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FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
AKRON

June 6
Mojo Risin' — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

June 9
The Wanda Hunt Band — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

June 10
Remember When — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

June 11
The Sharks — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Wild Avenue — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

June 13
Revolution Pie — 7 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

Rumors — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

June 16
Lil' Eddy & the Boilermakers — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

June 17
The Mostly Blues Band — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

June 18
The T.G.I.F. Band — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

The ReBeats — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

June 20
The Prowlers — 7 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

Gypsies in the Palace — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

June 22
Mystic Taxi — 7 to 9 p.m., Weathervane Theatre, 1301 Weathervane Lane.

June 23
Akron Symphony Orchestra — 7:30 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

June 24
The New Flames — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

June 25
Calypso Gypsies — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

The KingBees — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

June 27
Twist — 7 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

Supernatural — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

June 28
Akron Symphony Orchestra — 7:30 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

June 30
The New Terry Barrett Band — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

July 1
Cruisin' — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

July 2
Pizana Latin Group — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Victory Boulevard — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

July 3
Ohio — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

July 7
Retrosonics — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

July 8
Off The Record — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

July 9
Bill Smith's Music Men — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Kerosene — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

July 10
Wanda Hunt Band — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

July 11
Akron Symphony Orchestra — 7:30 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

 

Simply the Best — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

July 13
The Waiting — 7 to 9 p.m., Weathervane Theatre, 1301 Weathervane Lane.

July 14
Dave C & the Sharptones — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

July 15
Colin Dussault's Blues Project — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

July 16
Don Turoso Septet With Peggy Coyle — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Vicious Cycles — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

July 17
The Bluestones — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

July 18
Separate Ways — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

July 18-19
Company C (ballet) — 8:45 to 10:15 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

July 21
Shout! & The Legends of Soul — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

July 24
Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

July 25
Bad Medicine — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

July 25-26
Verb Ballets — 8:45 to 10:15 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

July 29
Ohio — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

July 30
Howard Street Blues Band — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Greased Lightning — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

July 31
Pat Sweany — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

Aug. 1
The Great Pretenders — 7 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

The Fortunate Son — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

Aug. 4
Apples — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

Aug. 5


The Power Company Band — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

Aug. 6
Roland Paolucci Band — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Aug. 7
Houseguest — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

November Dawn — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

Aug. 8
Vinyl Approach — 7 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

Kashmir — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

Aug. 10
Zach — 7 to 9 p.m., Weathervane Theatre, 1301 Weathervane Lane.

Aug. 11
Champagne — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

Aug. 12
B.E. Mann — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

Aug. 13
The Stingers — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Nostalgia Gold featuring Larry Alltop — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

Aug. 14
The Numbers Band — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

Aug. 15
Walt Wise & Big 80s — 7 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

DMTB — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

Aug. 15-16
Ballet Theatre of Ohio — 8:45 to 10:15 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

Aug. 18
Colin Dussault's Blues Project — 7 to 9 p.m., Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St.

Aug. 19
Nostalgia Gold featuring Larry Alltop — 7 to 9 p.m., Firestone Park, 1480 Girard St.

Aug. 20
Straight Ahead — 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Cascade Plaza, South Main Street.

Tony Rio & Relentless — 7 to 9 p.m., Shadyside Park, 24th Street Southwest.

Aug. 21
The Magpies — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

Aug. 22
45 RPM — 7 to 9 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St.

Draw the Line — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

Aug. 28
Horns 'N Things — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

Aug. 29
The System — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

Sept. 4
Hillbilly Idol — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.

Sept. 5
Sharp Dressed Men — 7 to 11 p.m., Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St.

Sept. 11
Roberto Ocasio's Latin Jazz Project — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.


BARBERTON

Lake Anna Concert Series will be at Lake Anna Park, 565 W. Park Ave. Free.
June 20 — 7:30 p.m., Frankie Spetich Revisited with Ed Klancnik & Friends.

June 27 — 7:30 p.m. LaFlavour.

July 4 — 7:30 p.m., The Marlins.

 

July 11 — 7:30 p.m., Mike Albert: The Elvis Tribute.

July 18 — 7:30 p.m., Tailor Made Classics.

July 25 — 7:30 p.m., The Diamonds.

Aug. 1 — 7:30 p.m., Terry Lee Goffee: Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute.

Aug. 8 — 7:30 p.m., Monument.

Aug. 15 — 7:30 p.m., Kelly Goodrich & the Rhythm Kings.

Aug. 22 — 7:30 p.m., Mike Albert.

Aug. 27 — 7 p.m., Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Aug. 29 — 7:30 p.m., Northwest Territory.

Aug. 31 — 7:30 p.m., Van Dells.


BRIMFIELD TOWNSHIP

Concert Series in the Park at the gazebo, state routes 18 and 43.
June 12 — 7 to 9 p.m., American Steal Band.

July 12 — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Christian Elvis from Amazing Graceland Ministries.

July 24 — 7 to 9 p.m., Dixie Land Band.

July 31 — 7 to 9 p.m., Rio Neon.

