NIGHTSPOTS IN AKRON
BG Bree’s — Lori emcees karaoke at 9 tonight and Monday at 451 N. Main St.
The Barley House — Rich Spina plays at 6 tonight at 222 S. Main St.
Chuck’s SteakHouse — Acoustic Night at 9 Friday at 456 E. South St.
Club 385 — Open Mic at 7 tonight at 452 N. Arlington St.
Corky’s Thomastown Cafe — DJ Glide emcees karaoke at 9:30 tonight, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; Don’t Know, But They’re Good plays at 9:30 Saturday at 1131 S. Arlington St.
Dusty’s Yacht Club — Larry Alltop plays at 7 tonight at 4764 Dusty’s Road.
Getaway Pub — Rick & Amos play at 8 tonight; Wild Avenue at 9 Friday; Fabulous Voices at 9 Saturday; Vince Ruby at 6 Sunday; Charlie and the Poor Boys at 8 Wednesday at 1462 N. Portage Path.
Jack’s Happy Landing — Hurricane James plays at 9 Friday; DJ Joe emcees karaoke contest at 9 Saturday at 641 Massillon Road.
Johnny Malloy’s Sport Pub — Buck Naked plays at 9 Saturday at 1954 Buchholzer Blvd.
KC’s Nashville Nights — Coal Town plays at 7:30 tonight; Highway 61 at 9 Friday; Riverhawk at 9 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 at 1761 S. Main St.
Regina’s Pizza — Patrick Munford plays at 6 and 7:30 Friday at 2160 East Ave.
TapHouse — Mind Pulp plays at 9 Friday; Motherload at 9 Saturday at 2215 E. Waterloo Road.
Tasty Jones — Steelheaders play at 9 tonight; Irv & Friends/open mic at 8:30 Wednesday at 1714 Merriman Road.
Varsity O Bar & Grill — Dave Cordi emcees karaoke at 8 Tuesday at 1895 Triplett Blvd.
EAST
Brew House — Cassie emcees karaoke at 10 tonight at 244 N. Water St., Kent.
Outpost — Bound By Fate plays at 8 Friday; Ray Jr. at 8 p.m. Saturday; Mike Lenz at 8 Wednesday at 4962 State Route 43, Kent.
Rico’s Restaurant & Patio Bar —B.E. Mann plays at 8:30 p.m. Friday; Highway 61 at 8:30 Saturday at 1332 Tallmadge Road, Brimfield.
Town Centre Sports Bar & Grill — Ziggy & Joann emcee karaoke at 8 tonight, and 8:30 Friday; Donnie & the Hoots play at 8:30 Saturday at 4112 Brimfield Plaza, Brimfield Township.
NORTH
Blue Rock Cafe — Open Mic at 6 tonight; Grateful Dead tribute: Dead Ahead Ohio 8 at tonight; Joe Rollin Porter at 6 Friday, Headfirst Blues Band at 8 Friday; Our Cellar Door at 6 Saturday, ContraBand at 8 Saturday; Jazz Jam with Rock Wehrmann at 6 Sunday; Pat Vaughan at 6 Monday, open stage at 8 Monday; Open Mic at 6 Tuesday, hip-hop with host Doug Brown Freestyle Fellowship at 9 Tuesday; Songwriters Open Mic with Gary Hall at 6 Wednesday, Rock Jam at 8 Wednesday at 5827 Darrow Road, Hudson.
Domenic’s Pub — Blue Ticks play at 9 Saturday at 2467 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
Novo Lounge at the Sheraton Suites — Barbara Knight Trio plays at 8:30 Friday at 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls.
On Tap — Bobby Martin emcees karaoke at 9 Friday at 3263 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
On Tap — Walt Wise plays at 7 Wednesday at 4396 Kent Road, Stow.
Otani’s Hudson — DC Flux plays at 8 Saturday at 180 W. Streestboro St., Hudson.
Stow-Kent Lanes Beach Club — Mark Shaffer emcees karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 3870 Fishcreek Road, Stow.
SOUTH
Bill White’s Akron Lanes 300 Lounge — Chuck G. emcees karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 2911 E. Waterloo Road, Springfield Township.
Jimmy’s Restaurant & Lounge — Teddy Tunes emcees karaoke at 7 Wednesday at 4262 Portage St. NW, Jackson Township.
Jose’s Landing — Dave Cordi emcees karaoke at 9:30 Sunday at 5603 Fulton Drive NW, Canton.
Menches Brothers — Dave Cordi emcees karaoke at 7 Friday at 3700 Massillon Road, Green.
Prime 93 — Artwerk plays at 6:30 Friday; J.A.M. at 6:30 Saturday; Max at 6 Wednesday at 4315 Manchester Road, New Franklin.
Sadie Rene’s Nightclub — T. Condo plays at 9 Friday; New Wave Nation at 9 Saturday; Jimmy Chesterfield Songwriter Showcase at 9 Sunday; Electric Jam Night at 9 Wednesday at 7200 Whipple Ave. NW, North Canton.
356th Fighter Group — Mystic Taxi plays at 9 Friday; Mega Band at 9 Saturday at 4917 Mount Pleasant Road, Green.
Upper Deck — Extremes plays at 6 Friday at 357 Turkeyfoot Lake Road, New Franklin.
WEST
Barberton Liedertafel Card Club — The Scenarios play at 7 Saturday at 191 Second St. NW, Barberton.
Galaxy Restaurant — Terry T. plays at 9:30 Friday at 201 Park Centre Drive, Wadsworth.
Houston Pub — Open Mic with Tom Ball at 7 Tuesday at 3069 Houston Road, Norton.
Hudson’s Restaurant — Danny Mazzocco Trio plays at 6 Friday at 3900 Medina Road, Fairlawn.
JW’s Cheers — DJ Bobby at 9 Friday and Saturday at 285 31st St., Barberton.
KC’s Sports Pub — Taz emcees karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 346 S. Main St., Wadsworth.
On Tap — Chris Martin emcees karaoke at 9:30 Friday and Saturday; Gryphons play at 8:30 Wednesday at Acme Plaza, 3997 Medina Road, Bath Township.
CLEVELAND AREA
Barking Spider Tavern — Matt Harmon plays at 8 tonight; Hillbilly Idol at 10 tonight; the Last of the Red Hot Borritos at 8 Friday; Mo’ Mojo at 10 Friday; Flipside at 8 Saturday; Lo Watt Radio at 10 Saturday; Emily Keener at 7:30 Sunday; Charley Brown at 9 Sunday; Fred Barringer at 8 Monday; Brian Henke at 10 Monday; Open Mic with Will Cheshier at 8 Tuesday; Red Brick Rhoades at 8 Wednesday; G.S. Harper at 10 Wednesday at 11310 Juniper Road, Cleveland.
Nighttown — Leo Blanco Trio plays at 7 tonight; Pat Harris at 8:30 Friday; Murali Coryell & Blue Lunch at 8:30 Saturday at 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights.
Wilbert’s Food & Music — Saul Conrad, the MuckleBuck play at 8 tonight; Kieran Strange, Seth Ohm Band and the Chromes at 9 Friday; AFTON Showcase at 6:30 Saturday; Star & Micey, Carolina Story at 8 Monday; Dan Lavoie at 8 Wednesday at 812 Huron Road East, Cleveland.