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Art
Canton Museum of Art: 1001 Market Ave. N., Canton, presents “Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination,” A Material World: Janice Jakielski’s Impossible Objects,” “Beyond Worlds: Paintings by Laine Bachman” and “Immersive Spaces: From the CMA Collection,” through July 28. Call 330-453-7666 or visit CantonArt.org.
Cleveland Institute of Art: 11610 Euclid Ave., presents its 2024 alumni exhibition, “Are We There Yet?,” which explores issues related to artistic evolution, attempting to answer a question: What is it to become a mature artist?, through Aug. 9 in CIA’s Reinberger Gallery (reception 6 to 8 p.m. June 21); “Ready, Set, Relay!,” a multidisciplinary Cleveland Institute of Art student-curated exhibition that celebrates the legacy of artworks in the Progressive Art Collection, through Sept. 6 at Progressive’s Campus One 6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village (RSVP to visit at readysetrelay.com); “Clothing as Evidence,” a solo exhibition by Sculpture + Expanded Media major Casey Wehrman, noon to 4 p.m. June 2 and by appointment June 1 and 2 (opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. May 31) at Praxis Fiber Workshop, 15301 Waterloo Road, Cleveland; “The 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition,” featuring the work of high school and middle school students in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, through June 1 (closing reception 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 1); A reception for “Seeking Sisu: From Finland, With Love,” a solo exhibition by CIA Printmaking major Gwen Putz that explores themes of immigration, migration and refugeeism through the lens of the artist’s family’s Finnish and Karelian heritage, 3 to 6 p.m. June 15 at the Finnish Heritage Museum at 301 High St. in Fairport Harbor (exhibition will also be on view to the public 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 22). Call 216-421-7407 or visit CIA.edu/events.
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents “To the River’s South in Japanese Painting,” through June 2; “Barbara Bosworth: Sun Light Moon Shadow,” through June 30; “The Most Unforgettable Tiger We’ve Known,” through July 14; “Liturgical Textiles from Late Medieval Germany, through Aug. 4; “From Dreaming to Hiking: Korean Landscape Paintings,” through Sept. 29; “Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain: An Immersive Experience,” through Sept. 19; “Carpets and Canopies in Mughal India,” through Sept. 8; “Monet in Focus,” through Aug. 11; “Monet in Focus,” through Aug. 11; “Africa & Byzantium,” through July 21; “Six Dynasties of Chinese Painting,” through Sept. 1; “Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution,” through Oct. 12; “Fairy Tales and Fables: Illustration and Storytelling in Art,” through Sept. 8; Rose B Simpson: Strata,” July 14 through April 13, 2025; “Picturing the Border, July 21 through Jan. 5; “Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art,” Sept. 8 through Feb. 2; Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry,” Nov. 10 through Oct. 12, 2025; “Picasso and Paper,” Dec. 8 through March 23, 2025. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Kent State University Museum: 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, presents “Sukeina: The Light of Omar Salam,” the first museum exhibition in the United States dedicated to the work of the brand Sukeina founded by Omar Salam, through June 2; “A Life in Style: The Wardrobe of James E. Mulholland,” through Aug. 4; “Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Nigh,” May 31 through, July 28, 2025. Call 330-672-3450 or visit kent.edu/museum.
Lakeland Community College’s Gallery at Lakeland: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents 14th “May Show at Lakeland Juried Art Exhibition,” through July 19. Call 440-525-7029 or visit lakelandcc.edu/gallery.
Penitentiary Glen Reservation: 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents 37th annual “Amateur Photography Contest and Show,” June 8 through Aug. 4 (opening reception 1:30 p.m. June 8). Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails/penitentiary-glen-reservation.
Valley Art Center: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, presents the 40th Art by the Falls festival, featuring more than 140 artists from around the country, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 8 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9 at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field, 41324 S. Woodland Road, Chagrin Falls. Call 440-247-7507 or visit valleyartcenter.org.
Comedy
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Eric Andre, June 15; Comedy Bang! Bang!, Aug. 1; Ali Siddiq, Dec. 14. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Akron Civic Theatre: 182 S. Main St., presents Pete Davidson, July 12; Dane Cook, Oct. 24. Visit AkronCivic.com.
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Shuler King, May 31 through June 2; Kev Hererra, June 7 and 8; And Then We…, June 9; Keith Bender & Kenny Mock, June 19; Rob Ward & Friends, June 20; Bill Bellamy, June 21 through 23; My Cousin Tiera, June 27; Haha Davis, June 28 and 29; Tacarra Williams, July 5 and 6; Tyler Chronicles & Mr. Bankshot, June 14 and 15; Marlon Wayans, July 11 through 13; Earthquake, July 26 and 27; Jainab Johnson, July 19 and 20; Rob Ward & Friends, July 25; DeRay Davis, Aug. 2 through 4; Nasser Al-Rayess, Aug. 7; Aida Rodriguez, Aug. 9 and 10; Rob Kazi, Aug. 14; Sam Jay, Aug. 18. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandFunnyBone.com.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents Brad Williams, July 12; Nick Swardson, Sept. 21. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Matt McClowry, May 30 through June 2; Dave Landau, May 31 through June 1; Kristina Kuzmic, June 4; Rafi Bastos, June 6; Chris Redd, June 7 and 8; Chris Porter, June 9; Kam Patterson, June 13 through 15; Adam Ferrara, June 14 through 16; James Adomian, June 20 through 22; Adam Ray, June 20 through 22; J. B. Ball, July 11; Kiry Shabazz, July 12 through 14; Dave Attell, July 12 through 14; Nick Thune, July 18 through 20; Juis J. Gomez, July 19 and 20; Lewis Black, Aug. 9 and 10; Sammy Obeid, Aug. 14; Jared Freid, Aug. 22 through 24; Andrew Dismukes, Aug. 25; Jordan Jensen, Aug. 30 and 31; Anthony Rodia, Sept. 6 through 8; Drew Lynch, Sept. 12 through 14; Phil Hanley, Sept. 26 through 28; Liz Miele, Oct. 13; Mark Normand, Oct. 25 through 27; Jeff JLeeson, Nov. 14; Uncle Lazer, Dec. 4; Casey Rocket, Dec. 15. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents David Cross, Sean Patton, Nov. 2. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
Masonic Cleveland: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Nikki Glaser, June 14; Eddie B, June 22; Henry Cho, July 27; Couples Therapy, Oct. 19; Joe Sib, Oct. 26; Giggly Squad Live, Dec. 6. Visit templelive.com/cleveland.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Bassem Yousef, Sept. 15; Bored Teachers, Oct. 26. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Loud and Proud Starring Nina West, June 1 and 2; Josh Seth (mentalist), June 1; “Sister’s Summer School Catechism,” June 7; Ben Brainard, June 9; Kevin Hart, Nov. 15. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Martin Lawrence, Aug. 3; Tom Segura, Sept. 26. Call 888-894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Dance
Cleveland Ballet: presents “Dracula & The Masque of the Red Death,” Oct. 18 and 19, at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre; “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 13 through 22 at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace; “Romeo and Juliet,” May 16 and 17 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre. Visit Clevelandballet.com.
Dancing Wheels: 3030 Euclid Ave. #100, Cleveland, presents “Allies in Action!,” a gala and performance, June 15 at the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square. Call 216-432-0306 or visit dancingwheels.org.
Ohio Contemporary Ballet: (formerly Verb Ballet) 3558 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, presents “Director’s Choice,” a program featuring 21st-century choreographers alongside beautifully restaged classics, 8 p.m. June 29 at Cane Park’s Evans Amphitheater, 14591 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights. Call 216-397-3757 or visit ocballet.org.
