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) features guest hosts G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher. Our sponsor this week is Guitar Center of North Olmsted. We’ll be featuring a little taste of country as an appetizer for our Cactus Jack show at Doc and Louie’s on Friday October 13. Doc’s delicious 1/2 pound burgers (w/fries) are just $4.95 and margaritas are $3 until 9pm. Plenty of parking in Doc’s front and back lots, O’Reilly’s back lot and also their front lot after they close at 9pm. Come get your jam on with us!

On Wednesday, I’m back with G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher for our monthly Cleveland Music Club appearance at the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) Come join us for dinner and drinks as we play your favorite cheesy hits! You’ll be glad you did, and so will we! :c)

This Friday night, Cactus Jack rides into Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 8:30pm – 12:30pm) for another rip roarin’ good time, playing all your favorite country hits! So grab your best Stetson, jump into your boots and get on down to Doc’s and do a little boot scootin’ with us!

I’m taking Saturday off to catch Wish You Were Here at the House of Blues. There are still some tickets left but not many, so hurry! If you haven’t seen this amazing tribute to Pink Floyd, you absolutely owe it to yourself, trust me. If you have, then you know what I’m talkin’ about!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last week was a blast beginning with the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s! Guest hosts were Dwayne Dickman and Tony Camerato and our sponsor was Sonor Drums. Joining us on stage to rock it out were Buddy Collura, Sheila Petro, Bob Laeng, John Kerver, Jay Smith, Luke Pernici, Jimmy Deamiches, Nate Mysza, TJ Plechaty, Greg Harmon, Dave Dietke, Mike Cottom Jr., Larry Ketola, Ronny Bill, Jay Smith, Louis Johnson, Chloe Cottom, John Powell, Jason Neitenbach, Greg Kern, Dan Elliott and Mike Cottom Sr.. Thank you all so much for coming out and sharing all of your talents with us! Providing the applause, whistles, hoots and cheers were Barb, Tom, JoAnne, Amanda B., John B., Sherry, Chris, Sandy, Joe D., Vern, Kyle, Karen, Jim B., Scott, Pam, Uncle Peanuts, The Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons. Thanks for all of the support you give our performers week after week! Big thanks to Tracy for all of her hard work and to Doc for putting up with our crazy bunch week after week!

Next, Shady Drive was off to Twinsburg and Sassy’s Bar and Grill. We had a great time partying with Jen, Di, Ron, Monica, Laura and the Sassy’s bunch! Thanks for an awesome night!

We were up early the next morning and on the road to Freeport to play a private event. Many thanks to Tom and Jean and their gang for hosting a great shindig and for having us along! :c)

Coming up this week, we’ll kick things off with the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). Guest hosts this week are Rob Hayes (Shady Drive) and Kevin Fancher (Cactus Jack, Shady Drive) and our sponsor is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps. Doc’s 1/2 pound burgers (w/fries) are $4.95 and margaritas are $3 until 9pm. This is always a fun time, so don’t miss it! :c)

On Saturday, Shady Drive heads to the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am) for our monthly appearance there. Come join us at the Tavern for some hot blues, cold beer, great food and fast, friendly service!

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last Tuesday, we celebrated the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night’s 1st Anniversary at Doc and Louie’s, and what a party it was! Thanks go out to jammers Mike Cottom, Mike Cottom Jr., Chloe Cottom and Kaylee Cottom, John Powell, Greg Kern, Ronny B., Don Lydon, Doc K., Dan Elliott, Carl E. De Scott, Carol Dieball, Jay Smith, Bob Laeng, Alex Strekal, John Kerver, Nate Mysza, Luke Pernici, T.J. Plechaty, Jim Belanger, Wally Marflak, Blake Kniola, Louis Johnson, Katyana Speckman, Jaime Flores, Dominick Cataldo, Tony Fortunato, Mark Trigalet, Dale Hartmann, Aimee Bellinger, Dave (sax), Dan Hearns, Bob DeVries, Jon Darling, Erin Rossi, Sammy Free, Tony Camerato, Rob Hayes, Tim Hamman, George Hartwig and Steve Smith. Thanks also to Jen A., Mark G., Cathy A., Lenna P., Cheryl and Eric B., Cindy, Steve, Lisa S., Brenda, Jimmy D., JoAnne and Tom, Sherry, Jason, Amanda, The Dancing Marilyns, Uncle Peanuts and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons, to guest hosts G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher and to Doc and Tracy. It’s been an amazing year and we’re all looking forward to another. :c)

Wednesday found me at the Fairview Tavern with fellow Cleveland Music Club members G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher for our monthly “Stuffed Crust” show. We had a ton of fun. Thanks to everyone who stopped out! ;c)

On Friday Shady Drive appeared at Mapleside Farms’ “Concerts over the Valley” series for the second straight year. The rain held off long enough for us to perform one set, but just barely. Thanks to Charlie, Pat, Chris, Daryl, Billy, Jeni, Jess, Gary, Laura and everyone else who braved the rain to catch our performance.