Aug. 9 — 6 to 10 p.m., Homelighter's Quartet, Lauren Glick Family, Cole Family and Northern Blend.

Aug. 28 — 7 to 9 p.m., The Mulligans.


CANAL FULTON

Music in the Park Concert Series at Muhlhauser Park Gazebo,
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853 Locust St.
June 12 — 7:30 p.m., Canal Fulton-Clinton Community Band.

July 3 — 7:30 p.m., Canal Fulton-Clinton Community Band.

July 20 — 7 p.m., Country Sunrise Special.

Aug. 3 — Tailor Made Classics.

Aug. 17 — Country Sunrise Special.

CANTON

Wednesday June Jams will be at the Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave. N., from noon to 1 p.m.
June 11 — Generations Steel Drum Band.

June 18 — O'Hare Irish Dancers.

June 25 — Danny Milan: Piano Man.


CLEVELAND HEIGHTS

Cain Park Arts Festival at Evans Amphitheater, 40 Severance Circle.
July 11 — 6 to 8 p.m., Swamp Boogie Band.

 

July 12 — noon to 2 p.m., Crookneck Chandler and the Tibbee Bottom Boys; 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., The Tony Carmen Band; 5 to 7 p.m., Generation Gap; 8 p.m., Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience.

July 13 — 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m., The Latin Jazz Project.

Cain Park Jazz in the Afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m. each day, at Alma Theater, 40 Severance Theater.
July 6 — Jazz, Etc.

Aug. 3 — Larry Patch Quartet.

Aug. 10 — Barbara Knight.

Aug. 17 — Don Disantis Quartet.

Cain Park Workmen's Circle Yiddish Concert at Evans Amphitheater.
July 16 — 7:30 p.m., Beyond the Pale with special guest Vira Lozinsky.

Cain Park Jazzfest at Evans Amphitheater.
July 20 — 2 to 4 p.m., The Don Turoso Band; 6 to 8 p.m., Northcoast Jazz Collective.

Cain Park U.S. Air Force Band of Flight at Evans Amphitheater.
July 27 — 7 p.m., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 45-member concert band.


COPLEY TOWNSHIP

Annual Summer Music Series will be at 7 p.m. at Copley Circle, Copley Road and Cleveland-Massillon Road.
June 15 — LaFlavour.

June 22 — Ernie Krivda & Fat Tuesday Big Band.

June 29 — Class of '57.

July 6 — Freedom Brass Band of Northeast Ohio.

July 13 — Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain.

July 20 — Logan Wells.

 

July 27 — Barbershop Harmony Spectacular.

Aug. 3 — Phil & Sparky Show Band.

Aug. 10 — Swing Machine.

Aug. 17 — The ReBeats.

The following concert will be at 7 p.m. at Copley High School, 3807 Ridgewood Road:
Aug. 24 — ETC All American Youth Choir.


CUYAHOGA FALLS

Rockin' on the River Concert Series at the Falls River Square, downtown Cuyahoga Falls from 5 to 11 p.m.
June 6 — Broken Road.

June 20 — Draw the Line.

June 27 — Vicious Cycle.

July 3 — Pat Dailey.

July 4 — Fins to the Left.

July 18 — Almost Queen.

July 25 — Dave Matthews Cover Band.

Aug. 1 — Devonshires.

Aug. 8 — Diamond Dogs.

Aug. 15 — Midnight Special.

Aug. 22 — Big Brother & The Holding Company.

Aug. 29 — Majestic.

DOYLESTOWN

Main Street Music Summer Concert Series are at 7 p.m. Fridays at the bandstand at the southeast corner of Portage and Clinton streets.
June 6 — Jerome James.

 

June 13 — Ohio.

June 20 — Tony Rio & Relentless.

June 27 — Jocelyn Scofield.

July 11 — Freedom Brass Band.

July 18 — LaFlavour.

July 25 — Conestoga.


FAIRLAWN

Concerts are from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bicentennial Park, 3486 S. Smith Road.
June 13 — Freedom Brass Band.

June 20 — KingBees.

June 27 — Southbound.

July 11 — Bluestones.

July 18 — Nostalgia Gold featuring Larry Alltop.

July 25 — Akron Derbytown Chorus.

Aug. 1 — 45 RPM.


HUDSON

Summer Music Festival events are on the Village Green downtown on state Route 91. Rain location for all concerts is Hudson High School, Stow and Hudson-Aurora roads. Bring a chair.
June 8 — 7 p.m., Shout.

June 15 — 7 p.m., Cakewalkin' Jass Band.

June 22 — 7 p.m., Dan Zola Orchestra.

June 29 — 7 p.m., Freedom Brass Band of Northeast Ohio.

July 6 — 7 p.m., Swing Machine.


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July 13 — 7 p.m., Polka Hall of Fame.

July 20 — 7 p.m., Brass Band of the Western Reserve.

July 27 — 7 p.m., LaFlavour.

Aug. 2 — 6:30 p.m., The Reunion Band.

Aug. 3 — 6:30 p.m., Cleveland Jazz Orchestra.

