Mike Starcher – Drivin' It!

Hey gang!

Our Canton Blues Fest appearance was a smash! We sold out all of our demo CDs and most of the t-shirts. Rob, Dick and I had a great time and hope to be back there next year.

This week, we’re at The Mad Cactus in Strongsville on Friday and playing a private function on Saturday.

We’ve added a show at The Brewkeeper in North Ridgeville on July 17.  We have another new venue or two on tap so stay tuned!

We’ll talk soon,

Mike

Hey gang!

Hope you’ve all been well and are enjoying the summer so far! Just a reminder that Shady Drive will appear at the Canton Blues Fest this Friday, June 18 at 4pm. Admission is free, so come on out and let’s rock Canton!

Our next public appearances after this week are June 25 at The Mad Cactus and July 2 at the Fairview Tavern!

We’ll talk soon!

Mike

Hey gang!

Just a few last-minute things…

Stop On Inn is no longer supporting live music in Cleveland and has cancelled all live bands, so we won’t be appearing there on the last Friday of each month as we’d planned. We hope to fill those dates at another venue so stay tuned.

Coming up this Monday, don’t miss the Cleveland Blues Society Jam at Doc and Louie’s! The fun starts at 7:30pm!

Also, be sure to make plans to catch us at the legendary Brothers Lounge on Thursday May 27! Let’s show Brothers what a real Shady Drive show is like!

Talk soon!

Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Things have started popping for Shady Drive in the past few weeks! We’ve some great gigs coming up at Brothers Lounge , The Cleveland Blues Society Jam, The Canton Blues Fest in June and Crocker Park in July and August!

First up, Shady Drive returns to The Stop On Inn this Friday, April 30 at 9:30pm. Always a rockin’ crowd and lots of fun at The Stop! Then we’re off to Doc and Louie’s on Saturday May 1 at 9:00pm to spend the evening partying with Doc, his staff and the D&L crowd!

On Monday, May 10, Shady Drive and Doc and Louie’s host the monthly Cleveland Blues Society Jam Night! Things get started at 7:30pm as we take the stage for a 1-hour set, then open the stage to our fellow musicians for a great blues jam! Amps, PA and Sonor drums are provided by Shady Drive. Guitarists or bassists, just bring your axe. Drummers, bring your sticks. If you’re not a musician, just bring your ears, your party attitude and get ready to hear some of Cleveland’s greatest blues musicians doin’ their thang!

On Saturday, May 22, we’re back at The Blue Snapper once again. The fun starts at 9:00pm on The Snapper’s awesome patio! Come out and help us kick off the summer in great fashion while we rock the night away at one of the Cleveland area’s best outdoor venues! After the Snapper show, get some rest because you’re going to need it!

We start the Memorial Day weekend off on Thursday night with Shady Drive’s debut performance at the legendary Brothers Lounge! Mark May 27 on your calendars and bring all of your friends to this one! Brothers is an extraordinary venue with great food and drinks, friendly staff and a great house sound and light system! We take the stage at 9pm, so don’t be late!

On Friday May 28, the holiday weekend continues as we travel back to The Stop On Inn! The fun starts at 9:30pm! After a rare Saturday night off, we make our annual Memorial Day weekend appearance at Schaun Acres Campground in Oberlin. This gig is always a blast and things get rolling at 8pm!

Don’t forget to make plans to attend the Canton Blues Fest on June 18! Admission is free!

We’ll talk soon!

Mike

Hi gang!

It’s been a busy spring! Shady Drive is off for the next two weekends, so we’re starting work on our new CD and getting ready for our performance at the Canton Blues Festival, where we’ll be sharing the stage with some of the top names in blues. Admission is free and this is a great event! Find out more at: http://www.cantonbluesfest.com/

Shady Drive’s upcoming performances include Stop On Inn – April 30, Doc and Louie’s – May 1 and Blue Snapper (patio) on May 22.

Many thanks from Shady Drive to Eric at erocker.net for the glowing review of our Fairview Tavern show on April 9. You can read Eric’s comments and view his photos at: www.erocker.net/ShadyDrive-4-9-10.html

Rob, Dick and I attended the monthly Cleveland Blues Society jam last night at the Parkview Nite Club and had a fabulous time! Thanks to host band Blues On Fire and CBS President Gary Craft for being such gracious hosts! Look for Shady Drive to host this event in the near future! Check out the Cleveland Blues Society’s website at: http://www.clevelandblues.org

Also, watch for the Swingtown Rebels to make a few appearances around town this summer as Charlie and Randy make the trip out to Cleveland. Stay tuned for dates as they’re available.

That’s all for now…we’ll talk soon!

Mike

Hey gang!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Prime Numbers gig last Friday! Tim Hamman did a great job filling in for Bill and we had a blast! Bill will be back with us when we hit the Fairview Tavern next on April 2!

You’ll get a rare chance to see Bill with Shady Drive this Friday (March 26) at Stop On Inn as he fills in for Dick Devries on bass and vocals. Dick will be back with us on Saturday (March 27) at The Blue Snapper.

Mark June 18, 2010 on your calendars and make plans to catch Shady Drive at the Canton Blues Festival at 4:00pm, opening for John Lee Hooker Jr. and Elvin Bishop! The event is free and you can get more information at http://www.cantonbluesfest.com/

That’s all for now! We’ll talk soon!

Mike

Hey gang!

Happy New Year! I hope everyone’s holidays have been safe and enjoyable! I am looking forward to this year and all of its exciting possibilities. I hope you are as well!

Breaking in the New Year gig-wise, I’m with Shady Drive tomorrow (January 2) at the Parma Tavern at 9:30pm. This is our first show at this venue, so c’mon out and support the band! The food and drinks are great at the Parma Tavern and so is the staff! As a special treat, Bill March (Twist, Prime Numbers) will be filling in on bass!

Speaking of Prime Numbers, our upcoming show at the Fairview Tavern on January 22 has become a mini-reunion for the Lakewood High School Class of ’75! The alumni will begin gathering at the Tavern at 7:30pm. Prime Numbers takes the stage at 9:30pm and will be focusing on hits of the ’70s and ’80s. This should be a great time!

That’s all for now…we’ll talk soon!

Mike

Hey gang!

Thanks to all of you who came out over the past two weeks! It was great to see all of you and we really appreciate your support!

The Remainders have just booked their Sly Fox gigs for 2010. Catch us there on February 5, July 24 and October 15!

Shady Drive will be at The Blue Snapper this Saturday, December 12, so come on out! We’ve just added a Mad Cactus date on January 15.

Happy Holidays!

We’ll talk soon,

Mike :c)

Hey gang!

I’m finally back home for a while, and things are starting to pick up a bit for the bands. This coming week is full of opportunities to see one of them!

November 21 – Shady Drive @ The Mad Cactus

November 25 – Shady Drive @ The Fairview Tavern

November 26 – Happy  Thanksgiving!

November 27 – Prime Numbers @ The Fairview Tavern

November 28 – The Remainders @ The Fairview Tavern

Rob, Dick and I will be recording a new Shady Drive CD over the winter, full of original tunes. We hope it will be out in early spring.

Hope to see you out at a gig this coming week! Have a great holiday!

We’ll talk soon!

Mike

Hi gang!

Tomorrow night at the Fairview Tavern, catch Prime Numbers with special guest Rob Hayes of Shady Drive filling in for Dwayne! Should be a fun gig!

Shady Drive has just added a November 21 show at The Mad Cactus and December 4 at Stop On Inn!

Also, I have a new project in the works. All I can say at this point is that it involves a killer horn section, so stay tuned for more details!

We’ll talk soon…

Mike