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Cleveland Music Roundup: LoConti, Shelby Olive, Vincent Monk and more
January 8, 2025 // Hear a little bit of what’s happening in Northeast Ohio’s music scene. [ClevelandMagazine.com]
55 Cleveland Music Releases We Loved in 2024
December 20, 2024 // It’s time to rewind, and press play: Here are some of our favorite Northeast Ohio music...
Shuffle’s favorite Northeast Ohio music of 2024
December 19, 2024 // From genre-blending experimentation to eclectic releases that defy categorization, Northeast Ohio's diverse music scene hit its...
BW Conservatory examines how Cleveland Music Census speaks volumes
October 7, 2024 // Dr. Sean Murphy examines the eye-opening results of the Greater Cleveland Music Census ahead of the...
A Dozen New and Upcoming Venues Are Bringing Fresh Energy to the Cleveland Music Scene
October 9, 2024 [ClevelandScene.com]
Former CLE-based record label Exit Stencil is calling it a day at The Happy Dog this weekend
October 9, 2024 // For some, retirement marks a certain existential angst. Not so for the folks running Exit Stencil...
NE Ohio Rockers The Vindys Do Their First National Tour Opening to Pat Benatar
The tour began in New Jersey and Washington D.C. just before the Cleveland date, and will move on to markets...
Mike Shea, Founder of Alternative Press, Starts Ruffian Books, a Music-Focused and Cleveland-Based Publishing Company
Ruffian Books is dedicated to "exploring the unconventional" in music history
Kid Tigrrr Album Release Concert
The Cleveland Museum of Art has partnered with the Cleveland Rocks’ Music Incubator Program to present an album-release concert for...
Greater Cleveland Music Census makes final push, extends survey deadline to Friday, December 15
December 12, 2023 // The team responsible for the Greater Cleveland Music Census that launched last month is making one...
Playlist: 30 Songs By Cleveland Musicians to Check Out
December 1, 2023 // Here, find 30 songs by artists and bands in Northeast Ohio. The collection includes a new...
VIDEO: Cleveland Rocks Shop Talk with Morgan Mecaskey
Cleveland Rocks: PPF's own Ryan Laubenthal sat down with Morgan Mecaskey, to discuss all things music. Morgan performed with Clare...
VIDEO: Cleveland Rocks Shop Talk with Rob Kovacs
Cleveland Rocks: PPF's own Ryan Laubenthal sat down with award-winning composer, pianist, recording artist, music streamer and college professor, Rob...
Cleveland.com – March 22, 2023 – Rock Hall seeks early-stage city approval for $100M expansion plan to enable groundbreaking this year
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hopes to break ground by late this summer or early fall on a...
Girl Cologne Announces New Single “My Baby”
Girl Cologne’s new single “My Baby,” produced by Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobastank, Fiona Apple), is set to release on March...
GlideMagazine.com – January 25, 2023 – Colemine Records Unearthing Decades-Old Fred Davis Soul/Blues Tunes On ‘Cleveland Blues’
Colemine Records has seen to it that Davis and these forgotten recordings don’t go to waste. The label will release...
ClevelandMagazine.com – March 6, 2023 – The Treelawn to Continue Waterloo Road’s Arts-Driven Transformation
The Treelawn Social Club opened in December, with other components — including a 600-capacity ballroom, a beer garden and bocce...
ClevelandMagazine.com – March 1, 2023 – These Women-Owned Venues Lead Cleveland’s Arts Scene
As Women’s History Month begins, we turn our attention to those who have pushed boundaries, smashed stereotypes and created a...
Registration Open for the 2023 Ohio University Music Industry Summit
The Ohio University Music Industry Summit features an exclusive gathering of prominent artists and music industry leaders for informative panels...
ClevelandMagazine.com – Feb. 21, 2023 – 10 Years of Welshly Arms: Blues-Rock Band Headlines Brite Winter This Weekend
Brite Winter features about 20 bands on three stages, starting at 3 p.m on Saturday. Tickets, $10-plus, are available at...
ClevelandMagazine.com – Feb. 15, 2023 – Tri-C Announces 44th Annual JazzFest Lineup
On Wednesday, Tri-C announced the lineup for the 44th Annual JazzFest, set to run June 22-24 at Playhouse Square. Following...
News5Cleveland.com – Feb. 3, 2023 – Big names skip Cleveland on 2023 tours, music scene is still alive for new acts
Cleveland is known to many as the “birthplace of Rock and Roll.” Yet, many of music’s biggest stars have been...
Apply: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Artist in Residence
The Rock Hall's Artist in Resident program, presented by the Kulas Foundation, helps emerging musicians advance their careers. Selected applicants...
VIDEO: Cleveland Rocks Shop Talk with Taylor Lamborn
Cleveland Rocks: PPF's own Ryan Laubenthal sat down with Taylor Lamborn, a local singer songwriter and member of our Music...
ClevelandMagazine.com – Jan. 18, 2023 – Cleveland Soul Legend Art Blakey Teams Up With The Day Nites: Q&A
The Day Nites will take the Beachland Tavern stage on Saturday, Jan. 21. Art Blakey, a fixture in the local...
CoolCleveland.com – Nonprofit Helping Local Musicians Hosts Benefit at the Beachland
It was nearly a decade ago that local music sparkplug/Beachland Ballroom co-owner Cindy Barber conceived of the nonprofit Cleveland Rocks:...
Cleveland.com – Nov. 8, 2022 – Black Keys releasing recording of 20-year-old first-ever Beachland Tavern show
The Black Keys were a largely unknown quantity when the Akron duo played its first concert -- March 31, 2002,...
