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 National Park—and the cultural, political, and emotional battle that followed. Part natural history, part investigative journalism, American Wolf explores big ideas: conservation, community, power, and …
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, stomp, and snarl.This is music that creeps, crawls, shouts, and shimmies—equal parts back-alley boogie, midnight lounge, and downtown fever dream. If you like your jazz …
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 deep folk/roots/Americana sensibility, he didn’t just play a set… he completely won over the room. Ray’s music lives in that sweet spot between front-porch storytelling …
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 whole room sings back, the tracks that turn a night out into a full-on moment. Pop, rock, hip-hop, throwbacks, modern chart-toppers—if it ruled the radio, …
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 evening built around great music, good drinks, and the simple joy of hearing records the way they were meant to be played. Expect a thoughtfully …
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 tasting celebrating Heaven Hill’s 90th Anniversary Bourbon alongside pours from their fascinating Grain to Glass series The Heaven Hill 90th Anniversary Bourbon is easily one …
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, rhythmic sound that feels both traditional and immediate.
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 liqueurs that turn a good drink into a great one. That’s what Flavor School is all about. We’re opening the bottle on the ingredients that …
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 Devil this week and we are fully leaning into the side parts, hoodies in July, and feelings bigger than life itself. Expect a night …
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. Originating from Bowling Green State University, they blend jazz, funk, hip-hop, and metal, performing original compositions and modern takes on standards
For one night only, Noah is back behind the stick at Speak of the Devil. If you spent any time at the bar during Noah's run here, you already know what kind of night this is going to be: great cocktails, familiar faces, a little craziness, a lot of laughs, and some of that strange …
There are few things that fit Speak of the Devil better than a jazz trio on a night out in downtown Lorain. The Martin Kent Jazz Trio brings exactly the kind of mood we love around here: cool, sharp, timeless jazz that makes the room buzz. It is the sound of good cocktails, low lights, …
Join us Wednesday, May 6 at 7pm at Speak of the Devil for Barrel School with Tim Harnett of River Roots Barrel Company. River Roots is a Cleveland-based boutique spirits company focused on sourcing, curating, and bottling premium single-barrel bourbons, ryes, and whiskies. Their work lives at the intersection of craft and obsession—finding exceptional barrels, …
We’re excited to welcome Ohio musician Mezz Recipe to Speak of the Devil. Mezz is a one-man groove machine, building layered soundscapes live using nothing but guitar and a loop pedal. His indie-folk meets lo-fi soul, with oh so moody blues guitar and atmospheric looping generates an evening of music that drifts between groove, improvisation, …
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 evening built around great music, good drinks, and the simple joy of hearing records the way they were meant to be played. Expect a thoughtfully …
Join us at Speak of the Devil for Rosé All Day, an easygoing wine tasting that leans right into the feeling of summer on the horizon. For the evening, we’ll be pouring a guided flight of four rosé wines from around the world—one each from Oregon, California, Portugal, and South Africa—each offering its own take …
Join us for the next gathering of Books & Brews, our laid-back neighborhood book club where good conversation meets a good drink. This month we’ll be discussing Kent State — the powerful and deeply researched graphic novel that revisits the tragic events of May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on students …
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 …