4th Annual 4th of July Extravaganza
Jul
4
2:00 pm14:00

4th Annual 4th of July Extravaganza

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Once again we roll up our sleeves and get ready to celebrate the independence of our fine nation with live music, free hot dogs, whole hog roasting, ice cold beer, hot dog eating contest and damn fine cocktails. NO COVER

Afrofreque @ 4:30pm
Mamafesta @ 3:00pm
DJ Dug Fresh, Drop and DJ Capt America will be spinning all vinyl rock, soul, funk, afro and reggae starting at 2pm and in between sets.

Our great friend Joshua Jones who runs our Guest Sous program on first Monday's will be cooking up a whole hog with all the trimmings for $10 a plate. You don't want to miss what this guy can do w/ hog.

As always we will also have complimentary Vienna Beef hot dogs with plenty of condiments and Lay's potato chips. (We might judge you for putting ketchup on a hot dog though. That's just un-American)  

So many hot dogs in fact that we will host another Hot Dog Eating Contest. Prizes include Half Step GC's and a swell pat on the back.

The fans and misters will be going full blast and the shade is just perfect in the backyard now. Come join us and wear your best Red, White and Blue!!

Canned Beets
Jun
28
Jun 29
Live Music

Canned Beets

  • Half Step

NO COVER

Live every Wednesday night!

Wednesday residents Canned Beets keep it funky for your listening and drinking pleasure every week.  Come shake a tail feather!

Canned Beets
Jun
21
Jun 22
Live Music

Canned Beets

  • Half Step

NO COVER

Live every Wednesday night!

Wednesday residents Canned Beets keep it funky for your listening and drinking pleasure every week.  Come shake a tail feather!

Big Sugar
Jun
16
Jun 17
Live Music

Big Sugar

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Gordie Johnson and his Rasta brethren churn out their unique blend of roots-rock-reggae with double neck guitars and dreadlocks flying through the air. BIG SUGAR continues to live up their reputation for thundering live performances spiced with epic dub excursions that keep crowds grooving. BIG SUGAR’S style has even inspired other notable artists, including THE BLACK CROWES, GOV’T MULE and countless young “up and comers”. Calling All The Youth tops a platinum recording career that spans over 20 years, including their recent releases Revolution Per Minute, Yardstyle and the concert dvd Eliminate Ya! Live as well as a collaborations with Reggae legends WILLI WILLIAMS and DENNIS ALCAPONE. Following European tours, a German TV appearance on Rockpalast and a sold -out national acoustic tour, 2015 brings BIG SUGAR, fully electric across Canada, including a direct support date with the legendary AC/DC.

“Before indie-blues duo The Black Keys were winning Grammys, and Jack White’s Dead Weather supergroup reclaimed swamp-rock riffs for the iGeneration, a little band from Toronto called Big Sugar conquered grunge and the charts with a Zepplin heavy mix of blues and reggae.” -Eye Weekly

Canned Beets
Jun
14
Jun 15
Live Music

Canned Beets

  • Half Step

NO COVER

Live every Wednesday night!

Wednesday residents Canned Beets keep it funky for your listening and drinking pleasure every week.  Come shake a tail feather!

Jun
8
Jun 9
Live Music

The D Madness Project

NO COVER

The D Madness project brings to Half Step a blend of evocative R&B and futuristic funk, which encapsulates his local legacy. From soul to jazz to funk to reggae to hip-hop to love ballads, inspirational songs, reggae tunes and hip hop flows. D's Project houses the sickest bass lines and guitar riffs.

Canned Beets
Jun
7
Jun 8
Live Music

Canned Beets

  • Half Step

NO COVER

Live every Wednesday night!

Wednesday residents Canned Beets keep it funky for your listening and drinking pleasure every week.  Come shake a tail feather!

Guest Sous ft. James Durham
Jun
5
8:00 pm20:00
Guest Chef

Guest Sous ft. James Durham

It is that time again! This Monday we are featuring James Durham of Salt & Time Butcher Shop. He will be creating four courses that inspire him. We will be getting started at 8 PM, and serving until we run out. Plates are $5 each, cash only, with drink specials via the bar as well. We can't wait to see you all there!

Sit Down, Servant
May
19
May 20
Live Music

Sit Down, Servant

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Every Friday in May!  NO COVER

Gordie Johnson combines the haunting sounds the Steel Guitar with the sub-sonic electronica of the MOOG Synthesizer in a collaboration with Latin music genius Rey Arteaga ( congas ). Together with Carmelo Torres ( Timbales ) and Scott MacIntosh ( sax ) they explore the sounds of Dub Reggae, Cumbia, Son, Samba, Soul and Jazz. Listeners ( and dancers ) are often surprised to hear repertoire ranging from The Police and Earth Wind & Fire to classic jazz standards. SDS have even blended their low-end bump with rapper Bushwick Bill ( Geto Boyz ). “Gordie Johnson understands an uncanny amount of musical genres and is adept at all of them, ” says guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani who has taken SDS around the globe from the Olympia in Paris to the State Theater in Sydney Australia and across North America.

Sit Down, Servant
May
12
May 13
Live Music

Sit Down, Servant

  • Half Step

Every Friday in May! NO COVER

Gordie Johnson combines the haunting sounds the Steel Guitar with the sub-sonic electronica of the MOOG Synthesizer in a collaboration with Latin music genius Rey Arteaga ( congas ). Together with Carmelo Torres ( Timbales ) and Scott MacIntosh ( sax ) they explore the sounds of Dub Reggae, Cumbia, Son, Samba, Soul and Jazz. Listeners ( and dancers ) are often surprised to hear repertoire ranging from The Police and Earth Wind & Fire to classic jazz standards. SDS have even blended their low-end bump with rapper Bushwick Bill ( Geto Boyz ). “Gordie Johnson understands an uncanny amount of musical genres and is adept at all of them, ” says guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani who has taken SDS around the globe from the Olympia in Paris to the State Theater in Sydney Australia and across North America.