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PLANNER PROJECT 2016... THE 2000s!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Listed below are the venues, performers, media, events, and specialty items including
automobiles (when possible), highlighting the years 2001, 2006, 2011 & 2016 in Planner Project 2016!
2001! 2001 / FEATURED AREA MUSICAL VENUES FROM 2001 / (34)
Agora Theatre / Allen Theatre / Around the Corner / Beachland Ballroom / Blind Lemon / Blossom
Music Center / Cain Park / CSU Convocation Center / Cebar’s (blues jam with Alan Greene) /
Cleveland Browns Stadium / Empire / Euclid Tavern (closing) / Fat Fish Blue (with Robt. Lockwood,
Jr.) / Flying Fig / Grog Shop / Gund Arena / Lakewood Civic Auditorium / Mentor’s Performing Arts
Center / Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium / Music Hall / Nautica Stage in the Flats / Nighttown /
Odeon / Palace Theatre / Peabody’s Concert Club (2083 E. 21St.) [opening weekend] / Pepper Joe’s /
Savannah Bar & Grille (12th Mojo Festival) / Severance Hall’s Reinberger Hall / State Theatre / Tri-C
East / Tower City Amphitheater (Taste of Cleveland) / Villa II
AKRON / CANTON / KENT AREA VENUES FROM 2001 / (2) E. J. Thomas Hall / 35th annual Kent State U. Folk Festival
2001 / FEATURED ARTISTS / MUSICAL GRPS. PERFORMING HERE IN 2001 / [(-) NO. OF TIMES LISTED]
FEATURED NORTHEAST OHIO / REGIONAL ARTISTS / [Individuals: (27) / Groups: (17)]
All-Star Band (with Robt. Lockwood, Jr.) / Baktafrunt / Phil Baron and the Tremblors / Blues DeVille /
Austin Walkin’ Cane / Coffey, Armstrong, Wiley / Cowslingers / Colin Dussault’s Blues Project / Eddie
& the Edsels / Fat Tuesday Big Band / Mike Farley Band / Alan Greene Band / Jim Hall + Four / James
Gang (Joe Walsh, Jimmy Fox, Dale Peters) / Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band / Ernie Krivda / Robert
Lockwood Jr. (turns 86) / Joe Lovano / Crazy Marvin / Pat McGee Band / Bill ‘Mr. Stress’ Miller /
Moonlight Drive / Roberto Ocasio’s Big Latin Band / Mike Petrone / John Pizzarelli Trio / Real Life
with Becky Boyd / Laura Rossilli / Canton-native Boz Scaggs / Jack Schantz & the Jazz Unit / Michael
Stanley and the Resonators
FEATURED NATIONAL ARTISTS PERFORMING HERE IN 2001 / [Individuals: (72) / Groups: (73)]
112 / 3 Doors Down / 98 Degrees / AC/DC / Aerosmith / Alkaline Trio / American Hi-Fi / Angry Inch /
The Association / Backstreet Boys / Baha Men / Barenaked Ladies (2) / Jeff Beck / Jay Black and the
Americans / Black Crowes / Blink 182 / Blue Oyster Cult / Bon Jovi / Richard Bona / Doyle Bramhall II
& Smokestack / Buddha Brains / The Calling / Rosemary Clooney (with Smithonian Jazz Masterworks
Orchestra) / Felix Cavaliere / Chicago / Eric Clapton / Joe Cocker / Judy Collins / Shawn Colvin / Harry
Connick, Jr. / Cranberries (with Dolores O'Riordan) / The Cult / Deep Purple / Jackie DeShannon /
Detroit Cobras / Neil Diamond / The Drapes / Dropkick Murphys / Dream / John Eddie / Everclear /
Femi Kuti / Flaw / Peter Frampton / Jeffrey Gaines / Crystal Gayle / Go-Go’s / Leslie Gore / Grass
Roots with Rob Grill / Green Day / Guess Who (Bachman, Cummings, Peterson) / Buddy Guy / Sister
Hazel / Gregory Hines / Ian Hunter / Janis Ian / Billy Idol / NSync (Timberlake, Bass, Fatone,
Kirkpatrick, Chasez) [PopOdyssey Tour] / Janet Jackson / Joe Jackson / Jay-Z (and friends) / Jazz
Crusaders / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts / Elton John / John Paul Jones / Journey / k. d. Lang / Kid Rock
/ King Crimson / Lifehouse / Lyle Lovett / Lynyrd Skynyrd / Dave Mason / Matchbox Twenty (2) /
Edwin McCain / John Mellencamp / Natalie Merchant / Debelah Morgan / Neville Brothers / New
Found Glory / Nickelback / Stevie Nicks / Ted Nugent / O. A. R. / Oasis / Ozzy Osbourne / O-Town /
Oysterhead / Maceo Parker / Partners in Rhyme / Pointer Sisters / Prodigals / Red Wanting Blue / Saliva
/ Martha Reeves & the Vandellas / Sonny Rollins / SR-71 / Brian Setzer Trio / Seven Channels / Sham /
Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Sinomatic / Paul Simon / Southside Johnny / Britney Spears / Stabbing
Westward (w/Andrew Kubiszewski) / Steppenwolf / Rod Stewart (Human Tour) / Sum 41 / Tantric /
George Thorogood / Three Dog Night / Train / U2 / Uriah Heep / Vanilla Fudge (Bogert, Appice,
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Martell, Pascali) / Vertical Horizons / John Waite / Wallflowers / Kirk Whalum / Beach Boy Brian
Wilson / Bill Wyman & the Rhythm Kings / Rob Zombie / [Sir George Martin]
FEATURED COUNTRY / COUNTRY ROCK / BLUEGRASS ARTISTS HERE IN 2001 / (9)
Brooks & Dunn [Neon Circus & Wild West Show] / Rascal Flatts / Montgomery Gentry / Vince Gill /
Amy Grant / Toby Keith / Jo Dee Messina / Old-97’s / Keith Urban
FEATURED WOMEN OF MUSIC PERFORMING HERE IN 2001 / [Local: (2) / National: (22)]
LOCAL ARTISTS: Becky Boyd / Laura Rossilli / NATIONAL ARTISTS: Rosemary Clooney / Judy
Collins / Shawn Colvin / Jackie DeShannon / Crystal Gayle / Go-Go’s / Leslie Gore / Amy Grant /
Janis Ian / Janet Jackson / Joan Jett / k. d. Lang / Natalie Merchant / Debelah Morgan / Stevie Nicks /
Dolores O'Riordan / Pointer Sisters / Britney Spears
THE HOLLYWOOD CONNECTION FROM 2001 /
HOT IN CLEVELAND / ‘Where’s Elka?’ episode with Gilmour Academy grad Steve Skrovan,
Akron’s Rachel Sweet as executive co-producers) / Betty White, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves and
Valerie Bertinelli at Tower City
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE / ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ (co-created by Canton-native Brannon Braga)
FEATURED AREA PROMOTERS / CLUB OWNERS / RECORD PRODUCERS / (6)
Dan Cull, Dewey Forward, Joshua Kabat (new Peabody’s Concert Club) / Tommy LiPuma (Natalie
Cole LP) / Belkin/SFX (Pointer Sisters, Femi Kuti) / Sir George Martin (Beatles)
FEATURED ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM ENTRIES FROM 2001 /
FEATURED ROCK HALL INDUCTEES PERFORMING HERE IN 2001 / (16)
AC/DC / Aerosmith / Jeff Beck / Eric Clapton / Deep Purple / Neil Diamond / Green Day / Buddy Guy /
Elton John / Journey / Lynyrd Skynyrd / John Mellencamp / Paul Simon / Rod Stewart / U2 / Beach Boy
Brian Wilson
NEW ROCK HALL INDUCTEES HONORED IN 2001 / (8)
Aerosmith / Solomon Burke / The Flamingos / Michael Jackson / Queen / Paul Simon / Steely Dan /
Ritchie Valens
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM SUMMER CONCERT SERIES / (4)
Featuring American Hi-Fi / Bill Wyman & the Rhythm Kings / Tantric / Buddha Brains
SIR GEORGE MARTIN FEATURED @ ROCK HALL:
Beatles producer & Hall of Fame inductee Sir George Martin addresses career at Rock Hall
2001 / FEATURED AREA MEDIA FROM 2001 /
RADIO LISTINGS FROM 2001 /
FEATURED AREA RADIO STATIONS / (3) WNCX-FM98.5 / WQAL-FM (Jingle Bell Ball) / WRMR-AM
TELEVISION LISTINGS FROM 2001 /
FEATURED TELEVISION PROGRAMMING / RELATED AREA ITEMS / [Local: (4) / Network: (5)]
LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Return of Martin Crane’ episode on Frasier with Dan O’Shannon as
executive producer / Drew Carey Show (episode 221 with Joe Walsh as ‘Ed’) / MTV (Live at the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame at the Rock Hall) / Patricia Heaton wins Emmy for ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
/ NETWORK: The West Wing / Law and Order / That 70’s Show / Who Wants to be a Millionaire /
Spin City
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2001 / FEATURED ENTERTAINERS / AREA ENTERTAINMENT FROM 2001 /
FEATURED HOLLYWOOD ARTISTS:
George Clooney (guest appearance Welcome to Collinwood filming)
FEATURED AREA CLOSINGS / (1)
Euclid Tavern (11629 Euclid Ave.)
