Hi gang!

Friday’s gig at The Lampliter was loads of fun and the house was rockin’ all night. Thanks to Gary, Laura, Tom, Jane, Jen, Sandy and Ken for coming out to party with us!

Coming up this week…

On Friday, we roll into 42Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy, Brunswick, 9:30pm – 1:30am) to rock the night away at Brunswick’s hot spot. Come join us and let’s kick the weekend off together! :c)

Looking ahead to Saturday, we return to the legendary Parkview Nite Club (1261 W. 58th St., Cleveland, 9:30pm – 1:30am). It’s always an amazing experience playing The Parkview, come out Saturday night and be part of it! :c)

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

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last Saturday, our monthly appearance at the Fairview Tavern was a lot of fun, despite a lighter turnout than usual. It was a special treat when Eroc (Michael Stanley, Wish You Were Here) joined us onstage for a few tunes with Kevin on guitar and Rob on harp! Thanks to Eroc, the Dancing Marilyns, Al, and the Tavern regulars for hanging out with us!

Coming up this week…

On Friday, we head back to The Lampliter Lounge (6339 Olde York Rd., Parma Heights, Ohio, 9:30pm – 1:30am) to rock the house with some classic rock and blues! It’s always a fun party with the Lamp crowd…come join the fun! :c)

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

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last Friday’s gig at Parma Tavern was awesome! We celebrated Rick’s 50th with him and his posse, Sandy and Ken stopped by as did Erin and Steve! We were lucky enough to convince Erin Rossi to sing a few tunes with us and she brought down the house with her renditions of White Rabbit, Me and Bobby McGee and Cold Sweat. We also had a surprise visit from Michael and Denise. What a great time! :c)

On Saturday, Erika and I ventured down to the House of Blues to catch Wish You Were Here’s 9th Annual Holiday show where we were definitely treated to an amazing evening. These guys ALWAYS put on one hell of a show. If you haven’t seen them, you are missing a great experience. You can see them at Tangier on February 23 and at House of Blues next on May 4th. Check out www.floydtribute.com for details!

Coming up this week…

Saturday will find us at the Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 8pm – 11pm) as we play your favorite rock and blues tunes Shady Drive style. The food is second to none, the beer is cold and the fast, friendly service can’t be beat. Add in Shady Drive rockin’ the house and you’ve got a recipe for a great Saturday night!

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

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Thanks to everyone who came out this past Friday and Saturday night for our last two appearances of 2012! It was great to see Gary, Laura, Merle, Sandy, Ken, Barb, Rick, Chris, Daryl, Ron, Jen and Rob at the Grayton Road Tavern and Charlie, Pat, The Dancing Marilyns, Eileen and Karen at Doc and Louie’s! We had a great time. :c)

Many thanks to everyone who has come out to see us and support the band during 2012. It was a great year and 2013 is looking even better.

Speaking of 2013, we’ll kick off the new year’s schedule with an appearance at The Parma Tavern (5680 Broadview Road, Parma, 10pm – 2am). We’ll be rockin’ the house with all of your favorite rock and blues tunes all night long. Come on out and let’s start 2013 off with a bang!

We’re off on Saturday and I’m headed down to the House of Blues to catch Wish You Were Here’s 9th annual holiday show. There are still some tickets left, but hurry!

CMC Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s will restart on January 8. CMC Sunday Jam at 42 Eighty Food and Drink will begin on January 13. Both jams start at 7pm.

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

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

This past Friday brought us to the Upper Deck and our debut gig there. Thanks to Amanda, Jason, Jimmy, Chris, Daryl, Nicole and Judy for coming out to make our debut special! We had a great evening. Thanks also to Tim and his staff for taking such great care of us. Look for us to be back there soon. :c)

Coming up this week…

This Friday, we’ll return to the Grayton Road Tavern (4760 Grayton Rd., Cleveland, 9pm – 1am)! 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!

