Join us for an evening with Ben Gage, live at Speak of the Devil. Ben Gage is a songwriter out of Akron, Ohio, blending folk guitar and blues harmonica into a warm, easygoing Americana sound. A few years ago he traded a corporate career for the road, and since 2021 he’s been touring across the …
Its karaoke night at Speak of the Devil, and we’re turning the lights down, the guitars up, and the entire room into the world’s smallest arena tour. It’s Cocktail Karaoke: ROCK ANTHEMS — a night dedicated to the songs that were absolutely meant to be screamed with a drink in your hand. Whether your inner …
We’re excited to welcome Joe Hall back to Speak of the Devil for another night of his one-man, high-energy show. Joe’s solo set is a 100% live performance, building songs in real time by looping and layering guitar, vocals, and rhythm into mashups that keep the room moving. It’s a creative, spontaneous style where familiar …
Summer Smoke is back. 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 …
We’re excited to welcome the EMP Jazz Trio back to Speak of the Devil on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30pm. Led by Evan Michael Palermo, this performance brings a slightly different and especially exciting configuration to the room — a dynamic trio built around drums, bass and guitar. Stripped down in all the right ways, …
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here tonight to get through this thing called life. Join us for a night dedicated to the music of Prince in celebration of what would have been his 68th birthday. We will be filling the room with Prince all night long. The hits, the deep cuts, the funky stuff, the …
Turntable Tuesday and Tuesday Night Cocktail Club $8 all night happy hour. 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 …
This month at Books & Brews, we are diving into Richard Yates’ classic novel Revolutionary Road. Set in the suburbs of the 1950s, it is a sharp, sad, brutally honest look at marriage, ambition, disappointment and the quiet panic of realizing your life may not look the way you once imagined it would. It is …
The Eli Leder Group brings a different kind of jazz night to Speak of the Devil. Led by Cleveland bassist, arranger and composer Eli Leder, this contemporary ensemble has a way of taking jazz somewhere unexpected. Their music pulls from the Great American Songbook but also wanders through folk, bluegrass, pop, rock and even a …
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 …
Join us for a spirited deep dive into the world of gin as we welcome Watershed Distillery Brand Ambassador Tommy Householder and brand representative Tony Thomas for a special Gin MasterClass at Speak of the Devil. If you think gin begins and ends with juniper, this might be the night that changes your mind a …
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 …
It's karaoke time at Speak of the Devil, we’re trading power ballads for sad ballads and leaning all the way into the beautiful disaster that is love, loss, regret, longing, bad decisions, worse text messages, and songs that somehow still hurt 15 years later. It’s Cocktail Karaoke: HEARTBREAKERS & TEAR JERKERS. The rules are simple:Sing …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Black Vulture Ramen is back. We're excited to welcome our friends from Black Vulture Ramen back to Speak of the Devil for another Sunday afternoon pop-up. A few times a …
Some songs burned bright for three glorious minutes...then disappeared forever. Tonight, we're celebrating the legends who somehow only gave us one. It's Cocktail Karaoke: One Hit Wonders. Dust off your …