Concert Photos: Queensrÿche and Armored Saint at the House of Blues

The Origins Tour 2024 treated the packed house at House Of Blues to a time machine back to the metallic 1980s. Queensrÿche performed their…

By Joe Kleon

The Origins Tour in Cleveland 4/17/24
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Concert Photos: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai at MGM Northfield Center Stage

Saturday night saw the first ever tour of axe slingers and all-around kings of cool Joe "Satch" Satriani and Steve Vai play…

By Brian Lumley

The Satriani and Vai tour in Cleveland
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Photos: Cleveland Burlesque Celebrates 20 Years With Nouveau Decadence

Cleveland Burlesque celebrated its 20th anniversary with a revue at Beachland Ballroom, titled "Nouveau Decadence." Here's what we saw.

By Emanuel Wallace

Cleveland Burlesque's "Nouveau Decadence" at Beachland Ballroom
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Concert Photos: Jesus Jones Brought the Right Here, Right Now Tour to the Music Box Supper Club

The British alt rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire stopped by Cleveland last night for a show that drew on the act's…

By Jeff Jones

Concert Photos: Jesus Jones Brought the Right Here, Right Now Tour to the Music Box Supper Club
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Concert Photos: Tesla Rocks MGM Northfield Park

Tesla stormed into Center Stage at MGM Northfield Park and crushed the capacity crowd with their dynamic blend of catchy, hook-laden hard…

By Joe Kleon

Concert Photos: Tesla Rocks MGM Northfield Park
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Concert Photos: KMFDM Celebrated 40 Years of Heavy Beats at the Agora

Touring in support of its 23rd studio album, Let Go, KMFDM brought the energy for a 22-song set at the Agora last…

By Jeff Jones

KMFDM 3/14/24
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Concert Photos: Avenged Sevenfold at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Avenged Sevenfold, touring behind its eighth album, Life is But a Dream, stopped by the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland last night.…

By Joe Kleon

Concert Photos: Avenged Sevenfold at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
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Concert Photos: Blue October Dazzles With Career-Spanning Show at Temple Live

Blue October greeted a cheering crowd at 9 p.m. and carried that energy through a career-spanning set led by Justin Furstenfeld, who…

By Jeff Jones

Blue October, 3/8/24
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Photos: "Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center" Exhibit Opens at the Rock Hall

A first exhibit of its kind at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the electric "Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of…

By Brian Lumley

"Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center" is now on view at the Rock Hall
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Photos From Gumbo Dance Party: Throwback Edition at B-Side

For many years, the Gumbo Dance Party was a mainstay at B Side Liquor Lounge on the second Saturday of each month.…

By Emanuel Wallace

Gumbo Dance Party: Throwback Edition
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Photos from the Blues & Soul Slam at Grog Shop

The Grog Shop was transformed into a bohemian oasis, complete with vintage decor, dim lighting, and lush plants for Mikey Silas' Blues…

By Emanuel Wallace

Blues & Soul Slam at Grog Shop
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Photos: In the Frigid Cold, Brite Winter Fest Celebrates Its Fifteenth Anniversary

For 15 years, Brite Winter Fest has been bringing live outdoor music to Cleveland in the dead of winter. Things were no…

By Emanuel Wallace

Brite Winter Fest Celebrates Its Fifteenth Anniversary
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Photos: Cleveland Burlesque Kicks Off Its 2024 Season With Strip-O-Rama at Beachland Ballroom

Cleveland Burlesque opened its 2024 season of programming with Strip-O-Rama at the Beachland Ballroom in the Waterloo Arts District. 

By Emanuel Wallace

Strip-O-Rama at Beachland Ballroom
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Cleveland History and Vintage Photos: The World Series of Rock, 1974-1980

To hear from past organizers, the World Series of Rock concerts at Cleveland Stadium that ran across multiple summer dates most years…

By Vince Grzegorek

Aerial view of World Series of Rock crowd, 1980
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Photos From Noire After Dark at Severance Music Center

On the heels of a treacherous winter storm, the annual Noire After Dark all black attire party went down at Severance Music…

By Emanuel Wallace

Noire After Dark at Severance Music Center
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Concert Photos: Story of the Year Rocks the Agora

Last night's show at the Agora was the second date on Story of the Year's 20 Years of Page Avenue Tour, with…

By Joe Kleon

Concert Photos: Story of the Year Rocks the Agora
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Photos From Emo Night-Mare Before Christmas at Mahall's

The latest edition of Emo Night, the Emo Night-Mare Before Christmas, went down at Mahall's. Here's what we saw. 

