*Bowlwiioke!* - Wednesday, September 1stCome out every Wednesday evening, beginning at 8pm, to flex your Wii bowling skills and belt out your favorite tunes upstairs for the Raven’s own Bowlwiioke night! We’ll also be featuring a drink special of $1.00 off all beers on tap. 18 and up please!
Gary Holmes - Thursday, September 2ndGary Holmes came to Port Huron from Armada in 1956. In ‘61, he started performing full time, playing top 40 songs with local groups in Mt. Clemens, Flint, Bay City, Muskegon and Marquette, among others. He took a job with Ford Motor Co. in 1970 and continued to play part time, retiring in 2000. The early ‘70s were spent playing Southern rock with “Alive And Well,” then returning to pop with “Good and Plenty.” A couple of years off in the ‘80s were followed by 11 years with the country band, “Nighthawk.” In ’99, the “Gary Holmes Band” was formed to play electric blues. A CD – “I Got The Blues But I’m Not Crying” – came out in 2000. After some time out for missionary work in Australia in ’01 and ’02, Gary joined “The VooDoo Doctors.” His solo material is eclectic and covers blues, country, swing, rock, folk and ballads.
Black Hat - Friday, September 3rdModern, original poetry set to music with ruthless tenderness. Frankie the K and Caroline Maun are singer-songwriters who create a jazz, pop, and folk fusion that will make you feel. Jim Hart is the drummer and percussionist who ties it all together. Between the performance and the sound lies the story.
Big Shorty - Saturday, September 4thBig Shorty was formed in June 2004 by four veteran Detroit-area musicians with roots deep in Detroit music history. This dynamic and original blues, rhythm and blues, rock and funk band is eclectic with its own sound emanating from the backgrounds of its stellar musicians. Big SHORTY is: Dr. Jim Hart, a veteran Detroit jazz drummer, Frank Koscielski (aka Frankie the K) on keyboards and vocals, Joe Salisz on guitar and vocals, and Gino Lazzari on bass.
*Bowlwiioke!* - Wednesday, September 8thCome out every Wednesday evening, beginning at 8pm, to flex your Wii bowling skills and belt out your favorite tunes upstairs for the Raven’s own Bowlwiioke night! We’ll also be featuring a drink special of $1.00 off all beers on tap. 18 and up please!
Todd Long - Thursday, September 9thTodd Long is a singer/songwriter from Muskegon, Michigan and plays a variety of cover songs ranging from Prince to Ryan Adams and has toured all over the U.S and Canada and has opened for numerous artist including: Butch Walker, Everclear, The Verve Pipe, Sponge, Bowling for soup, The Goo Goo Dolls and many others. Todd has performed at most of the music conferences around the country (SxSw, Atlantis, Eat'm, Midwest Music Summit, NxNe) You can also Todd performing on many TV shows as well. Currently out on the road in support of his first release titled "In The Blank" and available for purchase at Itunes, Napster, Yahoo, Emusic and Rhapsody.com. Please visit the website at
www.toddlongmusic.comConnor Garvey & Jeff Karoub - Friday, September 10thJeff's pop-folk sensibility comes with some sonic extras, courtesy of his classical training and musical lineage. His father is a Detroit Symphony Orchestra veteran and Motown session man behind the killer French horn lick at the top of Marvin Gaye's 'I Heard it through the Grapevine.' Jeff made sure that little history lesson made its way into 'Made by Motown,' a soulful homage he wrote that became a finalist in a theme-song competition for AJ's Assembly Line concert in 2010. The violinist and guitarist is a professional journalist by day and lives in Dearborn with his wife, three daughters and dog. Connor Garvey's songs are like placing folk-funk guitar & ukulele, soulful vocals, and paradoxical metaphors in a juicer- you've never tasted it before, but it's intriguing and delectable so you have to keep drinking. His clever rhythmic guitar and ukulele foundations provide a medium for his most prominent instrument, his voice. His songs draw the attention of the whole room with humor, daring honesty, and grace.
Simple Joy - Saturday, September 11thHailing from various parts of Ontario Canada, Simple Joy is amorphous, and often contains Leah Morise, Mike Bourgeault, Jim Polinski and occasional special guest appearances by Peter Cook, Steve Clark and Burt Hammer. Other musicians who helped out on the CD include Jim Nestor and Stanley Mark Herr. Their influences include the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, CSNY, James Taylor, Jim Croce.
Poltroons Jazz Quartet - Sunday, September 12thJoin this quartet of seasoned musical rogues as they walk you through jazz standards and popular songs applied to a jazz format. Cravin (piano), Swervin’ Irv Buttler(drums), Phishy Frampton(guitar), and Bob Acres(bass) breathe new life into the likes of Coltrane, Monk, Miles and Blakey. The music fits them well, as do the suits they wear.
*Bowlwiioke!* - Wednesday, September 15thCome out every Wednesday evening, beginning at 8pm, to flex your Wii bowling skills and belt out your favorite tunes upstairs for the Raven’s own Bowlwiioke night! We’ll also be featuring a drink special of $1.00 off all beers on tap. 18 and up please!
Mark Edwards - Thursday, September 16thMark Edwards has performed on Ed McMahon’s “Star Search”, won on the Chuck Barris “Gong Show” and charted 4 Top AC singles, including a #43 hit on Billboard! He has performed all across the US and Canada and is currently working on his third CD as a solo artist, penning all of the songs. Mark is a pro and will win you over with his silky heartfelt vocals and his stylish interaction with his guitar and piano playing.
