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Happy Thanksgiving!
Sleder’s Family Tavern will be closed on November 22, 2018 for Thanksgiving. To your family from ours and on behalf of the Sleder’s staff, Happy Thanksgiving!
Jen Sygit Trio in Concert
Sleder’s Family Tavern is pleased to announce the next performance in our ‘On the Porch’ concert series featuring the talented Jen Sygit Trio on Sunday December 2nd, 2018 at 4 p.m. Joining Jen in are Sam Corbin, and Geoff Ian Lewis of Lincoln County Process. The concert will feature banjo, acoustic guitar, light electric guitar, harmonica, cajon, and harmony vocals. Singer-Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jen Sygit has three solo […]
October Filmmakers, Colors, Blues, and Brews
Fall dazzled us at Sleder’s this year with fun customers, filmmakers, brilliant fall colors, seasonal drinks and brews, and a fantastic blues concert. Here are some photo highlights! Roadfood Adventures Filming October 12 We had a full house for the filming! Thank you to everyone who joined us on October 12. Roadfood’s visit to Sleder’s will be shared at Roadfood.com sometime in January and will […]
Celtic Trio, Daymark in Concert
Sleder’s Tavern is delighted to announce the perfect tonic for the cold winds of November: The next performance in the On the Porch Concert Series will feature the fine Celtic trio, Daymark! The evening of Celtic music is set for Monday November 12th, 2018 at 7 p.m. Daymark performs traditional Irish music infused with infectious energy, raw power, and Northern swagger. Fusing the talents of Will Woodson (flute, […]
ROADFOOD ADVENTURES FILMING AT SLEDER’S
Some fun news! Sleder’s is to be featured in Roadfood Adventures, a new documentary series, and you could be in the episode! Filming (featuring food and interviews) will take place at the tavern at 717 Randolph Street in Traverse City on Friday, October 12 from 11:10 am until about 12:30. If YOU are a Sleder’s regular or have a Sleder’s or Traverse City […]
Scotland’s Alt. Blues Troubadour Dave Acari in Concert
Sleder’s Family Tavern is delighted to announce the next performance in the “On the Porch” concert series featuring Scottish blues guitarist and songwriter, Dave Arcari. It will be a night of the blues, Monday October 22nd, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The “On the Porch” Concert Series is a monthly showcase featuring performers singing their original work in a concert in a club atmosphere. It is a commitment to allow artists to perform their music in a concert setting, and the series focuses on performers who write/sing/perform their own material. The show is sponsored by Connemara Concerts and WNMC 90.7 FM.
“Dave plays like he got his skin turned inside out, and pretty soon my skin was inside out too listening, and it was all good. That boy bleeds for you – He a real down deep player and a soul man.”
Seasick Steve
About Dave Acari
Scottish guitarist and songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt. blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk, and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via nine internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases.
Arcari’s latest album, Live at Memorial Hall, was released on September 1, 2017 on double, 180g colored vinyl, CD, and download/streaming formats and is the definitive collection of his material to date. His 2016 Hellbound Train EP entered the iTunes charts at number seven, filling a gap in releases since his previous (fifth) album, Whisky in my Blood, released on Finnish record label Blue North in March 2013. As well as showcasing Arcari’s trademark National steel guitars, the release features performances on banjo, regular guitar, and and cigar box, which help capture the full breadth of Arcari’s song-writing and performance.
Arcari tours throughout the UK, continental Europe, and Scandinavia as well as building a profile in the USA. His 2016 USA tour built on the foundations laid over successful US tours in 2013, 2014, and 2015 including official showcases at SxSW in Austin, Texas. Arcari’s festival appearances include Glastonbury (UK), Red Rooster (UK), BluesAlive (Czech Republic and Poland shows), Moulin Blues (Netherlands), The Great British R&B Festival, and Peer Festival (Belgium). He has also played industry showcases at the North by North East (NxNE) music festival in Toronto, Canada, and he was a finalist the UK Indy Music Awards reaching the top four in his category (best male solo artist).
With a busy live schedule in the UK plus regular shows in USA, Finland, Estonia, France, Germany, Belgium, Poland, and Ireland, Arcari is one of the hardest gigging live artists on the circuit. A series of shows with folks including Steve Earle, Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, Toby Keith, and Jon Spencer along with his relentless UK and European tour schedule have established Arcari as a formidable international solo performer who is fast building a media reputation as a “hell-raising National guitar madman.”
A former debt collector, Arcari cut his musical teeth busking on the streets of Glasgow before forming his first band Summerfield Blues, which won the Alexis Korner Memorial Trophy and accolade of Scottish Blues Band of the Year at Edinburgh International Blues Festival in 1993. He went on to form pioneering alt.blues trio Radiotones, releasing three studio albums between1998 and 2003 before embarking on a solo career.
In between times, Arcari also played guitar with Union Avenue, an oddball collective playing least expected covers (think The Clash, Pink Floyd, Undertones, Bob Marley) in a late 50’s/Sun Records-era Cash style. The band landed record of the week on Mark Radcliffe’s Radio 1 show with their version of Motorhead’s Ace of Spades.
Sleder’s is delighted to be hosting this Blue(s) Monday concert by Dave Arcari. Plan to also enjoy a good Sleder’s meal during the show!
Tickets for Dave Acari
Sleder’s Tavern, 717 Randolph St., Traverse City, MI 49684
Oryana Food Coop, 260 E Tenth St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Brilliant Books, 118 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684
By phone with credit card ($1 surcharge): Call Sleder’s at 231-947-9213
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
Showtime
Monday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET
“Best New Irish Band” – Cúig in Concert
Traditional Irish music has never sounded so hot! Cúig is an Irish five piece band with members from County Armagh and County Tyrone, Ireland, who are tearing up the rule book with their bold approach to their native musical tradition. Sleder’s porch will be the place to be when this fresh and eclectic Irish quintet takes the stage! About Cúig Following […]
Ireland’s “Best Folk Act,” Aoife Scott, to Perform at Sleder’s
Dublin, Ireland’s Aoife Scott, named Best Folk Act at the 2018 Irish Post Music Awards (IRE) and Emerging Artist of the Year at the Live Ireland Awards (US), will be performing at Sleder’s “On the Porch” with renowned guitarist, Andrew Meaney, on September 11 at 7:30 pm. About Aoife Scott Award winning Aoife Scott is a true veteran of the Irish and Folk Festival circuit having performed and […]
Film Fest Reception for Red Wings Doc
Detroit Red Wings fans: This TC Film Festival event is for you! Sleder’s is hosting the post-viewing reception of the Detroit Red Wings documentary, The Russian Five, featuring the hockey players from the team that won the Stanley Cup in 1997. The film is showing at The Kubrick at Central Grade School at 6:00 pm on Friday as part of the Traverse City Film Festival, […]
Samuel Adams Promo Event, August 2 @ 6PM
Our Sam Adams Promo Event in July was so busy that we are running it again, but wow did our keg of Cherry Wheat ever go fast! We still have Cherry Wheat in bottles, but now our friends at Sam Adams are treating our Sleder’s patrons to another seasonal favorite, and we’re likely the first in town to have it: Octoberfest is back! Don’t miss […]
