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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 year, our little cocktail bar fills with the aroma of rich broth, fresh noodles, and all the good things that happen when talented people decide …
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 inner A-ha, Dexys Midnight Runners, Soft Cell, Harvey Danger, The Buggles, or whoever has been living rent-free in your brain for the last 30 years. …
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 year, our little cocktail bar fills with the aroma of rich broth, fresh noodles, and all the good things that happen when talented people decide to feed other people. We'll …
Patio season means monthly Summer Smoke's out on the patio!
We're thrilled to welcome Steve Kortyka and friends to Speak of the Devil. A Northeast Ohio native who has spent a lot of time in New York City, Steve has become one of the most sought-after saxophonists in jazz, performing around the world with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga while building a remarkable career as …
Books & Brews returns this week as we gather with our friends from the Lorain Public Library to discuss Christopher Bollen's "A Beautiful Crime". Set against the canals and hidden corners of Venice, Bollen's stylish literary thriller is packed with art, deception, ambition, and characters whose motives are never quite what they seem. Whether you …
Join us in welcoming our friend Rick Dewitt to the Speak of the Devil stage for the first time.