Hey Mavis plays 7/24

Hey Mavis returns to charm and entertain with their exquisitely delivered form of New Blue Grass, or New Grass, or Alt Grass. As mentioned earlier, they have an exciting new record (or CD, really) out, Red Wine produced by the legendary Don Dixon. Don produced records by REM, The Red Clay Ramblers and the Smithereens.

This is bluegrass at its grown-up sexiest.

Aside from the great performances this weekend by Rachel Wearsch on Friday and Yonder Blue on Saturday, the festival is coming to town!

Do not miss the biggest festival of the year! Saturday, July 3 from 10 am to 5 pm, celebrate your Independent Spirit with dozens of local merchants and indie vendors of kitsch and collectibles. This is a street fair with flair!

ANTIQUES FAIR

The dozen or so antique dealers on Larchmere will be open for business. Plus, the Shaker Heights parking lot (12737 Larchmere) will be dedicated to antiques. Vendors include KLM Antiques, Swope Antiques, Ann Douglas Antiques, Lakewood Antiques Mall, Maria Antiques, Jaxdec

o and BoomModern and more.

GALLERIES GALORE

Nothing says summer festival quite like a collection of artists. Galleries Galore will be in the parking lot at the far east end (formerly American Crafts Gallery) at 13010 Larchmere.

FLEA MARKET

Everyone loves a flea market. Scads of used but useful stuff will be available for sale by friends, neighbors, and residents.

BAZAAR BIZARRE

After a successful debut at last year’s Holiday Stroll, The Bazaar Bizarre – “NOT your granny’s craft show” returns to Larchmere. Organizer Shannon Okey, owner of  fiber arts/craft paradise Knitgrrl Studio, and her crew of 50 irreverent and indie artists and crafters will be back in the former Sedlak’s headquarters at the intersection of Larchmere and East 127th Street. www.bazaarbizarre.org

AUTHOR ALLEY

45… count ‘em… 45 local authors from the famous and mainstream to grassroots to self-published will be in Loganberry Book’s driveway at 13015 Larchmere. Authors include J.T. Dutton, Sharon Gregor, Charles Mintz, Carolyn Nilson, Susan Petrone, James Renner, Les Roberts, Sarah Willis, Loung Ung and Carlo Wolff. The Lit, the non-profit center that supports writers and sponsors workshops, will also be on hand with their list of upcoming events. www.loganberrybooks.com

LARCHMERE UNCORKED

Larchmere Merchants Association and Summit Charitable Events Foundation present the first annual Larchmere Uncorked, a benefit for the Larchmere Beautification Fund. Larchmere Uncorcked kicks off at 12 noon in the courtyard in front of Shaker Quality Auto Body (12916 Larchmere).

A “Festival-within-the-Festival,” guests will be able to sip and sample over 100 wines from local, national and international producers. Delectable food will be featured, prepared by local restaurants. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, and include 10 wine tastings and a souvenir wine glass. Designated Driver tickets and additional drink tickets are also available. www.LarchmereUncorked.com

FOOD COURT
In addition to the nine eateries on the street, there will be several sidewalk vendors, plentiful food at Larchmere Uncorked, and a Food Court at Community Housing Solutions at 12114 Larchmere. This is festival food: fudge puppies, PizzaBogo, Just Like Mom’s soul cooking, Belgian hot dogs, tacos, ice cream, gyros and fried dough.

CHALK DRAWING

Artists Robin VanLear and Jesse Rhinehart will create a three-dimensional chalk drawing on the sidewalk of the LifeSkills building (12201 Larchmere). Check back throughout the day to see their progress! Robin is a sculptor, costume designer and performance artist who has served as the Artistic Director of The Cleveland Museum of Art‘s Parade the Circle throughout its 20 year history. Jesse is a painter, muralist and educator.

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Thursday, June 24: Troubadours of Divine Bliss

We are so delighted that the Troubadours of Divine Bliss have made us a regular stop on their never-ending tour. As most of you know, there shows are always super fun, super engaging, beautiful, and full of, well, bliss.

For the as-of-yet un-exposed, the Troubadours are a duo out of Louisville, Kentucky who have won many awards, played all the big festivals all over the world and still can be seen up-close for a little while.

Aim Me Smiley sings  lead vocals and plays guitar while Renee Ananda sings harmonies and plays accordion. While their playing is always intricate and tasty, it’s their harmonies that win my heart every time I see them.

There website is promising “Songs, stories & Steph under the stars!”

Friday, June 25: Kerry Kean

Kerry is touring in support of his most recent recording, New River Guitarism.

FolkWorld put it like this:

Kerry Kean’s album (New River Guitarism) stays primarily in the well-known territory of modern easy-listening compositions for finger-picked guitar, with smooth melodies and harmonies. An up-tempo version of the classic fiddle tune “Red-Haired Boy” with well-crafted improvisational passages alters the otherwise characteristic sound of the album. A strikingly beautiful rendition of the John Dowland piece “Flow My Tears” seems to bring out the best of Kean’s guitar playing, matched only by his original piece “After the Harvest”, for which Kean won the 2008 Kent State Folk Festival talent contest.