Film
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Cremator” (“Spalovač Mrtvol,” Czechoslovakia, 1968, Juraj Herz), 6:30 p.m. May 30 and 9:20 p.m. May 31; “The Bad and the Beautiful” (USA, 1952, Vncente Minnelli), 8:30 p.m. May 30 and 7 p.m. May 31; “Return to Reason” (France/USA, 1923-29/2023, Man Ray”), 5 p.m. June 1 and 6:30 p.m. June 2; “The Sin of Harold Diddlebock” (USA, 1947, Preston Sturges), 6:30 p.m. June 1; “The Crow” (USA, 1994, Alex Proyas), 8:45 p.m. June 1; “The Southerner” (USA, 1945, Jean Renoir), 5:15 p.m. June 2; “Vladimir And Rosa” (“Vladimir Et Rosa,” France/W. Germany, 1971, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin). Call 216-421-7450 or visit CIA.edu/Cinematheque.
Music
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Cannons, June 6; John Oates, June 26; Summer School: Scene Queen, Stand Atlantic, Magnolia Park, & The Home Team, July 10; Charley Crockett, July 22; Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience Celebrating The Music of Taylor Swift, July 25; The Mountain Goats, July 26; The Band CAMINO, July 27; Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew & Adrian Belew, July 28; Lucky Daye, July 30; Snot, Aug. 8; Dweezil Zappa, Aug. 17; Iron & Wine, Aug. 20; New Found Glory, Aug. 20; Glen Hansard, Sept. 1; Powerwolf, Sept. 4; Movements, Sept. 6; Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Sept. 8; Descendents & Circle Jerks, Sept. 13; The Warning, Sept. 18; Coal Chamber, Sept. 19; The California Honeydrops, Sept. 20; Nothing More, Sept. 24; The Beaches, Sept. 25; Sofi Tukker, Sept. 30; Testament, Kreator, Oct. 1; Hatebreed, Oct. 2; Marianas Trench, Oct. 4; Dayseeker, Oct. 9; Dispatch, Oct. 15; Rise Against, Oct. 20; Lorna Shore, Oct. 24; BEAT: Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey Performing 80s King Crimson, Oct. 25; Mushroomhead Halloween 2024, Oct. 26; W.A.S.P., Nov. 19; Underoath, Nov. 30; Suki Waterhouse, Dec. 6. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Akron Civic Theatre: 182 S. Main St., presents Tank, Keri Hilson, Carl Thomas, June 1; Bonnie Rait, June 22; Donny Osmond, July 6; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 13. Visit AkronCivic.com.
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents “Party. PERIOD!,” annual Cleveland Calla, June 23 at University School Upper Campus in Hunting Valley; Countryside Concerts — “Vivaldi’s Four Seasons’ Rediscovered With Songs in Celebration of Nature,” 7:30 p.m. July 17, 7:30 p.m. July 18, 4 and 7:30 p.m. July 20 and 7 p.m. July 21 at Holden Arboretum in Kirtland | 7:30 p.m. July 26 at Avon Lake United Church of Christ (with Amanda Forsythe) | 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at The Bath Church (UCC); “VIVALDI in the Vinehard,” launching the 30th-anniversary season of Apollo’s Fire in Akron, July 19 at Gervasi Vineyard in North Canton. Call 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535, or visit apollosfire.org.
Bainbridge Swing Dance: at Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, presents J. Scott Franklin, June 1 (lesson at 8 p.m., live music at 9 p.m.). Visit WillCraigProductions.com.
Bash on the Bay: a music fest featuring Hardy as one of the headliners, will Aug. 21 and 22 at Put-in-Bay Airport on South Bass Island. Visit bashonthebay.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Emo Night Kent: Beachland Takeover with Cat Lynn, aka @clawed_beauty101, May 31; The Whiskey Daredevils, May 31; Autumn, June 1; The Burkharts, Beach Stav, June 1; School of Rock, June 2; A Night for Steve Albini, June 4; Hunter Root, Son of Scott, June 5; Clare Feorene, Anya Van Rose, June 6; A Beacon School, June 6; Planet Booty, Minka, June 7; Cap Gun Cowboys, Cory Grinder & The Playboy Scouts, June 8; Nektar, Dave Swanson’s Mystery Airship, June 9; Monsoon, July 9; Drifting Roots, Alific, June 11; Avi Kaplan, Michael Alvarado, June 12; The Mallet Brothers Band, Lea Marra & The River Boys, Buffalo Wags, The Price Hill Hustle, June 13; The Huntertones, Angela Perley, June 15; Olathia, Storms Within,, June 15; JMSN, June 16; Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind, June 16; Leah Senior, June 17; Joe Kaplow, Burr Oak, June 18; Margo Cilker, Jobi Riccio, June 19; Mdou Moctar, June 20; Collin Miller & The Brother Nature, Loconti, June 21; Texas King, June 21; The Stolen Faces, June 22; Kevin Gordon Trio, Matt Harmon, June 22; The Way Down Wanderers, June 24; Hillbilly Casino, Sasquatch & The Sick-a-Billys, June 25; Messer Chups, Oongow, June 26; Jaime Wyatt, June 27; Jack Silverman Quartet, June 27; Into the Blue: Grateful Dead Revival, June 28; Blushing, kid Tigrrr, June 28; Jason Dononvan Band presents “Tommy – A Rock Opera” (The Who tribute), June 29; Love Muffin 30 Year Anniversary Concert Featuring Shake Ground and more, June 30; McKinley James, June 30; Les Greene & The Swayzees, July 1; Kendra Morris, July 3; Banned From Utopia, Paul Green Rock Academy, July 6; Six Foot Blonde, Jack Harris, July 6; 53 Thieves, July 7; Codefendants, July 9; Fan Halen, July 11; Hotel Burgundy, Slag Genie, July 11; Stephen Babco*ck, Youth Pallet, July 13; Walter Trout, July 16; Redd Kross, Dale Crover, July 17; youbet, Truth Club, July 18; Killing Pixies, Detention, July 19; Bandits on the Run, John Gallagher Jr., July 23; The Strike,July 26; Maserati, Unwed Sailor, July 28; David Ramierez, Aug. 6; Kind Hearted Strangers, Aug. 7; Matt Schofield, Aug. 8; Giuda, Aug. 8; Banners, Aug. 9; Austin Stambaugh’s Electric Weepers, Aug. 10; A Harmonica Salute to Reese Black Germany, Aug. 11; The Band of Heathens, Aug. 13; The Aristocrats, Aug. 14; Tommy Prine, Aug. 14; 12th annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival, Aug. 15 through 17; Krallice, Aug. 16; Pub Choir, Aug. 19; Silverada (formerly Mike & the Moonpies) Aug. 22; Built to Spill, Aug. 28; Brothertiger, Sept. 6; American Aquarium, Sept. 8; My Brightest Diamond, Sept. 12; Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels, Sept. 13; Sierra Hull, Sept. 18; DEVOtional 2024, Sept. 20 and 21; William Elliott Whitmore, Sept. 24; Under the Rug, Sept. 28; The Dead Tongues, Oct. 4; The Lemon Twigs, Oct. 7; Clem Snide, Oct. 10; Kishi Bashi, Sweet Loretta, Oct. 14; Boris, Starcrawler; Joshua Hyslop, Oct. 19; Atta Boy, Nov. 8. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Chris Stapleton, Marcus King, The War & Treaty, May 31; NEEDTOBREATHE, Judah & the Lion, June 1; Kenny Chesney, Megan Moroney, June 6; Foreigner, Styx, John Wait, June 12; New KIds on the Block, Paula Abdul, DJ Jazzy Jeff, June 14; Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, June 21; Dave Matthews Band, June 25; Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, Arizona, July 5; Norah Jones, Mavis Staples, July 11; Luke Bryan, Alana Springsteen, Larry Fleet, Jule 12; Train, REO Speedwagon, Yacht Rock Revue, July 15; Sam Hunt, July 19; Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, IRONTOM, July 22; Totally Tubular Festival, featuring Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, The Romantics, Bow Wow Wow, July 28; Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, Jason Bonham, July 29; Primus, Coheed and Cambria, Too Many Zoos, Aug. 5; Hozier, Aug. 6; Thirty Seconds to Mars, AFI, Poppy, Aug. 7; Dan + Shay, Jake Owen, Dylan Marlowe, Aug. 9; Kidz Bop Live 2024, Aug. 11; “Barbie” the Movie: In Concert, Aug. 12; Tedeschi Trucks Band, Margo Price, Aug. 13; Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul, Edwin McCain, Aug. 15; Glass Animals, Kevin Abstract, Aug. 21; The Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood, Aug. 22; Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry, Filter, Aug. 28; Pitbull, T-Pain, Aug. 29; Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan, girlfriends, Sept. 6; Cage the Elephant, Sept. 9; Stone Temple Pilots, +Live+, Soul Asylum, Sept. 10; Outlaw Music Festival, featuring Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Southern Avenue, Sept. 12; Parker McCollum, Chayce Beckham, Elvis Shane, Sept. 13; Sum 41, The Interrupters, Sept. 15; Vampire Weekend, Cults, Sept. 19; The National, The War on Drugs, Lucius, Sept. 21; Meghan Trainor, Sept. 27. Call 330-920-8040 or visit livemu.sc/2QcbKUb.
