November 2011
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Why Go See a Local Band?
A lot of people don’t like to go see local bands live. They only like seeing established, well-known artists if they are going to spend the cash on a concert ticket. Today, the price of a concert ticket can be pretty outrageous, especially after fees charged by Ticketmaster, Live Nation, Ticket Web, etc.
So why go see a local band perform? Well the first reason and probably the most...
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Breathe Carolina's Show at Musica
Techno/rock band Breathe Carolina played Akron’s Musica last night. If you couldn’t attend, you missed a very good, energetic show. Breathe Carolina always make a stop at Akron’s Musica whenever they do a nationwide tour. If you haven’t listened to Breathe Carolina, click here to visit their Facebook page. The band consists of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. To this date,...
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The Grog Shop's Weekly Schedule
There are some great acts coming to The Grog Shop within the next week. Look below for the shows within the next week.
11/17/11 - Pomegranates
11/18/11 - Russian Circles
11/19/11 - Me
11/22/11 - Tinariwen
11/23/11 - DJ ESO
11/24/11 - Listen Little Man (feat. XELA)
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Akron's Musica Show Schedule
Musica in Akron is a great place to see a show if you’re in the Akron/Cleveland area. The weekly show schedule for this awesome, one of a kind venue can be seen below.
11/17/11 - Ron Pope ($12)
11/18/11 - The Features ($10)
11/19/11 - Hawthorne Heights ($10)
11/20/11 - Jerad Finck ($10)
*After Jerad Finck, shows will not resume until 11/26/11*
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House of Blues Cleveland Schedule
There are a lot of great shows within the next week at Cleveland’s House of Blues. The show schedule for the next week can be seen below.
11/17/11 - Owl City
11/17/11 - Karaoke Thursday
11/18/11 - Anthrax & Testament with Death Angel
11/18/11 - Dirty Jokes and Drinks with Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling
11/18/11 - Flashback Fridays
11/19/11 - Trippin Billies
11/20/11...
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Exclusive Interview: Bobby Vaughn of The Promise...
The Promise Hero is one of the Cleveland area’s known pop/punk acts. You may run into frontman, Bobby Vaughn, at a lot of shows in the Cleveland/Akron area. When The Promise Hero is not playing a show, Bobby is out promoting The Promise Hero as much as he can. I had a chance to catch up with Bobby and ask him a few questions.
When and how did The Promise Hero come together?
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Cleveland's House Of Blues Weekly Schedule
Below is a list of shows scheduled for the rest of this week at Cleveland’s House of Blues located in downtown Cleveland. Click here to go to the House of Blues homepage and purchase tickets for the shows listed below.
11/10/11 An Evening With moe.
11/10/11 Karaoke Thursday
11/11/11 Flashback Fridays
11/11/11 - Rising Icons Presents Marsha Ambrosius
11/12/11 - Ray Davies w/The 88
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Set It Off Playing Peabody's Tomorrow
The band Set It Off will be playing tomorrow night at Peabody’s in Cleveland. Set It Off is a rock band from Tampa, FL. Their influences consist of Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, All Time Low, A Day To Remember, And Four Year Strong. That should give you a good idea of the band’s musical style. They will be playing at Peabody’s tomorrow with the band City Lights. If...
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This Week At The Grog Shop
If you haven’t checked out The Grog Shop, be sure to stop by sometime for a show. It’s a great small venue in the heart of Cleveland Heights, OH and its atmosphere makes for awesome, intimate concert experience. Below is the list of scheduled shows for this week at The Grog Shop.
November 8th - Dub Trio/Presque Vu/Psychotech Supply & Co.
November 9th - Fu Manchu/Honky/The...
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Hit The Lights to Play Akron's Musica
Have you heard of Hit The Lights? Hit The Lights are a pop rock band from Lima, OH. Hit The Lights have been around since the year 2003. They have been away for a while working on a new album. The band is doing a tour in November and December where they are playing smaller venues. Hit The Lights will be playing the last show of the tour at Akron’s own Musica. If you’re interested...
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The Promise Hero are Very Promising
The Promise Hero is a band from the Cleveland, OH area. The band consists of Bobby Vaughn on guitar and vocals, and Jeff DiLorenzo on bass.
They are always playing shows in the Cleveland area and are always working hard on new music. Click here to check out their Facebook page and listen to free music. You can get their album Wait For The Sun and their self-titled EP here for only 99 cents...
October 2011
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Exclusive Interview: Burning Down Broadway
Burning Down Broadway is not a band new to the scene. The band was established in 2002 and has been working hard and writing music that they love ever since. The band has really made a name for themselves in the Akron/Cleveland area. I had an opportunity to catch up with bass player/vocalist, Kevin McManus, to talk a little bit about Burning Down Broadway and what they have coming up in the...
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Akron's Musica
If you haven’t had an opportunity to go to a show at Musica in Akron, you definitely need to plan a visit. Musica is a small concert venue located at 51 East Market Street in Akron. Lesser known artists are always playing there as well as bigger, well-known artists. Below is the link to Musica’s webpage. By visiting Musica’s webpage, you can buy tickets, look at the calendar,...
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Introducing Heyhihello
If you’re from the Akron or Canton area, you may have heard of the band Heyhihello. This band is comprised of five members from Canton, OH. These guys play shows in the Akron/Cleveland area all the time. I had an opportunity to catch one of their shows and it was great! These guys sound great live and have a great stage presence. If you haven’t heard of them, download some free...
September 2011
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Burning Down Broadway
If you’re from the Akron/Cleveland area and haven’t heard of Burning Down Broadway, well it’s time for you to check them out. They are a four-piece band from the Cleveland area comprised of Kevin McManus on bass and vocals, Dylan Hayden on drums and vocals, Jeff Bazzo on lead guitar and vocals, and Max Hayden on rhythm guitar and vocals. Click here to check them out on Facebook. These guys are...
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Welcome to Northeast Ohio Rock Scene
Welcome to Northeast Ohio Rock Scene! This blog was created to keep rock fans in the Northeast Ohio area updated on their favorite local bands. This blog will feature many well-known rock bands in the Akron/Cleveland area. This blog will keep music fans informed on shows going on in the Northeast Ohio area and include things like album reviews, show dates, and even exclusive interviews with...