This duo out of Philly is an all-female rage cage, with Nicole Snyder and Rachel Gagliardi both drumming, strumming and delivering blood-curdling vocals. Don't be fooled, though: The unbridled fury of their sound is underpinned with a genuine dedication to the craft of punk. 8/17 Annabell's • Akron ...
Uncle Dow certainly looks sinister, with his long hair, his top hat and his goatee, but rather than a scare, he's aiming for a laugh. The Ohio native's mix of music and comedy takes the edge off that Undertaker look. 8/16-20 Funny Stop • Cuyahoga Falls ...
Glenn Miller was one of the most well known band leaders in big band history, so you know anything with his name attached to it is going to be worth your money, I mean, he's got a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award — they don't just hand those things out. Although Miller is no longer alive, his memory and incredible music live on through this band. 8/16 Nighttown • Cleveland ...
I usually have a cowboy hat on. I have lanky blond hair. I’ve been nominated for five Grammies, and Sheryl Crow will also be joining me on my tour this summer. Who am I? Bob Ritchie of course, but you may know me as KID ROCK! 8/16 Blossom • Cuyahoga Falls ...
Atmosphere is one of the most commercially successful and long-lived independent hip hop groups. ...
Ana Popovic is a blues singer out of Serbia who started her first band at the age of 19. Ever since then, she’s been touring through Europe and the US with some big names in the blues scene. This foreign blues guitarist and singer really is amazing and she shows her chops with her newest album, “Unconditional.” This album is her fifth and is truly a testament to the talent this girl has. Popovic’s vocals are just amazing. She has this raw but bright sound to her voice. She truly is a talented singer and each song shows that she’s a great blues guitarist as well. The entire...
The James Moll film “Foo Fighters: Back And Forth” takes you from the beginnings of the band Foo Fighters all the way to current time with their new album, “Wasting Light.” And it’s really great to see the band so honest and to see just how the recording process has gone for them over the years. Foo Fighters rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the legendary band Nirvana by their drummer, Dave Grohl. The band’s first album was actually a tape recorded by Grohl by himself not too long after the death of Nirvana’s lead singer. Little did he know, this tape would lead to a band ...
Local homemade goods and live music in Akron The first ever Rowdy Indie Craft Fair is to take place on Sunday August 14, starting at noon at Studio 526, directly across from the Thirsty Dog Brewery on Grant Street in Akron. There will be over 20 local vendors selling not-your-average-craft-fair goods. You'll be able to find educational handmade children's toys, upcycled and repurposed jewelry and accessories, guitar picks and earrings made of old credit cards, silkscreened shirts and posters, handmade greeting cards, and delicious baked goods. Find Rowdy on Facebook to see photos of all the...
After Akron's famed Houseguest had taken an open-ended hiatus, musician David Rich was looking for some new blood to play some tunes. Enter Dave Giffels, who Rich had known since the days of Main Street's now defunct Lime Spider. Giffels' band Difficult had also stopping playing together so the time was fitting. The two dudes started writing music last summer with the likes of Friday Mike and Pat McNulty, who both played in The Same Things that sadly had also called it quits. And May Company was born. Buzzbin Magazine caught up with Rich to discuss the recent workings of this exciting new ...
The Ananda Center is now recruiting members of the community to perform Michael Jackson's Thriller kicking off the 4th Annual Massillon Zombie Walk, Saturday, October 15th. Rehearsals will be held Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:00pm at: St. George Greek Orthodox Cultural Center 364 1st Street Southeast ,Massillon, OH. Classes will begin on Thursday, August 11. Cost is $5.00 per class. Requirements While performers of all ages and experience level are welcome to participate, The Center must also have enough time to get participants performance ready. Interested participants must...
The eighth annual Vexfest shows you the right way to enjoy a Y-town summer day. 40+ bands on 4 stages headlined by the electronic psychedlic duo Boombox. Opening at noon, the music doesn't stop until 2am. 8/14 Youngstown ...
Husband-and-wife duo Shivering Timbers got their start when The Black Keys’s Dan Auerbach overheard the songs they’d written for their daughter Suzi. Hear them yourself when they hit Annabell's tonight. 8/13 Annabell's • Akron ...
The late great Johnny Cash comes back to life when Terry Lee Goffee takes the stage and pays tribute to the music legend. He is yet another on a long list of kickass tribute artists to hit Lock 3 and he is definitely one you don't want to miss. There's nothing quite like him 8/13 Lock 3 • Akron ...
My mama always said that Tim McGraw is the only man she’d ever leave my dad for. He’s been makin’ hearts swoon since the early 90’s, although his hairstyle is much better now. Check out this country hottie when he visits NEO. 8/12 Blossom Music Center • Cuyahoga Falls ...
For 20 years MRF has been proving that there's more to reggae music than Bob Marley. Featuring Etana, Yellowman, Bushman, The Abyssinians, The Meditations and more over three days of love and unity. Camp and enjoy Nelson Ledges' hiking, swimming and fishing. BYO-everything except glass bottles. 8/12-14 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park • Garrettsville ...
Akron, Ohio-based sludge metal bastards RUE have again planted their vile seed, and in these putrid days of Summer, in this foul Year Of Our Lord 2011, these corruptive crops are nearing harvest. The vines that shall sprout forth will take the form of Thorns, RUE's first new release in over three years, and their first on CD in over seven. Preceded by their 2003 self-titled CD (re-released later on LP), a split CD with Aldebaran in 2004, and their 2008 vinyl-only A Heart Held by Demons EP, RUE’s newly completed Thorns is a full-length affair, comprised of twelve new life-ruining anthems ...
SERIOUS JASS PROJECT, FEATURING RALPH CARNEY, RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON SMOG VEIL RECORDS TITLED, SERIOUSLY, WITH COVER ART BY DERF Record Streets On September 27, 2011 Chicago, IL, August 9, 2011 – Smog Veil Records announces Ralph Carney's new Serious Jass Project album titled, Seriously, will street on September 27, 2011. It will be available as digipak CD, download and LP pressed on black vinyl, with eco-friendly recycled content jacket and full color two-sided insert. This collectable vinyl release is strictly limited to a single pressing of 500 pieces. Ralph Carney was a founding...
The Palace Theatre's weekly Civil War film festival kicks off tonight with a screening of "Shenandoah", the 1965 film about a Virginia farmer whose neutral stance on the war is challenged when his son is captured by the Union Army. 8/11 Canton Palace Theatre • Canton ...
Got the urge to mosh? This is the band to go see. These guys ooze classic punk rock, and there aren't too many bands these days that still do. Go out and see these guys, and go absolutely ballistic. 8/10 Now That's Class • Cleveland ...
This Ohio-born blues musician certainly knows his way around a fretboard, and he has a good voice to boot. I can guarantee that, if nothing else, you will have your toe tapping the whole time to Frankie Starr's awesome riffs. 8/10 Water Street Tavern • Kent ...