Fire Starter - Friday, September 17thMark Rucker composes and records his own music and performs with his co-pilot Sarah on guitar. His songs contain mostly textured keyboard sounds, with sax, guitar and computer-generated voices adding solo lines. His music is as diverse and hard to classify. On Rucker's new CD, four consecutive tracks go from funky soul to distorted rock to cool hip-hop to smooth, slow jazz. A life long area resident and musician Mark started his solo act in the 90's and has continued his passion writing and performing his music for anyone interested in his intriguing sound.
Double D Blues Band - Saturday, September 18thThe Double D Blues Band has been playing together for about 5 years now and we consist of 2 guitar players with over 30 years experience each playing the guitar. We record all of our back up music like bass and drums and upload them to a laptop which we then pump thru the P.A. and jam to it. We have been told that we sound like a four piece band and our arrangements make us sound very slick and polished for 2 people. We play a mixture of classic blues tunes and some original blues songs as well. Jim (The Reverend Boogie) Domin plays the guitar and does back up vocals as well as being sound man and recording engineer for all of the back up tracks. Brian (Big Daddy) Dimick plays guitar, bass, harp with a rack and sings. We both previously played in a 5 piece variety band for about 15 years before forming a duo as The Double D Blues Band. We recently played at The Ferndale Blues Festival and we are both members of The Detroit Blues Society. For more information go to our website
www.myspace.com/theddbluesbandTwo O’Clock High - Sunday, September 19thTwo O’Clock High takes a fresh approach to an eclectic mix of your favorite tunes (and ones you didn't even know you liked), as well as an ever growing play list of originals; delivering a truly entertaining performance with Ricki strumming the Jumbo & Cal D. tearing up the mic.
*Bowlwiioke!* - Wednesday, September 22ndCome out every Wednesday evening, beginning at 8pm, to flex your Wii bowling skills and belt out your favorite tunes upstairs for the Raven’s own Bowlwiioke night! We’ll also be featuring a drink special of $1.00 off all beers on tap. 18 and up please!
Emory and Dave - Thursday, September 23rdBorn and raised Port Huron, Michigan, Emory’s dream of writing and singing his own songs began when he was a youngster listening to the radio and 30 years of playing music written by other people only fueled the passion. With lyrics that clearly reflect the highs and the lows of his own personal experience, Emory weaves emotionally honest vocals around simple acoustic guitar chords to create a vivid image of life changing moments that everyone can relate to. When the rhythm of music touches our heart, we can feel the vibration of the life force within. Come and experience the positive energy generated by the presence of good people, inspired music and the esthetically rich atmosphere of the Raven. Come and listen to the original songs of Emory.
Gather ‘Round - Friday, September 24thGather 'Round consist of John Dobat, Jeff Schott, and Brian McCarty. The trio has an eclectic style - a sound that ignites " a good time", while also presenting beautiful and rich original ballads inspired by the trio's love of acoustic- pop/rock, retro-style country music, and Americana. Though they share much in common, each brings a unique sound and presence to their performances.
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http://www.myspace.com/gatherroundmusicDr. Bop - Saturday, September 25thDr. Bop! is Marlon “Be Bop” Crawford on Percussion and “Frankie the K” on Keys and vocals with special guest David Nefesh on guitar and vocals. Serving up a musical Gumbo that’ll cure all yall’s ills! Dr. Bop! Plays a wide variety of pop/rock/bluesy/jazzy tunes both original and covers. Driven by Be Bop’s ultra rhythmic percussion of congas, bongos, timbales and every sort of percussion noisemaker you can imagine, mixed with David Nefesh’s smooth vocal stylings and brilliant guitar sounds and stirred by Frankie the K’s expressive vocals and keyboard mania. Together these three veteran musicians cook up sonorous songs of Sin, Sex, Sacrilege and Redemption. From funny little songs about snow in the desert (Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own), to Red Wine, Repent and Hallelujah! And a whole lot more.
The Poltroons Jazz Quartet - Sunday, September 26thJoin this quartet of seasoned musical rogues as they walk you through jazz standards and popular songs applied to a jazz format. Cravin (piano), Swervin’ Irv Buttler(drums), Phishy Frampton(guitar), and Bob Acres(bass) breathe new life into the likes of Coltrane, Monk, Miles and Blakey. The music fits them well, as do the suits they wear.
*Bowlwiioke!* - Wednesday, September 29thCome out every Wednesday evening, beginning at 8pm, to flex your Wii bowling skills and belt out your favorite tunes upstairs for the Raven’s own Bowlwiioke night! We’ll also be featuring a drink special of $1.00 off all beers on tap. 18 and up please!
David Faley - Thursday, September 30thDavid Faley is a singer-songwriter with years of diverse experience, as diverse as his musical influences (Beatles, Dylan, Van Morrison, Bo Diddley, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Webb—just to name a few). Beginning as a college student in Louisiana, wandering the mountains of the West, singing in restaurants and bars, raising a family in Michigan as a church musician and singer, playing bass and guitar—no matter what he was doing, Dave was always developing melodic, harmonic and lyrical ideas and filtering his experiences through the prism of his music. Since the summer of 2009, however, his creativity has suddenly caught fire, having caused him to compose over 50 new songs.“I feel a little like Robin Williams in Awakenings,” Dave says. “All of a sudden I’m presiding over all these characters and stories that have suddenly returned from the dead or come alive…what a pleasant surprise!” Whether he sings his own songs or those of others, whether he sings about love, hope and freedom or betrayal, pain and loss, his music is real. And Dave is hoping his music can be your music, too.