FEATURED AREA MILESTONES / (1)
Doors tribute band Moonlight Drive celebrates 20 years
FEATURED COMEDIANS / (2)
Tim Conway / Harvey Korman (@ E. J. Thomas Hall)
FEATURED RECORDS / ARTISTS / (2)
SINGLES: ‘Good Lovin’’ (Young Rascals) / ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ (John Mellencamp)
FEATURED MOVIES / ARTISTS FROM 2001 / (1)
‘Welcome to Collinwood’ begins filming locally (written & directed by Russo Bros.-Cleveland natives)
2001 / FEATURED AREA SPECIALTY EVENTS FROM 2001 / (3)
MOONDOG CORONATION BALL:
With the Grass Roots with Rob Grill, The Association, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Jay Black and
the Americans, Leslie Gore, Partners in Rhyme
TASTE OF CLEVELAND: With Southside Johnny, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, George Thorogood, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
TRI-C JAZZFEST:
With Rosemary Clooney with the Smithonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Richard Bona, An Evening
of Jazz and Tap (with Gregory Hines, Ernie Krivda, Fat Tuesday Big Band), Joe Lovano Nonet with
52nd Street Themes, Kirk Whalum, Maceo Parker, Jazz Crusaders
2001 / FEATURED SPECIALTY ITEMS FROM 2001 /
FEATURED AUTOMOBILES / (1) [Found in weekly auto ads]
Black ‘98 Mustang GT convertible w/premium sound system ($19,300)
FEATURED AREA FOOD / RESTAURANTS / (1)
Patio dining at Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2001 / FEATURED SPORTS PLAYERS / COACHES / TEAMS / VENUES FROM 2001 / (13)
Charley Manuel / Cleveland Indians / Chicago White Sox / Drummer John Adams / Jacobs Field / Sandy
Alomar, Jr. / Chuck Finley
FEATURED AREA SPECIALTY EVENTS:
SELLOUT STREAK: Sellout streak @ Jacobs Field ends at 455 games
CLEVELAND TOUCHDOWN CLUB BANQUET
With OSU head coach Jim Tressel (speaker) / Solon All-Ohio back Scott Greenberg (Lou Groza Award)
/ Dan O’Leary (Chuck Heaton Hometown College Award) / Solon head coach Byron Morgan (Dr. Lee
Tressel Award) / Cleveland Browns head coach Butch Davis
2001 / FEATURED ENTRIES FROM 2001 / [(59) / Sports: (1)]
1/15 After Roberto Ocasio’s Big Latin Band plays Fat Fish Blue last night; at Nighttown, it’s Jack Schantz & the
Jazz Unit tonight ($10), the John Pizzarelli Trio the 17th ($30), 2001
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1/20 As the Grog Shop on Coventry hosts ‘Red Wanting Blue’ with the ‘Drapes’ ($6); CIM grad Jim Hall +
Four play the Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium ($18-$25), 2001
2/7 On Wednesday TV, you find ‘The West Wing’ & ‘Law and Order’ on TV3; ‘That 70’s Show’ on TV8; and
‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire,’ ‘Spin City,’ and the ‘Drew Carey Show’ (episode 221 ‘Drew’s in a
Coma’ with Joe Walsh as ‘Ed’), on TV5, 2001
2/24 Benefitting the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame + Museum with WNCX-FM98.5; after playing a soldout show at
the Rock Hall on the 22nd, the James Gang (Joe Walsh, Jimmy Fox, Dale Peters), rides again, rocking
Playhouse Square’s Allen Theatre ($40), 2001
3/6 Cruising downtown last night, Gund Arena offered a rocking triple-play with ‘Matchbox Twenty’ sharing
the stage with ‘Everclear’ & ‘Lifehouse’ ($27.50-$50), 2001
3/9 Area shows include ‘Kid Rock’ at CSU’s Convocation Center tonight ($17); ‘OTown’ tomorrow ($19.50),
& Jeff Beck the 14th ($25-$37) at Lakewood Civic Auditorium; and Crystal Gayle at Mentor’s Performing
Arts Center the 19th ($25), as Sonny Rollins headlines Jazz on the Circle at Severance Hall’s Reinberger
Hall ($20-$47), 2001
3/16 Celebrating 20 yrs., Doors tribute band ‘Moonlight Drive’ plays the Odeon ($10), 2001
3/18 Cruising tonight, Rascal Flatts opens for Jo Dee Messina at the Palace ($27, $30); while Lakewood Civic
Auditorium hosts Joe Jackson the 22nd ($22.50-$32.50), 2001
3/19 Aerosmith, Solomon Burke, The Flamingos, Michael Jackson, Queen, Paul Simon, Steely Dan and Ritchie
Valens become the latest honorees during the 16th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at
New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 2001
3/25 The 23rd, Mike Petrone played Nighttown, as Tim Conway & Harvey Korman played E. J. Thomas Hall
($62); tonight, bluesman Robert Lockwood Jr. turns 86 with the All-Star Band at the Savannah, as the Rock
Hall hosts Jackie DeShannon the 28th, 2001
3/31 Last night, O.A.R. and the Pat McGee Band played the Agora ($14); as ‘98 Degrees,’ ‘Baha Men,’
‘Dream,’ Debelah Morgan & ‘Baktafrunt’ played CSU ($24.50, $35), 2001
4/6 Cruising tonight to the Gund, AC/DC rocks the house with ‘Sinomatic’ ($37.50), 2001
4/8 The Moondog Coronation Ball comes to the CSU Convocation Center featuring the ‘Grass Roots’ with Rob
Grill; ‘The Association;’ Martha Reeves & the Vandellas; Jay Black and the Americans; Leslie Gore &
‘Partners in Rhyme’ ($26.75-$49.75), 2001
4/12 It’s a night of ‘Good Lovin’’ tonight as the Rock Hall of Fame presents former (Young) Rascals lead singer
and Rock Hall inductee Felix Cavaliere in concert ($15), 2001
4/18 Rain holds up the 1st day of shooting, as work starts at E. 131st & Taft on ‘Welcome to Collinwood,’
written & directed by the Russo Bros. (local natives Joe & Anthony), 2001
4/28 After featuring Rosemary Clooney with the Smithonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra at Severance Hall the
22nd ($35); Richard Bona at Tri-C East the 25th ($15); and ‘An Evening of Jazz and Tap’ featuring
Gregory Hines with Ernie Krivda and the Fat Tuesday Big Band at the State Theatre the 27th ($35); the
22nd Tri-C Jazz Fest brings Joe Lovano Nonet with ‘52nd Street Themes’ to Tri-C Metro today ($25),
while Kirk Whalum, Maceo Parker & the Jazz Crusaders play the State at night ($28.50), 2001
5/3 Playing its first date here at the Agora 20 years earlier, ‘U2’ brings its ‘Elevation Tour’ to soldout Gund
Arena ($45, $85, $130 / limit 4 reserved, 2 general adm.), 2001
5/5 It’s ‘one wild night,’ as Bon Jovi shares the Gund stage with SR-71 ($37.50-$60), 2001
5/23 “How many lawyers get a scene with George Clooney,” asks Basil Russo, after Clooney begins filming a
3-day role here in ‘Welcome to Collinwood’ by the Russo Brothers, 2001
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5/25 It’s the ‘Black Crowes’ rockin’ with ‘Oasis’ tonight at Blossom ($45-$25 lawn), 2001
5/29 Playing over 1,600 dates at ‘The Euc,’ “losing it would really hurt,” states Bill ‘Mr. Stress’ Miller, after the
Euclid Tavern, at 11629 Euclid since 1909, closes it doors, 2001
6/2 It’s Crazy Marvin at Around the Corner tonight; Blues jam night at Cebar’s tomorrow with the Alan
Greene Band; & Coffey, Armstrong & Wiley at Pepper Joe’s the 4th, 2001
6/4 It’s a night of extraordinary guitar work at Gund Arena, as Eric Clapton shares the stage with bluesman
Doyle Bramhall II and his band ‘Smokestack’ ($40-$65), 2001
6/9 Cowboy hats rule as Brooks & Dunn bring their ‘Neon Circus & Wild West Show’ to Blossom with Toby
Keith, Montgomery Gentry and Keith Urban ($52, $27), 2001
6/20 Cruising tonight, blues legend Robert Lockwood, Jr. holds court at Fat Fish Blue; as Deep Purple, Lynyrd
Skynyrd and Ted Nugent rock Blossom ($22.50-$59.50), 2001
6/21 A second show is added as ‘NSync’ (Timberlake, Bass, Fatone, Kirkpatrick, Chasez), brings its
‘PopOdyssey’ tour to Cleveland Browns Stadium ($29.50, $65.50); while ‘Uriah Heep’ rocks the Blind
Lemon, the group’s first show here in 20 years ($15), 2001
6/23 After cruising in a black ‘98 Mustang GT convertible w/premium sound system ($19,300), to salute crime
fighter Eliot Ness while patio dining at Great Lakes Brewing Co. in Ohio City; next, it’s Nautica Stage in
the Flats where Michael Stanley and the Resonators rock the Heartland with the Mike Farley Band
($20-$35), 2001
6/27 After spending $11 to see Janis Ian at Cain Park last night; tonight, Belkin/SFX present the Pointer Sisters
with ‘Femi Kuti’ ($25); as ‘Eddie & the Edsels’ play Villa II, 2001
6/30 Tonight finds ‘Green Day’ playing Nautica ($25.50); Billy Idol at the Agora ($32.50); & ‘Three Dog Night’
rockin’ Blossom with Dave Mason & ‘Steppenwolf’ ($16.50), 2001
7/6 Feelin groovy at the Gund, it’s Paul Simon with Beach Boy Brian Wilson ($65), 2001
7/9 On the 11th, MTV airs the first segment of ‘Live at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,’ a series of 10 half
hour shows taped at the Rock Hall (features ‘Sum 41’ & ‘Saliva’), 2001
7/11 After ‘Blink-182,’ ‘New Found Glory’ & ‘Alkaline Trio’ rock Blossom tonight; ‘Barenaked Ladies’ plays
Blossom the 16th with ‘Vertical Horizons’ ($23-$47), 2001
7/14 Tickets are $24.50 to rock with ‘God Bless the Go-Go’s’ at the Agora Theatre, 2001
7/17 Tomorrow finds the Neville Brothers at Cain Park, as Journey, Peter Frampton & John Waite rock Gund
Arena ($50), and Stevie Nicks plays Blossom with Jeffrey Gaines ($25-$75); followed by the Backstreet
Boys at the Gund the 20th ($38.50-$100), 2001
7/25 The ‘Cowslingers’ open, as the Brian Setzer Trio rocks the Odeon tonight ($25); while Rod Stewart brings
his ‘Human Tour’ to the Gund July 29th ($29.75-$75), 2001
8/1 Cruising to Blossom, it’s Lyle Lovett with Canadian k. d. lang ($22.50-$52.50), 2001
8/4 Tonight, ‘Matchbox Twenty,’ ‘Old 97’s’ & ‘Train’ rock Blossom ($27-$45); tomorrow, Janet Jackson and
‘112’ rock the Gund ($34.50-$77), as ‘Chicago’ plays Nautica, 2001
8/18 You’ll find Grammy Award winner Shawn Colvin tonight at Cain Park ($25), 2001
8/22 After Bill Wyman & the Rhythm Kings play the Rock Hall’s Summer Concert Series the 15th; tonight, it’s
‘American Hi-Fi,’ ‘Tantric’ & ‘Buddha Brains’ ($5 w/adm.), 2001
8/28 After ‘Stabbing Westward’ with Andrew Kubiszewski rocks the Odeon tomorrow; ‘Born in the U.S.A.,’
John Mellencamp plays Blossom the 30th with the Wallflowers ($72), as ‘Vanilla Fudge’ (Bogert, Appice,
Martell, Pascali), plays Beachland ($18), 2001
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8/31 Tower City Amphitheater rocks during the Taste of Cleveland with Southside Johnny tonight; Joan Jett &
the Blackhearts on Saturday; George Thorogood the 2nd, & on Monday the 3rd, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
opens at 5 p.m. ($7-$25), 2001
9/3 After cruising last night to the Savannah Bar & Grille’s 12th Mojo Festival with ‘Real
Life with Becky Boyd;’ Blues DeVille & Laura Rossilli; & Colin Dussault’s Blues Project,
and a tribute to the late Tom Halloran with Dave Morrison, Danny Mangan & Dussault; tomorrow,
it’s 3 Doors Down, Nickelback & Seven Channels at Nautica ($27.50), 2001
