BOOKS & BREWS: A BEAUTIFUL CRIME - CHRISTOPHER BOLLEN
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Speak of the Devil, 201 W 5th St, Lorain, OH, 44052, United States
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 loved it, hated it, or are still trying to figure out who was really playing whom, come join the conversation.
As always, no homework beyond reading the book, no lectures, and no pressure—just thoughtful discussion, great cocktails, and an evening spent with fellow readers.

Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and let’s talk books

RICK DEWITT
2026-08-15 19:30 - 22:30
Join us in welcoming our friend Rick Dewitt to the Speak of the Devil stage for the first time.

BLACK VULTURE RAMEN POP UP
2026-08-16 15:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-30 15:00 - 20:00
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 to feed other people.

We’ll be open with our full cocktail menu, so whether you’re pairing your bowl with a Daiquiri, an Old Fashioned, a Japanese Highball, or just stopping in for a leisurely Sunday afternoon, we’ve got you covered.

One important note: when the ramen is gone, it’s gone. Black Vulture prepares a limited number of bowls, and they have a habit of selling out. If you’ve been before, you know. If you haven’t, this is your sign to get here early.

Come settle in, grab a cocktail, enjoy an incredible bowl of ramen, and spend a Sunday afternoon doing exactly what Sundays were made for—eating well, drinking well, and hanging out with good people.

TURNTABLE TUESDAY
2026-08-18 17:00 - 22:00
Tuesday nights were made for good records and good cocktails.

Bring a favorite album, dig through our crates, or just settle into a seat and let the music take over. Whether you’re dropping the needle on a personal favorite or discovering something new from somebody else, Turntable Tuesday is all about sharing records, stories, and a drink or two with good people.

Plus, it’s Tuesday Night Cocktail Club, so enjoy $8 cocktails all night long.
No cover. Just vinyl, cocktails, and a room full of music nerds

COCKTAIL KARAOKE: SUMMER SONGS
2026-08-20 19:00 - 22:00
Sunshine, road trips, beach bonfires, windows down, and songs that somehow smell like sunscreen.

This month’s Cocktail Karaoke theme is Summer Songs. Whether you’re belting out The Beach Boys, Jimmy Buffett, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Chesney, Lana Del Rey, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, or that one song that instantly transports you to your favorite summer, this is your night.

Karaoke kicks off at 7:00pm, the cocktails are cold, and absolutely nobody here expects perfection—we’re just here for a room full of people having a ridiculously good time.

Grab your friends, pick your anthem of the season, and let’s soundtrack summer together.

MAI TAI MADNESS: 3RD ANNUAL MAI TAI GLASS RELEASE
2026-08-26 17:00 - 22:00
We are thrilled to be collaborating once again with our friends at Tiki Underground for our third annual custom and collectible Mai Tai glass (designed once again by Pete Klockau of The Black Lagoon Room) release to kick of Mai Tai Week at Speak of the Devil

SUMMER SMOKE
2026-08-27 05:00 - 23:00
Our August Summer Smoke night out on the patio. Enjoy some hand rolled sticks and dope drinks!

BLACK VULTURE RAMEN POP-UP
2026-09-06 15:00 - 20:00

TURNTABLE TUESDAY WITH AUTHOR ANNIE ZALESKI
2026-09-08 17:00 - 22:00
A very special Turntable Tuesday is coming up.
We’re thrilled to welcome Annie Zaleski to Speak of the Devil — Cleveland-based music journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and someone who has spent a very large portion of her life thinking, writing and talking about the music the rest of us have spent our lives listening to.
Annie’s work has appeared in Rolling Stone, NPR Music, The Guardian, Time and the Los Angeles Times. She’s written books on Duran Duran, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Cher, Beyoncé and more, along with liner notes for R.E.M. and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction essays for Duran Duran and George Michael.
So yeah. She knows a few things about records.
This Tuesday, though, Annie won’t be behind the turntable. She’ll be hanging out with us and talking about her books — particularly her recent Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs, a trip through the songs, stories, collaborations and wonderfully strange orbit of one of rock & roll’s most enduring figures.
And we’ll get a little look ahead at what Annie has coming next: a new book about Dolly Parton.
Stevie and Dolly.
Two women. Two extraordinary careers. A whole lot of songs and stories between them.
Which feels pretty perfect for Turntable Tuesday, really.
Because this night has never just been about putting records on.
It’s about why we keep listening to them.
Turntable Tuesday with Annie Zaleski
at Speak of the Devil.
Records on the turntable. Cocktails on the bar. Annie talking music with us.
This should be a really good one.

BOOKS & BREWS
2026-09-10 18:30 - 20:00
BOOK CLUB is back this month, and we’re heading to Puerto Rico with Xavier Navarro Aquino’s Velorio.
Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Velorio follows a group of young survivors who gather around an idealistic leader promising them something better amid the wreckage. What begins as refuge slowly becomes something stranger and darker—a novel about grief, survival, power, colonialism, community, and what can happen when people desperately need something to believe in.
It’s beautiful. It’s brutal. It gets a little weird.
In other words, plenty to talk about over a drink.
As always, you don’t need to have written a thesis on the thing. Hell, you don’t even have to have liked it. Read the book, grab a cocktail, pull up a chair and tell us what you thought.
Good books. Good drinks. Strong opinions encouraged.

COCKTAIL KARAOKE: SHOUT AT THE DEVIL - SONGS THAT MADE YOUR PARENTS NERVOUS
2026-09-17 19:00 - 22:00
This month, Cocktail Karaoke is getting a little louder, a little dirtier and possibly earning us a concerned phone call from somebody’s mother.

SHOUT AT THE DEVIL: Songs That Made Your Parents Nervous

You know the stuff – from Elvis Presley to Kiss to Ozzy to Motley Crue to D. Dre. The records they thought were too loud. Too weird. Too sexy. Too angry. Possibly Satanic. Almost certainly a bad influence.

Rock. Metal. Punk. New Wave. Glam. Grunge. Hip Hop, whatever had Mom standing in your bedroom doorway asking, “What ARE you listening to?”
This is your night.

Karaoke Khrist has the microphone. We’ve got the cocktails. You bring whatever lingering adolescent rebellion you’ve managed to hang onto.

Because eventually you grow up, become a responsible adult…
and sing the same damn songs in a cocktail bar

THE LOW HORSES
2026-09-19 19:30 - 22:30
You may remember them as The Crawling Madisons.
Well, same gang. Same rock & roll heart. New name.
Meet The Low Horses.
They’re riding back into Speak of the Devil on Saturday, September 19, bringing that same rootsy, rockabilly, blues-tinged racket we had such a damn good time with the last time around.
New name. Same trouble.

SUMMER SMOKE
2026-09-24 17:00 - 23:00
Our last patios cigar night of the year!
Where has the summer gone!?

COLE DAVIDSON
2026-09-26 19:30 - 22:30
It’s been a while since our old friend Cole Davidson has played this little room of ours, and we’re genuinely happy to have him back.
Cole comes out of the New England indie-folk world, playing this beautifully intricate fingerstyle guitar and writing songs that somehow manage to feel warm and a little dark at the same time. Layered vocals, atmospheric melodies, quiet moments that pull you in rather than shout for your attention.
Which, come to think of it, is pretty perfect for this room.
There’s something especially nice about welcoming an old friend back through the door, plugging in, turning the lights down and seeing where the evening goes.
Cole Davidson returns to Speak of the Devil.