On Saturday, Doc and Louie’s Bar and Grill (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 8:30pm – 12:30am) will be rockin’ with us as we crank out your favorite blues and rock tunes! The show starts at 8:30, but come out early and grab a bite to eat (the burgers are awesome) and get a good seat. Bring your party attitude, your dancin’ shoes and come join us!

The CMC Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm) will resume on Tuesday January 8.

Keep your calendars open on Sunday evenings starting January 13, when the CMC Sunday Jam begins at 42 Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy., Brunswick, 7pm – 11pm)

That’s all for this week, and this year. May your holiday season be filled with love and light, family and friends. Have a rockin’ 2013!

We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

It’s been a crazy week and it’s not over yet! On Monday, Erika and I kicked off the 2012 Cleveland Music Club Jam-a-Thon Tour with a stop at the Cleveland Blues Society Jam Night at The Peppermill Pub & Grill in Brecksville. Great food and an awesome jam night!

Next, we were off to the Cleveland Music Club Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s for “Night 2″ of the tour. Thanks to all of the musicians who played including John Powell, Carol Dieball, Jon Darling, Greg Kern, Justin Melcarek, Mike Cottom, Dan Haller, Jay Smith, John Kerver, Rob Hayes, Hayden Frosti, Skip Werke, B.C. Hudson, Luke Pernici, TJ Plechaty, Jimmy Deamiches, Bob Laeng, Mike Cottom Jr., Wally Marflak, George Shumway, Blake Kniola, Jason Neitenbach, Louis Johnson, Chloe Cottom, Dawn Bellini, Katyana Speckman, Mal Mapes, Charlita Anderson, Bob DeVries, and guest hosts Drew Doman and Steve Smith. Thanks also to all of the folks who came out just to support the jammers and participate in Jam-a-thon 2012 including: Lenna, Lisa, Amanda B., Vern, Stephen F., John B., Don, Jen, Ami, Cathy, Ron, Ro, Ken, Karen, Martha, David, The Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons! Thank you Guitar Center of N. Olmsted for sponsoring the eveming and congrats to the winners: JD (drumsticks), Dawn (strings) and Justin (strings.) Don’t forget Dirty Town Guitar and Amps who is sponsoring the Jam-a-thon tour. Keep all of our sponsors at the top of your “where to buy!” lists. Thanks finally to Tracy for breaking the news gently that the Christmas Ale was gone… and to Doc for not running out of shrimp!

On Wednesday the Jam-a-Thon Tour moved to The Parkview Nite Club with hosts Tim Askins and Michael Bay and the Bad Boys of Blues. Another great jam night! Erika and I stayed way later than we’d planned. ;c)

Thursday’s tour stop was Griller’s Pub with Butch Armstrong and the Tower City Blues Band. An awesome jam night and extremely well organized! If you’re ever at Griller’s, beware of the Black and Blue Tater Tots…they’re dangerously addicting! ;c)

On Friday, Shady Drive headed out to 42 Eighty Food and Drink with special guest Blake Kniola on bass. Thanks to Diane, Janet, Jen, Louise, Karen, Jo Anne, Phyllis, Brian and everyone else who came out to make it a great night!

Saturday’s crowd at our debut at Anthony’s was a bit on the light side, but thanks to Chris, Daryl, Rob, Becky, Rick, Sue, Sandy and Ken it was still a bunch of fun! Thanks also to Bill March for turning in an awesome performance on bass in Kevin’s absence. :c)

Coming up this week, the insanity continues as we kick off the second half of the Cleveland Music Club “Jam-A-Thon” Tour 2012. We will be giving away prizes (Thank you Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and Forcefield Entertainment) from small “party favors” at each jam to the Grand Prize (for the top finisher) at the end of the promotion. We’ll also be giving away some “tour shirts” at the finale on 12/20. You do not need to be a player/participant to win shirts or receive any “party favors”, however you must be a player/participant to be eligible for the grand prize. Attendance at all of the jams is not required to take part in the event. The remaining tour schedule is as follows:
Sun. 12/16 – Cebar’s Jam (Euclid) with Alan Greene (8:00pm-?)
Mon. 12/17 – McCarthy’s Jam (Strongsville) with George Hartwig (8:30pm-11:30)
Wed. 12/19 – Sly Fox Jam (N. Olmsted) with Eroc, Cy, JD and guest Billy Sullivan (9:00pm-12:30)
Thur. 12/20 – Brothers Jam (Cleveland) with Bad Boys of Blues and “finale prize give-away” (9:00pm-1am)

