Update: Alicia Keys to Perform at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in August 2022
Update: Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys has postponed the world tour that was slated to bring her to town this summer. She’s rebooked the date of her show at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica and will now perform on Aug. 19, 2022, at the venue. Tickets to the original show will reportedly be honored. Original Post 2/21/2020: Singer-songwriter…
Update: Louis the Child to Perform at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in August
Update: Originally slated to tour last summer, the Chicago-based production duo Louis the Child has just announced a new set of dates for its Euphoria Tour. It’ll now perform on Aug. 21 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. Additionally, Louis the Child has also partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket will go to…
Update: Barenaked Ladies Postpone Their Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Show to 2022
Update: Barenaked Ladies originally intended to bring their annual Last Summer on Earth Tour with Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in July of last year. After the pandemic hit, they bumped the entire tour to 2021. They’ve now pushed the dates to 2022. The 2022 jaunt still includes…
Update: Fu Manchu’s 30th Anniversary Tour Comes to the Grog Shop in March 2022
Update: Fu Manchu intended to hit the road last year and play the Grog Shop on a tour in support of its 30th anniversary. The pandemic put the celebration on hold, but the band just announced rescheduled dates and will now perform at the Cleveland Heights club on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Original Post 1/17/2020: Stoner rockers…
The 2020 Cleveland Polar Plunge Splashes into Edgewater Park This Month
Clevelanders can soon take a plunge, barely or fully clothed, into the freezing-cold waters of Edgewater Park Beach, all in the name of raising awareness and funds for the Special Olympics athletes of Ohio. That’s right, the 2020 Cleveland Polar Plunge is headed back to the shores of Lake Erie on Saturday, Feb. 29, giving…
Trevor Noah’s Loud and Clear Tour Coming to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in March
Given that the upcoming presidential election has crucial consequences for the country, it’s all the more important to be informed before casting a vote. Host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Central, Trevor Noah knows a thing or two about politics. And he knows a thing or two about comedy…
5 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, JAN. 24 Snoop Dogg The artist, the legend, the smoker of all the weed … Snoop Dogg is coming to drop it like it’s hot in Cleveland once again as part of his I Wanna Thank Me Tour. Snopp Dogg was last in Cleveland in 2018, promoting his stage play Redemption of a Dogg.…
Cleveland Public Library Workers Will Strike Feb. 4 if Agreement Not Reached Thursday
After a nearly unanimous vote to authorize a strike earlier this month, library workers with the Service Employees International Union 1199 (SEIU) have notified the Cleveland Public Library administration of their intent to strike. They’ll walk off their posts and picket every CPL location beginning Feb. 4 at noon if an agreement on a new…
Documentary Film ‘I Am Human’ to Have Its Cleveland Premiere on Jan. 30 at the Hanna Theatre
I Am Human, a documentary film chronicling the journey of a paralyzed Cleveland veteran and the doctors and researchers who helped him regain control of his hand and arm, will screen at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square. Directed and produced by Taryn Southern and Elena Gaby, the…
Nickelback Returns to Blossom in August
Nickelback, the Bro-Metal band that critics love to hate, will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its hit album All The Right Reasons by performing the album in its entirety this summer. The tour lands at Blossom on Aug. 4. The album somehow produced seven radio singles, five of which were Top 20 Hot 100 singles.…
That Cleveland-Filmed Episode of ‘The Bachelor’ is Airing Jan. 27
Filmed in October, the Cleveland episode of The Bachelor is finally making TV airwaves at the end of this month. Destination Cleveland, which was able to somehow lure the love-obsessed reality show to film on the North Coast’s shores, announced today that the Cleveland adventures of pilot Peter Weber and his cadre of potential women…
Local Musician Charlie Mosbrook Finds Himself in the Middle of a Song-Streaming Ripoff