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Movie Night Live: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ in Concert,” featuring the movie with the John Williams underscore performed live, 7 p.m. June 29 and 30; “Salute to America,” a concert by the Blossom Festival Band featuring a mix of patriotic marches, Broadway favorites, an Armed Forces Salute and more, as well as fireworks (weather permitting), 8 p.m. July 3; “Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring Bela Fleck on banjo and the music of Bernstein, Gershwin, Barber and Still, 7 p.m. July 6; “Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony,” featuring Michael Sachs on trumpet and the Blossom Festival Chorus in a program of music by Borodin, Arutiunian, Rachmaninoff, 7 p.m. July 13; “Tetzlaff Plays Mozart,” featuring soprano Véronique Gens in a program of music by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven, 7 p.m. July 20; “An Evening with Leslie Odom Jr.,” featuring vocals by the “Hamilton” star, 7 p.m. July 21 (preceded by fundraising event Blossom Summer Soiree; “Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony,” featuring Mark Kosower on cello and other music by Sibelius and Walton, 7 p.m. July 27; “Movie Night Live: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,’” featuring the film with Howard Shore’s score performed live and also featuring the Blossom Festival Chorus and Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus, 7 p.m. Aug. 2 through 4; “Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony,” featuring Víkingur Ólafsson on piano and other music by R. Schumann, 7 p.m. Aug. 17; “Sinatra and Beyond,” a concert by the Blossom Festival Band with Tony DeSare on vocals, 7 p.m. Aug. 25; “Cirque Goes Broadway,” a concert by Cirque de la Symphonie and Akron Symphony Orchestra with Morgan James and Hugh Panaro on vocals performing songs “Les Misérables,” “Frozen” and “Miss Saigon,” 7 p.m. Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents concerts in Evans Amphitheater Michael Franti & Spearhead, Stephen Marley, Bombargo, June 16; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Big Boi, June 20; moe., July 18; Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Vertical Horizon, Aug. 1; Samara Joy, Aug. 23. Call 216-371-3000, or visit cainpark.com.
Cleveland Browns Stadium: 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, presents The Rolling Stones, June 15; Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Sept. 13. Visit clevelandbrownsstadium.com.
Cleveland Orchestra: performing at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, with Franz Welser-Möst, conductor, presents “An Evening With John Legend: A Night of Songs and Stories with The Cleveland Orchestra,” Aug. 8 at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls; “Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique,” with Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin, also featuring music by Prokofiev and R. Schumann, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and 3 p.m. Sept. 22; “Kolesnikov In Recital,” a performance by Pavel Kolesnikov, piano, featuring music by J.S. Bach, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in Reinberger Chamber Hall; “Bronfman Plays Rachmaninoff,” with Yefim Bronfman, piano, and featuring music by Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27, 8 p.m. Sept. 28 and 3 p.m. Sept. 29; “Harding Conducts Schumann,” with Daniel Harding, conductor, also featuring music by Haydn and Walker, 8 p.m. Oct. 3 and 5 and 11 a.m. Oct. 4 (Haydn piece not performed during matinee); “Salonen Conducts Salonen,” with Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, Senja Rummukainen, cello (Cleveland Orchestra debut), also featuring music by Ravel and Sibelius, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Oct. 12 and 3 p.m. Oct. 13; “Mahler’s Third Symphony,” with Klaus Mäkelä, conductor, Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 and 8 p.m. Oct. 19; “Tan Dun Conducts Tan Dun, with Tan Dun, conductor (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Marc Damoulakis, percussion, and featuring Tan Dun’s “Water Concerto” (Cleveland Orchestra premiere) and music by Stravinsky, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 and 8 p.m. Nov. 2; “Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle — Program 1,” with Igor Levit, piano, Augustin Hadelich, violin, and Julia Hagen, cello (Cleveland Orchestra debut), featuring Triple Concerto and Piano Concerto No. 3, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7; “Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle — Program 2,” with Igor Levit, piano, featuring Piano Concerto No. 2 and Piano Concerto No. 4, 8 p.m. Nov. 9 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12; “Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle — Program 3,” with Igor Levit, piano, featuring Piano Concerto No. 1 and Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Nov. 16 and 3 p.m. Nov. 17; “Mahler’s Song of the Earth,” with Limmie Pulliam, tenor, Iurii Samoilov, baritone, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus also featuring music by Bernd Richard Deutsch, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22 and 8 p.m. Nov. 23; “Rhapsody in Blue,” with David Robertson, conductor, and Marc-André Hamelin, piano, also featuring music by Ellington and Copland, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29, 8 p.m. Nov. 30 and 3 p.m. Dec. 1; “Gerstein in Recital,” a performance by Kirill Gerstein, piano, featuring music by R. Schumann, Francisco Coll, Ravel and Liszt, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall; “Ax Plays Mozart,” with Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor, and Emanuel Ax, piano, also featuring the music of Shostakovich, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 7; “An American in Paris,” with Stéphane Denève, conductor, and Steven Banks, saxophone, featuring music by Milhaud, Guillaume Connesson, Poulenc and Gershwin, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9, 8 p.m. Jan. 11 and 3 p.m. Jan. 12; “Hahn Plays Brahms,” with Elim Chan, conductor, Hilary Hahn, violin, also featuring music by Lutosławski, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 and 17 and 8 p.m. Jan. 18; “Also sprach Zarathustra,” with Thomas Guggeis, conductor (Cleveland Orchestra debut), and Mark Kosower, cello, featuring music by R. Strauss, Dutilleux and Ravel, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 8 p.m. Feb. 8 and 3 p.m. Feb. 9; “Bruckner’s Seventh,” with Fabio Luisi, conductor, and Tim Mead, countertenor, also featuring music by Silvia Colasanti, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 15; “Adès Conducts Adès,” with Thomas Adès, conductor, Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, featuring Adès’ “America: A Prophecy” (US premiere, TCO co-commission)” and music by Sibelius, Ives and