The World-Famous Spirit Room Bar features live music acts by local Arizona musicians. Join us for select weekends:
For the best music and atmosphere in Jerome AZ!
Low key, it appears is the word of the day for the band Muddy Rabbit Band. But after their amazing debut appearance, we’ve invited them back to play the world famous Spirit Room bar!
We hope to see you there!
You can find out more about the band on their Faceplant page
Photo by Susan A. Johnson
A local favorite! Rock n’ roller Llory McDonald & COMBO DELUXE. Catch Combo one weekend per month, (vacationing in the Rivera in August . . .) at Spirit Room for all your longtime favorite tunes & some of Llory’s rockin’ originals too!
You can find more information and their calendar on her website; https://www.llorymcdonald.com/.
Musical Background – Llory started her musical career on Clarinet at the age of 6, playing in the band until 8th grade, when her brother threw his guitar in the garbage and she rescued it.
She joined her first rock band in high school, playing guitar, slide guitar and singing at dances and proms in Phoenix. She started playing the clubs in Phoenix at age 17 and formed her own band, The Llory McDonald Band in 1979. They opened for Paul Butterfield, Deep Purple, Iggy Pop, Jerry Riopelle and others.
They were playing concerts and clubs throughout the state of Arizona until 1984, when she moved to Los Angeles. There, she was playing in her own band Odds and Ends and in Jerry Riopelle’s band as a sideman.
She signed to Arista Records in 1988. She recorded a single which appeared on the “1988 Summer Olympics” album, along with various other artists including Eric Clapton and Whitney Houston. She also sang background vocals on Lita Ford’s 1988 release “Lita” on Dreamland Records. She signed a 3-year music publishing contract (1988-1990) with Blue Rider Music, where she sang on various singles and demos.
Dropped by Arista in 1989, she left the music business for the film industry, working as a production assistant and driver on films such as “The Dark Wind” with Lou Diamond Phillips and “When a Man Loves a Women” with Meg Ryan. She moved back to Arizona in 1994 and helped form Combo Deluxe.
Musical influences – Slide guitar players, Bonnie Raitt, Lowell George, also Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and soul music of the late 60’s and 70’s. All were a big influence.
Favorite Artist – Linda Ronstadt, Deborah Harry, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye. She could go on and on . . . and frequently does! One of the funniest women on the rock and roll stage, without a doubt!
Llory’s Equipment – Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster guitar, Fender Hotrod Deville 212 Amp, EV mic, Nady cordless unit, various slides.
Hobbies – Golf and pondering
Likes – Margaritas, Mexico, funky soul music, good films and N.P.R.
Darryl Icard is a bass player/singer/songwriter. He has been playing and singing professionally since 1983 in every kind of setting imaginable. He has performed and played all types of music from rock to reggae to punk and country. He has also been writing and recording his own music since music came into his life.
While performing and learning his craft in live situations, he also attended college for theory and performance.
Darryl has recorded and performed music with Jesse Valenzuela, Gin Blossoms, Stevie Nicks, Marshall Crenshaw, J.D. Souther, The Rembrandts, Tommy Keene, Major Lingo, Poet’s Corner, and Los Guys and many other national and Arizona based acts.
Recordings performed on, to name just a few.
Gin Blossoms- No Chocolate Cake
Stevie Nicks-Enchanted the works of Stevie Nicks
Jesse Valenzuela- Tunes Young People Will Enjoy and Hotel Defeated
Major Lingo- All through My Body
Burning Sky-Enter the Earth
Darryl Icard is living in Scottsdale Arizona and has begun a New Journey in the band Llory McDonald and Combo Deluxe. An Arizona based band from Jerome, Arizona and is sure to take music to a new place with one of Arizona Legendary artist.
Steve Botterweg is a native Arizonan and has been performing on drums in bands professionally since he was 13 years old. In high school he started playing in experimental bands playing drums, marimba and synthesizers…arranging, producing and recording. One of the bands, Poet’s Corner (signed to Placebo Records) created a buzz in the early days of the punk scene with live shows in Arizona and California that had US and international radio air play. He has performed on stage with the Red Hot Chile Peppers, Los Lobos, Derrick Trucks Band and many other performing artists. Steve is also the co-owner of Ghost Town Recording Studio in Jerome Arizona. He has recorded and produced many bands and artists. He has worked in the studio with Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna), Steve Kimock (Steve Kimock Band) and a few other well-known artists. More recently he had a twenty-year run as the drummer with Major Lingo, a popular Arizona highway band. He is now playing drums with Llory McDonald, another well-known and respected Arizona musician, as a member of Combo Deluxe along with a musical cohort of many years, Darryl Icard, on bass.
Open mic at the Spirit Room is back! Look for a rotating lineup of local hosts as well as local musicians, ready to make some music on the famous Spirit Room stage. From 7-10 you can catch live music, your favorite cocktail, draft or bubbly beverage and hand out with your friends! Thursdays are usually a night when the locals come out. When we say locals, we’re talking about musicians from Prescott, Sedona, Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Flagstaff & the Phoenix area. We have heard some amazing touring musicians who just happen to be passing through. So, support your local host, musician and favorite live music bar in Jerome Arizona, every Thursday from 7-10 pm at the World Famous Spirit Room Bar!
We hope to see you here!
Bring your dancing shoes and don’t forget to tip our bartender!
Join us in celebrating Matti Rose Amato’s performance on our World-Famous Spirit Room Stage!
Following Matti Rose Amato’s performance, the band Arsenic Kitchen will take the stage.
Please join us in welcoming the band Gold Shimmer to our World-Famous Spirit Room stage.
Gold Shimmer is an indie funk project that originates from the mind of singer and songwriter JD Venter. They released their first EP “Temple of Solace pt 1” in 2018, receiving good critiques around Southern California, and have since continued to make waves in the local scene and across the States.
Influenced by Gorillaz, Daft Punk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Earth Wind and Fire and more, the band puts on an electric live show through another time and dimension, using visuals, go-go dancers,, actors, props and so much more.
The band consists of JD Venter (vocals), Reverend Doctor (guitars, backing vocals), Simone Feroci (bass, backing vocals) and other musicians from the band’s broad collective.
Achievements:
Notable venues played: The Peppermint Club (WEHO), The Satellite (Silverlake), The Glasshouse (Pomona), Starry Plough (Berkely) House of Blues (SD, Florida and OC) Brooklyn Bazaar, Warsaw (Brooklyn) , The Filmore (Charlotte) Silverlake Lounge, The Study (Hollywood), Federal Bar, Harvard and Stone, The Pressroom (AZ) , State Social House, Viper Room, DBA256, Molly Malones, and more
Past resumes include: tour dates on the west coast and in the US at venues like The Grove, All Stars Tour, Vans Warped Tour, House of Blues, Club Sur (Seattle), The Glass House, The Nile (Phoenix), The War Room (El Paso), Hotel Utah (San Francisco), The Lost Church (San Francisco), and more.