Like most indie musicians, Charlie Mosbrook counts on streaming to bring in revenue. It isn’t much — a major site like Spotify pays less than a penny per play — but he says the bulk of his fans use the apps, even though he sells CDs at his performances. “They do what I do,” he…
Daryl Hall & John Oates to Perform at Blossom in August 2021
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall & John Oates have just announced a 32-date North American summer tour with Squeeze and KT Tunstall. The tour comes to Blossom on Aug. 17, 2021. “Can’t wait to get out there and have some fun playing with my friends to all of my friends,” says Hall in a…
Alice Cooper Coming to Blossom in June
Earlier today, shock rocker Alice Cooper, a Rock Hall Inductee, announced dates for a summer tour. He’ll come to Blossom on June 14 with fellow hard rock acts Tesla and Lita Ford. The jaunt serves as an extension of his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back tour. Cooper has just released The Breadcrumbs, a tribute to…
Jeni’s Scoop Shop in Chagrin Falls to Open at 8 a.m. on Feb. 1 for Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
To celebrate national Ice Cream For Breakfast Day on Saturday, Feb. 1, Jeni’s Scoop Shop in Chagrin Falls will open at 8 a.m. and offer special breakfast-inspired treats until noon that day. It’s all for a good cause — sales will benefit DoSomething.org, a digital platform powering offline action for young people interested in creating…
End of the Line for Peterson’s Nuts on Carnegie
For more than 50 years, the Peterson Nut Co. has had a presence on Carnegie Ave. in Cleveland. All that ended earlier this month when owner King Nut “relocated” the retail shop to its corporate headquarters in Solon (31900 Solon Rd., 440-248-8484). Peterson Nut Co. has been an iconic Cleveland brand since 1927. Most of those…
Culver’s Opens Another Restaurant in the Cleveland Suburbs Today
Culver’s opened yet another restaurant in Northeast Ohio today, bringing its signature lineup of fast-food treats to Strongsville. With more than 600 locations across the country, now including spots in Avon, Macedonia and Sandusky, the Wisconsin-based burger business is slowly taking over the country, and it makes sense why. At Culver’s the ButterBurgers are on point,…
Beerhead to Launch Its Collab AF Program on Feb. 1
Beerhead has just announced that it’ll launch its Collab AF program on Feb. 1 across its Cleveland Flats, Avon and Concord locations. For the past six months, the Beerhead team across their eight locations nationwide worked with 36 brewers throughout the Midwest and East to create 50 Beerhead-exclusive beers for the event. Each location will tap…
Courtney Barnett Talks About Her Solo Acoustic Tour Coming to the Cleveland Museum of Art Next Week
Given that wildfires continue to rage in Australia, it was extremely difficult for Aussie singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett to leave her native country for the tour that brings her to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for a sold-out show. “My immediate family and friends are safe, but it’s a terrifying…
New App Lets You Visualize Cleveland Travel Times for Biking, Walking, Public Transit
A new app allows users to accurately plan trips (or visualize potential trips) based on travel time as opposed to mileage. The Travel Time platform creates maps for biking, walking, driving and public transit from customizeable starting locations and departure times. One of the platform’s effects is the ability to visualize the expansive ways driving opens…
Owners of Tapatias Taqueria Open Hacienda Tapatia in Lakewood
For the past two and a half years, Tapatias Taqueria (12501 Lorain Ave., 216-600-5505) has been attracting Mexican food fans with its broad menu of flavorful options. In addition to tacos, tortas, sopes, tostadas and burritos, the full-service restaurant offers a dozen or so big plates built around items like grilled steak, whole fried fish…
Buddy Guy to Perform at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in June
Blues icon Buddy Guy’s latest effort, 2018’s The Blues Is Alive and Well, marks his 18th solo effort. “I got children and grandchildren who didn’t know who I was, but nowadays we can play outdoor concerts and see kids that are 8, 9, 12 years old coming to me and saying, ‘I didn’t know who…
MLK Day in Ohio: ‘Anyone Can Be Great, Because Anyone Can Serve’
From young students to business professionals, today, Ohioans from all walks of life will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by giving back to their communities. This is the 25th anniversary of MLK Day as a National Day of Service, which encourages Americans to observe the holiday as “a day on, not a…
On Trampled by Turtles’ Latest Albums, New Dynamics Emerge After Brief Hiatus
