Pat Dinizio of The Smithereens is screaming into Cleveland this Sat 11/7 at the Beachland Ballroom at 8PM for "An Evening With Pat Dinizio of the Smithereens," that includes a cool raffle to benefit the National Autism Association Northeast Ohio Chapter.

While acknowledging their early influences such as The Beatles, The Who and Buddy Holly, The Smithereens soared in the MTV-era with power-pop gems that veered into Marshall-amped heavy metal, a sound that was later to influence Kurt Cobain and Nevermind-era Nirvana.

Listen to this interview, where Pat gives a taste of the stories he will be telling between songs at his upcoming Cleveland gig. Tix: http://www.BeachlandBallroom.com