Steven K. Smith will perform on the mountain dulcimer at our Newark coffeehouse on Friday, July 17 from 7 to 9 pm. He is a regular performer at the Ohio Renaissance Festival, and a past Mid East regional champion on the mountain dulcimer. His playing covers everything from traditional folk to European Classical music, Celtic tunes to the blues. He has four CD’s published, and is included in the Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer collection, volume 2. Check out his website at http://www.sksmithmusic.com.

River Road Coffeehouse in Newark on 21st Street will proudly host the Word of Mouth Jazz Trio on Tuesday night, July 7 from 7 to 9 pm.  Ben Thomas on guitar, Rob Flax on violin and Ben Jones on bass wil perform jazz selections. Ben and Ben performed late last year at the coffeehouse and received a great response from folks who attended.  The addition of the violin to the trio is sure to make this a hugely enjoyable evening.

River Road Coffeehouse on 21st Street in Newark will host Jon Uland this Friday, May 29, from 7 to 9 PM.

Jon is a local artist living in Granville, Ohio who combines accoustic guitar and vocal  to create a laid-back musical style which offers a blend of jazz, blues and folk. He attends Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah. He writes much of the music he performs and his most popular songs are “Just Wait A Minute,”  “Soundtrack To My Soul” and “Cederfield”.

River Road Coffeehouse in Newark is proud to host Joel Teeple who will perform on Monday evening, May 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Joel is a vocalist on accoustic guitar from Hicksville, Ohio and is currently in the midst of a three-state tour that includes several independent coffee houses in the Michigan, Indiana and Ohio area.

His debut album “The Gun” has just been released. He will be playing selections from the album which include “Bloom and Die,” “Finish Line” and “Come Home.” We think you will really enjoy his performance. His CD will be on sale durintg and after the performance.

Learn more about Joel and his music at  www.myspace.com/joelteeplemusic

Visit www.myspace.com/joshuamaccombs for more information about Joshua and his music!