Transmusic Airwaves caught up with Nektar when they played at Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom April 17th, 2025. We continued with our conversation from last year and talk about their plans for a follow-up to Mission To Mars and upcoming show(s) in Italy later this summer. Enjoy our interview by John Wasylko and Jeff Wootton as we speak with Mo Moore, Ryche Chlanda, Maryann Castello and Jay Dittamo (Kendall Scott couldn’t make the interview).
Nektar music heard on this program:
Long Lost Sunday / Mission To Mars (2024)
I’ll Let You In / Mission To Mars (2024)
Love Is / Journey To The Other Side (2024)
One Day Hi One Day Lo / Mission To Mars (2024)
A Tab In The Ocean / A Tab In The Ocean (1972)
Mission To Mars / Mission To Mars (2024)
Remember The Future (part 2) / Remember The Future (1973)
Prelude/Astronauts Nightmare / Journey To The Centre Of The Eye (1971)
It’s All In The Mind / Journey To The Centre Of The Eye (1971)
Skywriter / Journey To The other Side (2024)
Other music heard on this program!
David Bowie – Space Oddity / David Bowie (1969)
Led Zepplin – Communication Breakdown / Led Zepplin (1969)
Les Paul & Mary Ford – Smoke Rings / Greatest Hits (1976)
Henry Mancini – Moon River (re-mastered) / Greatest Hits (2000)
Patsy Cline – Crazy / The Greatest Hits (2014)
Donna Summer – Love To Love You Baby / Summer: The Original Hits (2018)
Donna Summer – Hot Stuff / Summer: The Original Hits (2018)
* Upcoming live music in NE Ohio:
May
* Bruce Cockburn – Music Box, 5/14
* The Wailers – Kent Stage, 5/14
* Lettuce – Beachland, 5/22
* Sessanta V 2.0, Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle – Blossom, 5/24
* The Wedding Present – Grog Shop, 5/28
June
* Robyn Hitchcock – Music Box, 6/11
* Tommy James & The Shondells – Goodyear Theatre, 6/14
* Mumford & Sons – Blossom, 6/18
* James Taylor – Blossom, 6/24
* Billy Corgan/Machines of God (w. Kid Tigrrr/bass) – House of Blues, 6/25
* Psychedelic Furs – MGM Thistledown, 6/28
July
* OMD – House of Blues, 7/1
* Robin Trower – MGM Thistledown, 7/5
* The Nighthawks – Music Box, 7/10
* Chuck Prophet & His Cumba Shoes – Grog Shop, 7/15
* The Church – R&R HOF, 7/30
August
* Graham Nash – Goodyear Theatre, 8/5
* Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – Blossom, 8/15
* Kansas – Akron Civic, 8/16
* The Smithereens (w. John Cowsill) – Music Box, 8/22
* The Black Keys – Blossom, 8/22
* Steve Earle – Kent Stage, 8/26
September
* UB40 – House of Blues, 9/4
* Solas – Music Box, 9/5
* Happy Together Tour – MGM Thistledown, 9/7
* Weird Al Yankovic – Blossom, 9/13
* Jimmy Vaughan – Kent Stage, 9/14
* Sparks – CLE Masonic, 9/15
* Doobie Brothers – Blossom, 9/17
* Steven Wilson – MGM Thistledown, 9/20
* Coco Montoya – Music Box, 9/28
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