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Local Live Music Calendar June 2014 support N.E.Ohio’s live roots music & let friends know you found it here

Chardon Polka Band

An incomplete guide compiled by Larry Bruner - - with a torrent of data from searches by Joe Rollin Porter,

with some copy and paste skill by LaDeana Colbert, the nimble fingers and watchful eyes of Wanda Finley,

as well as dependable submissions from Ed Ollick, Heidi Nemeth, and many others.

THANKS EVERYBODY!

Performers & Venues, please note: listings are free. Submission deadline is the 15th

of each prior month.

Feedback? Please write: Larry@Folknet.org Northeast Ohio Folk & Traditional Music & Dance Society Inc.

a 501(c)(3) corporation: all donations are tax-deductible P O Box 201002, Shaker Heights OH 44120

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This came as email from the Kent Stage:

THE KENT FOLK FESTIVAL LIVES ON! For more than 46 years, Kent State University presented its annual Folk Festival. Produced by KSU students during it's first 34 years, the Folk Festival grew from simple beginnings to one of the most recognized folk festivals in the country… Since 2000, WKSU-FM assumed KSU's leadership roll in presenting the festival. In 2002, WKSU-FM and Western Reserve Folk Arts Association (WRFAA) began working together with the majority of the concerts relocating to The Kent Stage. In recent years, the Folk Festival began to undergo further changes culminating in 2013 when the name changed to "Kent State University 'Round Town Music Festival." The elimination of the word "Folk" from the event title illustrated the fundamental shift in the direction of this traditional event and greater emphasis on other genres of music. The leadership of the Western Reserve Folk Arts Association has decided to continue the historical tradition of the Folk Festival in Kent. Beginning this year, the Western Reserve Folk Arts Association is producing the Folk Festival… The festival will now be called the Kent Folk Festival and will no longer take place in the fall. Both the WRFAA and Kent Stage are proud to announce that the new Kent Folk Festival will take place June 5th - June 14th. 2014 Kent Folk Festival Schedule at the Kent Stage, all concerts 8pm: THU JUN 5 Della Mae FRI JUN 6 The Mavericks SAT JUN 7 Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys SUN JUN 8 John Sebastian MON JUN 9 Cabinet & Driftwood WED JUN 11 Black Lilies THU JUN 12 David Wilcox plus Seth Glier SAT JUN 14 Livingston Taylor & Cheryl Wheeler

no free workshops or “around town” events are scheduled

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June is Gay Pride Month, national fruit & vegetables month, dairy month, and National Accordion Awareness Month. Find addresses, links & phone numbers of regular venues listed at the end of this file.

Sunday, June 1 National Go Barefoot Day ■ Larry Terkel and Matt Lerner lead meditation music workshop, Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center of Hudson, old Church on the Green, 1 E. Main St.(Rt. 303), Hudson, info: 330/656-0100, 9-10:15am ■ Naturalist Joni Norris hosts River Poets – come to listen or to read nature poems, Rocky River Nature Center, Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted 440/734-6660, noon-1pm ■ Kevin Richards & Friends americana, 2pm; Chris Allen & Friends 4:30pm; Barking Spider ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Polka Bash Polka Pirates with Duffy O’Neill Brothers Lounge-Music Hall, 3-6pm, $5 ■ Mary Taylor Brooks Band country, Harpersfield Vineyard, 3pm ■ The Terriers Irish, Kosicek Vineyards, 636 Rt. 534, Harpersfield 440/361-4573, 3-6pm ■ Frank Moravcik polka, SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Rd., Kirtland 440/256-3423, 3-7pm, $7 ■ Kent old time Shindig jam: musicians, cloggers, flatfoot dancers, listeners - - all are welcome, Europe Gyro Pizza, 5-8pm, free ■ Acoustic Artform: Larry Ketola, Billy Fury & Jeff Ulmicher host 1st Sunday monthly open mike, Grillers Pub, 5455 State Rd., Parma 741-7200. 5-8pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Sunday patio concert, Rush Inn - Avon, 5-8pm ■ Brad Bolton & Peggy Coyle Viking Vineyards, 5-7pm ■ Brian Halloran leads traditional Irish seisiún, Stone Mad Pub, 1306 W. 65th St. 281-6500 ■ Xe La Southside, 6-9pm ■ blues & rock jam with rotating hosts, Blue Rock Café, 7-10:30pm ■ Alex Bevan (new) Ferris Steak House, 2589 Wooster Rd., Rocky River 281-1437, 7-10 pm ■ Kalin & Myles, Bean Beachland Tavern, 8pm, SOLD OUT * ■ open mike, Stone Tavern, 110 E. Main St., Kent 330/ 677-c7320, 10pm, usually preceded by short independent films - no formal host, sign in 8pm with David R. Kiss ■ The Alan Greene Band hosts Sunday night blues jam in its 16th year, Cebars Euclid, 9pm-1:30am, jam at 10pm ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Europe Gyro Pizza, 9pm-midnight

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Monday, June 2 on this day in 1983, Stan Rogers died at age 33 in an emergency landing plane crash in Cincinnati ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Sound Garden Café, 2156 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, 7-11pm or later, sign up 6pm ■ open mike, jam session, Wilbert’s, 7pm, sign up 6:30pm, “full backline” of house sound, drums, amps * ■ Eric Urycki (The Speedbumps) hosts open mike, Baxter’s, 205 S. Main St., Akron 234/678-0761, 7-10pm ■ Emma B. Esser leads First Monday gathering of conversationalists, come to paint, play music, tell tales, or just listen, basement, P. J. McIntyre’s Irish Pub, 7pm ■ Brian Henke Winery at Wolf Creek, 7-9pm ■ Visinata polka, Duncan Plaza, 1st St NE, Massillon, 7:30pm, bring lawn chairs ■ Charlie Mosbrook hosts open mike, Phoenix-Coventry, (new address) 1793 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts. 932-5282, 8pm, 7:30pm sign up ■ Pat Motika Barking Spider, 8pm * ■ Tommy Varga’s TV Show Band with Butch Armstrong host jam night, blues rock, High Jack's, 14043 Brookpark Rd., Brookpark 265-2399, 8-11pm ■ Tom Todd one-man band, Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Marc & Jack night Root Café, 8pm * ■ Josh Stevens hosts "open jam with Josh," Edison’s Pub, 2373 Professor Ave., Tremont 522-0006, 8:30pm-midnight ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Wilbert’s, 9:30pm * ■ Xe La hosts Kobalt Bar open mike, The Social Room, 2261 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts. 321-0736, 10pm-2am

Tuesday, June 3 Shavou’ot begins at sundown ■ Louise Torok teaching Hawaiian dance, Wellness & Total Learning Center, 715 W 30th St., Ashtabula 440/997-5353, 4:15pm, $7.50 * ■ Bluegrass Kings (tiny) Curbside Coffee, 9858 Lorain Ave. 440/823-3849, 7-10pm, owner Judy Fitch says, “Get here by 6pm if you want a seat.” ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Nauti Mermaid happy hour, 1378 W. 6th St., 771-6175, 6-8pm * ■ Tom Ball hosts Just Plain Folk open stage, Charlie Shook's Houston Pub, 3069 Houston Rd., Norton, 7pm, sign up at 6:30pm with Tom 330/283-1212 ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike night with house piano and loaner guitar available, a monthly event, Barking Spider, 8pm, sign up by 7pm * ■ The List, with Papa J on keyboard, host blues & rock jam, Bullfrog’s Sports Café, 33137 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville 440/327-3764, 7-11:30pm ■ Crash Coffin hosts a longstanding open mike at The Red Onion, 522 Pearl Rd. at Grafton Rd., Brunswick Hills 330/225-8482, 7-9pm ■ Jim Snively hosts weekly singer songwriter showcase, Rider’s 7-10:30pm

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* ■ poets night / songwriters only open mike - no covers, Sonnets, 7pm ■ Bob Sammon guest hosts for Gary Hall open mike, Eastland Inn, 33 Eastland Rd., Berea 440/234-7260, signup 7:30pm ■ Andy Cyphert hosts Muggswigz Open Mike, 8-11pm, sign-up 7:30pm in person, $1 * ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Root Café, 7:30pm * ■ open mike, The BottleHouse, 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 214-2120, 8pm * ■ Eric Brooke hosts acoustic jam, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW, Canton 3330/456-9977, 8pm-midnight * ■ Teddy Pantelis hosts blues open mike, The Lemon Grove Café, 8pm-midnight * ■ Will Roth hosts open mike/blues jam, Tonix Bar, 3090 S. Main St., Akron, 330/644-3160, 8-11pm ■ Jacob Jefffries Band keyboards, singer/songwriter from FL, Jeff Powers & Jose Aluarez Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $6, ** all ages ■ Jack & Josh host open mike, The Mars Bar, 15314 Madison Ave., Lakewood 228-4500, 8:30pm ■ Tyrone’s Blues Sinsation host open jam, RedHawk Grille, 8:30pm ■ Paul Franks The Roundhouse Bar, 9pm ■ Hot ‘n Ready host acoustic classic rock jam, The Foundry (former Hi-Fi) Concert Club, 11729 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 215-5295, 9:30pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Hooley House-Mentor, 9:30pm ■ Chris Allen Southside, 10pm-1am * ■ Morte Treehorn (Kill the Hippies) hosts open mike, full stage of band equipment available, Trio's Bar, 13362 Madison Ave., Lakewood 226-8828, 10pm-1am

Wednesday, June 4

(actor &) Akron songwriter Dave Crossland’s birthday ■ Dennis Ford Debonne Vineyards, 3:30-7:30pm ■ Ron Sluga solo, polka, Flavors on the Vine Family Restaurant, 34860 Vine St., Eastlake 440/942-1121, 6-8pm ■ Scott David & Rumi D. Gervasi Vineyard, 6-9pm ■ Sugarcreek Acoustic Duo Perennial Vineyards, 6-8pm ■ Stan Mejac solo, polka, Old World Wednesday, Prosperity Social Club, 6-9pm ■ Darrell Hudson hosts Acoustic Wednesday instrumental jam, players invited, listeners welcome, in the party room, Winking Lizard, 3634 Center Rd., Brunswick 330/220-9944, 6pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Debonne Vineyards, 6:30-9:30pm * ■ Susie Hagan hosts open mike, Old Mill Winery, 6:30-8:30pm ■ open mike, Sonnets, 7-10pm - sign up starts at 6:30pm, no cover ■ Tom Honsa, others host the ever-so-secretive, movable Solon-area open mike, Starbucks-Aurora, 125 Barrington Town Square Dr., Aurora (Rts. 82 & 306) 330/562-4080, 6:45pm ■ Lyle Heath Campola's Italian Bistro, 7224 Center St., Mentor 4140/290-8676, 7pm

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■ Joe Rodak hosts open mike, Jupiter Studios & Jupiter Moons Pizzeria, 346 E. Main St., Alliance 330/829-3399, 7-10pm * ■ John from Gattuso’s Music hosts open mike, Kuppa Koffee (formerly the Nervous Dog-Canton), 7-9pm ■ Katie O'Neill fiery violin, chef Damien’s new dinner special each week, Lemon Grove Café, 7-9pm * ■ Eric Brooke and special guest, host open jam with the Acoustic Network, Rafters, 7pm * ■ Larry Ketola of Acoustic Artform hosts open mike, Shula's 2 Steak & Sports, 6200 Quarry Lane (Hilton Inn) Independence 901-7852, 7-10pm, signup at 7pm ■ Matt Watroba, others lead Kent Community Sing, Fessenden Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, 228 Gougler Ave., Kent 330/673-4247, 7-8:30pm ■ Gretchen Pleuss Winery at Wolf Creek, 7-9pm ■ Nick Wilkinson hosts acoustic open mike, Blue Rock Café, 7:30-10:30pm * ■ Akron Ceili Band leads ceili seisiún, The Ancient Order of Hibernians (Mark Heffernan Division), 2000 Brown St., Akron 330/724-2083, 8pm * ■ open mike, rotating hosts, Bar 107, 107 Front St., Berea 440/973-4431, 8pm-midnight ■ Brent Kirby hosts “10x3” Songwriter Showcase, a pre-arranged open mike, sign up online (click his picture, then the “BK10x3” drop-down) Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8pm ■ Dan Bankhurst The Conscious Nest/Euclid City Limits House Concert Series, 20150 Lake Shore Dr., 692-0325, 8pm, $5 ■ Charlie & The Poor Boys host musicians' open jam, trading off instruments and vocals, Getaway Pub, 1462 N. Portage Path, Akron 330/867-8700, 8pm ■ Lonesome Stars The Harp, 8-11pm ■ Jeremy Messersmith singer/songwriter from Minneapolis, Big Scary Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $12 in advance, $14 day of show, ** all ages ■ Mike Lenz solo, blues, The Outpost, 9pm-midnight ■ Michael Bay & the Bad Boys of Blues (with a new guest host each week) host blues jam, house backline includes drum set and Hammond B3, Parkview, 9pm ■ Paul Franks The Roundhouse Bar, 9pm ■ Eroc, Cy Sulak & guest host blues jam, Sly Fox Lounge, 4755 Great Northern Blvd., North Olmsted 440/777-0961, 9pm-12:30am ■ Bad Boys of Blues host Blues Jam Night, Parkview Nite Club, 9:30pm ■ Sommerfugl Barking Spider, 10pm

