Blue Lunch. Credit: Courtesy of Blue Lunch
The local swing/blues/soul band Blue Lunch has just announced that it’ll return to the Beachland Tavern on Dec. 25 for the 14th Annual X-Mas Night Latke Party. Special guests Jerry DeVivo (the Mighty Blue Kings) and Tom Moore (Little Frank and the Premiers) will sit in with the band.

A “triple threat” who plays saxophone and drums and sings, DeVivo, a founding member of the Mighty Blue Kings, has played around the world with the Mighty Blue Kings and presently fronts the Jerry DeVivo Band.

Known as the King of the Wild Frontier, Moore was the frontman for Little Frank and the Premiers for years and released two albums with the Moore Brothers Band with his late brother, David Moore.

Doors to the Beachland Tavern gig open at 6:30; DJ Pete London will spinning blues, soul, and R&B on vinyl to get the party started.

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This article appears in Nov 22 – Dec 5, 2023.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.