Saturday, June 26: Gene’s Jazz Hot

Gene brings back the quartet for some musical magic under the stars.

Come swing on the patio!

Whether you find him soothing or inspiring, Brian Henke’s guitar work is beautiful, intense, and emotive.

Brian Henke

Saturday, May 29, 2010: Porch

Some things in life are absolutely reliable and then there are surprises. Summer is definitely coming, there will death and taxes, but luckily we also know that Liz Meacham will blow us away with her sweet and powerful voice and Stewart Abrams will make something beautiful happen. We are also expecting a number of surprise guests to sit in for a song or two. These gigs have turned into a bit of an all-star open mic. Great fun.

http://www.myspace.com/2menandacampfire
We love these guys. The show is fun. Don’t miss out.

Saturday May 8, 8PM: DBC/La Vie

Delicate Balance Collective. Jazzy, bluesy world music with soul from Marcia Steele, Lynn Haney, Samuel Salsbury and Derick James.

Friday, April 30: Rachel Wearsch and the Beatnik Playboys

The first time I heard Rachel sing, it rendered me speechless, jawed dropped, stopped me in my tracks – all that stuff. I have worked in the music business long enough to know that it doesn’t take much in the way of misfortune and bad decisions to keep even the finest of voices out of the winners circle of songstress fame and fortune, but it is a great injustice that Rachel can be found in tiny places like ours.  The only greater injustice would be if you didn’t hear her. She’s been at it for a while, performing since she was 12, Masters in Music Education. She has opened for many top artists including Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Loretta Lynn, Ray Stevens, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Vern Gosdin, Clint Black , Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, Bill Monroe, Little Jimmy Dickens, Southern Pacific, Ricky Scaggs and The Judds. She’s the real thing bringing the tender power of Mary Chapin Carpenter or Bonnie Raitt and the vocal skill to leave you weeping like Lorreta Lynn or George Jones. With the likes of Bill Watson and Steve Downey backing her up, it is always a memorable musical treat.

I’ve included a selection from a number of beautifully recorded videos available on You Tube.

Saturday, May 1: The Bar Snatchers

We are tickled to offer The Bar Snatchers on their maiden voyage with us. Sarah Bellamy brings her edgier vocal power to bear, reminding us of Michelle Shocked or Melissa Etheridge.  Dave Stone and Pete Psarras provide a solid groove and some soaring melodies.

Friday April 16: Black River Belles

If you haven’t seen the Black River Belles yet, you are really missing out. These ladies are smart, funny, and talented and bring a welcome ray of sunshine wherever they go. Traditional bluegrass standards rub elbows with current hits rendered in three-part harmony and guitar, fiddle, and stand-up bass accompaniment. This is likely the last chance you’ll have to see the Belles before they head south for the summer.

Saturday April 17: Gene’s Jazz Hot

What’s not to love? Some of the most fun music of all time played lovingly by some of Cleveland’s Best Musicians. What are you doing? Get down here already. You can catch this quartet at Vine and Bean or at our favorite bookstore, Loganberry Books (shown here) every month.

Good Things Live

Good Things was formed in 2005 by Mike McNamara, Baba Adetobi, and Ismail Douglas. A unique blend of world music, Good Things infuses Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Jazz and other forms of musical styles. Many original compositions and a constant beat that will make your heart beat faster and stir the passions for warmer nights!

Saturday, March 20th: Lauren Voss

Lauren Voss

Singer-Songwriter-Entertainer-Barista-Soothsayer-All-Around-Town-Hipster, Lauren Voss returns to the parlor to weave her sweet web.  Come join her entourage that usually includes a fair number of young local musicians looking very cool.

Liz and Stu of Porch

Porch

First off, we got this great new pic of Liz and Stu from their last performance at Vine and Bean. They put on a great show anytime, but tonight they will be featuring special guests Seth Rosen, of the Sethro Quartet and Gene’s Jazz Hot, and stand-up bass player and singer, Barbara Whitten, of Crazy Rhythm.

It’s going to be a fun night.

Heather and Ky-Wai have come up with some amazing new tastes for us to offer you.

Small Plates

Some have found our usual portions to be more than they’re looking for, especially during a night out to see some music and have a few drinks. Our Small Plates menu offer some amazing tastes that are big enough for a light meal or great to share.

• Curry Samosas: Yukon Gold Potatoes, English Peas and local carrots simmered in a coconut curry sauce and wrapped in phyllo, served with tamarind chutney.
• Local Lamb and Pork Mongolian Meatballs: Local, organically produced lamb and pork are combined with Ky’s magical Mongolian Barbecue sauce to create a huge taste that unfolds lovingly in your mouth. Topped with sesame seeds, scallions, and cilantro to make the journey complete.

Come on by!