The Musical Fall

While my busy fall schedule usually dies down in mid-October, this year is turning into a non-stop barrage of events. The end of October will be particularly notable with five potential concerts all occurring within three weeks of one another. I am looking forward to a nice mix of 80's, 90's, and new-millennium-era bands.

First up is Sixpence None the Richer on October 18th at the Hollywood Casino in Toledo. While I do not know a lot of their songs, I definitely dig their Top 10 and could stand to see how they sound live. Their beautiful lead singer (Leigh Nash) helps a lot.

Next up is Sea Wolf on October 23rd at Frankies Inner City in downtown Toledo. I originally saw Alex Brown Church (aka Sea Wolf) and his backing band at Frankies when I saw Silversun Pickups for my first time at Frankies. This will be my third time seeing Sea Wolf since 2006. Alex is a phenomenally chill musician, and with the full band around this time, I am looking forward to a great show.

Third to be seen is Sponge on October 25th at Hollywood Casino. Sponge is classic 90's grunge, and while they are the least-known of the bands to be seen, I am most-looking forward to hearing "new" songs.

The big one is Candlebox on November 1st at Hollywood Casino (notice a pattern yet?). I am a huge fan of Candlebox, particularly because of their ever-popular hit "Far Behind." Their 2012 album "Love Stories and Other Musings" is a solid release with something rarely seen: grunge love songs. Tracks like "She Come Over Me" and "Come Home" may sound not have the mass-appeal of their earlier work, but I am looking forward to hearing live renditions of this great album.

Finally comes The Tragically Hip on November 2nd at The House of Blues in Cleveland. Undoubtedly Canada's biggest rock band of the past twenty-five years, this will be my first time seeing what is - to me anyway - a new band. While I was aware of the band, I did not get hooked on hits like "Bobcaygeon," "Gift Shop," or "Wheat Kings" until last year (there are literally dozens more songs that I love, but you get the picture). This is easily the biggest band for me to see out of the five, and it will be a great way to end three weeks of concerts.

B3 out.