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Tuesday July 14

The Rosewood Thieves

Saturday July 4

The Reese Dailey Band

Tuesday July 21

Arden Kaywin

 

Wednesday August 12

Lipbone Redding and the LipBone Orchestra

Lipbone Redding, creates original songs that effervesce with New Orleans swing, Memphis grooves and New York City style with Philly soul-Cool Stuff MM

 

Thursday July 30

Michael Burks

 

Thursday June 25

From LA

Big Organ Trio

 

 

Saturday July 25

The youngest of the four

Neville Brothers

Cyril Neville & Tribe 13


Monday July 20

Grammy award winning artist and actor

Chris Thomas King

Yes from- O Brother, Where Art Thou? & Ray (Soundtrack)

 

Wednesday June 24

AMY SPEACE

& THE TEARJERKS

 

 

Thursday July 23

Tinsley Ellis

 

Tuesday July 21

co-headlining tour with

Keaton Simons

&

Curtis Peoples

 

 

Wednesday July 15

Rubblebucket Orchestra

10-piece psychedelic

poly-rock/afrobeat outfit!

 

Friday June 26

Charlie Hunter

 

 

Friday July 3

Uptight Sugar

 

 

Saturday June 27

Gypsy Relic

 

FYI-All show's are all ages and the kitchen is open until I go home!

Wilbert's Food & Music
812 Huron Avenue E.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216.902.4663

 

All shows are all ages.  Weekend shows (Fri.&Sat.) start at 9:00 p.m. and weekday shows start at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted, with doors 2 hours before show time. 

Dinner reservations are suggested. You can make them by calling 216 902 4663. Please, leave a message with your phone #, and we'll call you back with a reservation conformation, or better yet,-you can e-mail us at wilberts812@sbcglobal.net

Dinner reservations must be made for at least an hour or more before show time.

Thanks MM!

 

EVAN AND GATEMOUTH!

Great Place for a Party!

We'll cater to all your wants & needs!

Special Menus,

Open Bar/Cash Bar

Holiday & Cocktail Parties,

Receptions & Rehearsal Dinners

Retirements, Farewells, Etc…… We've done them All (Jane Scott's 75 B-Party!)

Phone 216.375.5966

e-mail

wilberts812@sbcglobal.net

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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways,but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less.

We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little,drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space.

We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway orality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit 'delete'.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone, who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

A Message by George Carlin

 

Reminder

We're always  open before all Indians home  Games with $2-Domestics-Labatt blue,Budweise, .Bud Light, Bud Select, Coors light MGD, Miller Lite, Miller high life,Rolling Rock, PBR$3- MicrobrewsKillian's red, Michelob Ultra, Bud Lime, Landshark, Great Lakes Dortmunder, Great Lakes Grassroots Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Blue Moon, Samuel Adams

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Bombs $3

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ToNight!

Friday July 3rd

After the FireWorks

Uptight Sugar started with a conversation between singer/songwriter David Hamilton, and Manager John Malm Jr. It wasn't long after that David began doing live performances as a solo artist under the new name. After a successful string of shows, they decided to unleash Uptight Sugar as a full band, adding drummer (Tito Pablo), and the dynamic duo of lead guitarist (Bob Awesome), and bassist (Willie Fignog)!
Using piles of effects boxes, and a wide range of musical influences, the group has been reaching for a totally unique sound! Uptight Sugar has evolved into a psychedelic/pop rock hybrid with a blues twist, and they show no signs of stopping! With each new song they raise the bar just a bit higher!

 

Saturday July 4

The Reese Dailey Band

After the FireWorks

Reese Dailey is the total package. He is a dynamic guitarist with a seemingly endless flow of lyrical sounding lead lines. Reese is able to produce a sound that keeps listeners attention because he is always offering something new and exciting. In addition to his powerful lead guitar style, he showcases his talent on the slide guitar, a talent unique to this area. Reese’s early influences include a vast array of southern rock and southern blues bands. Their influence on his playing certainly shows up on stage. His other major musical influence was his father, the legendary Pat Dailey. Reese inherited his father’s stage persona as well as his strong vocal fortitude. Like his father, Reese has a rich, full voice that is both beautiful and commanding. He is an excellent songwriter as well and the band is already doing several of his original songs with more to be added in coming months.

Bassist, Mark Bibler, has a style that is unique unto himself. His own strain of rolling low tones then bright, slapping high tones sets him apart from other players, providing a unique blend of sounds that drives the foundation of the band. Like many others in his era, Mark first became interested in music after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. His early influences included the likes of Jeff Beck, The Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.

