Vocalist and composer Xenia Rubinos crafts movingly powerful songs dipping in and out of genre and structure to create a sound that is fearlessly her own. Xenia's powerhouse vocals are at the center of her music which grows from a wide range of influences from R&B to Hip-Hop to Caribbean rhythms and jazz all delivered with a soulful punk aura. Her debut album 'Magic Trix' was released in 2013 by Ba Da Bing! Records to wide critical acclaim. Pitchfork lauded the radiant singer as "a unique new pop personality" while a profile in The New Yorker described her work as "rhythmically fierce, vocally generous music that slips through the net of any known genre." Xenia's energetic live show and presence echoes some of the larger than life iconic singers she admired as a child including Judy Garland, Nina Simone and La Lupe while her powerhouse vocals recall the pop sensibility of Mariah Carey and soulfulness of Erykah Badu. Touring the US and Europe extensively, she has played more than 150 shows both as a headliner and supporting act for such diverse bands as Man Man, Battles, Coco Rosie, and Deerhoof. Xenia has been hard at work on her follow-up full-length LP, due out Spring 2016

This is the true story of Billy Tipton, a jazz musician who lived as a man from the time she was 19 until "he" died at age 74 and was discovered to be female.

"One of the Best Concerts of 2014...this singer and pianist put on "A Girl Named Bill," a revue-with-dialogue about Billy Tipton, the little-known midcentury jazz bandleader, who was assumed to be a man but was discovered at his death to be a woman. Under deceptively ragged humor and a wildly broad repertory illuminating various angles of the story - by Jelly Roll Morton, Yoko Ono, Cindy Walker and Ms. McKay herself - lay a devastating theme: how, and why, to live with secrets." – Ben Ratliff, The New York Times

"Her last two 'cabaret' shows I saw have been jaw-dropping. They both completely subverted the genre…Among Ms. McKay’s charms, Mr. Byrne said, "are the ways she playfully mixes what he called a "tragic noir vibe" with her "wicked sense of humor." – David Byrne

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"Look under the frothy surface, and "A Girl Named Bill" is a serious exploration of stereotypes and gender identity role playing, all from a feminist perspective." – Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"...the artistic highlight of the summer... I have long suspected McKay of being a real genius and this engagement proved it in spades...her most lucid, comprehensive, and fully committed portrayal yet...the kind of empathy that only a true artist can muster." – David Noh, Gay City News

A free monthly open mic night for all performers. Signup for Performers begins at 7pm. Starving Artist Special from 7pm-8pm featuring half off food, $2 Yuengling Drafts, Free Coffee & Tea. Ages: +21

This Month sponsored by Grist House Craft Brewery and featuring a beer tasting of 6 Grist House beers!

Sample 2 beers and be entered for a chance to win a swag package from Grist House! The package has some stickers, a shirt, a growler and a gift certificate for a growler fill, and coasters!

Club Cafe's open stage is one of Pittsburgh's longest running and most revered open mic events for performers of all genres. Fashioned after some of the high profile and wildly successful open stages in Nashville, New York and LA, Club Cafe's open stage provides artists with the chance to perform on a world renowned stage while fostering a friendly and supportive environment enabling performers to network with their peers, attract new audiences and extend their reach.

This month's host is Ethan from Brahctopus.