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Volume 15, Issue 46
Published March 19th, 2008
Concert Box

Alicia Keys At Wolstein 4/24

Jack Johnson Plays Blossom 6/17

Son of classic rocker Stephen Stills, singer-songwriter Chris Stills performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 at the Winchester. Local musician Istvan Medgyesi from Magnum Opus opens. Tickets: $10.

Toots & the Maytals come to the House of Blues with Fear Nuttin' Band opening at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23. Tickets: $20.

Singer-pianist Alicia Keys comes to the Wolstein Center with Ne-Yo and Jordin Sparks opening at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Tickets: $39.50-$100.

The B-52s play the House of Blues at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29. Tickets: $36.

Indie rockers Ladyhawk come to the Beachland Tavern with Neva Dinova opening at 9 p.m. Friday, May 2. Tickets: $10/$8 adv.

Classic rockers the Average White Band are at the House of Blues at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Tickets: $17.50.

Akron/Family returns to town, this time to play the Grog Shop at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 15. Tickets: $10.

Punk rockers X play the House of Blues with the Detroit Cobras opening at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Tickets: $23.

Americana singer Ryan Bingham & Dead Horses perform at the Beachland Tavern at 9 p.m. Friday, May 23. Tickets: $10.

Rilo Kiley is back at the House of Blues at 7 p.m. Monday, May 26. Tickets: $22.50.

Surf-loving singer-songwriter Jack Johnson plays Blossom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17. Mason Jennings and Money Mark open. Tickets: $30-$45.

3/19: Ray Bonneville. Beachland Tavern (7 p.m.). $12.

3/19: This Is Hell, Elysia, Runier, Soldiers. Pirates Cove. $10.

3/19: Hopewell, the Dreadful Yawns. Beachland Tavern. $6.

3/19: Matt Nathanson. House of Blues. $14. TM.

3/20: Gil Mantera's Party Dream. Grog Shop. $10.

3/20: Matthew Good, Fiona Faulk.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $12. TM.

3/20: Trampled by Turtles, JP and the Chatfield Boys. Beachland Tavern. $10.

3/20: Afroman, Lovesick Radio. Peabody's. $10/$8 adv. TM.

3/20: Soulico. B-Side Liquor Lounge. $5.

3/21: Crystal Castles, Health. Grog Shop. $8.

3/21: The Apes. Musica. $6.

3/21: Alex Skolnick Trio. Wilbert's. $10.

3/21: Cabinet, The Amazing Rondini Brothers.

Beachland Tavern. $7.

3/21: Parts and Labor, Pterodactyl, Paik,

National Suicide Day. MOCA. $6.

3/22: Earth Crisis, Terror, Sworn Enemy, Shai Hulud, Down to Nothing, Recon. Peabody's. $20/$17 adv. TM.

3/22: The Kasim Sulton Band, The Elements.

Beachland Ballroom. $25/$22 adv.

3/22: Bil Benden & Ross Duncliffe. Kent Stage. $20/$15 adv.

3/22: Blue Man Group. Quicken Loans Arena. $49.50-$75. TM.

3/23: The Cribs, Black Girls. Grog Shop. $8.

3/23: Hackensaw Boys. Beachland Ballroom. $12/$10 adv.

3/24: Tilly & the Wall, Capgun Coup, Bears.

Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

3/24: Peelander Z, Child Bite, Thunder Thighs.

Beachland Tavern. $8.

3/25: Beppe Gambetta. Nighttown. $15.

3/25: Baby Bash, Pitbull. House of Blues. $22.50-$35. TM.

3/25: Mae, The Honorary Title, Between The Trees.

Agora Theatre. $16. TM.

3/25: Richard Julian, Pete Nischt. Beachland Tavern. $10.

3/26: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Georgia. Beachland Ballroom. $17/$15 adv.

3/26: Brian Auger's Oblivion Express. Nighttown

(7 and 9 p.m.). $20.

3/26: British Sea Power. Grog Shop. $14/$12 adv.

3/26: Avril Lavigne, Boys Like Girls. Wolstein Center.

$20-$49.50. TM.

3/26: Doro Pesch. Peabody's. $16/$14 adv. TM.

3/26: Bob Weir and Ratdog. House of Blues. $36-$55. TM.

3/27: Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.

Nighttown (8 and 10 p.m.). $20.

3/27: Beach House, Papercuts. Grog Shop. $8.

3/27: Dennis Gruenling, Steve Guyger. Wilbert's. $10.

3/27: Robin Trower, Rick Ray. House of Blues. $25. TM.

3/27: The Independents. Peabody's. $10/$8 adv. TM.

3/27: Citay, Puffy Areolas, DJ Krauty McKraut.

Beachland Tavern. $7.

3/27: Hamilton Loomis. Fat Fish Blue. FREE.

3/28: Nile, Suicide Silence, The Faceless, The Agonist, Nachmysitum. Peabody's. $20/$17 adv. TM.

3/28: Shawn Phillips. Winchester. $18.

3/28: Murder by Death, O'Death, Kiss Kiss.

Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

3/28: Michelle Wilson, Blue Lunch. Wilbert's. $10.

