The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Happenings
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.
Art
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150East Blvd., presents “Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design,” through Feb. 9; “A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland,” through Sept. 22; “Cai Guo-Qiang: Cuyahoga River Lighting,” through Sept. 22; “Water: Edward Burtynsky,” through Sept. 22; “Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders,” through Oct. 13; “Ama: The Gathering Place,” through Nov. 24; “Michelangelo: Mind of the Master,” Oct. 13through Feb. 23; “Second Careers: Two Tributaries in African Art,” Oct. 20through March 8; “Picasso and Paper,” May 24 through Aug. 23, 2020. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www.clevelandart.org. Sculpture Center: 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, presents “After the Pedestal,” the 12th exhibition of small sculpture from the region, through April 5. Call 216229-6527or visit www. sculpturecenter.org. Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents Studio Art Faculty Exhibit, Aug. 26 through Oct. 3 in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery (opening artists’ reception 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 29). Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Children’s entertainment
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage,” Dec. 10. Visit www.clevelandagora.com. Akron Civic Theater: 182S. Main St., presents “Peppa Pig’s Adventure!,” Oct. 10. Call 330-253-2488 or visit www.AkronCivic.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents The Wiggles, Aug. 27; “Disney Junior Holiday Party! On Tour,” Nov. 26. Call 216-241-6000, or visit www.playhousesquare.com.
Comedy
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Bert Kreischer, Nov. 21 through 23. Visit www.clevelandagora.com. Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Sherri Shepherd, Aug. 23 and 24; JJ Williamson, Aug. 29 through Sept. 1. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Chris Porter, through Aug. 24; Dave Landau, Aug. 29 through 31; Christopher Titus, Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com/ shows/hilarities-4th-streettheatre. Masonic Auditorium: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, hosting shows presented by Live Nation, presents Norm Macdonald, Sept. 21; Brian Regan, Dec. 12. Visit LiveNation.com. MGM Northfield Park (formerly Hard Rock Rocksino): 10777Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Scotty K, Aaron Weber, Aug. 23 and 24; Ward Anderson, Larry XL, Sept. 6; Ken Jeong, Sept. 13; Lewis Black, Oct. 5; Dane Cook, Oct. 18; Chelsea Handler, Nov. 2. Call 330-908-7625 or visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Pat McGann, Sept. 28; Kathleen Madigan, Sept. 28; Jerry Seinfeld, Oct. 11; Vicki Barbolak, Nov. 17. Call 216241-6000, or visit www. playhousesquare.com. Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents Joe Rogan, Oct. 26. Call 216687-2000 or visit www. csuohio.edu/wolsteincenter.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Mini Ladd & BigJigglyPanda, Sept. 6; Glen Hansard, Sept. 7; The Starting Line, Sept. 13; Jenny Lewis, Sept. 17; Rancid, Pennywise, The English Beat, Sept. 19; Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Sons, Sept. 24; Static-X, DevilDriver, DopeMac DeMarco, Sept. 26; Delain, Amorphis, Sept. 27; Skillet, Alter Bridge, Oct. 5; Quiet Riot — WMMS Halloween Bash, Oct. 19; Matt and Kim, Oct. 17; Sebaton, HammerFall, Oct. 27; Gryffin, Nov. 2; Knocked Loose, Rotting Out, Candy, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Nov. 8; Blue October, Nov. 16; Manchester Orchestra, Dec. 2. Visit clevelandagora.com. Akron Civic Theatre: 182 S. Main St., presents Ray Lamontagne, Kacy & Clayton, Oct. 22; Hozier, Nov. 7; Incubus, Le Butcherettes, Nov. 9. Visit AkronCivic.com. Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Toni Romiti, Aug. 23; Demolition Doll Rods, Aug. 23; Ben Dickey, Aug. 24; Roots of American Music presents Bluegrass Jam, Aug. 26; An Evening with The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute), Aug. 29; Mac Sabbath, Okilly Dokilly, Playboy Manbaby, Aug. 29; Ohio Civil Power, Smith Taylor, Bella Donna, Aug. 31; Dirtwire, Sept. 4; Northeast Ohio Drum & Music Jam, Sept. 5; BoomBox, Sept. 6; fourth annual Cleveland Drag Showcase, Sept. 7; Home Before Midnight, Gene Schwartz Trio, Sept. 7; The Roosevelts, Sept. 7; T-Rextasy, Sept. 8; MoKo BoVo, Jared Goldweber & The Park Brothers, Sept. 12; Twin Peaks, Sept. 13; Morgan Heritage, Jemere Morgan, Sept. 16; Supersuckers, The Hangmen, Sept. 16; The Ghost Wolves, Sept. 17; Dave Hause & the Mermaid, Sept. 18. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom. com. Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Aug. 23; The Who, Sept. 10; Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Jon Langson, Sept. 14; Rascal Flatts, Sept. 20 (rescheduled from Aug. 15). Call 330-920-8040 or visit blossommusic.com. Canton Palace Theatre: 605Market Ave. N., presents Amy Grant, Sept. 26; Dream Theater, Sept. 29; Michael Stanley and The Resonators, The Vindys, Oct. 5; Trey Anastasio, Oct. 23. Call 330-454-8172 or visit cantonpalacetheatre. org. Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents The Modern Electric, Oregon Space Trail of Doom, The Dreemers, Aug. 23; The Felice Brothers, Diama Demuth, Jivviden, Aug. 24; Stonecutters, Horseburner, Black Spirit Crown, Aug. 25; Blankat, Julia Julian, Royal Beasts, Aug. 26; Dope or Nope Showcase, Aug. 27; The Skull, Aug. 28; Glamgore Monthly DragShow, Aug. 29; CKAP Goes Back to School — benefiting Cleveland kids in need, Aug. 30; Summer Daze, Aug. 30; Heavenly Creatures, Forager, Strobobean, Aug. 31; Direct Hit, Blacklister, Fawx, Sept. 1; Bandup YC Back to School Party, Sept. 3; Vibez Showcase, Sept. 4; The Fifth House, Spirit of the Bear, Apostle Jones, Sept. 5; Future Thieves, Hardcastle, Ottawa, Sept. 6; Hank Von Hell, Overdose, The Cheats, Sept. 7; Quando Rondo, Sept. 8; Afton Showcase, Sept. 9; Shonen Knive, Me Like Bees, Xanny Stars, Sept. 10; Hot Snakes, Des Demonas, The Missed, Sept. 11; Duster, Living Hour, The You Suck Flying Circus, Sept. 12; Raveena, Sept. 13; C.W. Stoneking, Sept. 14; Pelican, Bloodiest, Sixkillsnine, Sept. 15; The Hu, Sept. 16; Built to Spill, Sept. 18 (sold out); Fish Grease, Sept. 20; Bush Tetras, Metrolight, Sept. 21; Murder in the Front Row — The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story, Sept. 22; Man Man, Grlwood, Sept. 23; The Parlor Mob, Deal Casino, Sept. 24; Paulbearer, Destroyer of Light, Relaxer, Sept. 25; Acid King ‘Busse Woods,’ Sept. 27; Com Truise, Sept. 28; Phoney PPL, Red Rose Panic, Sept. 29; Mudhoney, Kid Congo Powers, Pink MonkeyBirds; The Slackers, Oct. 16. Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. House of Blues: 308Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents ProgNation, ZYGRT (Rush tribute), Aug. 23; Saved by the 90’s, Aug. 30; Diamond Dogs (David Bowlie tribute), Talk of the Town (The Pretenders tribute), Sept. 6; Zozo (Led Zeppelin tribute), Sept. 7; World Famous Gospel Brunch featuring Detrich Burgess and Company, Sept. 8; The Struts, Sept. 15; Periphery, Veil of Maya, Covet, Sept. 16; Bad Suns, Lily, Ultra Q, Sept. 17; Whiskey & White Lightning, Sept. 20; Berlin, Sept. 22; Daniel Caesar, Koffee, Sept. 25; Ashe, Charlie Burg, Sept. 26; Andy Grammer, Sept. 26; Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd tribute), Sept. 28; Will Lowry, Xuitcasecity, Sept. 29; Black Label Society, Black Dahlia Murder, Alien Weaponry, Oct. 1. Call 216-241-5555 or visit hob. com/cleveland. Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Why Don’t We, Aug. 28; Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, The Devil Makes Three, Sept. 4; Kasey Musgraves, Sept. 6; Gud Vibrations, Seven Lions, The Glitch Mob, Sept. 15; ZZ Top, Cheap Trick, Sept. 21. Call 216-861-4080 or visit www.nauticaflats.com. Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Angie Haze, Aug. 23; Pat Metheny, Aug. 30; Vanilla Fudge, The Pat Travers Band, Sept. 5; POCO, Pure Prairie League, Sept. 6; an acoustic evening with Michael Stanley, Sept. 7; Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Sept. 10; Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root, Sept. 12; Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Sept. 14. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
