The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Masonic Auditorium: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, hosting concerts presented by Live Nation: Clutch, The Messthetics, Lionize, Dec. 31; Tom Segura (two shows), Feb. 16; Excision, SQUINTO, Sullivan King, Feb. 17; Cypress Hill, Hollywood Undead, March 9; Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), March 16; Umprey’s McGee, Big Something, March 23; Chris D’Elia, March 28; Jonathan Van Ness, April 13; Ali Wong, May 3. Visit LiveNation.com. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Out of Eden (Eagles tribute), Dec. 28; Blue Lunch, Dec. 28; Evil Ways (Santana tribute), Dec. 29; Thornetta Davis, Dec. 29; brunch with Lounge Kitty, Dec. 30; Noon Year’s Eve Motown Brunch featuring Nitebridge, Dec. 31; The FM Project, Dec. 31; The Sunrise Jones, Dec. 31; Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Jan. 4; Time Traveller (Moody Blues tribute), Jan. 5; Maura Rogers & The Bellows, Jan. 5; Chrosby, Stills, Nash & Young Brunch feturing Long Time Gone, Jan. 6; Martin Sexton, Chris Trapper, Jan. 6. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www.musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Vanessa Rubin, Dec. 28; Red Light Roxy, Dec. 29; JazzWorks, Dec. 30; Anne Cochran, Abe LaMarca & Band, Dec. 31; Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Septet, Dec. 31; Evelyn Wright, David Thomas (New Year’s Day Jazz Brunch), Jan. 1; Travis “Moonchild” Haddix, Jan. 4. Call 216795-0550, or visit www. nighttowncleveland.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Lalah Hathaway, Feb. 14; Disney’s Dcappella,
Feb. 27; The Musical Box premieres “A Genesis Extravaganza,” March 14; Cleveland Blues Festival, featuring Sir Chalres Jones, Pokey Bear, Shirley Brown, March 15; The Choir of Man, March 24; Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, March 29; Black Violin, April 14; Todd Rundgren, May 5 and 6; JoJo Siwa, June 11. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 30 (two shows); Metallica, Feb. 1; Cher, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Feb. 6; Mumford & Sons, March 9; KISS, March 17; Kelly Clarkson, March 21; Ariana Grande, March 28; New Kids on the Block, SaltN-Pepa, Tiffany, Naughty by Nature, Debbie Gibson, May 4. Call 216-420-2200 or visit TheQArena.com.
Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents Winter Jam 2019, featuring Newsboys United, Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Rend Collective, March 31. Call 877468-4946 or visit wolsteincenter.com. Music
The Cleveland Jazz
Orchestra: presents “Cole Porter on Broadway,” 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square and 3 p.m. January 20 at Temple Tifereth Israel; a STEVE WAGNER PHOTOGRAPHY presentation wth The Musical Theater Project, “Cupid in the CLE,” featuing Jiggs Whigham, trombone, and Evelyn Wright, vocals, Feb. 15 at Playhouse Square’s Ohio Theatre and Jan. 16 at BLU Jazz+; “Bern, Bern, Bert,” featuring drummer Berne Dresel, May 17 at BLU Jazz+ and Jan. 18 at Playhouse Square’s Ohio Theatre. Call 216-521-2540 or visit clevelandjazz.org.
Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Opera: Strauss’s Ariadne Auf Naxos,” 4 p.m. Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and 8 p.m. Jan. 19; 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert, 7 p.m. Jan. 20. Visit ClevelandOrchestra.com. Cleveland Opera Theater: presents “LaTraviata,” 7 p.m. April 26 and 3 p.m. April 28 at Maltz Performing Arts Center. Visit ClevelandOperaTheater.org. Cleveland Pops Orchestra: presents its annual New Year’s Eve Concert & Dance Party, Dec. 31 at Severance Hall. Call 216-231-1111 or visit www.clevelandpops. com. Les Delices: a group performing music from the French Baroque, presents “The Leuven Songbook,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron, 8