Jerry Popiel: Jerry live at Ritz Theatre - Friday Night Live

Premium solo acoustic set as part of Friday Night Live at the beautiful Ritz Theatre in Tiffin, Ohio.

Jerry is a singer/songwriter, guitarist, recording engineer, mandolinist, bassist, keyboardist and percussionist from Cleveland, Ohio. He performs primarily as an acoustic guitarist/singer, but sometimes with backing band Osage Orange. He is also a member of indie rock bands Cat o' Nines, Birdhouse Gourds and the '70s tribute act Cowbell Fever, co-starring as mellow, long-haired guitarist Donny Europa.

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He has performed as opening act for musicians such as Leon Russell, The Strawbs, Sister Hazel, The Fixx, Naked Eyes, Shawn Mullins, Clumsy Lovers, Mindy Smith, Ambrosia and Marty Willson-Piper (The Church) and as Live Nation VIP club entertainment before James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Counting Crows, Matchbox 20, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Buffett, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers and Zac Brown Band.

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Jerry appeared in the 2016 Fox Searchlight film "A Bigger Splash" with Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson. He appeared as himself in Eric Shiveley's award-winning documentary "Everyone But You" and in several community theater productions and has been featured on Cleveland's "Crooked River Groove" and "Words and Music" TV shows.

Last name pronounced "POPE-iel."