OPENING LINEUP SET AT HOUSE OF BLUES
Music

by John Soeder

Get ready for a sweet treat, Raspberries fans.

The local power-pop legends are getting back together for a performance Friday, Nov. 26, at the new House of Blues club in Cleveland.

To mark its grand opening this fall, the venue also has booked a diverse array of other acts, from shock-rocker Marilyn Manson to guitar pioneer Les Paul to soul superstar Al Green.

Ratdog and the Neville Brothers co-headline two shows Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, to inaugurate the club, under construction at East Fourth Street and Euclid Avenue. The Raspberries concert will reunite singer guitarist Eric Carmen, guitarist Wally Bryson, bassist Dave Smalley and drummer Jim Bonfanti for their first public gig since 1973.

Here's a rundown of the House of Blues schedule: Ratdog and the Neville Brothers on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20. Showtimes and ticket prices TBA. Better Than Ezra, Mindy Smith and the Pat McGee Band at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21. Tickets are $22.50 $25. Dierks Bentley and Cross Canadian Ragweed at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22. Tickets are $18.50 $25. Ministry and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23. Tickets are $27. DJ Dan and Christopher Lawrence at 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25. Tickets are $10.

Raspberries reunion concert on Friday, Nov. 26. Showtime and ticket prices TBA. Les Paul Trio on Saturday, Nov. 27. 7:30 p.m. Showtime and ticket prices TBA. Marilyn Manson at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29. Tickets are $55-$65. George Thorogood & the Destroyers and Tom Hambridge at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30. Ticket prices TBA. Lewis Black for two shows on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Showtimes and ticket prices TBA. Alkaline Trio at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. Tickets are $16.50-$18. Al Green on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4. Showtimes and ticket prices TBA. Edwin McCain on Monday, Dec. 6. Showtime TBA. Tickets are $17.50.

All of the above acts are set to perform in the venue's main music hall, which can accommodate 1,200 concertgoers. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone, 216-241-5555 (Cleveland) or 330-945-9400 (Akron).

Cleveland Plain Dealer / October 1, 2004