THE AIDAN PLANK JAZZ COMBO
2026-06-20 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Speak of the Devil, 201 W 5th St, Lorain, OH, 44052, United States
Aidan Plank is one of the most exciting jazz musicians around right now, and we are thrilled to welcome his jazz combo to Speak of the Devil.

An Ohio-based bassist, composer and educator, Aidan has built a reputation for his lithe musicality, inventive playing and ability to move effortlessly between intimate small-group jazz and larger ensemble work.

His group brings together everything we love about a great jazz night: sharp musicianship, cool improvisation and that feeling that anything can happen once the music gets rolling.

If you like jazz that feels alive, loose and just a little unpredictable, this is a night worth making time for.

Music starts at 7:30pm. Come early, grab a cocktail and settle in

SUMMER SMOKE
2026-06-25 17:00 - 22:00
A few nights this summer, the patio turns into something a little different. Cigars, cocktails, good conversation and that perfect kind of warm evening where nobody is in much of a hurry to leave.

Whether you are a serious cigar person or just someone who enjoys a good smoke now and then, Summer Smoke is all about slowing down for a minute. Grab a drink, find a seat outside, light one up and spend a little time with us under the string lights.

We will have featured cigar selections available along with cocktail pairings and plenty of good company.

Summer nights in Lorain do not last forever. Might as well enjoy them while we can.

COLIN JOHN
2026-06-26 19:30 - 22:30
Lorain’s International Festival weekend is bringing somebody new to the Speak of the Devil stage.

For the first time, Colin John rolls into downtown Lorain with a life story that sounds like it was written by the blues gods themselves. Ohio-born, raised on Memphis soul and Chicago blues, Colin has played everywhere from B.B. King’s club on Beale Street to stages across Europe, Hawaii, and beyond.
Along the way he has shared stages with names like B.B. King, John Mayall, Hubert Sumlin, James Cotton, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Marshall Crenshaw, and more. He has spent decades soaking up blues, soul, rock and Hawaiian steel guitar and turning all of it into something that feels entirely his own.

This is going to be one of those International Festival weekend nights where downtown is buzzing, the cocktails are flowing, and the music feels just right.
Come see Colin John make his Speak of the Devil debut.

DJ TEDDY EISENBERG: GLOBAL GROOVE
2026-06-27 19:30 - 22:30
Lorain’s International Festival weekend deserves a soundtrack that travels a little.

On Friday night, DJ Teddy Eisenberg returns to Speak of the Devil with an all vinyl set built for the occasion. Soul, psych, funk, jazz, garage, disco, world grooves and odd little gems from all over the map, all spun the way they were meant to be spun: on records, with a little crackle in the speakers and a drink in your hand.

Teddy always knows how to turn the room into something special. One minute it feels like downtown Lorain, the next minute it feels like you wandered into some hidden basement bar in another city entirely.

It is International Festival weekend, after all. Might as well let the music travel too.

Music starts at 7:30PM. No cover. Just good records, good cocktails and a Friday night in Lorain that feels a little bigger than usual

ICE CREAM COCKTAIL SOCIAL
2026-06-28 14:00 - 19:00
Booze and ice cream? Come on. Of course.

Our annual Ice Cream (Cocktails) Social returns with a menu full of frozen, creamy, boozy nonsense in the very best possible way. Ice cream cocktails are one of those glorious old-school bar traditions that deserve way more love than they get, and once a year we lean all the way in.

Ridiculous ice cream cocktail creations that remind you that adulthood does occasionally have its perks.

It is sweet, it is cold, it is probably a little over the top, and it is always one of the most fun weekends of the summer around here.

So yes. Booze and ice cream. We are doing this again.

TURNTABLE TUESDAY
2026-07-14 17:00 - 22:00
Turntable Tuesday is back!

Bring in a favorite record and we will spin a side, dig through our in-house crates or see what our friends from Ship to Shore Books & Music brought with them under the chandelier.

It is one of our favorite nights of the week. Good music, good cocktails and a room full of people arguing over what should go on next.

Whether you are bringing something obscure, something classic or just want to hear somebody else’s perfect record, Tuesday nights around here always have a way of turning into a good time.

BOOKS & BREWS: "DEAR AMERICA: NOTES OF AN UNDOCUMENTED CITIZEN" - JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS
2026-07-16 18:30 - 20:00
This month at Books & Brews, we are discussing Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by José Antonio Vargas.
Part memoir, part social commentary, the book tells Vargas’ story of coming to the United States from the Philippines as a child, discovering he was undocumented as a teenager and living for years with the uncertainty, fear and questions that come with that reality.
It is deeply personal, thoughtful and often heartbreaking, but it is also a book about identity, belonging, family and what it means to call a place home.
Join us for another good night of conversation, cocktails and community with our friends from the Lorain Public Library.

SUMMER SMOKE
2026-07-30 17:00 - 22:00
Patio season means monthly Summer Smoke’s out on the patio!
