YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Vindys will go back on tour this spring with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.
The Youngstown-based rockers also toured with Benatar and Giraldo last summer.
Benatar, a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, asked the band to again accompany her as opening act on a 24-city North American tour that begins April 19 in Sugar Land, Texas, and ends June 1 in Selbyville, Del. The tour includes a May 12 show in Erie, Pa., and a May 23 show in Columbus.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
The band first performed with Benatar a few years ago when it opened shows for her in Detroit and Cleveland. Benatar was so impressed that she asked the band to accompany her on her 2024 tour.
The Vindys will release a new single in the spring, said Jackie Popovec, the band’s singer.
Geo C and Tha Storm to Release an EP
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Geo C and Tha Storm will release “The End of the World EP” on Friday.
The four-song release by the Youngstown-based funk band will be available on all retail streaming platforms.
George Case, leader of the act, said the “progressive and psychedelic funk [on the album] is very dear to my heart.”
Case wrote every song on the release, which was engineered and mastered by Dave Davis and Les Nolan. Performing on the album are Steven Fernandez, Khaldoun Kawa, K’evon Gordon, Melody Case and Monnie M. Mango.
The songs will also be included on Geo C and Tha Storm’s upcoming full-length album.
Federal Frenzy Seeks Bands, Vendors
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Federal Frenzy, the annual rock festival presented by Youngstown State University’s Penguin Productions, will be expanded to two days this year.
It will take place April 25 at Penguin City Brewing and April 26 on West Federal Street, downtown.
The festival took place on West Federal until moving to Penguin City two years ago due to street reconstruction projects. It is moving back to its original site this year, said Erin Driscoll, director.
The two-day event will feature a full slate of concerts by regional and national acts, food, activities and more.
The festival is seeking musicians, vendors, food trucks and others to apply for the festival. Applications, which are due Feb. 14, can be found HERE.
Riley Green Concert at The Amp is Sold Out
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The May 29 concert by country star Riley Green at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre is sold out, according to Live Nation.
Opening acts for the show will be Ella Langley, Vincent Mason and Wyatt McCubbin.
Pictured at top: John Anthony, Jackie Popovec and Rick Deak of The Vindys.