Cleveland's Vanity Crash evolved from Cleveland Public Theatre production of glam-influenced musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch over a decade ago, and they've kept the glam-rock flag flying ever since. They'll release their fourth album Love at the Five O'Clock Lounge, with a show of work by the artists who did the album cover. Sat 10/3. * Hingetown Howdown is a daylong festival of roots music in Ohio City. Sat 10/3.
* Kent's Numbers Band celebrates their 45th anniversary at the Kent Stage. Sat 10/3.
* Roger Hoover's Pastures of Plenty looks at the intertwining of folk music & activism at Peninsula's G.A.R. Hall. Thu 10/1.
* Local drummer Tommy Amato , now cancer-free, pays it forward with his Rock Relief benefit at the Rocksino. Sun 10/4.
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If you want to do a little more than just dream about becoming a farmer and working the land, you'll want to sign up for the Countryside Conservancy's Exploring the Small Farm Dream. It's a four-week, one-night-a-week series of workshops that will lead participants through the nitty-gritty of operating a small farm. Tue 10/6-Tue 10/27.* Once a month area foodies gather at the Great Lakes Tasting Room to drink some beer, eat some snacks and learn about what's new on the Cleveland food scene at the free networking event Local Food Mondays. Mon 10/5.