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The CROOKED EYE BREWERY is now at Jamey's House of Music, offering fresh, cold ales on tap!
Try all twelve thirst quenching brews with your dinner, and enjoy the show in high style!
Hard ciders and Pennsylvania wines and spirits round out the offerings for your drinking pleasure, at our beautiful new bar!
Crooked Eye will also be barrel aging their hand crafted ales right on site!
We are way beyond delighted to be open once again after being closed for over a year due to Covid.
Seating is limited by mandated covid restrictions for the time being, and guests must wear masks except when eating or drinking, and be mindful of social distancing. That said, we are not the police and trust you will be thoughtful and considerate of others. Jamey's has implemented mitigation measures that greatly exceed CDC guidelines to help keep you safe and worry free.
If you are not ready to return to live indoor concerts, our full HD stereo pay-per-view option is the perfect alternate way to experience the whole show as it happens.
Four consumate bluesmen with over a century of joint experience playing the blues on stages across the country, and individually backing top artists, have quietly... joined together to create an all star blues unit. Jamey Reilly, Dave Reiter and Bill Marconi have now been together for a dozen or more years, and recently added veteran Steve Solotist, AKA AC Steel, on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. The men have developed a loyal local following as the house band for Jamey's House of Music.
PBK is known for in-the-pocket, hard driving electric blues, with jazzy overtones. Seven string lead guitarist Reiter also plays the mighty Hammond organ and piano, with Reilly on five string fretless bass. Marconi brings a deep portfolio of jazz credits and delivers a tight beat to drive the music. Solotist is a well known singer with a strong and resonant voice that evokes favorites like Jimmy Hall and Tab Benoit.
Since 1996, The Harry Walther Band has been rocking the tristate area with their story telling style of music along the lines of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. They are an energetic and entertaining Americana rock... and roll band with deep country roots. They have been entertaining the Philly music scene by performing a wide scale of classic covers as well as original songs ranging from rock to folk to country rock. Covers include everything from Elvis, Beatles, Stones, Allman Brothers, ELO, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Marshall Tucker, Johnny Cash and so much more! With the great line up Harry has put together, a Harry Walther Band live show will never fail to rock the house down.
"When you're around good musicians, it gives you that spark -- 'I want to do what you do. I want to hold my own,'" says Hicks, who started playing guitar when he was six years old. "But being around those types of musicians also taught me to NOT be the fastest guitar player. I wanted to be the one who knew the most riffs and drew on a lot of knowledge so I could play anything, and with anyone."
King Solomon Hicks grew up in Harlem "around a lot of great musicians." That certainly shows on HARLEM, an 11-song salute to those roots -- and how the 24-year-old guitarist and singer has turned them into his own fierce and distinctive style over the years.
The set, produced by multiple Grammy Award winner Kirk Yano (Miles Davis, Public Enemy, Mariah Carey), showcases Hicks as a writer, player and interpreter. Originals such as the roadhouse ready "421 South Main," the gospel shuffle of "Have Mercy on Me" and the aching instrumental "Riverside Drive" rub musical elbows with staples such as "Every Day I Sing the Blues" and "It's Alright," a Latin-tinged take on Blood, Sweat & Tears' "I Love You More Than... You Will Ever Know," a funked-up romp through Gary Wright's "Love is Alive" and a searing rendition of Sonny Boy Williamson's "Help me" that closes the album.
Hicks' playing and singing shine throughout HARLEM, blending reverent familiar with vigorous fresh, the work of an artist deeply rooted in blues birthed decades before him but equally invested in finding his own way of playing it. Yes, every day he sings the blues, but in a manner only Hicks himself can.
"This has been a long time coming," Hicks says of his first major recording, "but I'm really happy with the sound and the way everybody played. This music is where I come from. It's really special to be able to record these songs -- and really important to get 'em right."
Hicks has been steeped in music for as long as he can remember. Harlem, he says, "is not like New Orleans, where music is 24 hours a day -- but it's close." His father and mother played music at home constantly. His mother also took him, as a youth, to local nightspots such as the Lennox Lounge, Saint Nick's and the Cotton Club, where Hicks witnessed performances that made a significant impact on his outlet and ambitions. "When you're around good musicians, it gives you that spark -- 'I want to do what you do. I want to hold my own,'" says Hicks, who started playing guitar when he was six years old. "But being around those types of musicians also taught me to NOT be the fastest guitar player. I wanted to be the one who knew the most riffs and drew on a lot of knowledge so I could play anything, and with anyone."