Tim Saxhaug was sick, and yet it was time for his band, Trampled by Turtles, to hit Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minn., and assemble an EP comprising five carefully selected cover tunes. The bass player was pulling double duty as vocalist on two of those songs, and his voice was nearly shot. Cellist…
Annual Mac ‘N’ Cheese Throwdown Returns to Cleveland Public Auditorium on Feb. 29
Next month, the fourth annual Mac ’N’ Cheese Throwdown returns to Public Auditorium, where it takes place from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29. This year, organizers have introduced the Man vs. Mac Challenge. Competitors will have to chow down three pounds of Harry Buffalo’s mac ’n’ cheese within a 30-minute time frame.…
Greensky Bluegrass Delivers a Heater on a Cold Night in Cleveland
Last time Greensky Bluegrass brought some heat to cold, cold, Cleveland, they drew up a setlist based on the absurd evil squatting in Washington, D.C., serving up a setlist that dobro player Anders Beck called the Greensky State of the Union. It was a straightforward political statement, something that needs to be stated from time…
Ideastream’s Sound of Ideas Hosting Community Talk on the Future of the West Side Market
The Sound of Ideas brings its community tour to Market Garden on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. for a discussion on the future of the West Side Market. Expect host Mike McIntyre and an assortment of community leaders, tenants and customers to discuss any number of issues that have arisen in recent months regarding…
Cedar Lee Theatre to Host Live Broadcast of the Sundance Premiere of ‘The Climb’
At 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights will broadcast the Sundance premiere of The Climb. The screening comes complete with the filmmakers’ intro, the film screening, and a Q&A with cast and crew. An official 2020 Sundance Film Festival selection, The Climb also won the Coup de Coeur prize…
Here’s the New Music Video From Cleveland Native Spencer Hendricks
A few years ago, singer-songwriter Spencer Hendricks made some noise locally with the pop-punk band Pipe Dream. He’s since moved to Los Angeles, but he continues to release new music and just today issued a music video for his latest single, “Losing Touch.” Hendricks recruited Nikki Rodriguez to direct the video. Rodriguez, who grew up…
Cilantro Taqueria Officially Opens Its Second Location in Shaker Heights Today
Taking over a former Chipotle in Coventry, Cilantro Taqueria opened its first location just one year ago. Today, the Mexican food concept is expanding to Shaker Heights, with its grand opening event kicking off at 11 a.m. at 20090 Van Aken Boulevard (a former Qdoba). As we noted when that first Cleveland Heights restaurant opened,…
In Advance of Next Week’s Show at the Beachland, Seratones Singer Talks About the Band’s Soulful New Album
Though POWER, the latest effort from Seratones, a Shreveport, LA-based band fronted by gospel-trained singer and activist A.J. Haynes, features songs about women’s reproductive rights, Haynes doesn’t think the songs should be seen as a response to the right turn the country has taken with the last presidential election. “I don’t think it’s a political…
Meatball-Themed Polpetta in Rocky River is Closed
Polpetta, the meatball-themed eatery that began life in the tiny kitchen of Porco Lounge and graduated, last year, to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Rocky River, has closed. “We made the tough decision,” says partner Stefan Was. “There was no way that we could keep this thing alive.” While flexible, fun and delicious – with stellar cocktails…
Blossom’s Country Megaticket Goes on Sale on Jan. 24
For the 13th year, Blossom and Live Nation have teamed up to offer a Country Megaticket that includes one concert ticket to seven of the country concerts coming to Blossom this summer. The tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at megaticket.com. Purchasing a Platinum, Gold or Bronze Megaticket guarantees a…
Police Need Help Finding Northeast Ohio Man Who Stole Scooter Full of Beer From Acme
Wednesday morning, one man went grocery shopping for beer at the Acme Fresh Market in Canton using a motorized shopping cart. He then reportedly exited the store, still riding the Acme-owned scooter, without paying for multiple cases of beer. Neither the man nor the cart full of beer — which look to be cases of Bud…
Comedian Dan Wilbur to Perform at CODA on Jan. 30
A Cleveland native currently based in New York, comedian Dan Wilbur will perform at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at CODA. Brian Kenny, Elizabeth Seman and Kate Hart share the bill, and Peter Estrada will serve as the host. Wilbur, who’s performed standup for more than 11 years, has penned two humor books, How…