Drummer, Rob Morrin, brings with him over 20 years of playing experience in the Toledo area. As a founding member of local college favorite, The Flecks, he had the opportunity to not only play in just about every club and venue in the Toledo area, but also to open for many national acts such as Peter Frampton, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, The Little River Band, the Lemonheads, 13 engines, and others. Rob's playing is influenced primarily by the music of the 80's and 90's and specifically drumming legends Stewart Copeland, Bill Berry, Victor DeLorenzo, Nicko McBrain, and Neil Peart.

 

Tuesday July 14

Folk / Soul

Slip on Rise & Shine and you'll swear you're hearing a bonafide late '60s classic, some pure, deliriously pleasurable nugget unearthed by the same vinyl stroking dork that turned you onto the Beau Brummels or Moby Grape. One has zero doubt Apple Records would have snapped up The Rosewood Thieves right after hearing the forward rushing, piano driven joy of "Silver Gun" and the irresistible shuffling pop drift of "She Don't Mind The Rain." Those opening salvos, and everything that follows, have the compact perfection of the very best popular music – utterly enjoyable from the start but given enough tweaks and modulations to keep our ears constantly pricked, a few rough edges in line readings and flashing guitar outbursts, but always in service of something fully fleshed and resonantly true.

Toss this on shuffle with Badfinger's Straight Up and The Beatles' White Album and you'll hear a grand continuity in the Thieves' work. But don't chalk this up as some sort of retro thang – this band draws from the same creative stream as the greats cited, and pours those living waters all over songs that are outfitted and performed with utmost care. Rise & Shine is the kind of album you listen to over and over, straining along with their passionate cries and sighing "Oh, girl" with as much un-sanded emotion as Erick Jordan. From the oddly spinning carnival of "Fair Lights Flashing" to the dancing-in-your-seat delight of "Junkyard Julie," there's just so much to just plain enjoy here. Each cut hides tiny surprises – a wicked bridge, a crazy organ swell, a gorgeous, succinct guitar solo or a succulent harmony that makes your skin tingle – and each time you go back you'll find more. Their imagination is saturated into the soil of each tune; it doesn't stand out and demand attention, consistently serving the song's needs, accentuating the positive everywhere.

If this sounds like gushing it is. The Rosewood Thieves are what popular rock might have turned out like if the Lennon-McCartney dyad had truly conquered the airwaves. This is music you fall in love with, dancing alone in your bedroom as the speakers blast sunshine all over you, singing along to every word and making them your own, your daily dramas given insight as you're lifted away from them through the power of great music.

Opening

Ashes

Wednesday, July 15 2009

I'm looking for a local opener!

Rubblebucket Orchestra

10 piece female vocal fronted psychedelic trip-rock band feat. members of nationally renowned band, John Brown's Body. Four piece horn section, alluring lead vocals & a harp-like West African stringed instrument called an N'goni. Rubblebucket's vibe Bjork meets Fela Kuti meets James Brown.

... a cutting edge ten-piece afrobeat/rock band led by trumpeter Alex Toth and fronted by alluring vocalist Kalmia Traver. Comparisons have been drawn to Portishead, Fela Kuti, Bjork and James Brown, but Rubblebucket's afro-beat trip-rock experience is beyond classification. In addition to winning Relix Magazine's Jam-Off competition in July 2008, Rubblebucket was recently named "Best New Band of 2008," by Seven Days Vermont. The title had previously been held by GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS (2005, 2006) and PHISH (2003, 2004).



One of the most exciting groups to come out of Boston in recent memory...a genre-mashing maelstrom of hot-blooded West African funk rhythms and scorching soul melodies unlike anything that's come before it.
- Dan Bolles, Seven Days.



Rubblebucket Orchestra is not your Mamma's foot-tapping funk band. These guys are a flat-out “move everything” kind of groove.
- Ryan's Smashing Life


Their youthful exuberance is matched with skill, and they remind you, or inform you, that it's all right to let your guard down and leave your snarky baggage at the door. Listening to Rubblebucket is a moment in time when you feel like everything is going to work out. You feel that spirit.
- Mike McKinley, State of Mind

 

Thursday July 16

From Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Benjy Davis Project

Draws heavily from modern rock and the musical diversity of the band's New Orleans origins- Heartfelt acoustic/electric rock with strong emphasis on melody, harmonies and articulate songwriting.

Opening

Tony Lucca

A well-crafted collection from an artist steeped in classic rock and soul; this is a start-to-finish listen, if ever there were one.

