One of the best compliments paid to Robert Cray’s performance at the House of Blues on Tuesday night came from a reaction to “Time Makes Two,” the closing song of Cray’s two song encore. A gentleman in front of me, probably a few drinks deep, turned around and said to everybody within earshot, “I’m gonna […]
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Good Listening: Christmas with Chicago
I need better connections in Youngstown (that’s in Ohio, for those of you that are either unfamiliar with the Springsteen song of the same name or living in one of the other states not named Ohio). In the past few weeks, I’ve missed concerts from both Eddie Money and Bryan Adams in the Youngstown area. […]
Shows To Know: Greg Laswell with Kim Taylor, Harper Blynn and The Rescues
As a veteran of a number of Greg Laswell performances, it’s rare to see a Laswell show where I don’t walk away with two or three new musical favorites, thanks to his well-picked support acts (see Jay Nash, Anya Marina, Cary Brothers, just to name a few). More than simply “opening acts,” it often seems […]
Crowd Surfing: Asia in Cleveland, 8/13/10
I caught prog rock super dudes Asia here in Cleveland at the House of Blues on Friday night. My proper review of the show can be found here, but I also took time to jot down a few sarcastic thoughts regarding the interesting people watching opportunities (as well as random band-related thoughts) that were all […]
Setlist: Cheap Trick and Squeeze in Cleveland, 7/11/10
For most, Sunday night’s pairing of Squeeze and Cheap Trick at the House of Blues (and also coming soon to a city near you) represented one of the greatest ideas for a power pop double header EVER. For the rest of the crowd, it might have been a head scratcher, figuring out how the two […]
This Weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Kent Stage
Cleveland-based lovers of great music will appreciate knowing that among the many great concert options to choose from in the area this weekend, there is at least one standout double bill featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tift Merritt at the Kent Stage on Saturday night. Touring in support of her latest release The Age of […]
Concert Review: Ben Folds & Matt Pond – House of Blues – 4/15/10
The hardest job in music might be opening for Ben Folds. The piano man has well over two decades of performance experience under his belt – and a loyal fanbase that hangs on every one of his lyrical turns-of-phrase and thundering chords. Last Thursday night in Cleveland, the warm-up spot fell on the shoulders of […]
Concert Calendar: Yes, Marc Cohn & Ben Folds
Due to inclement weather in the Midwest and Northeast, Yes has been forced to move their House of Blues Cleveland date to Sunday, February 21st. Apparently their collectively cosmic vibes couldn’t thwart the massive amounts of snow currently being dumped in those areas, causing necessary adjustments to the tour schedule. All tickets purchased for the […]
Concert Review: Better Than Ezra
House of Blues – Cleveland Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Setlist: 1. Turn Up the Bright Lights 2. Good 3. Black Light 4. A Lifetime 5. Rolling 6. All In 7. Extra Ordinary Segue into Love is What I Got (including small rip/impersonation of DMB) 8. Absolutely Still 9. King of New Orleans 10. Sincerely, Me […]
A magnificently Metallic night at the House of Blues
“Why is everyone leaving me?” “Flemming, why are you doing this to me?” The short middle-aged guy is leaning up against the bar, joking with Flemming at the end of what might be just another night at the House of Blues here in Cleveland. Except that tonight, we’re talking about legendary Metallica producer Flemming Rasmussen, […]