Thursday, June 5 Claudia Schmidt’s 61st birthday ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Jilly's Music Room, 5:30-7:30pm ■ Colin John solo, blues, Gervasi Vineyard, 6-9pm ■ Kara Kaufman 6:30pm; Bill Weiner blues, 8pm; The Spyder Stompers americana, 10pm, Barking Spider

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■ Annette Keys hosts “Coffeehouse East at the Phix” open mike Coffee Phix Café, 4441 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid 381-5705, 6:30-9pm ■ Jess solo, acoustic, Grand River Cellars, 5750 S. Madison Rd. (Rt. 528), Madison 440/298-9838, 6:30-8:30pm ■ Randy Horvath hosts open mike, Ohio Music Shop, 7-10pm, 6:30pm sign up ■ Lyle Heath Campola's Italian Bistro, 7224 Center St., Mentor 4140/290-8676, 7pm ■ Joe Rollin Porter Cashmere Cricket, 2235 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls 330-928-8200, 7-10pm ■ Brad Pethtel used to host open mike – others now “sit in”, The Grand River Manor, 1153 Mechanicsville Rd., Geneva 440/466-9229, 7-10pm

■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, John Palmer's Bistro 44, The Shops at Gristmill, 7590 Fredle Dr., Concord Township 440/350-0793, 7-10pm ■ Steve Orr hosts Christian open mike, LifeSpring Hub, 53 S. St. Clair St., Painesville, info: 440/477-3079, 7-10pm ■ Mallory SanMarco hosts (new) Folknet acoustic "no mike open mike,” Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd., Shaker Heights 795-9800, 7-8:30pm * ■ Fred Barringer hosts jam/open mike, Margie’s Inn of Geneva, 11 S. Ridge Rd. E. (Rts. 84 & 534), Geneva 440/466-0135, 7-10pm * ■ open jam Sonnets, 7pm ■ David Nicholson hosts 1st Thursday open mike, Taverne of Richfield, 7:30-10:30pm, 7pm sign up * ■ Andy Shepherd hosts open mike, Silver Swan Tavern, 2704 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls 330/928-5364, 8pm, sign up 7:45pm ■ Chris Hatton in the Wine Bar, 8pm; Becky Boyd, Bad Boys of Blues host Blues Jam Night in The Music Hall, 9pm, Brothers Lounge * ■ Rick King hosts acoustic open jam night, Geppetto’s Pizza / Johnny Malloy's Sports Pub, 33475 Lake Rd., Avon Lake 440/933-7000, 8-11pm

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* ■ Eric Brooke hosts band jam party, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW, Canton 330/456-9977, 8pm

■ Della Mae five-woman string band from Boston, The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm, $18, 15, all ages * ■ Jammin’ Paul and the Main Street All-Stars host blues open mike and rock jam, some instruments and drum set provided, all are welcome, Main Street Saloon, 1481 S. Main St., Akron 330/724-8855, 8pm-midnight * ■ The Kilroys host Thursday night seisiún, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. at Bridge Ave. 861-5643, 8pm ■ Jim Golen Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Steve Village hosts acoustic open mike, Vintage Estate Wine & Beer, 7317 South Ave., Boardman 330/629-8080, 8pm ■ Old 97’s alt.country quartet from Dallas, Lydia Loveless Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm, $20 in advance, $22 day of show, ** all ages * ■ Tower City Blues host jam night, Grillers Pub, 5455 State Rd., Parma 741-7200, 8:30pm-midnight ■ John Markovic Hoppin' Frog Tasting Room, 1680 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron 234/525-FROG, 8:30-10:30pm ■ Jonah Koslen solo, one-man island band, Redhawk Grille, 8:30pm ■ The Reid Project, featuring Miss Butterscotch host blues and jazz jam, The House of Swing, 4490 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid 382-2771

Friday, June 6

D-day, the U.S. invasion of Normandy, 1944 national Yo-Yo day ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Rock Salt and Nails with Vinyl Dynamite, Just Us, The Windstars George's Lounge, 229 Cleveland Ave., Canton 330/452-0029, 5pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. (at Bridge) 861-5643, 5-7pm ■ Jim Gill with Tim Cole on percussion Crocker Park Music in the Park series, sponsored by Paradigm Wealth Management, Vine Theater Stage, by the Cheesecake Factory, 189 Crocker Park Blvd. at Crocker Rd., Westlake, 6pm ■ Alex Bevan Emerald Necklace Marina gazebo, Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation, 1500 Scenic Park Dr., Lakewood 226-3030, 6-9pm, free, bring lawn chairs ■ Polka Pirates Sterle’s, 6-9pm ■ Mike Lenz solo, blues, The Upper Deck, 357 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd., Akron 330/644-2338, 6-9pm ■ John Markovic Prime at Anthe’s, 4315 Manchester Rd, Akron 330/644-2230, 6:30-9:30pm ■ Alissa, Andrea bellydancers, Barrel Run Crossing Winery, 3272 Industry Rd., Rootstown 330/325-1075, 7pm

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■ Weniger & Simon with special guest Steve Mehal Voices in the Valley, G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528, 7pm, $5 donation requested at the door ■ Jim Ales Kosicek Vineyards, 636 Rt. 534, Harpersfield 440/361-4573, 7-10pm ■ Steve Howell ThornCreek Winery & Gardens, 155 Treat Rd., Aurora 330/562-9245, 7-10pm

■ Briar Rabbit with Joshua Robert Music Speaks Concert Series, songwriter from Chicago, nephew of B. B. King, with new CD, Visible Voice, 7-10pm ■ Ed Klimczak and Band polka, West Park Slovenian Hall, 7:15-11pm, $11 ■ Becky Boyd & Claudia The Oaks Lakeside Restaurant, 5878 Longacre Lane, Chippewa Lake 330/769-2601, 7:30-10:30pm ■ Cadillac Lilly “The Original First Friday” Bainbridge swing dance, Bainbridge Township Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Rd. (Rt. 306), Bainbridge, 8-9pm teaching, 9-11:30pm dance, info: Will Craig 316-0068, $10, $8 student, $25 family ■ Anita Keys & Friends singer-songwriter, 8pm; Xe La 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, First Friday, Canton Club Event Center, 101 Central Plaza S., Canton 330/454-2582, 8pm ■ Brian Henke The Conscious Nest/Euclid City Limits House Concert Series, 20150 Lake Shore Dr., 692-0325, 8pm, $5 ■ first Friday Irish seisiún, The Harp, 8pm ■ an evening with The Mavericks country rock from Miami, The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm, $40.50, 37.50, all ages ■ Nick Zuber Matchworks Tavern, 8500 Station St., Mentor 440/255-0400, 8pm ■ Mark Kindler Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ Studebaker John & The Hawks blues, ***Wilbert’s, 8pm-midnight ■ Michael Bereznak Your Vine or Mine, 8pm ■ Greg Hoeth Little Mountain Brewing Co., 7621 Mentor Ave., Mentor 440/256-1645, 8:30-11:30pm ■ The New Barleycorn traditional Irish, Sully’s, 8:30pm

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■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ Brittany Reilly Band Brothers Lounge-Music Hall, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ Jam Samich Mullarkey’s, 10pm

Saturday, June 7 national chocolate ice cream day ■ Jim Gill Haymaker Farmer's Market, Franklin Ave. & Summit St., under the Haymaker overpass, Kent, 10am-noon ■ Steve Madewell Old Firehouse Winery, noon-4pm ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, 2-6pm; Paul Franks 6:30-9pm, The Roundhouse Bar, ■ Alex Bevan pinot vista tasting room, St. Joseph Vineyard, 6060 Madison Rd. (Rt. 528) Thompson 440/298-3709, 3-6pm ■ Honky Express polka, Cleveland Polka Association $1 Days Picnic, St. Sava's picnic grove, 2300 W. Ridgewood Dr., Parma, info: Sylvia 228-1134, dancing 3-7pm, no BYOB ($1 food & beverages available) $10 includes membership, age 18 and under free ■ Hatrick Debonne Vineyards, 3:30-7:30pm ■ Tequila Mockingbird americana, Blue Rock Café, 6-8pm ■ No Moss Band Chagrin Valley Relay for Life, Kenston High School, 9500 Bainbridge Rd., Chagrin Falls, 6-8pm ■ Hank Haller Band polka, Sterle's, 6-10pm ■ Real Deal String Band music, Kenny Wilson caller, contra dance, Troy Community House, 13950 Main Market Rd. (Rt.422 just east of Rt. 700), Welshfield, info: 316-0068, 7:30-10:30pm, teaching 6:30-7:30pm, $8, student $5, children 6 and under free ■ Doug of Doug & Dave, Barrel Run Crossing Winery, 3272 Industry Rd., Rootstown 330/325-1075, 7pm ■ The Stumpy Basin Volunteers bluegrass, Voices in the Valley, G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528, 7pm, $5 donation requested at the door ■ Brad Bolton & Peggy Coyle Gervasi Vineyard, 7-10pm ■ Mike Luteran and Polka Magic polka, Kuzman's Lounge, 1025 S. State St., Girard 330/545-8521, 7-11pm ■ Maza Blaska alternative acoustic duo from Columbus, Visible Voice, 7-10pm ■ Mud in Yer Eye music, Margaret Glenn caller, contra dance and a schottische, Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 8-11pm, teaching 7-8pm, $8, family $20 ■ Jim Gill Vermilion Valley Vineyards, 11005 Gore Orphanage Rd., Wakeman 440/965-5202, 7pm

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■ Tants Muziky a concert of dance music from Eastern Europe, sponsored by attorneys Regas • Haag at The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave., Wilmot 330/359-5235, 7pm, $10 non-member, $5 for children 15 and under ■ Those Guys: acoustic duo of Larry Kadlub and Armand Cadieux Beach Club Grill, 9853 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Concord 440/350-0088, 7:30pm ■ Box of Squirrels Maize Valley, 7:30-9:30pm ■ Sweet ‘n’ Blu 8pm; Bill Lestock 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Steve Masek Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8-11pm ■ Aaron Dussing and Polka Revolution Chardon BrewWorks & Eatery, new location: 200 Center St., Chardon, 440/286-9001, 8pm ■ Emily Keener Coffee Amici, 8-10pm ■ Sommerfugl Eastland Inn, 33 Eastland Rd., Berea 440/234-7260, 8pm ■ Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys bluegrass,The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm, $45, 35, all ages ■ P.J. Philips Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ Nick Zuber Rounders Lounge, 9175 Mentor Ave., Mentor 440/255-4773, 8pm ■ The Kelly Richey Band presented in association with Dap Productions, electric blues from Cincinnati, Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm, $15, ** all ages ■ Greg Hoeth Little Mountain Brewing Co., 7621 Mentor Ave., Mentor 440/256-1645, 8:30-11:30pm ■ Tyrone’s Blues Sinsation Redhawk Grille, 8:30pm ■ Blonde Boy Grunt & The Groans Canal Boat Lounge, 119 S. Canal St., Canal Fulton 330/854-9902, 9pm-midnight ■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ The Porter Sharks The Harp, 9pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, House of Blues Crossroads Stage, 9pm-midnight ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Russo’s, 4895 State Rd., Peninsula 330/923-2665, 9pm ■ The Delgados blues, Parkview Nite Club, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ Kevin McCarthy Mullarkey’s, 10pm

Sunday, June 8

Pentecost International Children’s Day Sara Watkins’ 33rd birthday ■ Larry Terkel and Matt Lerner lead meditation music workshop, Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center of Hudson, old Church on the Green, 1 E. Main St.(Rt. 303), Hudson, info: 330/656-0100, 9-10:15am ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Mustard Seed-Montrose, 11am-2pm brunch ■ The Luckey Ones acoustic string band, Sunday with the Friends series, Main Auditorium, Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 226-8275, 2-4pm

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■ Marion Avenue acoustic rock, Debonne Vineyards, 2:30-5:30pm ■ Night Owls 10-piece 1920’s dance band, Barking Spider, 3pm ■ Eddie Rodick Band with Ron Sluga polka, SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Rd., Kirtland 440/256-3423, 3-7pm, $7 ■ Nick Zuber Grand River Cellars, 5750 S. Madison Rd. (Rt. 528), Madison 440/298-9838, 4-7pm ■ Spoon Too Soon americana, Driftwood Pointe, 6827 Lake Rd.W., Geneva 440/466-9127, 5-8pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Sunday patio concert, Rush Inn - Avon, 5-8pm ■ Rachel Brown and The Beatnik Playboys CD release Party, G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528, 6pm, $5 donation at the door ■ Dick Tady & the DTO polka, Waterworth Memorial Park, 866 Sunset Blvd., Salem, 6pm, bring lawn chairs ■ blues & rock jam with rotating hosts, Blue Rock Café, 7-10:30pm ■ Greg Canda hosts casual folk night acoustic jam Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St. (behind Winking Lizard), Peninsula, info: 330/603-2591, 7-10:30pm ■ The New Barleycorn St. Anthony of Padua, parish carnival. 6750 State Rd., Parma, 7pm * ■ open mike, Stone Tavern, 110 E. Main St., Kent 330/ 677-7320, 10pm, usually preceded by short independent films - no formal host, sign in 8pm with David R. Kiss ■ Legend Night with John Sebastian The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm, $40, 30, all ages ■ The Alan Greene Band hosts Sunday night blues jam in its 16th year, Cebars Euclid, 9pm-1:30am, jam at 10pm ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Europe Gyro Pizza, 9pm-midnight

