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Review: Kingfish Gives His All To Packed House

By Melissa Durse Christone Kingfish Ingram and Mathias Lattin at TempleLive in Cleveland, 6.20.24: Here & Now…and Later! On Thursday, June 20, I had the good fortune to see Christone…

Al Di Meola Late Start Not A Problem For Fans

The long-awaited return of guitar virtuoso, Al Di Meola, to The Kent Stage, almost did not happen this past Friday evening! As Al Di Meola and his band were getting…

Lucinda Williams Worth The Wait

Grammy award winning artist, and, music legend, Lucinda Williams graced The Kent Stage for a sold out show last evening. For me, it was a “concert bucket list” that I…

Review: Loudon Wainwright III & Wesley Stace Were Magic!

A singer/songwriter exhibition was given by Loudon Wainwright III and Wesley Stace (He started his career out with the stage name of John Wesley Harding.) at The Kent Stage last…

Review: Ace Is Back And He Told You So!

Ace Frehley landed at Ohio Bike Week last Friday evening promoting his brand-new album, “10,000 VOLTS”! He brought a “super group” of musicians (Ryan Spencer Cook on bass, Jeremy Asbrock…

Review – Ship To Shore A Steady Ride

The one thing you can depend on is a Richard Thompson album. Since his debut album “Henry The Human Fly” you get deep and dark lyrics accompanied by some amazing…

Michael Weber Gives Intimate Performance For “Acoustic-Storytellers” Show

The Jenks Building in Cuyahoga Falls opened today just for the The Michael Weber Show’s special “Acoustic – Storytellers” concert in celebration of their brand-new album “Stereogram” which was just…

Mr. Big Doesn’t Disappoint Agora Crowd

Mr. Big (Eric Martin on bass, Billy Sheehan on lead vocals, PAUL GILBERT on drums, and, Nick D’Virgilio on lead guitar) stopped by the legendary Agora for their “Big Finish…

Review: Blue Electric Light A Huge Disappointment

Blue Electric Light dropped today but after listening to it, it should have dropped in 1984 not 2024. I don’t know what Kravitz was trying here but for me it’s…

Sold Out Crowd “Feelin’ Alright” After Dave Mason Show

“FEELIN’ ALRIGHT”……. was an understatement for the sold out crowd at The Kent Stage for Dave Mason’s “Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam 2024”. It was the first show of his new…
As a lifelong fan of blues and rock, especially music that's a perfect mix of both, I enjoy sharing the photos I take and the stories that I write about the shows with other fans. I've been doing this for 21 years now, starting out with a Joe Bonamassa show at a small venue to which I brought a cast-off digital camera and a homemade spaghetti dinner for the band. Since then I've had the good fortune to photograph many regional shows and festivals, big and small, witness and share the stories of the music makers, had a photo used for an album cover, and was in the documentary, A Year in the Pit: A Journey into Music Photography, and I'm very happy to be here as a contributor at ClevelandRockandRoll.com

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