9/6 ‘An Evening with Buddy Guy’ brings the blues to the Palace Theatre ($20-$30), 2001
9/26 Invited as part of the museum’s Hall of Fame series, legendary Beatles producer & Hall of Fame inductee
Sir George Martin addresses his career at the Rock Hall, 2001
10/5 CSU’s Convocation Center rocks with Elton John and his band ($49.50-$125), 2001
10/6 Tonight, the Guess Who (Bachman, Cummings, Peterson), rock The Gund with Joe Cocker ($25-$65);
tomorrow, bluesman Austin ‘Walkin’ Cane plays the Flying Fig, 2001
10/9 TV3 offers ‘The Return of Martin Crane’ episode tonight on ‘Frasier’ at 9 p.m. with Kelsey Grammer as
Dr. Frasier Crane & Dan O’Shannon as executive producer, 2001
10/12 Cruising to the new Peabody’s Concert Club at 2083 E. 21st; it’s a night of memories for previous owner
Dewey Forward, who joins current owners Dan Cull & Joshua Kabat in hosting a 25th reunion party with
Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band ($6), 200
10/14 After the Agora hosts Jay-Z and friends the 10th ($36), & the ‘Dropkick Murphys’ the 12th ($14); Neil
Diamond opens a 2-night stand at Gund Arena ($37.50-$67.50), 2001
10/24 On TV43 at 8 p.m. it’s Star Trek: ‘Enterprise,’ co-created by Canton-native Brannon Braga, starring Scott
Bakula as Capt. Jonathan Archer (‘Terra Nova’ episode), 2001
11/2 As Cleveland rocks tonight with Ian Hunter & John Eddie at the Agora ($25), while the Detroit Cobras,
Sham & Angry Inch rock the Beachland ($10); at the Odeon, it’s ‘Flaw’ the 4th (92¢), Canton-native Boz
Scaggs the 6th ($35), & the Prodigals the 9th, 2001
11/4 Bay Village native Patricia Heaton wins a 2nd straight Emmy as lead actress in a comedy series for
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ during the 53rd annual Emmy Awards, 2001
11/10 After seeing ‘Oysterhead’ at the soldout State Theatre on the 6th; and Britney Spears with ‘O-Town’ last
night at Gund Arena ($49.50-$65); on the 15th, Ozzy Osbourne & Rob Zombie team up for a night of
merry mayhem at the Gund ($40-$75.50), 2001
11/15 After seeing Natalie Merchant last night at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium ($37.50); tonight, Judy Collins
headlines the 35th annual Kent State U. Folk Festival ($47), 2001
11/20 You’ll find Phil Baron and the Tremblors tonight at Fat Fish Blue on Prospect, 2001
11/23 After seeing Harry Connick, Jr. at the Palace on the 19th; the CSU Convocation Center rocks tomorrow
with ‘Barenaked Ladies,’ ‘Sister Hazel’ & Edwin McCain, 2001
11/30 Lakewood Civic Auditorium hosts King Crimson & John Paul Jones ($25-$35), 2001
12/5 Cruising tonight to the Palace Theatre, Q-104FM’s ‘Jingle Bell Ball’ rocks the house with the ‘Cranberries,’
‘The Calling’ and Jeffrey Gaines (Anastasia Pantsios notes, “petite singer Dolores O'Riordan looked every
bit the star”-11-song set), 2001
12/9 After cancelling an earlier Music Masters tribute due to the Sept. 11 attacks, “They belted out the blues last
night in Bessie Smith’s honor at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,” notes the PD’s John
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Soeder, after Otis and the Shoreway Saints, Tracey Nelson & Linda Hopkins honor the ‘Empress of Blues’
in the 4th-floor theater, 2001
12/15 After Gund Arena welcomed Amy Grant and Vince Gill on Dec. 12th ($25, $38.50, $51); on Dec. 17th,
Aerosmith rocks The Gund with ‘The Cult’ ($35, $45, $50), 2001
2001 / FEATURED SPORTS ENTRIES FROM 2001 / (2)
2/19 New OSU head coach Jim Tressel is the guest speaker, as the Cleveland Touchdown Club’s annual awards
banquet honors Solon head coach Byron Morgan with the Dr. Lee Tressel Memorial Coach’s Award; Solon
All-Ohio back Scott Greenberg with the Lou Groza Award; & Dan O’Leary of Notre Dame & St. Ignatius
High with the Chuck Heaton Hometown College Award (Browns head coach Butch Davis also speaks),
2001
4/4 After manager Charley Manuel’s Cleveland Indians begin the franchise’s 101st season on the 2nd with a
7-4 loss to the White Sox before 42,605 (& drummer John Adams), at Jacobs Field; the Tribe returns to
beat the White Sox, 8-4, before 32,763 (sellout streak ends at 455 games/Finley gets win/Sandy Alomar, Jr.
homers for Sox), 2001
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2006! 2006 / FEATURED AREA VENUES FROM 2006 / (26)
Agora Theatre / Allen Theatre / Beachland Tavern & Ballroom / Blossom Music Center / Cain Park /
Fat Fish Blue / Grog Shop / House of Blues / House of Swing on Mayfield / Lakewood Civic
Auditorium / Loose Moose Café / Mahall’s 20 Lanes (Retro Rock-A-Bowl) / Music Hall / Nautica Stage
in the Flats / Nighttown / Odeon / Palace Theatre / Pepper Joe’s / The Plain Dealer Pavilion [grand
opening] / Quicken Loans Arena / Savannah Bar & Grille / Severance Hall’s Reinberger Hall / State
Theatre / Swingo’s / Tower City Amphitheater (15th Great American Rib Cook-off) / Wolstein Center
AKRON / CANTON / KENT AREA VENUES / (2) E. J. Thomas Hall / Kent Stage (40th annual Kent State U. Folk Festival)
2006 / FEATURED ARTISTS / MUSICAL GRPS. PERFORMING HERE IN 2006 / [(-) NO. OF TIMES LISTED]
FEATURED NORTHEAST OHIO / REGIONAL ARTISTS FROM 2006 / [Individuals: (37) / Grps.: (24)]
Acoustically Blue / Alan Greene / Alarm Clocks / Barnyard Burlesque / Beau Coup / Bellydance
Bombshells / Breathless / Jim Brickman (‘Escape’ CD release party) / Cheetah Chrome & the Black
Angels / the Choir (Bonfanti, Smalley, Klawon, Bryson, Burke, Margolis) / Mary Bridget Davies Group
/ Es-Shades / Paul Fayrewether’s ‘Halloween Reunion Show’ (with Jeff Hutton, Gary Simmons,
Geoffrey Moore, Vince Broncaccio) / Hollywood Slim / Inside Out / Donnie Iris & the Cruisers /
KB & the Riptides / Knifedance / Kristine Jackson (2) / James Gang (Joe Walsh, Jim Fox, Dale Peters) /
JMiller Band / Black Keys (Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney) / Robert Lockwood Jr. / Bill ‘Mr. Stress’
Miller / The Pretenders / Rainy Day Saints (with Jesse Bryson) / This Moment in Black History /
Monica Robins/BFD Blues Band / Rocket from the Tombs (David Thomas (of Pere Ubu), Cheetah
Chrome & Craig Bell, Richard Lloyd (for Peter Laughner), Steve Mehlman / Michael Stanley & the
Resonators / Vibrogroove (with Michelle Beight) / Logan Wells / Whiskey Daredevils
FEATURED NATIONAL ARTISTS PERFORMING HERE IN 2006 / [Individuals: (50) / Groups: (48)]
3 Doors Down / Artful Dodger / Badfinger / Barenaked Ladies / Mandy Barnett / Barnyard Burlesque /
Bauhaus / Beach Boys / Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Blue October / Blues Traveler / Brill / Bottle Rockets
/ Bowling for Soup / Box Tops / Lindsey Buckingham / Billy Burnett / Glen Campbell / Cheetah Girls
(with Vanessa Anne Hudgens) / Cowboy Jack Clement / Coldplay (with Richard Ashcroft) / Counting
Crowes / Dick Dale / Mike Doughty Band / Eagles of Death Metal / Elan / The John Ellis Quartet (with
Jason Marsalis) / Don Felder / Terry Johnson’s Flamingos / Foreigner / the Jack Fords / Godsmack /
Goo-Goo Dolls / Gov’t Mule / Patty Griffin / Will Hoge / Hogscraper / Billy Idol / Stephen Kellogg
& the Sixers / B. B. King (80th Birthday Tour) / Tommy James & the Shondells / Joan Jett & the
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Blackhearts / Alexa Ray Joel / LL Cool J / John Legend / Little Feat / Little Richard / Raul Malo /
Manhattan Transfer / Ziggy Marley / Mars Volta / Dave Matthews Band / Tiff Merritt / Eddie Money /
My Morning Jacket / Naughty by Nature / New Cars / Nine Inch Nails / Gary ‘Cars’ Numan / O.A.R. /
Odetta / Tom Paxton / Peaches / Pearl Jam / Queen (with Paul Rodgers) / People in Planes / Pink / Red
Hot Chili Peppers / the Romantics / Todd Rundgren / Sam the Sham / Saw Doctors / Ricky Skaggs /
Smashmouth / Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes / Spin Doctors / Rick Springfield / Bruce
Springsteen & the Seeger Sessions Band / Robin Thicke / Tool / Miss Alex White & the Red Orchestra /
Patrick Sweany / UB40 / Valient Thorr / Turtles / Vacancies / Sal Valentino / the Velvets / Wailin’
Jennys / Loudon Wainwright III / War / Roger Waters / Jody Whatley / White Buffalo / Mary Wilson /
Liz Wright
FEATURED WOMEN OF MUSIC PERFORMING HERE IN 2006 / [Individuals: (4) / Groups: (13)]
LOCAL ARTISTS: Mary Bridget Davies Group / Kristine Jackson / Chrissie Hynde / Monica Robins
(BFD Blues Band) / NATIONAL ARTISTS: Cheetah Girls / Goo-Goo Dolls / Patty Griffin / Vanessa
Anne Hudgens / Joan Jett / Alexa Ray Joel / Odetta / Peaches / Pink / Miss Alex White / Wailin’ Jennys
/ Jody Whatley / Mary Wilson / Liz Wright
FEATURED ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM ENTRIES FROM 2006 /
FEATURED ROCK HALL INDUCTEES PERFORMING HERE IN 2006 / (8) Beach Boys / Don Felder (Eagles) / B. B. King / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts / Little Richard / Pearl Jam
/ The Pretenders / Queen (with Paul Rodgers) / Red Hot Chili Peppers / Bruce Springsteen
FEATURED NEW ROCK HALL INDUCTEES HONORED IN 2006 / (7)
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Sabbath, Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, Miles Davis, Blondie, the Sex Pistols
CMG ROCK HALL MUSIC FEST:
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame begins 5-day CMG Rock Hall Music Fest with the Whiskey Daredevils,
Hogscraper, Barnyard Burlesque at the Grog Shop, Mike Doughty’s Band at the House of Blues
ROCK HALL BENEFIT:
Public Hall hosts “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll,” with Don Felder of the Eagles, Terry Johnson’s Flamingos,
Eddie Money, Naughty by Nature, War, the Romantics, Sam the Sham, Sal Valentino, Jody Whatley
MUSIC MASTER SERIES HONORS ROY ORBISON:
Glen Campbell, Patty Griffin, Ricky Skaggs, Cowboy Jack Clement, Raul Malo, Mandy Barnett, Tiff
Merritt, the Velvets, Billy Burnett & more pay tribute to Roy Orbison during the Rock Hall’s American
Music Masters concert at the State Theatre
2006 / FEATURED AREA MEDIA FROM 2006 /
RADIO LISTINGS FROM 2006 /
FEATURED AREA RADIO STATIONS / (2) WMJI-FM / WQAL-FM (Boo Bash 10)
2006 / FEATURED ENTERTAINERS / AREA ENTERTAINMENT FROM 2006 /
FEATURED CELEBRATIONS / (1)
MR. STRESS: Bill ‘Mr. Stress’ Miller toasts 40-year blues career, jamming with Alan Greene at Cebars
FEATURED MOVIES / ARTISTS / (1)
‘Spiderman 3’ movie crews filming downtown
FEATURED AREA AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS / (1)
Carlo Wolff signs ‘Cleveland Rock and Roll Memories’ at Barnes & Noble, Eton Square
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FEATURED AREA PASSINGS / (1)
Local blues master Robert Lockwood, Jr.
