The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@news-herald.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.
Art
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150East Blvd., presents “PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet,” Feb. 7 through April 12; “Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance,” through Feb. 16; “Liu Wei: Invisible Cities,” through Feb. 16; “Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps by Louis Comfort Tiffany,” through June 14; “Michelangelo: Mind of the Master,” through Feb. 23; “Second Careers: Two Tributaries in African Art,” through March 8. Call 216421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Lakeland Community College’s Gallery at Lakeland: 7700Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “Lakeland Community College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition,” through Feb. 7). Call 440-525-7029 or visit lakelandcc.edu/gallery.
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.
Valley Art Center: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Identity THINGS,” the final iteration of a three-year series of exhibits exploring concepts of identity, through March 4. Call 440247-7507or visit valleyartcenter.org.
Children’s entertainment Comedy
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Tim and Eric, Feb. 18; “Letterkenny Live,”
March 27; Nikki Glaser, April 11; Whitney Cummings, April 25. Visit www.clevelandagora.com.
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Dominique, Feb. 6 through 9; Dino Archie, Feb. 13 through 16; Eddie Griffin, Feb. 21 and 22. Call 216696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents The Sklar Brothers, Feb. 7; Nate Craig; and 8; Kurt Metzger & Luis J Gomez, Feb. 12; Sarah Colonna, Feb. 13 through 15; Mary Radzinski, Feb. 16; Rocky Laporte, Feb. 20through 22; Nick Colletti, Feb. 25; Adam Carolla, Feb. 27; Chris Distefano, Feb. 28 and 29. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic. com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Chris Tucker, Feb. 7; Tracy Morgan, Feb. 29; Trevor Noah, March 14; Sinbad, April 18; Ron White, June 6. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Iliza Shlesinger, March 5; Trey Kennedy, April 24. Call 216-241-6000, or visit www.playhousesquare.com.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Machine Head, Feb. 9; Opeth, Feb. 13; Trixie Mattel, Feb. 14; UFO, Damon Johnson, Feb. 16; Radiate 2020, Feb. 21; Space Jesus, Feb. 28; The Floozies, Feb. 29; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Goose, March 5; Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red, March 10; Neon Future IV — The Color of Noise Tour featuring Steve Aoki, Timmy Trumpet, Riot Ten Godlands, Global Day, March 11; Three 6 Mafia, March 13; Lupe Fiasco, March 14; DragonForce, March 17; Silversun Pickups, March 18; Subtronics, HeSh, Chee, March 19; All Fizzed Up: Ohio’s First Hard Seltzer Event, March 21; A Bowie Celebration — The David Bowie Alumni Tour, March 25; Cody Johnson, March 26; Tiny Meat Gang, March 28. Visit clevelandagora.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling, Feb. 7; The Iron Maidens, Olathia, Feb. 8; Roots of Creation’s Grateful Dub, Feb. 8; CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Feb. 9; GosT, Feb. 9; Whitney, Feb. 11; Sunny Sweeney, Erin Enderlin, Feb. 12; Juice Krate Live: On Tour!, Feb. 13; The High Divers, Feb. 13; Gal-entine’s Day Prom featuring AJ & the Woods, Kid Tigrrr, Elizabeth Kelley, FEb. 14; Eerie Invaders, Urban Cattle, Polka Maniacs, Feb. 14; Ohio Burlesque’s 10th annual Sweetheart Showcase — The Ziegfeld Follies, Feb. 15; joan, RALPH, Feb. 15; The Family Crest, Feb. 16; Echosmith, Feb. 18; Emily Wolfe, Feb. 18; American Nightmare, Feb. 19; Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Feb. 20; Mungion, Feb. 20; Whitney Fenimore, Feb. 21; Into the Blue, Feb. 21; John Wlton & the Awakening, Erie Waters, Feb. 22; Nektar, Feb. 26; DOOMSQUAD, FREAKwents, Ghost Noises, Feb. 27; Dodapod, Feb. 28; an evening with Fred Eaglesmith, Feb. 28; Danielle Nicole, Feb. 29; The Stolen Faces, Feb. 29. Call 216383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Kenny Chesney, Michael Franti & Sperhead, May 28; Thomas Rhett, Cole Swinell, Hardy, June 6; Tames Taylor and His AllStar Band, Jackson Browne, June 12; Maroon 5, Alice Cooper, Tesla, Lita Ford, June 14; Meghan Trainor, June 18; Halsey, CHVRCHES, Omar Apollo, June 21; Dave Matthews Band, June 23; Lady Antebellum, Jake
Owen, Maddie & Tae, June 25; Journey, The Pretenders, June 30; Chris Young, Scotty McCreery, Payton Smith, July 9; Daryl Hall & John Oates, Squeeze, Kt Tunstall, July 14; Rod Stewart, Cheap Trick, July 21; The Doobie Brothers, July 22; Tim McGraw, Midland, Ingrid Andress, July 24; Foreigner, Kansas, Europe, July 29; Nickelback, Stone Temple Piots, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Aug. 4; Chris Stapleton, Elle King, Kendell Marvel, Aug. 6; Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, Aug. 12; The Black Crowes, Aug. 18; Distrubed, Staind, Bad Wolves, Aug. 21; Rascal Flatts, Sept. 4; Zac Brown Band, Sept. 10; Brooks & Dunn, Sept. 18. Call 330920-8040or visit blossommusic.com.
