The legendary OHara's Jazz & Blues Cafe also known earlier on as OHara's Pub will be moving from their present location on Las Olas Boulevard due to the renovation and expansion of the Riverside Hotel.
OHara's, a local favorite known worldwide for its quality live entertainment, after almost 20 years will have its last hurrah on Las Olas Boulevard this weekend Friday September 26, through Sunday September 28, 2008.
OHara's has been the mainstay of local musicians and occasionally national acts that have performed since at OHara's since June of 1989.
Dr. Lonnie Smith the talented Downbeat Artist many years over, was the house piano player for nearly 10 years; along with the likes of other well known artists impromptu performances from George Benson, Red Rodney, Nat Adderley, George Duke, Taj Mahal, to James Moody, Billy Marcus, Turk Mauro, Alice Day, Arturo Sandoval, Betty Carter, Chip White, Grover Washington, the Yellow Jackets, Van Morrison, Dave Hubbard, The Rippingtons, Kaiko Matsui, Jeff Taylor, Kim Waters, David Benoit, Allan Harris, Ira Sullivan, Joey Gilmore, Ronnie Cuber, Jeff Lorber, helped build OHaras reputation for outstanding music through the years.
OHara's is also known as helping to evolve many local musicians including, Ed Calle, Lindsey Blair, Lee Levin, Jason Carder, Mike Scaglione, Melton Mustafa, Jesse Jones Jr., Eric Allison, Bobby Tynes, Danny Burger, Troy Anderson, Nicole Henry, Wendy Pedersen, Dana Paul, Dan Warner, Jeff Watkins and many more.
A new location has not been determined, but we will be located in the East side of Fort Lauderdale.
For information on the new site, and any updates, please join our mailing list by going to our web site.
The entertainment schedule for this final weekend will be:
Friday night: The Funkabilly Playboys @ 9:30 PM 2AM
Saturday night: Jeff Prine Blues Band with special guests @ 9:30PM 2AM
Sunday matinee: Nicole Henry Jazz Quartet @3PM 7PM
Sunday night: Dave Shelley and Bluestone @ 9PM 1AM
OHara's, a local favorite known worldwide for its quality live entertainment, after almost 20 years will have its last hurrah on Las Olas Boulevard this weekend Friday September 26, through Sunday September 28, 2008.
OHara's has been the mainstay of local musicians and occasionally national acts that have performed since at OHara's since June of 1989.
Dr. Lonnie Smith the talented Downbeat Artist many years over, was the house piano player for nearly 10 years; along with the likes of other well known artists impromptu performances from George Benson, Red Rodney, Nat Adderley, George Duke, Taj Mahal, to James Moody, Billy Marcus, Turk Mauro, Alice Day, Arturo Sandoval, Betty Carter, Chip White, Grover Washington, the Yellow Jackets, Van Morrison, Dave Hubbard, The Rippingtons, Kaiko Matsui, Jeff Taylor, Kim Waters, David Benoit, Allan Harris, Ira Sullivan, Joey Gilmore, Ronnie Cuber, Jeff Lorber, helped build OHaras reputation for outstanding music through the years.
OHara's is also known as helping to evolve many local musicians including, Ed Calle, Lindsey Blair, Lee Levin, Jason Carder, Mike Scaglione, Melton Mustafa, Jesse Jones Jr., Eric Allison, Bobby Tynes, Danny Burger, Troy Anderson, Nicole Henry, Wendy Pedersen, Dana Paul, Dan Warner, Jeff Watkins and many more.
A new location has not been determined, but we will be located in the East side of Fort Lauderdale.
For information on the new site, and any updates, please join our mailing list by going to our web site.
The entertainment schedule for this final weekend will be:
Friday night: The Funkabilly Playboys @ 9:30 PM 2AM
Saturday night: Jeff Prine Blues Band with special guests @ 9:30PM 2AM
Sunday matinee: Nicole Henry Jazz Quartet @3PM 7PM
Sunday night: Dave Shelley and Bluestone @ 9PM 1AM
For more information contact All About Jazz.