2006 / FEATURED SPECIALTY EVENTS FROM 2006 / (4)
WMJI MOONDOG CORONATION BALL:
With Tommy James & the Shondells, Box Tops, Mary Wilson, Turtles, Badfinger
TASTE OF CLEVELAND @ TOWER CITY AMPHITHEATER / (5)
With 3 Doors Down, Donnie Iris & the Cruisers, Artful Dodger, Beau Coup, Little Richard
15TH GREAT AMERICAN RIB COOK-OFF @ TOWER CITY AMPHITHEATER / (10)
With Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, Alexa Ray Joel, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Mary
Bridget Davies Group, Monica Robins/BFD Blues Band, Rick Springfield, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy,
Whiskey Daredevils
PLAIN DEALER PAVILION OPENS IN THE FLATS:
The Plain Dealer Pavilion opens with Michael Stanley & the Resonators, Breathless
40TH KENT STATE FOLK FESTIVAL @ KENT STAGE / (3)
With Tom Paxton, Odetta, Loudon Wainwright III
2006 / FEATURED SPECIALTY ITEMS FROM 2006 /
AUTOMOBILES / (1) [Found in weekly auto ads]
Red/shale interior 2003 50th anniversary Corvette convertible w/6-speed, mag wheels ($37,888-Metro
Lexus)
2006 / FEATURED ENTRIES FROM 2006 / (36)
2/4 It’s Retro Rock-A-Bowl tonight at Mahall’s 20 Lanes on Madison in Lakewood, with KB & the Riptides,
and the Bellydance Bombshells ($10-includes shoe rental), 2006
2/8 Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers open for ‘O.A.R.’ at the Wolstein Center ($25-$27.50); as Nighttown
presents The John Ellis Quartet featuring Jason Marsalis ($15), 2006
2/25 Tonight, the ‘Black Keys’ (Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney), from Akron rock the Agora Theatre with Miss
Alex White & the Red Orchestra, and Patrick Sweany ($15), 2006
3/3 Playing its first major concert since 1970, the Choir (Bonfanti, Smalley, Klawon, Bryson, Burke,
Margolis), reunites tonight for a two-night run with the Alarm Clocks & Es-Shades as openers, honoring
the Beachland Ballroom’s 6th anniversary; as the ‘Rainy Day Saints’ with Jesse Bryson play the Beachland
Tavern ($28), 2006
3/13 Bringing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Cleveland, The Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame offers exclusive coverage live & unedited from New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where Lynyrd
Skynyrd; Black Sabbath; Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss; Miles Davis; Blondie; & the Sex Pistols become the
latest honorees ($10), 2006
3/18 The WMJI Moondog Coronation Ball brings Tommy James & the Shondells, the Box Tops, Mary Wilson,
the Turtles & Badfinger to Quicken Loans Arena ($37-$62), 2006
3/20 Cruising to Quicken Loans Arena, tonight, it’s ‘Coldplay” with Richard Ashcroft ($36-$70.50); tomorrow,
it’s rockin’ to ‘Queen’ with Paul Rodgers ($39.50-$79.50), 2006
4/8 ‘Elan’ opens, as ‘UB40’ brings its ‘Red, Red, Wine’ reggae to the House of Blues ($27.50-$40); as the
House of Swing on Mayfield presents Hollywood Slim tonight, ‘Vibrogroove’ with Michelle Beight
tomorrow, and Kristine Jackson the 10th, 2006
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4/22 As ‘Spiderman 3’ movie crews film action downtown, the 27th annual Tri-C JazzFest welcomes the
Manhattan Transfer & Liz Wright to the State Theatre ($15-$40), 2006
5/12 Public Hall hosts “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll,” benefitting the Rock Hall featuring Don Felder of the Eagles &
Terry Johnson’s Flamingos, with Eddie Money, ‘Naughty by Nature,’ ‘War,’ the Romantics, Sam the
Sham, Sal Valentino & Jody Whatley, 2006
5/20 Last night, Dick Dale plays the Grog Shop ($18), as ‘INXS’ plays the State Theatre ($35-$65); tonight,
Pearl Jam & ‘My Morning Jacket’ rock the soldout Q ($53), 2006
5/26 Tower City Amphitheater rocks during the 15th Great American Rib Cook-off with ‘Blues Traveler,’ ‘Spin
Doctors’ & Alexa Ray Joel today; Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Mary Bridget Davies Group &
Monica Robins/BFD Blues Band on Sat.; Rick Springfield; & Big Bad Voodoo Daddy & Whiskey
Daredevils on Mon. ($6-$25), 2006
6/2 After cruising tomorrow to see Michael Stanley & the Resonators, with special guest ‘Breathless,’ at the
grand opening of The Plain Dealer Pavilion, the new music venue in the Flats ($22.50-$37.50); on the 4th,
the ‘New Cars’ with frontman Todd Rundgren, shares the Blossom stage with Deborah Harry & ‘Blondie’
($20-$150), 2006
6/13 ‘Club Night’ tomorrow at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame begins a 5-day CMG Rock Hall Music Fest with
the Whiskey Daredevils, Hogscraper & Barnyard Burlesque at the Grog Shop ($7); and Mike Doughty’s
Band at the House of Blues ($22.50), 2006
6/16 Bruce Springsteen & the Seeger Sessions Band play Blossom ($33.50-$93.50), 2006
6/27 It’s ‘Nine Inch Nails,’ ‘Bauhaus’ & ‘Peaches’ playing Blossom tonight ($20-$70), 2006
7/12 After rocking to the Counting Crowes with the Goo-Goo Dolls last night at the Plain Dealer Pavilion
($52.50); ‘Pink’ headlines the House of Blues tonight ($25-$27), 2006
7/23 The House of Blues rocks with ‘Little Feat’ & JMiller Band the 21st ($25); ‘People in Planes,’ ‘Brill’ &
‘Blue October’ tonight ($9.92), & LL Cool J the 25th ($30-$75), 2006
7/26 ‘This Moment in Black History’ opens at the Beachland Ballroom for “rejuvenated” rockers ‘Rocket from
the Tombs’ (David Thomas (of Pere Ubu), Cheetah Chrome & Craig Bell, with Richard Lloyd (for Peter
Laughner) and Steve Mehlman ($15), 2006
8/2 Tonight, as the Dave Matthews Band plays Blossom with ‘Gov’t Mule’ ($40-$59.50); the House of Blues
offers Billy Idol & special guest Gary ‘Cars’ Numan ($41-$56), 2006
8/16 As the James Gang (Joe Walsh, Jim Fox, Dale Peters), hitting the road on a 17-date tour for the first time
since the 1970’s, stops at Blossom ($35-$75); Fat Fish Blue hosts Robert Lockwood Jr. tonight, Kristine
Jackson & Acoustically Blue tomorrow, 2006
8/20 After cruisin’ to Cain Park to see the ‘Saw Doctors’ Aug. 4th; the ‘Wailin’ Jennys’ the 16th; & the Beach
Boys last night; tonight, it’s B. B. King’s 80th Birthday tour, 2006
9/2 The Taste of Cleveland rocks with ‘3 Doors Down’ last night; Donnie Iris & the Cruisers, with ‘Artful
Dodger’ & ‘Beau Coup tonight;’ & Little Richard tomorrow, 2006
9/25 Shows coming to CSU’s Wolstein Center include ‘Tool’ tonight ($40-$55); ‘Godsmack’ ($39.50); and the
‘Cheetah Girls’ with Vanessa Anne Hudgens Nov. 8th ($28.50-$38.30), 2006
10/18 After cruising to see Lindsey Buckingham last night at Lakewood Civic Auditorium ($35); tonight, it’s off
to the Agora Theatre where Joan Jett & the Blackhearts share the stage with ‘Eagles of Death Metal,’
‘Valient Thorr’ & the ‘Vacancies’ ($21-$24), 2006
10/27 Tomorrow, the Barenaked Ladies & Mike Doughty’s Band rock CSU’s Wolstein Center ($32.50-$60), as
Paul Fayrewether’s ‘Halloween Reunion Show’ with Jeff Hutton, Gary Simmons, Geoffrey Moore and
Vince Broncaccio rules the House of Blues ($16), 2006
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10/28 After cruising last night to see Roger Waters bring the dark side of the moon to The Q ($57, $77);
tomorrow, while it’s blues night with ‘Inside Out’ playing the Loose Moose Cafe; the House of Blues rocks
with ‘Foreigner’ ($35-38) the 29th, and Jim Brickman’s ‘Escape’ CD release party Oct. 2nd ($36-$56
(resv.), includes CD), 2006
10/30 After Q-104’s Boo Bash 10 at the Agora on the 27th with ‘Smashmouth’ & ‘Bowling for Soup;’ tomorrow,
it’s ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’ & ‘Mars Volta’ at The Q ($53.50), 2006
11/3 While Logan Wells plays Swingos tonight, as Will Hoge, the Bottle Rockets & the Jack Fords play
Beachland ($12); Ziggy Marley rules the House of Blues with White Buffalo the 5th ($24.50-$41), as
Robin Thicke opens for John Legend the 6th ($26-$45), 2006
11/4 Glen Campbell, Patty Griffin, Ricky Skaggs, Cowboy Jack Clement, Raul Malo, Mandy Barnett, Tiff
Merritt, the Velvets, Billy Burnett & more pay tribute to Roy Orbison during the Rock Hall’s American
Music Masters concert at the State ($30-$50), 2006
11/18 After catching Carlo Wolff signing his new book, ‘Cleveland Rock and Roll Memories,’ at Barnes &
Noble, Eton Square, as coach Jim Tressel’s OSU Buckeyes beat Michigan, 42-39, in Columbus; Kent Stage
hosts the 40th Kent State Folk Festival at night with Tom Paxton, Odetta & Loudon Wainwright III
($25-$35); while Bill ‘Mr. Stress’ Miller toasts his 40-year blues career with Alan Greene tomorrow at
Cebars, 2006
11/21 A mentor to B. B. King, local blues legend Robert Lockwood, Jr. dies at age 91, 2006
11/23 The House of Blues rocks tonight Todd Rundgren & the New Cars ($39-$75), 2006
11/25 Cheetah Chrome & the Black Angels, & Knifedance play the Beachland ($15), 2006
12/10 It’s only $45-$50 to see ‘The Pretenders’ on stage tonight at the Agora Theatre, 2006
12/29 After cruising in your new red/shale interior 2003 50th anniversary Corvette convertible w/6-speed, mag
wheels ($37,888-Metro Lexus), to dine at Pickwick & Frolic; next stop is the House of Blues where
Michael Stanley & the Resonators rock the house on opening night of a two-night stand at the E. 4th St.
