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WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY FROM JUNE 18 TH – JULY 4TH

PLEASE JOIN US AFTER JULY 4TH FOR MORE GREAT MUSIC

SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC

PAUL MICHAEL ZISHOLTZ IS A SINGER SONGWRITER AND GUITARIST. hE WAS PART OF THE SIXTIES FOLK REVIVAL IN NYC.

RAIFORD STARKE http://www.raifordstarke.com/media.php

Some astute fans were asked which two artists they would combine to describe one Raiford Starke, and they said:

“John Prine meets Ted Nugent.”

“Merle Travis meets Link Ray.”

“Jimmy Page meets Jerry Reed.”

“Doc Watson meets Johnny Guitar Watson.”

Actually, Raiford Starke is nothing if not David Allan Coe meets Jimi Hendrix, an outlaw country folk singer steeped in southern rock and psychedelic blues guitar. He’s an American original.

Colin Kenny is proud of his real name, but got stuck with the gallows humor of “Raiford Starke” long ago, branded by prison walls without ever having walked through their gates. It’s a Florida brand, the duo of state pens in the name recognizable to locals and fans of Ol’ Sparky, but Raiford Starke’s only crime is indecent distortion.

Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.

NSAI South Florida Chapter Songwriter workshop

Bring an original song for critique on CD, or perform it live acoustically. Make sure to have 12 copies of your lyric sheet.

$5 for non-members/ FREE for members.

This workshop is affiliated with the Nashville Songwriters Association International. (nashvillesongwriters.com)

SLIM GLASSES

Slim Glasses is a Miami-based band formed in September 2015 by Patricio Acevedo, Erik Anderson, Jose Ballon, and Christopher Myers. The band incorporates elements from its members’ diverse musical backgrounds – including pop, rock, folk, jazz, and classical music – and places a special emphasis on tight and engaging vocal harmonies. Above all, Slim Glasses aims to share a love for music with every crowd that they perform for.

Former Nashville songwriter turned Hollywood Florida resident, Jeff Jacob returns to The Luna Star Cafe with new songs, stories and friends.

Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.

MO MORGEN

MO MORGEN & Friends feat. percussionist Ezo Hernandez
“Local Legend” New Times “Best Jazz Duo” Sun-Post

Saxophonist/Vocalist/Keyboardist/presenter Mo Morgen
is always starting something- and now he’s starting to fill in
at our “next to last” Wednesday jazz nights on May 23.

Mo started the Jazzmania Society Loft in Manhattan,
then he came here in 1993 and started the MoJazz Cafe,
the music program at Cafe Del Mar, the music program
at Miami Shores Country Club Bar, the music programs
at Claire’s Farmers Markets, the music program at Veni Vidi Vici,
and most recently the MoJazz BackRoom at now-closed Panarea

His theme song is “This Could Be the Start of Something Big”
so come on out and help it kickstart !

Tom is a talented singer who plays acoustically to a large variety of country and other genres of music.

THE 18 WHEELERS

The 18 Wheelers are a vintage music act, which performs a combination of truck driving tunes, classic honkytonk, rockabilly, and country/western from its golden age

The 18 Wheelers play a mix of original material and covers from artists like Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, early Elvis, and Carl Perkins, with hours and hours of music in our repertoire.

The band performs a wide range of American roots styles, ranging from the 1930s through the ‘70’s, and is at home in a wide variety of settings.

This is not a contemporary country act.

ALAN RHODY

Alan Rhody just released his tenth album, “Farther On” in April of this year. The new collection
is up close and personal with Rhody in his home studio, playing all the instruments and singing
all the vocals.  Showcasing new material, such as “Just Like Them,” a co-write with the late
Guy Clark, or “Sinking Ships And Rainy Afternoons” a semi-abstract and spacious finger-picking
picture of loss, the new disc also includes an emotionally moving version of one of Mickey Newbury’s
hidden treasures, “Wish I Was.”
In a career that now spans forty years, Alan Rhody still loves performing and is still being “discovered”
by audiences all over North America (such as the South Florida Folk Festival this past January).  He has
played main stages at many others such as Kerrville and The Florida Folk Festival and covers endless
miles of listening rooms, house concerts and smaller halls each year.  His original songs have been
recorded by many other artists in folk, bluegrass and country and include: Del McCoury, Kevin Welch,
David Mallett, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Lorrie Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Toby Keith, Tanya Tucker
and Michael Martin Murphey.

Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.

Arthur Cruz Jazz
Keyboard artist, singer and songwriter Arthur Cruz is an interpreter of jazz standards and his own original songs – melodic tunes with pensive lyrics that blend jazz, rock and pop influences from Cole Porter to the Beatles to Sting.

A hopeful romantic, with a distinctive voice and style of song, Arthur Cruz sings of longing to be your valentine, believing in fairy tales of love and holding on to each other through the dark night of the soul

With the energetic Elvis Taylor on drums, these three musicians produce a dynamic, syncopated sound.

The trio is often joined by accomplished jazz instrumentalists (Ted McDermott,) and vocalists (Loye Hawkins,  for an exciting evening of live, improvised music.

Sarah Jacob views songwriting as a catalyst to navigate through emotions and give them voice. Aided by her love for puns, double entendres and allusion, her songs transform the confusions and ambiguities of inner experience into a “language of the emotions.” Since 2012 Sarah, who composes on the piano, has teamed up with Darrell Arnold, baritone vocalist and guitarist, and Fred Napolitano, saxophonist, forming the Sarah Jacob Trio. The result–mixing hints of jazz, blues and folk into contemporary rock-ballads–is an original lyrical and musical blend. The trio combines a sense and sensibility that make for beautiful songs, offering a psychological expedition of the inner world.

Darrell Arnold

Darrell Arnold’s compositions are soulful folk-rock, with a twist of country blues.

WAGNER, HAND & PFLUG

WAGNER, HAND & PFLUG
ARE Nancy Wagner (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Robert Hand (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Jamie Pflug (vocals, stand-up bass, guitar, banjo, dulcimer). They play a mix of original songs and their own acoustic versions of classics from the 60s and 70s folk-rock tradition. Featuring their distinctive three-part harmonies, WHP plays music that makes you feel good and think well.

 HOSTED BY SARAH JACOB TRIO

HOSTING AN OPEN STAGE

Sarah Jacob views songwriting as a catalyst to navigate through emotions and give them voice. Aided by her love for puns, double entendres and allusion, her songs transform the confusions and ambiguities of inner experience into a “language of the emotions.” Since 2012 Sarah, who composes on the piano, has teamed up with Darrell Arnold, baritone vocalist and guitarist, and Fred Napolitano, saxophonist, forming the Sarah Jacob Trio. The result–mixing hints of jazz, blues and folk into contemporary rock-ballads–is an original lyrical and musical blend. The trio combines a sense and sensibility that make for beautiful songs, offering a psychological expedition of the inner world.

Bring your axe. Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s performers & regulars in a very low-pressure environment. Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs.