Heavy-hitting rock legends, NIGHT RANGER recently released a live album titled, 40 Years and a Night with Contemporary Youth Orchestra. It is available on CD/DVD, Vinyl, Blu-ray, and digitally across all streaming platforms. Filmed live at the Key Bank State Theatre in Cleveland, this special event finds band members Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy, Brad Gillis, Eric Levy, and Keri Kelli taking the stage for a one-of-a-kind set joined by Cleveland’s acclaimed Contemporary Youth Orchestra—an impressive outfit that boasts more than 80 talented student musicians between the ages of 12 and 18, who represent more than 40 schools in Ohio and who have previously performed alongside fellow rock legends such as Jefferson Starship, STYX, Pat Benatar, Kenny Loggins, and more.
Having sold over 17 million albums worldwide, performing across over 4000 stages, and captivating a radio audience exceeding 1 billion, Night Ranger has epitomized and transcended the arena rock sound and style well beyond that era. The band continues to grow its ever-evolving fan base, proving that powerful songs, alongside incredibly talented musicians, are the perfect formula for continued success.
Multiplatinum recording artists Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, the twin brothers behind the iconic music group, NELSON, will open the night with their acoustic set.
As the seventh generation of entertainers, they continue the traditions of excellence and integrity that have characterized their family for over 120 years. From the moment they burst onto the scene with their self-penned debut album, "After the Rain," Matthew and Gunnar Nelson captivated audiences with their striking good looks and trademark long blonde hair. However, it was their exceptional songwriting and commercially savvy rock sound that catapulted them to stardom, solidifying their status as third-generation torchbearers of the Nelson family legacy. In a remarkable achievement, their hit single "(I Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" secured the Nelsons' place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family in history to achieve number-one record status in three successive generations.