Monday, June 9 Slaid Cleaves’ 50th birthday ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Sound Garden Café, 2156 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, 7-11pm or later, sign up 6pm ■ open mike, jam session, Wilbert’s, 7pm, sign up 6:30pm, “full backline” of house sound, drums, amps * ■ Eric Urycki (The Speedbumps) hosts open mike, Baxter’s, 205 S. Main St., Akron 234/678-0761, 7-10pm ■ Cleveland Songwriters monthly 2nd Monday gathering, Sachsenheim (Hall): kitchen and bar is open, 7001 Denison Ave. 651-0888, 7pm ■ Jen Maurer Duo/Trio americana, Winery at Wolf Creek, 7-9pm ■ Charlie Mosbrook hosts open mike, Phoenix-Coventry, (new address) 1793 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts. 932-5282, 8pm, 7:30pm sign up * ■ Tommy Varga’s TV Show Band with Butch Armstrong host jam night, blues rock, High Jack's, 14043 Brookpark Rd., Brookpark 265-2399, 8-11pm

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■ Cabinet, Driftwood bluegrass/rock double bill, new music Monday, The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm, $12, 10, all ages ■ Tom Todd one-man band, Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Marc & Jack night Root Café, 8pm * ■ Josh Stevens hosts "open jam with Josh," Edison’s Pub, 2373 Professor Ave., Tremont 522-0006, 8:30pm-midnight * ■ Xe La hosts Kobalt Bar open mike, The Social Room, 2261 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts. 321-0736, 10pm-2am

Tuesday, June 10 iced tea day ■ Polka Pirates Parma Moose, 7010 Broadview Rd., Parma 524-2182, 12:30-3pm, $3 includes lunch ■ Louise Torok teaching Hawaiian dance, Wellness & Total Learning Center, 715 W 30th St., Ashtabula 440/997-5353, 4:15pm, $7.50 * ■ Bluegrass Kings (tiny) Curbside Coffee, 9858 Lorain Ave. 440/823-3849, 7-10pm, owner Judy Fitch says, “Get here by 6pm if you want a seat.” ■ Brian Keith Wallen acoustic blues, Gervasi Vineyard, 6-9pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Nauti Mermaid happy hour, 1378 W. 6th St., 771-6175, 6-8pm ■ Jeff Torrence blues singer-songwriter, Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 6:30-10pm * ■ Tom Ball hosts Just Plain Folk open stage, Charlie Shook's Houston Pub, 3069 Houston Rd., Norton, 7pm, sign up at 6:30pm with Tom 330/283-1212 * ■ The List, with Papa J on keyboard, host blues & rock jam, Bullfrog’s Sports Café, 33137 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville 440/327-3764, 7-11:30pm ■ Crash Coffin hosts a longstanding open mike at The Red Onion, 522 Pearl Rd. at Grafton Rd., Brunswick Hills 330/225-8482, 7-9pm ■ Jim Snively hosts weekly singer songwriter showcase, Rider’s 7-10:30pm ■ an Old-time Appalachian string band music jam, for traditional Appalachian stringed instruments only, all skill levels and listeners welcome, Serendipity, 2174 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts., info: 502-1269, 7-9pm * ■ poets night / songwriters only open mike - no covers, Sonnets, 7pm ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Eastland Inn, 8:30-11pm, loaner guitar available, signup 7:30pm ■ Scenic Route 8pm; Sheela and The Others folk, blues, 10pm, Barking Spider * ■ monthly traditional open Irish seisiún, Croagh Patrick's Pub (former Robin Hood’s), 4857 Robin Hood Dr., Willoughby 440/946-8250, 8pm ■ Andy Cyphert hosts Muggswigz Open Mike, 8-11pm, sign-up 7:30pm in person, $1 * ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Root Café, 7:30pm * ■ open mike, The BottleHouse, 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 214-2120, 8pm * ■ Eric Brooke hosts acoustic jam, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW,

Canton 3330/456-9977, 8pm-midnight * ■ Teddy Pantelis hosts blues open mike, The Lemon Grove Café, 8pm-midnight

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* ■ Will Roth hosts open mike/blues jam, Tonix Bar, 3090 S. Main St., Akron, 330/644-3160, 8-11pm ■ Jack & Josh host open mike, The Mars Bar, 15314 Madison Ave., Lakewood 228-4500, 8:30pm ■ Tyrone’s Blues Sinsation host open jam, RedHawk Grille, 8:30pm ■ Hot ‘n Ready host acoustic classic rock jam, The Foundry (former Hi-Fi) Concert Club, 11729 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 215-5295, 9:30pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Hooley House-Mentor, 9:30pm ■ Chris Allen Southside, 10pm-1am * ■ Morte Treehorn (Kill the Hippies) hosts open mike, full stage of band equipment available, Trio's Bar, 13362 Madison Ave., Lakewood 226-8828, 10pm-1am

Wednesday, June 11 ■ The Womacks Music in the Meadow concert series, Howe Meadow site, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 4040 Riverview Rd., 4 miles south of Rt. 303, Peninsula, weather cancellation info: 330/650-4636x228, alcohol prohibited, music at 6:15pm, free children activities 5:30pm before the concert, free, donations accepted ■ Chief Barking Spider, 6pm ■ Ron Sluga solo, polka, Flavors on the Vine Family Restaurant, 34860 Vine St., Eastlake 440/942-1121, 6-8pm ■ Jimmy Chesterfield Perennial Vineyards, 6-8pm ■ Stan Mejac solo, polka, Old World Wednesday, Prosperity Social Club, 6-9pm ■ The Chardon Polka Band Summer Concert Series, Veterans Park Gazebo, 1 Liberty Sq., Painesville, 6-8pm, free, free popcorn & lemonade, bring lawn chairs ■ Darrell Hudson hosts Acoustic Wednesday instrumental jam, players invited, listeners welcome, in the party room, Winking Lizard, 3634 Center Rd., Brunswick 330/220-9944, 6pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Debonne Vineyards, 6:30-9:30pm * ■ Susie Hagan hosts open mike, Old Mill Winery, 6:30-8:30pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o on the patio, Trumbull Country Club, 600 Golf Dr., Warren 330/372-4024, 6:30pm ■ Frank Moravcik polka, (with the John Dusek Band) Party in the Park Bedford Commons Gazebo, Broadway Ave., Bedford, 7-9pm, bring lawn chairs ■ Those Guys: acoustic duo of Larry Kadlub and Armand Cadieux Chesterland Tavern, 7-10pm ■ open mike, Sonnets, 7-10pm - sign up starts at 6:30pm, no cover ■ Joe Rodak hosts open mike, Jupiter Studios & Jupiter Moons Pizzeria, 346 E. Main St., Alliance 330/829-3399, 7-10pm * ■ John from Gattuso’s Music hosts open mike, Kuppa Koffee (formerly the Nervous Dog-Canton), 7-9pm ■ Katie O'Neill fiery violin, chef Damien’s new dinner special each week, Lemon Grove Café, 7-9pm

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* ■ Eric Brooke and special guest, host open jam with the Acoustic Network, Rafters, 7pm * ■ Larry Ketola of Acoustic Artform hosts open mike, Shula's 2 Steak & Sports, 6200 Quarry Lane (Hilton Inn) Independence 901-7852, 7-10pm, signup at 7pm ■ Nick Wilkinson hosts acoustic open mike, Blue Rock Café, 7:30-10:30pm * ■ Akron Ceili Band leads ceili seisiún, The Ancient Order of Hibernians (Mark Heffernan Division), 2000 Brown St., Akron 330/724-2083, 8pm * ■ open mike, rotating hosts, Bar 107, 107 Front St., Berea 440/973-4431, 8pm-midnight ■ Will Cheshier Barking Spider, 8pm ■ Brent Kirby hosts “10x3” Songwriter Showcase, a pre-arranged open mike, sign up online (click his picture, then the “BK10x3” drop-down) Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8pm ■ Charlie & The Poor Boys host musicians' open jam, trading off instruments and vocals, Getaway Pub, 1462 N. Portage Path, Akron 330/867-8700, 8pm ■ Chris and Tom The Harp, 8pm ■ Black Lilies americana quintet from Knoxville, The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm, $12, 10, all ages ■ Mike Lenz solo, blues, The Outpost, 9pm-midnight ■ Michael Bay & the Bad Boys of Blues (with a new guest host each week) host blues jam, house backline includes drum set and Hammond B3, Parkview, 9pm ■ Eroc, Cy Sulak & guest host blues jam, Sly Fox Lounge, 4755 Great Northern Blvd., North Olmsted 440/777-0961, 9pm-12:30am ■ Nick Zuber McCarthy’s Downtown, 1231 Main Ave., 344-9099, 10:30pm

Thursday, June 12 AA Founders Day, celebrated in Akron the weekend of 6/6-6/10 full strawberry moon 12:11am ■ Charlie Mosbrook Spirit of Music concert, Spinal Cord injury floor, Cleveland MetroHealth Old Brooklyn Health Center, Unit 6 North, 4229 Pearl Rd., formerly Deaconess Hospital, 778-7800 (x73605, ask for Jennifer), 5pm during patient dinner in day room, free and open to the public, phone ahead to let them know you’re coming ■ Joe Rollin Porter Jilly's Music Room, 5:30-7:30pm ■ Oldboy rock folk, Zygote Press Ink House Preview Benefit Concert & Party Beachland Tavern, 6pm, $20 suggested donation, ** all ages ■ Bobo host Guest Night jam (come out & front this band) Deer's Leap Winery 1520 Harpersfield Rd. (Rt. 534), Geneva 440/466-1248, 6:30pm ■ Jess solo, acoustic, Grand River Cellars, 5750 S. Madison Rd. (Rt. 528), Madison 440/298-9838, 6:30-8:30pm ■ Randy Horvath hosts open mike, Ohio Music Shop, 7-10pm, 6:30pm sign up ■ Bob Sammon hosts monthly City of Avon Lake open mike, (20 minute March video highlights) Avon Lake Old Firehouse Community Center, 100 Avon Belden Rd.(Rt.83) at Lake Rd., Avon Lake 440/930-4135, 7-9pm, with feature set 7:30pm, free coffee

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■ Hu$hMoney music, Carol Kopp caller, contra dance, Boston Township Schoolhouse, 1775 Main St.(Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula, 8-10:30pm, 7pm teaching, $7, student $5 * ■ Brad Pethtel used to host open mike – others now “sit in”, The Grand River Manor, 1153 Mechanicsville Rd., Geneva 440/466-9229, 7-10pm ■ Steve Orr hosts Christian open mike, LifeSpring Hub, 53 S. St. Clair St., Painesville, info: 440/477-3079, 7-10pm ■ Small Victories Press hosts Broadsides & Ephemera open mike: spoken word and music, Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd., Shaker Heights 795-9800, 7-8:30pm * ■ Fred Barringer hosts jam/open mike, Margie’s Inn of Geneva, 11 S. Ridge Rd. E. (Rts. 84 & 534), Geneva 440/466-0135, 7-10pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, On Tap Grille, 4396 Kent Rd., Stow 330/686-5359, 7pm * ■ open jam Sonnets, 7pm ■ Two for the Road: Betsy Rose & Jimmy Lee host acoustic open mike, Tripps Bar & Grill, 1100 W. Royalton Rd., Broadview Heights 440/877-2622, 7-10pm, sign up 7pm or email * ■ Andy Shepherd hosts open mike, Silver Swan Tavern, 2704 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls 330/928-5364, 8pm, sign up 7:45pm ■ Rob Bliss folk, 8pm; The Healing Committee acoustic americana, 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun return by country rock band from DC, Rachel and The Beatnik Playboys Beachland Ballroom, 8pm, $15 in advance, $18 day of show, ** all ages ■ Chris Hatton in the Wine Bar, 8pm; Bad Boys of Blues host Blues Jam Night in The Music Hall, 9pm, Brothers Lounge ■ Carolina Chocolate Drops Evans Amphitheater, Cain Park, 8pm, $25 reserved/20 lawn, in advance, $28/23 day of show, free parking shuttle from City Hall * ■ Rick King hosts acoustic open jam night, Geppetto’s Pizza / Johnny Malloy's Sports Pub, 33475 Lake Rd., Avon Lake 440/933-7000, 8-11pm * ■ Eric Brooke hosts band jam party, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW, Canton 330/456-9977, 8pm