The self-described "kid in school that had a guitar on his back, interrupting all the classes," Hicks was on stage at the Cotton Club when he was 13, and during high school as part of a 15-piece band playing there three nights a week. "The owner saw I was serious and genuinely loved the music," Hicks recalls. He also learned a great deal from playing rhythm guitar at first, gradually developing his lead and soloing skills at gigs as well as at private parties and open jams -- the latter of which provided a kind of master class for the developing artists.
"I wouldn't know the song or the key of the song; They'd say, 'Hey, go...' and either you sank that day or you swam, and if you didn't get it you got to try to come back the next week and do it again," he remembers.
Hicks, not surprisingly, stayed afloat during those encounters, building a reputation on the scene that began to spread outside of the New York area -- while his home turf expanded to venues such as the Iridium, the Red Rooster, Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar, Terra Blues and more. After high school Hicks began playing in Europe, opening for Jeff Beck and Ringo Starr, playing festivals in Spain and France, as well as at the Cotton Club in Tokyo, and being booked on KISS Kruise V in 2017 and on this year's Joe Bonamassa Blues Alive at Sea Cruise. He's shared stages with the likes of Tony Bennett, Beth Hart, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Mavis Staples, Paul Shaffer and others.
Hicks also became a member of the Blues Foundation in Memphis and he has Judged the IBC's in Memphis [International Blues Challenge]" along with being a supporter of young Blues Musicians and The Blues Foundation.. He paid his own success forward by teaching music for the Children's Aid Society and working with the Harlem Arts Alliance and the New York City Jazzmobile.
"It's a lot of hard work and responsibility," Hicks notes. "The older I get, it's not just playing music just for me anymore. It's playing music for people to feel good and enjoy themselves, maybe take their minds off their problems."
Hicks and Yano started working on HARLEM two years ago, finishing up during late 2019. "It was just about getting my own sound together," explains Hicks, who was aided by a corps of players that includes members of Soulive, Lettuce, Jack White and Hank William Jr.'s band and others -- including Foghat/Savoy Brown veteran Roger Earl, who plays drums on the smooth, R&B flavored take on Fred Koller's "What the Devil Loves." "I wanted to have a foot in the blues, like coming back home to mama," Hicks says. "But I didn't want it to be traditional. I wanted people to feel like they're in a juke joint, listening to what the blues sounds like in 2019, my own spin on it."
Hicks certainly achieves that on HARLEM, and he's planning on more for the future. As well-traveled as he is Hicks has a long list of places he hasn't played yet that he intends to add to his itinerary. There are also more original songs he plans to release after future forays into the recording studio.
"This is like a first impression," he says of HARLEM. "I want people to know me as a musician first. I'm trying to get my roots planted with the blues fans, and later I'll cross over into some different worlds. There's a lot I want to do -- I'm patient, but at the same time I'm really ready for people to hear my music. Can't wait, actually..."
Frank Porter is an award-winning professional guitarist, independent songwriter and band leader with over 30 years of experience. He is a dedicated and reliable professional entertainer who writes and performs his own original acoustic songs, upbeat and unique instrumentals, as well as select classic rock cover songs. Blues, folk and rock primarily influence Frank’s music. Frank signed with Tate Music Group for his “Who I Am” album in 2013, released an independent... live album in 2015 titled simply, “Frank Porter–Live,” and is already working on a new studio album and DVD for 2017.
Honors he received include winning first place in the Gibson/Epiphone-sponsored Guitarfest in 2008 at the House Of Guitars in Rochester, NY, and in 2015, taking 6th place in the instrumental category of Indie International’s worldwide songwriting contest with his song, “Fly” (where the winner was trained at The Academy of Music in Dresden, Germany). That’s pretty good for a self-taught musician and songwriter!
