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Rhubarb Pie in 1994   - - dance to their reunion, March 20

 

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Monday, March 1

n  Chris Duarte   blues-rock from Texas, Bluestone  Winchester, 9pm, $15

 

Tuesday, March 2

* n  Open Mike with no host, Muggswigz, 7:30pm–midnight, sign-up  in person at 7pm

n  Sarah McQuaid, Steve Madewell  traditional Irish/Spanish songwriter-performer, (Tom Breiding’s) AmeriSon Records Ballroom Folk Series, Cefalo’s Restaurant & Event Center, 428 Washington Ave., Carnegie PA  412/276-6600, 7:30pm, donation

 

Wednesday, March 3

n  Monte Montgomery  hot acoustic guitar, Henry J, Winchester, 8:30pm, $15

 

Thursday, March 4

n Hamell on Trial  cutting-edge “anti-folk”, Chad Hill  Beachland Tavern, 8pm, $12, all ages**

n  Karla Bonoff  a songwriter’s songwriter from Santa Monica CA, Kent Stage, 8pm, $25

 

Friday, March 5

On this day in 1963, Patsy Cline died in a plane crash near Camden, TN

n  Jim Volk  Laurello, 7-10pm

n  Fintan Stanley  in the pub, West Side Irish, 7-10:30pm (Fish Fry 5-7:30pm)

n  Stephen Stills  solo, (without C,N,Y) Kent Stage, 8pm, $75 gold circle, $45 reserved SOLD OUT. Second show at 10:30pm added.

n  Gary Harper  Muggswigz, 8-10pm, $3

n  The Ragbirds  classically-trained hard-touring folk rock, Winchester, 9pm, $10

 

Saturday, March 6

n  IdleTime, Red Lantern Band  bluegrass, info: Doris  330/769-3457, Red Lantern Dance Hall, Mount Eaton Rd.West, off Rt. 93, Brewster, 7-10:30pm

n  Northwest Territory  touring bluegrass band, Cat in the Cream, 8pm, free

n  Beoga from Ireland, mixing zany with traditional  Cuyahoga Valley Heritage Series, Happy Days Lodge, 8pm, $15 adults, $5 children ages 3-12

n  Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart  it’s their Drive Her ‘Til She Drops tour, with the odometer now over 453,000 miles, Kent Stage, 8pm, $15

 

Sunday, March 7

n  Valerie Salstrom  teaching Sunday Swing Sessions, presented by Get Hep Swing, Beachland Ballroom, noon-3pm, $5

n The New Deal String Band  Sap’s-A-Risin’! Maple Sugaring Celebration Sunday, Swine Creek Reservation, Geauga Park District, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield / Parkman, noon-4pm, info: 440/286-9516

 

Monday, March 8

International Women’s Day

 

Tuesday, March 9

David Wilcox’s 42nd birthday

* n  Open Mike with no host, Muggswigz, 7:30pm–midnight, sign-up  in person at 7pm

 

Wednesday, March 10

n  Carolina Chocolate Drops, Hiram Rapids Stumblers  high energy / low energy string bands, Beachland Ballroom, 8pm, $10 advance, $12 day of show, all ages**

n  Bill Staines,  Gary Hall  Winchester, 9pm, $12

 

Thursday, March 11

n  Mifune, Whiskey Daredevils, Living Stereo   a rich musical gumbo to benefit the   family of the late Greg Stiles (Heights Guitars)  Beachland Ballroom, 8pm, $10, all ages**

n  Abbey Road Memories with Terry Sylvester (Hollies) and Denny Laine (Moody Blues, Wings)  Kent Stage, 8pm, $25

n  Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore songwriter duo from Kentucky, Dear Companion CD Tour, Family of The Year  Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $12, all ages**

 

Friday, March 12

n  Cabinet  putting jam into bluegrass, from Wilkes Barre PA, Beachland Ballroom, 9pm, $8, all ages**

n  Tommy Cash  Cash Sings Cash!  Kent Stage, 8pm, $25

 