■ David Wilcox plus Seth Glier contemporary songwriter double bill, The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm, $25.50, 25, all ages * ■ Jammin’ Paul and the Main Street All-Stars host blues open mike and rock jam, some instruments and drum set provided, all are welcome, Main Street Saloon, 1481 S. Main St., Akron 330/724-8855, 8pm-midnight * ■ The Kilroys host Thursday night seisiún, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. at Bridge Ave. 861-5643, 8pm ■ Jim Golen Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Steve Village hosts acoustic open mike, Vintage Estate Wine & Beer, 7317 South Ave., Boardman 330/629-8080, 8pm

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* ■ Tower City Blues host jam night, Grillers Pub, 5455 State Rd., Parma 741-7200, 8:30pm-midnight ■ Tom Todd one-man band, Redhawk Grille, 8:30pm ■ The Reid Project, featuring Miss Butterscotch host blues and jazz jam, The House of Swing, 4490 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid 382-2771

Friday the 13th

blame someone else day Tremont Art Walk

6/13-15 21st Anniverary Riverfront Irish Festival downtown Cuyahoga Falls, free, free parking, Irish marketplace, pipe bands & step dancers & more; Sat morning 5k run, Sun 11am Mass, and music on 3 stages, Fri 5-11:30pm, Sat 1:30-11:30pm, and Sun 1-7pm with:

■ Screaming Orphans ■ Dulahan ■ Fergie & the Bog Dogs ■ The New Barleycorn ■ Callahan & O'Connor ■ The Shaffer Brothers

■ Brigid's Cross ■ That Irish Band ■ The Flying Jays ■ Marys Lane ■ Pat Flynn & Green Blossom Special other 6/13: ■ Jim Gill Medina Senior Center, 246 Northland Dr., Medina 330/723-9514, Picnic on the Patio, 11am-1pm, $3.50 for 60 and over, $5 for under 60 ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Shane Piasecki 4-6pm; Ray Fogg 7-9pm; Shane Piasecki 9:30pm-12:30am, Reel Bar ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. (at Bridge) 861-5643, 5-7pm ■ Emily Keener Paper Moon Vineyards, 2008 State Rd., Vermilion 440/967-2500, 6-9pm ■ Polka Pirates Sterle’s, 6-9pm ■ Grady Miller: Michael Grady & Cathy Miller Brandy-Wine Bar, 5555 Akron-Peninsula Rd.(S. Locust St.), Peninsula 330/657-2526, 7-10pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Burntwood Tavern-Brecksville, 8188 Brecksville Rd. (Rt.21), 440/546-7680, 7pm ■ Dos Tobras acoustic duo, Campola's Italian Bistro, 7224 Center St., Mentor 440/290-8676, 7-11pm ■ The Chardon Polka Band Summer Concerts in the Park, Chardon Square bandstand, Rts 6 & 44 at Court St., Chardon, 7-9pm, bring lawn chairs ■ Nick Zuber Kosicek Vineyards, 636 Rt. 534, Harpersfield 440/361-4573, 7-10pm ■ Jim & Denise acoustic duo, ThornCreek Winery & Gardens, 155 Treat Rd., Aurora 330/562-9245, 7-10pm

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■ Boy=Girl: Jen Maurer & Paul Kovac classic country duets, Voices in the Valley, G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528, 7pm, $5 donation requested at the door ■ Brian Straw Visible Voice, 7-10pm ■ Mike Lenz & Peggy Coyle Maize Valley, 7:30pm ■ Frank Koenig caller, Cedar Valley Square Dance, a park tradition of more than 30 years, auditorium, Rocky River Nature Center, Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted 440/734-6660, 7:30-9pm ■ Rio Neon Sonnets, 7:30-9:30pm ■ The Blue Drivers blues, 8pm; Anne E. DeChant 10pm, Barking Spider

■ Johnny Winter electric blues guitar from Texas, The Alan Greene Band Beachland Ballroom, 8pm, $35 standing, $55 seated general admission, ** all ages ■ Paul Franks Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8-11pm ■ Eh440 a cappella quintet (video) The Heights Barbershoppers Evans Amphitheater, Cain Park, 8pm, $15 in advance, $18 day of show, general admission ■ Craig hosts open mike, Coffee Amici, 8-10pm ■ Charley Brown The Conscious Nest/Euclid City Limits House Concert Series, 20150 Lake Shore Dr., 692-0325, 8pm, $5 ■ Spoon Too Soon americana, Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight ■ Chris Knight return of country rock songwriter from Kentucky, Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $18 in advance, $20 day of show, ** all ages ■ Vernon Jones Blues Cartel blues, Redhawk Grille ■ UpFront Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ Larry Smith Your Vine or Mine, 8pm ■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Harp, 9pm-midnight ■ Colin Dussault’s Blues Project Brothers Lounge-Music Hall, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ The Bastard Bearded Irishmen Hooligan’s Irish Pub, 10pm-1am

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■ Eric Butler Mullarkey’s, 10pm

Saturday, June 14 25th Parade the Circle ■ Tom Todd one-man band, noon-4pm; Jonathan Browning 4-8pm, Hatrick Old Firehouse Winery ■ Jim Gill 1pm, Brad Bolton & Peggy Coyle 3pm, Sugarcreek Acoustic Duo 5pm, Ryan Merlene 7pm; 3rd anniversary party, Barrel Run Crossing Winery, 3272 Industry Rd., Rootstown 330/325-1075 ■ Bob Wrobel leads casual monthly Acoustic Players Circle, this month’s theme: Riding the Rails, strummers invited & listeners welcome, CanalWay Center, Cleveland Metroparks Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, 4524 E. 49thSt. off Whittlesey Way, Cuyahoga Heights 206-1000, 1-3pm ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, 2-6pm; Paul Franks 6:30-9pm, The Roundhouse Bar, ■ Mo’ Mojo zydeco, 3pm; Cats on Holiday 6pm, Barking Spider ■ Shane Piasecki 4-6pm; Ray Fogg 7-9pm; Shane Piasecki 9:30pm-12:30am, Reel Bar ■ Joel Specht hosts old-time string band open jam, the Harbor Perk Coffeehouse and Roasting Co., 1003 Bridge St., Ashtabula 440/964-9277, 5-8pm ■ Jeff Pecon polka, Sterle's, 6-10pm ■ Bob McClister hosts acoustic open mike, St. Mark Lutheran hall, 158 North Ave.(Rt. 91), Tallmadge 440/633-3718, 7-9:30pm, sign up 6:45pm ■ Charlie Mosbrook Coffee Corners, 7-9pm ■ Bob Kravos & the Boys in the Band polka, Kuzman's Lounge, 1025 S. State St., Girard 330/545-8521, 7pm ■ summer monthly open mike and car show, parking lot, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 28455 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake 440/871-5565, 7-10pm, coffee & desserts (donation)

desserts

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■ Texas Plant with The Great Perhaps Music Speaks Concert Series, americana, Visible Voice, 7-10pm ■ Steve Vanderink Candlelight Winery, 11325 Center St., Garrettsville 330/527-4118, 7:30-9:30pm ■ David Kleinschmidt, Dave Rice, Doug Steele music, Ron Buchanon from Pittsburgh, caller, monthly Advanced (now with 7:30pm teaching session) Contra Dance, Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts., 8-11pm, $10, $5 student ■ Brad Bolton & Peggy Coyle Maize Valley, 7:30-9:30pm ■ Second Saturday Storytellling, bature and history tales, Rocky River Nature Center, Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted 440/734-6660, 7:30-9pm, light refreshments provided ■ Megan Osman singer-songwriter, Sonnets, 7:30-9:30pm ■ an evening with Judy Collins Evans Amphitheater, Cain Park, 8pm, $75,40,35 reserved/$20 lawn in advance, $75,43,38/23 day of show, free parking shuttle from City Hall ■ Emily Keener Coffee Amici, 8-10pm ■ James Brentar singer-songwriter, The Conscious Nest/Euclid City Limits House Concert Series, 20150 Lake Shore Dr., 692-0325, 8pm, $5 ■ Colin Dussault’s Blues Project Jilly's Music Room, 8pm ■ Legends of the Kent Stage Livingston Taylor & Cheryl Wheeler performer- songwriter double bill, The 2014 Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Stage, 8pm. $25 ■ Nick Zuber on the patio, Panini's-Concord, 7580 Fredle Dr., Painesville 440/639-1000, 8pm ■ Carlos Albert Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ Jim Gill with Tim Cole on percussion, Trainwreck Tavern, 515 W. Main St., South Amherst 440/984-7583, 8pm ■ Megan Zurkey World of Beer, 14701 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 8-11pm ■ Wanda Jackson Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee (video), rockabilly from OK, Alan Leatherwood with David Loy & The Ramrods Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm, $20 in advance, $25 day of show, ** all ages

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■ Ben Ottewell (of Gomez) and Band alt.acoustic from England, with new CD, Buddy Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $15, ** all ages ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Bier Haus Euro-American Bistro, 17692 Pearl Rd., Strongsville 440/238-2177, 8:30pm ■ Chamomile & Whiskey americana, bluegrass, from Charlottesville VA, Sandy Chanty, 8:30pm ■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ Chris Allen The Harp, 9pm ■ Afterthought blues, gospel, r&b, Parkview Nite Club, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. reggae, Brothers Lounge-Music Hall, 10pm-2am ■ The Bastard Bearded Irishmen Hooligan’s Irish Pub, 10pm-1am ■ Redneck, Inc. country, Slim & Chubby’s, 12492 Prospect Rd., Strongsville 440/572-7546, 10pm-2am

Sunday, June 15 Father’s Day World Juggling Day today would have been Waylon Jennings’ 77th birthday ■ Larry Terkel and Matt Lerner lead meditation music workshop, Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center of Hudson, old Church on the Green, 1 E. Main St.(Rt. 303), Hudson, info: 330/656-0100, 9-10:15am ■ Alex Bevan The Casino 104 Division St. 419/746-2773, Kelley's Island, afternoon ■ The Polka Family Band from Bloomsburg PA, Father’s Day dance, Kuzman's Lounge, 1025 S. State St., Girard 330/545-8521, 2-6pm ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Whooz Playin Debonne Vineyards, 2:30-5:30pm ■ Hot Jazz Seven an 8-piece Dixieland band, Barking Spider, 3PM ■ Tom Todd hosts open mike, Old Mill Winery, 4:30-7:30pm

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■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Sunday patio concert, Rush Inn - Avon, 5-8pm ■ Joe Rollin Porter Wolf Creek Tavern, 3044 Wadsworth Rd., Norton 234-571-4531, 5-8pm ■ The Chardon Polka Band Festival of the Fish, Victory Park Gazebo, Main & Ohio Sts., Vermillion, 6:30-8pm, bring lawn chairs ■ blues & rock jam with rotating hosts, Blue Rock Café, 7-10:30pm ■ Eric Embacher ThornCreek Winery & Gardens, 155 Treat Rd., Aurora 330/562-9245, 7-10pm ■ Tweed Funk blues, ***Wilbert’s, 7:30-11pm * ■ open mike, Stone Tavern, 110 E. Main St., Kent 330/ 677-7320, 10pm, usually preceded by short independent films - no formal host, sign in 8pm with David R. Kiss ■ The Alan Greene Band hosts Sunday night blues jam in its 16th year, Cebars Euclid, 9pm-1:30am, jam at 10pm ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Europe Gyro Pizza, 9pm-midnight

Monday, June 16 (James Joyce) Bloomsday Iain Matthews’ 67th birthday ■ Paul Franks The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Jim Snively hosts monthly open mike, Great Lakes Brewing Company, 2516 Market Ave. 771-4404, 6pm, sign up 5:30pm ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Sound Garden Café, 2156 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, 7-11pm or later, sign up 6pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Kristine Jackson Von Strasser Wine Dinner, trip, John Palmer's Bistro 44, The Shops at Gristmill, 7590 Fredle Dr., Concord Township 440/350-0793, 6:30pm ■ open mike, jam session, Wilbert’s, 7pm, sign up 6:30pm, “full backline” of house sound, drums, amps * ■ Eric Urycki (The Speedbumps) hosts open mike, Baxter’s, 205 S. Main St., Akron 234/678-0761, 7-10pm ■ Zach Winery at Wolf Creek, 7-9pm ■ Charlie Mosbrook hosts open mike, Phoenix-Coventry, (new address) 1793 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts. 932-5282, 8pm, 7:30pm sign up ■ Roy Schneider 8pm; Joe Rollin Porter 10pm, Barking Spider * ■ Tommy Varga’s TV Show Band with Butch Armstrong host jam night, blues rock, High Jack's, 14043 Brookpark Rd., Brookpark 265-2399, 8-11pm ■ Tom Todd one-man band, Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Marc & Jack night Root Café, 8pm ■ John Doe (of X) alt.rock poet, Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $12, ** all ages * ■ Josh Stevens hosts "open jam with Josh," Edison’s Pub, 2373 Professor Ave., Tremont 522-0006, 8:30pm-midnight ■ Ray Fogg The Roundhouse Bar, 9pm

