WED 05/28
AC/DC — Power Up Tour 2025
These Rock Hall Inductees from the Land Down Under just won’t quit even though most members are now at least 70. The hard rock group that practically defined the genre comes to town as part of a tour celebrating the 2020 album, Power Up. The concert begins tonight at 7 Huntington Bank Field. A portion of the concert proceeds benefit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s education programs and resources.
100 Alfred Lerner Way, livenation.com.
FRI 05/30
Dave Matthews Band
Newly inducted into the Rock Hall, the Dave Matthews Band takes a victory lap with this summer tour that brings it back to Blossom. At a festival date earlier this year, it played hits such as “What Would You Say” and “So Much to Say” along with covers of tunes by Peter Gabriel and Bob Dylan. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, livenation.com.
SAT 05/31
Fayrewether
In the ’70s and ’80s, Paul Fayrewether fronted the Cleveland-based band Fayrewether, and the band became known for its renditions of songs by Genesis and Alex Harvey. At the height of the band’s popularity, it filled rooms all over the region from Ohio, New York, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. Fayrewether, who currently lives in the suburbs and doesn’t play live often, brings his group known for its theatrical performances back to House of Blues. Doors open at 7 p.m.
308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com.
Whatever Album Release
The Cleveland punk band Whatever was a presence on the local scene during the ‘90s and early 2000s before going on hiatus. Now, after a nearly 25-year break, original members singer-guitarist Ben Wrecked and drummer Matt Fish have reunited with guitarist Brett Moore and singer-bassist Peter Woodward to bring the band back to life. The group celebrates the release of a new album tonight at 9 at the Happy Dog. Cursed Rosie and Sabon open.
5801 Detroit Ave., 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com.
Winona Fighter
Led by feisty singer-multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon, this punk band infuses the songs on its debut album, My Apologies to the Chef, with plenty of attitude. Standout track “You Look Like a Drunk Phoebe Bridgers” finds Kinnon standing up for herself to take on an adversary. The group performs tonight at 7:30 at House of Blues Cambridge Room.
308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com.
The Wonder Years
What began as a college pastime has become a full-time career for Pennsylvania pop-punks the Wonder Years. Their 2010 album, The Upsides, was powered by punchy but angsty music that recalled old school emo bands like Promise Ring and the Get Up Kids. The group performs tonight at 7 at the Roxy at Mahall’s 20 Lanes in Lakewood.
13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-3280, mahalls20lanes.com.
SUN 06/01
Wallows
The indie rock act out of Los Angeles draws from folk, post-punk, psychedelia, and electronic music on its new album, More. Following this North America headline run, the group will support My Chemical Romance over two nights at Los Angeles’s Dodger Stadium, and then make stops at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands before heading to Europe and the United Kingdom. It performs at 6:30 p.m. at Jacobs Pavilion. Porches open the show.
2014 Sycamore St., 216-861-4080, jacobspavilion.com.
Foxy Shazam
The indie rock act gets experimental on its ninth album, Animality Opera. Opening tune “Rhumbatorium” features caterwauling, blaring horns and Zappa-like time signature changes and suggests just how out-there the group has become. The band performs at 8 p.m. at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights. Hot Fix Sideshow opens.
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5588, grogshop.gs.
MON 06/02
Panchiko
This band that broke up in the late 1990s reunited just a few years ago after the discovery of its demo CD turned it into an internet sensation. In 2016, someone posted a photo of a demo CD they’d discovered in an Oxfam charity store in Nottingham, UK. The listener uploaded the ripped audio to file-sharing sites, and the music caught on. The band has been active ever since. With new music in the works, the group comes to Globe Iron tonight at 6. Model/Acrtiz opens.
2320 Center St., globeironcle.com.
TUE 06/03
Pierce the Veil: I Can’t Hear You World Tour
The emo group that formed nearly 20 years ago in San Diego has never been more popular than it is now. The success of its last album, 2023’s The Jaws of Life, which featured the crossover hit “Emergency Contact,” has brought the band’s music to the masses. The group brings its world tour to Blossom tonight. Sleeping with Sirens and Beach Weather open. The concert begins at 7.
1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, livenation.com.
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This article appears in May 22 – Jun 4, 2025.
