EVENTS CALENDAR
Upcoming events:
Saturday Sessions: Well (free event)
Join us from 2 pm - 4pm as we welcome Well to our stage for another Saturday Session.
This Cleveland-based quartet that improvises freely with strong, compositional intent. Dan Wenninger (saxophones), Torstein Johansen (upright bass), Mat Weisman (drums), and Evan Moran (guitars, keyboards, effects) thread elements of jazz, the avant garde, and experimental rock into a textured, episodic sound.
This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday Sessions are part of our Echoes music series, a free monthly series celebrating Cleveland’s homegrown music scene through five distinct events, each with its own dedicated day of the month. For more information about the Saturday Sessions and our other Echoes events, check out the link below.
Saturday Sessions: Doug Wood
Join us from 2 pm - 4pm as we welcome Doug Wood to our stage for another Saturday Session.
Doug Wood's instrumental guitar playing is inspired from multiple artists and genres, from compositional elements like progressive rock groups Yes and Genesis, to rhythmic pieces that model Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges. His music has been featured regularly on NPR and PBS, and he regularly injects his personal stories of travels throughout the country.
This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday Sessions are part of our Echoes music series, a free monthly series celebrating Cleveland’s homegrown music scene through five distinct events, each with its own dedicated day of the month. For more information about the Saturday Sessions and our other Echoes events, check out the link below.
Saturday Sessions: G.S. Harper
Join us from 2–4pm as we welcome G.S. Harper to our stage for another Saturday Session.
G.S. Harper is a Texas-born, Cleveland-based Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music draws comparisons to artists like Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark, and Steve Earle. A self-taught guitarist who began playing at age 12, Harper has spent decades honing his craft as both a songwriter and performer. He has released five solo albums, beginning with Waiting for April in 2002 and most recently New Mexico Dirt in 2016. In addition to his solo work, Harper performs alongside Mike Starcher in Cuyahoga Slim and works as a session and freelance guitarist for touring musicians passing through Cleveland.
This event is free and open to the public
Saturday Sessions are part of our Echoes music series, a free monthly series celebrating Cleveland’s homegrown music scene through five distinct events, each with its own dedicated day of the month. For more information about the Saturday Sessions and our other Echoes events, check out the link below.
Saturday Sessions: Grace Blackford
Join us from 2–4pm as we welcome Grace Blackford to our stage for another Saturday Session.
Singer/songwriter Grace Blackford crafts emotive, thoughtful R&B -forward tracks that affirm and arrest listeners in equal measure. No matter the stylistic avenue she explores, from the lush electronic production of her debut album Inside My Head, to the earthy, stripped-down sounds of her EP How Does Anybody Ever Move On, Blackford's introspective spirit and soulful voice guide each song through highly personal explorations of nostalgia, grief, and the complex, multifaceted nature of love. In a live setting, Grace presents an intimate and immediate concert experience centered around her captivating vocal presence and aching vulnerability.
This event is free and open to the public
Saturday Sessions are part of our Echoes music series, a free monthly series celebrating Cleveland’s homegrown music scene through five distinct events, each with its own dedicated day of the month. For more information about the Saturday Sessions and our other Echoes events, check out the link below.
Kitchen Table Songs Hosted By Ed Sotelo with Special Guest Caleb Stine
Pull up a chair and join us for the latest installment of Kitchen Table Songs — an intimate event where the heart of songwriting takes center stage. Each month, special guest host Ed Sotelo welcomes Caleb Stine for a seat at the table
The two will explore the artist’s background, influences, songwriting process, and inspiration. Audience members are invited to add their own questions, making for a lively, engaging conversation that breaks down the barriers of a traditional stage and feels more like a conversation between friends. After the discussion, settle in for a 45 minute set of original music from Stine.
Whether you’re a musician, a fan, or simply curious about the magic behind songwriting, Kitchen Table Songs offers a unique, intimate, and insightful evening of music and conversation. Come for the stories, stay for the songs—and discover why the kitchen table is where the music truly begins.
This event is free and open to the public.
Caleb Stine can guarantee he’s got a song just for you. The Colorado native plays over 130 shows a year, has opened for artists like Jason Isbell, Sierra Hull, and Los Lobos, and just released his fifteenth album of original music. Flying just below the mainstream radar, Stine attributes the city of Baltimore with his 20+ year music career. He keeps a grass-roots presence by frequenting venues up and down the East Coast and passing on a rallying cry of hope to audiences both big and small. As Americana UK writes, ‘Stine’s upfront personality is seeking to make a personal connection with everyone in the venue.’ The songs from his new album ‘Nickels and Dimes’ are snapshots of his life these days as a working musician, new father and wanna-be cowboy – there’s something there for everyone. At once accessible and intimate, the collection embodies one of Stine’s deeply held beliefs: “Just like each flower’s held up by a stem, everyone needs a song just for them.”
Kitchen Table Songs is part of our Echoes music series, a free monthly series celebrating Cleveland’s homegrown music scene through five distinct events, each with its own dedicated day of the month. For more information on Drop the Needle and our other Echoes events, check out the link below.