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* ■ Xe La hosts Kobalt Bar open mike, The Social Room, 2261 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts. 321-0736, 10pm-2am

Tuesday, June 17 eat your vegetables day ■ Louise Torok teaching Hawaiian dance, Wellness & Total Learning Center, 715 W 30th St., Ashtabula 440/997-5353, 4:15pm, $7.50 * ■ Bluegrass Kings (tiny) Curbside Coffee, 9858 Lorain Ave. 440/823-3849, 7-10pm, owner Judy Fitch says, “Get here by 6pm if you want a seat.” ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Nauti Mermaid happy hour, 1378 W. 6th St., 771-6175, 6-8pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Gervasi Vineyard, 6pm * ■ Tom Ball hosts Just Plain Folk open stage, Charlie Shook's Houston Pub, 3069 Houston Rd., Norton, 7pm, sign up at 6:30pm with Tom 330/283-1212 * ■ The List, with Papa J on keyboard, host blues & rock jam, Bullfrog’s Sports Café, 33137 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville 440/327-3764, 7-11:30pm ■ Crash Coffin hosts a longstanding open mike at The Red Onion, 522 Pearl Rd. at Grafton Rd., Brunswick Hills 330/225-8482, 7-9pm ■ Jim Snively hosts weekly singer songwriter showcase, Rider’s 7-10:30pm * ■ poets night / songwriters only open mike - no covers, Sonnets, 7pm ■ Paul Kovac & Friends music, Kenny Wilson caller, what was the 3rd Monday contra dance, now on Tuesday, Chagrin Falls Township Hall, 83 N. Main St., Chagrin Falls, info: 316-0068, 8-10:30pm, 7:30pm teaching, $10, $8 age 17 and younger, $25 family ■ Kristine Jackson with Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat John Palmer's Bistro 44, The Shops at Gristmill, 7590 Fredle Dr., Concord Township 440/350-0793, 7:30-10:30pm ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Eastland Inn, 8:30-11pm, loaner guitar available, signup 7:30pm ■ Andy Cyphert hosts Muggswigz Open Mike, 8-11pm, sign-up 7:30pm in person, $1 * ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Root Café, 7:30pm ■ Bob Sammon 8pm; Brian Henke 10pm, Barking Spider * ■ open mike, The BottleHouse, 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 214-2120, 8pm ■ Jimmy Maguire singer-songwriter, Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8-11pm * ■ Eric Brooke hosts acoustic jam, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW, Canton 3330/456-9977, 8pm-midnight * ■ Teddy Pantelis hosts blues open mike, The Lemon Grove Café, 8pm-midnight * ■ Will Roth hosts open mike/blues jam, Tonix Bar, 3090 S. Main St., Akron, 330/644-3160, 8-11pm ■ Jack & Josh host open mike, The Mars Bar, 15314 Madison Ave., Lakewood 228-4500, 8:30pm ■ Tyrone’s Blues Sinsation host open jam, RedHawk Grille, 8:30pm

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■ Hot ‘n Ready host acoustic classic rock jam, The Foundry (former Hi-Fi) Concert Club, 11729 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 215-5295, 9:30pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Hooley House-Mentor, 9:30pm ■ Chris Allen Southside, 10pm-1am * ■ Morte Treehorn (Kill the Hippies) hosts open mike, full stage of band equipment available, Trio's Bar, 13362 Madison Ave., Lakewood 226-8828, 10pm-1am

Wednesday, June 18

international panic day ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Foundation Room, House of Blues, 5:30-7:30pm

■ Scott Stuewe fingerstyle guitar, 6pm; John McGrail 8pm; Tom Shaper & Friends jazz blues, 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Ron Sluga solo, polka, Flavors on the Vine Family Restaurant, 34860 Vine St., Eastlake 440/942-1121, 6-8pm ■ Ryan Humbert Gervasi Vineyard, 6-9pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o The Overlook, 1519 Overlook Rd., Kent 330/673-7887, 6pm ■ Stan Mejac solo, polka, Old World Wednesday, Prosperity Social Club, 6-9pm ■ The Gage Brothers folk/rock, 6-7:30pm; Nick Wilkinson hosts acoustic open mike,7:30- 10:30pm, Blue Rock Café

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■ Stan Mejac solo, polka, Old World Wednesday, Prosperity Social Club, 6-9pm ■ Darrell Hudson hosts Acoustic Wednesday instrumental jam, players invited, listeners welcome, in the party room, Winking Lizard, 3634 Center Rd., Brunswick 330/220-9944, 6pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Debonne Vineyards, 6:30-9:30pm * ■ Susie Hagan hosts open mike, Old Mill Winery, 6:30-8:30pm ■ open mike, Sonnets, 7-10pm - sign up starts at 6:30pm, no cover ■ Joe Rodak hosts open mike, Jupiter Studios & Jupiter Moons Pizzeria, 346 E. Main St., Alliance 330/829-3399, 7-10pm * ■ John from Gattuso’s Music hosts open mike, Kuppa Koffee (formerly the Nervous Dog-Canton), 7-9pm ■ Katie O'Neill fiery violin, chef Damien’s new dinner special each week, Lemon Grove Café, 7-9pm * ■ Eric Brooke and special guest, host open jam with the Acoustic Network, Rafters, 7pm * ■ Larry Ketola of Acoustic Artform hosts open mike, Shula's 2 Steak & Sports, 6200 Quarry Lane (Hilton Inn) Independence 901-7852, 7-10pm, signup at 7pm

■ Ryann Anderson Winery at Wolf Creek, 7-9pm

■ Nick Wilkinson hosts acoustic open mike, Blue Rock Café, 7:30-10:30pm ■ Brian Gale hosts “No Judgment” community open mike, spoken word & music, Slow Train Café, 8pm, sign up by 7:30pm * ■ Akron Ceili Band leads ceili seisiún, The Ancient Order of Hibernians (Mark Heffernan Division), 2000 Brown St., Akron 330/724-2083, 8pm * ■ open mike, rotating hosts, Bar 107, 107 Front St., Berea 440/973-4431, 8pm-midnight ■ Brent Kirby hosts “10x3” Songwriter Showcase, a pre-arranged open mike, sign up online (click his picture, then the “BK10x3” drop-down) Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8pm ■ Charlie & The Poor Boys host musicians' open jam, trading off instruments and vocals, Getaway Pub, 1462 N. Portage Path, Akron 330/867-8700, 8pm ■ Alex Bevan Hard Rock Café at the Rocksino, 10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield 330/908-7625, 8pm ■ Lonesome Stars The Harp, 8-11pm ■ co-headliners: Old Man Canyon alt.folk from Vancouver, The Modern Electric alt.pop rock; Baskery acoustic trio of sisters from Sweden, Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $10, ** all ages ■ Mike Lenz solo, blues, The Outpost, 9pm-midnight ■ Michael Bay & the Bad Boys of Blues (with a new guest host each week) host blues jam, house backline includes drum set and Hammond B3, Parkview, 9pm ■ Eroc, Cy Sulak & guest host blues jam, Sly Fox Lounge, 4755 Great Northern Blvd., North Olmsted 440/777-0961, 9pm-12:30am ■ Cranston Dean Band americana/singer-songwriter, ***Wilbert’s, 9-11pm ■ Bad Boys of Blues host Blues Jam Night, Parkview Nite Club, 9:30pm

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Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth ■ Alexis Antes The Galleria at Erieview, Summer Courtyard Concert Series, 1301 E. 9th St., 861-4343, 11:30am-1:30pm ■ Cranston Dean Band americana/singer-songwriter, ***Wilbert’s, 3-6pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Jilly's Music Room, 5:30-7:30pm ■ Kevin Conaway Blue Rock Café, 6-8pm ■ Pot Whole alt. americana, 6:30pm; Sur Lawrence singer-songwriter, 8pm; Vicki Chew singer-songwriter/country/folk/rock, 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Annette Keys hosts “Coffeehouse East at the Phix” open mike Coffee Phix Café, 4441 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid 381-5705, 6:30-9pm ■ Jess solo, acoustic, Grand River Cellars, 5750 S. Madison Rd. (Rt. 528), Madison 440/298-9838, 6:30-8:30pm ■ Jim Gill The Oaks Lakeside Restaurant, 5878 Longacre Lane, Chippewa Lake 330/769-2601, 6:30-9:30pm ■ Randy Horvath hosts open mike, Ohio Music Shop, 7-10pm, 6:30pm sign up * ■ Brad Pethtel used to host open mike – others now “sit in”, The Grand River Manor, 1153 Mechanicsville Rd., Geneva 440/466-9229, 7-10pm ■ Alex Bevan by the fireplace, John Palmer's Bistro 44, The Shops at Gristmill, 7590 Fredle Dr., Concord Township 440/350-0793, 7-10pm ■ Steve Orr hosts Christian open mike, LifeSpring Hub, 53 S. St. Clair St., Painesville, info: 440/477-3079, 7-10pm * ■ Fred Barringer hosts jam/open mike, Margie’s Inn of Geneva, 11 S. Ridge Rd. E. (Rts. 84 & 534), Geneva 440/466-0135, 7-10pm

■ monthly board meeting, Perkins Restaurant, 130 W. Streetsboro St. (Rt.303), Hudson Plaza Shopping Center, Hudson 330/655-1665. open to all, 7-9pm * ■ open jam Sonnets, 7pm * ■ vAndy Shepherd hosts open mike, Silver Swan Tavern, 2704 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls 330/928-5364, 8pm, sign up 7:45pm ■ Chris Hatton in the Wine Bar, 8pm; Bad Boys of Blues host Blues Jam Night in The Music Hall, 9pm, Brothers Lounge ■ David Francey with special guest Ashley Condon Evans Amphitheater, Cain Park, 8pm, $15 in advance, $18 day of show, general admission ■ John Markovic Cashmere Cricket, 8-11pm * ■ Rick King hosts acoustic open jam night, Geppetto’s Pizza / Johnny Malloy's Sports Pub, 33475 Lake Rd., Avon Lake 440/933-7000, 8-11pm ■ Joe Rollin Porter House of Blues Crossroads Stage, 8-11pm * ■ Eric Brooke hosts band jam party, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW, Canton 330/456-9977, 8pm

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* ■ Jammin’ Paul and the Main Street All-Stars host blues open mike and rock jam, some instruments and drum set provided, all are welcome, Main Street Saloon, 1481 S. Main St., Akron 330/724-8855, 8pm-midnight * ■ The Kilroys host Thursday night seisiún, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. at Bridge Ave. 861-5643, 8pm ■ Jim Golen Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Steve Village hosts acoustic open mike, Vintage Estate Wine & Beer, 7317 South Ave., Boardman 330/629-8080, 8pm

■ NRBQ journeymen rock quartet from FL, new CD, Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm, $20, ** all ages * ■ Tower City Blues host jam night, Grillers Pub, 5455 State Rd., Parma 741-7200, 8:30pm-midnight ■ The Reid Project, featuring Miss Butterscotch host blues and jazz jam, The House of Swing, 4490 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid 382-2771 ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat solo, blues, Rush Inn-Lakewood, 17800 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 221-3224, 9pm-midnigh

Friday, June 20

Mark Erelli’s 40th birthday

June 20-22 12th annual Summer Solstice Festival Food, Wine, Art displays, and Music:

Friday ■ Alex Bevan 4-7pm ■ Get on Up 7:30-10:30pm

Saturday ■ Box of Squirrels acoustic sextet, 12:30-3:30pm ■ The Alan Greene Band electric blues, 4-7pm ■ Mike Lenz Band blues rock, 7:30-10:30pm

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Sunday ■ Steve Cipriano Band blues, noon-2:45pm ■ Mo’ Mojo zydeco, 3:15-6pm

Sarah's Vineyard, 1204 Steels Corners Rd. (across from Blossom entrance), Cuyahoga Falls 330/929-8057, $10 per day, includes wine glass & tasting tickets

more 6/20: ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Steve Vanderink ThornCreek Winery & Gardens, 155 Treat Rd., Aurora 330/562-9245, 2-5pm ■ Cats on Holiday 4-6pm; Ray Fogg 7-9pm; Cats on Holiday 9:30pm-12:30am, Reel Bar ■ Colin John solo, blues, Jilly's Music Room, 5pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. (at Bridge) 861-5643, 5-7pm ■ John Markovic and Vibrogroove Crocker Park Music in the Park series, sponsored by Paradigm Wealth Management, Vine Theater Stage, by the Cheesecake Factory, 189 Crocker Park Blvd. at Crocker Rd., Westlake, 6-8:30pm ■ Polka Pirates Sterle’s, 6-9pm ■ Jim Gill Brandy-Wine Bar, 5555 Akron-Peninsula Rd.(S. Locust St.), Peninsula 330/657-2526, 7-10pm ■ Those Guys: acoustic duo of Larry Kadlub and Armand Cadieux Deer's Leap

