Hi gang!
Tuesday night’s Cleveland Music Club Jam featured the guest hosting dynamic duo of ‘Furious’ George Hartwig and Gary G Rock Stulak, an amazing jam crew including Doug, Rick, Bob Laeng, Frank, Greg McGill, Jason Boismer, Cedric Ridgeway, and Bob DeVries. Thank you hosts and thank you jammers for the great night of music and fun! Thanks also to everyone else who came out to hang, including: Jon, Joe, Brianna, Mandy, Ken, Vern, the Dancing Marilyns and the rest of the ‘Frog Faithful.’ Last but not least, thank you to Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and to the staff and management of Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe for their continued support!
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 Brian Davidson and Bill March! 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!
Next, it’s Thanksgiving Eve party time at Bullfrog’s Sports Cafe (33137 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, 8pm – 12am) with Shady Drive, the fabulous North Coast Horns and Rick Matousek on keys. Join us as we kick off the holiday weekend with your favorite tunes by James Brown, Ray Charles, Chicago, The Blues Brothers and others. Dust off those dancing shoes and come prepared to cut a serious rug!!
On Friday, Shady Drive appears at The Erie Social Shuffleboard Club and Bar (5686 E Harbor Rd, Marblehead, 7pm-10pm) Erie Social is a really cool venue with a large bar, shuffleboard courts and a sandwich shop! C’mon out and dance off that Thanksgiving dinner!! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Then on Saturday night, join “In Step – following the sound and style of Stevie Ray Vaughan“ at 42 Eighty Concert Club (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy., Brunswick, 9pm) for our debut performance 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 out 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)
As always, you can pick up a copy of Shady Drive’s CD, “Darker Shade Of Blue” at our live shows or on CDBaby or iTunes! You can hear us often, along with other blues artists on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com
That’s it for this week! We’ll talk soon….
Mike :c)