Cleveland.com – Nov. 8, 2022 – Joe Walsh shows his Ohio heart by bringing James Gang, Black Keys, Nine Inch Nails, Dave Grohl to VetsAid benefit
Joe Walsh’s Buckeye heart is beating strong for his sixth VetsAid benefit concert this weekend. The show takes place Sunday,...
Ideastream.org – Nov. 1, 2022 – Meet the 2022 Cleveland Arts Prize winners
The 2022 Cleveland Arts Prize winners represent excellence in dance, music, design and visual art. Established by the Women’s City...
Cleveland.com – Nov.1, 2022 – 2022 Community Leader of the Year: Sean Watterson
The recipe that goes into making a guy like Sean Watterson is anything but conventional. He’s one part businessman (when...
ClevelandMagazine.com – Oct.17, 2022 – Local Colleges Offer Real-World Music Industry Experience
Baldwin Wallace and Cuyahoga Community College are changing the game for students interested in music industry careers. Beyond all the...
Cleveland.com – Oct. 14, 2022 – Baldwin Wallace named one of the top music business schools in the world
For the second time in three years, Baldwin Wallace University has been named one of the top music business schools...
Cleveland Music Awards Announces 2022 Winners!
The Cleveland Music Awards celebrates all bands, musicians, promoters, managers and live music owners that make up the Cleveland Music...
CleveScene.com – Sept. 28, 2022 – Cleveland’s Maíra Vianna To Play Release Party on October 7 at Praxis Fiber Workshop
Local singer-songwriter Maíra Vianna will celebrate the release her debut album, The Fool, with a live performance at 6 p.m....
ARPA Applications for Cuyahoga County Artists and Businesses Now Open!
If you are a professionally creative artist or operate a small for-profit creative business in Cuyahoga County and have been...
AssemblyCLE.org – July 5, 2022 – Cuyahoga County Approves $3.3 Million
Cuyahoga County Council awarded $3.3 million in funding made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act to Cuyahoga Arts &...
WATCH: 6/12 Marketing and Advertising Workshop
Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present, Future hosted a free Professional Development Workshop focused on Marketing and Advertising for Independent Musicians on...
WATCH: 5/15 Performing Rights Organization Workshop
Cleveland Rocks: PPF hosted a free Professional Development Workshop on Performing Rights Organizations on May 15th at the Beachland Tavern....
WATCH: 4/24 Electronic Press Kit Workshop
Cleveland Rocks: PPF hosted a free Professional Development Workshop on Electronic Press Kits on April 24th at the Beachland Tavern....
Get Your Cleveland Rocks T-Shirt!
Cleveland Rocks:PPF Waterloo Makes Music t-shirts are now available online. Your t-shirt purchase directly supports Cleveland Rocks:PPF programs and operations....
10,000 Watts of Holy Light Fund
Cleveland was Michael Stanley's town. Through his skill and talent, he created a soundtrack that defined Cleveland over decades. And...
WATCH: Artist Bios Workshop
Cleveland Rocks: PPF hosted a free Professional Development Workshop focused on crafting an Artist Bio on March 20th at the...
WATCH: Cleveland Music Industry Conversations, March 2022
In a continued effort to connect Cleveland’s Music Industry to related organizations and events in Northeast Ohio, we will be...
Tuck Mindrum’s latest release from ‘The One Take Series’
The One Take Series are music videos recorded live in one take by Music Incubator Program participant Tuck Mindrum, with one microphone...
Call for Performers: NBA All-Star Game
ListenCLE is proud to be working with city programming partners as the NBA All-Star Game comes to Cleveland in February!...
WATCH: Cleveland Music Industry Conversations #4
This event was hosted and live streamed at The Happy Dog on November 11, 2021. Topics discussed included a recap...
WATCH: Cleveland Music Industry Conversations #2
This event was hosted and live streamed Wed, August 4, 2021 at The Grog Shop. President and CEO of Assembly...
Applause Performances: Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts
This summer, the Akron-based band released its second album and went on an 11-state tour with the help of the...
Rock Hall Induction Week: Active Call for Buskers
ListenCLE is accepting applications for buskers for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Week in Downtown Cleveland. Buskers are...
‘This Cleveland Spark’ Songwriter’s Round
48 Hour Virtual Music Fest & Cleveland Rocks Past Present and Future are Partnering Up to Raise Funds for an...
Beachland Ballroom Hosts Event Celebrating Cleveland Rock Venues Book
Cleveland has always been a music town. And thanks to Cleveland deejay, Alan Freed, who booked the first venue for...
WATCH: State of the Cleveland Music Scene #1
Informational presentations from key Cleveland music scene organizers on current status, plans for the remainder of the year, how to...
2021 Waterloo Makes Music Line-Up
Waterloo Makes Music is a free summer concert series on Waterloo as a gift to all the music lovers in...
Cleveland Rocks Music Incubator Program
CR:PPF Music Incubator is part of the Neighborhood Connections Entrepreneur Incubator Initiative and offers a low-interest loan with manageable monthly...
Waterloo Makes Music returns with Soul City Cleveland
The Waterloo Makes Music series, in partnership with Soul City Cleveland, kicks off Friday, June 4th at the Beachland Ballroom...
TEASER: When The Lights Come On Again
Enjoy a 15 second teaser for "When The Lights Come On Again," an original song collaboration uniting 18 Cleveland musicians...
Story Behind the Brew: Lights On Lager. The One for All, All for One Venue Brew
Jolly Scholar Brewery and Baenum Hop Farm partner to create "Lights On Lager," a new beer designed to showcase and...
The Story Behind the Song: When the Lights Come On Again
Ariel Clayton Karas and Brent Kirby joined together for an original song collaboration uniting different musicians in Cleveland to help...