Partial Calendar for April, 2008

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April is International Guitar Month,

Alcohol Awareness Month,

& Humor Month

 

Tuesday, April 1

Tom Waits  performs “The Guitar Has Been Drinking, Not Me” at Wine Tasting Founders Day funraiser, Stan Hywet Hall & Gradens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron 888/836-5533

Songwriter’s Open Mike Night, a monthly event hosted by Gary Hall  Barking Spider, 8pm-12:30am, sign up at 7:30pm

Riverdance  E.J. Thomas Hall, The University of Akron, 198 Hill St., Akron 330/972-7570, 7:30pm, $55, 47.50, 35, 25

Bill Frisell’s 858 Quartet  Kent Stage, 8pm, $20 advance, $25 at the door

Four Shillings Short  Just Plain Folk, 9-11pm; Alex Bevan  Bedtime Snack, 11pm-midnight - - both shows WAPS, 91.3FM, Akron and online at www.913theSummit.com

 

Wednesday, April 2

Kick Butts Day, sponsored by the Campaign for Smoke Free Kids

Erin Bode  vocalist, http://ErinBode.com, NightTown, 7pm, $20

Josh Buskirk  blues guitar, Wolf Creek, 7-9pm

Riverdance  E.J. Thomas Hall, The University of Akron, 198 Hill St., Akron 330/972-7570, 7:30pm, $55, 47.50, 35, 25

Punch Brothers (featuring Chris Thile of Nickel Creek on mandolin, Chris Eldridge guitar, Gabe Witcher violin, Greg Garrison bass, Noam Pikelny banjo), Kent Stage, 8pm, $17 advance; $22 day of show

Ryan Beke  8:30pm, Jim Gill 10pm, Barking Spider

Lonesome Stars  The Harp, 9pm

Troubadours of Divine Bliss  Tradesman Tavern,  5746 State Rd., Parma 440/888-BEER, 9pm-1am

 

 

Thursday, April 3

Jim & Eroc  West Park Station, 6pm happy hour

M. Scott Horn  Dewey’s, 7-9pm, no cover (BYOB corkage fee $1 per beer, $5 per wine)

Riverdance  E.J. Thomas Hall, The University of Akron, 198 Hill St., Akron 330/972-7570, 7:30pm, $55, 47.50, 35, 25

Josh Buskirk  8pm, Richards, DiAlesandro & Deforest 10pm, Barking Spider

Colin John Band  blues rock, Fat Fish Blue, 8pm

Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Susan Weber  Wilbert’s, 8pm, $6

Ryann ‘guitar’ Anderson  Prosperity Social Club, 9pm

 

Friday, April 4

Sarah Goslee Reed  B&O Railroad Station, Mount Vernon, 6-8pm

Joe & J  West Park Station, 6pm happy hour

2 Aces  Debonné Vineyards, 7-11pm

Adam Pearce  Java Jo, 7pm

Steve Howell  Laurello, 7-10pm

Bongo Joe & Little Steve-O  Mastropietro, 7-10pm

The Backbeats  Maize Valley, 7-9pm

Harry 7:30pm, Making Dinner  10pm, Barking Spider

Natural Facts  blues duo, Harpersfield, 7:30-10:30pm

Westside Steve  Old Mill, 7:30-11pm

Christian Triola  jazz guitar, Sonnet’s, 7:30pm, $4, + BYOB for $4 uncorking fee

Denny Carleton  Arabica, 818 E. 185th St. 486-7777, 8-10pm

Melissa Ferrick, Angie Mattson  presented by the Grog Shop at the Beachland Ballroom, 8pm, all ages, $13 advance, $15 day of show

Evil Robot Kevin  Dewey’s, 8-10:30pm, no cover (BYOB corkage fee $1 per beer, $5 per wine)

Becky Boyd  Flat Iron, 8pm-midnight

Zach  Jimmy’s Café 8-10pm

Gary Lee  Rider’s, 8-10pm

Laurie Anderson “Homeland”  electronics storytelling/visual songwriter solo performer, E. J. Thomas Hall, The University of Akron, 198 Hill St., Akron 330/972-7570, 8pm, $20, 15, 10

Johnny A. & his band, Pete Cavano  jazz, blues rock guitar, jazz guitar, Winchester, 8pm, $15

Jeff Varga  Key West Café-Westlake

Sergio from Rio  Enclave, 8:30pm

Donal O’Shaugnessy  Hannigan's Pub, 6586 N Ridge Rd (Rte 20), Madison  440/428-0091, 9pm-midnight

Lounge Kitty drag queen cabaret, www.LoungeKitty.net, Fat Fish Blue, 9pm, $3

Little Boys from County Hell  rock, Pogues tribute, Flannery's, 9pm-12:30am

Colin Dussault’s Blues Project  Northside, 9pm

Alan Greene Band featuring Mr. Stress  electric blues, Savannah, 9pm

Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers, The Real Deal Blues Band  Wilbert’s, 9pm, $12

Walking Cane Band  blues, The Harp, 9:30pm

Magpies (formerly The Whiskeyhounds) The Outpost, 4962 St. Rt. 43, Brimfield  330/678-9667,10pm

Josh Krajcik Band  Seattle’s, 10pm, $6

 