On Tuesday, I’m joined by guest hosts George Hartwig and Gary Stulak for the CMC Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). This is our last CMC Jam Night of 2012, so come help us close out the year in style! The evening’s sponsor is Sonor Drums. Erika and some co-conspirators are baking lots of goodies for our year end jam, so come help us dispose of them properly! As always, Doc’s delicious burgers (w/fries) are $4.95 all evening and margaritas are $3.00 until 9pm. There’s plenty of parking in Doc’s front and back lots, O’Reilly’s back lot and their front lot after they close at 9pm. Bring your favorite axe, sticks or just your party attitude and dancing shoes and come join the fun! The CMC Jam Night at Doc and Louie’s will resume after the holidays on January 8, 2013. :c)

On Friday, Shady Drive will have Kevin back in the bass chair for our debut at The Upper Deck (375 W. Bagley Rd., Berea, 9pm – 1am) It’s a great venue with plenty of parking and a spacious bar and dance floor, so come on out and party with us!

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

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

We were off last week, but we’re making up for it this week. There’s a lot going on, so I’ll list our performances first, and then the rest. :c)

On Friday, we’ll return to 42 Eighty Food and Drink (4280 Shenandoah Pkwy., Brunswick, 9:30pm – 1:30am) with special guest Blake Kniola filling in on bass. We’ll be playing your favorite classic rock and blues tunes all night long, so come join us and kick off your weekend right!

Saturday marks our debut performance at Anthony’s Sports Bar (10703 W. Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, 9pm – 1am) with special guest Bill March on bass. Anthony’s has great food and a friendly staff, so we’re looking forward to our first show there!

Also happening this week, Monday will begin the Cleveland Music Club “Jam-A-Thon” Tour 2012. CMC would like to thank the Northeast Ohio music community for a fantastic year in music with a sponsored tour of 8 local jam nights in 11 days! This is a great way see old friends, meet new friends and celebrate another year in local live music. Are you up for the challenge? Come take the tour with us! We will be giving away prizes (Thank you Dirty Town Guitar and Amps and Forcefield Entertainment) from small “party favors” at each jam to the Grand Prize (for the top finisher) at the end of the promotion. We’ll also be giving away some “tour shirts” at the finale on 12/20. You do not need to be a player/participant to win shirts or receive any “party favors”, however you must be a player/participant to be eligible for the grand prize. Attendance at all of the jams is not required to take part in the event. The tour schedule is as follows:

Mon. 12/10 – Peppermill (Brecksville) Cleveland Blues Society Jam (7:00pm-11:30)
Tue. 12/11 – Doc and Louie’s (N. Olmsted) Cleveland Music Club Jam (7:00pm-11:00)
Wed. 12/12 – Parkview Jam (Cleveland) with the Bad Boys of Blues (9:30pm-?)
Thur. 12/13 – Griller’s Jam (Parma) with Tower City Blues (8:30pm-?)
Sun. 12/16 – Cebar’s Jam (Euclid) with Alan Greene (8:00pm-?)
Mon. 12/17 – McCarthy’s Jam (Strongsville) with George Hartwig (8:30pm-11:30)
Wed. 12/19 – Sly Fox Jam (N. Olmsted) with Eroc, Cy, JD and guest Billy Sullivan (9:00pm-12:30)
Thur. 12/20 – Brothers Jam (Cleveland) with Bad Boys of Blues and “finale prize give-away” (9:00pm-1am)

