I’m excited about the shows this weekend!!

-Friday 6/3 Playing with Vernon Jones Cartel for the 2nd annual Jazz/Blues Benefit Concert & Dinner at St. James A.M.E. Church

-Saturday 6/3 Double Header!  At noon, Sam Hooper Group plays Cleveland’s Historic League Park.  Then at 9:00pm Sam Hooper Group returns to Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern for a Special FREE Show during Hessler Street Fair Weekend!   Come join us for a funky, rockin’ blues throw down!  And the dance floor will be open!

Related show

• Artist: SAM HOOPER GROUP
• Date: 06/03/17
• Time: 9:00pm
• Venue: Happy Dog – Euclid Tavern
• City: Cleveland , Ohio
• Country: United States
• Admission: $0.00
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: Special FREE Show for Hessler Street Fair Weekend!! Gourmet hot dogs, great bar, games in the back room, Free Parking across the street Sam – guitar/lead vocals Sakait Baksar – keyboards/vocals Fred Tobey – bass/vocals (special guest!) Chuck Orange – drums
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NEW Videos!!  Hi, Please check out the new videos posted on the VIDEOS Page.  There are five new ones from our 2/22/17 show at Beachland Tavern opening for Curtis Salgado.

Curtis is now recovering from heart bypass surgery, so please keep him in  your prayers.  He’s walking a distance every day and is back to playing music at  home for now.

That night we had special guests, Moss Stanley on keyboards and Jonathan Winfree on drums, joining Derrick James on six-string bass and me on guitar and vocals.  Special thanks to the dynamic duo of Evan and Hunter Prunty for their creative video shots and editing.  They also did the five Beachland Ballroom videos there of when we opened for Samantha Fish last Halloween.

Hope to see you soon, like … June 3rd at Happy Dog-Euclid Tavern!

Thank so much to all to folks who came out in the rain to see me play with British singer Polly Gibbons at Nighttown last week.  Thanks to you, her Cleveland debut was a big success!  Her new CD, “…Is It Me?” was released in the USA on Friday.  It’s wonderful, so be sure to grab yours.  More info at  http://www.pollygibbons.com/

This is such a busy week!

• Tonight I record at Jim Wall’s studio for Erin Neal’s new CD
• Listen Tuesday: From Madcat Blue (Marty Puljic) “…on April 25th I will have a Cleveland blues guitarist, singer, songwriter – Sam Hooper in the WJCU studio. It’s part of my ongoing Musician Jukebox Series. Sam will be in the studio with his personal collection and selection of favorites. Keep it locked on Madcat Blue / WJCU 88.7 FM & wjcu.org worldwide/ Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio every Tuesday from 8-10 PM ET down at the Crossroads of Rustbelt Blues.”
• Thursday  at 7:30pm, I play with Nitebridge (9-pieces with horns and 4 lead vocals) at Music Box Supper Club
• Saturday at 1:00pm, SAM HOOPER GROUP competes in the Northeast Ohio Blues Society Blues Challenge at North Canton Eagles, 6979 Sunset Strip Ave, NW, Canton, OH

Come out to the shows.  We love to see you!