NIGHTSPOTS IN AKRON
The AcoustiX Cafe — Jerrod Reynolds plays at 7 Friday; Seth Ohm at 9 Friday; Joe Rollin Porter at 6:30 Saturday; John Markovic at 8 Saturday; Patrick Vaughan at 6:30 Tuesday at 662 Canton Road, Akron.
B.G. Bree’s — Lori emcees karaoke at 9:30 tonight and Monday at 451 N. Main St.
Bill White’s Akron Lanes 300 Lounge — Ziggy and JoAnn emcee karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 2911 E. Waterloo Road.
Chuck’s Steakhouse — Miss Crystal & 26 Seconds Vinny emcee karaoke at 8 tonight; Chainsaw Orchestra, Ashes of the Damned, Invengence, First to Resist play at 9 Friday; Flames Burn Black, Friends With Enemies, Twenty 6 Minutes at 9 Saturday at 456 E. South St.
Cliffside Key Club — Harlow plays at 9 Friday; Eclipse at 9 Saturday at 2118 S. Main St.
Corky’s Thomastown Cafe — Yo-Hann plays at 9:30 tonight, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; Don’t Know, But They’re Good plays at 9:30 Friday and Saturday at 1131 S. Arlington St.
Getaway Pub — Lime plays at 9 Friday; Swizzle Stix at 9 Saturday; Charlie and the Poor Boys at 9 Wednesday at 1462 N. Portage Path.
Inferno — Open Jam featuring Steel Hip Blues Band at 9 Friday; DJ Dave emcees karaoke at 9 Sunday and Wednesday at 1348 S. Arlington St., Akron.
KC’s Nashville Nights — Wild Avenue plays at 9:30 Friday; The Prater Brothers at 9:30 Saturday; Barb emcees karaoke at 9 Wednesday at 88 W. Wilbeth Road.
Kevin O’Bryan’s Irish Pub — Dave Cordi emcees karaoke at 9:30 tonight; Blood, Sweat & Beers plays at 9:30 Friday at 1761 S. Main St.
Mickey’s — DJ Earl at 9 Friday, Saturday and Wednesday; Paul Bombguarder plays at 7 Tuesday at 1310 Weathervane Lane.
Northside Bar and Grille — Dylan Fest at 8 tonight; Rockin for Relief at 7 Friday; Beyond Blue plays at 9 Saturday; Mike Lenz at 9 Tuesday; Northside/UA Jazz Workshop at 9 Wednesday at 111 N. Main St.
President’s Lounge — Tracy emcees karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 341 Darrow Road.
Suburb Inn — Highway 61 plays at 9:30 Saturday at 1890 S. Arlington St.
Tangier Backstage Bar — The Greenery plays at 9 Saturday at 532 W. Market St.
Tangier Cabaret — Get On Up plays at 9 Saturday. The Dazz Band plays at 7:30 Sunday at 532 W. Market St.
EAST
Brew House — Cassie emcees karaoke at 10 tonight at 244 N. Water St., Kent.
Don Panchos Tex Mex Cafe — The Juke Hounds play at 8 Saturday at 2105 W. State St., Alliance.
Dusty Armadillo — Justin Moore plays at 9 Saturday at 3147 State Route 44, Rootstown.
Ohio Music Shop — Open Mic Night at 7 tonight; Danjo at 8 Tuesday at 118 E. Main St., Kent.
Outpost — Dead Man’s Switch plays at 9 Friday; Below the Tide, Abandon All Hope, and 7 Year Dungeon Beard at 9 Saturday; Mike Lenz at 9 Wednesday at 4962 State Route 43, Brimfield Township.
Rico’s Restaurant & Patio Bar — Brett of Retro plays at 8:30 Friday at 1332 Tallmadge Road, Brimfield Township.
NORTH
Christy’s Melody Inn — Wild Ave. plays at 9 Saturday at 3941 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
Domenic’s Pub — Jonah Koslen plays at 9 Saturday at 2467 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
Downtown 140 — Kristine Jackson plays at 6 Wednesday at 140 N. Main St., Hudson.
