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Band of the Week: Greta Van Fleet

MEET THE BAND: Josh Kiszka (vocals), Jake Kiszka (guitar), Sam Kiszka (bass) and Danny Wagner (drums) A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING: The hard rock band came together about five years ago in Frankenmuth, Michigan.

By Jeff Niesel 08/16/2017

Band of the Week

Chris Stapleton's Blossom Performance Showed Real Country at Its Finest

He was mostly shadows and fingers up there on stage. At least that's what the packed-in audience could see of Chris Stapleton last night at...

By Laura Morrison Aug 19, 2017 12:46 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Concert review Chris Stapleton Blossom

Steely Dan's Donald Fagen to Revisit His Past With a Little Help From a New, Young Band

When singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen and singer-guitarist Walter Becker, the guys in the jazz/rock act Steely Dan, toured back in the 1970s shortly after the band’s...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 18, 2017 4:23 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Donald Fagen Hard Rock Live

Locals Wrecking Crew Red Panda Bears Release New Music Video

Local rockers Wrecking Crew Red Panda Bears formed some two years ago and issued an EP last summer. Now, the band has just issued a...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 18, 2017 2:25 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Wrecking Crew Red Panda Bears Young Medusa

Aussie Rockers Midnight Oil Dig Deep Into Their Back Catalog for Reunion Tour

Guitarist Jim Moginie and drummer Rob HIrst, both of whom played together in an Australian band that would eventually morph into Midnight Oil, found 6-foot...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 18, 2017 1:04 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Midnight Oil House of Blues

Mike Peters Brings the Alarm to the Music Box Supper Club for a Rare Full Band Show

When we last spoke with Mike Peters, he was on a series of tours that found him in one-man band mode, surrounded by an expansive...

By Matt Wardlaw Aug 18, 2017 11:04 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Mike Peters The Alarm Music Box Supper Club

What You Need to Know About This Weekend's Annual Burning River Fest

The Burning River Fest pokes fun at one of Cleveland's not-so-proud moments while conveying the importance of preserving Northeast Ohio's freshwater sources. Created by the...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 17, 2017 3:32 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Burning River Fest

Buckingham McVie to Play Hard Rock Live in November

Earlier this year, Fleetwood Mac members Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie collaborated on a self-titled album simply dubbed Buckingham McVie and played a few dates...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 17, 2017 3:11 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Buckingham McVie Hard Rock Live

Shania Twain to Perform at the Q in 2018

One of the busiest concert seasons in memory hasn’t come to a close yet, and promoters are already gearing up for 2018. Country singer Shania...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 17, 2017 11:21 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Shania Twain Quicken Loans Arena

5 Concerts to Catch This Weekend in Cleveland

FRIDAY, AUG. 18 Greta Van Fleet/The Glorious Sons/Hamilton Handshake This hard rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, has made an impact with its heavy-hitting debut, Black Smoke...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 17, 2017 10:27 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Yes Coldplay Concerts to Catch Chris Stapleton

Trans-Siberian Orchestra to Play the Q in December

Trans-Siberian Orchestra suffered a major loss earlier this year when charismatic founder Paul O’Neill died. But in the wake of that tragedy, the group has...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 16, 2017 1:31 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour 2017 Quicken Loans Arena

'America's Got Talent' Star Olivia Millerschin to Perform at Brothers Lounge

Detroit-based singer-songwriter Olivia Millerschin gained some serious exposure when she became a quarterfinalist on the popular reality show America’s Got Talent. She has just announced...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 16, 2017 9:45 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Olivia Millerschin Brothers Lounge

In Advance of Their Show at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Todd Rundgren and Yes Drummer Alan White Talk About Their Prog Rock Pasts

For this summer's YESTIVAL tour, recent Rock Hall inductees YES [pictured above] have teamed up with special guest Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 15, 2017 3:27 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes YES Todd Rundgren Jacobs Pavilion at Nautical

Rapper Kid Cudi to Perform at the Wolstein Center in October

Despite recent struggles with depression and suicidal urges that forced him to check into rehab, rapper Kid Cudi, a Cleveland native, managed to release a...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 15, 2017 12:12 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Kid Cudi Holstein Center

Local Guitarist Doug Wood Releases a New Solo Album, Announces Guys With Guitars Dates

One of our fair city’s finest guitarists, Doug Wood cites bands such as the Who, King Crimson, Michael Hedges, Pat Metheny and Bela Fleck &...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 15, 2017 11:07 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Guys with Guitars Doug Wood

Nickelback Concert at Blossom Suffers From a Lack of Musical Diversity

Once you’ve heard one Nickelback song, you’ve pretty much heard them all. The Canadian hard rock band takes a formulaic approach that pairs straightforward chords...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 15, 2017 9:43 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Nickelback Daughtry Blossom

UK Dance Duo AlunaGeorge to Open for Coldplay at the Q

After touring with singer-songwriter and producer Sia last fall, the London-based duo AlunaGeorge — singer Aluna Francis and producer George Reid — has nabbed another prime opening spot. The...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 11, 2017 4:06 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes AlunaGeorge Quicken Loans Arena Coldplay

Singer-Songwriter Gavin DeGraw Embraces an Improvisational Approach

Growing up outside of Bethel, New York, the site of the original Woodstock concert, had a profound impact on singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw. As a result...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 11, 2017 9:31 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Gavin DeGraw The DeGRAW Tour Ohio Theatre

7 Concerts to Catch This Weekend in Cleveland

FRIDAY, AUG. 11 Toronzo Cannon On the hard-driving “Strength to Survive,” one of many highlights on singer-guitarist Toronzo Cannon’s latest album, The Chicago Way, Cannon...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 10, 2017 8:58 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Concerts to catch in Cleveland cleveland concerts Cleveland music

James Taylor 'Goes for Cute' to the Delight of a Capacity Crowd at Blossom

“When you run out of sexy, you have to go for cute,” singer-songwriter James Taylor told the capacity crowd at Blossom last night as he...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 10, 2017 7:21 am

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes James Taylor Bonnie Raitt Blossom

In Advance of Their Cleveland Concert, Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely Talk Going Sans Set Lists

A veteran singer-songwriter who's performed in various punk, rock and alt-country outfits since the '70s, Alejandro Escovedo moved to Austin in the '80s and began...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 9, 2017 4:40 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Alejandro Escovedo Joe Ely Music Box Supper Club

Maggie Rose, Who Opens for Faith Hill and Tim McGraw at the Q, Is One of Nashville's New Voices

Up-and-coming country singer Maggie Rose got her first gig singing with the B Street Band, a Jersey-based Springsteen tribute act. While she had sung at...

By Jeff Niesel Aug 9, 2017 2:19 pm

Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog C-Notes Maggie Rose Quicken Loans Arena

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