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If the names Mark McGrath, Kevin Griffin <\/strong>and Emerson Hart <\/strong>don\u2019t ring a bell, how about the names of the bands they led: Sugar Ray, Better than Ezra <\/strong>and Tonic<\/strong>?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re still coming up empty, check out the long list of alt-pop hits these acts released in the late 1990s. Sugar Ray might have had the biggest impact of this trio, with bouncy stuff like \u201cFly,\u201d \u201cEvery Morning,\u201d \u201cSomeday\u201d and \u201cWhen It\u2019s Over.\u201d<\/p>\n Better than Ezra was a tad moodier, especially with the stuff on its excellent \u201cDeluxe\u201d album like \u201cIn the Blood,\u201d \u201cGood\u201d and \u201cThis Time of Year.\u201d<\/p>\n Tonic became best known for \u201cIf You Could Only See\u201d but had many others.<\/p>\n Combined, they had 18 No. 1 singles.<\/p>\n All of this is a reminder that McGrath, Griffin and Hart have formed a sort of supergroup, dubbed Ezra Ray Hart<\/strong>, and they will perform at Packard Music Hall at 8 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n The 90s Hits and Xmas Riffs tour will feature songs by all three bands and some Christmas favorites.<\/p>\n The acts put a total of 18 songs at the top of the chart, so this retro act package will be a hit parade that brings back memories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n If you want to hear the three artists explain what they\u2019re up to, go to EzraRayHart.com<\/a> and click on the video.<\/p>\n For tickets to the concert, click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The latest example of Covelli Centre booking a country artist just before he becomes a breakout star is Warren Zeiders<\/strong>, who will play the Youngstown arena Friday.<\/p>\n Zeiders was originally scheduled to open for Tim McGraw at Wean Park in 2024, but that Y-Live concert was postponed until September of this year.<\/p>\n And because Zeiders had already booked his own solo tour, he had to bow out. Which is even better, because now we will get to see him do an\u00a0 unabbreviated concert as the headliner.<\/p>\n After Friday\u2019s concert, the Hershey, Pa., native will wrap up his current tour Saturday in his hometown. Then, he\u2019ll launch a new one in the spring that will be followed by another jaunt to Europe in October.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chayce Beckham will open for Zeiders at Covelli. A limited number of seats are still available. Click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old Zeiders won the 2024 CMT Award for Breakthrough Male Music Video of the Year for \u201cPretty Little Poison,\u201d which was also his first No. 1 single.<\/p>\n He released the 21-track album \u201cRelapse, Lies & Betrayal\u201d earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n The man from chocolate town also expanded his artistry with a string of faith-inspired releases, including a stirring rendition of the classic hymn \u201cHow Great Thou Art\u201d and his original single, \u201cOnly Bible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Birdfish Brewing<\/strong> Co<\/strong>. of Columbiana is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It will screen a new film that tells its story at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Nov. 20) at Columbiana Arts Theater. Admission is free. For information, click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anthony LaMarca<\/strong> of The War on Drugs, who is also a Valley resident, will play songs from his new solo album, \u201cWeapon,\u201d at 8 p.m. Friday at St. John\u2019s\u00a0 Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Also on the bill are Lee Boyle of Third Class and Gutter Sparrow. Learn more HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\nWarren Zeiders<\/h3>\n
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