3/28: Haale. Beachland Tavern. $10.

3/28: Ekoostik Hookah. Agora Theatre. $12.99. TM.

3/28: Grada, Pitch the Peat. Beachland Ballroom. $16/$15 adv.

3/28: Scott Holt. Fat Fish Blue. $8.

3/29: Aloha, Owen, Unwed Sailor, Anathallo, Paper Rival. Grog Shop (7 p.m.). $12/$10 adv.

3/29: Ligion, Day of Fire. Agora Ballroom. $9. TM.

3/29: Stan Shot Molly. Peabody's. $8. TM.

3/29: Rob McNurlin. Kent Stage. $10.

3/29: Salt the Wound. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

3/29: Moondog Coronation Ball: B.J. Thomas, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, Peter & Gordon, the Fifth Dimension, Ronnie Spector, Lou Christie.

Quicken Loans Arena. $32-$62. TM.

3/30: Acid Mothers Temple, Danava. Grog Shop. $10.

3/30: Richie Havens. Kent Stage. $30/$25.

3/30: Shelby Lynne. Beachland Ballroom. $28/$26 adv.

3/30: Tab Benoit. Wilbert's. $15/$12 adv.

3/30: Today Is the Day, Mouth of the Architect, Lair of the Minotaur, Complete Failure. Peabody's. $10. TM.

3/30: Why?, Muttering Retreats, Lazy Susan.

Beachland Tavern. $8.

3/31: Stars, Martin Royle. Beachland Ballroom. $15.

3/31: Authority Zero, Whole Wheat Bread, Beat Union, Civet. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

4/1: A Skylit Drive, Oh, Sleeper, Four Letter Lie, Before Their Eyes, Memphis May Fire, The Hottness. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv.

4/1: Grand Buffet. Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/1: Bill Frisell, 858 Quartet. Kent Stage $25/$20 adv.

4/2: Devildriver, Napalm Death, Walls of Jericho,

36 Crazyfists, In Vitro. Peabody's. $18. TM.

4/2: Erin Bode. Nighttown. $20.

4/2: The Punch Brothers. Kent Stage. $22/$17 adv.

4/3: Explosions in the Sky, Lichens.

Beachland Ballroom. SOLD OUT.

4/3: Brad Mehldau Trio. Nighttown (8 and 10 p.m.). $30.

4/3: Converge, Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron. Peabody's. $15/$13 adv. TM.

4/3: Born Ruffians, Cadence Weapon. Grog Shop. $10.

4/3: Tower of Power, Modquad.

House of Blues. $24.50-$39. TM.

4/3: Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Susan Weber. Wilbert's. $6.

4/4: Blitzen Trapper, Fleet Foxes. Grog Shop. $8.

4/4: Johnny A., Pete Cavano. Winchester. $12.

4/4: Melissa Ferrick, Angie Mattson.

Beachland Ballroom. $15/$13 adv.

4/4: Laurie Anderson. E.J. Thomas Hall. $15-$20. TM.

4/4: Mushroomhead. Peabody's. $24/$20 adv. TM.

4/4: Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers. Wilbert's. $12.

4/5: Beneath the Massacre, See You Next Tuesday, Born of Osiris, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. Peabody's. $10. TM.

4/5: Tristan Prettyman.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $15. TM.

4/5: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.

House of Blues. $27.50. TM.

4/6: Collective Soul, Josh Kelley, Green River Ordinance. House of Blues. $25. TM.

4/7: Jesse Malin, De Novo Dahl.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $12. TM.

4/8: Tempest. Beachland Tavern. $14/$12 adv.

4/8: Buddy Guy. House of Blues. $29.50. TM.

4/8: Chevelle, Finger Eleven. E.J. Thomas Hall. $20.

4/9: TOPS Big Band. Nighttown. $20.

4/9: Victor Wooten. Beachland Ballroom. $28/$25 adv.

4/9: Clutch, Kamchatka. Peabody's. $20. TM.

4/10: Dale Watson & His Lonestars. Beachland Ballroom. $15.

4/10: Entrain, Big Leg Emma. Kent Stage. $12/$10 adv.

4/10: Elfpower. Grog Shop. $7.

4/10: Otep. Peabody's. $15. TM.

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4/11: Baby Dayliner, JJ Magazine, Stayloose Hold Tight. MOCA. $6.

4/11: Rowdy Friends Tour: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr. Wolstein Center. $42.50-$72.50. TM.

4/11: Fleshtones, Libertines U.S. ,Pale Hollow.

Beachland Tavern. $10.

4/11: Galactic, Salvador Santana Band, Boots Riley. House of Blues. $20. TM.

4/11: Kimya Dawson, Angelo Spencer, L'Orchidee D'Hawai. Grog Shop. $14/$12 adv.

4/11: Ben Jelen, Standard of Living, Promise Me Scarlet. Agora Ballroom. $11/$9 adv. TM.

4/11: Stacy Mitchhart & Blues-U-Can-Use. Savannah. $15.

4/12: Time Again. Agora Ballroom. $8. TM.

4/12: The Spencer Davis Group, Joey Molland.

