Check out pictures from The Summer Set at Musica on July 31. Our (Bin)-Interns got to mingle with the band members. How did your night go?? ...
In the past, Akron’s Art Expo has attracted over 30,000 patrons — and 2011 is set to break even more records. The weekend promises a plethora of Akron food samplings from area restaurants during the popular Taste of Akron event, along with a wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser. Let’s not forget that the event is also the premier event for eager art enthusiasts from all over Northeast Ohio and is sure to be an stellar way to spend a July weekend in Akron. www.akronartsexpo.org...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiered last night with thousands of midnight showings across America. Super Fans camped out, dressed up and spread some magic in Montrose at Regal Cinemas starting even before 8 p.m. Everyone from Dumbledore to Voldemort and even Luna Lovegood made appearances. Check out some fun pictures of your favorite Harry Potter characters! The movies and books may be over, but the magic lives on! ...
Ohio Brew Week - July 10-16 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts - July 13-17 Pezamania 21 - July 14-16 All Good - July 14-17 Rock Fest - July 14-17 Bluesfest International - July 15-17 Jamboree in the Hills - July 14-17 Pitchfork Music Festival - July 15-17 Bluegrass Bonfire Saturday - July 17 Arts in the Park - July 17 Akron Arts Expo - July 21-24 Summer Hookah Weekend - July 22-24 Kent Blues Fest - July 23-24 Burning River Fest - July 23-24 Ohio State Fair - July 27-August7 Shamy Bash Music Festival - July 28-31 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Festival ...
Ingenuity Fest is a celebration of music, art and technology, with a focus on collaboration between the three fields. Held on the lower level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Cleveland, last year’s event was attended by more than 40,000 people. This year’s event is at the Detroit Superior Bridge and is expected to draw an even bigger crowd. Hundreds of artists will be displaying their work at this free event, and many of the exhibits are interactive, making it a truly unique art festival. This year’s fest also has Tesla Orchestra on the bill: The orchestra uses two giant Tesla coils to...
Where else can you find Weird Al Yankovic, Michael Stanley and Train all in one place over one weekend? None other than Taste of Cleveland. The 15th annual Labor Day event features an incredible showcase of music and food across Northeast Ohio. More than 30 restaurants, bistros, cafés and eateries will be in attendance at the festival, located at the Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City in downtown Cleveland. Sponsored by Ohio Natural Gas, Taste of Cleveland will also feature several cooking demonstrations, including a Cooking with Kids class for parents and their children. www.cle...
Art in the Square is the perfect festival for Highland Square residents and neighboring areas to celebrate the arts and all things Akron. Musical performances are scheduled from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. across three outdoor stages and several indoor venues. In the past, activities at Art in the Square have included tai chi, yoga, storytelling, chalk-art contests, burger-eating contests and pet beauty pageants. While planning is still underway for this year’s festivities, festival-goers can expect a packed day. Art in the Square has been a breeding ground for the arts in the eclectic Highland Squ...
Allow us a little self promotion here. If you have been among the thousands of people at our First Friday concert series in downtown Canton then you know when it comes to partying we are about two things: REALLY GOOD BANDS and REALLY CHEAP BEER. This festival is no different. We’ll have two stages going all day filled with the best Alt-Country/Roots Music you can find. On the corner of Cleveland Ave NW and Fourth Street in downtown Canton at the Buzzbin Art & Music Shop (records & more!) we’ll have beer, bands, and lot ‘o fun. Bands include Chris Allen w/ Don Dixon, The Most Beauti...
Now in its third year, Summerdance is Nelson Ledges’s electro-instrumental dance fest. Providing the ambient grooves this year are headliners Lotus, who will be playing shows both Friday and Saturday night. Other bands performing include EOTO, Papadosio and piano man Jeff Bujak. More musical acts will be announced closer to the date and are playing a second stage for late-night revelers. Also performing this year will be Ohio Burn Unit, who blend fire-breathing, dance, stilt-walking and spinners. The show of sight and sound is sure to entertain even those who aren’t out of their minds on d...
Akron’s own hamburger festival attracts more than 30,000 visitors every year and was featured on the Food Network’s show “Unwrapped.” Held over two days, this festival provides live entertainment, a kid’s zone and plenty of great food (read: hamburgers) from chefs and restaurants around the country. There’s also a “bobbing for burgers” competition that’s a blast to watch. Don’t forget to submit your entry for the Best Amateur Burger Competition — the winner gets bragging rights and a prize package valued at $100. Naturally there are burger-eating contests, and live music ...
The eighth annual Vexfest is back again to offer fest-goers over 40 bands on four stages. The free music festival drew more than 8,000 attendees to Federal Street West in Youngstown last year, and this year’s event, in the same location, is expected to draw even more people. While the all-day music fest does feature acts from all over the country, fest organizers try to keep the lineup as local as possible. Headlining this year’s event is electronic psychedelic duo Boombox, consisting of DJ/Engineer Russ Randolph and DJ/producer Zion Rock Godchaux. Live Randolph handles the drumming while ...
