Welcome to Luna Star Cafe!

7:00PM | $10 Suggested Donation

BlueBird is a musical duo featuring Leigh Harrison and Bob Perfetto that formed in the 1980s in NYC. BlueBird has performed a unique blend of blues, rock ‘n’ roll, country, old-time jazz, rockabilly, country-blues, pop, Western swing, and originals, up and down the East Coast of the United States, as well as in Portland, Oregon.

For many years, BlueBird was the host of a popular poetry and music event in The Back Fence, an iconic bar in NYC’s Greenwich Village. In addition, BlueBird was featured in clubs in Ottawa, Canada, and in London, England.

Their songs and music have been on several CDs. Bob’s recordings received special acclaim from a DJ in Belgium, who called his guitar work “phenomenal.” Listen to audio tracks, watch videos, see where BlueBird has played and find upcoming shows at https://www.songcrew.com/BlueBird/

Bluegrass, Americana, Country and more with Gypsy Strings Revival, presented by Luna Star Cafe and the South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Club

8:00pm | $10 Cover | $8 for Folk Cub members

Happy 4th of July!

*A SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENT, note our opening hours below*

Join us Sunday, July 5th from 3-6pm for a summer edition of the Miami Girls Rock Camp Youth Open Mic!

Hosted by Raffa Jo! Featuring special guest, CRAVE

Luna Star will be opened from 2:00pm-8:00pm on this day

For reservations, call 305-877-6863

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, July 9th at 8:00pm | $10 Cover

Benji Elliot, guitarist of The Wire Jays, returns to the Luna Star Cafe for his solo debut!

Benji released his first single, Under The Sun on May 1st and is excited to share the songs with us!

For reservations, call 305-877-6863

8:00pm | $10 Cover

Lourdes Valentin is a jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose soulful voice brings life to Blue Orchid, her Latin jazz ensemble. Together with seasoned musicians, she explores Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and Latin American rhythms, creating performances full of vibrant improvisation and rich storytelling. With every note, Lourdes invites audiences into a joyful, uplifting musical journey that resonates long after the music.

Join us as we celebrate the life Rick Wallach on his birthday. Rick was a beloved regular and avid supporter of live music and the Luna Star Cafe. Celebrations + tributes will begin at 4:00pm, followed by a performance by dear friends of Rick and the Luna Star Cafe, OtherEndoftheRoad at 8:00pm. More details to come.

OtherEndoftheRoad returns to Luna Star Cafe for a special evening with friends.

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. 

Izzy Izquierdo is a young jazz singer born and raised in Miami, Florida. She’s been singing for as long as she can remember and is now studying at the Florida International University School of Music. Izzy brings a fresh energy to her performances while keeping that warm, classic jazz sound alive. Whether she’s singing with a big band or in a small, cozy setting, her love for the music always shines through. We are so excited to welcome her back to the Luna Star Cafe stage!

Friday, July 17th 8:00pm | $10 Cover Charge

Join us for what is sure to be a fun evening with Flash Company BLUE EDITION, featuring Henk Milne on guitar and vocals, Debbie Spring on viola, Rusty Heck on bass, Wes Malkin on trumpet + mandolin and Monchy Coruguedo on the skins! You don’t want to miss this! Grab your friends and join us for this incredible show! For reservations call 305-877-6863.

SUNDOWN SOUND with TATE EARLE 7:30pm- $10 COVER CHARGE

Sundown Sound creates eclectic, heartfelt music channeling diverse influences of acoustic rock, Americana, jazz, bluegrass, and progressive alternative genres. Thought-provoking, socially conscious lyrics explore themes ranging from the spiritual and metaphysical, to love, and beauty. Sundown Sound at root is a feeling, one that creates a bond with their audience, while injecting good doses of humor and fun. Hailing from South Florida, the band is comprised of songwriters Mike Matthews (vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo) and Daniel Wolpin (vocals, guitar), Mano Pila (percussion), and Seven Alliot (upright bass, backing vocals). In these days of AI and computer-generated music-making, Sundown Sound is on a mission to prove that homemade, hand-crafted music is still viable and vital.

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. 

SARAH McCULLOCH

Sarah McCulloch is a Country/Americana Singer-Songwriter whose sweet, yet sultry, voice pierces right through the lush traditional country production on her latest album, Sawmiller’s Daughter. The songwriter’s emotive and nostalgic lyrics showcase her knack for timeless storytelling that transports the listener right into the center of the narrative.

