Events

This month we discuss Lorain's own Toni Morrison's "Home"

Spend Valentine’s Day wrapped in velvet sound and lovely, lights low jazz. Join us at Speak of the Devil as we welcome the Martin Kent Jazz Trio for a special Valentine’s Day performance. The Martin Kent Jazz Trio brings classic, soulful jazz—cool standards, romantic melodies, and just enough swing to keep your cocktails moving and …

Take center stage at Speak of the Devil for a night of show-stopping karaoke from the stage to the silver screen. Broadway classics, movie musicals, big ballads, and ensemble favorites—if …

Live music, low lights, and a voice that pulls you in. Join us at Speak of the Devil as we welcome Kristine Jackson for an intimate evening of beautifully crafted …

Join us at Speak of the Devil for Movie Night featuring the endlessly quotable, laugh-out-loud cult classic Best in Show. Absurd competitors, eccentric owners, perfectly timed deadpan humor—and dogs stealing …

Join us at Speak of the Devil as we welcome Anthony Scrofano back to the stage for an evening of beautiful originals, alt rock covers, and beautifully worn-in melodies. Anthony’s …

DJ Teddy Eisenberg returns to the stage for an all vinyl set! Psych melts into soul.House slides under hip-hop.Jazz ghosts drift through garage rhythms.Something from halfway across the planet lands …

Turntable Tuesday, when Speak of the Devil and Ship to Shore Books & Music let the records do the talking. Turntable Tuesday is our monthly vinyl night — an easygoing …

Join us for our next Books & Brews gathering as we dive into American Wolf, Nate Blakeslee’s gripping and beautifully reported true story about the return of wolves to Yellowstone …

Strap in for a night of greasy grooves, dirty blues, and beautifully unhinged rhythm as Jazz Cabbage takes over Speak of the Devil. Rockabilly meets psycho jazz.Swing collides with surf, …

We’re thrilled to welcome back Ray Flanagan to Speak of the Devil. Last year marked Ray’s very first appearance at our bar—and wow. With his soulful voice, honest songwriting, and …

It’s all killers, no fillers at Speak of the Devil. This is Smash Hits Karaoke—the biggest, most well-known songs ever made. The anthems everyone knows by heart, the choruses the …

Rockabilly is rolling into downtown Lorain. We’re fired up to welcome The Crawlin’ Madisons to Speak of the Devil — vintage rock ’n’ roll swagger straight from another era.

Turntable Tuesday - we and our friends from Ship to Shore Books & Music let the records do the talking. Turntable Tuesday is our monthly vinyl night — an easygoing …

Some bottles arrive with a lot of noise. Others slip quietly onto the shelf… and the people who know, know. Join us at Speak of the Devil for a special …

This month we discuss "The Woman in the Library" by Sulari Gentill

Austin 'Walkin’ Cane is a one-man blues performer known for his slick guitar work, and a deep, weathered vocal style. Rooted in Delta blues tradition, his sets deliver a raw, …

Ever wonder where all that flavor in your cocktail actually comes from? Not the booze part — the other stuff. The bitters. The cordials. The syrups. The strange and wonderful …

It’s time to get dramatic, overly sincere, and maybe scream-sing along to songs that got us all through one heartbreak or another. Cocktail Karaoke: GET EMO!! lands at Speak of …

The EMP Trio (Evan Michael Palermo, Luca Albano, and Thomas Johnston) is an award-winning, Cleveland-based jazz fusion group recognized as the "Best Jazz" artist at the 2025 Cleveland Music Awards. …