Mustard's Retreat is David Tamulevich & Libby Glover. 

In the late 1970s Libby Glover, who was born and raised in Flint, brought the group north from Ann Arbor to perform in Flint for the first time.  They were an instant hit, going on to become a much beloved institution, playing numerous festivals, concerts, schools, , clubs...even having a  popular radio show on WFBE, the former NPR station  for the area.

They have gone on to  widely tour the United States, and even overseas , doing more than 7,000 concerts and having 14 highly regarded recordings.

Known for not only the original song they perform, but for the covers they do, they are personable and fun, and establish a connection with audiences as artists and entertainers.  Much more information is available at   mustardsretreat.com

Mustard’s Retreat has been delighting audiences by telling stories for 40 years- they are witty, insightful, fun, and profound, as well as accomplished songwriters and musician ( guitars, dulcimer, electric bass, mandolin, harmonica, pennywhistle). In addition to being raconteurs and storytellers, they will give you things to laugh about for days to come and remember for years. A performance not to be missed at the Alley Cat Club!

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Dates and times: Friday and Saturday, June 24-25. 

Club opens at 6:00, music at 8:00

Advanced tickets, $25 per person. Holly Hotel Club members and guests

Age requirement: 21 years old or older. 

~ MEMBERS ONLY have access to purchase Alley Cat Club tickets!

- SO MANY wonderful performances coming in 2022!

Your $59 Annual Membership fee includes a $59 food credit, 20% off all of your (and your guests dining with you) food purchases for the entire membetship year

Since 1983, the Holly Hotel Dining Club has set the standard for restaurant loyality programs. The first of it's kind in the Midwest!

Become a Holly Hotel Dining Club Member and ALWAYS be notified of upcoming shows and special events.!

In true Holly Hotel form, we’ll celebrate the 4th weekend with American Pioneers of Jazz Guitar
with Erik McIntyre and Alex Belhaj along with American Summer Foods!

Alex and Erik explore the guitar duo format inspired by the iconic guitarists of the 1920s-30s such as Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson, Teddy Bunn, Bud Scott, Johnny St. Cyr, Nick Lucas, Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, and more. Their growing repertoire contains a mix of down-home blues, 1920s-30s pop songs, flourishing waltzes, and dreamy ballads.

Erik McIntyre is a guitarist and bandleader based in Flint, Michigan. He is known for bringing varieties of musicians together with a specialty in different shades of music inspired by jazz & blues from the 1920s-30s with an emphasis on improvisation and musical interaction. In addition to performing as “Erik & Friends”, he works with the Frenchtown Playboys, Third Coast Swing Band, Theatre Bizarre Orchestra, and more. In addition to performing with groups around the Michigan, he is part of a community of early jazz aficionados that span the USA. 

Alex Belhaj is a guitarist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he leads his own Crescent City Quartet and Quintet in addition to playing folk music and original music.  He also worked with the James Dapogny Quartet, Paul Klinger's Easy Street Jazz Band, the Cakewalkin' Jass Band and guitarist Joe Summers before moving to New Orleans in 2015. From 2015-2020, Alex lived in the Crescent City, where he worked with Duke Heitger, Steve Pistorius, Tim Laughlin, Dr. Michael White, the Riverside Jazz Collective, Hal Smith's On The Levee Jazz Band, Benny Amon's New Orleans Pearls and Shotgun Jazz Band among many other great musicians and ensembles. 

Club opens at 6:00, music at 8:00

Advanced tickets, $20 per person. Holly Hotel Club members and guests

ean Dobbins got his start at a young age when he would regularly perform with Blue Note recording artist Louis Smith. As Sean's Career progressed he found himself the recipient of many awards and accolades including the Woody Herman Jazz Award and the Louis Armstrong Scholarship, each of them celebrating outstanding musicianship. Due to his talent both as a performer and an educator Sean has been the focus of countless news articles and media programs. In addition, the 2015 Michigan Jazz Festival was dedicated to him for his outstanding musicianship, leadership and mentorship in the Metro Detroit jazz community.

Though still young by jazz standards, Dobbins has amassed an impressive list of playing companions. He has performed/toured/ recorded with Roy Hargrove, Benny Golson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Frank Morgan, Joey DeFrancesco, George Cables, Barbara Morrison, Tamir Hendilman, James "Blood" Ulmer, Marcus Belgrave, Larry Willis, Rodney Whitaker, Claude

Black, Johnny O’Neal, Sheila Jordan, Jon Hendricks, David "Fathead" Newman, Johnny Basset, Donald Walden, Cyrus Chestnut, Barry Harris, David Baker, Randy Johnston, Ralphe Armstrong, Mose Allison and a host of other great musicians. Sean's sound can best be described as hard-driving solid rhythm with refreshing melodic sensibility. Some of his influences include Art Blakey, Jeff Hamilton, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Ed Thigpen, Sonny Payne as well as Detroit area greats Louis Hayes and the one and only Elvin Jones. Sean has performed on countless recordings as a sideman and has released multiple albums as a leader and co-leader. As an educator Dobbins has most recently served as Director of Jazz Studies at Oakland University and Jazz Program Director at Community Music-School Detroit. In addition he has also served on the faculty at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. Sean is currently an Associate Professor at Indiana University and endorses Yamaha, Vic Firth and Zildjian products.