Saariaho, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 8 p.m. Feb. 22; “Ólafsson & Wang In Recital,” a performance by Víkingur Ólafsson, piano, and Yuja Wang, piano, featuring music by several composers, 3 p.m. Feb. 23 In the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall; “Beethoven’s Eroica,” with Alan Gilbert, conductor, Leonidas Kavakos, violin, featuring music by Shostakovich, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 and 8 p.m. March 1; “Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony,” with Seong-Jin Cho, piano, also featuring music by Ravel, 7:30 p.m. March 6 and 7 and 8 p.m. March 8 and 3 p.m. March 9; “Haydn & Strauss,” with Asmik Grigorian, soprano (Cleveland Orchestra debut), also featuring music by Janáček and Puccini, 7:30 p.m. March 13 and 8 p.m. March 15; “Prokofiev’s Fourth Symphony,” also featuring music by Haydn, 11 a.m. March 14; “Andsnes In Recital, a performance by Leif Ove Andsnes, piano, featuring the music of Grieg, Tveitt and Chopin, 7:30 p.m. March 27; “Bach’s Easter Oratorio,” with Bernard Labadie, conductor, Joélle Harvey, soprano, Adèle Charvet, mezzo soprano (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Andrew Haji, tenor (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Gordon Bintner, bass-baritone (Cleveland Orchestra debut) and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, 7:30 p.m. April 17 and 18 and 8 p.m. April 19; “Mozart & Elgar,” with Kazuki Yamada, conductor (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Francesco Piemontesi, piano, 7:30 p.m. April 24 and 25; “Kissin In Recital,” a performance by Evgeny Kissin, piano, featuring the music of Beethoven, Chopin and Shostakovich, 7:30 p.m. May 7 in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall; “Mozart’s Great G Minor,” also featuring Allison Loggins-Hul’s “New Work” (world premiere, TCO co-commission) and music by Prokofiev, 7:30 p.m. May 8, 11 a.m. May 9 (no Prokofiev in matinee) and 8 p.m. May 10; “Janáček’s Jenůfa,” with Latonia Moore, soprano (Jenůfa), Pavol Breslik, tenor (Laca) (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Miles Mykkanen, tenor (Števa), Nina Stemme, soprano (Kostelnička) and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, 7 p.m. May 17 and 22 and 3 p.m. May 25; “Vox Humana,” with Sarah Aristidou, soprano (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Tony Sias, narrator, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, featuring music by Poulenc, Bach, Ustvolskaya and Strauss, 7:30 p.m. May 23 and 8 p.m. May 24. Call 216-231-7300 or visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.
Cleveland Pops Orchestra: presents its 2023-24 season, with shows starting at 8 p.m. at Severance Music Center — A Tribute to Our Armed Forces,” June 1. Visit ClevelandPops.com or call 216-765-7677.
E.J. Thomas Hall: 198 Hill St., Akron, University of Akron, presents Vitamin String Quartet, playing the music of Taylor Swift, “Bridgerton” and more, Oct. 24. Visit uakron.edu/ej.
Ferrante Winery and Ristorante: 5585 N. River Road W., Geneva, presents On the Rocks, May 31; Mark Morris, 1 p.m. June 1; Don Perry Duo, 5:30 p.m. June 1; Nia, 2 p.m. June 2; Uncharted Course, 5:30 p.m. June 7; Mitch and Melissa, 1 p.m. June 8; 4-Kings, 5:30 p.m. June 8; Jimmy Mrozek, 2 p.m. Jun 7; Back Spin, 5:30 p.m. June 14; Nia, 1 p.m. June 15; Rob Lundi, 2 p.m. June 16; Porch Rockers, 5:30 p.m. June 21; Matt Carson, 1 p.m. June 22; The Neverlys, 5;30 p.m. June 23; Danny Publiese, 2 p.m. June 23; Eric Andrews, 5:30 p.m. June 28; Jonathan Browning, 1 p.m. June 29; Tri Tones Band, 5:30 p.m. June 20; Uncharted Course, 2:30 p.m. June 30. Call 440-466-8466 or visit ferrantewinery.com.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents an evening with The Pretenders, July 23 (sold-out) and 24; Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, July 27; Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Sept. 20. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents 10 Years, TRUSS, May 31; Baldassarre Rock Orchestra (at Heights Theater), May 31; 2024 Pride Freaknik, June1; Melt-Banana,The Flying Luttenbachers, June 2; Liturgy, Body Void, June 4; FEA, LILIEAE, June 6; GlamGore: sixth annual Pre-Pride on the East Side, June 7; Post Saga, Rent for Cheryl, June 8; Jesse Jukebox with DJ Terkey Sandwich, June 9; Hanging Johnny and Grandview, June 9; Two Mile Moon, KIPANI, June 11; Spiritual Cramp, The Missed, Dogs Run Free, June 12; Cosmic Psychos, NINE POUND HAMMER, June 18; Horsebgirl, Cindy, June 16; BODYBOX, Bashed In, June 17; Gully Boys, Grumpy Plum, June 23; Melissa Ferrick, June 26; Eidola, Royal Coda, Wolf & Bear, July 3; The Spits, The Hell, July 6; mc chris, Crunk Witch, July 9; (Expletive) Up, July 22; Blind Piolot, July 26; Mike Dillon & Punkadelic, Hello!3D, July 27; Daisychain, Buffalo Ryders, Aug. 1; Conway the Machine, Aug. 9; That 90’s Love: An Old School R&B Party, Aug. 10; Angie McMahon, Aug. 17; Mad Caddies, Aug. 22; King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn, JD PInkus, Aug. 28; Pansy Division, Bev Rage and the Drink, Sept. 27; The War and Treaty, Sept. 28; Nilufer Yanya, Angelica Garcia, Oct. 6; Acid Mothers Temple, Spirit Temple, Oct. 16; Evan Honer, Oct. 18. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents MC Magic, Baby Bash, June 2; XOMG POP!, June 12; Hot Water Music, Quicksand, June 14; Dexter and the Moonrocks, June 16; Band of Horses, June 17; Taking Back Sunday, June 18; Paul Cauthen, June 22; Trousdale, June 28; Jacquees, June 29; Ziggy Alberts, July 1; Amos Lee, July 5; Be Our Guest: The Disney DJ Night, July 12: You Toki, July 13; Pop 200, July 14; All I’ve Ever Known, July 19; Micky Avalon, July 25; Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, July 28; Bowling for Soup, July 30; Five for Fighting, Aug. 9. Visit houseofblues.com/Cleveland.
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival: featuring performances by Breaking Benjamin, The Offspring, Godsmack, Halestorm, Shinedown, July 19 through 21 at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. Visit Inkcarceration.com.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Orville Peck, June 7; Jacob Collier, June 12; Goose, June 16; Walker Hayes, June 20 Brothers Osborne, June 29; Slightly Stupid, Dirty Heads, July 11; Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd tribute), July 20; Warren haynes, July 26; 311, AWOLNATION, July 28; Sad Summer Festival, featuring Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, July 29; mike., Aug. 2; John Fogerty, Aug. 3; Stephen Sanchez, Aug. 7; Lamb of God, Mastodon, Aug. 9; Iration & Pepper, Aug. 10; Bush, Jerry Cantrell, Candlebox, Aug. 13; Koe Wetzel, Aug. 21; The Avett Brothers, Aug. 23; King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Aug. 24; O.A.R., Fitz & The Tantrums, Aug. 25; Mitski, Sept. 3; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Alejandro Escovedo, Sept. 10; Clutch, Rival Sons, Sept. 19. Visit bit.ly/axs-jacobs.
