Happenings

Starting at 8:00!  Featuring LIVE SALSA MUSIC, salsa lessons, and a lot of fun!   Come out and dance the night away, or just relax with a margarita or glass of wine!   5.00 cover includes salsa lessons, free chips and salsa, and drink specials all night long!

9pm- Brian Lindsay There's a sincerity music fans expect, especially when it comes to something they believe in, something they feel, or where they come from. Singer/songwriter Brian Lindsay is a local boy, born and raised. There's heart 'n' soil; a bit of that vintage earthy twang and blue-collar bravado in his music that would go unclassified - or simply remain lurking in the cracks between genres - if it weren't for Americana. Americana takes artists who play American roots music like rock, blues, and country and grants them credibility, even when working outside the various styles' racial, social, or geographic limits. Lindsay is a fine example; he's a hardcore troubadour who gives birth to characters and sets his stories up, in, and around Upstate New York. http://www.brianlindsay.net/   11pm- The Jane Mutiny A blend of folk, Americana, rock, soul, and everything in between. http://www.thejanemutiny.com/

The hippest, freshest dj's around provide a fun and lively atmosphere for you to unwind and and celebrate the end of the week! Great drink specials!

"Lovin' Cup Unplugged" Saturday Dinner Shows continues this week with The Midnight City!   The Midnight City features 2012 Lovin' Cup Idol winner Alphonso Williams paired up with fellow Idol finalist Christina Latone. Together, the group combines amazing vocal & instrumental talent to deliver unique covers, and original songs that are sure to leave you awed & wanting more. http://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightCity     About "Lovin' Cup Unplugged" Saturday Dinner Shows... Only on Saturdays! Lively libations, an unforgettable special dinner selection & your favorite bands stripped down! Come down every Saturday from 6-8pm and enjoy the best in local and touring bands playing your favorites in a different way - unplugged, stripped down, and back to basics! For those of you who love to see great quality live music but don't want to be out late all night in a noisy bar, this series is perfect for  you. A perfect compliment to your dining experience, and there is no admission charge at the door!

Oxford Train celebrates the release of their new album with a fantastic lineup of music... The Years open the show at 9pm! Followed by... This Life: Ryan Johnson and Miles George met in the late fall of 2007, while attending Finger Lakes Community College. Right from the get go their musical tastes and styles became immediately entangled together, in which they began writing music together on a small level. Once their friendship and musical ideas grew they decided to start writing an EP. Throughout the past 2 years they had figured out exactly what they wanted as far as their sound and the tracks that would make it to the album. After the EP was completed, Rj and CuCu began the search for a full group. In late 2011 Nick Parker on Bass, and Chris Murtha on Drums joined the two to re-form and re-name the band, This Life. Currently This Life is gigging, writing, and recording on a regular basis throughout the Western NY area, and are continuing to do so today! Check them out!   Oxford Train: Oxford Train is a Rochester, NY based band blending elements of pop, rock, groove, folk & jazz into a savvy mix guaranteed to make your body move and your senses reel. Since forming in 2010, the band has been juggling a date-heavy calendar with gigs (even opening for famed Barenaked Ladies frontman, Steven Page), writing & recording.  Working with producers Stephen Wrench and Jeff Silverman out of Palette Studios in Nashville, TN, the band has been busy polishing their contagious sound and mixing it for global injection with their debut, Mister Oxford Train.  Producer Jeff Silverman, former lead guitarist, co-writer & co-producer for Rick Springfield & former (LA) Motown staff songwriter, has mixed, mastered and edited for artists such as Boyz II Men, David Cassidy, George Clinton, Paula Abdul, Prince, Richard Marx and Barbara Streisand. The band has recently signed a worldwide digital distribution deal with Stephen Wrench’s Cinderella Records.  You can purchase the singles, My #1 & Big Green Eyes at iTunes now.  Stay tuned for the digital release of the debut EP Mister Oxford Train in April 2012 and the band’s next single, Life Is a Song in May 2012.

Come share your music at what has been described by many as the hottest open mic night in town! Each performer is allowed either 2 or 3 songs (determined at the beginning of the night by how many performers are signed up). Performers that don't use "songs" (comedians, poets, improvisational music, etc) are allowed ten minutes for their set. Sign up sheet goes out about a half an hour or so before open mic begins, and order is determined on a first come/first serve basis. 1st spot gets an extra song! WE PROVIDE: The PA system (mics, speakers, etc), guitar cables, a baby grand piano, a host/sound engineer. Many times there are musicians hanging around to play if you are a singer without an accompanist! WE DON'T PROVIDE: Drums, guitar/bass amps, guitars. Unless you are a singer or pianist, bring your own instruments! Although the majority of our performances are on acoustic guitar/piano, we do allow full bands as long as the musicians are respectful of others time and space. If you are a drummer, it is suggested that you bring in your drums before open mic begins (8:30ish) and set them up off to the side as to make for a speedy transition and not disrupt others' performances. Live music begins around 8:30pm and goes until the night dies down (usually 11:30-12ish). Any other questions can be emailed to the show's host Willy O'Riley at willyoriley@lovincup.com.