venue ($30-$75), 2006
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2011! 2011 / FEATURED AREA MUSICAL VENUES FROM 2011 / (12)
Barking Spider / Beachland Tavern & Ballroom / Blossom Music Center / Breen Center (St. Ignatius
High School) / Brothers Lounge / Happy Dog / House of Blues / Ohio Theatre / Nighttown / Progressive
Field / Quicken Loans Arena / State Theatre
AKRON / CANTON / KENT AREA VENUES / (1) Water Street Tavern in Kent
2011 / FEATURED ARTISTS / MUSICAL GROUPS PERFORMING HERE IN 2011 / [(-) NO. OF TIMES LISTED]
NORTHEAST OHIO / REGIONAL ARTISTS / [Individuals: (27) / Groups: (21)]
80’s Band / Jill Andrews / Bluestones / Jim Brickman (50th birthday party) / Rachel Brown Wearsch &
the Beatnik Playboys (Bill Watson, Roy King, David Huddleston) / Calabash (with Bob Gatewood) /
Denny Carleton / Cats on Holiday / Cloud Nothings / Anne Cochran / Wes Coolbuagh / Crave / Rob
Duskey & the Rounders (Stu Laven, Jr., Jan Bautista, Brian Hardman, Mike Paciotti, Jodi Dobos) (2) /
Filmstrip / Donnie Iris & the Cruisers / Colin John / Jukebox Value / Tracey Marie / May Company
(David Giffels, Mike Wilkinson, Dave Rich, Pat McNulty) / Nights / Numbers Band (15-60-75) / Obnox
/ Victoria Shaw / Otis & the Shoreway Saints / Peanuts 37th annual All-Star Jam / John Pizzarelli /
Tracy Silverman / Supermoon / Michael Stanley & the Resonators / Rocket from the Tombs / Frankie
Starr Band / Sunspots / Twist-Offs / Kate Voegele / Weniger & Simon
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FEATURED NATIONAL ARTISTS PERFORMING HERE IN 2011 / [Individuals: (33) / Groups: (16)]
2Cellos / America / Backstreet Boys / Tony Bennett / BoDeans / Joe Bonamassa / Jimmy Buffett / Eric
Burdon & the Animals / Jerry Butler / Felix Cavaliere and The Rascals / Dennis Edwards (Temptations)
/ Mike Farris / Foo Fighters / Foreigner / The Grass Roots / Josh Groban / Hunter Hayes / Lauryn Hill /
Ron Isley (Isley Bros.) / Chaka Khan / Chuck Jackson / Wanda Jackson / Elton John / Cyndi Lauper /
John Legend / Journey / Darlene Love / Marina & the Diamonds / Nicki Minaj / Matthew Morrison /
New Kids on the Block / NeedtoBreathe / Katy Perry / Phish / Red Knight / Rise Against / Todd
Rundgren / Sade / Bob Seger / Curt Smith / J. D. Souther / Jordin Sparks / Britney Spears / the Spinners
/ Mavis Staples / Taylor Swift (with Paul Sidoti on guitar)
FEATURED COUNTRY / COUNTRY ROCK / BLUEGRASS ARTISTS HERE IN 2011 /
[Individuals: (4) / Groups: (2)]
Kenny Chesney / Rascal Flatts / Jerrod Nieman / Brad Paisley / Blake Shelton / Sugarland
FEATURED WOMEN OF MUSIC HERE IN 2011 / [Local: (7) / National: (12)
LOCAL ARTISTS: Jill Andrews / Rachel Brown / Anne Cochran / Tracey Marie / Victoria Shaw / Tracy
Silverman / Kate Voegele / NATIONAL ARTISTS: Chaka Khan / Wanda Jackson / Cyndi Lauper /
Darlene Love / Marina Diamandis / Nicki Minaj / Katy Perry / Sade / Jordin Sparks / Britney Spears /
Mavis Staples / Taylor Swift
THE HOLLYWOOD CONNECTION FROM 2011 / (1)
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE / Co-created by Canton-native Brannon Braga
FEATURED ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM ENTRIES FROM 2011 / (4)
ROCK HALL ARTISTS PERFORMING HERE IN 2011 / (9)
Jerry Butler / Felix Cavaliere and the Rascals / Dennis Edwards (Temptations) / Ron Isley (Isley Bros.)
/ Wanda Jackson / Elton John / Journey / Darlene Love / Bob Seger / Mavis Staples / Eric Burdon & the
Animals
NEW ROCK HALL INDUCTEES HONORED IN 2011 / (5)
Alice Cooper / Darlene Love / Dr. John / Neil Diamond / Tom Waits
AMERICAN MUSIC MASTERS SERIES HONORS ARETHA FRANKLIN / (6)
With Chaka Khan, Dennis Edwards (Temptations), Ron Isley (Isley Bros.), Lauryn Hill, Jerry Butler,
Mike Farris
ROCK HALL BENEFIT: ‘WOMEN WHO ROCK:’
With Darlene Love, Wanda Jackson, Mavis Staples, Cyndi Lauper, Chuck Jackson, Curt Smith
2011 / FEATURED MEDIA FROM 2011 /
FEATURED AREA NEWSPAPERS (1) / REPORTERS (3) Cleveland Plain Dealer (Michael Heaton, John Petkovic, John Soeder)
RADIO LISTINGS FROM 2011 /
FEATURED AREA RADIO STATIONS / (1)
WTAM-AM
FEATURED AREA INTERNET RADIO DEBUTS / (1)
WIXY1260 ONLINE (wixy1260online.com) debuts
FEATURED AREA RADIO SPORTS ANNOUNCERS / (4)
WTAM-AM (John Michael, Jim Chones, Tom Hamilton, Mike Hegan)
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TELEVISION LISTINGS FROM 2011 /
FEATURED TELEVISION CHANNELS / (1)
TV Land
FEATURED AREA TELEVISION RELATED ITEMS / (3)
Patricia Heaton in ‘The Middle’ / ‘Modern Family’ with Youngstown-native Ed O’Neill (‘Go Bullfrogs’
episode with executive producer Dan O’Shannon) / Thanksgiving III episode of ‘The Middle’ with
Greater Clevelanders Patricia Heaton, Molly Shannon (as Janet) / Kate Voegle on ‘One Tree Hill’
2011 / FEATURED ENTERTAINERS / AREA ENTERTAINMENT FROM 2011 /
FEATURED AREA CELEBRATIONS / (1)
Jim Brickman’s 50th birthday party at State Theatre with Anne Cochran, Tracy Silverman & Victoria Shaw
FEATURED AREA FUN ‘N GAMES / (1)
Brothers Lounge presents the 37th annual Peanuts All-Star Jam
FEATURED COMEDIANS / COMEDY BENEFITS / (6)
‘Last Call Cleveland’ founder Mike Polk Jr. at the Improv / David Steinberg, Robin Williams @ Palace /
Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation benefit with Marc Jaffe, Wayne Cotter, David Coulier
FEATURED RECORDS/CDS / ARTISTS / (1)
Natural History (J. D. Souther)
FEATURED MOVIES (2) / ARTISTS (1) / MOVIE HOUSES (1)
Kill the Irishman opens at Cedar-Lee / Avenger movie crews filming downtown
FEATURED AREA BOOK STORES / (1)
Visible Voice Books (with wine tasting / John Gorman)
FEATURED AREA BOOK AUTHORS / AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS / (1) Rick Porello (To Kill the Irishman) / John Gorman ‘The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS
and Cleveland Rock Radio’ @ Visible Voice Books
FEATURED AREA EVENT DISTINCTIONS / (2)
WRITER’S ROOM FUND RAISER:
Cleveland International Film Festival’s ‘Writer’s Room’ fund raiser honors producer-writer Dan
O’Shannon’s 25-year career (credits include ‘Newhart,’ ‘Cheers,’ ‘Frasier, ‘Threshold’ -$75)
WATERLOO ARTS FESTIVAL:
Featuring ‘Virtual Music: Northeast Ohio Photographers Look at Rock ‘n’ Roll’ at Zaller Gallery, &
afterparty at Beachland Ballroom with ‘Cloud Nothings,’ ‘Filmstrip,’ ‘Jukebox Value,’ ‘Crave,’
‘Sunspots,’ ‘Nights’ and ‘Supermoon’
FEATURED AREA PASSINGS / (4)
LOCAL: Radio executive Carl Hirsch / Steve Popovich (Cleveland International Records founder) / Plain
Dealer rock reporter Jane Scott (with Jane Scott Tribute @ Rock Hall) / NATIONAL: Clarence Clemons
2011 / FEATURED AREA SPECIALTY EVENTS FROM 2011 /
MAJIC 105.7 MOONDOG CORONATION BALL:
With Eric Burdon & the Animals, America, The Grass Roots, Felix Cavaliere and the Rascals, the Spinners
2011 / FEATURED SPECIALTY ITEMS FROM 2011 /
FEATURED AUTOMOBILES (1) [Found in weekly auto ads]
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Black/cream leather interior ‘88 Ferrari 328 GTS 5-spd. 2-dr. Coupe ($56,000)
FEATURED AREA FOOD/ RESTAURANTS (3)
$9 BBQ plate at the Water Street Tavern in Kent
Dining at Pickwick & Frolic
Lake Erie Perch @ Smedley’s
2011 / FEATURED SPORTS PLAYERS / MANAGER / TEAMS / VENUES / ATTRACTIONS FROM 2011 / (9)
Carlos Carrasco / Josh Tomlin / manager Manny Acta / Cleveland Indians / Pittsburgh Pirates / Host
Chicago White Sox / K. C. Royals / Progressive Field
SPORTS CELEBRATIONS: Drummer John Adams attends 3,000th game
2011 / FEATURED ENTRIES FROM 2011 / [(38) / Sports: (1)]
1/7 Dining on a $9 BBQ plate at the Water Street Tavern in Kent; Rachel Brown Wearsch & the Beatnik
Playboys (Bill Watson, Roy King, David Huddleston), played last night; it’s the 80’s Band tonight; Colin
John the 15th; and Weniger & Simon the 21st, 2011
3/1 Upon the passing yesterday of former Cleveland radio executive Carl Hirsch at age 64, former WMMS-FM
program director John Gorman tells Anastasia Pantsios for the PD, “He just said, go out and do something
that hasn’t been done before,” 2011
3/4 Cruising to the Happy Dog, it’s the local debut of ‘May Company’ with Akron power-poppers David
Giffels, Mike Wilkinson, Dave Rich & Pat McNulty ($5), 2011
3/11 The gangster film ‘Kill the Irishman,’ based on local author Rick Porello’s book ‘To Kill the Irishman,’
detailing the exploits of Danny Greene, opens at the Cedar-Lee, 2011
3/14 Held in New York at the Waldorf Astoria, Alice Cooper; Darlene Love; Dr. John; Neil Diamond and Tom
Waits become the latest Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees, 2011
3/26 Cruisin’ to Quicken Loans Arena, the Majic 105.7 Moondog Coronation Ball rocks with the oldies tonight
featuring Eric Burdon & ‘The Animals;’ ‘America;’ ‘The Grass Roots;’ Felix Cavaliere and ‘The Rascals,’
and ‘The Spinners’ ($38, $53, $68), 2011
4/2 You’ll find Otis & the Shoreway Saints rocking tonight at Brothers Lounge ($5), 2011
4/8 Cruising to the Water Street Tavern in Kent, the Bluestones play tonight; the Frankie Starr Band April
15th; the Numbers Band the 22nd; & the Twist Offs the 29th, 2011
5/6 Cruising to the Water Street Tavern in Kent, it’s Alex Bevan tonight; Colin Dussault on the 13th; the
Wanda Hunt Band the 20th; & the Alan Greene Band May 27th, 2011
5/9 Cruising into Summer, Blossom offers ‘Sugarland’ May 13 ($26-$49); ‘Phish’ June 4 ($45-$60); Kenny
Chesney June 23 ($39-$79) & Jimmy Buffett July 19; the Q offers Bob Seger May 24 ($39-$65) & Josh
Groban June 4 ($39-$65); and Progressive Field goes country with Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton & Jerrod
Nieman June 11 ($30-$125), 2011
5/14 Benefitting the Rock Hall, Darlene Love, Wanda Jackson & Mavis Staples join Cyndi Lauper, Chuck
Jackson & Curt Smith in ‘Women Who Rock’ at Public Hall ($20), 2011
6/9 Helping the careers of numerous artists including Frankie Yankovic, Meat Loaf and the Black Keys,
