Sat 3/7 @ 8PM
Everywhere Apostle Jones goes, good vibes follow. The popular Cleveland ensemble, which works soul and blues influences into its upbeat rock & roll, is led by frontman Mikey Silas, one of the most engaging performers on any Cleveland stage, but in this band, everyone’s a star, with its driving rhythm section, sizzling guitarwork, powerful horns and Bria Miller’s vocals twining around Silas’ to create that sense of brotherhood/sisterhood they sing about.
Over the last five or six years, the band has slowly risen to be one of the most in-demand ensembles in northeast Ohio, slotted into nearly every festival or summer concert series of note to the point where we’ve started to joke about it. But there’s a good reason: their music, which includes originals that sound like songs you’ve known forever and distinctively arranged covers, engages audiences of all types and makes them feel included.
The band has released some EPs, live recording and individual tracks, but they have never before released a full-length studio album. Now, after creating so much buzz and moving to the top tier of local band, they are finally releasing their debut called Second Chances Don’t Come Easy.
They’ll celebrate with a release party that’s as much an event as a concert, taking place at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern. The tavern will open at 6 for food; doors in the ballroom open at 7pm. Austin & the Syd Experience, a funk rock band from Columbus, takes the stage at 8pm, followed the headliners, with immersive projections by Goo La Goon. And if the show gets you so jazzed up you don’t want to go home, head over to the tavern for the after party featuring a set by Jinari Kemet and the Black Jackets, followed by an open stage with Apostle and friends, during which you’re likely to see the musicians in attendance kicking out some hot jams. Get tickets here.