Saturday, March 13

n  The Sugar Shack-shakers  Tree Tapper’s Ball old-fashioned square dance from the Geauga Park District, Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Rd.(Rt. 422), Parkman  440/548-2904, 7:30-10:30pm, free, registration requested: 440/286-9516
n  Sean Fleming Show Band  6th Annual Claddagh Ball, West Side Irish, $75 per person dinner 7pm, dancing 8.30pm, for reservations: Kathleen Chambers 440/427-0858

n  15-60-75: The Numbers Band  blues rock, Beachland Ballroom, 9pm, $6, all ages**

n  Debbie Davies & Band  electric blues guitar from San Francisco, Robin Rogers  blues, Winchester, 9pm, $15

 

Sunday, March 14

Daylight Saving Time begins

n  Valerie Salstrom  teaching Sunday Swing Sessions, presented by Get Hep Swing, Beachland Ballroom, noon-3pm, $5

n  Al Bonnis & the Sugarhouse Serenaders  Sap’s-A-Risin’! Maple Sugaring Celebration Sunday, Swine Creek Reservation, Geauga Park District, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield / Parkman, noon-4pm, info: 440/286-9516

n   Michael Kelsey  Bag of Nails Pub, 625 Lexington Ave., Mansfield  419/225-5937, 6:30pm, all ages

n  Up River Duo  old-time and Celtic, Lia Fail Duo  Celtic. Mountain Rose Concert Series at Smith Shelter House, Fred Fuller Park, 497 Middlebury Rd., Kent, 7:15pm, $7, info: 330/733-8845

 

Monday, March 15

 

Tuesday, March 16

Fred Neil would have been 74 today

* n  Open Mike with no host, Muggswigz, 7:30pm–midnight, sign-up  in person at 7pm

 

Wednesday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day

n  Foster Brown  leads Brown Bag Lunch CanalWay Center, noon

n  Scully (formerly the Young Hooligans), 4-7pm;  Kid’n’Me  7-10:30pm, in the pub,  West Side Irish

 

Thursday, March 18

n  John Oates  solo, (without Darryl Hall), Jer Coons, Pete Huttlinger  Kent Stage, 8pm, $25

 

Friday, March 19

n  Emerald Heart  in the pub, West Side Irish, 7-10:30pm (Fish Fry 5-7:30pm)

n  Grinnin' Barretts  Canalway Coffeehouse, 7:30pm CANCELLED

n  Nan O’Malley Band  Irish,  Canalway Coffeehouse, 7:30pm

n  Ekoostik Hookah, Jones for Revival  jam bands extraordinaire, Kent Stage, 8pm, $15

n  Michael Bermudez   Muggswigz, 8-10pm, $4

n  The Subdudes  folk-rock quintet from New Orleans, Beachland Ballroom, 9pm, $18 advance, $20 day of show, all ages**

 

Saturday, March 20

1st day of Spring

n  Rhubarb Pie  music and mayhem on their 20th anniversary, Margaret Glenn  caller, Contra Dance, Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts., 8-11pm, 7:30pm teaching, $7

n  The Dust Busters   old-time string band trio from Brooklyn NY featuring OC alum Eli Smith, Cat in the Cream, 8pm, free

n  Don Dixon & Marti Jones  nationally renowned producer-songwriter duo now from Akron, Morticia's Chair  goth folk, Winchester, 8:30pm, $12

 

Sunday, March 21

n   Valerie Salstrom  teaching Sunday Swing Sessions, presented by Get Hep Swing, Beachland Ballroom, noon-3pm, $5

n  Pure Quill: Barb & Uncle Dave Partington  Sap’s-A-Risin’! Maple Sugaring Celebration Sunday, Swine Creek Reservation, Geauga Park District, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield / Parkman, noon-4pm, info: 440/286-9516

