Happy Birthday, Jon Cleary!

Jon Cleary was born on August 11, 1962, in Cranbrook, Kent, England, but for at least the past 20 years he has been a student of New Orleans life and musical culture. Based in New Orleans, Cleary is an accomplished pianist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He has performed with numerous music luminaries including B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal and Eric Burdon. Be sure to catch Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen when they perform their brand of funk and R&B … you will be happy you did! Happy Birthday, John!

Photo by Masahiro Sumori

Happy Birthday, Jon Cleary!

Jon Cleary was born on August 11, 1962, in Cranbrook, Kent, England, but for at least the past 20 years he has been a student of New Orleans life and musical culture. Based in New Orleans, Cleary is an accomplished pianist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He has performed with numerous music luminaries including B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal and Eric Burdon. Be sure to catch Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen when they perform their brand of funk and R&B … you will be happy you did! Happy Birthday, John!

Photo by Masahiro Sumori

Offbeat Magazine - The Weekly Stream for Friday, March 27th

Offbeat is working to compile weekly listings of some of those performances. Below, you’ll find a list of events submitted so far. Enjoy!

Khris Royal - Funk
8-10 p.m. CST
Donations encouraged (Venmo/CashApp)
Facebook Live - Note: This is a weekly event for the immediate future

Raj Smoove’s In Your House Party - Various/DJ
7 p.m. CST til
Donations encouraged (Venmo/CashApp)
Facebook / Instagram - Note: This is a weekly event for the immediate future

Mannie Fresh - Various/DJ
7 p.m. CST
Free
Facebook | Instagram

Amy Trail’s “Stuck-Home Syndrome”: A Piano Bar Experience
9 p.m. CST
Free
Facebook

Happy Birthday, Jon Cleary!

Jon Cleary was born on August 11, 1962, in Cranbrook, Kent, England, but for at least the past 20 years he has been a student of New Orleans life and musical culture. Based in New Orleans, Cleary is an accomplished pianist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He has performed with numerous music luminaries including B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal and Eric Burdon. Be sure to catch Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen when they perform their brand of funk and R&B … you will be happy you did!

Photo by Masahiro Sumori