Livewire: Six Concerts to Catch This Weekend in Cleveland

Ohio City Singers return to the Music Box on Saturday. Credit: Musicboxcle.com.

THU 12/12

Angela Perley
This singer-songwriter, who grew up in Hilliard, started writing songs when she was still in high school and initially put together an all-girl pop-punk band. Then, while attending college at Ohio University in Athens, she began to develop an alt-country bent. She brings her special holiday-themed show to the Beachland Tavern. Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts share the bill. The music begins at 8 p.m.
15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com.

Trampled by Turtles
The bluegrass band that formed in Duluth, MN way back in 2003 performs tonight at 7:30 at the Agora. Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy produced the group’s 2022 album, Alpenglow, a great distillation of the band’s twangy sound. One dollar per ticket will be donated to Backline, a non-profit that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resource.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.

FRI 12/13

Baldassarre Rock Orchestra
Talented guitar hero Carl Baldassarre, who once fronted the popular Cleveland rock act Abraxas and can play just about anything in Led Zeppelin’s catalogue, brings his Baldassarre Rock Orchestra to the Agora. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.

Music in the Galleries: Jacob Trombetta
Jacob Trombetta, a pedal steel guitarist who utilizes electronics in his playing, performs tonight at 6 at Cleveland Museum of Art. Trombetta has collaborated with the likes of Mark Mothersbaugh and Patrick Carney, both of whom have deep roots in Northeast Ohio. Admission is free.
11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.

SAT 12/14

The Ohio City Singers Holiday Party
The locally based 9-piece band returns to the Rock Hall for its annual holiday party. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $20, but admission is free for Rock Hall members.
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com.

SUN 12/15

Kash Doll
The actress and rapper who proclaims to be the “reigning queen of Detroit hip-hop,” has just released the single “Kash Kommandments,” a simmering anthem that finds her defiantly rattling off a list of street-wise rules to live by, performs tonight at 7 at the Agora.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.

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