Fishbone/Downtown Brown and Devil's Lettuce

Since the 1980s, Fishbone has held down an interesting corner of the underground music scene. The band blended socially conscious songwriting with an off-kilter sense of humor, all wrapped up in a savvy whirlwind of ska, funk and punk. They haven’t performed a show in Cleveland for the past eight years or so, making tonight something of a homecoming for fans along the north shore. While they haven’t released much in recent years, the band’s catalog runs deep; keep an ear out for iconic tunes like “Party at Ground Zero” and “Ma and Pa.” (Sandy)