THU 08/28
Ice Nine Kills
The metalcore group that reportedly took its band name from the 1963 Kurt Vonnegut novel Cat’s Cradle brings its summer tour to the Covelli Centre in Youngstown. The group’s latest album, Welcome to Horrorwood: The Silver Scream 2, offers the usual quotient of blistering guitar solos and parched vocals. The show begins at 6:30 p.m.
229 East Front St., Youngstown, 330-746-5600, covellicentre.com.
FRI 08/29
St. Vincent
The visually oriented singer-songwriter concludes the Rock Hall’s live concert series with a performance that takes place at 8 p.m. St. Vincent’s custom-made “Daddy” jacket from her 2021 Saturday Night Live performance and her neon green guitar from the 2017 Masseduction solo tour are both on display. In addition, the Rock Hall will mark the occasion by hosting a Revolutionary Women Weekend all weekend long.
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com.
Streetlight Manifesto
This ska-punk band has been a staple on the scene for more than 20 years. They released their debut album, Everything Goes Numb, way back in 2003 and have toured and recorded steadily since then. They’re touring behind the new album, The Place Behind the Stars, and the LP really shows off their ability to write complex horn arrangements. The tour comes to the Agora tonight. Doors open at 7.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.
Tate McRae: Miss Possessive Tour
This singer-songwriter and dancer became an overnight sensation back in 2020 when her confessional, Billie Eilish-like “you broke me first” became a massive hit. For her latest album, So Close to What, she teams up with producers such as Timbaland and the Neptunes, who provide the club friendly beats on the release. She performs at 7:30 at Rocket Arena. 7 p.m.
One Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketarena.com.
SUN 08/31
Nine Inch Nails: Peel It Back Tour
The industrial rock group with ties to Northeast Ohio returns to Rocket Arena. The group just released “As Alive as You Need Me To Be,” the first official music from the band in five years. The tune comes from the soundtrack for the forthcoming TRON: Ares film and features noisy guitars mixed with pulsating synths and Trent Reznor’s typically intense vocals (he always sounds like he’s on the verge of a breakdown). The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
One Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketarena.com.
TUE 09/02
Dorothy
San Diego-born hard rock singer Dorothy Martin says she sang since she was a kid and found inspiration by sifting through her father’s vinyl collection, listening to everything from Dolly Parton to Credence Clearwater, Janice Joplin and Pink Floyd. After moving to Los Angeles, she put together Dorothy in 2014 with the intention of making hard-rocking music that, as she has put it, metalheads like Beavis and Butthead would like. The group performs tonight at 7 at Globe Iron.
2325 Elm St., globeironcle.com.
THU 09/04
UB40
Formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England, UB40 has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart and achieved considerable international success. Expect to hear its biggest hits — “Red, Red Wine,” “Food for Thought,” “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You” — when the group performs tonight at 7 at House of Blues. Not ones to rest on their laurels, the group recently had a hit with the poppy “Forever True.”
308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com.
Hudson Westbrook
The singer-songwriter performs at 7 tonight at Jacobs Pavilion as he brings his tour in support of his new album, Texas Forever, to town. The album’s latest single, “Damn Good Taste in Whiskey,” features lilting vocals and a catchy chorus, showing off the young musician’s songwriting abilities (he co-wrote all the tunes on Texas Forever).
2014 Sycamore St., 216-861-4080, jacobspavilion.com.
FRI 09/05
A Day to Remember & Yellowcard
The double bill featuring Warped Tour alumni A Day To Remember and Yellowcard rolls into Blossom. A Day to Remember adroitly mixes metalcore and pop-punk, and Yellowcard famously throws a violin into its mix of punk and rock. Should be a good pairing. The show starts at 6:15 p.m.
1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, livenation.com.
Texas Headhunters
The three members of this blues trio — Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller and Jesse Dayton — represent the last wave of the late Clifford Antone’s discoveries. The Austin-based blues club owner also famously mentored guitarists such Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson and Gary Clark, Jr. The Texas Headhunters will aim to keep his legacy alive when they perform tonight at 8 at the Beachland Ballroom.
15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com.
SAT 09/06
Studio-A-Rama
WRUW 91.1 FM’s annual showcase for local music takes place today at Mather Memorial Courtyard The day-long music festival begins at 1 p.m. The Louisville-based post-harcore band Wombo headlines, and Cincinnati’s Artificial Go will perform as well. Admission is free.
11220 Bellflower Rd., 216-368-2208, wruw.org.
Unwound: 30 Years of The Future of What
One of the flagship bands of the Kill Rock Stars label, the post-hardcore act Unwound has reunited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its 1995 album, The Future of What. The album’s angular guitars and droll vocals recall acts such as Jawbox and Slint. The show begins at 8 p.m. at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights. Harriet the Spy and Deep Essence open.
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5588, grogshop.gs.
SUN 09/07
Alison Krauss & Union Station
The veteran bluegrass-y band performs at 6 p.m. at Jacobs Pavilion. Arcadia, the band’s first album in 14 years, finds it in great form. Album opener, “Looks Like the End of the Road,” puts Alison Krauss’s voice up front in the mix, and she sounds as sharp as ever. Other tunes like the narrative “The Hangman” show off the group’s bluegrass roots as well as its ability to cast a dark mood with sparse instrumentation. Singer-songwriter Willie Watson opens.
2014 Sycamore St., 216-861-4080, jacobspavilion.com.
MON 09/08
Alabama Shakes
The terrific neo-soul group out of Athens, AL established the talent of frontwoman Brittany Howard, a monster guitarist and singer who infused songs such as “Hold On” and “Don’t Wanna Fight” with real grit and determination. Howard left the band to pursue a solo but returned to it last year. The reunited group performs at 6 p.m. at Jacobs Pavilion. Singer-songwriter Sam Evian opens.
2014 Sycamore St., 216-861-4080, jacobspavilion.com.
TUE 09/09
The Crooner & the Cowboy: Leon Bridges with Charley Crockett
Soul singer Leon Bridges and alt-country singer-songwriter Charley Crockett bring their Crooner and Cowboy tour to Blossom. Both artists hail from Texas and have rightly received significant acclaim. Bridges has won a Grammy, and Crocket has been nominated for a Grammy. Expect showmanship from both. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, livenation.com.
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This article appears in Cleveland SCENE 10/8/25.