The 10th Annual Waterloo Arts Fest, presented by Arts Collinwood, takes place on Waterloo Road, between E. 156th and E. 161st Streets. This unique Arts Fest features a wide variety of art vendors, food vendors, live music acts, art installations, performances, and activities for adults and children of all ages! It’s one of the city’s most exciting summer happenings, in one of Cleveland’s coolest neighborhoods. Don’t miss it! Attendees are encouraged to nurture their creative side and find new fun ways to engage with the arts. Four specialty stages will offer everything from fol...
This years film festival is scheduled for May 17 through May 20 and will be presented at the Arts Collinwood galleries, with the headlining film “For the Love of Music “ presented at The Beachland Ballroom on May 20th. For tickets and additional information on the film festival please go to www.ohiofims.com. The Ohio Independent Film Festival is currently programming its 19th year of presenting films submitted by independent filmmakers worldwide. The four day event includes works by filmmakers from the US, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Germany and Australia. Subject matter r...
Aliver Hall If you’re a fan of jam bands and Aliver Hall isn’t on your radar yet, you are blowing it big time. The group has been laying down its blend of progressive rock drumming and moving bass lines, mixed with dynamic and incisive guitar playing, all across NEO and outlying cities, much to the delight of fans. While the live show is the band’s bread and butter, it has taken advantage of the studio to explore a lusher soundscape and structures. Aliver Hall will be releasing its new record this month and is hosting a release party at the Beachland Ballroom on April 14 to celebrate. ...
The community-organized BRITE WINTER festival takes place at West 26th and Bridge Avenue, in Ohio City, on Saturday, February 18 from 5-10pm. Entrance is free and open to the public. For three years running, BRITE WINTER has gathered members of the Cleveland Arts community to create a glowing outdoor celebration of music, art, fire and light. The festival is free to the public, supported by in kind and cash donations from corporate sponsors, university student groups, and individuals who agree with the simple mission of celebrating winter. In 2012, the volunteer steering committee has chose...
January 26 - Cleveland - Beachland Ballroom Directly from the band:We have done a number of national tours before, most prominently supporting Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. This time we are headlining ourselves. If you're not familiar with the band, we are from Southern California (Echo Park) and feature brother and sister singer-songwriters Rob and Rachel Kolar, tap dancing drummer Lauren Brown (sounds like a gimmick but she transcends that and amazes every night), stand up bassist Oliver "Sparkles" Newell, and sit down (slide) guitarist Aaron Robinson. We have just emerged fro...
January 1 - Cleveland - Beachland Ballroom Popular New York City DJ Jonathan Toubin played his Soul Clap set at L.A. club the Satellite, two days later he was involved in an accident that reads like something out of a movie. While sleeping in his hotel in Portland, where he was due to perform, a taxi cab crashed into his room and pinned him between the car and the room's back wall. The cab was stuck, so three maintenance men lifted its tires and inched the car off Toubin. He was semi-conscious and able to talk but covered in blood as he was rushed to the hospital. The 40-year-old is sti...
With the help of Chef John Bausone and his hard-working staff, the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern is joining the ranks of Cleveland’s thriving culinary scene. The Beachland isn’t just any bar, and their brunch isn’t just bar food. Every Sunday, a different guest DJ spins tunes ranging from soul, punk, country and rock and roll; meanwhile, fresh, organic, and locally-sourced food makes its way to customers seated at the bar or at tables covered with vintage tablecloths in our tavern. We can’t think of a better way to fuel the first day of 2012 than New Year’s Day Brunch at the...
December 23 - Cleveland - Beachland Ballroom First show by indie-rock legends in 21 years features original line-up - Friday 1/23 @ Beachland Ballroom! On Dec 23, 2011, Cleveland indie-rock legends Death of Samantha will reunite to perform at the Beachland Ballroom. It will be the band's first show in 21 years -- and the first time in 25 years with the original line-up: Doug Gillard: guitar, vocals; David James: bass, vocals; John Petkovic: vocals, guitar; Steve-O: drums, stage props. From 1983 to 1990, Death of Samantha helped usher in the American indie-rock movement. The band r...
Walk All Over Waterloo! Shop local this holiday season with over a dozen unique, locally owned businesses on one street. Come experience our holiday art sale, rock n’ roll flea market, art, music, shopping, sales, & more! Arts Collinwood Annual Holiday Art Sale, at Arts Collinwood, 11am-11pm, featuring over 30 of the region’s best artists offering unique, affordable artwork including: wearable art, award-winning jewelry designs, prints, adorable baby items, museum quality paintings, exquisite glassworks, knitwear, holiday cards, and more. The Cafe will be open for drinks and food, free ...
