THU 11/21
Luke Grimes
Earlier this year, this country singer-songwriter and actor released his self-titled full-length debut. Produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton), the album arrived on the heels of Grimes’s 2023 EP, Pain Pills or Pews. Famous for his role on the TV show Yellowstone, Grimes, a guy who takes an old school approach, performs tonight at 7 at House of Blues. Rising Nashville artist Carter Faith, who just made her Capitol Records Nashville debut, opens.
308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com.
Back to Black: Amy Winehouse Tribute Featuring Post Saga, and Mikey Silas
This tribute to the late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse takes place tonight at 7 at the Beachland Ballroom. Local acts Post Saga, and Mikey Silas (Apostle Jones) will perform Winehouse’s Back to Black album with help from a 12-piece band.
15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com.
Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers got off to a hot start and have continued to notch victories, and the Browns are still trying to recover from a miserable start to the season and the loss of their starting quarterback. The two rivals square up against each other tonight at 8:15 at Huntington Bank Field. If the Browns win, it’ll be an upset.
100 Alfred Lerner Way, 440-891-5000, huntingtonbankfield.com.
Some Like It Hot
This musical that’s set in Chicago during Prohibition follows two musicians who need to leave the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at Connor Palace, where performances continue through Sunday.
1615 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Santtu-Matias Rouvali will make his Cleveland Orchestra debut conducting Nielsen’s Overture to Maskarade, Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1, and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with violinist Stefan Jackiw. The concert begins at 7:30 at Mandel Concert Hall, where performances repeat tomorrow and Saturday as well.
11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.
FRI 11/22
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
The son of the late John Bonham, drummer Jason Bonham brings his tribute to his late father’s band to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage tonight at 8. Expect to hear faithful renditions of classic hits such as “Immigrant Song,” “Good Times Bad Times” and “When the Levee Breaks.”
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en.html.
Creed
Recently reunited, the ’90s hard rock act Creed brings its Are You Ready? tour to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 7 tonight. Hugely popular in the ’90s, Creed imploded in 2004 as singer Scott Stapp pursued a solo career, and the other guys in the band formed Alter Bridge. They’ve since set aside their differences for this reunion tour.
1 Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Septet
This master timbales player has played in New York, Chicago, Miami, San Juan and many places in between. Formerly the musical director of Impacto Nuevo, DeLeon has led his own group since 1996. He performs tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 at the Market Garden Brewery Tasting Room. Moises Borges opens.
1849 W. 24th St., 216-373-0700, marketgardenbrewery.com/.
An Evening with Jon Stewart
The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election will likely be the topic for tonight when comedian and commentator Jon Stewart comes to the State Theatre. The event begins at 8.
1519 Euclid Avenue, 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
DL Hughley
Not many people can fire off the quick, witty jokes like DL Hughley. He can take serious matters like race relations and spin them into sidesplitting satire, tiptoeing along the edge of offensive and hilarious, yet still remaining totally lovable. Nothing is off limits for this guy. He performs tonight at 7 and 10 at the Funny Bone, where he has shows scheduled through Sunday.
1148 Main Ave., 216-696-4677, cleveland.funnybone.com.
Chris Knight
Singer-songwriter Chris Knight will provide a career retrospective when he plays tonight at 8 TempleLive at the Cleveland Masonic. Knight has released nine albums that mix folk, country and rock.
3615 Euclid Ave., 216-881-6350, masoniccleveland.com.
Scrooge!
This musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic runs three weekends at Near West Theatre. The musical’s scenic design will emphasize class structures and societal divisions. Performances take place at 7:30 tonight and tomorrow night.
6702 Detroit Rd., 216-961-6391, nearwesttheatre.org.
TAUK
The jam band that has toured with Umphrey’s McGee, Widespread Panic and Lettuce returns to the Beachland Ballroom tonight at 8. The jazz-jam act Yam Yam opens.
15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
This year’s tour by the rock act famous for turning Christmas music into arena rock fodder marks the return of the Lost Christmas Eve, an earlier concert theme that the band will bring back to the road for the first time in more than 10 years. As always, there will be pyrotechnics and lasers, and a second set will feature TSO favorites. The group comes to the Covelli Centre in Youngstown today for performances at 3 and 8 p.m. It plays Cleveland next month.
229 East Front St., Youngstown, 330-746-5600, covellicentre.com.
Wish Queen: Saturnalia One-Year Anniversary Show
The local indie artist celebrates the one-year anniversary of the release of her full-length debut with this special show at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights. The music begins at 8 p.m. Jet Star, Frida and the Mann and JSSZCA open.
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5588, grogshop.gs.
SAT 11/23
A Christmas Carol
Great Lakes Theatre revives its rendition of the Charles Dickens classic about an ornery miser named Scrooge. Performances take place today at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Mimi Ohio Theatre, and the play runs through Dec. 22.
1501 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
Controlled Conversations — Karol Lagodzki with Virginia Konchan
The author of five books of poetry, Virginia Konchan will join Poland native Karol Lagodzki as he discusses his new novel, Controlled Conversations, tonight at 6 at Visible Voice Books. Admission is free.
