Formerly of classic Cleveland punk bands the Dead Boys and Rocket from the Tombs, guitarist Cheetah Chrome has lived such a colorful life that he even wrote a book about it in 2010. While Chrome no longer tours with Rocket from the the Tombs, he still records and tours as a solo artist. He performs at the Beachland at 8:30 pm. on Sunday, Feb. 22. Prior to that, he’ll “play songs, answer questions and tell stories” at a special in-store at 4 p.m. at My Mind’s Eye, the Lakewood record store. Tickets to the Beachland show are $12 ADV, $14 DOS. The My Mind’s Eye event is free. 

This article appears in Feb 11-17, 2015.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.