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Tropidelic, Leftover Salmon get the jams going: Also Playing
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Summer is just around the corner, but the music scene is heating up well in advance, as Tropidelic and Leftover Salmon top this week’s Also Playing offering. Tropidelic, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, House of Blues. Born in Kent in 2008, this […]
Singer-Songwriter Iris DeMent Comes to Feed the Souls of Cleveland’s Americana Lovers at the Music Box Supper Club
Iris DeMent is from Arkansas, and that means she and her 13 siblings grew up singing in a classic Bible-belt Pentecostal church. It means she has an affinity for Charles Portis, the famed novelist who also hails from that state. So it makes sense that […]
‘American Idol’ contestant Madeline Finn and her band The Whiskey Hollow to perform free ‘Cleveland Sessions’ show
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Whiskey Hollow and its leader, Madeline Finn, have earned attention both in Cleveland and around the world. Finn appeared in the newest season of “American Idol” as a contestant, making it past the audition stage before her run ended on the […]
Cleveland Sessions: A new video series showcasing music from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame city
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Late last year, we launched the “Cleveland Sessions,” a live-music concert series showcasing great music coming from the heart — and the fringes — of rock ‘n’ roll. So far, we’ve featured five artists in the series — national acts on tour […]
Music Box to Host a Special Concert Featuring Local A Cappella Acts
The Greater Cleveland Chorus, an all-female barbershop chorus that won a regional competition for the ninth time and is heading to the upcoming Sweet Adelines International Competition in St. Louis, will headline the upcoming Acappalooza that takes place at 2 p.m. on April 29 at […]
Rodney Crowell has a few ‘Close Ties’ to share with Cleveland (concert preview)
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A catchy melody, a snazzy riff or a driving beat can give a song life, but only the beauty of the language can give it immortality. Rodney Crowell, who returns to Northeast Ohio for a show at the intimate Music Box Supper […]
Howard Jones Tells Stories, Sings Hits At Packed Music Box
Howard Jones, the MTV and pop music icon from the ‘80s, brought his one man show to the nearly sold-out Music Box Supper Club on Thursday night. Jones is currently on tour with just a keyboard, a lot of hit songs and a career full […]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Makes A Triumphant Return To The North Coast
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Makes A Triumphant Return To The North Coast March 1st, 2018 Chances are, you’ve heard Ladysmith Black Mambazo in one form or another. If not from a string of candy commercials ten or so-odd years ago, then most likely as the “backup” […]
Michelle Romary Feeling “Grounded” with New EP Release Show at Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland’s Michelle Romary is back with her third EP Grounded, which finds the singer-songwriter performing a fresh batch of originals that delve into pop, rock, punk, reggae, western and folk. For the upcoming CD release show scheduled for Sun 3/11 at Music Box Supper Club, […]
Reinvigorated Anne E. DeChant brings her thoughtful songwriting home to Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The smart ones never stop learning . . . and Ohio’s own Anne E. DeChant is one smart lady. “I just felt sort of at a standstill,” said DeChant, an Avon Lake native who moved to Nashville in 2008. “I felt like […]