“Popovich loved outlaws,” writes the PD's John Petkovic, upon the passing of Cleveland International
Records founder Steve Popovich at age 68, 2011
6/16 After catching ‘Hot in Cleveland’ at 10 p.m. on TV Land last night (Where’s Elka? episode with Gilmour
Academy grad Steve Skrovan and Akron’s Rachel Sweet as executive co-producers), over 3,000 see ‘Hot in
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Cleveland’ stars Betty White, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves and Valerie Bertinelli today during a Tower City
appearance, 2011
6/16 House of Blues hosts Bay Village native & ‘One Tree Hill’ star Kate Voegele ($15), 2011
6/18 It’s a rockin’ doubleheader, as 11,963 see manager Manny Acta’s 1st-place Indians beat the Pittsburgh
Pirates, 5-1, at Progressive Field (Carrasco no-hitter for 6 innings), and rock to Michael Stanley & the
Resonators with Donnie Iris & the Cruisers, 2011
6/18 In tomorrow’s Plain Dealer, John Soeder writes, ‘Without The Big Man, E Street will never be the same,’
upon the recent passing of sax master Clarence Clemons, 2011
6/24 After catching ‘Cats on Holiday’ tonight at Brothers Lounge; tomorrow, the Waterloo Arts Festival features
‘Virtual Music: Northeast Ohio Photographers Look at Rock ‘n’ Roll’ at Zaller Gallery, & the afterparty at
Beachland Ballroom with ‘Cloud Nothings,’ ‘Filmstrip,’ ‘Jukebox Value,’ ‘Crave,’ ‘Sunspots,’ ‘Nights’
and ‘Supermoon’ ($5), 2011
6/30 Promoting his latest album, ‘Natural History,’ former Eagle J. D. Souther opens a two-night engagement at
Nighttown on Cedar Rd., with opener Jill Andrews ($25), 2011
7/4 Tomorrow, it’s Katy Perry with Marina & the Diamonds at The Q ($28, $48); the 8th, Rascal Flatts plays
Blossom ($35.50-$75.50); & July 9th, Sade & John Legend play The Q ($49.50-$149.50), as the Ohio
Theatre hosts Todd Rundgren ($10-$49.50), 2011
7/4 On her 80th birthday, Glen Frey of the Eagles stated she never met a band she didn’t like, as PD rock music
critic Jane Scott is remembered upon her death at age 92, 2011
7/26 After catching Britney Spears with Nicki Minaj at the Quicken Loans Arena tonight ($29.50-$149.50);
tomorrow, it’s ‘New Kids on the Block,’ ‘Backstreet Boys,’ Matthew Morrison & Jordin Sparks
($32.50-$92.50); & Taylor Swift (with Paul Sidoti on guitar), at the soldout Q July 30th with
‘NeedtoBreathe’ and Hunter Hayes, 2011
8/3 Last night, it was Journey, Foreigner & Red Knight rockin’ Blossom ($25-$135), 2011
8/18 Cruising in a black/cream leather interior ‘88 Ferrari 328 GTS 5-spd. 2-dr. Coupe ($56,000), to see the
‘Avenger’ movie crews downtown, as Tom Hamilton & Mike Hegan call the Indian’s 4-2 win over host
Chicago on WTAM (Masterson wins (10- 7)); at Brothers Lounge on Detroit, the house rocks with Rob
Duskey & the Rounders (Stu Laven, Jr., Jan Bautista, Brian Hardman, Mike Paciotti, Jodi Dobos - $5),
2011
8/28 “It was quite an affair,” the PD’s Michael Heaton later writes, after nearly 900 friends including Wally
Bryson & Hank LoConti, Sr. attend a tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for PD rock reporter Jane
Scott, who died July 4th at age 92 (PD Pop Music Critic John Soeder sports an ‘Induct Jane’ T-shirt - ‘Beau
Coup’ plays ‘Jane’), 2011
9/2 Cruising for laughs after dining at Pickwick & Frolic, Euclid & E. 6th; you’ll find ‘Last Call Cleveland’
founder Mike Polk Jr. headlining at the Improv, next to Shooters, 2011
9/7 WIXY1260 Online (wixy1260online.com) debuts yesterday on the internet, 2011
9/8 Tickets are $42.25 to $257 to see piano man Elton John at Blossom with 2Cellos, 2011
9/20 After cruising to see the BoDeans with Rob Duskey & the Rounders at the House of Blues on the 17th
($20-$23); cruising downtown tonight to Quicken Loans Arena, it’s the ‘Foo Fighters’ rocking the house
with ‘Rise Against’ ($29.50, $39.50, $49.50), 2011
9/24 As David Steinberg joins Robin Williams at the Palace in a Cleveland Clinic benefit; local comic Marc
Jaffe hosts a Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation benefit with Wayne Cotter, David Coulier & guitarist
John Pizzarelli at the Breen Center ($50), 2011
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9/26 Visible Voice Books in Tremont hosts a wine tasting benefit ($30), as John Gorman signs ‘The Buzzard:
Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio,’ 2011
10/15 The Cleveland International Film Festival’s ‘Writer’s Room’ fund raiser at Tri-C Metro features ‘Modern
Family’ producer-writer Dan O’Shannon of Painesville discussing his 25-year career (credits include
‘Newhart,’ ‘Cheers,’ ‘Frasier,’ ‘Threshold’ -$75), 2011
10/19 TV5 offers Patricia Heaton in ’The Middle’ at 8 p.m., & Emmy-winning ‘Modern Family’ at 9 p.m. with
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy & Youngstown-native Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett (‘Go Bullfrogs’ episode
with executive producer Dan O’Shannon), 2011
10/28 While Hunter Hayes plays the House of Blues ($15-$17); the State Theatre hosts guitar master Joe
Bonamassa tonight; & Tony Bennett tomorrow (each $49-$79), 2011
11/6 “The Queen of Soul got the royal treatment,” notes the PD’s John Soeder, after friends including Chaka
Khan, Dennis Edwards (Temptations), Ron Isley (Isley Bros.), Lauryn Hill, Jerry Butler & Mike Farris
honor Aretha Franklin last night during an American Music Masters tribute at the State Theatre (she sings
‘A Song for You’ -$35-$50), 2011
11/19 At 3 p.m. tomorrow, it’s piano man Jim Brickman’s 50th birthday party at the State Theatre with friends
Anne Cochran, Tracy Silverman & Victoria Shaw ($10-$75), 2011
11/23 Brothers Lounge presents the 37th annual Peanuts All-Star Jam tonight; Wes Coolbaugh the 25th in the
Wine Bar; and ‘Calabash’ with Bob Gatewood on the 26th ($10), 2011
11/23 Tonight on TV, WEWS-TV5 airs the ‘Thanksgiving III’ episode of ‘The Middle’ starring Bay
Village-native Patricia Heaton with Hawken School-grad Molly Shannon as Janet, 2011
12/2 At the Barking Spider, Denny Carleton plays tonight; Tracey Marie on the 7th, 2011
12/10 Last night, Rocket from the Tombs & ‘Obnox’ rocked the Beachland Ballroom ($17-$20), tonight, the
‘Numbers Band’ (15-60-75) rocks the Beachland Tavern ($7), 2011
12/17 Michael Stanley & the Resonators rock the Heartland at the House of Blues ($32), 2011
2011 / FEATURED SPORTS RELATED ENTRIES FROM 2011 / (1)
4/27 Drummer John Adams attends his 3,000th game as the Indians celebrate with a 7-2 win over the K. C.
Royals before 9,722 at Progressive Field (Tomlin gets the win), 2011
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2016! 2016 / FEATURED AREA MUSICAL VENUES FROM 2016 / (25)
Barking Spider / Beachland Tavern & Ballroom / Blossom Music Center / Brothers Lounge / Connor
Palace / Eastland Inn (Berea) / G.A.R. Hall in Geneva / Beer Cellar (at Great Lakes Brewing Co.) /
Happy Dog Saloon / Hard Rock Rocksino / House of Blues / Kamm’s Corners Farmers’ Market / Jacobs
Pavilion / Laurel School’s Butler Campus / Music Box Supper Club / Nighttown / Ohio Theatre /
Parkview Tavern / Progressive Field / Quicken Loans Arena / Rock Hall’s Foster Theater / Round
House (Put-In-Bay) / Smedley’s / State Theatre / WGAR’s 25th annual Country Jam (Lorain) / 37th
annual Tri-C JazzFest
AKRON / CANTON / KENT AREA VENUES / (3) Akron Civic Theatre (Akron) / Jilly’s Music Room (Akron) / E. J. Thomas Hall (Akron)
2016 / FEATURED ARTISTS / MUSICAL GROUPS PERFORMING HERE IN 2016 / [(-) NO. OF TIMES LISTED]
NORTHEAST OHIO / REGIONAL ARTISTS FROM 2016 / [Individuals: (87) / Groups: (26)]
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Mike ‘Mad Dog’ Adams / Butch Armstrong (birthday party) / Mark Avsec / Backtraxx / Bizarros /
Jim Ballard / Beau Coup (Dennis Lewin, Frank & Tommy Amato, Don Krueger (sans ill Debbie Lewin,
Mike McGill) / Blues Jam with Michael Bey & the Bad Boys / Blue Lunch / Boomer Gang Rides Again
(with Alex Bevan, Dale Young, Bill Watson, Tommy Dobeck) / Becky Boyd / Becky Boyd (with
Claudia Miller) / Becky Boyd & The Groove Train (Chris Hanna, Alfredo Guerreri, Jim Wall) /
Margaret Brouwer’s Blue Streak Ensemble (Emma Shook, Luke Rinderknecht, Robert Nicholson, &
John Simmons) / Rachel Brown / Chris Butler / Bob Gatewood & Calabash / Diana Chittester / Jimmy
Clark / Cleveland All-Stars (Butch Armstrong, Ernie Krivda, Tony Mazzone, Tampa Murphy, George
Sipl, Alan Greene, Bobby Huszar, Jack Hrusch, Norman Tischler, Buddy Maver) / Mary Bridget Davies
(with Ryan Sudick) / Albert Dennis / Harvey Gold / Alan Greene Band / Grizzly / Half Cleveland (Chris
Butler, Harvey Gold, Taylor McIntosh, Friday Mike Wilkinson, Robert Ethington) / Hollywood Slim /
Chrissie Hynde & the Pretenders (with Martin Chambers) / Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band / Nate
Jones Band / Brent Kirby / K.T.O. / Bill Lestock / Anthony Lovano’s Supernatural Band / David Loy
and The Ramrods / Madison Crawl / Tony Maimone (with Scott Krauss) / Jon Mosey / Numbers Band /
Otis & the Shoreway Saints / Tommy Rich / Paul Sidoti / ‘Sisters in Song’ (Becky Boyd, Kristine
Jackson, Rachel Brown, Emma Shook) / Eroc Sosinski / Michael Stacey / Michael Stanley / Marina
Strah / Surfer Rex / Bim Thomas / Tracey Thomas (with Marc Lee Shannon-Ryan Williams / Tracey
Thomas Jazz Project (Thomas, Robert Ethington, Justin Tibbs, Tim Longfellow, Toussaint English) /
Jim Tigue / Time Cat / Joe Tomino / Up Next / Kate Voegele / Joe Walsh (with Vitale, Young,
Cromwell, Watchel, Wallace) / Welshly Arms / Charlie Wiener / Neil Zaza
FEATURED NATIONAL ARTISTS PERFORMING HERE IN 2016 / [Individuals: (26) / Groups: (16)]
10,000 Maniacs / Austin Plaine / Bad Company / Joan Baez / Pat Benatar (with Neil Giraldo) / Boston /
John Carter Cash (with fiancée Ana Christina) / Rosanne Cash / Brandy Clark / Dixie Chicks /
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Andy Grammer / Tyler Hilton / Dr.