By Emanuel Wallace

Emo Night-Mare Before Christmas at Mahall's
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Concert Photos: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland

It's that time of year. Here's all the action from one of TSO's shows at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse we caught yesterday.

By Scene Staff

Concert Photos: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland
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Scene's Best Concert Photography From 2023

The Rock n' Roll capital had itself quite a year on stage in 2023, and we were there to capture it all.…

By Scene Staff

The Cure, Blossom Music Center, June 11th
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Photos From Cleveland Burlesque's Tease the Season at Cleveland Public Theatre

Cleveland Burlesque ended their season of programming with a four day residency of holiday themed shows at Cleveland Public Theatre titled Tease…

By Emanuel Wallace

Tease the Season at Cleveland Public Theatre
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Concert Photos: Dirty Honey Brings Throwback Rock to the House of Blues

Who said rock is dead? A pair of bands played the Cleveland House of Blues on Saturday night that would make you…

By Brian Lumley

Concert Photos: Dirty Honey Brings Throwback Rock to the House of Blues
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Photos: The Cleveland Museum of Art Celebrated 50 Years of Hip-Hop During MIX at CMA: Beat Street

The Cleveland Museum of Art closed out the year with MIX at CMA: Beat Street, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop…

By Emanuel Wallace

MIX at CMA: Beat Street
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Concert Photos: Chris Isaak Brought His 'Almost Christmas' Tour to Cleveland

When Roy Orbison passed away in 1988, naysayers said the modern troubador was dead. A year later, Chris Isaak and his supernatural…

By Brian Lumley

Concert Photos: Chris Isaak Brought His 'Almost Christmas' Tour to Cleveland
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Photos From The Cocktail Social at Goma

Each year, The Cocktail Social goes down the night before Thanksgiving at Goma by Dante on East 4th. Here's what we saw…

By Emanuel Wallace

Cocktail Social at Goma
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Photos: From AdultMart Parking Lots to Bridges, Scenes From Cleveland's Eclectic DIY Music Community

Read this week's feature on Cleveland's post-Covid DIY scene below, and then check out shots from around town from shows that happened…

By Mark Oprea

A crowdsurfer at the AdultMart show.
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Concert Photos and Review: Blind Boys of Alabama Deliver Toe-Tapping, Hand-Clapping Show in Akron

Years ago, I saw the singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea at the Tangier in Akron. Sans any visual flair, the show was almost two…

By Brian Lumley

Concert Photos and Review: Blind Boys of Alabama Deliver Toe-Tapping, Hand-Clapping Show in Akron
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Concert Photos and Review: Depeche Mode Sounded as Good as Ever in Long-Awaited Return to Cleveland

Any respectable summer driving-in-the-country-with-the-convertible-top-down playlist jamming as loud as the law allows isn't truly a playlist unless it includes three tunes: "Mr.…

By Brian Lumley

Concert Photos and Review: Depeche Mode Sounded as Good as Ever in Long-Awaited Return to Cleveland
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Concert Photos: Pink's Stunt-Filled Performance at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Read our full review of last night's Pink show below and check out all the photos of the high-flying action. [content-1]

By Joe Kleon

Concert Photos: Pink's Stunt-Filled Performance at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
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Concert Photos: My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult Brought the Heat to Cleveland

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, the American industrial rock band known for their provocative stage performances and satirical, often controversial,…

By Jeff Jones

Concert Photos: My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult Brought the Heat to Cleveland
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Concert Photos: Loreena McKennitt Brought Her Global Music to a Sold-Out Goodyear Theater in Akron

Canadian singer/songwriter Loreena McKennitt played to a sold-out crowd at Akron's Goodyear Theater on Saturday night. Perhaps most-well known for her 1997…

By Brian Lumley

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