Novo Lounge at the Sheraton Suites — The Carolyn & Jim Burns Trio plays at 8:30 Friday; Bobbi emcees karaoke at 7 Sunday at 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls.
On Tap — Bobby Martin emcees karaoke at 9 Friday at 3263 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
On Tap — Buck emcees karaoke at 9:30 Friday at 4396 Kent Road, Stow.
Otani’s — Moss Stanley Group plays at 9 Saturday at 180 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson.
Samira — Bongo Joe & Little Steve-O play at 7 Saturday at 2291 Riverfront Parkway, Cuyahoga Falls.
SOUTH
Dietz’s Landing — Tim Hunt plays at 8:30 Friday at 401 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Road, New Franklin.
Harbor Inn Lighthouse Bar — Gary Markasky Project plays at 9 Friday; Freez-R-Burn at 9 Saturday at 562 Portage Lakes Drive, Coventry Township.
Menches Brothers — Dave Cordi emcees karaoke at 7 Friday at 3700 Massillon Road, Green.
Prime 93 — Artwerk plays at 6:30 Friday; Rolando at 6:30 Saturday; Max on Piano at 6:30 Tuesday and Wednesday at 4315 Manchester Road, New Franklin.
Sadie Rene’s Nightclub — Female Revue plays at 9 tonight; My Drunken Uncle at 9 Friday; Murfie’s Law at 9 Saturday; Padded Room, Mind Pulp at 9 Sunday; open mic at 9 Wednesday at 7200 Whipple Ave. NW, Jackson Township.
Sand Bar — Maria emcees karaoke at 8:30 Friday at 3822 S. Main St., Green.
356th Fighter Group — LaFlavour plays at 9:30 Friday and Saturday, and at 7 Tuesday at 4919 Mount Pleasant Road, Green.
WEST
El Jalapenos — Carolyn and Jim Burns play at 5 Saturday at 1195 Wooster Road W., Barberton.
On Tap — Westside Steve plays at 7 tonight; Bobby Martin emcees karaoke at 9:30 Friday and Saturday at Acme Plaza, 3997 Medina Road, Bath Township.
On Tap — Sandra emcees karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 2905 Medina Road, Medina Township.
Sonnets Espresso Bar & Restaurant — Open Jam at 6 tonight; Ryan Humbert plays at 7:30 Friday; Billy Campbell & Luke Zvada at 7:30 Saturday; Poets Night at 7 Monday; Open Mic at 7 Wednesday at 117 College St., Wadsworth.
Sweet Pea Cafe — Kathy Johnson and the Love Notes play at 7 Friday at 117 Merz Blvd., Fairlawn.
CLEVELAND AREA
Barking Spider Tavern — Prime Directive plays at 8 tonight; Brand New Hat at 10 tonight; George Foley & Friends at 5:30 Friday; Round To Its at 8 Friday; Xela at 10 Friday; Danyl Chambers at 8 Saturday; House Popes at 10 Saturday; Night Owls at 3 Sunday; Rachel Wearsch & Beatnik Playboys at 9 Sunday; Rick Balluck at 7:30 Monday; Ernie Krivda Jazz Workshop at 9 Monday; Charlie Mosbrook at 8 Tuesday; Christian McFee at 10 Tuesday; Bending August at 8 Wednesday; Gary Hall at 10 Wednesday at 11310 Juniper Road, Cleveland.
Nighttown — David Garfield & Alex Ligertwood play at 9:30 Friday and 8:30 Saturday; Leni Stern & The African Percussion Masters at 7 Sunday; Hot Club of Detroit with Zach Brock at 7 Monday and Tuesday at 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights.
Wilbert’s Food & Music — Goumbe Stars & Mali Yaro-Hadiza Mangou play at 9 Friday; Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, Summerays at 9 Saturday; Paper Thick Walls at 8 Sunday; Jason and the Punknecks, Jordan Eastman, Tanya Elise Kos at 8 Tuesday at 812 Huron Road E., Cleveland.