Friday July 17

Uptight Sugar

Pop / Psychedelic / Rock

opening

Matt Gerovac

and the

BABYLON SAINTS

Funk / Reggae / Soul

BACK FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,

Matt Gerovac brings his new band the BABYLON SAINTS to WILBERT'S!!!

Guitarist/songwriter Matt Gerovac left his home of Cleveland, OH  late in 2005 in his 1994 F-150 with the typical dreams of finding opportunity in a city considered by many to be a modern-day Babylon.  Los Angeles was the destination and Matt was so excited to get there he only made one stop on the way out at a seedy roach motel in Amarillo, TX .  Upon arriving, Matt started working in catering with a bunch of jaded, out-of-work actors quickly giving Matt an idea of what LA could be all about.  "LA has a sort of disorganized energy created by millions of creative minds without a creative outlet.  There is a crazy energy in LA and it's easy to get lost in the mix." It's the classic 'small town boy in the big city' kind of story, but Matt had some goals in mind. 
"I wanted make my own little niche in LA, just like I had in Cleveland.  Sure, LA is crazy, but once you get over the initial shock, it's a great place," Matt explains. The Reggae sound can be attributed to Matt's early childhood spent in St. Thomas, USVI. "I think my life up to this point has been pretty scattered, and that all goes into the songwriting.  The music is from the islands and the coast, but a lot of the words come from the 216." Soon after arriving in LA, Matt met drummer SoCal native Brandon Petersen and started a new band.  A short time later, Matt met another Cleveland native, steel drummer Joseph "Panhead" Peck - which really added to the authenticity of the Reggae sound.  The Babylon Saints were complete when bassist, and Long Beach native, Tyler Drake joined the group.  "Never has my music sounded so complete."

Saturday July 18

James Overbee

and The Talking Machine

Folk / Rock / Country  from Kentucky featuring folk, bluegrass, country, punk and rock influences!

..."he's the valley and shade voice of the Dust Bowl Blues and he's just what every audience around has been looking for...he's hillbilly with a pinch of Neil Young, he's folk with his roots in Bill Monroe".... ~sasha collette, Americana Crossroads, WMKY 90.3 FM, Morehead,Kentucky ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................

 

"It's all cool....good and soulful"---R.S. Field...Producer (Hayes Carll, Scott Miller, Todd Snyder, Billy JoeShaver Web Wilder)...etc...etc............................................................

 

Monday July 20

Multi-talented Grammy Award-winning blues artist, producer, composer and actor!

From O Brother, Where Art Thou? & More Music From Ray.

He has sold more than 10 million records in the United States!

Chris Thomas King

Chris has won awards including "Album of the Year" for both Grammy Award and Country Music Awards.

“New Orleans is a city of sophistication, elegance and romance but at the same time it’s very down to earth...”

With Nawlins Callin' King has created a suite of songs inspired by the rich musical culture of the old French Quarter, conveying aspects of romance, Melancholy and Wonderment with fresh arrangements and melodies that trumpets a rebirth. King and his musicians have succeeded in conjuring a fresh adult pop album laced with authentic Jazz classical and blues sensibilities.

 

Tuesday July 21

From HOLLYWOOD California

Curtis Peoples

&

Keaton Simons

Just added

Arden Kaywin
and

Dave Ritz

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Curtis Peoples

A songwriter with an understanding for what it takes to make a great pop record, Curtis Peoples crafts songs that fans of rock to acoustic folk and pop can enjoy. With a mix of big choruses and jumping rhythms, Curtis’ style of “coffee shop arena rock” incorporates the radio-friendly and inspiring sounds of U2 and Bon Jovi as well as the rhythmic folk of John Mayer and Jason Mraz into his songs resulting in his own unique musical fingerprint.

&

Keaton Simons

The bluesy singer/songwriter confessionals heard on Keaton Simons' first collection, Currently, barely hint at the varied depth of musicianship and experience that hide behind the music's relaxed demeanor. As a youngster growing up in the Los Angeles area, Simons had a natural flair for playing instruments, and by his early teens had already decided to pursue a career in music. In addition to co-founding the jazz-influenced group Nobody Knows, he took on gigs all over the city and eventually found himself involved in L.A.'s hip-hop scene playing for artists like Tré Hardson (Pharcyde) and Kim Hill (Black Eyed Peas). The unexpected dissolution of Nobody Knows (due to the death of a bandmember) had Simons questioning his choices, and soon he found himself studying music and composition at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.