RIT's annual end-of-the-year bash continues again this year with two of their favorite bands- Something Else and the Driftwood Sailors!   Stop down for the party starting at 8pm for a fantastic night of drink specials and live music- free of charge!

Seth Horan opens the show at 9pm! 9pm - Seth Horan "He plays solo bass guitar like Victor Wooten, sings songs like John Mayer and Ani DiFranco, and performs with the intensity of Martin Sexton. He's a freak of nature, and he's phenomenal." -OC Beachcomber Seth Horan is an American bassist/singer/songwriter from Buffalo, NY who started a successful solo career after stints with Darwin’s Waiting Room and Vertical Horizon. His songwriting showcases both his voice and his unique playing style, which combines finger picking, slapping, tapping, strumming, and use of harmonics as solo accompaniment for his singing. http://www.myspace.com/sethhoran   10pm - The Moho Collective It takes talent to define a genre. It takes courage to defy genres. Combining elements of jazz, folk, funk, rock, and experimental and ethnic music, The Moho Collective, an instrumental trio from Rochester, NY, strives for a raw, open, and free-form sound. They accomplish this best through improvisation and dynamic song structures, proving vocals are not necessary to engage the listener if the music speaks for itself. http://www.themohocollective.com   Musical guests TBA...

The hippest, freshest dj's around provide a fun and lively atmosphere for you to unwind and and celebrate the end of the week! Great drink specials!

Tickets are now available at http://www.ticketweb.com, Roc Brewing Co. and Lovin' Cup!   Roc Brewing Co. presents Roc of Lovin' 2012, an all day/night extravaganza of fantastic live music and beer sampling from a wide array of many local/regional craft breweries!   Buy your tickets presale and receive a Roc Brewing pint glass and 1/2 off the price of your first pint.   A portion of all proceeds will go towards sponsoring the RIT Tiger Fund.   Check out this incredible lineup of music! 4pm - The Midnight City 5pm - Sam Brenner 6:30pm - Peach Preserves 8pm - Haewa 9:30pm - Mochester 11pm - Sim Redmond Band      

The Bop Shop presents a Celtic double feature... RUNA and AARON JONES & CLAIRE MANN SUNDAY MAY 27th, 8pm $20 admission   RUNA:   RUNA draws on the diverse musical backgrounds of its band members and offers a contemporary and refreshing approach to traditional and more recently composed Celtic material.  Through their repertoire of both highly energetic and graceful, acoustic melodies, along with their fusion of music from Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and the United States, this vocal and instrumental ensemble gives its arrangements of traditional songs and tunes a fresh sound.   Members of RUNA have played with Solas, Riverdance, Slide, Clannad, Fiddlers’ Bid, Moya Brennan, Eileen Ivers, Hazel O’Conner, Full Frontal Folk, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Barcó, and the Guy Mendilow Band.   RUNA consists of vocalist Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist Fionán de Barra, Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion, Dave Curley of Ireland on mandolin/vocals, and Tomoko Omura of Japan on the fiddle.   for more info & music samples http://www.runamusic.com   AARON JONES & CLAIRE MANN   Claire Mann (flute, fiddle, whistle and vocals) and Aaron Jones (bouzouki, guitar, bass and vocals) are two well established musicians on the folk scene today.  Aaron is the lead vocalist & multi-instrumentalist of award winning Scottish band Old Blind Dogs, and former vocalist of Craobh Rua. Claire has toured extensively with bands Tabache, Craobh Rua, Christy O'Leary and Old Blind Dogs. They met on the thriving Edinburgh folk music scene several years ago. Over the years they have developed a unique and exciting musical relationship, performing a mixture of traditional and contemporary Scottish and Irish music and song. They have played together in various bands and have made countless television, radio and festival appearances worldwide.

Come share your music at what has been described by many as the hottest open mic night in town! Each performer is allowed either 2 or 3 songs (determined at the beginning of the night by how many performers are signed up). Performers that don't use "songs" (comedians, poets, improvisational music, etc) are allowed ten minutes for their set. Sign up sheet goes out about a half an hour or so before open mic begins, and order is determined on a first come/first serve basis. 1st spot gets an extra song! WE PROVIDE: The PA system (mics, speakers, etc), guitar cables, a baby grand piano, a host/sound engineer. Many times there are musicians hanging around to play if you are a singer without an accompanist! WE DON'T PROVIDE: Drums, guitar/bass amps, guitars. Unless you are a singer or pianist, bring your own instruments! Although the majority of our performances are on acoustic guitar/piano, we do allow full bands as long as the musicians are respectful of others time and space. If you are a drummer, it is suggested that you bring in your drums before open mic begins (8:30ish) and set them up off to the side as to make for a speedy transition and not disrupt others' performances. Live music begins around 8:30pm and goes until the night dies down (usually 11:30-12ish). Any other questions can be emailed to the show's host Willy O'Riley at willyoriley@lovincup.com.