Cincinnati Rock band The Grove recently released a new single, “Seven Pounds,” and they’re also gearing up for the fifth edition of their annual charity concert, which features an overflowing lineup of some of the Queen City area’s best and brightest musical acts.
Those two career benchmarks represent a true “circle of life” moment in the life of The Grove’s singer/guitarist Adam Forsthoefel.
“Seven Pounds” was written in the wake of the birth of Forsthoefel’s first child. It’s a reflective, well-crafted AltRock tune that centers on the heavy feelings and big-picture perspective that can come with such a life-changing moment.
“As an adult, we are expected to keep cool, know how to handle situations with wisdom and prepare for the future,” a press release accompanying the single reads. “The song ‘Seven Pounds’ is about the things in your life that you’ve never experienced before, and how sometimes you just have to strap in for the ride and hold on.”
Meanwhile, on Saturday, March 7, The Grove will host its latest Rock N’ Revival for a Cure concert at The Southgate House Revival (111 E. Sixth St., Newport, southgatehouse.com). The band — which also features Adam’s brother Matt Forsthoefel on keyboards and vocals, Stefan Games on bass and vocals and drummer Jeff Voegele — began hosting the concerts in 2016 to raise money for the John Forsthoefel for Glioblastoma Research Fund, which supports research at the University of Cincinnati’s Brain Tumor Center. The year before, John Forsthoefel, the brothers’ father, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer; he eventually died from the disease. The Forsthoefels have raised thousands of dollars for the fund with the previous four concerts. According to a press release, last year’s Rock N’ Revival for a Cure drew 1,000 supporters and raised more than $10,000.
This year’s marathon concert (doors open at 3 p.m.) features nearly two dozen local acts on the Southgate House Revival’s three stages. Artists joining The Grove at the event: The Midwestern; Sundae Drives; 500 Miles to Memphis; See You In The Funnies; Ernie Johnson From Detroit; Rosewood Coast; The Vims; Abby Vice; The Last Troubadour; Go Go Buffalo; Here Come Here; 90 Proof Twang; Strange Mechanics; Freak Mythology; This Pine Box; Green Light Morning; Sweet Liar; Kaitlyn Peace; Saint Bernard; Bellowing Pines; and Red Hot Cinci Peppers (which, if you haven’t guessed, is a locally-based Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band).
Tickets are $10 in advance through ticketweb.com or $15 at the door.
This article appears in Mar 4-17, 2020.