The 1975 Coming to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in June
Earlier today, the English pop/rock band the 1975 unveiled plans for an extensive North American tour in support of their forthcoming new album, Notes on a Conditional Form. The group performs on June 3 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Phoebe Bridgers and Beabadoobee will open the show. The pre-order for pre-sale ticket access is available now…
Comedian Nick Thune and Singer-Songwriter Damien Jurado Talk About Their Tour That Comes to the Beachland on Jan. 26
Sad Music, Sad Comedy, a tour featuring comedian/actor Nick Thune and singer-songwriter Damien Jurado, finds the two artists sharing headlining duties (and collaborating together too). Thune, who’ll appear in the HBO Max romantic comedy anthology series Love Life alongside Anna Kendrick, also recently shot the ABC drama pilot Heart of Life, inspired by the John…
5 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, JAN. 17 String Machine/Drag Dave/Learning Curve Originally a solo project for David Beck, the Pittsburgh-based indie rock act String Machine came to fruition after Beck enlisted a number of friends to help him perform, turning the band into a collective. The group released its debut, Threads from the Youth Fossil, in 2017 and followed…
Local Film ‘Turn Out the Lights’ to Screen Next Week at Andrews Osborne Academy
Based in Cleveland, director Jonathan Elihu Klein has been making videos since before he can remember. Homeschooled while growing up, he dedicated his free time to video production. As a child, he saw movies as a way of exploring the world beyond where he lived in the suburbs. Once YouTube came along, he started his…
Here’s a Mid-1980s Local Interview With Trent Reznor on Channel 5 About Electronic Music and His Band, Exotic Birds
Nine Inch Nails will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year as part of the 2020 class, as announced yesterday, and with that achievement it seems like a fine time to check in with a younger Trent Reznor in his appearance on Channel 5’s Cleveland Breakout Concert Series from the…
Choking a Woman and Beating Her With a Truck Hitch is a Misdemeanor in Cuyahoga County if You’re Related to the Mayor
The 23-year-old grandson of Mayor Frank Jackson, Frank Q. Jackson, pleaded guilty Wednesday to drastically reduced charges stemming from a violent encounter in June. In that incident, he choked and punched an 18-year-old woman while in a vehicle and then beat her with a truck hitch. In the deal, the younger Jackson agreed to plead…
Cleveland Prepared to End Penalties for Low-Level Marijuana Possession, Last Among Major Ohio Cities to Do So
Come early February, the city of Cleveland is expected to longer prosecute low-level marijuana possession offenses. As is Cleveland’s habit, it will do the right thing, but only after many other cities, nationally and statewide, have come to similar conclusions. City Council’s Safety Committee yesterday unanimously approved of the ordinance, which would mean no more…
Ty Segall & the Freedom Band Headed to the Agora in September
Recorded live on stage at Los Angeles’ Teragram Ballroom via mobile unit onto two-inch tape and mixed at Electrical Audio with Steve Albini, Deforming Lobes, the latest effort from indie rocker Ty Segall, came out last March. In support, Segall has announced the details of a fall tour that finds him hitting the road with…
Local Brews Local Grooves Returns to House of Blues in February
An annual event that pairs locally brewed craft beers with some of Cleveland’s best local bands, Local Brews Local Grooves will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at House of Blues. Doors will open an hour early for VIP ticket holders. In addition to the local bands and local craft beers, there…
‘Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration of Cleveland’ to Open at Cleveland Public Library on Monday
Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration of Cleveland, an art exhibit that’s a collaboration between Cleveland Public Library and the Cleveland Print Room, explores the city’s culture and history and consists of nearly 200 photos. “The exhibition presents 25 points of view of Cleveland, interwoven in groupings that evoke the texture of urban life at various intersections,…
Mayor Frank Jackson Hasn’t Attended a Single Weekly Board of Control Meeting Since 2008
Mayor Frank Jackson has not attended a single weekly meeting of the Board of Control since May 28, 2008. The Board of Control (BOC) is the body which governs the city’s division of purchases and supplies. It ensures “fairness, transparency and best value” in the authorization of competitively-bid purchases for the city. The meetings appear…
