When the Avett Brothers played in Columbus in 2013, we had this to say about the concert: “The Avett Brothers have grown tremendously in the studio since they hit the airwaves with ‘I And Love And You.'” Now, the bluegrass-inspired band is set to return to Northeast Ohio to play Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on Aug. 20. Lake Street Dive opens. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 17 at livenation.com and ticketmaster.com.  

This article appears in Apr 8-14, 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.