Venues he has appeared at include Steel Stacks in Bethlehem, PA; the Lititz Chocolate Walk in Lititz, PA; “MakeMusicNewYork” Festival, CBGB’s and Gussy’s Bar in NYC; Cosmic Cafe at Boathouse Row, Connie’s Ric Rac, The Fire, Legendary Dobbs, Warmdaddys, Love Park, The Fringe Festival and World Café Live in Philadelphia; John and Peter’s in New Hope, PA; Lehigh Valley Farm Fest, Mayfair, Macungie Memorial Park, Crocodile Rock (where his band opened for Jackyl and Taylor Hicks) in the Lehigh Valley; Hollystock 2016, Cooper River Park, The BoneYard and Le Grand Fromage in New Jersey. Frank also has been featured in various area magazines, and on radio and television shows.
Jack West and his music are growing up in front of our own eyes and ears. The now-16-year-old Rochester, NY, rock star may have any number of influences, but his new songs represent a teenager transforming into a real artist. Since the first of the year, West has put out two new tracks, including the upbeat technopop... of “The Last Arcade” in June, and “Forever,” a lush, indie-pop guitar number. Both were mixed by Barrett Jones [Nirvana, Foo Fighters], who produced West’s debut album last year, For the Record. More new songs will be released on streaming services through the end of the year and into next.
Jack West’s most recent effort, Live at Easy Street Records, a six-song EP recorded at the famed Seattle indie retailer featuring a cover of Audioslave’s “Like a Stone,” shows off his six-piece band in front of a packed room. Store owner Matt Vaughan commented that the band “killed it,” adding, “I had no idea he had this kind of following already.”
Whether she’s interpreting the Great American Songbook, jazzing up popular songs, or her performing her own compositions, Philadelphia’s Maci Miller captivates and entertains audiences around the globe with her unique and soulful jazz vocals.
As a young girl, Maci discovered her grandparent’s vast collection of vinyl, and after studying every great artist from Ella to Ellington, she honed her vocal skills and made her debut in local clubs and at special events...... On recordings and live on stage, Maci has worked with some of the greatest in the business, including trumpeter Steve Jankowski (Nile Rodgers, Chicago), saxophonist Larry McKenna (Woody Herman), Demitrious Pappas (Smokey Robinson’s Musical Dir.), and the late, great George Mesterhazy (Shirley Horn), to name just a few. Her latest recording, Round Midnight, was a collaboration with David O’Rourke ( Les Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli). Currently, Maci is working with Philadelphia’s finest - Aaron Graves (Cassandra Wilson), Khary Abdul Shaheed, and the legendary Mike Boone (Buddy Rich) on a her next album as well as live performances.
Maci has sung in legendary rooms such as the The Jazz Standard and Danny’s Skylight Room in NYC, and Chris’s Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Bally’s, Harrah’s and the Claridge in Atlantic City. Her travels have also taken her to the iconic Bamboo Bar in Bangkok,Thailand for several extended runs.Adding to her extensive musical experiences, Maci is a featured guest vocalist with numerous notable symphonic orchestras, big band and pops concerts.
Maci’s other creative endeavors as an actor, model, and spokesperson have afforded her numerous appearances on film (The Sixth Sense), print (Modern Bride, Women’s World Magazine), and television (Law and Order), to name a few. Her charitable contributions include a lullaby entitled “Butterfly Moon”, originally composed for her daughter, which she contributed to a CD for The Mercy Center in Bangkok, which gives aid to orphans and children living with HIV.
An accomplished songwriter, Maci has released 4 CD’s and has had notable collaborations and licensing/publishing deals with Disney, as well as international jazz releases in Asia. A selection from her all-original big band album, “A Very Good Night”, was featured nationally at MAC Cosmetics counters.
Maci’s 4th CD: Maci Miller, Round Midnight - a jazz vocal and guitar album with guitarist David O’Rourke - received air play world wide and rave reviews.
Philadelphia native Tom Craig plays a special brand of Blues, Soul and R&B. Tom got his first guitar for his eleventh birthday. With 40 years of guitar playing, formal training as a jazz vocalist and his passion for the Blues, he gives you all the ingredients for a memorable live performance.... Tom’s debut CD, “Get Ready for Me”, has received worldwide radio airplay and critical acclaim.
In January 2017 he represented the Central Delaware Blues Society in Memphis, Tennessee at the 33rd International Blues Challenge. His song, “She Did It To Me(She’ll Do It to You)” was a semi-finalist in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition.
