The Avett Brothers performed at the Akron Civic Theater on Nov. 16, bringing American folk rock to the rubber city along with generous doses of compassion, sincerity and felicity. With no opening band,...

Why do we go to concerts? Why do we stand in never-ending lines in the blistering cold for a couple of prized tickets? Why waste money we don’t have? After all, it would be much cheaper to listen to...

By Michael Bohm, Staff Writer The lights dimmed to a lone spotlight shining on famed vocalist Eddie Vedder, who said, “In the immortal words of Spinal Tap: ‘Hello Cleveland,’” which was then...