Winery,1520 Harpersfield Rd. (Rt. 534), Geneva 440/466-1248, 7-10pm

■ Bill Lestock & Mark Olitski Voices in the Valley, G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528, 7pm, $5 donation requested at the door ■ The Help gypsy folk rock, Gervasi Vineyard, 7-10pm ■ The Hobos Kosicek Vineyards, 636 Rt. 534, Harpersfield 440/361-4573, 7-10pm ■ Diana Chittester Perennial Vineyards, 7-9pm ■ Redneck, Inc. country, Village of Valley View Woods Park A, 13005 Schreiber Rd. 524-6511, 7-9pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Burntwood Tavern-Chagrin Falls, 504 E. Washington St. 440/318-1560, 7:30pm ■ Paul Baumgardner Maize Valley, 7:30-9:30pm ■ Katy Robinson folk/acoustic rock, Sonnets, 7:30-9:30pm ■ Blue Lunch jump blues, Blue Rock Café, 8pm-12:30am ■ Joe Rollin Porter The BottleHouse, 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 214-2120, 8-11pm ■ The Madison Crawl blues rock, Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8-11pm ■ Craig hosts open mike, Coffee Amici, 8-10pm

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■ Denny Carleton The Conscious Nest/Euclid City Limits House Concert Series, 20150 Lake Shore Dr., 692-0325, 8pm, $5 ■ Steve Howell Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ Musidora music, Wes Senseman caller, English country dance, Unitarian Society Hall. 2728 Lancashire Rd., Cleveland Hts., info: 650-8622, 8-11pm, $7 ■ Craic Irish punk, ***Wilbert’s, 8pm-midnight ■ return visit from Sharon Van Etten alt.pop songwriter from NYC (video), Jana Hunter (of Lower Dens), Likenesses Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm, $15, ** all ages ■ The New Barleycorn traditional Irish, Flannery’s, 8:30pm ■ Vernon Jones Blues Cartel blues, Redhawk Grille ■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ Kristine Jackson The Harp, 9pm ■ HillBilly IDOL country, Barking Spider, 10pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, SouthSide 10pm-1am

Saturday, June 21 first day of summer Kathy Mattea’s 55th birthday 6/21-22 Shaker Heights Arts & Music Festival, Farnsleigh Rd. between Van Aken Blvd. & Warrensville Center Rd., arts exhibits, street performers, & main stage entertainment including: Saturday, June 21

■ 3:30pm-5pm Outlaws I & I reggae ■ 8pm-10pm Blue Lunch

Sunday, June 22 ■ 11am-12:15pm Workman's Circle Klezmer Band

■ 12:30pm- Eric Paetz ■ 1:30pm-3pm New Barleycorn Irish ■ 3:30pm-5pm Cats on Holiday other 6/21: old time acoustic jam, CoCo Beans Café, 14895 N. State Ave., Middlefield 440/632-3426, 10:30am-1:30pm ■ Jim Gill Summer Solstice celebration Wolf Creek Trading Co., 2361 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Copley 330/604-1900, noon ■ Cleveland Jumping Flea holds ukulele jam meet up, Visible Voice Books, 1pm – (note the new time) ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, 2-6pm; Paul Franks 6:30-9pm, The Roundhouse Bar, ■ Brick House Blues Band Debonne Vineyards, 3:30-7:30pm

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■ Kerry Kean hosts bluegrass and old-time country jam, Blue Rock Café, 4-5:30pm ■ third Saturday music party and jam - - join Yahoo! Mail group for more info ■ Cats on Holiday 4-6pm; Ray Fogg 7-9pm; Cats on Holiday 9:30pm-12:30am, Reel Bar ■ The Juke Hounds blues, 5pm; The Brighter Side Band blues/rock, 7:30pm; Zydeco Kings 10pm, Jilly's Music Room ■ Magic Feet music, Patti Gutwein caller, Windhorse Solstice contra dance, Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts., 8-11pm, potluck 6pm, teaching 7-8pm, $8 ■ The Casuals polka, Sterle’s, 6-10pm ■ Jeff Huth Barrel Run Crossing Winery, 3272 Industry Rd., Rootstown 330/325-1075, 7-9pm ■ Jessie Huse Coffee Corners Antiques, 7-9pm ■ Jack Vasko polka, Kuzman's Lounge, 1025 S. State St., Girard 330/545-8521, 7pm ■ Sweaty Betty Blues Band blues, Mastropietro Winery, 7-10pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Perennial Vineyards, 7-9pm ■ Grady Miller: Michael Grady & Cathy Miller Vermilion Valley Vineyards, 11005 Gore Orphanage Rd., Wakeman 440/965-5202, 7-10pm ■ Jordan Genovese Sonnets, 7:30-9:30pm ■ The Angie Haze Project Barking Spider, 8pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Cellar 59 Wine Bar, 3954 Kent Rd.(Rt. 59), Stow 330/688-2684, 8-11pm ■ Steve Mehal The Conscious Nest/Euclid City Limits House Concert Series, 20150 Lake Shore Dr., 692-0325, 8pm, $5 ■ Anne Marie & Mike of Geauga Music Center host amateur musician open mike, 10-minute limit, equipment provided, Chardon BrewWorks & Eatery, new location: 200 Center St., Chardon, 440/286-9001, 8pm ■ Chelsea Frey Coffee Amici, 8-10pm ■ The Chardon Polka Band FOGAS German American Festival, German Central Foundation, 7836 York Rd., Parma 440/843-8373, 8pm-midnight ■ Preservation Hall Jazz Band the Kent Stage, 8pm, $40, 30, all ages ■ Gretchen Pleuss Montavino Wine Market, 2017 Portage Rd., Wooster 330/262-WINE, 8-10:30pm ■ Hatrick Wine Fest, Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight ■ Al Bonnis Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ John Markovic with Beckie Plush Village Gardens Restaurant, 2437 State Rd., Cuyahoga Falls 330/928-5751, 8-11pm ■ Sunset Country Willoughby Eagles, 37299 Euclid Ave. 440/946-0077, 8pm-midnight ■ Nikki Lane alt.country songwriter from Nashville with upcoming CD produced by Akron’s Dan Auerbach, Max Gomez Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $10 in advance, $12 day of show, ** all ages

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■ The New Barleycorn traditional Irish, Flannery’s, 8:30pm ■ Drumplay percussion, Sandy Chanty, 8:30pm ■ Nick Zuber Brindaliers Bar & Grill, 2749 S.O.M. Center Rd., Willoughby 440/278-4486, 9pm ■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ Fior Gael The Harp, 9pm ■ Abbey Rodeo Hooley House, 9:30pm ■ Madison Crawl Parkview Nite Club, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ Dan McCoy Mullarkey’s, 10pm

Sunday, June 22 Kris Kristofferson’s 78th birthday ■ Larry Terkel and Matt Lerner lead meditation music workshop, Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center of Hudson, old Church on the Green, 1 E. Main St.(Rt. 303), Hudson, info: 330/656-0100, 9-10:15am ■ Alex Bevan Kamm's Corners Farmer's Market, W. 168th St. at Lorain Ave., outdoors, 10am-2pm ■ Whooz Playin’ Duo Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, 5585 Rt. 307, Geneva, 440/466-VINO, 1:30-5pm ■ Smokin Fez Monkeys Sunday with the Friends series, Main Auditorium, Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 226-8275, 2-4pm ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Brent Kirby Barking Spider, 3pm ■ The Blind Owl Band bluegrass/country rock, ***Wilbert’s, 3-5pm ■ The Hobos polka, Wine Fest, Old Firehouse Winery, 4-8pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Sunday patio concert, Rush Inn - Avon, 5-8pm ■ Box of Squirrels Viking Vineyards, 5-7pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o Wolf Creek Tavern, 3044 Wadsworth Rd., Norton, 234/571-4531, 5pm ■ blues & rock jam with rotating hosts, Blue Rock Café, 7-10:30pm ■ Rufus Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche the Kent Stage, 8pm, $50, 45, all ages * ■ open mike, Stone Tavern, 110 E. Main St., Kent 330/ 677-7320, 10pm, usually preceded by short independent films - no formal host, sign in 8pm with David R. Kiss ■ The Alan Greene Band hosts Sunday night blues jam in its 16th year, Cebars Euclid, 9pm-1:30am, jam at 10pm ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Europe Gyro Pizza, 9pm-midnight

Monday, June 23

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Si Kahn’s 70th birthday ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Sound Garden Café, 2156 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, 7-11pm or later, sign up 6pm ■ open mike, jam session, Wilbert’s, 7pm, sign up 6:30pm, “full backline” of house sound, drums, amps * ■ Eric Urycki (The Speedbumps) hosts open mike, Baxter’s, 205 S. Main St., Akron 234/678-0761, 7-10pm ■ Charlie Mosbrook hosts open mike, Phoenix-Coventry, (new address) 1793 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts. 932-5282, 8pm, 7:30pm sign up ■ Avin Baird 8pm; Jon Mosey blues/folk, 10pm, Barking Spider * ■ Tommy Varga’s TV Show Band with Butch Armstrong host jam night, blues rock, High Jack's, 14043 Brookpark Rd., Brookpark 265-2399, 8-11pm ■ Tom Todd one-man band, Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Marc & Jack night Root Café, 8pm * ■ Josh Stevens hosts "open jam with Josh," Edison’s Pub, 2373 Professor Ave., Tremont 522-0006, 8:30pm-midnight * ■ Xe La hosts Kobalt Bar open mike, The Social Room, 2261 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts. 321-0736, 10pm-2am

Tuesday, June 24 ■ Louise Torok teaching Hawaiian dance, Wellness & Total Learning Center, 715 W 30th St., Ashtabula 440/997-5353, 4:15pm, $7.50 * ■ Bluegrass Kings (tiny) Curbside Coffee, 9858 Lorain Ave. 440/823-3849, 7-10pm, owner Judy Fitch says, “Get here by 6pm if you want a seat.” ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Nauti Mermaid happy hour, 1378 W. 6th St., 771-6175, 6-8pm ■ Chris Hanna americana, Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 6:30-10pm * ■ Tom Ball hosts Just Plain Folk open stage, Charlie Shook's Houston Pub, 3069 Houston Rd., Norton, 7pm, sign up at 6:30pm with Tom 330/283-1212 * ■ The List, with Papa J on keyboard, host blues & rock jam, Bullfrog’s Sports Café, 33137 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville 440/327-3764, 7-11:30pm ■ Crash Coffin hosts a longstanding open mike at The Red Onion, 522 Pearl Rd. at Grafton Rd., Brunswick Hills 330/225-8482, 7-9pm ■ Jim Snively hosts weekly singer songwriter showcase, Rider’s 7-10:30pm * ■ poets night / songwriters only open mike - no covers, Sonnets, 7pm ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Eastland Inn, 8:30-11pm, loaner guitar available, signup 7:30pm ■ Andy Cyphert hosts Muggswigz Open Mike, 8-11pm, sign-up 7:30pm in person, $1 * ■ Xe La hosts open mike, Root Café, 7:30pm ■ Will Cheshier hosts open mike night, Barking Spider, 8pm * ■ open mike, The BottleHouse, 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 214-2120, 8pm * ■ Eric Brooke hosts acoustic jam, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW, Canton 3330/456-9977, 8pm-midnight

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■ Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Randolph & the Family Band the Kent Stage, 8pm, $50, 40, all ages * ■ Teddy Pantelis hosts blues open mike, The Lemon Grove Café, 8pm-midnight * ■ Will Roth hosts open mike/blues jam, Tonix Bar, 3090 S. Main St., Akron, 330/644-3160, 8-11pm ■ Popa Chubby blues rock, ***Wilbert’s, 8-11pm ■ return of Reverend Horton Heat raucous psycobilly from Texas The Creepshow Beachland Ballroom, 8:30pm; Feral Ritual on the tavern stage right after Creepshow’s 8:30pm set, $20, ** all ages ■ Jack & Josh host open mike, The Mars Bar, 15314 Madison Ave., Lakewood 228-4500, 8:30pm ■ Tyrone’s Blues Sinsation host open jam, RedHawk Grille, 8:30pm ■ Hot ‘n Ready host acoustic classic rock jam, The Foundry (former Hi-Fi) Concert Club, 11729 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 215-5295, 9:30pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Hooley House-Mentor, 9:30pm ■ Chris Allen Southside, 10pm-1am * ■ Morte Treehorn (Kill the Hippies) hosts open mike, full stage of band equipment available, Trio's Bar, 13362 Madison Ave., Lakewood 226-8828, 10pm-1am