 

Monday, March 22

 

Tuesday, March 23

* n  Open Mike with no host, Muggswigz, 7:30pm–midnight, sign-up  in person at 7pm

n  That 1 Guy  playing the Magic Pipe, comic folk, Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $8 advance, $10 day of show, all ages**

 

Wednesday, March 24

n  Driving Mr. Klezmer (duo of Stratton & Douglass)  Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Rd., Beachwood  593-0575, 7pm $

n  Garlic & Moonshine with Danielle Doyle  Cat in the Cream, 8pm, free

n  Sharif  songwriter-performer from L.A., Winchester, 9pm, $5

 

Thursday, March 25

n  Paul Thorn Band & Elizabeth Cook  Beachland Ballroom, 8pm, $16 advance, $18 day of show, all ages**

 

Friday, March 26

n  Mary Agnes Kennedy  in the pub, West Side Irish, 7-10:30pm (Fish Fry 5-7:30pm)

n  The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson  electric blues, Kent Stage, 8pm, $

n  Country Joe McDonald activist and Florence Nightingale expert,  Rob Peeples, Winchester, 8:30pm, $15

n  Jim Volk  Barking Spider, 10pm

 

Saturday, March 27

n  Yiddishe Cup  College of Wooster, Lowry Ballroom, 1139 Beall Ave., Wooster, 9pm, free

n  Bald Paul’s Irish Blues band  in the pub with pub quiz, West Side Irish, 7-10:30pm

 

Sunday, March 28

Palm Sunday

n  Valerie Salstrom  teaching Sunday Swing Sessions, presented by Get Hep Swing, Beachland Ballroom, noon-3pm, $5

 

Monday, March 29

Passover begins at sundown

full moon late tonight: 2:25am

 

Tuesday, March 30

Eric  Clapton 65th birthday

Tracy Chapman’s 46th birthday

Norah Jones 31st birthday

* n  Open Mike with no host, Muggswigz, 7:30pm–midnight, sign-up  in person at 7pm

 

Wednesday, March 31

 

 

 

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*= Accurate information on regularly recurring events requires your persistent feedback  -- Please let us know by email if items have changed or we failed to list any others.

 

**= Beachland shows are all ages.  An additional $2 fee will be charged at the door for patrons under the age of 21

 

LOCATIONS

Venues with regular music in Northeast Ohio, mentioned but perhaps not spelled out in our 3/10 calendar

If no city = Cleveland, If no area code = 216

A B C

Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., Akron  330/253-2488

The Agora, 5000 Euclid Ave., 431-0700;  Town Fryer at the Agora  881-6700

Barking Spider Tavern, 11310 Juniper Rd., University Circle  421-2863

Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Rd.  216/383-1124

Beck Café, 17823 Detroit Ave., Lakewood  712-4746

Becky’s, 1762 E. 18th St., 621-0055

Brothers Lounge, 11609 Detroit Ave.  226-2767

CanalWay Center, Cleveland Metroparks Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, 4524 E. 49th
        off Whittlesey Way, Cuyahoga Heights  206-1000

Candlelight Winery, 11325 Center St., Garrettsville  330/527-4118

Cat in The Cream Coffeehouse in Hales Gym, 180 W. Lorain St. (Rt. 511), Oberlin  440/775-8279

Coffee Amici, 328 S. Main St., Findlay  419/423-7957

 

D E F G H

Europe Gyro, 107 S. Depeyster St., Kent  330/678-4976

Fat Fish Blue, 21 Prospect Ave.E. at Ontario  875-6000

Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, 5585 Rt. 307, Geneva, 440/466-VINO

Flannery’s Pub, 323 E Prospect Ave.  781-7782

Grand River Cellars, 5750 S. Madison Rd. (Rt. 528), Madison  440/298-9838

Happy Days Lodge, 500 W. Streetsboro Rd., Peninsula  330/657-2900

Harpersfield Winery, 6387 Rt. 307 W., Geneva  440/466-4739

 