Armed with a new outlook, a broadened musical base, and some newly self-penned songs, Simons moved back to L.A. after graduation and picked up where he left off with Tré, while adding stints with N'Dea Davenport and Snoop Dogg to his résumé. Between the numerous gigs he was able to form a band and began to perform his own songs around town. His first major break came when he was asked to compose songs for the film Mercy Streets, which featured his stepfather, actor Eric Roberts. Simons ultimately used these songs to comprise his demo, which caught the attention of Maverick Records. With a record deal in place, he was able to record a few more tunes and issue the EP Currently in April 2004. Later that summer, he was to released his full-length debut disc, Exes and Whys, featuring tracks produced by the Matrix (Avril Lavigne), but it was unfortunately shelved when Warner Bros. took full control over Maverick after a bitter battle that same year. As a result of the reorganization, Simons and his contract were lost in the scuffle. Soldiering on, Simons eventually found a home at CBS where he worked with producer Dave Bianco on 2008's Can You Hear Me. Simons soon found out that being at CBS had its advantages as several songs from Can You Hear Me were featured on the company's hit television shows including Numb3rs and NCIS. ~ Aaron Latham, All Music Guide

Arden Kaywin

Arden's passionate vocals, unique blend of musical styles, lyricism, and impressive range make her an artist that is very hard to forget. --Dave Chung for Billboard.com

&

Dave Ritz

 

Dave Ritz’ musical interests started at an early age. Influenced by his parent's choice of music, particularly his father's, Dave began playing piano in the second grade. “I started to play Billy Joel, Elton John, Sting, and well, anything that was on the radio at the time.” Now, years later, Dave’s current influences consist of Tom Petty, Rob Thomas, the Dave Matthews Band, and many more.

By College he stopped taking piano lessons and bought himself a guitar. Dave Matthews was his biggest inspiration at the time, “I taught myself every Dave Matthews Band song I could.”

During his time in College, he was at a local club and this was the first night he looked upon the other side of a stage. It was as simple as asking the performing act if he could play on their break. After given the opportunity, Dave played three songs and received an eye opening response from the crowd. He was approached by the owner of the club and asked to play his own show that following week. Not anticipating the offer, Dave was to play for three hours and at that time only known ten songs, “I learned fast,” Dave says. It was this experience that launched his musical endeavor.

With his quickly growing audience and strong crowd response, Dave was approached by his parents his junior year with a proposition to drop out of school and pursue his music, “yea, it was their idea,” he says. This led to his band's first tour across the Midwest and East coast. It was then that Dave learned how life on the road works. "I learned how to pack, how to travel, and how to interact with the crowds. It was a great experience,” Dave explains.

After his first tour Dave made the decision to go back to school, “best decision I ever made.” This quality of perserverance has led Dave to his ongoing success. "After College, I got a job, the only good thing about it was working on occasion with my Dad. I enjoyed spending that time with him." Not feeling the gratification he received from playing his music to his fans he decided to leave. He pursued his music, and performed everywhere until he managed to book the show that would change his life.

On the twenty third of December at the House of Blues he was approached by the producer, Tom Porter. “He asked me what I was drinking,” he recalls, "I told him Scotch. Tom’s a big scotch guy, and we hit it off right away.” Since then Dave's musical career has skyrocketed. After a successful tour, a team of the most talented people in the industry have been put together and are making Dave’s music an ongoing success.

“I am looking forward in continuing that road warrior mentality, and will continue to write songs and bring good times and good people into mine and others lives.”

on

Blaster Records / Executive Producer: Tom Porter

 

Thursday July 23

Alligator Records-singer and songwriter that plays a blend of Memphis rhythm and blues, Southwest blues, and urban funk!

Tinsley Ellis

A hard rocking, high-voltage blues guitarist most often compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tinsley Ellis is hardly one of the legions of imitators that comparison might imply. Schooled in a variety of Southern musical styles, Ellis draws not only from fiery Vaughan-style blues-rock, but also Texas bluesmen like Freddie King and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, the soulful blues of B.B. King, the funky grit of Memphis soul, and numerous other electric bluesmen. Ellis has been praised in many quarters for the relentless, storming intensity of his sound, and criticized in others for his relative lack of pacing and dynamic contrast (he's also been dubbed a much stronger guitarist than vocalist). Yet no matter which side of the fence one falls on, it's generally acknowledged that Ellis remains a formidable instrumentalist and a genuine student of the blues.
Tinsley Ellis was born in Atlanta in 1957, and spent most of his childhood in southern Florida. He began playing guitar in elementary school, first discovering the blues through the flagship bands of the British blues boom: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, the Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac, the Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, and so on. He soon moved on to a wide variety of original sources, becoming especially fond of B.B. King and Freddie King. After high school, Ellis moved back to Atlanta in 1975 to attend Emory University, and soon found work on the local music scene, joining a bar band called the Alley Cats (which also featured future Fabulous Thunderbird Preston Hubbard). In 1981, Ellis co-founded the Heartfixers with singer/harmonica player Chicago Bob Nelson, and they recorded an eponymous debut album for the tiny Southland imprint. They soon signed with the slightly larger Landslide and issued Live at the Moon Shadow in 1983, by which point they were one of the most popular live blues acts in the South. However, Nelson left the group shortly after the album's release, and Ellis took over lead vocal chores.