Steve Aoki to Perform at the Agora in March
One of the most popular DJs in the world, Steve Aoki has just announced the dates of a winter tour that includes a March 11 stop at the Agora. Aoki founded Dim Mak Records, a record label and events/lifestyle company, back in 1996. The label has served as the launching pad for acts such as…
Popular Tinman Burger to Land Permanent Home at Eugene Kitchen at BottleHouse Lakewood
Michael Schoen made a splash at the Ohio City Galley with his OG Tinman Burger, a double smash burger with American cheese, special sauce, and sweet and spicy pickles on a brioche bun. When Schoen ended his Galley residency at year’s end, fans were understandably heartbroken but clinging to reports that it – and its…
Report: Ohio Students of Color Shut Out of Advanced Learning
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite their ability to succeed at advanced coursework, new research shows, black and Latino students in Ohio and other states often are locked out of opportunities for advanced learning. The report from the Education Trust examined the underlying causes of the disparities and found two main drivers. Kayla Patrick, a policy analyst…
Drug Overdose Deaths Down in 2018, Ohio Department of Health Says
Drug overdose deaths in the Buckeye State fell in 2018, the Ohio Department of Health says in an annual report released late last month. But the number of deaths is still very high. Ohio saw about 1,100 fewer deaths due to drugs that year than it did in 2017, but still averaged about 72 deaths…
Proposed Ohio Law Would Allow Police to Pull Over Drivers for Phone Use
In the near future in the Buckeye State, you could end up paying a fine for checking your Instagram direct messages. A bill introduced yesterday in the Ohio House of Representatives would allow police to pull over drivers they witness using their phones, tablets or other electronics while driving. Distracted driving is already illegal in…
Nine Inch Nails, the Doobie Brothers and Notorious B.I.G. Among the Acts to Be Inducted Into the Rock Hall
Earlier today, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame officially announced this year’s inductees, and Nine Inch Nails, the Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers and T. Rex all made the cut. Additionally, Jon Landau and Irving Azoff, two managers and music executives, will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The induction ceremony…
Band of the Week: C-Level
Meet the Band: Dave Deitke (guitar, vocals), Coda Crose (bass), Pat Boland (drums) AN OPEN MIC NIGHT THING: Deitke started playing open mic nights when he was still in high school. “My dad would take me to open mic nights all over town,” he says. “I would learn from the local guys like George Hartwig…
Savage Love: Sub Space
I’m a 26-year-old bisexual woman with a history of self-harm. It hasn’t been much of an issue for the last few years, but my sex life has improved a lot in that time. I realized that I am quite submissive and masochistic, and I have found a wonderful Dominant partner who I’ve gotten to explore…
‘Dolittle’ Captures the Charm of Its Source Material
Shortly after British author Hugh Lofting published The Story of Doctor Dolittle in 1920, adaptations for radio and film followed. They never stopped. An animated series came out in the ’70s, a stage musical made its debut in 1998 and Eddie Murphy starred in a comedy released that same year. Now, Robert Downey Jr. portrays the…
Cleveland’s Legislative Body Needs to Change, But Tony George’s Punitive Proposal to Cut Council in Half Would be Disastrous
On May 12, 2017, Cleveland City Council’s utilities committee met at city hall for a routine hearing on new legislation. Committee hearings are where the meatiest work of city council gets done. It’s where city agencies request and defend expenditures and where experts and department heads provide testimony to explain why certain pieces of legislation…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (Jan. 15-21)
WED 01/15 Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at Music Box Supper Club hope to raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s Cleveland History Center. The goal is to “bring to life some of the…
Salted Dough Delivers Dynamite Pies and Non-Red-Sauce-Italian Fare
As large as the Texas-size tabletop happened to be, it was nearly obscured from view by the trio of pizza pans that descended like spaceships from above. Everything’s bigger at Salted Dough and though they’re billed as 18-inchers, the massive pies slicing through the air at this Broadview Heights restaurant appear to be cheese-topped flying…
