Welcome to Luna Star Cafe!

OPEN JAMS ARE MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025! 7:00pm

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. 

And now for something a little different…

Join us for an evening with CV FREQS and their Luna Star Debut!

Enjoy a night of laid back synth music as the CV Freq Modular Club brings their sounds to the room! Live acts include Kako Guzman, Hero Apparition, Nosivel, Christopher Lombardo, Series Generative Works, Eden Grey, Jorge Barr and Pablo Funk.

7:00-10:00pm , $5 COVER per person – RSVP at https://shotgun.live/en/events/cv-freqs-synthesizer-concert-at-luna

Come early to enjoy our Happy Hour from 5-7pm!

Jerry DeMeo is a guitarist singer songwriter who hails from Huntington, NY. He draws his guitar playing influences from a number of sources, including the acoustic stylings of Stephen Stills, Leo Kottke, Jorma Kaukonen, and more recently, Mark Knopfler and Tommy Emmanuel. He’ll be returning to the Luna Star Cafe on Friday, February 13th and joined by Chicago EJ on harp and Peggy Silvestri on vocals. 

Bring your date, your bestie, your situation… but most importantly, bring yourself + your LOVE for music! This special Valentine’s show will be presented by some of Luna Star’s favorite original music artists including Andrea Preston, Sarah McCulloch, Jamie Granger and John Camacho! The evening is sure to be a TREAT to all ears!

7:30-10:30pm – $10 COVER CHARGE per person

OPEN JAMS ARE MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025! 7:00pm

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. 

So excited to welcome Gaelica to our stage for their LUNA STAR CAFE DEBUT! You do NOT want to miss this!

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.

7:30p – $10 COVER per person (goes entirely to band)

For a little teaser, watch this from start to finish! -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEpkUUs4XSE

The time has come! The Brother King will be releasing their first EP, Heir Guitars, on Friday, February 20th at 8pm. Opening the night are The Pompous Queens (no relation). These two dope boys (minus the Cadillac) from Hialeah met 25 years ago over their shared interest in slurpees, classic folk, Dylan, punk rock, small animals and alien abductions. Then The Brothers King met The Pompous Queens, it was like that Spiderman meme but with 4 dudes pointing at each other. Come fudge around and find out on the 20th!

8:00pm – NO COVER, DONATIONS ALWAYS ENCOURAGED TO ARTISTS

Scott and Eric King, AKA The Brothers King, grew up on the mean streets of North Miami, the shadow of I-95 and the Golden Glades Interchange looming nearby. As youngsters, when not fighting relentlessly, they found common ground listening to the smooth, calming sounds of Megadeth, Metallica, and a whole array of hair-metal bands. It wasn’t until the mid-90s, when they started to realize there was something to all those folk records their dad owned. After playing together in numerous alternative bands that didn’t quite pan out, they decided that they would begin performing as a duo. At a Brothers King show, you’ll be regaled with songs about lizard mating rituals, incineration, demon storytellers, grandmothers with secret tattoos, occasional serious stuff, bellyflops, and much more. They blend their decades of eclectic musical tastes to create songs that often genre-hop, but are always rooted in their love of telling stories.

8:00pm – $10 Cover

Joel Zoss has enjoyed a worldwide reputation as a songwriter and guitarist since Bonnie Raitt recorded his “Too Long at the Fair” and “I Gave My Love a Candle.” Featuring his own million-selling compositions and folk and blues classics by American masters such as Elizabeth Cotten, Lead Belly, and Big Bill Broonzy, Zoss’s unique fingerpicking style and moving vocals have entertained audiences from blues clubs and concert halls to the Philadelphia Folk Festival. From 2007-2009 he opened shows for B.B. King and Etta James in theaters across the country. He has performed and recorded with many highly regarded artists including  David Bromberg, Taj Mahal, James Taylor, Paul Butterfield, and Howlin’ Wolf. 

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OPEN JAMS ARE MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025! 7:00pm

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. 

Celebrate Mo Morgen’s birthday with him and his Serendipity Jazz Trio!

7:30p – $5 COVER per person

Based in Miami, jazzman Mo Morgen is best known for his tenor saxophone playing, but is also a vocalist. Morgen isn’t an aggressive or forceful type of singer; he doesn’t belt or scream and his vocals tend to be relaxed and subtle. The improviser hasn’t always lived in Miami; in fact, he spent most of his life in the New York area. Morgen was born Mike Morgenstern in Brooklyn, NY, on February 26, 1939, and, at 12, moved to Long Island, where he remained until returning to Brooklyn in 1972. From 1975-1984, Morgen operated a New York loft called the Jazzmania Society, and it was during his years in New York that he played with improvisers who ranged from pianist Hilton Ruiz to trumpeters Claudio Roditi, and Ted Curson. After moving to Miami in 1993, Morgen opened a club called the MoJazz Café where he led the house band and played alongside such locals as multi-hornman Ira Sullivan (originally from Chicago), trumpeter Melton Mustafa, flugelhornist Pete Minger, and drummer Duffy Jackson. In 2000, Morgen recorded a vocal-oriented CD titled Singin’ Saxy and released it on his own MoJazzmania label. Although Singin’ Saxy has its share of tenor solos and includes two instrumentals — “You and the Night and the Music” and a reggae-influenced version of “In a Sentimental Mood” — it is a jazz vocal album first and foremost. – allmusic.com

Check her out -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpPOteWxzt0

Join us on a SUNDAY for lovely early show with local legends Grant Livingston and Rod MacDonald!

