THU 10/08
Foster the People: Good Mourning Sunshine Tour
The indie rock band closes out the summer concert season at Blossom with this show. The current tour supports the latest album, Paradise State of Mind. As always, the group draws from a variety of musical styles, including disco (“See You in the Afterlife”) and funk (“Feed Me”). The concert begins at 8 p.m.
1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, livenation.com.
FRI 10/11
Chasing Abbey
Led by three multi-instrumentalists, producers and singers, this trio fuses traditional Celtic instrumentation with modern electronic production. The group performs at 8 p.m. at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights.
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5588, grogshop.gs.
WED 10/14
Hiromi: The Trio Project
The jazz pianist famous for her NPR Tiny Desk performance, a 2024 win for Best Music Score for the animated feature film Blue Giant and a Grammy Award for a collaboration with fusion hero Stanley Clarke performs at 7:30 p.m. at Cleveland Museum of Art.
11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.
FRI 10/16
Mania: The ABBA Tribute
Each month seems to bring with it another tribute to the influential Swedish pop act ABBA. Tonight at 7:30, Mania swings into town to perform ABBA songs at the Northfield Park Racino.
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-467-4101, northfieldparkracino.com.
Rock Hall Live: Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE
Hip-hop acts Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE team up for this double bill that comes to the Rock Hall. Surf Gang’s Harrison opens. The show starts at 8 p.m.
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com.
John Scofield’s Electrospective featuring Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, and Adam Deitch
The jazz great brings his fusion group to the Kent Stage. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and features backing musiciansAdam Deitch (Lettuce), Larry Goldings (Scary Goldings, James Taylor) and Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Co., Tedeschi Trucks, Allman Brothers).
175 E. Main St., Kent, 330-677-5005, kentstage.org.
SUN 10/18
Carbon Leaf
The first unsigned act to perform on the American Music Awards, this Richmond, VA-based band has been strong for decades now. It comes to the Music Box in support of its 15th studio album, Time Is the Playground, which mixes Americana, rock and pop.
1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.
Buddy Guy
A Rock Hall Inductee, singer-guitarist Buddy Guy started recording in the late 1950s after he moved to Chicago and recorded for famous blues labels such as Cobra, Artistic and Chess Records. He’s continued to regularly release albums, and he comes to Northfield Park Racino tonight. The show begins at 7:30.
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-467-4101, northfieldparkracino.com.
Jesse Welles
The singer-songwriter known for protest songs such as “The Poor,” “Cancer” and “The Olympics” performs at the Agora. His latest single, “Won’t You Come Out Tonight,” emphasizes his raspy, Mellencamp-like vocals. Singer-songwriter Hudson Freeman opens. Doors are at 6 p.m.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.
MON 10/19
Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again
The boy band which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary returns to Rocket Arena as part of a fall tour it’s dubbed the Burning Up Tour All Over Again. The group recently released the saccharine ballad “Listen When Sad,” its attempt to connect with the emo/alt-rock set. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
One Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketarena.com.
THU 10/22
Jonah Koslen
The local singer-songwriter revisits his former band’s catalog as he plays what he’s calling his final Michael Stanley Band-themed shows at the Kent Stage. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Koslen plays the club again at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
175 E. Main St., Kent, 330-677-5005, kentstage.org.
FRI 10/23
Greg Freeman
In the wake of moving out of his longtime home in Burlington to a remote part of the Southwest, singer-songwriter Greg Freeman wrote the songs for his latest long player, All Set the Bone. His tour in support of the album comes to Mahall’s 20 Lanes in Lakewood.
13200 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, 216-521-3280, mahalls20lanes.com.
The Empty Pockets
The Chicago roots-rock band celebrates the release of its new album, Dear Billionaires, which it recorded at over two days in Abbey Road Studio 2. It celebrates its release tonight at the Music Box Supper Club.
1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.
Neil Zaza’s One Dark Night
The local guitar hero brings his annual Halloween show to the Goodyear Theater in Akron. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
1201 East Market St., Akron, 330-659-7118, goodyeartheater.com.
SAT 10/24
Pop Punk Halloween III
The Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights celebrates Halloween with this special show featuring local acts Truss, Girl Cologne and Tall Grass, all of whom will play sets of covers. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5588, grogshop.gs.
TUE 10/27
L7
The all-female hard rock band out of Los Angeles that had a hit in the 1990s with “Pretend We’re Dead” brings its farewell tour to Globe Iron. The group first formed in the mid-’80s and has had a great run that includes numerous festival appearances and activist endeavors. The show begins at 7 p.m.
2320 Center St., globeironcle.com.
WED 10/28
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
Known for playing a brand of country music he describes as “cosmic,” the talented singer-guitarist out of Nashville performs at 7 p.m. at Globe Iron. The tour supports the new album, Ryman to Robert’s, a live album that captures the band’s debut headlining performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, a full circle moment for Donato, who used to busk on the Nashville streets.
2320 Center St., globeironcle.com.
FRI 10/30
BEAT
King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin recruited guitarist Steve Vai and Tool drummer Terry Bozzio for this band that plays tunes from what are arguably the progressive rock act’s most accessible albums: Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair. The show begins at 8 p.m. at the Agora.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.
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