Crooner Jim Brickman and your nephew’s favorites from Ralph’s World head up this week’s concert announcements.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 Chino Nunez/Noel Quintana & His Latin Crew: Free Salsa lessons start at 8 p.m, Fri., Dec. 22. Touch Supper Club, 2710 Lorain Ave., Ohio City, 216-631-5200
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
Raine Austen: 7:30 p.m., $18.50 (Tickets.com). Hanna Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Playhouse Square, 216-241-6000.
THIS JUST IN:
Jim Brickman: Wed., Feb. 14, 8 p.m., $40/$50/$60/$100 (Tickets.com). State Theatre.
The Burns Sisters: Sat., March 31, 7:30 p.m. Beachland Tavern.
Tim Easton: Mon., Feb. 19, $10 (all ages). Beachland Tavern.
Frontiers (Journey tribute): Sat., Jan. 27, 7 p.m. House of Blues.
The Hackensaw Boys: Wed., Jan. 24, 8 p.m., $10 (all ages). Beachland Tavern.
John Hammond/Natalia Zukerman: Thu., March 1, 8 p.m., $10 (all ages). Beachland Ballroom.
Ligion: Fri., Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Agora Ballroom.
Motion City Soundtrack/the Format/Matches/Men Women & Children: $16 (Ticketmaster). Agora Theatre.
Mushroomhead: Sat., Dec. 30, 7 p.m., $18. Peabody’s.
Mute Math: Thu., March 29, 9 p.m., $12. House of Blues.
Beth Patterson (Irish bouzouki): Sun., Jan. 28, 8 p.m., $12 (all ages). Beachland Tavern.
Pepper: Tue., Feb. 27, 7 p.m., $16. House of Blues.
Ralph’s World: Morning show: Doors 9 a.m., show 10 a.m., $15, Sat., March 10. House of Blues.
The Rat Pack: Live at the Sands: Tue., May 8, 8 p.m., $10-$60 (Tickets.com). Palace Theatre.
Relient K/Mae/Sherwood: Thu., May 3, 7 p.m., $17.50. House of Blues.
Ringworm/American Werewolves/Scratch Bloc/Crowd Deterrent (CD release): Sat., Jan. 13, 7 p.m., $6, 21 and over/$10, under 21. Peabody’s.
Sloan/Thunderbirds Are Now/Coffinberry: Sun., Jan. 21, 9 p.m., $10 ADV/$12 DOS. Grog Shop.
Tarbox Ramblers: Thu., Feb. 15, 9 p.m. Beachland Tavern.
216 (featuring members of Mushroomhead): Fri., Jan. 19, 9:30 p.m., $14. The Funky Frog.
The Tubes: Apr. 13, 9:30 p.m., $25. The Funky Frog.
CANCELED:
Slayer/Unearth: Youngstown Chevrolet Centre show has been moved to Cleveland’s House of Blues, same date: Feb. 13, 2007. Tickets for Youngstown show will be honored (Ticketmaster).
SOLD OUT:
Fall Out Boy/New Found Glory/Permanent Me/the Early November: Thu., Jan. 11, 7 p.m.. Agora Theatre.
This article appears in Dec 13-19, 2006.