Tom's second CD, Good Man Gone Bad consists of 13 original songs and is set for release on April 20, 2021!
Tom has adapted his body of work to produce an intimate live show that still captures the spirit of the CD and introduces audiences to his new original material.
His high energy live performances impress even the most critical fans of blues and roots music. Don't pass up the opportunity to catch him at your local venue or blues festival.
Roger Girke is a road tested guitarist, singer and writer with a career including over 4,500 live shows, concerts and festivals and numerous recording sessions and releases.
Roger's career began performing in rock bands in the eastern PA/NJ area, eventually joining the legendary Philadelphia area roots rock band Pickins (Capitol/Ariola), followed by many years of touring and recording with Sharks (Elektra), Robert Hazard (RCA), and many other notable artists. ... Since 2000 roger has released 5 CD's with his band and has regularly performed at blues festivals, clubs and concerts throughout the Mid-Atlantic. In that time he has also recorded and performed with Gary Allegretto (Los Angeles, CA), Sam Cockrell (Chicago, IL), Jimmy Pritchard (DE) and Peter Veteska and Blues Train (NJ).
The Roger Girke Band was a top 10 finalist in the 2009 International Blues Challenge as well as receiving two time top tier CD finalist awards in 2005 and 2009.
Roger' s CD releases include:
Roger Girke and The Funkytwisters – “We Got The Funky Blues” Teletone 2001
The Roger Girke Band – “My Baby Loves That Stuff” Teletone 2004 "Top 5 Self-Produced CD" 2005 International Blues Challenge*
The Roger Girke Band – “Shake It” Teletone 2008 “Top 6 Self-Produced CD” award, 2009 International Blues Challenge*
Roger Girke – “Piece Of Work” RG3Records 2013
Roger Girke and The Wandering Souls - "Silver Lining" Teletone 2017
*NEW* release is fully recorded and in post production. Look for a mid to late 2021 release!
Blues lovers and players have made Jamey's their home away from home, and know that this is the best place to come for some really good and inexpensive eats, ales on tap from Crooked Eye Brewery, fresh ground coffee and espresso, great music, and friendly people. The vibe is home-like and cool, and the sound is out of this world. Jamey's provides a full... professional grade backline, so players only need to bring their instrument or personal microphone to jump up on stage and jam. Everyone is required to wear a mask, including vocalists. Unfortunately, we can't allow harmonica or horn players due to virus transmission concerns until the pandemic has passed.
The open mic jam runs from noon to 2 pm, and the smoking hot Philly Blues Kings lays down a set from 2 to 3 pm.
Blues lovers new and old can come to play, eat, drink, chat and enjoy a day soaked in the blues. Many guests also like to host gatherings or parties during the brunch, as there are tables and chairs for dining, and comfortable seats to listen to the music - and it does not cost them a thing to meet up there! Plus, it is wheelchair accessible, and has plenty of free local parking. Being right in the center of downtown Lansdowne, next to the train station, there is abundant public transportation as well.
Check out the mouth watering brunch menu on our menu page.
No reservations are needed. Just load up some friends and head on down!
No Cover Charge! 6:00 pm Kitchen - Jam 8:00 to 10:00 pm
Jamey's is proud to be the newest home base for the Philadelphia region's world class jazz community. We welcome players and lovers of all things jazz to come and hang your hat and enjoy an evening of outstanding live music, at no charge, in our cool and classy listening room and restaurant. We feature a full professional... backline including a dual manual Hammond organ with leslie, Nord keyboard, Bucks County drums and an assortment of top quality amplifiers... not to mention the best sound system of any small club on the east coast.
The Dave Reiter Trio lays down the backing for some out of this world jazz to happen, and you never know who might show up to join in. Reiter is a long time jazz pro, and is equally at home on the 7 string guitar, Nord keyboard or our top of the line Hammond organ setup. Bill Marconi is on drums, his name is known to jazz aficionados around the world. Holding down the bottom on most nights, is first-call Philly bassist, George Livanos.
Doors open at 6pm for dinner, no reservations needed, and the music generally starts at 8pm. There is abundant local free parking, and we are a few steps from the Lansdowne train from Philly. We feature fresh cold ales on tap from the Crooked Eye Brewery, Fresh brewed Green Street Coffee, espressos and our excellent dinner menu earns rave reviews... all at modest prices. Our friendly staff is at your service.
