The Fabulous Thunderbirds will pay tribute to Chicago blues with a tour that includes a July 16 show at the Robins Theatre. The group, which had a hit single in 1986 with “Tuff Enuff,” is led by lead singer and harmonica player Kim Wilson, who co-founded the group in 1974. Tickets start at $39 plus fees and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
Jackie Popovec can’t wait to open the “Trap Door.” “Trap Door” is the new album by The Vindys, a record that’s been at least two years in the making and comes nearly five years after the group’s last studio album, 2021’s “Bugs.” It will debut on streaming services on ...
Traci Manning makes her living sharing true stories from the past as director of education with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society. She’ll share some history in a different venue by directing Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky,” which opens Friday at Hopewell Theatre in Youngstown for ...
Kayla Boye is back for an encore. The Howland High School and Youngstown State University graduate has created another one-woman show about a raven-haired star from Hollywood’s bygone era. After bringing “Call Me Elizabeth” to the area — first as a streaming production in 2021 ...
Engelbert Humperdinck’s 2024-25 tour was supposed to be his final one. He even billed it as “The Last Waltz” tour. Humperdinck quickly decided he wanted to keep dancing or, in his case, singing. “I sat at home for about two, three months, and I was climbing the wall,” Humperdinck ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Bill Scudier, who celebrated his 50th anniversary in 2025 leading the band Sideshow, has played more benefits than he can count over the decades for fellow musicians and others in need. Just because he is the beneficiary of an event planned Sunday at Leon’s Sports Bar & Grill in Howland, that doesn’t mean he won’t be one of the working musicians too. Scudier, whose 79th birthday is Saturday, is battling stage four lung cancer. Sunday’s benefit will double as both a birthday party and a benefit to help with health-related ...
