Fresco + Friends

One of the more prolific local artists, local rapper Toobe Fresco (formerly C-Ro Del Fresco) admits he’s not sure how many singles and mixtapes he’s released over the past several years. At a time when local rappers come and go, Fresco, who grew up on Cleveland’s east side and started the hip-hop group 3 Kingz back in 2003, has been a consistent player on an ever-changing landscape. He’ll debut his new band, the Living Sound, a group that includes Gawaun Willams, TJ Robinson and D'Gregory Richmond at tonight's show. The band will play mostly play songs from last year's solo effort, Let Us Dream. The group hasn’t’ yet written new material, but Fresco hopes the band will back him on his next release. Billed as "Fresco and Friends," the Grog Shop show will feature opening acts the Scenic Route, Dre Mickel, Paris Laná, Okayché, LeBron Nelson and Darvon. Fresco picked all the accompanying acts. (Niesel)