John / Al Jarreau / Diana Krall / Sir Paul McCartney / John Mellencamp / Midnight Travelers / O. A. R.
/ The Band Perry / Grace Potter / Ra Ra Riot / Red Wanting Blue / Lonnie Reed / Gabrielle Ross / Leon
Russell / Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Van Zandt, Tyrell, Bittan, Weinberg, Lofgren, (Jake)
Clemons, Tallent) / Swon Bros. / Tiny Alice reunion / Carrie Underwood / Peter Wolf / X Ambassadors
FEATURED WOMEN OF MUSIC FEATURED HERE IN 2016 / [Local: (10) / National: (9)]
LOCAL ARTISTS: Becky Boyd / Margaret Brouwer / Rachel Brown / Diana Chittester / Mary Bridget
Davies / Chrissie Hynde / Debbie Lewin / Claudia Miller / ‘Sisters in Song’ (Becky Boyd, Kristine
Jackson, Rachel Brown, Emma Shook) / Marina Strah / Tracey Thomas / Kate Voegele /
NATIONAL ARTISTS: Joan Baez / Pat Benatar / Rosanne Cash / Brandy Clark / Dixie Chicks / Diana
Krall / Grace Potter / Gabrielle Ross / Carrie Underwood
FEATURED ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM ENTRIES FROM 2016 /
FEATURED ROCK HALL INDUCTEES PERFORMING HERE IN 2016 / (5) Joan Baez / Sir Paul McCartney / John Mellencamp / Leon Russell / Bruce Springsteen & the E Street
Band
NEW ROCK HALL INDUCTEES HONORED IN 2016 / (7) Cheap Trick, Chicago, David Byrne, Deep Purple, N.W.A., Steve Miller Band, Sheryl Crow
FEATURED ARTISTS SLATED FOR 2017 INDUCTION / (6) Electric Light Orchestra, Yes, Pearl Jam, Joan Baez, Journey, Tupac Shakur
ROCK HALL’S MUSIC MASTER SERIES HONORS JOHNNY CASH: The Rock Hall’s Music Masters Series honors Johnny Cash at the State Theatre with John Carter Cash
as executive band leader (John Carter Cash sings ‘Jackson’ with fiancée Ana Cristina - $30-$100)
FEATURED AREA PROMOTERS / CLUB OWNERS: Live Nation’s Barry Gabel / Belkin [Live Nation] celebrates 50 years (with Jules Belkin)
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2016 / FEATURED MEDIA FROM 2016 /
FEATURED AREA NEWSPAPERS (3) / REPORTERS (7) Cleveland Plain Dealer (Brian Albrecht, Patrick Cooley, Terry Pluto, John Soeder, Chuck Yarborough)
/ Scene (Jeff Niesel, Eric Sandy) / Akron’s Devil Strip
RADIO LISTINGS FROM 2016 /
FEATURED AREA RADIO STATIONS / (2) WTAM-AM1100 / WGAR-FM
FEATURED AREA INTERNET RADIO STATIONS / (1)
oWOW! Cleveland (oWowNow.com)
FEATURED AREA RADIO PERSONALITIES / (9)
OWOWNOW.COM (Ravenna Miceli, Steve Pappas, Chuck Matthews, Charlotte DiFranco, Chrissie
Louder, Buck Williams) / WTAM-AM: (Jensen Lewis) / WMMS-FM (former WMMS-FM disc jockey,
program director Billy Bass; former WMMS-FM head John Gorman)
TELEVISION LISTINGS FROM 2016 / (1)
FEATURED AREA TV PERSONALITIES: TV8 Meteorologist Dick Goddard announces his retirement from FOX8
2016 / FEATURED ENTERTAINERS / AREA ENTERTAINMENT FROM 2016 /
FEATURED AREA CELEBRATIONS / (3)
BELKIN TURNS 50: Belkin Productions celebrates 50 years
MR. STRESS TRIBUTE: Marking release of ‘Mr. Stress Blues Band Live at The Brick Cottage 1972-73,’ Beachland Ballroom
hosts tribute to Bill ‘Mr. Stress’ Miller with Blue Lunch, Alan Greene Band, Anthony Lovano’s
Supernatural Band ($10)
RECORD PRODUCERS HONORED: Tommy LiPuma (Big Birthday Bash @ 37th Tri-C JazzFest)
FEATURED PASSINGS / (3)
LOCAL: Veteran WGAR-FM DJ Chuck Collier / NATIONAL: David Bowie / Natalie Cole
FEATURED RECORDS / ARTISTS:
SINGLES: LOCAL ARTISTS: Sweet Rachel, Jane (Beau Coup) / Walk Away (James Gang) / NATIONAL ARTISTS: Feel Like Making Love (Bad Company) / Ain’t that America (John Mellencamp)
ALBUMS-CDS:
LOCAL ARTISTS: Mr. Stress Blues Band Live at The Brick Cottage 1972-73 / ‘Alone’ produced by
Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach (Chrissie Hynde & the Pretenders) / NATIONAL ARTISTS: A Cure for
Loneliness (Peter Wolf)
2016 / FEATURED AREA SPECIALTY EVENTS FROM 2016 /
LAURELLIVE 2016:
Cleveland’s first contemporary music festival with Grace Potter, Andy Grammar, O.A.R., Ra Ra Riot,
Michael Franti & Spearhead, Red Wanting Blue, XAmbassadors, Carlos Jones, Nate Jones Band, Brent
Kirby, Austin Plaine, Welshly Arms, Diana Chittester
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CHRISSY KRAUSE BENEFIT:
Michael Stanley, Cleveland All-Stars (Butch Armstrong, Ernie Krivda, Tony Mazzone, Tampa Murphy,
George Sipl, Alan Greene, Bobby Huszar, Jack Hrusch, Norman Tischler, Buddy Maver)
TOMMY LiPUMA’S BIG BIRTHDAY BASH @ 37th ANNUAL TRI-C JAZZFEST:
With Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Dr. John, Leon Russell, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
NUMBERS BAND TRIBUTE:
Tribute to Robert & Jack Kidney, & Terry Hynde (Numbers Band) with a Tiny Alice reunion, Tony
Maimone w/Scott Krauss, Albert Dennis, Joe Tomino, Bim Thomas, Chris Butler, Harvey Gold, Alex
Bevan, Carlos Jones, Michael Stacey, Bill Lestock, Jim Ballard, Rachel Brown, Jon Mosey, MC Charlie
Wiener
2016 / FEATURED SPECIALTY ITEMS FROM 2016 / (2)
FEATURED AREA FOOD / RESTAURANTS / (6)
Dining at Pickwick & Frolic
Dining on ‘world famous’ baby back ribs (@ Tick Tock Tavern on Clifton - $10.50)
Play that Funky Music Witbier (@ Goldhorn Brewery on E. 55th)
Melt Bar & Grille for happy hour dining (celebrating 10 years)
Jambalaya at Parkview Tavern on W. 58th
Dining on Lake Erie perch (@ Smedley’s)
4/10 NOTE: MABEL’S BBQ OPENS / 2016
2016 / FEATURED SPORTS PLAYERS / COACHES / MANAGERS / TEAMS / VENUES / EVENTS / (30)
LeBron James (MVP) / Kyrie Irving / Kevin Love / Corey Kluber / Josh Tomlin / Bryan Shaw / Francisco
Lindor / Carlos Santana / Mike Napoli / Ryan Merritt / Andrew Miller / Coco Crisp / Roberto Perez / Cody
Allen / coach Tyronn Lue / manager Terry Francona / Cleveland Cavaliers / Detroit Pistons / Golden State
Warriors / Cleveland Indians / Boston Red Sox / Toronto Blue Jays / Chicago Cubs / American League
Central Division / Quicken Loans Arena / Oracle Arena / Progressive Field / National Basketball Assn.
