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Exciting events and experiences happening this month in Cleveland Heights.
Annual FREE WEEKEND w/ Inpatient / Whiffler / Dick Golden & The Rock and Roll Experience / Ananke
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Friday, January 2Grog Shop Annual FREE WEEKEND w/ / Whiffler / Dick Golden & The Rock and Roll Experience / Ananke / InpatientDoors 7 PM | Show 8 PMALL AGES | FREE RSVP Recommended! Kick start 2026 with Grog Shops Annual FREE WEEKEND, a tradition right up there with Leap Day and the 4th of July. See Whiffler, Dick Golden & The Rock and Roll Experience, Ananke, and Inpatient. Come enjoy some good Cleveland Rock & Roll for FREE!
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XCSB Happy Hour w/ Lerm & niknak
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Friday, January 2XCSB Happy Hour at B Side Lounge7 - 9 PM | FREE | 18+Join DJs Lerm (The World In Orange) and niknak (Odd Girl Hour) from 7-9 PM for a special Happy Hour hosted by XCSB at B Side.RSVP for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see The Dead Milkmen at Grog Shop. Long live independent radio!
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RNB & AFROBEATS
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Saturday, January 3rd10:00P - 2:00ABrent Roach Events Presents...RNB & AFROBEATSThe First Kick It Of 2026!Sounds By: DJ Shonny MacFree Before 11:30P | 21+
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Annual FREE WEEKEND w/ Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts / John's Little Sister (Solo) / Dollar Country
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Sunday, January 4 Grog Shop Annual FREE WEEKEND w/ Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts / Johns Little Sister (Solo) / Dollar CountryDoors 7 PM | Show 8 PMALL AGES | FREE RSVP Recommended! Kick start 2026 with Grog Shops Annual FREE WEEKEND, a tradition right up there with Leap Day and the 4th of July. This country-tinged line-up with Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts, Johns Little Sister (solo), and DJ Frank the Drifter from Dollar Country will have you boot-scootin all night! You heard it here, folks, its FREE!
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THE SAMMY DELEON AND JACKIE WARREN QUARTET, WITH KIP REED & CHRIS BURGE
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The Sammy Deleon and Jackie Warren Quartet, featuring: Kip Reed and Chris Burge Live at the B Side LoungeDoors 6:30 PM | Show 7 PM$10 ADV/$12 DOORSSAMMY DELEONSammy DeLeon is one of the most recognized timbales players in Northeast Ohio and a fixture in the regional Latin Jazz scene. One of 13 children, Sammy was born in Lorain, Ohio, to parents who were not musicians. Introduced to the timbales by an older brother, he joined the drum corps at Admiral King High School and began playing professionally at age 13. After high school, he joined Cobra, a Latin rock band, before joining Orquesta Charambo and later, Impacto Nuevo. For the past decade, he has fronted his own band, Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquesta, opening for acts including El Gran Combo, Tito Rojas and Tony Vega. Sammy regularly mentors student percussionists in Latin rhythms and his band has become known as Sammy Salsa College. Cleveland loves Sammy for the joy he brings through his irresistible dance music.JACKIE WARRENA native of Colorado, pianist Jackie Warren originally came to Ohio upon the recommendations of her teachers Patricia Warren, Myra Boitos, Charles Day, and Steve Barta to study classical piano at Oberlin Conservatory with Sedmara Zakarian Rutstein, where she graduated with a B.M. in performance. While at Oberlin, she also studied jazz arranging, composition, and theory with Wendell Logan, who became a mentor to her, and encouraged her to study jazz piano with Neal Creque and jazz improvisation with Kenny Davis. Jackie received a M.M. from Cleveland State University in classical piano performance, studying with Andrius Kuprevicius and Daniel Barber, but continued her lessons with Creque, and has been based in Cleveland ever since.Jackie performs regularly as a soloist, but has her own jazz trio, which includes bassist Peter Dominguez and drummer Ron Godale. She also arranges and plays salsa and Latin jazz with percussionist Sammy Deleon y Su Orquesta. In addition to these groups, Jackie has performed locally and nationally with such artists and groups as David Fathead Newman, Benny Bailey, Clark Terry, Frank Morgan, Bobby Watson, Frank Foster, Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Othello Molineaux, Donald Harrison, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Heath, Impacto Nuevo, Humberto Ramirez, Cano Estremera, Tommy Olivencia, Tony Vega, Tito Rojas, Tito Puente, Jr., Hector Tricoche, Percy Sledge, King Solomon, the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, the Jazz Heritage Orchestra, the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, and the Afro Cleveland Orchestra.
