AH, THOSE PRE-PANDEMIC DAYS...

Have you gone through your camera roll this year and seen the pictures from those final weeks before Covid-19 and thought, “oh, if you only knew?”

I certainly have. The spring shutdowns were traumatizing and difficult for everyone, but certainly for musicians. This isn’t going to be a downer post, though – I’m proud of the work we did in the early weeks of the year, and it’s time to get caught up! Enjoy the photos below…

Gallery W performance for exhibition featuring renowned Cleveland-based artist, Eileen Dorsey!

OPUS 216 @ Skylight Financial, for Sofar Cleveland’s Valentine’s Day show!

A snowy, picturesque wedding for the last private event at Spice Kitchen + Bar before the shutdown…

Our Jazz-Age performance for the Hudson Public Library!

Six years and running for Kent Beatlefest!

Private events for life’s most important occasions, including this reception for a memorial service at Westwood Country Club…

Music in the historic ballroom at Judson Manor for residents and community members…

And lastly, our Vital Signs workshop series with the Cleveland Museum of Art, the final session of which took place the day before the shutdowns began…

There’s lots of poignancy to sharing a collection of photos from prior to the pandemic, but to me, it provides hope for what comes when we get through this, together.

Ariel Clayton