Saturday, April 5

Jim Gill The Sweet Spot.,  88.9FM WRDL Ashland, 10:30am-noon

Troubadours of Divine Bliss  Mustard Seed-Montrose, 11:30am-2:30pm brunch

Derika Deprator  Bookstore on W. 25th St., 1-3pm

traditional Irish seisiun led by Francis Quinn  The Pub, West Side Irish, 2-5pm

Whooz Playin’  Debonné Vineyards, 3:30-7:30pm

John Markovic  Candlelight, 7-10pm

Oliver Buck  Java Jo, 7pm

Arlene & Brian (The Light of Day Band Duo)  Laurello, 7-10pm

The Island Doctor  Maize Valley, 7-9pm

The Silver Strings  Harpersfield, 7:30-10:30pm

Stone River Band  Old Mill, 7:30-10pm

Tiffany Apan  from Pittsburgh, Sonnet’s, 7:30pm, $4, + BYOB for $4 uncorking fee

Third Floor Band featuring Mary Fry  Coffee Amici, 8pm

Ed Ganer  violin, Jimmy’s Café 8-10pm

Alex Bevan  postponed from March 8 blizzard, Kent Stage, planning to to record the show for a live disk, 8pm, $10 advance, $12 day of show

Up ‘Til 4  Mangiamo, 8pm

P. J. Philips  Rider’s, 8-10pm

Abby Kondas  Susan's -Kent, 8pm

Charley Brown  8:30pm, Jim Volk 10pm, Barking Spider

Michael Stanley  Tangier

Blonde Boy Grunt and the Groans  Canal Boat Lounge, 119 S. Canal St, Canal Fulton  330/854-9902, 9pm

Jeff Poulos  David B's Grill & Pub, 524 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton  330/745-7677, 9pm

Blue Lunch  The Euclid Tavern, 11629 Euclid Ave. (now reopened after being closed many years) 229-7788, 9pm

Rod Nickson Project  blues from Buffalo, Fat Fish Blue, 9pm, $7

Kristine Jackson  blues, Flannery's, 9pm-12:30am

Rocket 88’s  rockabilly, Pete’s, 9pm

Colin Dussault’s Blues Project  blues,  Savannah, 9pm

Kevin McCarthy (the elder), Mullarkey’s

Joe And Jay  P J McIntyre’s

Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band  concert/dance, College of Wooster, http://www.wooster.edu/Hillel 9:30pm, free

The Porter Sharks  The Harp, 9:30pm

Guitar Slim & the Blues Boys  Parkview, 9:30pm

Troubadours of Divine Bliss  Lydia’s, 10pm

The Rhondas  Prosperity Social Club, 10pm

Patrick Sweany  bluies, Seattle’s, 10pm, $3

Xe La  South Side, 10pm

 

Sunday, April 6

Steve Wilson  Mac’s Backs, 1820 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights  321-BOOK, noon

Irish seisiun with Liz Carroll  Hiram College, Recital Hall, Frohring Music Building, 2-5pm

Jerry Busch  hosts open mike, Old Mill, 4:30-7:30pm

Lorenzo Bertocchini & Erin Sax Seymour  from Italy, Java Jo, 5-7pm

Peggy Coyle & Brad Bolton  Viking Vineyards 5-7pm

DC3  blues guitar, Fat Fish Blue, 6pm

Nan O'Malley  Barking Spider, 9pm

 

Monday, April 7

Brian Henke  Wolf Creek, 7-9pm

Lorenzo Bertochini & Erin Sax Seymour  8pm, George Foley Jazz Trio 10pm, Barking Spider

 

Tuesday, April 8

Jim Gill  Western Reserve Masonic Chapel, 4931 Nettleton Rd., Medina, 2pm

Mobius  jazz, 8pm; Emerald Frequency 10pm, Barking Spider

Tempest  Beachland Tavern, 8pm, all ages, $12 advance, $15 day of show

Buddy Guy  blues, House of Blues, 8pm, $29.50, 45

Long Road, featuring David Budin, Kevin Richards, Bob Sanham, & Ray DeForest  NightTown, 7pm, $15

Lisa Biales and Sarah Goslee Reed  Just Plain Folk, 9-11pm; John McCutcheon  baseball tunes, Bedtime Snack, 11pm-midnight - - both shows WAPS, 91.3FM, Akron and online at www.913theSummit.com

 

Wednesday, April 9

Damaris Peters-Pike, Professor of Music emerita, Hiram College and Lee Ann Anderson, harpist, performer and Professor, Hiram College, American Musical symposium: Making our way through the Alphabet, Musically, Inn at Honey Run

Bobby Kravos  polka, Debonné Vineyards, 7-11pm

Rachel Roberts  Wolf Creek, 7-9pm

Hezekiah Jones & the Spring's Leaves  8pm, Frank Marzano  10pm, Barking Spider

an evening with The Victor Wooten Band  (bassist from Bela Fleck’s band,) Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm, all ages, $25 advance, $28 day of show

$100 Trio  The Harp, 9pm

 

Thursday, April 10

Oliver Buck  blues, Dewey’s, 7-9pm, no cover (BYOB corkage fee $1 per beer, $5 per wine)

Entrain, Big Leg Emma  Kent Stage, 7pm, $10 advance, $12 day of show

Claire Stuczynski  West Park Station, 7pm

Charlie Christopherson & Midnight Lightning  electric blues, Fat Fish Blue, 8pm, $5

Steve-o  with Spring beer tasting, Rider’s, 8-10pm

Tom Guarino  8:30pm, Crossties  10pm, Barking Spider

an evening with Dale Watson & His Lonestars  rockabilly, Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm, all ages, $15

Chris Kanuch  Prosperity Social Club, 9pm