November 22 - Cleveland - Beachland Ballroom Sondre Lerche's prolific curiosity didn’t lead him to a new genre so much as introduce a new level of candidness in his work. His eponymous sixth record, released on Mona this summer, has been praised by critics and fans for his advanced melodic instinct, intimate yet refined arrangements and vivid lyricism. The Norwegian-born, Brooklyn-based artist is now taking his show on the road with a solo tour announced for this November. From the gripping cut-to-the-chase opener “Ricochet” to the uber-catchy “Private Caller,” from the naked d...
Nov 17 - Cleveland - Beachland Ballroom The chamber-folk ensemble The Wilderness of Manitoba is bringing their honeyed melodies to Cleveland, performing Thursday, November 17 at Beachland Ballroom. While the intimacy of The Wilderness of Manitoba’s vocal layers remains unassumingly seductive and their lush ambience comfortably enveloping, their constant touring in support of their debut album, When You Left The Fire, has expanded the band's sound, making it widescreen and dynamic. Showcasing their four-part vocal harmonies which complement varied instrumentation (ranging from banjo t...
Akron/Family is ready to kick 2012 off with a bang: touring North America and launching a new record label, Family Tree Records. Supporting AK on all tour dates will be Denver's Bad Weather California, who are also the first signees to Family Tree Records. Family Tree Records follows in the footsteps of Fahey's Takoma Records, Elephant 6 and Young God Records, artist-run record companies born from a desire to create their own context to more truly reflect their music and artistic vision, driven by a sense of independent thinking, ideas, and values. The label's first release will be Bad Weathe...
Akron/Family is ready to kick 2012 off with a bang: touring North America and launching a new record label, Family Tree Records. Supporting AK on all tour dates will be Denver's Bad Weather California, who are also the first signees to Family Tree Records. Family Tree Records follows in the footsteps of Fahey's Takoma Records, Elephant 6 and Young God Records, artist-run record companies born from a desire to create their own context to more truly reflect their music and artistic vision, driven by a sense of independent thinking, ideas, and values. The label's first release will be Bad Weat...
Timothy Callaghan, represented by the William Busta Gallery, is an artist who lives and works in Cleveland. Inspired by art critic Lucy Lippard’s book, “The Lure of the Local,” he has spent the last few years drawing upon the historical tradition of the genre painting, depicting images culled from daily existence within Cleveland’s coarse urban landscape. Educated at the Cleveland Institute of Art (BFA) and Kent State University (MFA), Timothy is known for his landscapes. His new work, which will be on display at the Arts Collinwood Gallery, is a collection of portraits of perso...
IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAPHUNK BRINGS THE FUNK TO CLEVELAND, OH AT BEACHLAND BALLROOM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011 (CLEVELAND, OH - August 11, 2011) New Orleans home-based, Dumpstaphunk will return to Cleveland, Ohio for another stellar performance at the Beachland Ballroom next Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Beachland Ballroom is located at 15711 Warerlodd Road. Cleveland, OH. 44110. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 day of show, and can be purchased by visiting http://www.beachlandballroom.com/tickets.html or call the club at 216-383-1124. Dumpstaphunk has been descri...
Alternative country singer/songwriter Neko Case won a steadily growing cult audience for her smoky, sophisticated vocals and the downcast beauty of her music. There is no better place to see her than The Beachland Ballroom and you can do just that on August 9th. Be prepared to fall in love. 8/9 Beachland Ballroom • Cleveland ...
This event, in its introductory year, is a showcase of all the crude comedy and seductive stripteases that has caused many to be fascinated by the spectacle and glamor burlesque. The show will feature performers from Chicago, St. Louis, Fort Wayne and Cleveland. 8/5 Beachland Ballroom • Cleveland ...
If you are in the local music biz, watch out as Cleveland based rockers Debussi are on the rise and taking no prisoners. Singer Matt Kaz brief talked to Buzzbin Magazine about how the band first began, their influences and what fans can expect in the coming year. Tell me alittle bit about the origins of Debussi. Alex Beck(Guitar/Vocals/Violin) and Matt Kaz(Lead Vocals, Piano, Guitar) met at Mercyhurst College (Erie, PA) and began making music in 2008 with the band Dirt Herbert. When college ended Matt Kaz, a Buffalo, NY native moved in with Beck to his Concord home. There they began to c...
Nerdcore pioneer MC Frontalot calls himself "the world's 579th greatest rapper", but his appeal mostly lies in the hilarity of his lyrics — not to mention his endless homages to geek culture, from video games to biological science. 8/14 Beachland Ballroom • Cleveland ...
Johnson is best known for his rock instrumentals, which he won a Grammy award for in 1991 (Best Rock Instrumental Performance). Guitar Player magazine named him “one of the most respected guitarists on the planet.” 8/6 Beachland Ballroom • Cleveland ...
