Music
I’ll Take My Music “Progressive”
Dick Clark once said that “music is the soundtrack of our lives.” I couldn’t agree more. It grabs hold of our souls and pulls them onto its emotional playground.
But enough of that. We know how it makes us feel. It’s just hard to put it into words. As a result, I’ll refrain from sentimentally bloviating about my love of music. However, you will learn a bit about my favorite musicians by the many live performances I’ve been blessed to experience over the years.
Live Performances
| 2023-11-10 | Zebra | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2023-07-08 | Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals As Leaders | Jacobs Pavilion in Cleveland, OH |
| 2023-03-18 | Riverside | Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2022-04-18 | Riverside | Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2020-02-13 | Opeth | Agora Theatre in Cleveland, OH |
| 2019-07-20 | King’s X | The Odeon in Cleveland, OH |
| 2019-07-05 | Twenty One Pilots | MLB All-Star Concert in Cleveland, OH |
| 2019-07-03 | Anberlin | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2019-05-18 | Riverside | Magic Stick in Detroit, MI |
| 2018-11-30 | Leprous, Haken | Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2018-11-08 | tobyMac | Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, OH |
| 2018-08-05 | tobyMac | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2017-08-24 | Anathema | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2017-08-11 | Mew | Magic Stick in Detroit, MI |
| 2017-06-22 | Fates Warning | Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2017-02-27 | Dada | Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2016-12-30 | Night Ranger | Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield, OH |
| 2016-12-02 | Paper Route | Musica in Akron, OH |
| 2016-11-12 | Stryper | Agora Theatre in Cleveland, OH |
| 2016-10-29 | Marillion | Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield, OH |
| 2016-10-08 | Opeth | Goodyear Theater in Akron, OH |
| 2016-06-14 | Stryper | Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2016-04-26 | Dream Theater | The Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA |
| 2016-03-29 | Mutemath, Paper Route | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2015-09-25 | Riverside | Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2015-08-09 | Mercy Me, Steven Curtis Chapman | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2015-06-08 | Rush | Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH |
| 2015-06-02 | Steven Wilson | The Palace Theatre in Greensburg, PA |
| 2015-05-28 | Lindsey Stirling | Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO |
| 2014-12-12 | Steve Green | Cuyahoga Valley Church in Broadview Hts, OH |
| 2014-11-19 | Anberlin | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2014-11-15 | tobyMac | Akron Civic Center in Akron, OH |
| 2014-08-03 | Third Day | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2014-04-04 | Dream Theater | The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit, MI |
| 2013-09-20 | Anathema | Peabody’s in Cleveland, OH |
| 2013-08-04 | Casting Crowns | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2013-07-02 | Jimmy Eat World | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2013-05-29 | Paper Route | Musica in Akron, OH |
| 2013-05-12 | Opeth, Katatonia | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2013-05-02 | Steven Wilson | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2013-03-16 | Anberlin, Paper Route | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2013-02-28 | Muse | Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH |
| 2013-02-04 | Dada | Musica in Akron, OH |
| 2012-12-15 | tobyMac | Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2012-12-08 | Relient K | The Auricle in Canton, OH |
| 2012-10-28 | Rush | Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH |
| 2012-09-24 | Paper Route | The Auricle in Canton, OH |
| 2012-08-05 | Switchfoot | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2012-06-21 | Dream Theater | Jacobs Pavilion in Cleveland, OH |
| 2012-05-19 | Paper Route | Musica in Akron, OH |
| 2012-03-04 | MuteMath | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2011-11-06 | Rock and Worship Roadshow: Mercy Me, Jars of Clay, Hawk Nelson, Rush of Fools, Matt Maher | Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH |
| 2011-08-07 | MercyMe | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2011-06-23 | Switchfoot, tobyMac, Newsboys, Third Day, Skillet | Alive Festival in Atwood Lake Park, OH |
| 2011-04-15 | Rush | Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH |
| 2010-10-14 | Jars of Clay | Akron Baptist Temple in Akron, OH |
| 2010-08-26 | Porcupine Tree | Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland, OH |
| 2010-06-24 | Relient K, tobyMac, Skillet | Alive Festival in Atwood Lake Park, OH |
| 2010-05-10 | Angels & Airwaves | Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2010-05-10 | Porcupine Tree | Mr. Small’s in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2009-10-14 | Karmakanic | RPM’s Rock Club in Bridgeville, PA |
| 2009-10-10 | Tom Rush | Kent Stage in Kent, OH |
| 2009-09-21 | Porcupine Tree | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2009-08-09 | Jars of Clay | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2009-07-08 | Paper Route | The Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH |
| 2009-05-24 | Keane | Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2008-10-21 | Coldplay | Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH |
| 2008-09-11 | Switchfoot, Jars of Clay | Blossom Music Ctr in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2008-08-03 | Jeremy Camp | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2008-05-23 | Johnny Lang | Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2008-05-17 | Dream Theater, Opeth | Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-11-02 | Jimmy Eat World | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-10-22 | Porcupine Tree | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-09-29 | Genesis | Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-08-30 | Rush | Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2007-08-11 | Dream Theater | Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-05-19 | Porcupine Tree | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-04-12 | Jars of Clay | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-03-29 | MuteMath | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2007-01-16 | MuteMmath, The Fray | The State Theater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2006-09-24 | Mew | The Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH |
| 2006-08-06 | Steven Curtis Chapman | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2006-03-19 | Dream Theater | The Agora Theater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2005-12-10 | U2 | Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH |
| 2005-10-09 | Porcupine Tree | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2005-08-07 | Skillet | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2005-07-20 | Journey | Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2005-06-22 | James Taylor | Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2005-05-25 | Porcupine Tree | House of Blues in Cleveland, OH |
| 2005-03-19 | Jars of Clay | Malone College in Canton, OH |
| 2005-02-05 | tobyMac | University of Toledo in Toledo, OH |
| 2004-12-30 | Jim Brickman | Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2004-10-04 | Marillion | The Odeon in Cleveland, OH |