I J K L

Iris Restaurant, 228 Fourth St. NW, Canton 330/313-1519

Java Jo Coffee Bar, 4860 E. Main St., Berlin  330/893-9211

Karlin Hall & Club, 5302 Fleet Ave.  659-8203

The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent  330/677-5005L

Laurello Vineyards, 4573 State Rt. 307 E, Harpersfield Township  440/415-0661

Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd. 795-9800

 

It's not how you start / It's how you finish,

It's not where you're from / It's where you're at,

Everybody gets knocked down / How quick are you gonna get up?"

- -  Ali in the Jungle, by singer-songwriter-producer

Antony Genn / The Hours – excerpted recently

For a Nike TV commercial during the ‘lympics

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M N O

Maize Valley Market & Winery, 6193 Edison St. NE (Rt. 619), Hartville  330/877-8344

Melange Restaurant, 2101 Richmond Rd., LaPlace, Beachwood  378-9755

Muggswigz Coffee & Tea Co., 137 Walnut Ave.NE, Canton  330/452-6336

Mullarkey's Irish Pub, 4110 Erie St., at 2nd, Willoughby  440/946-7181

Musica at Mocha Maiden, 19 Maiden Lane (near 51 E. Market & High), Akron  330/374-1114

Mustard Seed Café –Montrose, 3885 W. Market. Akron  330/666-SEED

Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Rd. (top of Cedar Hill), Cleveland Heights  795-0550

Northside, 111 N Main St., Akron 330/434-7625

 

O P Q R

The Old Mill Winery, 403 S. Broadway (Rt.534), Geneva  440/466-5560

Parkview Nite Club, 261 W 58th St.  961-1341

Pete’s Tavern, 1318 Warrensville Ctr. Rd., Cleveland Hts.  291-0400

Phoenix Coffeehouse – Lakewood, 15108 Detroit Ave., Lakewood  226-4401

Phoenix Coffeehouse – Lee, 2287 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights  932-8227

Prosperity Social Club, 1109 Starkweather Ave., Tremont  937-1938

RedHawk Grille, 7481 Auburn Rd., Concord  440/354-4040, 9:30pm-12:30am

Rider’s 1812 Inn, 792 Mentor Ave., Painesville  440/354-8200

Rocky River Nature Center, Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted  440/734-6660

 

S T U

Savannah Bar & Grille, 30676 Detroit Rd, Westlake  440/892-2266

Seekers Coffee House –Middleburg Hts., 13365 Smith Rd., Middleburg Hts.  440/884-0000

Seekers Coffee House –Mentor, 9443 Mentor Ave., Mentor  440/255-JAVA

Sonnet’s Coffeehouse & Café, 117 College St., Wadsworth  330/336-5557

The Winery at Spring Hill, 6062 S. Ridge Rd.W., Geneva  440/466-0626

Sully’s Irish Pub, 117 W. Liberty St., Medina  330/764-3333

Tasty Jones’, 1741 Merriman Rd., Akron, 330/835-9030

ThornCreek Winery & Gardens, 155 Treat Rd., Aurora  330/562-9245

Towpath Cabin, 4462 Erie Ave. NW, Massillon 330/830-6366

Trivs Steakhouse, 17100 Royalton Rd., Strongsville  440/238-8830

 

V W XYZ

Vine & Bean Café, 12706 Larchmere Blvd. (former Café Limbo location) 707-3333

Virant Family Winery, 541 Atkins Rd., Geneva  440/466-6279

Water Street Tavern, 132 S. Water St., Kent  330/677-0700

West Side Irish American Club, 8559 Jennings Rd., Olmsted Township  440/235-5868

The Winchester Music Hall, 12112 Madison, Lakewood  226-5681

Winery at Wolf Creek, 2637 S Cleveland-Massilon Rd., Norton  800/436-0426

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