The Toledo-based band Silent Lions will bring their ‘heavy-soul' to Ottawa Tavern for their hometown record release show on Friday.
Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.
ROCK AND ALTERNATIVE
A.J’s Doolittles: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Thunder Road: Fri.; Johnny Cash Tribute Show: Sat.
Bar 145: 5305 Monroe St.; 593-0073; Breaking Ground: Fri.
Bier Stube: 5333 Monroe St.; 841-7999; Randy and the Reefsharks: Fri.
Blarney Irish Pub and Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; East River Drive: Sat.
Bronze Boar: 20 S. Huron St.; 244-2627; Open Mic with Steve Kennedy: today; Stonehouse: Fri.; Last Born Sons: Sat.; Open Mic with Steve Finelli and Oliver Rose: Mon.
Catawba Inn: 4112 N. Crogan St., Catawba Island (Port Clinton); 797-2501; Dave and Glean “Expando” Band: Fri.; the Late Show: Sat.
Clamdigger Lounge: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Breaking Ground: Sat.
Cock n’ Bull Tavern: 9 N. Huron St.; 244-2855; Beg To Differ: Fri.; the Rivets: Sat.; Open Mic with Danny Mettler: Wed.
Country Ridge: 3491 Latcha Rd., Millbury; 837-2200; Reese Dailey Band: Sat.
Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; the Eight Fifteens: today; Venyx: Fri., Sat.; Johnny Rodriguez: Wed.
Evolution: 519 N. Reynolds Rd.; 725-6277; Stratosphere: today.
Frankie’s Inner-City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Dethrone the Deceiver, the Susurrans, BathHouseBetty, Pure Adrenaline, Constricted: Fri.; Elixer, Meko Adkins, Rock, Kid Kris, B-Rodg, JO2: Sat.; Brick and Mortar: Sun.; the Damn Choir, Filmstrip, Nathan Roberts and the New Birds: Tue.
Hollywood Casino: H Lounge, 777 Hollywood Blvd.; 661-5200; 56 Daze: Fri.; Fu5ion: Sat.
Howard’s Club H: 210 S. Main St., Bowling Green; 352-3195; Cape Canyon with Balloon Messenger, Nathan Roberts and the New Birds: today; Blue Snaggletooth, MegaPegasus, Fire, Obnox: Fri.; Saturnine Hello, White Shag, Jeremy Porter and the Tucos: Sat.
Mainstreet Bar and Grill: 141 Main St.; 697-6297; Kentucky Chrome: Fri.; Rodney Parker and Liberty Beach: Sat.
Martini and Nuzzi’s: 6023 Manley Rd., Maumee; 865-7967; Jeff Stewart: today; Noisy Neighbors: Fri.; 56 Daze: Sat.
Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; Jeff Loose: today; Silent Lions, Jacob Sigman, Flint Eastwood: Fri.
Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty St.; 697-0644; Bobby May: today.
Roadhouse: 11535 W. Central Ave., Richfield Center, O.; 829-2223; xxx: Sat.
Sodbuster: 5758 N. Main St., Sylvania; 517-1045; Dos Dudes: Fri.; Kahootz: Sat.
Sycamore Grove: 1980 Middleton Pike, Luckey; 837-6545; the Itch Band: Sat.
Table Forty4: 610 Monroe St.; 725-0044; Ryan Dunlap: today; Nine Lives: Fri.; Distant Cousinz: Sat.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Shawn Sanders: today; Vandolah: Sat.; Frankie May and Friends: Mon.
Ye Olde Durty Bird: 2 S. St. Clair St.; 243-2473; Sweet Tea Band: Sat.
ACOUSTIC
Barr’s Public House: 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee; 866-8466; Chris Knopp: today; Jim Filipiak: Fri.; Andrew Ellis: Sat.
Bell Mell Tavern: 307 Fulton St., Port Clinton; 732-2760; Steve Brownwell: Fri.
Bono Tavern: 843 Main St., Martin, O.; 836-8786; Candice Coleman and Chris Brown: today.
Canoe Club Bar: 5831 East Harbor Rd. Marblehead, O.; 960-7030; Lance Horwedel: Sun.
Claddagh Irish Pub: 5001 Monroe St.; 472-1414; Mile Marker 1: Sat.
Cock n’ Bull Tavern: 9 N. Huron St.; 244-2855; Captain Sweet Shoes: today; Bobby May and John Barile: Fri.; Jeff Stewart: Tue.
Duncan’s: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 720-4320; Scotty “Acoustic Man” Gressler: Sun.
Mancy’s Italian Grill: 5453 Monroe St.; 882-9229; Elixer “Beatles Tribute”: Fri.
Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Zak Ward: Tue.
Real Seafood: 22 Main St.; 697-5427; Candice Coleman and Chris Brown: Fri., Sat.
Stella’s Restaurant and Bar: 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 873-8360; Eddie Molina: today; Brian Bocian: Fri.; Pete Fetters: Sat.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bobby May and John Barile: Tue.
Ye Olde Durty Bird: 2 S. St. Clair St.; 243-2473; Dave Carpenter: today; Ben Barefoot and Frank May: Fri.; Open Mic with Meaghan Roberts: Tue.; Stephen Woolley: Wed.
BLUES
Deet’s Barbecue: 1385 Conant St., Maumee; 893-2335; Slim and Slam: Wed.
Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; Tinsley Ellis: Sun.
Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Tina Lee’s Open Blues Jam: Fri.
West Side Bistro: 3324 Secor Rd.; 531-2427; Jeff Williams Group: Tue.
JAZZ AND BIG BAND
Aqua Lounge: Grand Plaza Hotel, 444 N. Summit St.; 241-5299 / info@arttatumsociety.com; Jazz On the Maumee: Songs of the Heart, Brad McNett, Lauren Smith: Wed.
Bar 145: 5305 Monroe St.; 593-0073; Kim Buehler Trio: Tue.
Crystal’s Lounge: Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, 3536 Secor Rd.; 535-7070; UT Jazz Night: Mon.
Degage Jazz Cafe: 301 River Rd., Maumee; 794-8205; Sheila Landis: Fri.; Straight Up: Sat. Gene Parker: Tue., Wed.
Hamway’s On the Main: 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania; 885-0290; Mike Whitty and Cliff Murphy: Sat.
J Brown’s Trotters Tavern: 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: Tue.
J. Patrick’s Pub: Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 U.S. 20, Perrysburg; 874-3111; the Bradberries: Fri., Sat.; Jackson Square Atrium: Gene Parker’s brunch show: Sun.
Real Seafood: 22 Main St.; 697-5427; Kelly Broadway and Mike Lorenz: today.
Sodbuster: 5758 N. Main St., Sylvania; 517-1045; Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland: Wed.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bob Rex Trio: Sun.
Ye Olde Durty Bird: 2 S. St. Clair St.; 243-2473; Ross Thompson and Urban Jazz Collective: Sun.; Straight Up: Mon.
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
Pub 51: 5110 Woodville Rd., Northwood; 697-8251; Haywire: Sat.
Sneaky Pete’s Saloon: 5347 N. Detroit Ave.; 470-9814; Hoosier Daddy: Fri., Sat.