Wednesday, June 25

Lt. Colonel George Custer’s “last stand” aka the Battle of the Greasy Grass, in 1876 ■ John Perrotta singer-songwriter, 6-7:30pm; Nick Wilkinson hosts acoustic open mike, 7:30-10:30pm, Blue Rock Café ■ Joe Rollin Porter The First Amendment Public House, 150 W. Liberty St., Wooster 330-466-9130, 6-8pm ■ Stan Mejac solo, polka, Old World Wednesday, Prosperity Social Club, 6-9pm ■ Chris Allen & The Guilty Hearts Wade Oval Wednesday, University Circle 707-5033. 6-8pm, bring lawn chairs ■ Darrell Hudson hosts Acoustic Wednesday instrumental jam, players invited, listeners welcome, in the party room, Winking Lizard, 3634 Center Rd., Brunswick 330/220-9944, 6pm ■ Nick Zuber hosts open mike, Debonne Vineyards, 6:30-9:30pm * ■ Susie Hagan hosts open mike, Old Mill Winery, 6:30-8:30pm ■ open mike, Sonnets, 7-10pm - sign up starts at 6:30pm, no cover ■ Linda Hocevar & Magic Buttons polka, Ampol Hall, 7-10pm, $5, dinner available (reservations 581-4362) till 7pm ■ Joe Rodak hosts open mike, Jupiter Studios & Jupiter Moons Pizzeria, 346 E. Main St., Alliance 330/829-3399, 7-10pm * ■ John from Gattuso’s Music hosts open mike, Kuppa Koffee (formerly the Nervous Dog-Canton), 7-9pm ■ Katie O'Neill fiery violin, chef Damien’s new dinner special each week, Lemon Grove Café, 7-9pm

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■ Alex Bevan Whiskey A Go Go, patio behind Longo's Pizza, 8907 Mentor Ave., Mentor 440/974-8282, 7-10:30pm * ■ Eric Brooke and special guest, host open jam with the Acoustic Network, Rafters, 7pm * ■ Larry Ketola of Acoustic Artform hosts open mike, Shula's 2 Steak & Sports, 6200 Quarry Lane (Hilton Inn) Independence 901-7852, 7-10pm, signup at 7pm ■ Jim Gill Winery at Wolf Creek, 7-9pm * ■ Akron Ceili Band leads ceili seisiún, The Ancient Order of Hibernians (Mark Heffernan Division), 2000 Brown St., Akron 330/724-2083, 8pm * ■ open mike, rotating hosts, Bar 107, 107 Front St., Berea 440/973-4431, 8pm-midnight ■ Marcus Whitemire 8pm; Rock, Salt & Nails folk, 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Brent Kirby hosts “10x3” Songwriter Showcase, a pre-arranged open mike, sign up online (click his picture, then the “BK10x3” drop-down) Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8pm ■ Charlie & The Poor Boys host musicians' open jam, trading off instruments and vocals, Getaway Pub, 1462 N. Portage Path, Akron 330/867-8700, 8pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Glenwillow Grille, 29765 Pettibone Rd., Solon 440/786-0100, 8pm ■ Chris and Tom The Harp, 8pm ■ The Nikki Hill Band roots rock/blues vocalist from St.Louis (video), Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $12, ** all ages ■ Mike Lenz solo, blues, The Outpost, 9pm-midnight ■ Michael Bay & the Bad Boys of Blues (with a new guest host each week) host blues jam, house backline includes drum set and Hammond B3, Parkview, 9pm ■ Eroc, Cy Sulak & guest host blues jam, Sly Fox Lounge, 4755 Great Northern Blvd., North Olmsted 440/777-0961, 9pm-12:30am ■ Bad Boys of Blues host Blues Jam Night, Parkview Nite Club, 9:30pm ■ Rock Salt and Nails Barking Spider, 10pm

Thursday, June 26 ■ Diana Chittester The Galleria at Erieview, Summer Courtyard Concert Series 1301 E. 9th St., 861-4343, 11:30am-1:30pm ■ Nick Zuber Fairport Concert Series, Fairport Harbor Amphitheater, 301 Huntington Beach Dr., 3pm ■ Bob Corlett Jilly's Music Room, 5:30-7:30pm ■ Jess solo, acoustic, Grand River Cellars, 5750 S. Madison Rd. (Rt. 528), Madison 440/298-9838, 6:30-8:30pm ■ Randy Horvath hosts open mike, Ohio Music Shop, 7-10pm, 6:30pm sign up ■ Kristine Jackson hosts acoustic jam with Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat, Parkview Nite Club, 6:30pm-9:30pm ■ Hu$hMoney music, Carol Kopp caller, annual (note: not July this year) Everett Bridge contra dance, Furnace Run on Everett Road, Cuyahoga Valley National Park,

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west off Riverview Rd., Bath, about 3 miles south of Peninsula, 8-10:30pm, 7pm teaching, $7, ice cream social nearby after the dance – bring toppings to share * ■ Brad Pethtel used to host open mike – others now “sit in”, The Grand River Manor, 1153 Mechanicsville Rd., Geneva 440/466-9229, 7-10pm ■ Steve Orr hosts Christian open mike, LifeSpring Hub, 53 S. St. Clair St., Painesville, info: 440/477-3079, 7-10pm ■ The Chardon Polka Band Summer Concert Series, Madison Square, Rts. 528 & 84, Madison, 7-9pm, bring lawn chairs * ■ Fred Barringer hosts jam/open mike, Margie’s Inn of Geneva, 11 S. Ridge Rd. E. (Rts. 84 & 534), Geneva 440/466-0135, 7-10pm ■ Naturalist Dan Best hosts Maple Town Tune Traders in a new format: an open mike (up to an hour and half) followed by sharing singalong tunes, and a round robin acoustic jam, Geauga Park District, The West Woods Nature Center, Oak Room A, 9465 Kinsman Rd. (Rt. 87), Russell, info: 440/279-0883, 7-10pm, bring a snack to share, hot beverages available, free ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Burntwood Tavern-Chagrin Falls, 504 E. Washington St. 440/318-1560, 7:30pm ■ The Falderals alt.folk duo from St.Paul (video), Sonnets, 7:30-9:30pm * ■ Andy Shepherd hosts open mike, Silver Swan Tavern, 2704 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls 330/928-5364, 8pm, sign up 7:45pm ■ DryMill Road newgrass, 8pm; Vicki Chew singer-songwriter, country, folk, rock, 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Chris Hatton in the Wine Bar, 8pm; Bad Boys of Blues host Blues Jam Night in The Music Hall, 9pm, Brothers Lounge * ■ Rick King hosts acoustic open jam night, Geppetto’s Pizza / Johnny Malloy's Sports Pub, 33475 Lake Rd., Avon Lake 440/933-7000, 8-11pm * ■ Eric Brooke hosts band jam party, Jerzee’s Sports Grille, 2531 Fulton Dr.NW, Canton 330/456-9977, 8pm

* ■ Jammin’ Paul and the Main Street All-Stars host blues open mike and rock jam, some instruments and drum set provided, all are welcome, Main Street Saloon, 1481 S. Main St., Akron 330/724-8855, 8pm-midnight * ■ The Kilroys host Thursday night seisiún, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. at Bridge Ave. 861-5643, 8pm ■ Jim Golen Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Steve Village hosts acoustic open mike, Vintage Estate Wine & Beer, 7317 South Ave., Boardman 330/629-8080, 8pm ■ The Lauren Mitchell Band blues, ***Wilbert’s, 8-11pm * ■ Tower City Blues host jam night, Grillers Pub, 5455 State Rd., Parma 741-7200, 8:30pm-midnight ■ The Reid Project, featuring Miss Butterscotch host blues and jazz jam, The House of Swing, 4490 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid 382-2771

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Friday, June 27

6/27-29

3rd

annual Ohio Celtic Festival 2014, Lake County Fairgrounds, 1301 Mentor Ave., Painesville Township, $12 per day, children free age 12 and under, a stage of Irish dance, a children’s stage, plus 4 stages of music with ■ Mad Macs ■ Terriers ■ No Strangers Here ■ Lost State of Franklin ■ The Young Dubliners ■ The Fenians ■ Gothard Sisters ■ Ciaran Sheehan ■ The Willis Clan ■ Bogside Rogues ■ The New Barleycorn ■ Brigid’s Cross

■ Tartan Terrors ■ The Elders ■ Makem and Spain Brothers ■ Craic Brothers ■ Oliver Mulholland and Steve Morris ■ Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfetones ■ IAC East Side Pipes and Drums ■ West Side IAC Pipes and Drums ■ Jack McDonough Fife & Drum Corps ■ Cleveland Firefighters Pipes & Drums ■ Black Sheep Pipes and Drums ■ Mass Pipes and Drums Set

Fri 6/27 5-1:130pm – Sat 6/28 noon-11:30pm – Sun noon-8:30pm more 6/27: ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Nick Zuber Hooley House-Westlake (new), 24940 Sperry Dr., 440/835-2890, 5pm ■ Alex Kates blues/folk/jazz/rock, 5pm; Jon Mosey Trio blues, 7:30pm, Jilly's Music Room ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, The Old Angle, 1848 W. 25th St. (at Bridge) 861-5643, 5-7pm ■ Polka Pirates Sterle’s, 6-9pm ■ Jim & Denise acoustic duo, Sharon James Cellars, 11303 Kinsman Rd., Newbury 440/739-4065, 6:30-9:30pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o Burntwood Tavern-Cuyahoga Falls, 2291 Riverfront Parkway, Cuyahoga Falls 330/794-7085, 7pm ■ Rachel and The Beatnik Playboys $5 Fridays, Alma Theater, Cain Park, 7pm, $5 general admission ■ Rio Neon Voices in the Valley, G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528, 7pm, $5 donation requested at the door ■ Jim Gill Halliday’s Winery, 7-10pm ■ Michael Shirtz Paper Moon Vineyards, 2008 State Rd., Vermilion 440/967-2500, 7-10pm ■ Ray Fogg 7-9pm; Womack Family Band 9:30pm-12:30am, Reel Bar

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■ John Markovic ThornCreek Winery & Gardens, 155 Treat Rd., Aurora 330/562-9245, 7-10pm ■ Two for the Road: Betsy Rose & Jimmy Lee host acoustic open mike, Tripps Bar & Grill, 1100 W. Royalton Rd., Broadview Heights 440/877-2622, 7-10pm, sign up 7pm or email ■ Frank Koenig caller, Cedar Valley Square Dance, a park tradition of more than 30 years, auditorium, Rocky River Nature Center, Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted 440/734-6660, 7:30-9pm ■ MILO and Friends Sonnets, 7:30-9pm ■ Jim Schafer & Friends Barking Spider, 8pm ■ Wild Feathers country/rock quintet from Nashville, Tennessee Jet Beachland Ballroom, 8pm, $15, ** all ages ■ Todd Breit Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8-11pm ■ Spoon Too Soon americana, Campola's Italian Bistro, 7224 Center St., Mentor 440/290-8676, 8-11pm ■ Craig hosts open mike, Coffee Amici, 8-10pm ■ Iron and Wine the Kent Stage, 8pm, $35, all ages ■ Mike Lenz solo, blues, Main Street Grille, 123 S. Main St., North Canton 330/497-1117, 8-11pm ■ Jim Golen Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight ■ Len Thomas Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ Armstrong Bearcat Band blues rock, Redhawk Grille, 8:30pm ■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat solo, blues, Flannery's Pub, 9pm-midnight ■ Pitch the Peat The Harp, 9pm ■ Samantha Fitzpatrick Band Brothers Lounge-Music Hall, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ Brother Crowe celtic/folk/americana, Hooligan’s Irish Pub, 10pm-1am ■ Brendan Burt Band Mullarkey’s, 10pm

Saturday, June 28 the month of Ramadan begins at sunset

June (26-)28 The Ohio Scottish Games and Gaelic Festival of the Arts, Lorain County Fairgrounds, 23000 Fairgrounds Rd., Wellington:

held the 4th Saturday every June (golf outing Thu., banquet on Fri.), established in 1977 with demonstrations and competitions highlighting traditional dance, music and the athletics of ancient Highland Games, music this year includes

■ Poor Angus acoustic quintet from Ontario ■ Step in Time ■ Charlie Zahm with Tad Marks ■ The Rogues pipes and percussion quartet from Houston

info: 440/942-6362, 8am-7pm, $13 in advance, $15 at gate, $8 teen or senior, free to children age 11 and under, family packages and camping available