| 2004-08-21 | The Corrs | Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2004-08-08 | Kutless | The Fest in Wickliffe, OH |
| 2004-06-26 | Diana Krall | Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2004-06-10 | Rush | Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2004-04-13 | The Crystal Method | The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2004-01-21 | Linkin Park | Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH |
| 2003-09-30 | Dada | The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2003-08-13 | James Taylor | Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2003-07-16 | Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Queensryche | Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland, OH |
| 2003-06-27 | Journey, REO, Styx | Blossom in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2003-03-14 | Jars of Clay | Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH |
| 2002-09-07 | Dream Theater | Palumbo Theater in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2002-08-06 | Rush | Post-Gazette Pavillion in Burgettstown, PA |
| 2002-04-11 | Jars of Clay | Orchard Hill Church in Wexford, PA |
| 2002-02-25 | Neil Diamond | Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2002-02-13 | King’s X | Rosebud in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2001-12-13 | The Crystal Method | Rosebud in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2001-11-01 | King’s X, Moke | The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 2001-05-02 | Poundhound | Rosebud in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2001-04-01 | John Williams | Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2000-08-10 | King’s X | Rosebud in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2000-06-06 | REO Speedwagon | Star Lake Amp. in Burgettstown, PA |
| 2000-03-17 | Queensryche | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2000-02-19 | Dream Theater | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1999-12-15 | Jars of Clay | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1999-08-01 | REO Speedwagon | 3 Rivers Rib Fest in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1999-06-26 | John Mellencamp | Star Lake Amphitheater in |
| 1999-06-11 | Beth Nielsen Chapman | South Park Amphitheater in Library, PA |
| 1999-05-19 | Spock’s Beard | Grafitti in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1999-02-10 | King’s X | Grafitti in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1998-11-09 | Jars of Clay | Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA |
| 1998-10-16 | King’s X | The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH |
| 1998-08-00 | REO Speedwagon | 3 Rivers Regatta in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997-12-01 | Amy Grant | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997-11-19 | Dream Theater | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997-11-02 | Yes | A.J. Palumbo in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997-11-01 | Sarah McLachlan | A.J. Palumbo in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997-09-24 | Fleetwood Mac | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1997-08-30 | Marillion | Graffiti in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997-08-12 | The Lilith Fair | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1997-07-18 | Fish | Graffiti in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997-07-05 | Styx | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1997-06-11 | Rush | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1997-04-11 | John Williams | Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996-11-03 | Rush | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996-10-23 | G3 Tour: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson | A.J. Palumbo in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996-08-04 | King’s X, Galactic Cowboys | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996-07-21 | Kiss | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996-07-16 | REO Speedwagon | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1996-06-24 | Neil Diamond | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996-06-07 | Styx | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1996-05-01 | Galactic Cowboys | Peabody’s Down Under in Cleveland, OH |
| 1996-04-20 | Joe Satriani | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1995-08-12 | Marillion | Graffiti in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1995-07-30 | REO Speedwagon | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1995-07-05 | Queensryche | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1995-05-29 | Boston | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1994-10-29 | Dream Theater | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1994-08-01 | Jackson Browne | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1994-07-30 | King’s X | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1994-07-25 | REO Speedwagon | I.C. Light Amphitheater in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1994-07-23 | Kansas | 3 Rivers Rib Fest in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1994-04-20 | King’s X | Graffiti in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1993-08-26 | Kansas | Player’s in State College, PA |
| 1993-07-07 | Dream Theater, Galactic Cowboys | I.C. Light Tent in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1993-01-15 | Dream Theater | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1992-08-30 | REO Speedwagon | Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut, PA |
| 1992-08-23 | REO Speedwagon | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1992-08-19 | Dan Fogelberg | Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1992-07-02 | King’s X, Galactic Cowboys | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1992-03-27 | Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1991-11-30 | Stryper | Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1991-10-28 | Rush | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1991-06-05 | Queensryche | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1991-04-28 | REO Speedwagon | Sy Barash Regatta in Bald Eagle, PA |
| 1990-11-20 | REO Speedwagon | Beeghley Center in Youngstown, OH |
| 1990-08-06 | Kenny G | Star Lake Amphitheatre in Burgettstown, PA |
| 1990-06-07 | Rush | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1990-04-29 | Joe Satriani | The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1989-11-24 | Billy Squier | The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1989-07-16 | The Who | Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1989-07-11 | Metallica, The Cult | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1989-03-04 | Metallica, Queensryche | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1988-11-26 | Stryper | A. J. Palumbo in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1988-09-27 | Michael Jackson | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1988-08-16 | G-Force | Penn State Beaver Campus in Monaca, PA |
| 1988-06-15 | Monsters of Rock Tour: Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica, Kingdom Come | Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1988-01-17 | Def Leppard | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1987-12-16 | Rush, Tommy Shaw | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1987-12-06 | REO Speedwagon | The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1987-11-16 | Petra | Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA |
| 1987-02-27 | Stryper, Hurricane | The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, PA |