We support Live Music Every Saturday @ Hempen Hill BBQ

As music lovers ourselves, we enjoy having a variety of bands and type of music.  Just ask anyone who has attended one of our famous Hempen Hill House Parties and they'll tell you we play anything from Smashmouth to The Grateful Dead to 70's Disco and usually wind up the evening with some late night Metallica & Judas Priest -oooh if our walls could talk!
So you see, we love music plain and simple.  Because of that love, we strive to bring you a variety of music here to Hempen Hill BBQ for FREE.  We make it our goal to pay for the bands ourselves without charging you a cover fee; however, there may be an occasional band or two that are expensive to host and out of our budget, but Oh so worth it so they will be the few that we will have a small cover at the door- Trust me, they are worth it though!!

So we encourage you to come in Saturdays, sit back, relax & Enjoy!   Most bands play 8:30-12:30

All Music is FREE unless a cover is indicated

2010
January
2- Jayme Salviati
7- Open Mic w/ Jayme Salviati
9- Big Whiskey
16- BackRoads Band
18- Superbowl BBQ Deals available until Feb.3
23- The Hello Strangers
30- On The Bus (yes, a Grateful Dead Cover Band!)
February- Early Bird Wake & Bake 3.0 Tickets on sale for $30
4- Open Mic w/ Lynn Routzahn
6- ToneHounds
8-13: Valentine Week Specials featuring Week Long Meal Deals, The Love on tap and Wines
13- HillBilly Gypsies ($5 cover @ door)
16- Mardi Gras Celebration featuring Cajun Food, Hurricane drinks, promos, beads, beer deals
20- RiverKnot Jazz
22-3/2: Book Drive giving you 2% off your meal for every book you donate up to 5 books- all books donated to Wa.Co. Schools
26-27: Dr. Seuss' Birthday Dinner featuring Seuss inspired Food & Drinks
27- Last day to get Early Bird Wake & Bake Tickets
27-Rudy & The BlueFish
March- Wake & Bake 3.0 tickets on Sale for $35
4- Open Mic w/ Denny Spickler
6- Ken Bussey Project (Jazz/Funk)
12-13: St. Patrick's Food Celebration
13- Big Whiskey
17- St. Patrick's Day Celebration featuring beer deals & Irish themed BBQ sauce for Wing Night!
20- Thique
23- WYWH Benefit Night- Join us for the 10th Annual Wish You Were Here Party in memory of Mark McNairn- 15% of food sales will be donated to the Mark McNairn Scholarship Fund at Manito Alternative High School where Mark was a Teacher/Mentor.
27- Voxology
April- Wake & Bake 3.0 tickets on Sale for $40
1- Open Mic w/ Jayme Salviati
2- 3rd Annual WAKE & BAKE!! 9am-2pm including live music from: The Hello Strangers, ToneHounds, & BringBackAll and featuring Breakfast and Lunch buffet, Carving station, Bloody Mary Fixins bar, Beer Bong deals, discounted Svedka shots, promos, giveaways and more!  This THE event to attend!!
3- Pale Barn Ghosts & Mudcracker
7- Chef Joe Downey's 40th Birthday
10- MoonDog Medicine Show (Gutsy Blues)
17- On The Bus (Yep! They're back!)
24- Weber Brothers
30- Last Day to redeem Eggs
May
1- Hucklebuck
3-7: Nurse's Appreciation Week Specials featuring To-Go specials, Meals for 4 and more...
5- Cinco de Mayo featuring fun food specials, $1.99 Margaritas, Corona bucket deals, giveaways & Wing Night
6- Open Mic W/ Denny Spickler
8- Boro Boogie Pickers ($3 cover @ door)
15- Skyla Burrell Blues
22- Danny Webber Trio
27- Chef Jason's 39th Birthday
29- Dimestore Profit
29- The launch of Yogi Bear's BBQ Picnic Basket- order one today!
31- Closed for Memorial Day
June- Summer Bites Menu unveiled
3- Open Mic w/ Jayme Salviati
4-5: Blues Fest Wkd w/ Rudy & The Bluefish featuring a Late Night Menu from 10pm-12am
6- Blues Fest at the City Park
12- Lynn Routzahn
19- Father's Day BBQ Picnic Deals
19- Ron & Dalton
26- Radio Caroline
July- Summer Bites Menu
1- Open Mic
3- Denny Spickler
10- Greg Downs & Herbie Golden
17
19-8/14 School Supply Drive- All school supplies donated are given to Wa. Co. Schools
24
31- Last day to redeem No Peeking Envelopes
August- Summer Bites Menu
5- Open Mic
7- Lynn Routzahn
14- Dalton & Ron
21- Radio Caroline
28- Denny Spickler
September- Passport Month
2- Open Mic
4- Last Day for Yogi Bear's BBQ Picnic Baskets
11- Rudy & The Bluefish
18- The Hello Strangers
25- Thique
October-Book Your Holiday Party with us! 
Octoberfest inspired fare each Friday/Saturday evening!
1- Half Baked Party -tent
2- ToneHounds
7- Open Mic W/ Denny Spickler
9- Rhythm Kings
11-16: Our 4yr Birthday Week Celebration featuring "Bringing Back the Classics"- some original & past menu items
16- Lawnchair
23- HillBilly Gypsies ($5 cover @ door)
29- 4th Annual Hempen Halloween Bash featuring DJ Evan Hunt from 9pm-1am FREE w/ Costume Theme: TBA
30- Last day to redeem scratch offs
November- Order your Holiday Turkey (4.99/lb Whole Smoked Turkey; 6.99/lb Deboned/sliced Smoked Turkey)!
4- Open Mic
6- MoonDog Medicine Show
13- Riverknott
20- On The Bus
24- Thxgiving Eve Bash with DJ Evan Hunt from 9pm-1am FREE w/ Late Night Menu
25- Closed
26- Black Friday All Day Happy Hour from 11am-4pm featuring our own Black Friday sales on Apps & Beers!
27- Fox Hunt
30- Last day to redeem your Turkey Card
December
2- Open Mic
4- Rudy & The Bluefish
11- Boro Boogie Pickers ($3 cover @ door)
18- BackRoads Band
24- Closing @ 4pm
25-CLOSED
31- New Year's Eve Dinner w/last seating @ 8pm; closing @ 9pm

Past musicians that have graced the stage at Hempen Hill BBQ:
Pete Lancaster
J.Parks Band
Rudy and the Blue Fish - www.rudyandthebluefish.com
JP  McDermott & Western Bop - www.Westernbop.com
The Mullets (80's tribute duo)
Thique
RiverKnott Jazz Band
Emmitt Kellar Band
TEACH Band
Denny Spickler
JUNK- Jazz funk fusion
Vibrations Reggae
3:A.M.
Boro Boogie Pickers
Absalom- a tribute to the music of RUSH
Sack of Marbles
Alliens from Floyd, VA
Blue Nevada
Seven from Wellsburg, WV
Josh Morningstar
Lynn Routzann
Jayme Salviati
Big Whiskey
Blue Sky Mission Club from Ithica, NY
Skyla Burrell Blues
Tone Hounds
Radio Caroline
Hill Billy Gypsies