Music Box Supper Club celebrates 10 years

Flashback: The Millers moved back to Mike's native Cleveland in 2010 from Chicago, where they had owned and operated a blues club.

• They set their eyes on a long-dormant building for sale on the Flats West Bank that once housed legendary disco spot Club Coconuts.

The intrigue: The Millers, along with a team of investors, spent $2 million renovating the venue into a downstairs supper club and upstairs concert hall for a specific audience.

• "We targeted an older audience who wanted to come downtown, find easy parking, have a nice cocktail or bottle of wine, sit during a show and be home by 11pm," Miller tells Axios.

The big picture: When the Music Box opened in August 2014, Cleveland was beginning a citywide resurgence that included James' return to the Cavaliers and the Flats East Bank complex groundbreaking.

State of play: The Music Box has navigated slow periods, including the COVID pandemic, by hosting a diverse lineup of shows and becoming a go-to venue for private events.

• This is the venue's biggest year yet for weddings, with more than 60 receptions scheduled for 2024.

If you go: The Music Box will host a 10th anniversary party for its VIP members at 5:30pm on Thursday.

• A Motown-themed celebration for the public follows at 7:30pm.