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Now one of rock’s elder statesmen, singer Donnie Iris regularly still makes his way from his Pittsburgh home to perform in Cleveland with his backing band the Cruisers.

The guy’s career goes back decades. In 1970, he earned a gold record with the Jaggerz for “The Rapper.” In 1978, he joined Wild Cherry, and in 1979 he formed Donnie Iris & the Cruisers.

That band has continued to chug along, and the group performs on March 28 at the Canton Palace Theatre. Local rockers Hey Monae will open the show.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday.

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This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2019.

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.