Thankfully, we dried out in time for Saturday’s show at The Lampliter. It was a great night! Thanks to Marty, Mari, Ron, Sherri, Dave, Lorraine and everyone else who came out to party with us!

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 guest hosts Dwayne Dickman and Tony Camerato and is sponsored by Sonor Drums. Doc’s delicious burgers are $4.95 (w/fries) and margaritas are $3 until 9pm. Bring your axe and come join us! It’s always fun :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive returns to Sassy’s Bar and Grill (10755 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, 9pm – 1am). Come join us at this great venue and help us party the night away with the Sassy’s gang!

This Saturday Shady Drive plays a private function in Freeport, Ohio.

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

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

We began last week with Tuesday’s Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s. Many thanks to Dan Elliott, Greg Kern, Ronny B., Justin Melcarek, John Powell, Carol Dieball, Carl E. De Scott, Dave “Ziggy” Deitke, T.J. Plechaty, Bob Laeng, Jay Smith, Todd Allen, John Kerver, Hayden Frosti, Luke Pernici, Charlie Adams, Wally Marflak, Steve Raz, Louis Johnson, Jay Smith, Charlie Adams, Adelle Marie, Mark Trigalette , Katyana Speckman, Frances O’Daniel and the official piper of CMC Jam, Kevin Palm! Thanks also to Barb, Lisa, Bob, Greg, Jim B., Mari and Marty W., Susan, Tommy, Jason, Joe D., Steven, Steve, Barb, the Dancing Marilyns and all of Doc’s music loving patrons for their continued support of local live music. Big thanks to Guitar Center of North Olmsted for sponsoring and congrats to prize winners Mark Trigalette (sticks), Bob Laeng (strings), Todd Allen (strings) and Frances O’Daniel (sticks) Thanks to guest hosts Drew Doman and Steve Smith, and to Tracy and Doc for all of their hard work.

On Friday night I headed to The Mad Cactus and a fill-in gig with the King Bees. Thanks to Mike, Brant, Sammy, Scott and Reggie for a great gig! Thanks also to Cheri, Ray, Steve, Jen, Jon, Kevin, Bob and everyone who stopped out. It was definitely a fun night!

Saturday found me back with Shady Drive for our monthly appearance at the Fairview Tavern. We had a great time! It was great to see Mary, Bob and Connie as well as the Tavern gang. :c)

Coming up this week…on Tuesday the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night and Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) will celebrate our 1-year anniversary! Guest hosts are G.S. Harper and Kevin Fancher, but many other guest hosts are expected to be in attendance as well. All of our sponsors (Sonor Drums, Guitar Center, Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and Forcefield Entertainment) will be represented so there will be prizes galore for our jammers and also a special drawing for our host crew! Doc’s ½ pound burgers are just $4.95 (w/fries) and margaritas are $3 until 9pm. There’s plenty of parking in Doc’s front and rear lots, O’Reilly’s rear lot and their front lot after they close at 9pm. Come help us celebrate our first year! :c)

Then on Wednesday, join G.S. Harper, Kevin Fancher and me at the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) for the monthly Cleveland Music Club show. Come out and join us for dinner and drinks while we play all your favorite classic rock, blues and country hits, with extra ‘cheese’!

This Friday at 6pm, Shady Drive returns to Mapleside Farms (294 Pearl Rd., Brunswick, 6pm – 9:30pm) to appear in Mapleside’s Concerts over the Valley series for the second straight year. As a special treat, the North Coast Horns will join us for the second set, so bring your blankets and lawn chairs and get ready for a rockin’ good time!

On Saturday Shady Drive returns to the Lampliter Lounge (6339 Olde York Rd., Parma Heights) to rock the night away with our good friend Blake Kniola filling in for Kevin on bass. The staff and patrons there are awesome and love to party down and dance, so come join us! Be sure to bring your dancing shoes!

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

Mike :c)