Cleveland’s C-Level has carved a niche in the city, blending the wayfaring spirit of jam bands with highly energetic live shows that leave an impression.

Blistering riffs, comedic stage antics and rhythmic shifts from reggae to punk to blues keep audiences on their toes and moving their feet to the beat.

At the core of this musical madness are guitarist and vocalist Dave “Ziggy” Deitke, bassist Coda Crose and drummer Pat Boland, whom they record with. C-Level

C-Level performed with drummer Jay Sparrow at the Idea Center for "Applause "Performances."

Crose and Deitke first began playing tunes together at a neighborhood bar in North Olmsted.

“My mom worked at a bar called the Phoenix, and she saw Dave playing at the open mic there,” Crose said. “She just told me, ‘This kid can play lik

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