Globe Iron is really knocking it out of the park with their opening lineup of shows this month! Tonight they booked the final tour of the delightful pop band Tennis, with Bille Marten opening. I first caught (part of) a Tennis show at the Grog Shop back in 2012, but was happy to finally see a full and proper concert - even though it would be their last.
Billie Marten was a treat, and this show was enough for me to acquire the rest of her recorded music - and would love to see her again!
I've been appreciating Aaron Lee Tasjan's direct and sometimes irreverent songwriting for some time and was thrilled that he was going to be at the Beachland Tavern! Definitely had some favorite songs I was looking for, and was happy to hear!
A new music venue has come to Cleveland! This was a new AEG / AXS Venue so it was still corporate, but I was excited that we had a reliable local veteran doing booking! Shakey Graves was a great first show to see there. Overall the venue was well laid out, sounded great, good sight lines, and expectedly high drink prices. I’d easily choose this venue over HOB anytime. :-P
Saint Motel is one of those bands from the mid 2010s that I enjoyed but never got to see live. While I continue to avoide House of Blues when I can, I did appreciate also getting to see Brigitte Calls Me Baby who had been recently recommended to me by a friend. It was still a decent show, which you can tell by the excitement of the audience in the video!
Brigitte Calls Me Baby was cute, and would like to see them in a different venue sometime.
I was able to catch Bendigo Fletcher open for Rayland Baxter back in 2018, but was happy to catch a headlining performance at the Beachland Ballroom!
It had been over 10 years since I first tried to catch Youth Lagoon at the Grog Shop and only caught a single song. Enjoying the new album and really enjoyed seeing a full show!