Renowned journal of roots music, No Depression cited McCulloch as being, “one of the most memorable debuts in recent Americana music history,” and her sound as,  “genuine and sparkl[ing] with palpable emotion.” McCulloch’s style has also been described as being, “immensely human and emotive, bringing fine lyrical content to even more vivid life.” The lead singles releasing ahead of the album, including “Honey To A Bear” and “Half Crazy”, are steeped in country tradition and boast the kind of sentimental storytelling and tender vocal stylings that get under your skin. Fans of Dolly Parton, Lori McKenna, Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack will surely connect with this evocative and timely song-wielding woman.​

Sawmiller’s Daughter was what McCulloch akins to a labor of love. The production of the album was postponed due to COVID, as well as McCulloch’s divorce and a cross-country move back to South Florida after living in the Western New York area for over a decade. “Like so many songwriters, I played the adversity to my creative advantage,” says McCulloch, “This album was written and rewritten… the songs weren’t done until I had the experiences I needed to have for completion.”

Born in Miami, Florida and raised in the Everglades, McCulloch grew up on her father’s sawmill, surrounded by the remote property that is now part of the Big Cypress National Preserve. “My father was a force of nature, he was a pioneer who was always growing spiritually,” says McCulloch. “He taught me the meaning of hard work and perseverance.” The title track of the album pays homage to that sentiment as well as McCulloch’s unique upbringing and country roots.

McCulloch’s debut album, Strawberry Moon (2018), received radio airplay in the U.S. and internationally, as well as amassed glowing reviews from many notable publications including No Depression Magazine and Gashouse Radio. In 2018, Strawberry Moon also gained top recognition as a nominee at the Independent Music Awards in NYC in the Country category, in which McCulloch was the only female artist to be nominated.

After living in upstate New York for over a decade, McCulloch has returned to her homeland of south Florida and has her feet firmly planted in the solid foundation she has built by sharing her life stories through song with a spirit of relatable honesty, fervor and warmth. “I became very serious about writing in my late thirties when I was at the end of a difficult time in my life,” says McCulloch, “I was very, very homesick for my home state of Florida. ‘Sugartown’ and the title track, ‘Sawmiller’s Daughter’ were written around that time. It was very healing for me and helped me transition into a new life.” ​

From listening rooms and theatres to gin-joints and festivals, McCulloch is enthralling audiences far and wide with her personable musical mosaic and unforgettable voice married with meaningful songs. In the Fall of 2021, McCulloch signed with Lady Savage MGMT & PR and will be releasing several singles with accompanying visual content leading up to the 2022 release of her sophomore album, Sawmiller’s Daughter. Follow @sarahmacsongs on Instagram and visit www.sarahmacmusic.com for all of the latest updates and info about upcoming releases!

More details 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. 

7:30pm – Cover Charge $10 per person

Voilá! Live in Concert. Parisian Classics – Timeless Chanson – Jazz Standards

Debbie Spring on Viola, Luke Williams- on Guitar + Vocals and Rusty Heck on double bass

Jazz is an art form that embraces a wide variety of musical styles performed on a wide variety of musical instruments that are less common in other genres. There have been a number of great jazz violinists, but there haven’t been too many jazz viola players, especially ones like DEBBIE SPRING who plays a five string viola. Spring’s playing is heartfelt and technically flawless, and her songs are inflected with Latin, Brazilian, straight ahead jazz, pop, and classical music, reflecting the cultural diversity of South Florida where she lives. She released her second album, TOCAMOS, in 2023 to rave reviews. Music Man blog said, “Technically flawless… her songs are very lyrical and accessible to the listener. Her tones on the viola produce a beautiful, warm and mellow sound.” When Spring was just five years old, her mother saw how much she loved music and began her on piano lessons. Although she was in her junior high school orchestra, she had become disaffected with the piano and started trying out other instruments. She immediately fell in love with the viola and had the opportunity to study with several renowned viola teachers. Although she pursued her musical education at the University of Miami, studying classical music, she had discovered jazz and fell in love with Jean Luc Ponty’s playing when she heard his early, acoustic jazz violin albums. The University of Miami has a world class jazz department, and her department head allowed her to take a jazz improvisation class in her senior year. After graduating, she set out on a career playing jazz with different groups in the South Florida region. She performed with the group Ira Sullivan Strings Attached for 10 years. They recorded an eponymous album in 1983, garnering Spring positive reviews. Spring went back to the University for a master’s degree and began writing music. She performed with her own group for a while and produced a Latin jazz fusion album, “Ocean Drive,” in 1990. Adept at numerous styles, she became one of the busiest viola players in the country. She played pop music, toured with a popular country group called The Mavericks, performed classical concerts with The Florida Grand Opera and the Santa Fe Opera, among others, and backed the famous Miami Sound Machine with Gloria Estafan. One of her favorite gigs was touring with Shakira, dubbed the Queen of Latin Music. Spring relates, “I loved playing with Shakira. Although I’ve played in all these styles, I found the formats very restricting. I’m a jazz musician at heart, and Shakira didn’t lay down what I was supposed to play. She let me improvise, and I had some of the most fun trading riffs with Shakira on stage.”

Join us for our monthly series with Amy Arlo’s Almost Blue. Tonight we’ll also be celebrating Brie’s 42nd Birthday!

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