Hope to see you out and about! That’s all for this week! We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Last week was a busy one, starting on Tuesday with the Cleveland Music Club jam night at Doc and Louie’s. We had yet another fun night, thanks to all of the great players and music lovers in attendance, including: John Powell, Ronny B, Greg Kern, Dan Elliott, Dan Haller (welcome and congrats on winning the Dirty Town gift certificate!), Don Lydon, Marc Alu, Mike Cottom, Carl E. De Scott (congrats on winning the T-shirt!), Jay Smith, Nate Mysza, Bob Laeng, Jeff Sherman, John Kerver, Tony Shultz (congrats on winning the strings!), Mike Cottom Jr., Ted Bahas, Mike Bereznak (welcome!), Mal Mapes, Chloe Cottom, Adam Constantine, Dale Hartmann, Kaylee Cottom, Lisa, Katyana, John B., Amanda, B., Jason N., Jimmy D., Sheri, Karen, Vern, Ron, The Dancing Marilyns and the rest of Doc’s music loving patrons! Many thanks to guest hosts Drew Doman and Uncle Steve Smith and, as always, thanks to Doc and Tracy for all of your hard work and support.

Next, Shady Drive packed up and headed out to the Peppermill for our first gig there since the change in ownership. We were welcomed by an amazing staff (thanks Kelly and Anna!) and a brand new stage, not to mention an awesome crowd of folks including Lisa, Joe, Cathy and their seemingly ever-growing army, Joel and Kelly, Bill and the Peppermill gang. We had a great time and can hardly wait for our next gig there. :c)

From there, we headed to the fabulous Fairview Tavern for our monthly appearance. All of the regular Tavern crowd was in attendance in addition to our good friends Chris and Daryl, Dave and Laurie and Denny. Always a great time at the Tavern! :c)

Coming up this week, Shady Drive is off, but Mike will kick things off with the CMC jam night at Doc and Louie’s (24280 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, 7pm – 11pm). Guest hosts are G.S. Harper and Bill March and our sponsor is Dirty Town Guitar and Amps! Bring your picks, sticks, axes, saxes, keyboards or kazoos and come join us! :c)

Don’t forget, the CMC Jam-A-Thon 2012 starts next Monday night at The Peppermill and runs until Thursday December 12 at Brothers Lounge. The tour includes 8 jam nights, loads of fun and some prizes too. Check out next week’s email for all the details!

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

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

I hope everyone had a great holiday! Our week was really busy, but loads of fun. We were able to spend time with family and friends over the holiday weekend and hope you were also. :c)

On to Friday, and our appearance at 42Eighty Food and Drink. It was great to see all the 42 Eighty crowd, as well as Laura, Lenna, Mark, Steve, Kelly and Missy. Lots of fun! :c)

On Saturday, we joined up with the North Coast Horns and Tony Koussa Jr. and headed off to Doc and Louie’s. It was an amazing night with an equally amazing crowd. The place was standing room only for the majority of the evening! Many thanks to Chris and Daryl, Debbie, Stephanie, Tina, Jen, Jess, Jeff C., Mark and Lenna, Joe and Lisa (and their army LOL), Shelley, Linda, The Dancing Marilyns, Charlie (missed you Pat!), Blake, Janette, Jen, Denny, Joe, Liz and Doc’s regular gang of music lovers. We had an absolutely remarkable time and hope you did too. We’re gonna do this again, so stay tuned. :c)

Coming up, on Friday we return to The Peppermill (7011 Mill Rd., Brecksville, 9-Midnight) for the first time since the venue changed ownership, so we’re VERY excited about playing there again! Come out and let’s show some love to the new owners! :c)

On Saturday, we roll back to the fabulous Fairview Tavern (21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 9:30pm – 1:30am) to rock the house at our December appearance there. 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 it for this week. We’ll talk soon…

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)

Hi gang!

Lots of news this week! On Friday, we 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)

Coming up this week, on Friday we head 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 we’re 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)

We’d like announce that, in addition to Sonor Drums, Mike is now a proud endorser of Beato Bags and The Kelly SHU – Kick Drum Microphone Mounting System and is very excited about working with both companies!

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

Rob, Kevin and Mike :c)