NEO Music Scene

07/17/2026

Cleveland's own Dominick Farinacci is bringing a powerful new production to Playhouse Square this September.

Behind the Lines: A 9/11 Story blends live music with inspiring true stories of courage, sacrifice, and resilience in a one-night-only performance.

One of Cleveland's most celebrated musicians is returning home with a powerful new production that combines live music, true stories, and a moving tribute to courage and resilience. Internationally acclaimed trumpeter and Cleveland native Dominick Farinacci will bring Behind the Lines: A 9/11 Story....

05/15/2026

Cleveland gets bitten first. 🧛

The Lost Boys Musical has 12 Tony nominations and is launching its North American tour right here at Playhouse Square in Spring 2028. We're talking flying sequences, a massive crypt set, and a killer '80s rock score.

Full story in the comments 👇

04/06/2026

20 years of Heart, Heart, Heartbreak and Boys Like Girls still absolutely have it.

I caught them Wednesday night at MGM Northfield Park and they played both albums front to back in a 2+ hour show that reminded me exactly why I fell in love with live music in the first place. Full review is up on neomusicscene.com, link below. Go see them if you get the chance. Seriously.

https://neomusicscene.com/concert-news/boys-like-girls-at-mgm-northfield-park-20-years-of-heart-heart-heartbreak-and-every-bit-worth-it/

Wednesday nights aren't typically the stuff of rock concert legend, but Boys Like Girls made a strong case for rethinking that entirely. MGM Northfield Park played host to a celebration two decades in the making, and even this almost-40-year-old who was privately dreading a late-night weeknight show...

03/25/2026

Playhouse Square dropped its full Broadway lineup for 2026–2027 today.

Here’s what’s coming to Cleveland: https://neomusicscene.com/concert-news/playhouse-square-reveals-full-2026-2027-broadway-lineup-featuring-the-phantom-of-the-opera-and-mamma-mia/

03/22/2026

Northeast Ohio showed up and showed OUT at FanExpo Cleveland 2026. 🙌

The creativity on that convention floor, the cosplays, the artists, the 1,000+ vendors, is a reminder of just how much talent this region has. And the celebrity lineup this year was stacked: Hayden Christensen, Brendan Fraser, James Marsters, Jonathan Frakes, Helen Hunt, and so many more.

We covered the full weekend over on NEO Music Scene. Check out our recap at the link in the comments and start planning for 2027, March 12–14, at the Huntington Convention Center! 🎉