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.

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.

CELTIC MAYHEM PIRATE NIGHT
Combining the talents of members of three of the renaissance faire circuit’s most popular musical acts, They have been entertaining audiences with their unique, raucous brand of Celtic folk music since their debut in the Spring of 2007.

Featuring:
Ty Billings (Minstrels of Mayhem) on vocals, guitar, & flute, Martyn Wylde (Wyldefyre) on vocals, bass, guitar, and bouzouki and Jack Stamates (Generica, Avalon and more) on vocals, fiddle, recorder, and percussion.
The band plays Celtic traditional music and folk songs, along with original and contemporary music with a traditional feel.
They also include a varied assortment of classic pop and rock songs in their sets – adding their unique crowd-pleasing twist of Mayhem to every performance.

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.

ALL THAT JAZZ
Come join Loye and Ted for an evening listening pleasure. Smooth jazz standards and ballads with a mix of blues and pops. Intermissions and last set opened for those who want to jam with us…
Free Free Free

The Mariana Trenchcoats
Eden Archer
Jim Wurster & The Atomic Cowboys

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.

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)

ALAN RHODY

Award-winning songwriter and touring folk-Americana artist, Alan Rhody released his ninth album

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.

NIGHT BREEZE JAZZ
Mike Curtis has been performing and teaching in South Florida for over thirty years. In addition to performing throughout South Florida with Night Breeze Jazz, he performs regularly with the Jazzonian Heritage Jazz Band and is the Band Director at Temple Beth Emet in Cooper City,

Earle Eidenire started playing saxophone when he was 12, and began learning jazz at the University of Miami’s Summer Music Camp in 1975. In 1977 Earle attended Florida State University and studied with Patrick Meighan, and Bill Kennedy. Earle has performed with Bruce Saunders, Mike Gerber, Eddie Daniels, Phil Sampson, Tim Mayer and many others

Ezo Hernandez former Warner Bros recording artist ,has been performing in the South Florida area for over 35 years as a drummer, percussionist and singer/songwriter Ezo is currently performing with Night Breeze Jazz and is the drummer for the Temple Beth Emet band

PAPER TREES: ERIC KING

Eric King, also known as Paper Trees, is a singer-songwriter from Miami, FL who has toured locally and nationally for the past 14 years in various bands and acts. From progressive rock, to indie pop, electronica, and folk, Eric has explored many facets of music to create an ecletic sound that can be experienced at his live performances.

“House on the Bluff”, Paper Trees 3rd EP, mixes acoustic music with layers of percussive and electronic elements to create a lush atmosphere that takes the listener on a story-driven journey. It will be released, with the accompaniment of a full band, on August 18th at Luna Star Cafe.

For more info visit papertreesmusic.com

Diane Ward Band returns to the Luna Star Cafe! 9pm / $10 cover.

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.

THE DUSTY ROAD RANGERS

Hailing from right here in South Florida, the Dusty Road Rangers Band plays a lively mix of fun American roots music.  Combining smooth vocal harmonies with traditional string band instruments, the Rangers offer up a variety of upbeat bluegrass, folk, classic country, old-time tunes, pub songs, blues and ballads.

The Dusty Road Rangers include Mike Desztich (guitar, mandolin), Ellen Eckblad (fiddle, accordion, penny whistle), Roy Connors (guitar, banjo) and Bob Haynes (upright bass, guitar, harmonica).  These award-winning pickers have been performing together at many folk and bluegrass festivals, acoustic music venues, honky-tonks and taverns from south Florida on up through the Carolina mountains.  Their love and appreciation of acoustic traditional music can be heard through their playing, and always provides for a toe-tapping good time.

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.

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.

Along with Englishman Mike Wood on bass, and 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, Jack Siegel, Nestor Zurieta) and vocalists (Loye Hawkins, Von Henry) 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.