The Heartfixers' first project in their new incarnation was backing up blues shouter Nappy Brown on his well-received 1984 comeback album Tore Up. Ellis debuted his vocals on record on the Heartfixers' 1986 LP Cool on It, which brought him to the attention of Alligator Records. Ellis left the Heartfixers to sign with Alligator as a solo artist in 1988, and they picked up his solo debut Georgia Blue for distribution. The album helped make Ellis a fixture on the blues circuit, and he toured heavily behind it, establishing a hard-working pattern he would follow for most of his career. The follow-up Fanning the Flames appeared in 1989 and explored similar territory. 1992's Trouble Time helped land Ellis on album rock radio thanks to the track "Highwayman," but it was 1994's Storm Warning that really broke Ellis to a wider blues-rock audience, earning more media attention than any of his previous recordings; additionally, guitar prodigy Jonny Lang later covered Ellis' "A Quitter Never Wins" on Lie to Me. For 1997's Fire It Up, Ellis worked with legendary blues-rock producer Tom Dowd (the Allman Brothers, Derek & the Dominoes), as well as Booker T. & the MG's bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn. Ellis subsequently left Alligator and signed with Capricorn; unfortunately, shortly after the release of 2000's Kingpin, Capricorn went bankrupt, leaving the album high and dry. Still, Ellis soon caught on with Telarc, releasing his initial disc Hell or High Water on the label in 2002, followed by The Hard Way in 2004. One year later, Ellis was back with Alligator putting out the live set Live Highwayman, and Moment of Truth, the first studio album to contain original material since Hell or High Water. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

opening

The Nobodys 

8pm

 

Friday July 24

Blues Guitar wizard

Shawn Kellerman

Returns !

One of Canada's best hot blues guitar slingers

EDGY-ENERGETIC-EXPLOSIVE

Either Way he's AWESOME!

"He's spectacular…Shawn plays with the authority of someone who's been playing for a really, really long time." - Colin Linden

 

Saturday July 25

Funk / Soul / Funk / Reggae / Funk / Roots Music / Funk

  One of the four Neville Brothers

Cyril Neville

& Tribe 13

CYRIL NEVILLE 

  “The gumbo has spilled into the chili”

by Cyril Neville
Lead and Background Vocal, Drums, and Percussion

One of the four Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville was the youngest, born on October 10, 1948, in New Orleans, LA. 1970 saw the release of Cyril's debut solo single, "Gossip" b/w "Tell Me What's On Your Mind," which included backing music by brother Art's new outfit, the Meters. Soul Machine relocated to Nashville , then New York , but both moves failed to help put the group over the top. It just so happened at this time that the Meters were looking to expand their lineup, and asked Cyril to join in on vocals and congas -- contributing to such albums as 1972's Cabbage Alley and 1975's Fire on the Bayou, while the Meters opened up for the Rolling Stones during a sold-out 1974 U.S. tour.

Just as the Meters splintered in 1976, Cyril became enraptured with reggae music (thanks to Bob Marley's landmark Natty Dread album), as all four Neville siblings formed the Neville Brothers group, issuing numerous subsequent recordings. In addition to his work with the Neville Brothers, Cyril has formed other bands over the years, including the Endangered Species Band in 1983 and the Uptown Allstars Band, while he also found time to launch his own record label, Endangered Species. Cyril also founded the New Orleans Musicians Organized (NOMO), which helps musicians who need business advice with their careers. Cyril Neville has issued several solo albums on his own over the years, including 1995's The Fire This Time, and a pair in 2000, New Orleans Cookin' and Soulo. Plus he has guested on various other artist's recordings over the years, including albums by Edie Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, and Willie Nelson, among others. Cyril Neville now resides in Austin Texas and “the chili has spilled into the gumbo” with Cyril Neville and TRIBE 13.
Cyril Neville named musician of the year 2005 in Austin Texas. And the Neville brothers received a life time achievement award for “Thank You Sister Rosa” March 2nd 2006 from the NAACP.

 

 

Sunday July 26

Aeroplane, 1929

"In a world—or at least a region—inundated with guitar-based contempo-indie rock bands, Aeroplane, 1929 refreshingly nails it. [The Holy GhostI] is...dynamically varied but aesthetically unified and smartly arranged. The lyrics examine the weird social upheaval of our era, and the uncertainty of early adulthood, with a poet’s ear. These are intelligent, tuneful, entirely accessible songs. Exactly what a band like this should be doing, and they’re doing it better than many of their peers, regional or not." -New Haven Advocate

"Aeroplane, 1929's name is one of conscious nostalgia, but...The Holy Ghost toys with the listener's ears, constantly shifting in style and tone. The group's subtle use of traditional country instrumentation results in a wonderful take on the acoustic indie-rock alt-country genre, defying easy classification...The Holy Ghost takes you on a breakneck six-song journey with seasoned musicians and a diverse set of musical influences. Well played and well produced, this record is definitely one to pick up." -Northeast Performer

"Aeroplane, 1929 is sharp and handsome. Poetic and patriotic. Rustically textured, yet contemporarily visualized. The Holy Ghost...proves to be a timeless venture for the quintet as folk and country-rock is fogged only slightly so that boundaries accommodate the band’s significantly more buoyant and venturous form. The result is nothing short of inspirational." -Absolutepunk.net

"Aeroplane, 1929 breathes new focus into an arena of genres that have stubbornly remained bland over the past few years. Beard-rubbingly spectacular! Easily the best non-Saddle Creek album of its kind this year." -Smother Magazine

 

 

 

 

Thursday July 30

Michael Burks

Michael Burks will singe the whiskers right off your face, kicking every tune in the butt with the chunkiest sustaining siren-wail of a tone this side of Albert King, by mixing back-snapping funk and traditional postwar blues grooves. He's a big, bad blues guitar slinger with a brawny tone. Fans of rompin', stompin' blues power are the beneficiaries of Burks' trials and tribulations, as his deeply emotional playing and singing derives from his personal experiences. In a blues world desperate for a post-Stevie Ray guitar hero, Michael Burks is an immensely talented guitarist and singer poised to fill the void... Big, fat guitar tone over modern funky blues...excellent--GuitarOne

Michael Burks is a bluesman who stands poised on the brink of major stardom. A fierce flamethrower guitar slinger and an exciting soulful singer, his music has phenomenal firepower. He plays with a decidedly urban, contemporary blues style, fused to a soul-infused vocal style that suggests some down-home cooking. ...tough and tender blues. Burks is a complete entertainer: songwriter, singer, riff-master, bandleader and showman. There's no more exciting young guitarist in the blues. The CD features a live-in-the-studio sound that closely captures the excitement of a live Burks gig. Burks supplies plenty of his trademark man-on-the-ledge solos...incendiary playing...chilling and heartfelt. --Chicago Sun-Times

Burks plays and sings with conviction, as he proves with each impassioned song. --Guitar Player

 

 

Friday July 31

Brown Shoe

Recommended if you like Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Townes Van Zandt.

“...Brown Shoe will surely awe the listener with its heart piercing work and the compassion that shines through in its wistful melodies and affectionate lyrics...” Metro Pop

“Gentle, alt-rock melodies and dreamlike vocals form the basis for Brown Shoe’s new release. This is a record big on atmospherics— strong doses of melancholy and quiet meditation...” - The Phantom Tollbooth
“I got through this album pretty quick and thats rare considering the amount of new music I listen to on a daily basis. I’ve also heard these guys are a must see live. Have a listen to a young group of guys called Brown Shoe.” - Each Note Secure

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Uptight Sugar

Uptight Sugar started with a conversation between singer/songwriter David Hamilton, and Manager John Malm Jr. It wasn't long after that David began doing live performances as a solo artist under the new name. After a successful string of shows, they decided to unleash Uptight Sugar as a full band, adding drummer (Tito Pablo), and the dynamic duo of lead guitarist (Bob Awesome), and bassist (Willie Fignog)!
Using piles of effects boxes, and a wide range of musical influences, the group has been reaching for a totally unique sound! Uptight Sugar has evolved into a psychedelic/pop rock hybrid with a blues twist, and they show no signs of stopping! With each new song they raise the bar just a bit higher!

