The Center Stage venue at the MGM Northfield partied like it was 1999 on Friay night with erstwhile rockers Lit and Fuel putting on a show for the smallish crowd looking to get their Clinton-era fix of pop-punk.

Lit, formed in the late ’80s in southern California, took the stage first. Performing a 10-song set, frontman A. Jay Popoff took his quartet back to the ’90s with their most well-known tunes, culminating with a rousing send off of “My Own Worst Enemy,” their biggest-charting hit.

East Coast rockers Fuel than came out after an interminably-long stage reset. The quintet, who has seen a revolving door of members since its inception in 1993, boasted lead guitarist as the outfit’s only original member. Drummer Kevin Miller has been with the band since 1998; the other three members have been around since the early-Covid era. Original (and best-known) vocalist Brett Scallions left in 2020.

Offering up a solid 60 minutes of music, the evening wrapped up around 10:30.

Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley
Lit and Fuel performing in Cleveland Credit: Photo by Brian Lumley