Lorain Palace Theater:
617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Ricky Nelson Remembered, Sept. 7; Space Oddity (David Bowie tribute), Sept. 14; Michael Stanley and The Resonators, Sept. 21; Six, Sept. 28; Stars of 60’s featuring Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone, Oct. 11; Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute), Hollywood Swinging (Kool & The Gang tribute), Oct. 12; Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees tribute), Oct. 18; A Motown Christmas, Dec. 6. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Masonic Auditorium:
3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, hosting concerts presented by Live Nation, presents Adam Ant, Sept. 14; Andrew Bird, Sept. 24; an evening with Steve Hackett, Oct. 2; Little Feat, Oct. 15; Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Oct. 26; Chase Rice, Cale Dodds, Nov. 22. Visit LiveNation.com.
MGM Northfield Park:
10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents The Australian Pink Floyd, Aug. 29; The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute to The Beatles, Aug. 31; Buckcherry, Sept. 6; Gordon Lightfoot, Sept. 20; Blackberry Smoke, Sept. 21; King Crimson, Sept. 25; Eddie Money, Sept. 28 (canceled); Styx, Oct. 10; George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Oct. 11; Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Oct. 12; Toto, Oct. 13; Deep Purple, Oct. 16; Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, Oct. 20; Rodney Atkins, Oct. 26; Paul Anka, “Anka Sings Sinatra,” Nov. 1; Daughtry, Nov. 8; Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers, Nov. 17; Tony Orlando, Nov. 21. Call 330-908-7625 or visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.
Music Box Supper Club:
1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Jonah Koslen, Aug. 23; Tropical Cleveland Noche en Blanco, Aug. 24; We Will Rock You Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, Aug. 25; Kofi Baker’s Psychedelic Trip (Cream tribute), Aug. 29; JiMiller Band (Grateful Dead show), Aug. 31; Wally Bryson (The Raspberries), Chris Wintrip (Brimstone), Sept. 6; Les Filles de Illighadad, Sept. 11; The Sunrise Jones, Sept. 14; Satin Doll Orchestra (clambake concert), Sept. 15; Rufus Wainwright, Sept. 15; The Choir, Sept. 20. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown:
12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Debi Lewin “Future Broadway,” Aug. 23; Stanley Jordan, Aug. 24; Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project, Aug. 31; Rory Block, Sept. 5; Eric Everett Jazz’s “Ladies of the Torch,” Sept. 6; Michael Wolff Trio, Sept. 14; Tischler Klezmer Orchestra, Sept. 15; Ernie Krivda Fat Tuesday Big Band, Sept. 24. Call 216-795-0550 or visit nighttowncleveland.com.
Playhouse Square:
1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Marvis Maples, Sept. 20; Jesse Cook, Oct. 11; The O’Jays, The Isley Brothers, Oct. 26; Trisha Yearwood, Oct. 27; Johnny Mathis, Nov. 2. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse:
1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Sept. 30; Carrie Underwood, Oct. 16; Chance the Rapper, Nov. 2; The Lumineers, Mt. Joy, Feb. 8. Call 216-4202200 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. Rockin on the River: at Lorain’s Black Water Landing, presents ESC4P3 (Journey tribute), The Juke Hounds, Aug. 23; Who’s Bad? (Michael Jackson tribute), Rudy and The Professionals, Aug. 30; The Prince Experience, Karri Fedor and Kerosene, Sept. 6. Visit rockinontheriver.com.
Wolstein Center:
2000 Prospect Ave., presents The Avett Brothers, Sept. 8; Logic, J.I.D and YBN Cordae, Nov. 12; A Day to Remembers, I Prevail, Beartooth, Nov. 15. Call 877-4684946 or visit wolsteincenter.com.