5:00p Social Hour, 6:00p Concert – $20 Cover Charge per person

Singer-Songwriter Grant Livingston has been a Florida favorite since the mid-eighties. In his songs you may meet armadillos, pythons and barnacles, pioneers and invasive plants, or get a sailing lesson in three easy verses! As a guitarist he employs a mix of ragtime, country blues, and early swing. A cross between Jimmy Buffett and Sesame Street, Grant was recently named one of the “Ten Greatest South Florida Folksingers of All Time.” Grant has taught songwriting at Miami-Dade College and, along with fellow songwriter Janet Goodman, coordinates the Nashville Songwriters’ Association’s South Florida chapter. Grant was Artist-in-Residence in Everglades National Park in October 2019. Join us for a wonderful evening as we welcome back one of our local favorites!

Rod MacDonald is an American singer-songwriter, novelist, and educator. He was a “big part of the 1980s folk revival in Greenwich Village clubs”, performing at the Speakeasy, The Bottom Line, Folk City, and the “Songwriter’s Exchange” at the Cornelia Street Cafe. He co-founded the Greenwich Village Folk Festival, now a non-profit, and is still the President and co-producer of its events. He is perhaps best known for his songs “American Jerusalem“, about the “contrast between the rich and the poor in Manhattan” (Sing Out!), “A Sailor’s Prayer”, “Coming of the Snow”, “Every Living Thing”, and “My Neighbors in Delray”, a description of the September 11 hijackers’ last days in Delray Beach, Florida, where MacDonald has lived since 1995. His songs have been covered by Dave Van Ronk, Shawn Colvin, Four Bitchin’ Babes, Jonathan Edwards, Garnet Rogers, Joe Jencks, and others. His 1985 recording “White Buffalo” is dedicated to Lakota Sioux ceremonial chief and healer Frank Fools Crow, whom he visited in 1981 and 1985, and who appears with MacDonald in the cover photograph. Since 1995, MacDonald has lived in south Florida, where his cd, “Later that Night” was named “Best Local Cd of 2014” by The Palm Beach Post^[3] and reached the top ten in national roots music charts.

OPEN JAMS ARE MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025! 7:00pm

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 band!

7:30pm – $10 COVER CHARGE

From Ohio to Miami! The Cincinnati Radio Band is BACK at the Luna Star Cafe on Friday March 6th for a splendid evening of music! Bring your friends and family!

The Cincinnati Radio Band is a combination of folks from Cincinnati, OH and Miami, FL playing bluegrass, old-time country, and Americana music. For a full Bio on each of the talented players, visit https://thecincinnatiradioband.com/

OPEN JAMS ARE MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025! 7:00pm

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. 

Let’s kick off St. Paddy’s Day week the right way! You don’t want to miss it!

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.

7:30p – $10 COVER per person (goes entirely to band)

For a little teaser, watch this from start to finish! -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEpkUUs4XSE

SCOTT BECKER returns to Luna Star Cafe for his Birthday Bash! Friends will be joining him on stage for a wonderful evening of original music! 8:00pm – NO COVER

“Drummer turned guitar player turned singer-songwriter. There you go, that is the path. When you listen to my music and experience my live performances you will see and feel all three phases. Lyrics are at the core of my music. Penning lyrics is a powerful flow of released emotion. As a songwriter I have learned from Marty Wilsson-Piper, Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes, Kurt Cobain, Roger Waters, Amy Mann & Bruce Springsteen; All poets. Bands who have inspired me musically: The Church, Better Than Ezra, Tesla, Pink Floyd, Alter Bridge, Local H, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen & East Street Band, Nirvana, Buffalo Tom, Steel Pulse, Unwritten Law, Peter Tosh. The late 2008 release of Geronimo marked my first full length record featuring all original material.” – Scott

OPEN JAMS ARE MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025! 7:00pm

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

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.”

Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band

8:00pm – $10 COVER CHARGE PER PERSON 

With vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and bass fiddle, Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band connect people with music that is woven into the fabric of the United States. Carrying on the tradition of old-time, pre-bluegrass string bands and songsters, they raise the roof with traditional folk songs, fiddle tunes, old-time country, bluegrass, Appalachian music, ragtime, blues, spirituals, railroad and cowboy songs, work songs, sea shanties, reels, breakdowns, ballads, and more.

Raised on a variety of rock and pop music forms from the second half of the twentieth century, the band members followed the influences of their musical heroes back in time to unearth a treasure trove of American roots music. They perform and record these songs with respect for their essence and place in history while imbuing them with a vitality and intensity that betrays their rock and roll upbringing.

Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band features Matthew on vocals, guitar, banjo, and mountain dulcimer; Jack Stamates on fiddle; Chris DeAngelis on bass fiddle and vocals; and Sean Edelson on mandolin, guitar, and vocals.

Visit http://ramblingstringband.com for more.

SUNDOWN SOUND – 8:00PM – $10 COVER CHARGE

Sundown Sound creates eclectic, heartfelt music channeling diverse influences of acoustic rock, jazz, blues, Americana, and progressive alternative music.  Thought-provoking, socially-conscious lyrics explore themes of spirituality, love, and beauty.  Sundown Sound at root is a feeling, one that creates a bond with their audience.   Hailing from South Florida, the band is comprised of songwriters Mike Matthews and Daniel Wolpin on vocals and guitar, Colin Fequa on bass, and Manuel Pila on percussion. Sundown Sound is on a mission to prove that homemade music is still viable and vital.

OPEN JAMS ARE MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025! 7:00pm

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. 

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 see Almost Blue with us!

8:00pm – NO COVER, DONATIONS ENCOURAGED

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