Credit: Joe Kleon

To state the obvious: Kiss and Motley Crue make for perfect touring partners. While both acts are admittedly past their primes, their theatrical approaches compliment each other nicely and make for some damn good entertainment. That was certainly the strength of last night’s show at Blossom Music Center that started off with a bang when Motley Crue took the stage.

This article appears in Sep 12-18, 2012.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.