Jim Wadsworth Productions: presents Lou Armagno — Moises Borges & Ava Preston, 8 p.m. June 1 at Crimson and Clover, 12433 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights; 17 annual Multi MusicFest, featuring Jeff Lorber Fusion, Kirk Whalum, Kenny Lattimore and Stacey (Sarah’s Girl) Richardson, Aug. 31 at Cain Park in Cleveland Heights. Visit clickgobuynow.com/jwp.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents The Dictators, June 1; Loudon Wainwright III, Wesley Stace, June 11; Taj Farrant, June 15; Lucinda Williams, June 17; Charlie Musselwhite & Elvin Bishop, June 23; Ben Folds, June 25; Paula Cole, June 27 (moved to July 20); The Outlaws, June 28; Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, June 29; Al Stewart, July 10; Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, July 11; Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, July 12; X, July 17; Paula Cole, July 20 (moved from June 27); Welcome Back My Friends The Return of Everson, Lake & Palmer, July 22; an evening with Richard Thompson, July 24; Jim Messina, July 26; David Cook, July 27; 10cc, July 30; Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, Aug. 2; John Sebastian with Jimmy Vivino, Aug. 4; Kris Allen, Aug. 14; Graham Nash, Aug. 23; Crash Test Dummies, Sept. 5; Joan Osborne, Sept. 7; Julian Lage, Sept. 11; Crystal Gayle, Sept. 13; Morgan James, Sept. 14; The Jayhawks, Sept. 19; Peter Yarrow & Noel “Paul” Stookey of Peter, Paul, & Mary, Sept. 20; Neko Case, Sept. 21; Cowboy Junkies, Sept. 22; Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, Oct. 3; Livingston Taylor with The Chagrin Falls Orchestra, Oct. 5; The Jerry Douglas Band, Oct. 10; Little Texs, Oct. 18; Wishbone Ash, Nov. 15. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
Lake View Cemetery Concert Series: at Lakeview Cemetery, 2316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, with shows beginning at 4 p.m., presents Horns & Things, 4 p.m. June 30 (rain date July 7); Bent String Quntet, 4 p.m. July 14 (rain date July 21). Visit clickgobuynow.com/jwp.
Legacy Live: a concert series at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst with performances on a stage near the lawn between Bar Louie and California Pizza Kitchen with music running from 5 to 8 p.m., presents Cats on Holiday (roots/zydeco), 11 a.m. June 1; Justo Saborit & Havana Nights (Latin soul), 3 p.m. June 1; Steve Radcliff (acoustic), 11 a.m. June 2; Back9 Par4, 2 p.m. June 2; Blue Drivers (blues/swing), 5 p.m. June 8; Nitebridge (Motown/R&B), 5 p.m. June 15; Discovery Band (R&B/dance), 5 p.m. June 22; Blue Lunch (jazz/swing/blues), 5 p.m. June 29; Funkology (funk), 5 p.m. July 6; Still Standing (pop/rock/dance), July 13; Replay (oldies), 5 p.m. July 20; Swamp Boogie Band (classic rock/oldies), 5 p.m. Aug. 3; East Wind (classic rock), 5 p.m. Aug. 10; Revolution Pie (tribute to The Beatles), 5 p.m. Aug. 17; Backtraxx (Motown/funk/rock), 5 p.m. Aug. 24; Light of Two Moons (acoustic rock), 5 p.m. Aug. 31. Call 216-382-3871 or visit Legacy-Village.com.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Intocable, Aug.. 24; Stars of the Sixties, featuring The Lovin’ Spoonful, the Buckinghams, The Cowsills, Chris Ruggiero, Sept. 13; Gone Too Soon: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience, Sept. 21; Colt Ford, Sept. 27 (rescheduled from May 17); Lights Out: Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Sept. 28; A Tribute to the Tonight Show, Oct. 4; The Edwards Twins, Oct. 11 (canceled); Tonight’s the Night, Oct. 12; Yngwie Malmsteen, Nov. 8; Deana Carter, Nov. 16. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Masonic Cleveland: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Frameworks, May 31; Emo Prom, June 1; Josh Turner, June 7; The Halluci Nation, June 15; Rivals, June 19; Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, June 20; Young Dubliners, June 22; dada, June 25; Austin Meade, Jne 28; The Used, June 29; Supersuckers, The Lords of Altamont, July 7; Lake Street Dive, July 9; The Side Cars Band (tribute to The Cars), July 13; AZ, July 18; The Buttertones, July 26; Night Drive, July 26; Howard Jones & ABC, Haircut One Hundred, Aug. 31; “Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert,” Sept. 15; The Lox, Sept. 28; The Sisters of Mercy, Oct. 25. Visit templelive.com/cleveland.
Mentor Rocks concert series: with shows at 7 p.m. at Mentor Civic Amphitheater, 8600 Munson Road, presents Queen Nation (Queen tribute), June 4; Fresh Horses (Garth Brooks tribute), June 11; Finger Eleven, June 18; 122nd Army Band, June 26; Hotel California (Eagles tribute), July 2; Forever Seger (Bob Seger tribute), July 4; Uptown Funk (Bruno Mars tribute), July 9; Lovesong (The Cure tribute), July 16; Best of Foo (Foo Fighters tribute), July 23; LeAnn Rimes, July 28; Bruic in the USA (Bruce Springsteen tribute), Aug. 6; Katy Ellis as Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift tribute), Aug. 13 and 14; ZOSO (Led Zeppelin tribute), Aug. 16 (Mentor CityFest Friday); Just Like Pink (Pink tribute), Aug. 17 (Mentor CityFest Saturday); Maddie & Tae, Aug. 20; ESCAPE (Journey tribute), Aug. 27. Visit mentorrocks.info.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Dru Hill, May 31; Burning Spear, Kabaka Pyramid, June 11; Keb’ Mo’, June 20; The Gilmour Projct, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here,” June 21; Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, July 10; The 50th Anniversary Celebration of Michael Stanley Band Featuring Tommy Dobeck & Jonah Koslen, July 12 (sold-out); Stephen Pearcy (of RATT) and Quiet Riot, July 20; Mammoth WVH, July 24; Our House: The Music Of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Aug. 2; Happy Together, featuring The Turtles, Jay and The Americans, The Association, Badfinger, Aug. 9; Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Aug. 23; Legends In Concert Feat. Tributes To Madonna, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Annie Lennox, Sept. 14; Beth Hart, Sept. 17 (new date); Todd Rundgran, Sept. 21; Leonid & Friends (Chicago tribute), Sept. 22; Robin Trower, Marc Lee Shannon, Sept. 27; Burton Cummings (The Guess Who), Sept. 28; Keim, Oct. 11; Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Oct. 20; Little Feet, Duane Bettes and Paometto Motel, Oct. 20; Aaron Lewis, Nov. 24; The Fab Four: USA Meets The Beatles, Dec. 20. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Tribute by Nitebridge and Colin Dussault, May 31; Toronzo Cannon, June 1; Reggae Sundays Happy Hour, kicking off June 2 with Carlos Jones+; One Man Rock Band, June 2; Griffin House, June 6; Springsteen tribute by Swamps of Jersey, June 7; Motown & More by Nitebridge, June 8; Yacht Rock Brunch with Still Standing, June 9; Rock of Faith (Stella Maris fundraiser), June 9; Noche en Blanco featuring Karibe Son, June 15; Father’s Day Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, June 16; Father’s Day Jimmy Buffett Tribute Brunch with Cheeseburgers In Paradise, June 16; Los Lobos, June 16; Drag Bingo ~ A Midsommer Night’s Queen ~ Veranda L’Ni, June 21; Gospel Brunch with Fulla Love Orchestra, June 23; CSNY Tribute Brunch with Long Time Gone, June 23; Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, June 27; Santana Tribute by Evil Ways Band, June 28; Marvin Gaye Tribute by The Reid Project, June 28; Janis Joplin Brunch with Geri Rose Ciacchi and Ball & Chain, June 30; Songbird Brunch with 3 Birds and The Wire, June 30; Miss Maybell & Charlie Judkins, George Foley, July 3; Nitebridge, July 4; ABBA Tribute by Super Troupers. July 4; Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute by Bayou County, July 5; The Baldassarre Rock Orchestra. July 5; James Bond Brunch with Dave Banks Big Band, July 7; The Samples, July 11; Mokoomba, July 12; Moody Blues tribute by Time Traveller, July 12; ELO Tribute by Ticket to the Moon, July 13; Elton John Tribute Brunch with Tommy Lee Thompson, July 14; Mokoomba, July 17; Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses, July 19; In the Heartland, featuring the music of The Michael Stanley Band, July 14; Phillip-Michael Scales, July 17; Phillip-Michael Scales, July 17; Earth Wind & Fire tribute by Let’s Groove Tonight, Kool & The Gang tribute by Too Hot, July 20; Blues Brunch with The Wallace Coleman Band, July 21; Albert Castiglia Blues Band, July 24; The Golden Gays, July 25; Marshall Charloff – Purple Piano (Prince tribute), July 25; The Cash Box Kings, July 26; James Taylor tribute by Steamroller, July 27; Lynyrd Skynyrd Brunch with Mister Breeze, July 28; Ellen Jewell, July 28; Sugaray Rayford, Aug. 8; Dale Watson; Aug. 9; LoConti, Aug. 9; Sons of Cream, Aug. 14; Poi Dog Pondering, Aug. 15; Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Aug. 15; Patrick Sweany, Austin Walkin’ Cane & Kristine Jackson; Marc Cohn, Aug. 22; Thornetta Davis, Aug. 23; Styx Tribute – brunch concert by The Best of Times, Aug. 25; Fantastic Cat, Aug. 29; Sarah Jarosz, Sept. 4; Anne Cochran, Sept. 5; Mac McAnally, Sept. 6; Carole King Tribute by Home Again, Sept. 7; Crack the Sky, Sept. 12; Chris Smither, Cloudbelly, Sept. 13; Abrepaso’s Tablao Flamenco, Sept. 19; Eagles Brunch with Out of Eden, Sept. 22; Linda Ronstadt Brunch featuring Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys, Sept. 22; Steely Dan Brunch with The FM Project, Sept. 29; Paul Thorn, Sept. 29; Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball from Gomez, Oct. 9; Broken Arrow (tribute to Neil Young, Oct. 10; Josh Rouse, Oct. 13; Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Oct. 16; Carbon Leaf, Oct. 20; Hey Monea, Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls, Oct. 23; Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones, Oct. 31; Shemekia Copeland, Nov. 14; Maura Rogers & The Bellows/Doug McKean & The Stuntmen Nov. 16; The Trouble Notes, Nov. 17; Journey tribute by E5C4P3, Nov. 29; Tab Benoit, Dec. 5. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Painesville Party in the Park: featuring more than 30 musical acts, will be July 19 through 21 in Veterans Park. Visit painesvilleimprovement.com/party-in-the-park.
Piano Cleveland: presents Cleveland International Piano Competition, July 28 through Aug. 10. Call 216-707-5397 or visit PianoCleveland.org.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents North Coast Men’s Chorus’ “Loud & Proud, June 1 and 2; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 13. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents Maura Rogers and the Bellows, Charity Evonna, July 11; LoConti, Slag Genie, July 18; Burning Witches, July 19; All Time Low, July 25; Sleater Kinney, July 27; Sim Ross & The Rumble, Black Island Condors, Aug. 1; Biiitchseat, Sonder Bombs, Aug. 8; Gluttons, ASSAULT, Aug. 15; Midnight With Manimals, Aug. 17; Toby Raps, Rubix Groove, Aug. 22; Boys Like Girls, Aug. 23; LILEAE, songstress jo & the familiar, Aug. 28. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, Jaheim, K. Michelle, June 21; Janet Jackson, Nelly, June 25; AJR, June 27; Justin Timberlake, July 7; Kid Cudi, July 31 (canceled); Missy Elliott, Aug. 14; Jennifer Lopez, Aug. 20; Nicki Minaj, Sept. 13; Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Sept. 14; $uicideboy$, Sept. 27; Twenty One Pilots, Sept. 28; Peso Pluma, Oct. 9; The Black Keys, Oct. 12 (canceled); TobyMac, MercyMe, Zach Williams, Nov. 16; Creed, 3 Doors Down, Mammoth WVH, Nov. 22. Call 888-894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Rockin’ on the River: at Lorain’s Black Water Landing, presents Fleetwood Gold — The Fleetwood Mac Experience, Harvest (Neil Young tribute), May 31; Forever Siger — The Silver Bullet Experience, Invincible (Pat Benatar tribute, June 7; tributes to country artists Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Eric Church, June 8; Hotel California (Eagles tribute), FM Project (Steely Dan tribute), June 14; Landsharks (Jimmy Buffett tribute), My Drunk’n Uncle, June 21; Dancing Queen (ABBA tribute), Disco Inferno, July 5; E5C4P3 (Journey tribute), Best of Times (Styx tribute), July 12; Shining Star (tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire), Hollywood Swinging (Kool & the Gang tribute), July 13; Queen Nation (Queen tribute), Bad JuJu (1990s rock tribute), July 26; ZOSO: The Unlitmate Led Zeppelin Experience, Paradise (Meat Loaf tribute), Aug. 2; Twist on Taylor (Taylor Swift tribute), Boy Band Review, Aug. 3; Bruce in the USA (Bruce Springsteen tribute), The Michael Weber Show, Aug. 9; Shot of Poison (Poison tribute), Midnight Blue: TheForeigner Experience, Aug. 16; Adrenalize: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience, Moving in Steroe (tribute to The Cars), Aug. 23; Vegas McGraw (Tim McGraw tribute), Country Honk (1970s to 1990s country rock), Aug. 30; Guns 4 Roses (Guns N’ Roses tribute), Coop’s Nightmare: The Alice Cooper Experience, Sept. 6; The Four Horseman (Metalical tribute), Ravenwood (alternative rock), Sept. 13. Visit rockinontheriver.com.
The Treelawn Social Club & Music Hall: 15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Ernie Krivda, May 31; School of Rock Highland Heights, June 1; Rick Ray Band, June 1; Waterloo Jazz Jam, June 3; Madeline Rae, June 4; Hard Hat Band, Owen Soergel, June 5; Jamey Haddad Quartet, June 5; Davey O, June 6; Brain and the Glasses, june 7; Fred Hersch, June 7; Paul Stranahan, June 8; Tango y Algo Mas, June 12; The Garden of Eden, June 13; Chris Hovan Organic Trio, June 14; Kurt Allen Band, June 15; Caroline Cotter, June 19; Kelli Baker Band, June 20; Nicholas Edward Williams, Ben Gage, June 21; Bade, The Daze, June 22. Call 216-677-8733 or visit thetreelawn.com.