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Make Em Laugh Mondays Hosted By Kevin Ford
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Monday, January 5 Make Em Laugh Mondays hosted by Kevin Ford Full line-up TBADoors 7:30 PM | Showtime 8 PM18+Get tickets in advance for $5 or at the door for $10. Try a Make Em Laugh Margarita special or order food from Culinary Chris Catering @culinarychriscatering in advance or at the bar.https://www.facebook.com/MakeEmLaughMondaysAtGrogShop
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Lyrical Rhythms
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Open Mic & ChillEvery Tuesday at B-Side Liquor LoungeDOORS: 8:00 | COMEDY: 8:30 | OPEN MIC: 10:00P$5 ADV | $10 at the doorCheck out 2 DRINKS & A JOKE with your host, Ant Morrow from 8:00-10:00.Sections available for larger groups.Thank you for your continued support!#LRVIBEZThere comes a time in everybodys week when you just need to VIBE.
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Shit Show Karaoke
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Every wednesdayShitshow Karaoke - Every Wednesday at B Side Lounge with Wallace, Manny and Whip!Same Shit. Different Day.10pm-CloseFree | 21+Thank you for your continued support in these strange times.
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GlamGore
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Friday, January 9GlamGoreVIP Early Entry 7:30 p.m. | Meet & Greet 8 p.m.GA Doors 8 p.m. | Show 9:30 p.m.ALL AGES $18 GA / $23 DOS / $55 VIP+ $3 at the door if under 21Clevelands Vixen of Versatility, Anhedonia Delight, is proud to present GlamGore, the monthly, critically acclaimed alternative and themed drag show series housed at the legendary Grog Shop. Located in Cleveland Heights Coventry Village, GlamGore is one of few premier and highly acclaimed alternative drag shows in Ohio. Produced, marketed, and hosted by Anhedonia Delight, GlamGore has established itself as a successful and empowering presence in the Cleveland drag scene and beyond. GlamGore attracts audiences for their love and appreciation of drag and performers for their interest in showcasing their drag skills as an art form. Highlighted in Cleveland Scene Magazine Femme Fatale of Filth, Anhedonia Delight, aims to push the boundaries of drag and give opportunities to people to share their art in a safe and supportive space. Each month, GlamGore features a variety of performance artists under one roof ranging from beauty queens to drag monsters! As the hostess and manager of GlamGore, Anhedonia Delight has had the pleasure of booking artists from across the country, including artists seen on RuPauls Drag Race, Camp Wannakiki Dragula! As of 2025, GlamGore celebrates 6 years and continues to draw in large crowds of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. For more information, please visit www.grogshop.gs or call the Grog Shop at (216) 321-5588 for details! Please follow GlamGore on Instagram at @GlamGoreCLE for all event updates, promotions, and ticket purchases!
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PART-TIME PUNK - LIVE!
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Friday, January 9thDoors: 9:00P | Show: 9:30PPART-TIME PUNK - LIVE!A pop punk cover band from Ohio.We play all your favorite pop punk hits from the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. We cover Blink-182, Sum 41, Green Day, Simple Plan, Fall Out Boy, and more!$10 | All Ages(+ $5 U21)
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The Dead Milkmen Pre-Party with FREE Pizza!
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Saturday, January 10The Dead Milkmen Pre-Party!6:30 PM - 8:30 PMNO COVER Before the SOLD OUT XCSB presents The Dead Milkmen w/ PAL concerts LIVE at Grog Shop, stop down to B Side Lounge for a cold one and FREE PIZZA while supplies last! Enjoy music from XCSB DJs, free swag, and street team activities. Have your tickets? Get checked in early so you have first dibs on entry to the venue at 7:30 PM.Open to anyone with or without a ticket to the SOLD OUT XCSB presents The Dead Milkmen w/ PAL show LIVE at Grog Shop.
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In My Feelings : An R&B -Hip-Hop Party
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Saturday January 10In My Feelings : An R&B -Hip-Hop PartyParty at 10:00 PM21+$10 adv in My FeelingsAn R&B + HipHop PartyThis event is perfect for dope individuals who love to hear music from 90s R&B, DANCEHALL, AFROBEATS & HIP HOP all the way to the new CLUB HITS of 2025.Drink Eat Dance Vibe Network
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