Aug. 10 — 6:30 p.m., Deutscher Musik Verein German Brass Band.

Aug. 17 — 6:30 p.m., Western Reserve Community Band.

Aug. 24 — 6:30 p.m., Night Owls.

Aug. 31 — 6 p.m., Sounds of Sousa.


JACKSON TOWNSHIP

Summer Concert Series is at the pavilion in North Park, Fulton Road and Wales Avenue Northwest.
June 6 — 7 to 10 p.m., Breakline.

June 13 — 7 to 9 p.m., Average White Broads.

July 18 — 7 to 8:30 p.m., Canton Federation of Musicians.

Aug. 15 — 7 to 10 p.m., Texas Toast.

Aug. 31 — 7 to 9 p.m., Canton Federation of Musicians Fair Band.


KENT

Home Savings Plaza Concerts will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at Main and Water streets. Bring a chair. 330-673-9827.
June 12 — Bob Hoefler's Big Band.

July 17 — Brass Band of the Western Reserve.

Aug. 14 — Helen Welch Quartet.

Sept. 4 — Flash in the Pan, Kent State University Steel Drum Band.


MASSILLON

The 10th annual Downtown Summer Concert Series begins each night at 7:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair.
June 13 — Little Anthony & the Imperials.

June 19 — LaFlavour.

June 26 — The Van Dells.

July 10 — Mike Albert.

July 17 — First Class.

 

July 24 — The Diamonds.

July 31 — The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts.

Aug. 7 — Tailor Made Classics.

Aug. 14 — Jay & The Americans.


MEDINA

The Medina Community Band — 8:30 p.m. Fridays in June and July (including July 4) at Uptown Gazebo, state Route 18 and U.S. Route 42. 330-725-8198.


NORDONIA HILLS

Concerts in the Park begin each night at 6 p.m.
June 8 — Deutscher Musik Verein German Brass Band at Sagamore Hills Community Park, Valley View Road at Dunham Road.

June 22 — Jeff Pecon (polkas) at Northfield Center, state Route 8 and Olde Route 8.

July 6 — Compass Rose (folk) at Northfield Village Plaza.

July 20 — Southbound at Sagamore Hills Community Park, Valley View Road at Dunham Road.

Aug. 3 — Katch. Ice cream social day at Northfield Center, state Route 8 and Olde Route 8.

Aug. 17 — Logan Wells/Tim Tucker at Macedonia Longwood Park site No. 1.

Aug. 24 — Rain date (if needed for one of the shows) at Sagamore Hills Community Park, Valley View Road at Dunham Road.


ORRVILLE

Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. at Rehm Pavilion in lower Orr Park.
June 12 — Broken Road.

June 19 — Tailor Made Classics.

June 26 — Higher Calling and Keep Right.

July 3 — Special Request.

July 10 — Time To Collide.

July 17 — Northwest Territory.

July 24 — Special Blend.

July 31 — Helen Welch & Friends.

Aug. 7 — Coconuts Island Show.

Aug. 14 — 14th Annual Community Coffee House Jam.


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PENINSULA

Cuyahoga Valley National Park concerts at Howe Meadow, 4040 Riverview Road, begin at 6:30, with games and other activities at 5:30 p.m. Rain location is Happy Days Lodge, 500 W. Streetsboro Road. 216-524-1497 or 800-445-9667.
June 11 — Lost State of Franklin.

July 2 — Jessica Lea Mayfield.

July 9 — Carlos Jones & the Plus Band.

July 30 — Mo' Mojo.

Aug. 2 — HeartBEAT Afrika.

Aug. 13 — Brigid's Cross.


RAVENNA

July 24 — Alex Bevan, 7 to 9 p.m., courthouse lawn, downtown.


STOW

July 3 — 6 to 9 p.m., Pride Festival Lawn Concert with Cloudchase on the front lawn of the Stow City Center complex.


WADSWORTH

Summer concerts are at 7 p.m. downtown at the gazebo. Rain location for all concerts is Steiner Youth Center, 567 School Drive. There will be a July 4 concert by the Wadsworth Community Band in front of Central Middle School on Main Street. Rain site is O.J. Work Auditorium. 330-334-2509.
June 26 — Captain Fantastic.

July 3 — Gene Fiocca Band.

July 10 — Get Back.

July 17 — The Coconuts Island Show.

July 24 — Victory Boulevard.

July 31 — Dave C & the Sharptones.

Aug. 7 — Rock & Remember.


WESTLAKE

Skyline Music Tuesday Evening Front Porch Concerts are 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 27010 Center Ridge Road in Dover Village Shopping Center.
June 10 — Brian Henke.

June 17 — Ernie Krivda and the Art of the Trio.

June 24 — Kerosene.

July 1 — Faces Made for Radio.

July 8 — Dave Sterner Quintet.

July 15 — Bill Ransom.

July 22 — The Glenn Davis Quartet.

July 29 — Aaron Kleinstub.

Aug. 5 — Kev Rowe.

Aug. 12 — The Sax Section.


FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
AKRON

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