2258 Professor Ave., 216-961-0084, visiblevoicebooks.com.
Crocker Park Annual Tree Lighting
This annual event kicks off at 4 p.m. with live music from locals Joe Bell and the Swing Lizards. Then, at 7 p.m. at the center of Crocker Park, a 50-foot holiday tree will light up. With thousands of twinkling lights, the Tree Lighting Ceremony will officially mark the beginning of Crocker Park’s holiday magic.
189 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake, crockerpark.com.
Illuminate the Circle & Tree Lighting Ceremony
A tree lighting takes place at Wade Oval today from 5 to 8 p.m. Related events include live music, a holiday light show and other family friendly activities. Admission is free.
10820 East Blvd., universitycircle.org.
Elle King: Baby Daddy’s Weekend Tour
Singer-songwriter Elle King’s debut album, Love Stuff, featured her breakthrough single “Ex’s & Oh’s,” which earned two Grammy nominations and became a huge hit. Co-written with friend Pillbox Patti, “Baby Daddy’s Weekend,” King’s latest single , emphasizes the country side of her sound and finds King rapping and singing her way through the twangy party tune. She performs tonight at 8 at TempleLive at the Cleveland Masonic.
3615 Euclid Ave., 216-881-6350, masoniccleveland.com.
Monsters vs. Milwaukee Admirals
The Monsters take on the Milwaukee Admirals today at 5 p.m. at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, and the two teams will go at it again at noon tomorrow.
1 Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Panza Foundation 10th Anniversary
The local non-profit that nurtures the local music scene with grant money celebrates its tenth anniversary with performances by Napsack, Free Black, Power, Rolin Duo and Teamonade. The show begins at 8 p.m. at the Happy Dog.
5801 Detroit Ave., 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com.
Relic Ensemble
The period-instrument chamber orchestra plays a special show tonight at 7:30 at the Transformer Station.
1460 West 29th St., 216-938-5429, transformerstation.org.
Senses Fail and Saves the Day
These two East Coast-based emo/screamo/post-hardcore/pop punk bands have teamed up for a tour they’ve dubbed New Jersey vs. the World. They bring the trek to House of Blues tonight at 7. Senses Fail will perform Let It Enfold You and Saves the Day will perform Through Being Cool in its entirety.
308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com.
Tropidelic
This local jam band doesn’t play Cleveland as much these days now that’s become a national act. This past summer, it released its latest album, Royal Grove, and the album’s lead single, “Floating,” pairs the group with Iration and the Elovators. Tonight, the group makes a rare local appearance when it plays the Agora. Doors open at 6.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
The Americana duo just released its tenth studio album, Woodland, which they recorded at their own studio in Nashville. It’s another terrific collection of meticulously recorded ballads that show off Welch’s supple voice. The duo performs tonight at 7:30 at the Goodyear Theater in Akron.
1201 East Market St., Akron, 330-659-7118, goodyeartheater.com.
Whatever… Release Party
This Cleveland punk group from the ’90s that reunited in 2023 celebrates the release of a new single with tonight’s show at Yorktown Lanes in Parma. The band plans to put out a new full-length in 2025. The music starts at 8.
6209 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights, yorktownlanes.com.
SUN 11/24
Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors
At 7:30 tonight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the surging Cavs take on a rebuilding Toronto Raptors team. The Cavs beat the Raptors earlier in the season and should get the win again tonight.
One Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
COYO Autumn Concert
Under the direction of conductor Daniel Reith, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra plays pieces by Brahms and Beethoven. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at Mandel Concert Hall.
11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.
Jokes on You
Inspired by crowd work clinicians like Dave Attell, Ian Bagg and Big Jay Oakerson, Jokes on You makes the audience the center of the show by “pushing comics to avoid prepared material or written jokes and instead focus on organic interaction with the audience,” as it’s put in a press release about this event, which takes place tonight at 7 at Hilarities. John Bruton and Jimmie Graham host the event.
2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com.
Amythyst Kiah
Produced by Butch Walker (Taylor Swift, Green Day, Weezer) and recorded at his Nashville studio, Still + Bright, the latest album from Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah, merges her “revelatory storytelling” with a “darkly cinematic twist.” Kiah performs tonight at 8 at GAR Hall in Peninsula.
1785 Main St., Peninsula, 330-657-2528, peninsulahistory.org.
Aaron Lewis
Singer Aaron Lewis is best known as the frontman for Staind, the Springfield, MA-based band that formed in 1995 and was active up until this year. He’s since gone country and will likely emphasize that side of his sound. He performs tonight at 7:30 at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage.
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en.html.
State Champs
Since forming nearly 25 years ago, punk rockers State Champs surged in popularity thanks to tours with Fall Out Boy, 5 Seconds of Summer, A Day to Remember and Simple Plan. The Warped Tour veterans return to the Agora tonight at 6. Knuckle Puck, Meet Me @ the Altar and Daisy Grenade open.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.
Warren Miller’s 75
The popular ski and snowboard related film series comes to the Akron Civic Theatre. Expect ten all-new original segments at tonight’s screening. The event begins at 3 p.m.
182 South Main St., Akron, 330-253-2488, akroncivic.com.
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This article appears in Nov 6-19, 2024.