For 20 years, the people at Midwest Reggae Fest have been proving to Ohioans that there’s more to reggae music than Bob Marley. Musical acts set to appear at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park are Etana, Yellowman, Bushman, The Abyssinians, The Meditations, The Mighty Diamonds, Carlos Jones & The Plus Band, Kenyatta “Culture” Hill, Yard Squad, Marty Dread, Taj Weekes & Adowa and a number of others. The St. Lucia Steel Drum Duo will be performing on the beach for most of the festival, and the park’s acres of beautiful wilderness are open for hiking, swimming, fishing and camping. Vendors will be...
Avalonfest is a three-day music, art and crafts festival in Paw Paw, W. Va. Besides music and art, the festival will feature nightly dances, open-mic events and swing-dancing and songwriting workshops. It’s held at the Avalon Resort, so fishing, swimming and water volleyball are on the table as well. But here’s the best part: Avalon Resort is one of West Virginia’s premier clothing-optional resorts. That’s right! You can take swing dance lessons while you're swinging and get buff in the buff in the weight room. They even have karaoke, so everyone can truly rock out with their cock out....
Cleveland’s Little Italy is always a great time, but during the feast things get crazy. The festival attracts over 100,000 visitors during its three-day celebration. Attendees come from around the greater Cleveland area to enjoy authentic Italian food, served in an atmosphere that echoes Italy itself. Little Italy is also within walking distance of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History, Botanical Gardens and the Children’s Museum. The event is rounded out with carnival games, a procession and fireworks. Mix a little religion with some secular fun....
Lollapalooza, held in Chicago’s scenic Grant Park, promises to be amazing this year with over 130 performances from some huge names, including the likes of Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Cee Lo Green, Damian Marley and Nas, The Cars, Ween, Bright Eyes, Arctic Monkeys, Explosions in the Sky and Death From About 1979. After more than two decades, this festival has had time to perfect the experience — and it has. Great for casual festival-goers, no camping is involved at Lollapalooza and headliners typically end their sets around midnight ...
What started 14 years ago as a birthday party has now evolved into one of Southern Ohio’s largest rock festivals. It used to be hosted near Bellefontaine, Ohio, but has outgrown the location and is now hosted in Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. As the name implies, the location is pretty illustrious: Legend Valley has been hosting concerts since the mid-’70s and has seen plenty of epic acts come through their grassy fields on their way to rock greatness — everyone from Hank Williams, Jr. to AC/DC. This year’s fest should continue that tradition with over 40 bands performing on two st...
Rootwire is an anti-establishment, livetronica festival in Kaeppner’s Woods in Logan, Ohio. Void of cheesy headliners and big corporate sponsorship, the fest shows what people can do when they pool resources towards a common goal. This year the festival will host over 50 musical acts on three stages, plus a silent disco stage, a live-art circus tent and over 50 visual artists. The festival, now in its second year, is more than just art and music: It also features performers from varied fields like hooping and poi performers, who perform in front of the stages on raised platforms as part of t...
If you live in a 50-mile radius of Canton, Ohio, you’ve heard of the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, celebrating the highest individual honor awarded in the NFL. In past years, the festivities have begun with a beauty pageant at the end of May and culminated with the Hall of Fame game in August. This year, however, with the NFL season in peril of being canceled, the HOF game is tentative. Still, the induction will feature plenty of festivities for both NFL enthusiasts and non-sports fans, from concerts and fireworks shows to hot-air balloon demonstrations and the Rib Burnoff. The centerpiec...
Shamy Bash is the season’s grassroots and camping festival at Nelsons Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville. Legendary guitarist Buckethead is headlining the show, with support from The Werks, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Freekbot, MacPodz, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Mike Perkins, Jones For Revival, Tropidelic, Romeo Champagne, Blue Moon Soup, Lyle, Smilin Joe and Religion of Love. Shoes are optional for the festival, as the stage is on the beach. Make a sand castle, have a chicken fight in the shallows or play some beach volleyball while you enjoy the music. When darkness descends, the light show begi...
The Ohio State Fair was established in 1850 and since then it’s only gotten bigger and better. Expect all the old-school fair favorites, including pig races, midway games, baking contests and, of course, rides. Kids will like the exhibits like NASA’s “Journey to Tomorrow,” a hands-on exhibit with a moon rock. The fair also launched a phone app to help the 800,000+ annual attendees organize their visit. — it includes a food finder (try the deep-fried buckeyes) and fair schedule. Headliners include Ke$ha (really), Meatloaf, Seether (performing with Sevendust), Loretta Lynn, Trace Adkin...