Won't you join us for a great night out?
YOU SAID IT...
"BY FAR the best live music venue on the East Coast"
"...the coolest venue in the universe..."
"Best. Venue. Ever."
"We just bought a house in Lansdowne to be closer to Jamey's"
"Truly the very coolest venue for live music ANYWHERE"
The Lightyears: "Jamey’s House of Music is in our top 3 all time venues to play along side The 02 Arena & Marquee Club, London"
"We can't wait until you have your venue up and running again!! It's recognized as one of the top small venues in the region, if not in the entire country!!"
- Black Oak Artists
"Home. It's doesn't get any warmer than being in Jamey's House!"
"We've played every kind of venue imaginable on several world tours, and I have to tell you that this is probably the best venue we have ever played. It's simply brilliant. Thank you for everything done to perfection."
"Jamey Reilly couldn't possibly have created a finer oasis for musicians to perform. It's really a gem. SERIOUSLY! Everybody try and get a date there!!! (Just leave some room for us because we're definitely going back!!!)"
"Amazing! A hidden, intimate live music venue with impeccable sound. Sat at long tables next to total strangers and it felt like being with family. Delicious food (and great craft beer the night I was there). It’s rare to find a venue owner who cares this passionately about the music! Two big thumbs up."
"Last night we debuted at Jamey Reilly’s Jamey’s House of Music. Jamey has outdone himself. He has an incredible backline, and the sound, which he engineers is exquisite. Working with Jamey helps make performing seamless. He knows what he is doing and is an excellent communicator. He is also a musician, which helps a great deal (the man has ears). The food at this venue is incredible. The flavor-I can’t begin to find the words to express how excellent it is. If you have not been to Jamey’s House of Music, get down there, catch a show. Get there early and enjoy the amazing cuisine. It will blow your mind."
"This small room is by far the best sounding music venue I've ever experienced. It's a truly exceptional labor of love..."
"Not enough room here to tell you how fabulous this venue is—music, people, food, on-tap beer, and staff are all top drawer! Prices are fantastic! The photos are shrimp over grits and a fabulous vegan burger with vegan bacon!"
"THE place to Jam!!! Jamey is the man, the myth, the legend. Great equipment & exceptional drum set."
"Jamey's is the BEST. People who never heard of the band will show up to listen, because they KNOW Jamey books the official bands, has the great food, great sound, great atmosphere...and now great craft beer. WORLD CLASS JOINT, yo!"
"I tell everyone about Jamey and Jamey's House of Music. Everyone in Nashville knows about this place. I play some of the best rooms in the world, like the Bluebird, Douglas Corner, Third and Lindsley, places with great sound systems, and nothing beats the sound in this room. ...This is my favorite place to play in the whole world."
"The sound is absolutely perfect. I could hear every note of every instrument. Just incredible."
"Great pro sound, fantastic food, great beer and an owner that is a super nice human!!!"
"Congratulations to the incredible Jamey Reilly for spending this (COVID shutdown) time improving facilities at the already fabulous Jamey's House of Music, the best music venue in the Philadelphia area."
I'm a "venue snob" and this place is AWESOME ! Cozy, intimate, acoustically A+, comfy seating, bathroom is spotless, people are warm & friendly ... can't wait to return !
"... a dream performance space. Perfect acoustics, top quality production values, a visually lovely setting, and an overall aesthetic ambience that, like a tea ceremony, lifts every gesture to it's highest level. It's perfection, both for the audience and the performers."
"Intimate music venue with great artists. Offers several craft beers on tap— a full bar bar with Pennsylvania spirits and cider is soon to come. The excellent food and friendly service are an added delight. Highly recommend Jamey’s for an enjoyable evening of music and dinner at a reasonable price. Also very gluten friendly."
"Totally going again soon! A++++++!!!"
"I can't even explain how delicious everything was."
"One word. ..incredible!"
"Awesome food..."
Jamey's House of Music Tee Shirts and Hoodies!
Top quality, black, all cotton Champion tagless shirts ($20) and hoodies ($40)
with 5 color silk screen
We happily accept cash, and these major charge cards
