Early ’90s Grammy winner Jon Secada played to a Lorain Palace crowd on Friday night. Secada, born in Havana and raised in Miami, was discovered by Emilio Estafan,…
Read more Concert Photos: Jon Secada Warms Up a Chilly Lorain Palace – Cleveland SceneKentucky natives Black Stone Cherry led a trifecta of bands at the Globe Iron on Tuesday night. Starting off the evening was Seattle native Ayron Jones, fronting a…
Read more Concert Photos: Black Stone Cherry Leads Night of Rock at Globe Iron – Cleveland SceneIt seems like every time The Beths hit Cleveland, the band comes with more to offer. Now, that may just be the arc of a talented group expanding…
Read more The Beths, a Solid Band, Plays Another Solid Cleveland Show at Globe Iron – Cleveland SceneMore than four decades after forming, They Might Be Giants remain at the peak of its powers. At least that’s the case when the eccentric mainstay takes the…
Read more They Might Be Giants Brings Tight Interplay to Geeky, Weird Tunes at Powerhouse Agora Show – Cleveland SceneBlue Oyster Cult roared into town last night with a fantastic show at the Agora Theater. Started in 1967, the outfit has stayed alive for almost seven decades.…
Read more Concert Photos: Blue Oyster Cult Leaves Nothing on the Table at the Agora – Cleveland SceneWednesday matured a lot in the 22 months between Cleveland-area shows. When the Asheville, North Carolina quintet visited the 400-capacity Grog Shop for a sold-out show in January…
Read more Concert Review: Wednesday Shows Off Growth in Second Cleveland Show in Two Years – Cleveland SceneTHU 11/20 Blue Oyster Cult The classic rock group performs at 6:30 tonight at the Agora. The band is still a staple on classic rock radio thanks to…
Read more Livewire: 17 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland in November – Cleveland SceneThe world-famous Agora Theater hosted a trifecta of bands showcasing some incredible guitar work last night. Starting with Return To Dust, the quartet played a head-banging set of…
Read more Concert Photos: Mammoth Headlines Night of Guitar-Driven Rock at Agora – Cleveland SceneIt was just Thomas Dolby, his keyboard and a synthesizer, at the House of Blues Thursday night, and that’s all the crowd needed. Kicking things off with a…
Read more Concert Photos: Thomas Dolby Brought the Iconic ’80s Recollection Tour to the House of Blues – Cleveland SceneSomewhere between Rock, Gospel, and Country lies a genre that we collectively call “Americana.” That moniker can mean a host of things, depending on with whom you’re talking. …
Read more Concert Photos: Keb’ Mo Channels 50 Years of Americana at Playhouse Square – Cleveland SceneEmerging onto the foggy stage around 9 p.m., Blue October got right into it with “This Is What I Live For,” followed by “Coal Makes Diamonds.” Bouncing around…
Read more Concert Photos: Blue October’s ‘We Didn’t Die Young’ Tour Swung by the House of Blues – Cleveland SceneNeko Case played The Agora on Saturday night. The singer/songwriter played to a totally-seated crowd for a 90-minute show of new tunes and songs from her earlier days.…
Read more Concert Photos: Neko Case Dazzles at the Agora – Cleveland SceneFRI 10/24 Mania: The ABBA Tribute Each month seems to bring with it another tribute to the influential Swedish pop act ABBA. Tonight at 7:30, Mania swings into…
Read more Livewire: 12 of the Best Concerts to Catch Through Early November in Cleveland – Cleveland SceneCage the Elephant packed the Agora for a fast-paced, manic performance. Here is all the action we caught. Photo by Joe Kleon Photo by Joe Kleon Photo by…
Read more Concert Photos: Cage the Elephant Brought the Energy to the Agora – Cleveland SceneIt’s interesting how you can become introduced to new music. Friends’ recommendations and radio airplay are generally how many of us stumble upon bands that we never knew…
Read more Concert Photos: Lawrence Blends Genres in Lush House of Blues Show – Cleveland SceneT-Pain stopping in your city is a lot like Santa Claus coming to town. Like Claus, T-Pain is also a jolly man in a lavish suit. But instead…
Read more T-Pain’s Party at Jacobs Pavilion Wore Me Out, and I Loved It – Cleveland SceneThirty-five years after Stereolab formed, the band still sounds like few others. And Wednesday’s sold-out Cleveland concert showed that’s a good thing. The quintet, led by French singer/multi-instrumentalist…
Read more Stereolab’s Sold-Out Cleveland Debut Highlights Consistency in 35-Year Career – Cleveland SceneTHU 10/09 ZZ Top The classic rock act out of Texas first formed way back in 1969 when two rival acts — Blly Gibbons’ Moving Sidewalks and Frank…
Read more Livewire: 12 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland in October – Cleveland SceneAir pulled off a pretty amazing trick during their concert Monday night. If you closed your eyes and just listened, the images generated by the mind often mirrored…
Read more French Duo Air’s Debut Ohio Performance Combines Colorful Music With First-Class Visuals – Cleveland SceneTHU 10/02 Marc Rebillet The YouTuber brings his Places I’ve Never Played and Will Never Play Again tour to the Agora. His latest single, “Vibe’s Alright,” finds him…
Read more Livewire: 6 of the Best Concerts to Catch This Weekend in Cleveland – Cleveland Scene