Aldo Nova in Columbus

Aldo Nova is a Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer whose melodic hard rock is closely associated with his self-titled 1982 debut. The album featured “Fantasy,” “Foolin’ Yourself” and “Ball and Chain”; he later worked with Jon Bon Jovi on Blood on the Bricks and co-wrote Céline Dion’s “A New Day Has Come.” In the early 1980s, he opened arena shows for Hall & Oates while promoting his debut album. He later spent long stretches away from touring before returning to full-band concerts in Canada and the United States.