Sun 11/17 @ noon
It’s become an annual tradition for local blues guitarist/vocalist Travis “Moonchild” Haddix to celebrate his birthday with a show at the Music Box Supper Club. So once again you can honor his birthday — his 86th — while enjoying the Music Box’s lavish Sunday Brunch. (His actual birthday is November 26).
Haddix is another of those local blues treasures who is probably better known outside the city to aficionados of the genre and those who attend blues festivals. He came north from Mississippi as a teenager at the tail end of the Great Migration, settling in Cleveland in 1959 after a short stay in Milwaukee. He joined the then-active blues/soul club scene, shaking things up with his soul- and pop-infused version of the blues.
By the ’80s, he was focusing on touring and performing at blues festivals, many of them in Europe. He released a series of records on the Atlanta-based Ichiban label and later on his own Wann-Sann label, showcasing his blending of traditional blues with uptown soul influences.
Doors open at 11am for the noon performance. General admission is $12 in advance, $15 at the door, and reservations are required. Brunch is extra and optional, and of course, the bar is open.
Cleveland, OH 44113