Kent Stage. $30-$50.

4/12: Symphony X, Epica, Into Eternity.

Peabody's. $20/$18 adv. TM.

4/12: Jon Justice. Wilbert's. $6.

4/12: Nightmare of You, Edison Glass, Jukebox the Ghost. Grog Shop (6 p.m.). $10.

4/12: Bodeans. House of Blues. $16.50. TM.

4/13: Minus the Bear, The Big Sleep, Portugal, The Man. House of Blues. $17. TM.

4/13: Tim Fite. Grog Shop. $7.

4/13: Marcus Miller. Nighttown. $30.

4/15: David Dondero. Grog Shop. $7.

4/15: As Blood Runs Black, Stick to Your Guns,

Winds of Plague, Veil of Maya, Belay My Last. Peabody's. $14/$12 adv. TM.

4/16: Koffin Kats. Beachland Tavern. $10.

4/16: Ludo. Grog Shop. $10/$8 adv.

4/17: Secret Lives of the Freemanson, Across Five Aprils, Red I Flight, Fallen From the Sky. Peabody's. $10. TM.

4/17: Unseen. Agora Ballroom. $10. TM.

4/17: Saul Williams, Dragons of Zynth, Islands. Grog Shop. $15.

4/17: Cherish the Ladies. Nighttown (8 and 10 p.m.). $30.

4/17: Tri-C JazzFest: Jazz Meets Hip-Hop with Q-Nice, DJ Rob Swift, Bill Ransom. House of Blues. $25. TM.

4/18: Tri-C JazzFest: John Pizzarelli and The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Allen Theatre. $25-$45.

4/18: Batdorf & Rodney. Kent Stage. $25/$20 adv.

4/18: The Epochs, Lines Across Lines. Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/18: Heaven Shall Burn. Peabody's. $14/$12 adv. TM.

4/19: Asia. House of Blues. $35. TM.

4/19: Michael Bublé. Wolstein Center. $49.50-$79.50. TM.

4/19: Tri-C JazzFest: Jazz of Kids Children's Museum of Cleveland (11 a.m. and 2 p.m.). $12.

4/19: Tri-C JazzFest: Women in Jazz.

Mt. Zion Congregational Church (1 p.m.). Free.

4/19: Tri-C JazzFest: Jason Miles in a Tribute to Marvin Gaye and Motown. Allen Theatre. $15-$25.

4/19: Devlin & Darko. B-Side Liquor Lounge. $10.

4/19: Kristy Hanson, Maura Rogers. Wilbert's. $6.

4/20: Tri-C JazzFest: The Ernie Krivda Trio.

East Cleveland Public Library (4 p.m.). Free.

4/20: Tri-C JazzFest: JD Allen Trio. Nighttown. Free.

4/20: Anti-Flag, The Street Dogs, The Briggs, Fake Problems. Agora Theatre. $17. TM.

4/20: The Slackers, The Skatastrophes.

Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

4/20: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Clue to Kalo. Beachland Tavern. $8.

4/20: Disfear, Parasitic. Pirates Cove. $10/$8 adv.

4/21: Meat Beat Manifesto. Grog Shop. $15/$14 adv.

4/21: EOTO, Telepath. Wilbert's. $10.

4/22: The New Pornographers, Okkervil River.

Beachland Ballroom. SOLD OUT.

4/22: My Chemical Romance, Billy Talent, Drive By.

Agora Theatre. SOLD OUT.

4/22: Constantines, Oakley Hall. Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

4/22: Eddie Bacchus Sr. Karamu House. Free.

4/22: Amina Figarova Sextet. Nighttown. Free.

4/23: Vijay Iyer Quartet. MOCA. $25.

4/23: Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, Jonathan Penn. Musica. $9.99.

4/23: Feist. Palace Theatre. $10-$35.

4/23: Dark Meat, Mystery of Two, The Blakes.

Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/23: Run Run Run. Grog Shop. $6.

4/24: Willy Porter. Beachland Tavern. $15/$12.50 adv.

4/24: MXPX. Grog Shop. $14/$12 adv.

4/24: Hate Eternal, Soilent Green, Skeletonwitch. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

4/24: The Joshua Redman Trio.

Tri-C Metro Campus Auditorium. $30.

4/25: An Evening of Natalie Cole. Allen Theatre. $50-$85.

4/25: Asleep at the Wheel, Commander Cody.

Kent Stage. $35/$30 adv.

4/25: Urge Overkill, Suffrajet. Beachland Ballroom. $15/$13 adv.

4/25: The Clarks. Grog Shop. $17/$15 adv.

4/25: Zach Deputy. Wilbert's. $10.

4/26: Newton Faulkner. Grog Shop. $10.

4/26: The Hi-Risers, Gringo Star. Beachland Tavern. $8.

4/26: The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Foxy Shazam, Tera Melos. Beachland Ballroom. $13/$12 adv.

4/26: RNR featuring Rick Braun and Richard Elliot.

Allen Theatre. $20-$40.

4/27: Jazz Brunch with Dominick Farinacci.

Pickwick and Frolic (noon). $25-$50.

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