Sat 3/8 @ 8PM
The Fifth Wheel were one of Cleveland’s most promising alternative rock bands in the 1990s, when they released two highly touted albums, Nothing (1995) and Therapy for the Sane (1997). Then life happened and the band faded out, leaving behind a trail of much-loved music and memorable shows.
But they’ve had a second act since they reunited in 2015 with a new album, Even Without Wings, and began playing shows with original members Tom Weyand (bass), Matt Coughlin (drums), Jeff Koval (electric guitar) and Josh Stone (vocals and acoustic guitar). Their latest album Tilt came out in 2024, and they recently released a holiday single last fall called “I Miss You Christmas,” written by Stone and Weyand. It also features Tim Longfellow on keyboards, Lauren Brabson on backing vocals, and a 20-voice choir of local musicians.
Now the band is getting the crew (including Longfellow, Brabson and Wes McCraw) back together to record a live album at the Cabaret Room of Akron’s House Thirty Three, the former Tangiers. They’ll be playing songs from both halves of their career, including some special collaborations.
“The Cabaret Room has hosted so many live recordings over the years dating back to the 1970’s including an iconic record from Michael Stanley,” says Weyand. “We’ve always tried to perform interesting and different shows, & we felt it was important to record a live record after all these years, and House Three Thirty is the perfect place to do it for the legacy of that room and for our fans to enjoy the beauty of the space.”
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