Club opens at 6:00, music at 8:00

Advanced tickets, $25 per person.

Holly Hotel Club members and guests only.

Age requirement: 21 years old or older.

What’s that? You want Latin jazz with swing? AND Special "Night in Havana" Small Bites Menu? THIS is YOUR WEEKEND! 

Winner of three Detroit Music Awards, TUMBAO BRAVO performs world class latin jazz with the rhythms of Cuba and Puerto Rico--mambo, cha cha cha, rumba and bolero. Their recordings have been featured on all the major National Public Radio programs and used as soundtracks to films and TV shows.  

Public performances include the Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Summer Soltice Jazz Festivals as well as bi-annual tours of the San Francisco Bay area.  

Award winning bandleader, Paul Vornhagen, will perform on saxophones, flute and latin percussion joined by conga/timbales drummer Olman Piedra, bassist Pat Prouty and keyboardist Kurt Schreitmueller.  Expect to be thrilled by tight arrangements, danceable beats and sizzling solos. www.tumbaobravo.com 

"Each bandmember brings a high level of comfort and experience with Afro-Cuban music.   A colorful and exciting repertoire."        LATIN JAZZ CORNER--San Francisco

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Fri and Sat, July 15-16. 

Club opens, 6:00, music begins at 8:00

Advanced tickets,  $25 per person. Holly Hotel Club members and guests

Ryan DeHues, a crooner who came of age with the Bublé/Robbie Williams crowd (signed to Pat Boone – yes, that Pat Boone’s label – at age 17) brings his talent for two nights to The Holly Hotel’s ALLEY CAT CLUB, starting at 8 PM, July 22-23. Ryan will be performing an evening of timeless adult standards and traditional pop classics. 

Ryan will appear with MARLA MOORE for a medley of songs along with their pianist. If you were in the Alley Cat Club in October, you already know what’s in store for you!

 “The best songs are the old songs, because if they weren’t the best they wouldn’t have been around long enough to become the old songs.”  That’s Ryan’s favorite quote from famed big band leader Fred Waring – one he takes to heart!  But that doesn’t mean he’s just another old-time big band singer, anything but that.  Ryan DeHues is one of today’s new breed of great singers who give the old music new style with a modern flair and dynamic delivery. DeHues puts modal groove versions of Sublime into his act, right next to a Sinatra standard, followed by a gem resurrected from the back pages of Susanne Vega. Ryan is the epitome of suave yet exciting new artists that are giving new meaning to the classic songs of yesterday. 

Friday and Saturday, July 22-23. Club opens at 6:00, music at 8:00

Advanced tickets, $25 per person. Holly Hotel Club members and guests.

Age requirement: 21 years old or older.

A terrific weekend with amazing musicians!

Tbone Paxton started working together in 1980 with a very popular band around Detroit called the Sun Messengers. They toured the east coast, Midwest and deep south for a number of years. Back then Tbone was awarded a Motor City Music Award for best trombonist. Since that time, he has also become quite an engaging vocalist. In fact, he has been nominated the last two years as best jazz vocalist at the Detroit Music Awards. He is a cornerstone  of the 9 pc Planet D Nonet, and as such, have toured to 11 states, released as many CDs and garnered 6 Detroit Music Awards

Erik McIntyre is a guitarist and bandleader based in Flint, Michigan. He is known for bringing varieties of musicians together with a specialty in different shades of music inspired by jazz & blues from the 1920s-30s with an emphasis on improvisation and musical interaction. In addition to performing as “Erik & Friends”, he works with the Frenchtown Playboys, Third Coast Swing Band, Theatre Bizarre Orchestra, and more. In addition to performing with groups around the Michigan, he is part of a community of early jazz aficionados that span the USA. 

Shannon Wade studied music at Vanderbilt University under Edgar Meyer and Michigan State University under Peter Dominguez.  He has performed with Nashville Symphony, Matt Combs, Gene Wooten, Chris Jones, Craig Havighurst, Marcus Belgrave, Delfeayo Marsalis, Imbroglio, Planet D Nonet and the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra and many many others.

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Fri and Sat, July 29-30. 

Club opens, 6:00, music begins at 8:00

Advanced tickets, $25 per person.