Flogging Molly/Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band/Dusty Rhodes & the River Band: 7 p.m. House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583. Flogging Molly plays a more trad take on the Dropkick Murphys’ brand of modern Celtic tunes – but they both fall under the banner of Guiness-Hangover Rock. Night one of a two-night stand. Watch the video above for a quick shot. Vitamin X (Amsterdam)/Cheap Tragedies/Riot Riot/Gluttons: 9 p.m. Now That’s Class, 11213 Detroit Ave., 216-221-8576. Imported grade-A hardcore, with three fine local openers. Gluttons features Ringworm frontman Human Furnace on guitar.
This article appears in Feb 6-12, 2008.