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■ Tom Todd one-man band, noon-4pm; Jonathan Browning 4-8pm, Old Firehouse Winery ■ Mike “MadDog” Adams acoustic mayhem, 2-6pm; Paul Franks 6:30-9pm, The Roundhouse Bar, ■ The Alan Greene Band electric blues, Debonne Vineyards, 3:30-7:30pm ■ T-N-T Band, Max Hardesty “one-man band”, Three Rivers Bluegrass series, Coshocton Village Inn & Suites, 115 N. Water St.(Rt 541), Coshocton, info: 740/545-9845, 6-9pm, $6 donation, presented by Relay for Life Team Alana ■ David Lester Paper Moon Vineyards, 2008 State Rd., Vermilion 440/967-2500, 6-9pm ■ Grady Miller: Michael Grady & Cathy Miller outdoors at The Shops at Eton, 28699 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere 591-0544, 6pm ■ Joey Tomsick 6 polka, Sterle's, 6-10pm ■ Jim Gill Barrel Run Crossing Winery, 3272 Industry Rd., Rootstown 330/325-1075, 7-9pm ■ Marion Avenue Campola's Italian Bistro, 7224 Center St., Mentor 440/290-8676, 7pm ■ Will Rivera Coffee Corners Antiques, 7-9pm ■ Hey Mavis G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528, $12 pre-sale ■ Rock Salt and Nails 7-10pm, Folk Night, Jupiter Studios & Jupiter Moons Pizzeria, 346 E. Main St., Alliance 330/829-3399, $5 ■ John Gora & Gorale polka, from Ontario, Kuzman's Lounge, 1025 S. State St., Girard 330/545-8521, 7pm ■ Stone River Band Laurello Vineyards, 4573 State Rt. 307 E, Harpersfield Township 440/415-0661, 7-10pm ■ John Farley acoustic blues, Mastropietro Winery, 7-10pm * ■ Stewart Lenox, Bob Zuccerelli, others host BluesNite open jam, Peninsula Art Academy,1600 W. Mill St. (behind Winking Lizard), Peninsula 330/657-2248, 7-11pm ■ Ray Fogg 7-9pm; Womack Family Band 9:30pm-12:30am, Reel Bar ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Maize Valley, 7:30-9:30pm ■ Ed Amann Sonnets, 7:30-9:30pm ■ Dale Galgozy 8pm; Silver String Band 10pm, Barking Spider ■ Tracy Marie Brothers Lounge-Wine Bar, 8-11pm ■ Mo’ Mojo zydeco, Jilly's Music Room, 8pm ■ Acoustic Joyride Rider’s Inn, 8-11pm ■ John Markovic Russo’s, 4895 State Rd., Peninsula 330/923-2665, 8-11pm ■ Alex Bevan Little Mountain Brewing Co., 7621 Mentor Ave., Mentor 440/256-1645, 8:30-11:30pm ■ Gretchen Pleuss Regency Wine Bar, 115 Ghent Rd., Fairlawn 330/836-3447, 8:30-11:30pm ■ Steev Inglish (formerly Mr. Downchild), blues slide guitar, Sandy Chanty, 8:30pm ■ Chris Hatton Trivs, 8:30-11:30pm

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■ Mary Taylor Brooks Band country, At Witz End, 38501 Lakeshore Blvd., Willoughby 440/942-6520, 9pm ■ Dead Ahead Ohio, Drunken Sunday Beachland Ballroom, 9pm, $10 in advance, $12 day of show, ** all ages ■ The Schwartz Brothers God-fearing electric blues, Beachland Tavern, 9pm, $6, **all ages ■ Nate “Guitar Slim” Savage electric Alabama blues, Cascade Lounge, 8012 St. Clair Ave., 391-9130, 9pm ■ Hillbilly Idol The Harp, 9pm ■ Thor Platter Band Brothers Lounge-Music Hall, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ Blue Lunch jump blues, Parkview Nite Club, 9:30pm-1:30am ■ Adam Brodsky hosts open stage, acoustic originals and spoken word, stand-up bass available, Literary Café, 1031 Literary Rd., Tremont 408-1962, 9:45pm ■ Brother Crowe celtic/folk/americana, Hooligan’s Irish Pub, 10pm-1am

Sunday, June 29 Gay Pride Day ■ Larry Terkel and Matt Lerner lead meditation music workshop, Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center of Hudson, old Church on the Green, 1 E. Main St.(Rt. 303), Hudson, info: 330/656-0100, 9-10:15am ■ Second Hand Dogs: Darla and Phillip Eberwein, Pagan BBQ, Prince of Patchouli, 2151 Broadview Rd. 799-9295, noon ■ Anthony Culkar Band polka, DTJ Taborville, 9850 North Blvd., Chagrin Falls, 440/591-8088, 12:30pm ■ Brother Crowe celtic/folk/americana, Hooligan’s Irish Pub, 1-3pm ■ Alex Bevan West Bay Inn, 1230 W. Lakeshore Dr., Kelleys Island 419/746-2597, 1pm ■ Jeff Pecon polka, SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Rd., Kirtland 440/256-3423, 1pm, $7 ■ Jeff German & Brad Williams Barking Spider, 3pm ■ Austin ‘Walkin' Cane’ Charanghat blues, Sunday patio concert, Rush Inn - Avon, 5-8pm ■ Amethyst Viking Vineyards, 5-7pm ■ Jah Messengers reggae, Barking Spider, 6pm ■ blues & rock jam with rotating hosts, Blue Rock Café, 7-10:30pm ■ Bongo Joe & Little Steve-o blues, Howie's on the Lake, 4856 Coleman Dr., Akron, 330/644-8343, 8pm * ■ open mike, Stone Tavern, 110 E. Main St., Kent 330/ 677-7320, 10pm, usually preceded by short independent films - no formal host, sign in 8pm with David R. Kiss ■ J D Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers rock harmonica, Mike Brown & The Cuyahoga County Rebels newgrass, Let ‘Em Run bluegrass, a primarily seated, general admission show, Beachland Tavern, 8:30pm, $10, ** all ages ■ The Alan Greene Band hosts Sunday night blues jam in its 16th year, Cebars Euclid, 9pm-1:30am, jam at 10pm

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■ Xe La hosts open mike, Europe Gyro Pizza, 9pm-midnight

Monday, June 30 today would have been Dave Van Ronk’s 78th birthday ■ Paul Franks The Roundhouse Bar, 2-6pm ■ Roots of American Music hosts last Monday Pickin' Session, Dise & Co. conference room, 20600 Chagrin Blvd, Suite 925, Shaker Hts., 6-9pm, info: 321-9353, or email ■ Gary Hall hosts open mike, Sound Garden Café, 2156 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, 7-11pm or later, sign up 6pm ■ open mike, jam session, Wilbert’s, 7pm, sign up 6:30pm, “full backline” of house sound, drums, amps * ■ Eric Urycki (The Speedbumps) hosts open mike, Baxter’s, 205 S. Main St., Akron 234/678-0761, 7-10pm ■ Charlie Mosbrook hosts open mike, Phoenix-Coventry, (new address) 1793 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts. 932-5282, 8pm, 7:30pm sign up ■ Emily Keener singer-songwriter, Barking Spider, 8pm * ■ Tommy Varga’s TV Show Band with Butch Armstrong host jam night, blues rock, High Jack's, 14043 Brookpark Rd., Brookpark 265-2399, 8-11pm ■ Tom Todd one-man band, Old Firehouse Winery, 8pm-midnight * ■ Marc & Jack night Root Café, 8pm * ■ Josh Stevens hosts "open jam with Josh," Edison’s Pub, 2373 Professor Ave., Tremont 522-0006, 8:30pm-midnight ■ The Whiskey Hickon Boys gangsta folk, The Roundhouse Bar, 9pm * ■ Xe La hosts Kobalt Bar open mike, The Social Room, 2261 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts. 321-0736, 10pm-2am

asterisks * = Some of these once-recurring events no longer exist. Your persistent feedback is essential. We need your help - - please let us know changes by email. ** = At “all ages” Beachland shows, an additional $2 fee will be charged at the door for patrons under the age of 21. *** = A Wilbert’s show that is “Free admission, pay as you go.” There is no charge for admission and when the basket is passed, or when you leave, you pay whatever amount you think the artist deserves

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LOCATIONS Venues with regular music in Northeast Ohio, mentioned repeatedly in our 6/14 calendar

If no city = Cleveland, If no area code = 216 A B C Ampol Hall, 4737 Pearl Rd. 661-5315 Barking Spider Tavern, 11310 Juniper Rd., University Circle 421-2863 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Rd. 216/383-1124 Blue Rock Café, 5827 Darrow Rd.(Rt. 91), Hudson 330/650-2222 Boathouse Bar and Grille, 218 Hartford Ave., Put-In-Bay 419/285-5665 Brothers Lounge, 11609 Detroit Ave. 226-2767 Cain Park, 14591 Superior Road, between Lee and Taylor Roads, Cleveland Heights 371-3000 Cashmere Cricket, 2235 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls 330/928-8200 Cebars Euclid Tavern, 595 E 185th St., Euclid 481-9509 Coffee Amici, 328 S. Main St., Findlay 419/423-7957 Coffee Corners Antiques, 14544 Main St. (aka N. Cheshire St. or Main Market Rd.), Burton 440/834-0076 The Conscious Nest, 20150 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid 692-0325

D E F G H DeBonné Vineyards, 7743 Doty Rd., Madison 440/466-3485 Eastland Inn, 33 Eastland Rd., Berea 440/234-7260 Europe Gyro Pizza, 107 S. Depeyster St., Kent 330/678-4976 G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St., (Rt. 303) at Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330/657-2528 George’s Lounge, 229 Cleveland Ave.NW, Canton 330/452-0029 Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St.NE, Canton 330/497-1000

Halliday’s Winery, 2400 NE River Rd., Lake Milton 330/654-9463 (WINE) Hard Rock Café at the Rocksino, 10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield 330/908-7625 The Harp Tavern, 4408 Detroit Ave. 939-0200 Harpersfield Winery, 6387 Rt. 307 W., Geneva 440/466-4739 Hooley House Sports Pub & Grille, 7861 Reynolds Rd., Mentor 440/942-6611 The House of Swing, 4490 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid 382-2771 House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave. 523-BLUE

I J K L Irish American Club -East Side, 22770 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid 731-4003 Jilly’s Music Room, (new, former Northside), 11 N. Main St., Akron 330/576-5960 Jupiter Studios & Jupiter Moons Pizzeria, 346 E. Main St., Alliance 330/829-3399 The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent 330/677-5005 Lemon Grove Café, 122 West Federal Plaza, Youngstown 330/744-7683

M Maize Valley Market & Winery, 6193 Edison St. NE (Rt. 619), Hartville 330/877-8344 P. J. McIntyre’s Irish Pub, 17119 Lorain Ave. 941-9311 Mohican Tavern, 267 W. Main St., Loudonville, 419/994-0079 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 Mustard Seed Café –Montrose, 3885 W. Market. Akron 330/666-SEED

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N O Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Rd. (top of Cedar Hill), Cleveland Heights 795-0550 Ohio Music Shop, 118 E. Main St., Kent 330/673-4700 The Old Mill Winery, 403 S. Broadway (Rt.534), Geneva 440/466-5560 Old Firehouse Winery, 5499 Lake Rd., Geneva-on-the-Lake 800/862-6751 Old 97 Café, 1503 Kenmore Blvd., Akron 330/745-5493 The Outpost, 4962 Rt. 43, Brimfield 330/678-9667

P Q R Parkview Nite Club, 261 W 58th St. 961-1341 The Winery at Perennial Vineyards, 11877 Poorman Ave., Navarre 330/832-3677 PlayhouseSquare, Euclid Ave. at E. 14th St. 866/546-1353 Prosperity Social Club, 1109 Starkweather Ave., Tremont 937-1938 Rafters Bar & Grill at Meadowlake Golf & Swim Club, 1211 39th St. NE, Canton 330/492-2010 Redhawk Grille, 7481 Auburn Rd., Concord 440/354-4040 Reel Bar, 461 Catawba Ave., Put-in-Bay 410/285-1318 Rider’s 1812 Inn, 792 Mentor Ave., Painesville 440/354-8200 Root Café, 15118 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 226-4401 The Roundhouse Bar, Delaware Ave. at Hartford, Put-in-Bay 419/285-2323 Rush Inn – Avon, 35840 Chester Rd., Avon 440/937-3252

S T U Sandy Chanty Seafood Restaurant, 5457 Lake Ave., Geneva-on-the-Lake 440/415-1080 Slovenian Workmen's Home Tavern. 15335 Waterloo Rd. 481-9144 The Slow Train Café, 55 E College St. #3, Oberlin 440/774-7570 Sonnets Espresso Bar & Restaurant, 117 College St., Wadsworth 330/336-5557 The SouthSide, 2207 W. 11th St., Tremont 937-2288 Stamper’s Grill Pub, 21750 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park 440/333-7826 Sterle's Slovenian Country House, 1401 E. 55th St. 881-4181 Sully’s Irish Pub, 117 W. Liberty St., Medina 330/764-3333 Taverne of Richfield, 3960 Broadview Rd., Richfield 330/659-0610

V W XYZ Viking Vineyards, 268 Old Forge Rd., (Brimfield) Kent 330/678-2080 Virant Family Winery, 541 Atkins Rd., Geneva 440/466-6279 Visible Voice Books & Wine Bar, 1023 Kenilworth Ave., Tremont 961-0084 Water Street Tavern, 132 S. Water St., Kent 330/677-0700 West Park Slovenian Hall, 4583 W. 130th St. 941-3224 West Side Irish American Club, 8559 Jennings Rd., Olmsted Township 440/235-5868 Wilbert's, 812 Huron Rd., in the rear 902-4663 Winery at Wolf Creek, 2637 S Cleveland-Massilon Rd., Norton 800/436-0426 World of Beer –Lakewood, 14701 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 221-5252 Your Vine or Mine, 154 Main St., Painesville 440/639-5885

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