Steven Stanley

STEVEN STANLEY
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025
7-9:30 p.m.
Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter

January 4, 2025Posted inLive Music
Steve is a marvelous singer/guitarist/songwriter from Mansfield, OH who has always wowed us at JC. Excellent originals and diverse covers (think Neil Young). He has won the Ohio Music Award's "Adult Contemporary Song of the Year" and has been a finalist at the Columbus Songwriters Association's annual songwriters contests several times. Steve also won first place in the Adult category at the Ohio Theatre's talent contest. He mainly plays close to home in Ohio venues, but he has performed professionally all along the east coast, and as far away as Brazil.
The Castros

THE CASTROS
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
7-9:30 p.m.
Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Duo

December 28, 2024Posted inLive Music
Award-winning Westerville singer/songwriter duo, Marco and Sara Castro, perform wonderful originals (Pumpkin Pie, My Dear) and creative covers (Billie Jean). They tour central Ohio, to NYC, Austin, Chicago, Florida, Nashville, and New Orleans. and even Europe. They are fun, upbeat and a favorite of JC! Joined by Blues/Folk singer/songwriter GAVIN STROUP and BEN PIPER/BOLIVAR ZOAR.
Starlit Ways - Holiday Show

STARLIT WAYS
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024
7-9:30 p.m.
Exceptional and stylish music duo – Holiday Show

December 14, 2024Posted inLive Music
ROSE is a wonderful song stylist with great flair - and sings some beautiful fluent French (she is from French Gabon). CHRIS plays a mean guitar and adds excellent backup and lead vocals of his own. Together they are a dynamic musical duo singing a diverse program from standards and jazz to pop to Broadway, and even Country! The best in town.
Gary Puckett banjo

GARY PUCKETT
Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024
7-9:30 p.m.
American Roots Quartet

November 23, 2024Posted inLive Music
Iconic Westerville Banjo player (R.U. Bound), singer, composer (Grandfather Mountain album) and music teacher - Gary has been a professional teacher and musician for decades. His specialty is American Roots music, which covers bluegrass, old time, blues, country, ragtime, and early jazz. Plus, he is an expert three-finger and clawhammer style picker and teacher. Gary has also gained the reputation as a talented and prolific composer of instrumental music.

Joining Gary: Americana veteran players - Pat Casey (accordion), Renilda Marshall (guitar) and Brian Szuch (guitar).
Shohei Toyoda

SHOHEI TOYODA
Saturday, July 20, 2024
7-9:30 p.m.
International guitar champion from Japan

July 13, 2024Posted inLive Music
Shohei is a virtuoso guitarist and an excellent singer/entertainer. He was born in Japan, raised in Dublin, OH, educated in Boston (performance major at Berklee College of Music) - and started out at Java Central! An all-time JC favorite. First Prize and Best Arrangement Award - Japan's National Finger-Picking Guitar Contest Grand Champion of the "Home of the Legends" International Thumb-Picking Contest in Mulenburg, KY Back on US tour, we are proud he's back for another great show!
The Castros

THE CASTROS
Saturday, July 13, 2024
7-10 p.m.
Award-winning Westerville singer/songwriter duo
with GAVIN STROUP and BEN PIPER/BOLIVAR ZOAR

July 6, 2024Posted inLive Music
Award-winning Westerville singer/songwriter duo, Marco and Sara Castro, perform wonderful originals (Pumpkin Pie, My Dear) and creative covers (Billie Jean). They tour central Ohio, to NYC, Austin, Chicago, Florida, Nashville, and New Orleans. and even Europe. They are fun, upbeat and a favorite of JC! Joined by Blues/Folk singer/songwriter GAVIN STROUP and BEN PIPER/BOLIVAR ZOAR.