FirstEnergy Stadium — Home of the Cleveland Browns: 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, presents Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, July 3; Justin Bieber, Aug. 14. Visit FirstEnergyStadium.com.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents American Authors, MAGIC GIANT, Feb. 22. Call 330690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid
Heights Blvd., presents Leaf Barbie & The Family Tre, Psycho Men, Brat Curse, Joey Nix & Band, Joyframe, Feb. 7; Anthony B, Ms. BBC & Conscious Eye, Feb. 8; Neon Claws, HEEM GANG, DiTa, Feb. 11; Route 6, Self Taught No Lessons, Myth and Company, Feb. 12; For Lovers Only Night feturing Mixed Feelings, Feb. 13; Dark Water REbellion, Bro Dylan, Bwak Dwagon, Feb. 14; Rapsody, Feb. 16; Grandview Lack of Direction, Quick Mystery, Feb. 19; The Blue Stones, Feb. 22. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Roddy Ricch, Feb. 7; Totally 80’s Live with The Motels, Bow Wow Wow, When in Rome II, Feb. 8; Jacquees, Feb. 10; NGHTMRE, KOMPANY, EFFIN, Feb.
11; Tall Heights, Feb. 11; Badfish (Sublime tribute), Feb. 12; JJ Grey and Mofro, Neil Francis, Feb. 13; Boy Band Review, Feb. 14; Paul Fayreweter, Feb. 15; Z107.9’s 216 Day Karaoke, Feb. 16; Falling in Reverse, Feb. 18; Chris Lane, Bianco Brown, Ernest, Feb. 20; Iration, Ballyhoo!, Iya Terra, Feb. 21; Local Brews Local Grooves, a craft beer and music festival, Feb. 22; flor, Winnetka BowlingLeague, Feb. 25Call 216-241-5555 or visit hob.com/cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents NF, May 8; AJR, May 22; Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, June 18; Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, July 3; David Gray, July 14; Kidz Bop, July 19; Lauv, Maisie Peters, Role Model, July 26 Alicia Keys, Aug. 21. Call 216-861-4080 or visit www.nauticaflats.com.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Hard Day’s Night, Feb. 22; The High Kings, Feb. 24; The Numbers Band, Feb. 29. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
MGM Northfieldd Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Jill Scott, Feb. 21; Great White, Slaughter, Feb. 22; Ms. Lauryn Hill, March 12Dennis DeYoung, March 13; Grand Funk Railroad, March 21; Gordon Lightfoot, March 27 (rescheduled from Sept. 20); Gary Gallen, April 10; Straight No Chaser, April 4; Chicago, April 16; Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd tribute), April 25; Gladys Knight, May 7. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark. mgmresorts.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148Main Ave., Cleveland, presents ZYGRT (prog-rock tribute to Led Zeppelin, Yes, Genesis, Rush andToto), Feb. 7; Bill March & Friends, Feb. 7; Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, Feb. 9; Patsy Cline Brunch featuring Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys, Feb. 9; John Doe, Kristin Hersh and Grant-Lee Phillips present The Exile Follies, Feb. 12; Bluewater Kings, Feb. 13; Motown Night with Nitebridge, Feb. 14; An Acoustic Evening With Michael Stanley & Friends, Feb. 15; The FM Project (Steely Dan tribute), Feb. 15; CSNY Brunch featuring Long Time Gone, Feb. 16; Janis Joplin Brunch featuring Ball & Chain, Feb. 16; Scythian, Feb. 19; The Ark Band (Bob Mar