LoveMuffinPalooza turns 10!!

Cleveland based Love Muffin Records holds its 10th LoveMuffinPalooza concert this year. Owner Adam Rich started LoveMuffinPalooza in 2008 for bands he wanted to work with on his label Love Muffin Records. Highly influenced by the old Undercurrents music festival, the concert evolved into a multi-evening event. A raffle was started in 2010 to get some extra income for the bands. In 2011, proceeds from the raffle went to benefit the Cleveland APL. After Adam’s cousin passed from cancer that year, he was determined to find a cancer related charity for future raffles. He came across The Gathering Place, a local cancer support center with locations in Beachwood and Westlake (www.touchedbycancer.org) and has been working with them since 2012. As bands started donating their pay and sponsors were added, the raffle prizes got bigger and better. Last year, the entire event was officially made a fundraiser for The Gathering Place. Over the last 5 years, near $4000 has been raised.

2017 marks the 10th LoveMuffinPalooza, and will be held September 14-16 at the Bop Stop, Winchester and Euclid Tavern. Kent & Angelica of WERE 1490 AM radio and hosts of “Music Fo Ur Ears” Wednesday nights will be the MC’s for the first night. Music Fo Ur Ears is dedicated to playing only Ohio music.

The raffle will average 10-12 prizes per night.

Thursday, Sept 14th @ Bop Stop - 7:00 pm

• Guest Speaker Deanna Adams
• Dennis & Debi Lewin
• Marlene Dietrich & The Artificial Hipsters
• Dave Smeltz Experimence
• Walkin Cane
• Vernon Jones Blues Cartel