Welcome to Luna Star Cafe!

Wednesday Song Swap + Jam 7pm-9pm

Bring your axe, horn, drum, whatever! Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s favorite performers & regulars in a supportive and comfortable environment! Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs. 

8:00pm | $10 COVER – We are so thrilled to have this talented trio BACK for our Celtic Thursdays series! Join us in welcoming them back from their summer break.

Gaêlica, a three-person Celtic, folk, and world music band has a 20-year history. First formed in Venezuela, the band performs Celtic music with Venezuelan and Latin influences. (Or Latin music with Celtic and folk influences.) Now based in South Florida, Gaêlica’s members are Daniela Padrón on fiddle and vocals; Gabriel Figueira on bagpipes, woodwinds, percussion, and vocals; and Rubén Gutiérrez on guitar, percussion, and vocals. Gaêlica has released five studio albums and has been nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Folk Album category. The group has performed in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. They perform original music and successfully re-imagine traditional tunes to blend Celtic and Latin folk into a surprising new sound.

Watch this from start to finish! -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEpkUUs4XSE

Saturday, August 15th | 8pm | No Cover! Donations highly encouraged 🙂 For reservations, call 305-877-6863

HARE O’ THE DAWG is BACK and we cannot wait to hear them! Join us for another incredible night of music!

Formed in 2016, Hare o’ the Dawg was spawned from a common love of improvisational string music. Drawing inspiration from old-time music such as swing, bluegrass and gypsy jazz, Hare o’ the Dawg has pleased crowds with original music as well as arrangements of tunes from the likes of Django Reinhardt, David Grisman, Jerry Garcia and anything with a bluegrass flavor. Most of the band are multi-instrumentalists, and instrument swapping is a common theme of our music.

SUNDAY SHOW! 5:30-8:00pm | $10 Cover Charge

For reservatons, call 305-877-6863

Join us on Sunday August 16th for John Camacho and special guests Timothy LaRoque, Andrea Preston and Clauco Alves. It will be an unforgettable Sunday concert and album release party for John’s latest single, The Sweet Release.

A fixture on the South Florida music and poetry scene for years, John Camacho brings his friends together for a farewell concert at one of the best venues to hear music anywhere, The Luna Star Cafe. His resume as poet and musician is considerable. Beginning with local heroes The Goods–the band he formed and co-fronted with his brother, Jim–through early 00s idiosyncratic human juke box cult faves, Mongo, to his current Christian band, Messiah Has Come, John has been writing and performing (with high-energy virtuosity), poetic and powerful pop rock songs with sometimes poignant, sometimes comical lyrics for the better part of two decades. He’s an award-winning poet whose work is published in literary magazines throughout the U.S. and Europe. A long-time paladin of our verse and music scene, John is saying goodbye to South Florida, and he’s asked some special friends to help him say sayonara in style. Don’t miss this very special night!

Wednesday Song Swap + Jam 7pm-9pm

Bring your axe, horn, drum, whatever! Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s favorite performers & regulars in a supportive and comfortable environment! Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs. 

Jimmy Robinson’s Luna Star Cafe Debut!

Thursday, August 20th | 8pm | $10 Cover Charge

Jimmy Robinson has been recording and touring for over 40 years. He has received critical and audience praise for his unique virtuoso approach to the guitar, and his rich compositional skill. Jimmy learned to play guitar in garage bands, later formed the fusion/prog group Woodenhead, studied classical guitar and composition at Loyola University in New Orleans and The Eastman School Of Music in New York. He combined these elements with his electric experience to forge the solo acoustic style that he now tours with. He has three solo albums to his credit, Vibrating Strings, Guitarworks and Three.

Jimmy first made a name for himself playing electric guitar and leading the psychedelic rock/blues band, Ejaculation (yes, you read correctly, it was 1968, after all…) at the Free Concert weekly series on New Orleans Riverfront.. He went on to front The Progrock band, Laugh In The Dark, in the 70’s, and in 1975 founded the celebrated instrumental rock fusion band, Woodenhead . Woodenhead performs today, and is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a special performance at  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in May, 2026 as well as releasing a recording of new material, and a retrospective CD “Woodenhead 50th Anniversary” and a reissue of their entire, remastered catalog. He also founded the New Orleans Guitar Collective  Twangorama , with guitarists Phil deGruy and Cranston Clements, and later, The New Orleans Guitar Masters.

Jimmy has worked with a number of incredible artists including Jeff Beck, John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Chick Corea’s Elektrik Band, Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, The MC5, Tuck and Patty, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Johnny Winter, and countless others! Find out more at http://jimmyrobinsonmusic.com/page-2.html

Darrell is an Americana singer- songwriter and country blues musician. He will be joined by Sarah Jacob, Debbie Spring and Rusty Heck. More information to come!!

Wednesday Song Swap + Jam 7pm-9pm

Bring your axe, horn, drum, whatever! Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s favorite performers & regulars in a supportive and comfortable environment! Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs. 

Thursday August 27th | 7pm | No Cover, donations encouraged!

Two shows, LOADS OF FUN! Costumes + accessories HIGHLY encouraged!

Join us for an evening of great music with Possom Xing and Pirates of the Four Winds!

Join us for our monthly series with Amy Arlo’s Almost Blue.

Every last Friday of the month! Always a good time to be had with Amy Arlo’s Almost Blue! Come listen and maybe even dance along with us. Acoustic, Funk + Soul, all sure to sweeten your evening! Start the early evening off with a free jazz show across the street at MOCA- the Museum of Contemporary Art, then head on over to enjoy Almost Blue with us! Hands-down the best night to hang in downtown North Miami!