World Championship / World Series
2016 / FEATURED GENERAL HISTORY FROM 2016 / (2)
Donald J. Trump @ Republican National Convention (Quicken Loans Arena)
Pearl Harbor 75 years later (ceremony at USS. Cod Submarine Memorial)
2016 / FEATURED ENTRIES FEATURED FROM 2016 / [(38) / Sports: (7) / History: (2)]
1/11 “Once we played that (‘Ziggy Stardust’), it was over. People fell in love with David Bowie in Cleveland,”
notes former WMMS-FM disc jockey and program director Billy Bass, remembering the rock superstar
upon his passing today at age 69, 2016
1/18 Raising funds for local rock “pioneer” & former Agora promotion director Chrissy Krause at the
Beachland, Michael Stanley headlines the show with the Cleveland All- Stars (Butch Armstrong, Ernie
Krivda, Tony Mazzone, Tampa Murphy, George Sipl, Alan Greene, Bobby Huszar, Jack Hrusch, Norman
Tischler & Buddy Maver), 2016
1/20 After catching Becky Boyd & The Groove Train (Chris Hanna, Alfredo Guerreri, Jim Wall), the 8th;
‘Grizzly’ the 9th; and ‘Otis & the Shoreway Saints’ the 16th; ‘Backtraxx’ plays Smedley’s on Lorain
tonight; ‘KTO’ the 22nd & ‘Madison Crawl’ the 23rd, 201
2/6 The Northeast Ohio Jazz Festival at the Arena in 1966 with Joe Williams, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan &
Jimmie Smith was our first profitable concert, Jules Belkin tells PD reporter Patrick Cooley, as Belkin
Productions (Live Nation) celebrates 50 years, 2016
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2/15 Offering an Adult Album Alternative format, Internet radio station oWOW! Cleveland (owownow.com),
begins its 2nd year on the 20th with Ravenna Miceli Mon.-Sat. 9-2 p.m.; Steve Pappas Mon.-Sat. 2-6 p.m.;
Chuck Matthews Mon.-Thu. 6 p.m.-midnight, Sat. 6-9 p.m.; Charlotte DiFranco’s ‘Friday Night Live’
8-midnight; ‘Blues Time’ with Buck McWilliams Sat. 9-midnight; ‘Naked Brunch’ with Chrissie Louder
Sun. 10-noon & 6-8 p.m.; & a special Murray Saul ‘Get Down’ tribute each Friday at 4:45 p.m., 2016
2/23 After dining on ‘world famous’ baby back ribs at Tick Tock Tavern on Clifton ($10.50); it’s 3 hours of joy
for 19,000, as Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Van Zandt, Tyrell, Bittan, Weinberg, Lofgren, Jake
Clemons, Tallent), rock the Q ($55-$150), 2016
3/23 As the Nate Jones Band rocks the Eastland Inn in Berea, a toast is raised to Chet, 2016
4/8 Held in New York; Cheap Trick, Chicago, David Byrne, Deep Purple, N.W.A., Steve Miller Band &
Sheryl Crow are the latest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, 2016
5/18 While Carrie Underwood & the Swon Bros. play the Q ($46-$76); ‘Boston’ rocks Jacobs Pavilion
($27-$85); and the Hard Rock Rocksino rocks with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo ($39.50-$65); after 55 years
on TV, meteorologist Dick Goddard announces his retirement, continuing his FOX8 weather duties until
Nov. 22nd, 2016
6/1 Tonight at Nighttown, you’ll find Margaret Brouwer’s Blue Streak Ensemble with Emma Shook, Luke
Rinderknecht, Robert Nicholson, & John Simmons ($10), 2016
6/3 Cruising to the Parkview on W. 58th to dine on jambalaya; it’s Alan Greene tomorrow; Lonnie Reed the
18th; Hollywood Slim June 25th; the Numbers Band July 16th; Becky Boyd July 30; & the Blues Jam with
Michael Bey & the Bad Boys every Wednesday, 2016
6/3 “The crowd was up & dancing & singing along,” writes Chuck Yarborough, after the Dixie Chicks rock
19,000 at Blossom with a two-hour, 24-song set ($43-$137), 2016
6/7 At the soldout Music Box Supper Club, J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf offers ‘A Cure for Loneliness,’
playing the intimate setting with the ‘Midnight Travelers’ ($38), 2016
6/10 Marking the release of ‘Mr. Stress Blues Band Live at The Brick Cottage 1972-73,’ the Beachland hosts a
tribute to Bill ‘Mr. Stress’ Miller, who died in 2015 at 72, with ‘Blue Lunch,’ Alan Greene Band, &
Anthony Lovano’s Supernatural Band ($10), 2016
6/12 Hailed as Cleveland’s first contemporary music festival, Grace Potter, Andy Grammar, O.A.R., Ra Ra Riot,
Michael Franti & Spearhead, Red Wanting Blue, X Ambassadors, Carlos Jones, Nate Jones Band, Brent
Kirby, Austin Plaine, Welshly Arms & Diana Chittester are among the 30 artists performing during
LaureLive 2016, a two-day event on Laurel School’s Butler Campus ($50, $95-$325 VIP), 2016
6/23 Celebrating the Clevelander’s 50-year record industry career, ‘Tommy LiPuma’s Big Birthday Bash,’ kicks
off the 37th Annual Tri-C Jazz Fest at Connor Palace with Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Dr. John, Leon Russell
& the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, 2016
6/26 Cruisin’ to Blossom after downing a ‘Play that Funky Music’ Witbier with Mark Avsec at Goldhorn
Brewery on E. 55th; Live Nation’s Barry Gabel states, “It was over the top,” as Joe Walsh (w/Vitale,
Young, Cromwell, Watchel, Wallace), & ‘Bad Company,’ make it one hell of a night with hits like ‘Walk
Away’ & ‘Feel Like Making Love,’ 2016
8/6 The Band Perry headlines WGAR’s 25th annual Country Jam in Lorain ($35), 2016
8/17 “McCartney proved that good songs and rock solid musicianship still have a place in the pop/rock world,’
writes Jeff Niesel for the Scene, after Sir Paul McCartney rocks The Q with a 3-hour set ($97.50 to $253 /
Beatles $3 to $5.50 at Stadium in ‘66), 2016
8/24 After catching the Tracey Thomas Band at Jilly’s Music Room in Akron on the 11th, as Tracey marked 40
years with Marc Lee Shannon & Ryan Williams; reading Akron’s ‘Devil Strip,’ tonight, Tracey returns to
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Jilly’s with the Tracey Thomas Jazz Project (Thomas, Robert Ethington, Justin Tibbs, Tim Longfellow,
Toussaint English), 2016
9/2 Tonight at the G.A.R. Hall in Geneva, you’ll find ‘Sisters in Song’ Becky Boyd, Kristine Jackson, Rachel
Brown, and Emma Shook (3-part harmony with serious violin), 2016
9/1 Cruisin’ to Put-in-Bay with our friends of the Bay, Bob Gatewood & ‘Calabash’ rock the Round House
today; tomorrow, it’s Mike ‘Mad Dog’ Adams and ‘Up Next,’ 2016
9/15 Dining on Lake Erie perch, Smedley’s hosts Butch Armstrong’s birthday party, 2016
9/22 “He was an air personality’s air personality,” states former WMMS-FM head John Gorman, upon the
passing of long-time WGAR-FM DJ Chuck Collier at age 64, 2016
10/2 Cruising to Kamm’s Corners Farmers’ Market for organic eats & historic Cleveland books & photos,
classic rock duo Jim Tigue & Eroc Sosinski play the weekly tunes, 2016
10/19 While John Mellencamp sings ‘Ain’t that America’ at the Akron Civic Theatre 40 years after his first LP
($39.50-$122.50); an intimate audience hears Rosanne Cash in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater as its Music
Masters series honors her father Johnny, 2016
10/19 Reviewer Chuck Yarborough described her show at the State Theater as “transcendent,” after 75-year-old
Joan Baez takes 1,500 on a 90-minute musical trip through her life with warmth, humor, and support for the
‘Innocence Project’ ($35-75), 2016
10/27 At the Music Box Supper Club tonight, Rachel Brown joins Nashville star Brandy Clark (Chuck
Yarborough notes, “Brown has the best voice in local music”- $15), 2016
11/3 Cruising to Akron on November 6th, the ‘Numbers Band’ joins musical forces with local favorites Tracey
Thomas Shepard, ‘Half Cleveland’ (Chris Butler, Harvey Gold, Taylor McIntosh, Friday Mike Wilkinson,
Robert Ethington), & the ‘Bizarros’ for a special night to benefit Jimmy Kormanik at Jilly’s Music Room
on N. Main ($5), 2016
11/6 Last night, ‘Surfer Rex’ joined David Loy and The Ramrods at the Happy Dog, 2016
11/13 Beachland hosts a tribute to Robert & Jack Kidney, & Terry Hynde (Numbers Band), with a Tiny Alice
reunion, Tony Maimone w/Scott Krauss, Albert Dennis, Joe Tomino & Bim Thomas, Chris Butler, Harvey
Gold, Alex Bevan, Carlos Jones, Michael Stacey, Bill Lestock, Jim Ballard, Rachel Brown, Jon Mosey &
MC Charlie Wiener ($20), 2016
11/23 Friends Tyler Hilton & Gabrielle Ross join Kate Voegele at The Music Box ($20), 2016
11/27 “For 90 minutes, Akron wrapped its Rubber City arms around their favorite daughter, and for good reason,”
writes the PD’s Chuck Yarborough, after Chrissie Hynde & the Pretenders (w/drummer Martin Chambers),
rocked E. J. Thomas Hall last night w/ ‘Time Cat’ (new album ‘Alone’ produced by Black Keys’ Dan
Auerbach- $37-$75), 2016
12/3 Born and raised on rock n’ roll, Marina Strah opens for ‘Beau Coup’ (Dennis Lewin, Frank & Tommy
Amato, Don Krueger (sans ill Debbie Lewin & Mike McGill), who rock the House of Blues, delivering
their hits including ‘Sweet Rachel’ & ‘Jane,’ with special guests Paul Sidoti, Neil Zaza, Jimmy Clark and
Tommy Rich ($27, $37), 2016
12/15 After cruising to see blues diva Mary Bridget Davies with Ryan Sudick at the Music Box on Nov. 25th
($20); tonight, it’s alt rock with ‘10,000 Maniacs’ ($40-$55), 2016
12/16 After cruising with Jensen Lewis on WTAM/AM1100 from 3-6 p.m.; Becky Boyd and daughter Claudia
Miller rule the Beer Cellar at the Great Lakes Brewing Co., 2016
12/19 Electric Light Orchestra, Yes, Pearl Jam, Joan Baez, Journey & Tupac Shakur become the latest inductees
into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum, 2016
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12/26 After cruising to Melt Bar & Grille for happy hour dining, while the Music Box hosts Carlos Jones & the
P.L.U.S. Band ($10); it’s ‘The Boomer Gang Rides Again’ at the Beachland with Alex Bevan, Dale Young,
Bill Watson & Tommy Dobeck ($12), 2016
2016 / FEATURED SPORTS RELATED ENTRIES / (7)
4/5 The Indians begin their World Series season beating the Boston Red Sox, 7-6, before 34,495 at Progressive
Field (Napoli homer winning run/starter Kluber gets win), 2016
4/17 Listening to the game with John Michael & Jim Chones on WTAM, the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their
NBA championship playoff run with a 106-101 First Round win over the Detroit Pistons before 20,562 at
The Q (Irving 31 pts./Love 13 rebs.), 2016
6/19 Capturing the city’s first major sports championship since the Cleveland Browns in 1964, rookie coach
Tyronn Lue’s Cleveland Cavaliers become the first team in National Basketball Assn. history to come back
from being down 3-1 to capture the NBA championship, beating the host Golden State Warriors, 93-89, in
Oracle Arena, led by series MVP LeBron James, and Kyrie Irving’s game-clinching 3-pointer, 2016
9/26 Ending the season with a 94-67 record, manager Terry Francona’s Cleveland Indians clinch the American
League Central Division title after beating the host Detroit Tigers, 7-4, as Coco Crisp & Roberto Perez
homer, Andrew Miller gets the win, & Cody Allen gets his 30th save, heading into the A. L. playoffs with
home field advantage, 2016
10/10 Beating the host Red Sox, 4-3, in Boston, the Indians clinch the A. L. Div. Series title by sweeping the Red
Sox in four straight (Crisp homers/Tomlin gets win), 2016
10/19 Bryan Shaw gets the win, as manager Terry Francona’s Cleveland Indians are World Series bound for 1st
time since 1997 after beating the host Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0, to claim the A. L. title (Merritt starts; Lindor
3-4; Crisp-Santana homer; Allen save), 2016
11/2 ““It’s agony, it’s awesome,” was how Terry Francona described the last few months of his baseball
season,” writes the PD’s Terry Pluto, after the Indians suffer an 8-7, 10-inning Game 7 loss to the Chicago
Cubs before 39,658 at Progressive Field, 2016
2016 / FEATURED GENERAL HISTORY ENTRIES / (2)
6/21 Delivering a 76-minute acceptance speech as the Republican nominee in the upcoming election, Donald J.
Trump builds on his ‘Make America Great Again’ theme during the final day of the Republican National
Convention at Quicken Loans Arena, 2016
12/7 “Pearl Harbor would irrevocably change the lives of millions of Americans who joined the armed services,
went to work in war industries or fought the battle for resiliency on the home front,” writes the Plain
Dealer’s Brian Albrecht 75 years later, as veterans commemorate the day with a ceremony at the USS Cod
Submarine Memorial, 2016