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Happy New Year 2020!
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Sleder’s Celebrates the Next Generation of Ownership
By Chrissine Cairns, December 19, 2019 Deb Cairns hands the Sleder’s keys to her son, Ryan Cox: (L-R) Megan Cox, Ryan Cox, Deb Cairns, and Brian Cairns, Sleder’s Family Tavern, Michigan’s oldest continuously operating restaurant, has announced that its 138th year will begin with new owners. On December 31, 2019, Brian and Deb Cairns, who have owned the tavern since 1992, are selling the [...]
Happy Holidays!
Sleder’s Holiday Hours Sunday, December 22, 2019: 12 noon – 6:00 p.m. (closing early for staff Christmas party) Tuesday, December 24, 2019: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (closing early for Christmas eve) Wednesday, December 25, 2019: Closed all day for Christmas We will be open usual hours on New Years Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 and New Years Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2020: 11:00 a.m. […]
Songs for a Winter’s Night: Kitty Donohoe in Concert
Celebrate the new year with Songs for a Winter's Night: The Music of Ktty Donohoe. The Ann Arbor based songwriter and Michigan Emmy recipient Kitty Donohoe will be performing at Sleder's on the Porch Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 5 p.m. Tickets are available online at https://tcconcerts.com. Iconic WFMT-Chicago folk DJ, Rich Warren put Kitty on his list of the 50 Most Significant Songwriters in the [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sleder's will be closed all day November 28 for Thanksgiving. We wish you and yours a most wonderful holiday! Join us Sunday, December 1 at 5 p.m. on the Porch for a lively and eclectic performance by duo Sweet Joe Williams and Preacher's Daughter.
Sweet Joe Williams and Preachers Daughter in Concert, December 1
Sleder's Family Tavern is pleased to announce Sweet Joe Williams and Preachers Daughter (Elizabeth Sexton Rivers) will bring their unique mix of guitar and outstanding singing to the Sleder's Porch on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Sweet Joe Williams has been burning up the stages of Northern Michigan since the young age of 14. By the time Joe turned 16 he had earned [...]
Windborne in Concert, November 17
Sleder's Family Tavern is pleased to announce Windborne, an internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble, will perform on the Porch on November 17th, 2019 at 5 p.m. Windborne is a group of vocal chameleons who specialize in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between drastically different styles of traditional music. Their dynamic concerts include songs from Corsica, the Republic of Georgia, Bulgaria, Quebec, and Basque country, as well [...]
Chuck Brodsky in Concert, October 27
Sleder’s Family Tavern is pleased to announce Chuck Brodsky will perform on the porch Sunday afternoon, October 27th at 4 p.m. Chuck is a storyteller, a songwriter, a troubadour, and modern-day bard. His wit and irony, down-to-earth warmth, and quirky, rootsy, finely crafted songs tell stories of oddball and underdog characters. His songs celebrate the goodness in people, the eccentric, the holy, the profound, the […]
Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers in Concert, October 2
The Tannahill Weavers will bring their mystical and dynamic Celtic music to the Sleder's "On the Porch" Concert Series Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 7 p.m. The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands now entering their 51st year. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike [...]
One for the Foxes Concert, Sept. 16
Sleder’s Family Tavern is pleased to announce One for the Foxes, an exiting and dynamic transatlantic trio, is the opening performance of the 2019-2020 On the Porch Concert Series. One for the Foxes brings a rousing blend of Irish and American folk music to Sleder’s, having already won over audiences on both sides of the ocean. From energetic fiddle tunes and beautiful ballads and songs, […]
