Sun 6/29 @ 3-5PM
From 1952 through 1972, Leo’s Casino was the place to be if you loved R&B, soul, funk and jazz. The first club was located at East 49th and Central; after it burned down in 1963, it re-established itself at 7500 Euclid Avenue, where it became a regular stop for acts such as Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie. The music was Black, but the audience was integrated.
This week, in honor of African American Music Month, the Cleveland History Center at the Western Reserve Historical Society presents the 2nd annual Leo’s Casino Funk Not Fight Lovefest to recapture the spirit of the legendary venue. The concert-style event includes performances by the Hue People, the Townsmen Band, Latin City Soul Band and The Fulla Love Orchestra, as well as additional guest performer. Calil “Just C.O.S.” Cage of the Sparrows Fortune Spoken Word/Poetry group emcees.
Get tickets here.
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