The Cars, Bram Tchaikovsky – Richfield Coliseum– October 28, 1979 37 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, The Cars performed a sold out show at the Richfield Coliseum in support of their album “Candy-O”. Bram Tchaikovsky was the opening act. (poster courtesy of and available at rawsugarstudio.com)
The Akron Civic theatre’s Club @ the Civic presents “Home for Christmas” – Helen Welch CD Launch and Concert on Saturday, November 20, 2016 at 7:00 PM. Join sultry song-stylist and entertainer Helen Welch with her quartet of musicians to celebrate the release of Helen’s much awaited debut Christmas album “Home for Christmas” The album […]
Simon And Garfunkel – Cleveland Public Hall – October 27, 1968 48 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Simon And Garfunkel performed a sold out show at Cleveland Public Hall. This was in support of their album “Bookends”. (poster courtesy of and available at rawsugarstudio.com)
Phil Collins would’ve abandoned Genesis to replace Keith Moon in The Who if Pete Townshend had asked. The 65-year-old Collins joined Genesis in 1970 and became their frontman and drummer after the 1975 departure of singer Peter Gabriel, but despite the band’s continued success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Phil admits he would have […]
Chuck Berry will release his first album in nearly four decades next year, he announced Tuesday, his 90th birthday. CHUCK will arrive sometime in 2017 via Dualtone Records and will feature new, original songs, recorded in studios in St. Louis. His children Charles Berry Jr. and Ingrid Berry will play backup on the guitar and […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces Nominees for 2017 Induction Fans Can Officially Cast Their Vote for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees at rockhall.org The nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 are: Bad Brains Chaka Khan Chic Depeche Mode Electric Light Orchestra J. Geils Band Jane’s […]
The classic Pink Floyd song “Us and Them” is about the haves versus the have-nots and for this tour Cleveland is a have-not as he is playing all around us in Detroit, Columbus and Pittsburgh but no stop in the Rock And Roll Capital. Ticket go on sale next week for his 2017 Us + Them tour […]
Jefferson Airplane, Sha Na Na – Kent State University– October 10, 1970 46 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, The Jefferson Airplane performed at the Memorial Gym for the 1970 Homecoming celebration at Kent State University. Also on the bill was Sha Na Na and Glen McKay’s Headlights. This was the first concert held at […]
Today would have been John’s 76th birthday. Gone way to soon…. (artwork courtesy of rawsugarstudio.com)
Big Brother And The Holding Company, Blood Sweat And Tears – Cleveland Public Hall– October 4, 1968 48 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Big Brother And The Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin performed at Cleveland Public Hall. Blood Sweat And Tears were the opening act. (poster courtesy of and available at rawsugarstudio.com)
