Livewire: 12 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland Through Early April

Mary J. Blige returns to Cleveland this week Credit: Emanuel Wallace

FRI 03/28

Dexter and the Moonrocks
The self-proclaimed “originators of Western space grunge” perform tonight at 8 at House of Blues. The group’s new EP, Western Space Grunge, draws from country Western, rock and grunge.
308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com.

SAT 03/29

Stereophonics
The veteran Welsh pop group brings its world tour in support of Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait to the Agora. The album’s single, the mid-tempo Oasis-like pop tune “There’s Always Gonna Be Something,” is a highlight. The group performs at 7 tonight at the Agora.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.

MON 03/31

Disturbed: The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour
Back in 2016, hard rockers Disturbed returned with Immortalized, their first studio album in five years. The album includes a rendition of the Simon and Garfunkel tune “The Sound of Silence” that retains the original’s somber tone while adding singer David Draiman’s distinctively bellowing vocals. It’s still in regular rotation on WMMS. Expect to hear it tonight as the group plays a set of greatest hits in addition to its breakthrough album The Sickness in its entirety. The show begins at 6:30 p.m. at Rocket Arena.
One Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketarena.com.

TUE 04/01

Mary J. Blige: The for My Fans Tour
Consider this tour a victory lap for Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Recently inducted into the Rock Hall, Blige has an extensive catalog of songs that stretch back to the ’90s. Expect to hear hits such as “Real Love” and “Family Affair” as well as songs from her new album, Gratitude. The current single, the piano ballad “Here I Am,” demonstrates that her soulful voice still packs a punch. She performs tonight at 7 at Rocket Arena.
One Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketarena.com.

The Magnetic Fields
The beloved indie rock group brings the tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of its magnum opus, 69 Love Songs, to the Agora. The group performs at 7 tonight and tomorrow night.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.

FRI 04/04

Bayside — 25th Anniversary: The Errors Tour
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, this punk band will play two nights at House of Blues. Tonight’s show will feature music from its first four albums, including Sirens and Condolences, Bayside, The Walking Wounded and Shudder. Tomorrow night’s concert will feature songs from the albums that followed, including Killing Time, Cult, Vacancy, Interrobang and There Are Worse Things Thing Being Alive. Both shows begin at 7 p.m.
308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com.

SAT 04/05

Fourth Annual Ben Caskey ’22 Memorial Scholarship Benefit Concert
Tim Caskey’s son Ben Caskey passed away unexpectedly in 2022 from a congenital heart defect. He was a senior at Baldwin Wallace University, and his family started a scholarship in his name. For the third year in a row, Tim Caskey’s band, Serious Nature, will play a special fundraising concert tonight at 8 at the Winchester Music Tavern to raise funds for the scholarship.
12112 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-600-5338, facebook.com/TheWinchesterMusicTavern.

One Last Saturday Night
Twenty musicians from nine different bands will celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead. Titled One Last Saturday Night, this special performance marks the grand finale for Networking is Dead, a Grateful Dead-inspired business networking group. The event supports the Gathering Place, a nonprofit that helps individuals and families coping with cancer. It takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Beachland Ballroom.
15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com.

The Righteous Brothers
The classic vocal group that originally formed way back in 1962 performs tonight at 7:30 at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage. Famous for blue-eyed soul tunes such as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the group was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2003.
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en.html.

SUN 04/06

Engelbert Humperdinck: The Last Waltz Farewell Tour
The crooner brings his farewell tour to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage. Likely to accommodate his older crowd, the show begins at 5 p.m. Expect to hear hits such as the somber “Release Me” and the saccharine love tune “The Last Waltz” one more time from the 88-year-old.
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en.html.

Connor Price
The young singer-songwriter who blends hip-hop, R&B, soul and pop brings his headlining tour to the Agora. “Smoke,” a collaboration with country star Walker Hayes, shows off his ability to mix genres as it finds him rapping and crooning. Doors open at 7 p.m.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.

MON 04/07

Dom Kennedy
Famous for his self-released 25th Hour mixtape, the rapper brings his tour in support of his latest album, Class of 95, to the Agora. Alt-rapper Casey Veggies opens. Doors open at 7 p.m.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.

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