 

Saturday August 1st

SUPER-MASSIVE

SUPER-MASSIVE is an All Star Sextet featuring members of Rays Music Exchange, the Zionites, DLO(Da LEMMINGS OnSombol), and Grand Oversoul. Formed in the Spring of 2005, the group,consisting of Tim Hensley(drums), Alonzo Leggette(percussion), Nick Blasky(bass and vocals), Andy Lenihan(keys), John Gentry Jr.(guitar), and Jeremy Lacinak(vocals and guitar), have fused a unique sounding perspective on an original roots music form. Like their predecessors who fused their own Island rhythms with R & B, Ska, and Dub. SUPER-MASSIVE have added their own twist by bringing in newer elements such as Jazz and Rock, with extended improvisational sections, making for a truly new and fresh variation.

 

Sunday August 2

THE QUEST FOR GLORY TOUR

FOUR INDIE SINGER/SONGWRITERS BAN TOGETHER TO CONQUER THE EAST COAST THIS AUGUST 2009

four brave singer/songwriters from New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles will embark on a 3 week journey to play songs, conquer cities, rescue damsels, and most importantly, find "glory". With their respective independent releases, live performances and dragon slayings,

Lelia Broussard

"Lelia's guitar skills are way superior to mine. Plus she's got a smokin bod.” — John Mayer in one of the many dreams Lelia has had about John Mayer.

Despite signing to Universal Music/Rondor in 2008, Lelia’s career has been one of a constantly evolving cottage industry for herself, built upon a determined work ethic and belief that the fans and her connection to them are what matters most. With over 100,000 fans across her MySpace pages (she has a few of them) and a growing YouTube popularity (millions of views on her videos) Lelia has been very consistent about where she believes the heart of her music career is, her relationship with her fans.

Bess Rogers

Full of wit, charm, insight and remarkable delivery, Bess is a rare gift to us all." — Ken Block (Sister Hazel)

Stunning in its simplicity, Travel Back possesses immeasurable potential. From the dark, compelling ‘Bulldozer’ to the rousing exuberance of ‘I Don’t Worry’, this latest record encapsulates everything that's great about Bess’ approach to song writing. Not content with simply producing good, yet somewhat unforgettable tunes, she continuously challenges herself to produce something distinctive and recognizable as her own.

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Allison Weiss

  "She’s one of those artists that will have arned her day in the sun the correct way: by working her fingers to the bone and simply being very, very good." — Retro Low Fi

You can’t go wrong with an album cover that features a stack of pancakes! Allison Weiss’s songs are like those pancakes, (s)lightly sweet, warm, (lyrically) yummy, and (emotionally) (ful)filling. Her 6-song, indie-pop EP finds Allison in full band mode, singing and playing down-to-earth tunes with no artifice or overt dramatics, just punchy drums, catchy guitars, astute lyrics, and personable vocal delivery.


Wednesday August 5

Gas House Gorillas

Remember those hoodlum friends you had when you were a teenager? Remember the way they used to hang out down by the drugstore in their zoot suits, snapping their fingers and acting too cool for school? Well, they grew up to be the Gas House Gorillas.

This primo jump blues band has it all: an amazing rhythm section, awesome sax playing, fabulous guitar, a killer frontman, and fantastic songs. And more than all that, these guys have the ability to cross over from jump blues to swing to rock and back again, often within the same track.

“All She Wants To Do Is Rock” boogies and swings and rocks and kicks and, like most of the tunes on this disc, has an absolutely infectious hook. Hiro Suzuki positively wails on guitar, taking the whole thing up and way over the top. Rick Fink’s suggestive vocal delivery is magnificent.

“Memories Of You” is a quieter, sweeter number, blending pop with a gentle swing and a touch of blues. Tim Veeder’s sax backing is exquisite, and again, Suzuki lets his guitar go for broke, this time eliciting a lonely and heartrending cry. “Swing That Thing” is a piston-pumpin’ masterpiece, giving Veeder more room to ply his trade. “Nine Lives” is pure, rhythm-section-led evil, racing along at breakneck speed. Upright bassist Crusher Carmean clicks away like a madman, while drummer Dan Hickey keeps it tight and oh so right.

From romantic ballads to raucous dance tunes, the Gas House Gorillas have got it covered. They even have the good taste to offer up a rendition of the Groucho Marx classic, “Everyone Says I Love You.” Now, that rocks!

 

 

Wednesday August 12

Lipbone Redding

and the LipBone Orchestra

LIPBONE REDDING: He’s that guy who makes the trombone noises with his mouth!   “You mean that’s not a trombone?” Heck no, that’s LIPBONE doing some crazy lip-music that SOUNDS like a trombone!   Hard to tell the difference unless you witness this phenomenon live.    Bringin’ on the groove and singing the backup is the 2-man LipBone Orchestra.