Tri-C JazzFest: taking place at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents Take 6, 8 p.m. June 20, Mini Ohio Theatre; Jason Moran and the Bandwagon, 5 p.m. June 21, Allen Theatre; Cécile McLorin Salvant, 6:30 p.m. June 21, Mimi Ohio Theatre; Marcus Miller, Bob James Quartet, 7:45 p.m. June 21, Connor Palace; Scary Goldings, 10 p.m. June 21, Mimi Ohio Theatre; ARTEMIS featuring Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller, 2:30 p.m. June 22, Mimi Ohio Theatre; Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana, Diego Figueiredo, 5:15 p.m. June 22, Allen Theatre; Charles Lloyd Ocean Trio II featuring Gerald Clayton & Marvin Sewell, 7:30 p.m. June 22, Mimi Ohio Theatre; Ledisi, 9 p.m, June 22, Connor Palace. Visit tri-cjazzfest.com.
Tunes at the Lagoons: a concert series from the city of Mentor at the Mentor Lagoons, with performance from 7 to 9 p.m., presents Follow the Sun, June 7; Sumrada, June 21; Gimme Sugar, July 12; LoConti, July 26; Country Redford, Aug. 9; Cheeseburgers in Paradise, Aug. 23. Visit tunesatthelagoons.com.
Val Pawlowski Holiday Polka Dances: presents dances at at SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Road, Kirtland, featuring ethnic food and music — Fourth of July dance, with Ed Klancnik & Friends, Frank Stanger Band, 1 to 7 p.m. July 4 | Labor Day dance, with Frank Stanger Band and Eddie Rodick Band, 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 2. Call 330-318-3004.
Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre: 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown, presents The Beach Boys, July 2; Whiskey Meyers, Whitey Morgan and the 78’s, Red Haughton, July 9. Visit theyoungstownfoundationamp.com.
Parks
Concerts & More at the Glen: a series from Lake Metroparks with performances at 7 p.m. at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland, presents Pickin’ Rocks (bluegrass/country), June 7; Storytime Puppet Theater: “Plant a Seed,”June 13; Tom Todd (light rock, classic rock), June 21; Ballinloch (Celtic), July 5; Storytime Puppet Theater: “Once Upon a Time,” July 11; Erin Nicole Neal (jazz), July 26; Storytime Puppet Theater: “Swing on a Star,” Aug. 1; Stamper Starr (blues), Aug. 9; Swamp Rattlers (blues/rock), Aug. 23. Visit goto.lakemetroparks.com/concerts-at-the-glen.
Holden Arboretum: 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, presents “Pollinator Express,” an immersive exhibit is built from natural and botanical materials, through Sept. 8. Visit holdenarb.org.
Lake Erie Bluffs: 3301 Lane Road, Perry, presents Best of the Bluffs, a journey “through time at Lake Erie Bluffs, encountering ancient animals, exploring what modern mysteries lurk in our lake and dive into what the future may hold,” featuring naturalists leading trail cart tours, guided hikes and other interactive activities, 1 to 4 p.m. June 2. Call 440-358-7275 or visit lakemetroparks.com/parks-trails/lake-erie-bluffs.
Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents Railroads in the Park, featuring exhibits of G-scale trains, Lionel O-gauge trains, a display on agriculture and the railroad and the opportunity for hildren to build a wooden train for an additional fee, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 and 2. Call 440-256-2122 or 800-366-3276, or visit goto.lakemetroparks.com/farmpark.
Theater
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” by Lucas Hnath, May 31 through June 30 in Studio Theater; “Beautiful, the Carole King Musical,” with book by Douglas McGrath and music by Stephen Flaherty, July 12 through Aug. 11, 2024 in Senney Theater. Call 216-521-2540 or visit beckcenter.org.
Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “A Behanding in Sokane,” through June 8. Call 440-941-0458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com.
BorderLight Theatre Festival: featuring a lineup still to be announced, will be July 24 through 27 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Visit BorderLightCle.org.
Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” Sept. 24 and 25; “Dear Evan Hansen,” Nov. 12 and 13; “Hadestown,” Feb. 22; “Come From Away, March 25 and 26. Call 330-253-2488 or visit broadwayinakron.com.
Cain Park: Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads, Cleveland Heights, presents its 2024 Alma Theater season — “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, May 30 through June 9” | “Big Fish,” June 20 through 30 | “Hype Man,” July 12 through 21 | “Madagascar Jr., The Musical,” July 26 through 28 | “A View from the Bridge,” Sept. 5 through 15. Call 216-371-3000 or visit CainPark.com.
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” by Marc Camoletti and adapted by Robin Hawdon, May 31 through June 1 (7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Juen 2 and 9). Call 440-247-8955 or visit CVLT.org.
Clague Playhouse: 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, presents “Souvenir” by Stephen Temperley, through June 9 (8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday). Call 440-331-0403 or visit ClaguePlayhouse.org.
Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “In the Heights,” with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, through June 9 in the Allen Theatre; “Pride and Prejudice,” Sept. 6 through 29 in the Allen Theatre; “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Oct. 12 through Nov. 3 in the Outcalt Theatre; “A Christmas Story,” Nov. 30 through Dec. 22 in the Allen Theatre; “Fat Ham,” Feb. 1 through 23 in the Allen Theatre; “King James,” March 1 through 23 in the Outcalt Theatre; “Fiddler on the Roof,” May 3 through June 1 2025 in the Allen Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com.
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Pandemonium 2024,” CPT benefit, Sept. 7. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
convergence-continuum: 2438 Scranton Road, Cleveland, presents “Last Ship to Proxima Centauri” by Greg Lam, through June 15 (8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday) in the Liminis Theatre. Call 216-687-0074 or visit convergence-continuum.org.
Downtown Willoughby Cruise-In: featuring two band stages, food vendors, as well as lots of cars and trucks, will be 4 to 10 p.m. June 15. Visit downtownwilloughbycruisein.com.
Ensemble Theatre: performing on the campus of Notre Dame College in South Euclid, presents “The Prospect of Equality,” by Rachel Zake,” through June 9. Call 216-321-2930 or visit EnsembleTheatreCle.org.
Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Footloose,” June 7 through 23. Call 440-951-7500 or visit fineartsassociation.org.
French Creek Theatre: Pijor Hall, located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center, Sheffield Village, presents “Much Ado About Nothing,” by William Shakespeare, 6 p.m. May 31 at Vermilion River Reservation: Bacon Woods Amphitheater (registration required). Call 440-949-5200, ext. 221 or visit metroparks.cc/theatre.php.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Girl’s Night: The Musical!,” June 8; “Back to the Future,” June 11 through July 7; “MJ the Musical,” July 16 through Aug. 11; “Come From Away,” Aug. 13 through 18. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Porthouse Theatre: 3143 O’Neil Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents “Jesus Christ Superstar,” June 14 through 29; “Nunsense,” July 5 through 13; “Annie,” July 19 through Aug. 4. Call 330-672-3884 or visit PorthouseTheatre.com.
Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, presents “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” 7:30 p.m. May 30 and 31 and June 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Call 440-428-7092 or visit RabbitRun.org.