8:00pm – DONATIONS ALWAYS ENCOURAGED

Jazz at MOCA details here -> https://www.mocanomi.org/events

More details to come! Start practicing your favorite Paul Simon tunes! To play, contact Eric at info@lunastarcafe.com

Wednesday Song Swap + Jam 7pm-9pm

Bring your axe, horn, drum, whatever! Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s favorite performers & regulars in a supportive and comfortable environment! Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs. 

Enjoy an evening of jazz with Amy Arlo and her Mixed Bag band. Jazz Jam second set!

8 PM | No Cover – Donations encouraged

MATTHEW SABATELLA + KAREN FELDNER

Favorite Karen Feldner has a lot to say! Her original songs grab and twist heartstrings with their connection to the human condition—the oft ephemeral joy and life’s pain and darkness suffused to redeeming light. From laugh out loud lyrics to real-life revelations of the grittiness of day to existence to the songs of home that soothe the disenfranchised. Karen’s music resonates in today’s world! Accompanied with multi-talented musician, singer-songwriter Matthew Sabatella of the Rambling String Band and founder and president of Ballad of America, we will share new originals and favorite songs stretching from British ballads to early American songs with our guitars, a banjo, and even a few flatfoot percussive dance for fun!

Saturday, September 5th | $10 Cover Charge | $8 for Folk Club Members

Wednesday Song Swap + Jam 7pm-9pm

Bring your axe, horn, drum, whatever! Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s favorite performers & regulars in a supportive and comfortable environment! Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs. 

8:00pm | $10 COVER

Gaêlica, a three-person Celtic, folk, and world music band has a 20-year history. First formed in Venezuela, the band performs Celtic music with Venezuelan and Latin influences. (Or Latin music with Celtic and folk influences.) Now based in South Florida, Gaêlica’s members are Daniela Padrón on fiddle and vocals; Gabriel Figueira on bagpipes, woodwinds, percussion, and vocals; and Rubén Gutiérrez on guitar, percussion, and vocals. Gaêlica has released five studio albums and has been nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Folk Album category. The group has performed in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. They perform original music and successfully re-imagine traditional tunes to blend Celtic and Latin folk into a surprising new sound.

See them here! -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEpkUUs4XSE

Wednesday Song Swap + Jam 7pm-9pm

Bring your axe, horn, drum, whatever! Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s favorite performers & regulars in a supportive and comfortable environment! Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs. 

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 25 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 eclectic sound that can be experienced at his live performances. He also plays regularly at the Luna Star with his brother Scott in their duo, The Brothers King. Eric is also co-owner of the Luna Star Cafe!

Another great evening of music with Amy Arlo’s Almost Blue Band! ——> This show is usually on the last Friday of the month, but for September, it’ll be the 3rd Friday! Always a good time to be had with Amy Arlo’s Almost Blue! Come listen and maybe even dance along with us. Acoustic, Funk + Soul, all sure to sweeten your evening!

8:00p | Donations encouraged

GRANT LIVINGSTON
A longtime Florida favorite, singer-songwriter Grant Livingston employs a little swing, a little singalong, environment, Florida history, relentlessly positive lyrics and a cast of peculiar characters. He has written about armadillos, barnacles, the invasion of the Everglades by Melaleuca trees and pythons, and how to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile.
If you ask him, Grant will reveal, in song of course, the reason he always wears a hat! Grant has a long history of collaboration with our National Parks, State Parks, schools, libraries and environmental organizations. Grant was Artist
in-Residence at Everglades National Park, and partners with Storyteller and retired National Park Ranger Gary Bremen to present Songs and Stories of Our National Parks. Grant has taught songwriting at Miami-Dade College and along with fellow songwriter Janet Goodman, he coordinates the South Florida chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association.
Visit Grant online at www.GrantLivingston.com
Press quotes:
Named “Best Acoustic Performer”
by the Miami New Times in their annual “Best of Miami” issue
“Like an unstoned Buffett or maybe Leon Redbone by way of Sesame Street” – Miami New Times
“He may have an easygoing demeanor, but Livingston surprises listeners with his biting
wit and cerebral lyrics “ – Miami New Times
“He is Florida’s institutional memory” – Boca Raton Magazine

Wednesday Song Swap + Jam 7pm-9pm

Bring your axe, horn, drum, whatever! Very laid back – a great way to meet some of the Café’s favorite performers & regulars in a supportive and comfortable environment! Novices & pros are welcome to come on down & join the jam. Try out new material or just participate in some sing-alongs. 

SLIM GLASSES will be our featured band for the last Friday of the month! 

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.

Diane Ward

Join Diane Ward & Jack Shawde return to the Luna Star Cafe for a special SUNDAY show!

“She’s gentle, strong, poignant; her own story will move you — so will her music.” Janet Goodman – Music News Nashville

“As a showcase for everything that makes Diane Ward so special, this record [Beautiful Ways] is a gem that should not escape your attention. It is a triumphant and emotive collection of songs that will answer the question: “Where have all the great singer-songwriters gone?” Before you lament the poor state of popular music, make sure you check out Beautiful Ways to have your faith refreshed and restored!” – KEYBOARD MAGAZINE

“VOTED BEST ROCK VOCALIST / MIAMI NEW TIMES – Blessed with a conscience and a voice like honey in a blender, Ward always finds a way to sweeten her woeful lyrics while stirring up those themes that deserve the whirring-blade treatment. Her gift has made the Miami native a regional attraction…” Miami New Times – Miami, FL

“VOTED BEST SONGWRITER / CITY LINK MAGAZINE – On her latest CD, Wonderlight, Ward pens tunes that are so damn hummable you’ll find yourself whistling the choruses while standing in line at Publix…” City Link Magazine – Ft. Lauderdale, FL