The trio are based out of NYC and have just released a new EP titled “Science of Bootyism”.  This is their 3rd release, following the full length CD’s “Party on the Fire Escape” (2008) and “Hop the Fence” (2007).


Lipbone's extraordinary vocal abilities include his talent to vocalize the sounds of horns, keys, drums, and bass lines, taking stylistic cues from the likes of LOUIS ARMSTRONG, CURTIS MAYFIELD, and DR.JOHN.  
All horns you hear on the CD are vocalized (aka the “Lip-Bone”).  
Backing him are veteran jazz players Jeff Eyrich on upright bass & Claudio Rochat-Felix on drums.  

They are a phenomenal group and Lipbone is a tremendous talent.  Equally as unique is the appeal they have to such a wide range of audience...kids to seniors...as their music erases the boundaries between Jazz, Blues, Jam, Pop, Rock, Soul,  Americana.   They perform at many art centers, festivals, libraries, as well as the traditional clubs.  They are definitely not a ‘niche’ group.  

Additionally, Lipbone is a musical collaborator/performer with the award-winning Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance company’s “Chapel/Chapter.”

Lipbone is not only an accomplished musician...but a wonderful entertainer that has the uncanny ability to make everyone feel good.

Thursday August 13

Ernie Halter/Gareth Asher/Miggs

Ernie Halter

Ernie Halter is a soul-infused pop singer/songwriter, a guy who’s been influenced as much by the Lennon/McCartney as he has by Otis Redding…but don’t wrack your brain trying to categorize him. Just listen to his music.

Born in Inglewood, CA, raised in Orange County, Ernie Halter grew up during a short but important technological era – “The Cassette Generation” – with a collection that included the Beatle’s Abbey Road, Billy Joel’s Glass Houses, and Elton John’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. However the very first tape Halter ever bought, was Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat. Halter recalls, “Belinda Carlisle was a little hottie, and even at 6 years old, I knew this to be true.” Halter also tuned into the FM dial on a regular basis during his childhood, staying glued to the radio as he soaked up all the pop goodness. During his college years, a friend made him a mix tape of Stevie Wonder’s greatest hits, which he played over and over until he knew every note…but we’re getting more .

 

Gareth Asher

A passionate singer/songwriter with lyrics to which every listener can relate. Gareth Asher has the unique ability to walk on stage with nothing more than a guitar and create an entire event. You can’t help but be blown away by his pure, raw talent.

 

Miggs

“A delicious blend of classic pop and contemporary alternative, forming the perfect sonic union: great vocals, innovative songs, lyrics that dig deep, yet resonate on a universal level, and melodies that stick with you for the long haul.” - The San Francisco Herald

Raise your hand if you're sick of band bio's.....OK, I see many hands in the air. Me too.

Miggs is a band that is together like so many other bands out there. We met the same way. A friend, an ad, prison.

It worked, we stayed together. Just like you and whats-her/his-name do.

We grew up playing music like other musicians. One day we realized we'd like to give it a go as a living and, would you look at that, people paid to see it/hear it/own it so we quit day jobs and one day Rock Ridge Records out of New York came calling. We answered and we had the coveted RECORD DEAL!

Now we tour and make music and with stickam, youtube, myspace, miggsband.com, twitter and a zillion other sites you can know way more about us than our families care to....

We plan to be doing this until Michael's cancer comes back to haunt him or Don obsesses himself to death. So stick around, it just may get interesting.

 

 

Wednesday August 19

From Limerick, Ireland

Seneca

THE LIVERPOOL ECHO -
"SWEET indeed, with a jangly Smithsesque guitar and the emotive voice of Rob Hope, Seneca make melodious music that reminds of Snow Patrol, Coldplay, Crowded House,and The Broken Family Band. Plaintive and anthemic, visceral and cerebral, this music is broad in scope and pleasing in countenance, with an Irishness that touches the Celtic spirit in all of us."

 

Tuesday August 25

  New Orleans, LA -Folk / Hip Hop / Pop

  Sean Mullady

Sean is a singer/songwriter originally from New York. The music is called "folk/hop" a style that combines folk, hip hop, rock and dance. Sean has performed all over the world. England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Czeckolslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and America. A seasoned live performer his band performed over 800 shows in it's five year run alone. Sean has written over 300 songs and his catalog continues to develop fusing an array of genres into a sound that is truly original.

with Ray Manzarek of the Doors

 

 

FYI-All show's are all ages and the kitchen is open until I go home!

WILBERT'S is Great Music + Delicious food In An Intimate Setting = What a Concept!

Celebrating Over 25 Years Of Presenting Live Music In The Cleveland Area!