Misc.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents the Beachland Flea Market, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Chagrin Hunter Jumper Classic: a horse show at Chagrin Valley Farms in Bainbridge Township, will run in July at Chagrin Valley Farms in Bainbridge Township. with the opening unrated competition July 5 through 7, Riders with Disabilities competition on July 8, and the expanded rated week July 10 through 14. Visit ChagrinHunterJumperClassic.org.
Chefs Unbridled: the annual fundraiser for Fieldstone Farm’s programs for people with special needs, featuring cooking demonstration stations with chefs from Driftwood Hospitality, Flour, The Last Page and Hook and Hoof., food truck service, co*cktails, a wine pull live music, carriage rides around Gates Mills and more, will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club Polo Field, 620 Old Mills Road, Gates Mills. Visit fieldstonefarm.org/support-us/chefs-unbridled.
Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Fashion After Dark,” which aims to “simulate the atmosphere of an evening on Euclid Avenue near the end of the 19th century with immersive lighting and sound,” through June 30. Visit WRHS.org.
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents 32nd Parade the Circle, which “invites participants and spectators to explore the beauty of unity in diversity through imaginative costumes, towering puppets, floats and intricately crafted masks,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8 in Wade Oval. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents author Think & Drink With the Extinct: “Get Groovy With Lucy,” 6 p.m. June 20. Call 216-231-1177 or 800-317-9155 or visit cmnh.org.
Cleveland National Air Show: featuring headliners the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, will be Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Call 216-781-0747 or visit ClevelandAirShow.com.
Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents Renaissance: Cleveland Play House Gala, a Night of Revelry and Renewal, its annual benefit, 5:30 p.m. June 1 in the Allen Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com.
Cleveland Taco Fest: featuring tacos, activities, music and more, will be Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 at Jacobs Pavilion. Visit tacofestcle.com.
Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Cleveland National Air Races: Speedway of the Skies,” through Sept. 30; “Corvair: The American Porche?,” through Sept. 30. Visit thecrawfordmuseum.org.
Cuyahoga County Public Library: present Scott Guild (author and musician), June 3, Parma Branch; Kevin Kwan (“Lies and Weddings,” “Crazy Rich Asians”), in conversation with Lisa Chiu, 7 p.m. June 5, Parma-Snow Branch. Visit cuyahogalibrary.org.
Doug Tallamy: an environmental author, will speak at 7 p.m. June 7 at Ashtabula High School, 6600 Sanborn Road. Call 440-576-4946.
Friends of WomenSafe: the fundraising arm of WomenSafe Inc., a shelter for victims of domestic violence serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga counties, presents Escape to Paradise, a fundraiser featuring a burger bar, music by LoConti and access to park activities, 5 p.m. June 20 at Pioneer Waterline (tickets available at pioneerwaterland.com); Boots, Barrels & Glitz gala, featuring buffet dinner, live music, signature drinks, auction prizes, a long-putt challenge and more, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at The Basil Place, 13271 Bass Lake Road, Chardon. Email atfowsinc@icloud.com or call 440-285-3741.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents Nurse Black, Nov. 17. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents TapeScape: International Tape Station, through Sept. 2. Call 216-694-2000 or visit greatscience.com.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Stephen King’s “Maxiumum Overdrive” with a performance by Dirty Deeds, Sept. 14. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “A Celebration of Family,” an exhibition celebrating the rich framework of families found in America that combines two collections with interactive children’s activities, “Growing Up Jewish – Art & Storytelling” and “Love Makes a Family: Portraits of LGBTQ+ People and Their Families,” June 2 through Sept. 1. Call 216-593-0575 or visit MaltzJewishMuseum.org.
Mentor Cruise-In: featuring a wide range of vehicles, will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Mentor Civic Center Complex, 8500 Civic Center Blvd. Call 440-974-5735, email wildwood@cityofmentor.com or visit mentorcruisein.com.
MetroHealth Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest: a family-friendly event featuring live music, vendors, food trucks, entertainment and more, will be 6 to 11 p.m. June 14 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 15 on Mall C in downtown Cleveland. Visit juneteenthcle.com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Funny Marco & Bobbi Althoff, July 19; “Matt Fraser: America’s Top Psychic Medium,” Oct. 5. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents a night of magic featuring David McCreary, May 31; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “Backstage at Blossom” with Chris Fahlman, June 20; Murder Mystery Dinner Party: “A Full Moon Murder on Lake Erie” by Get Away With Murder Inc., June 21; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “Cleveland History Days” with Women In History, June 26; “A Full Moon Murder on Lake Erie,” a murder mystery dinner party by Get Away With Murder Inc., June 29; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “Rock n’ Roll in Cleveland – My Years: Billy Bass,” July 6; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “Jeff & Flash of WMMS Rule the World!,” July 11; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “Mad Daddy! A Celebration of how Cleveland Changed Rock Radio!,” July 27; Champions Awakened: A Tribute to the 1945 Buckeyes, The Baseball Heritage Museum Fundraiser, Sept. 20. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival: featuring music, competitions and more, will be June 21 and 22 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. Visit ohioscottishgames.com.
Old Firehouse Winery: 5499 Lake Road E., Geneva-on-the-Lake, presents Wine, Jazz, and Art Fest, June 15. Call 440-466-9300 or visit OldFirehouseWinery.com.
Painesville Community Improvement Corp.: presents Welcome Summer Block Party, featuring food trucks, kids games, balloon magic and face painting, with a performance by Billy Morris & The Sunset Strip at 7 p.m., 5 to 10:30 p.m. June 1 on Main Street in downtown Painesville. Visit painesvilleimprovement.com/.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, downtown Cleveland, presents RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars LIVE, Sept. 7. Visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Pride in the CLE: a presentation of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland featuring performances, activities, food and more will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 1 on Mall B on St. Clair Avenue and Mall C on Strawbridge Plaza indowntown Cleveland. Visit lgbtcleveland.org/pride.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents Rock the Block Community Days — Juneteenth: Black Music Now,” 7 p.m. June 13 | MX Juneteenth, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 16 | Fam Jam, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29 | Cleveland Cultural Fest, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 | Believe in CLE Yoga, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 | Member Appreciation Day, Sept. 7 | Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 28; events revolving around the opening of “Bon Jovi Forever,” June 7 through 9. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party, Sept. 7 (two shows); Gold Over America Tour, featuring gymnasts Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Fred Richard and more, Oct. 27. Call 888-894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, presents 66th “Classic, Antique & Collector Car Show,” June 16. Call 330-315-3287 or visit StanHywet.org.
The Treelawn Social Club & Music Hall: 15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Exodus Pro Wrestling, June 22. Call 216-677-8733 or visit thetreelawn.com.
Visible Voice Books: 2258 Professor Ave., Cleveland, presents Book Signing: “Rock Shots” by Mike Petrello, 1 p.m. June 1. Visit VisibleVoiceBooks.com or call 216-961-0084.
Wildwood Cultural Center: 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor, presents Polka Night with the Frank Moravcik Band, June 5; “Cardinals” Public Art Project,” June 19; Hula Dancing Performance and Workshop with Pacific Paradise Entertainment, July 10; “A Summer Garden Party,” an evening of art, music and history (21 and over), 6 p.m. July 20; Variety Talent Showcase, July 24; Plaid Sabbath, Aug. 7; Johnny Joo Artist Reception, Aug. 27. Call 440-974-5735, visit cityofmentor.com/wildwood-cultural-arts.or email wildwood@cityofmentor.com.
Willoughby Public Library: 30 Public Square, presents 1974 South High School graduate Jean Burgess (“That Summer She Found Her Voice: A Retro Novel”), 7 p.m. June 5. Call 440942-3200 or visit we247.org.
