Music on the Porches 2025

Join us for Peninsula’s Village-Wide Fall  music celebration!

Over 20 music acts throughout the Village with four main stages and new this year, a Celtic Stage~

• G.A.R. Hall Stage (main stage)
• River Light Gallery
• Mill Street  (main stage)
• Bronson Green (main stage)
• Peninsula Antiques – The Celtic Stage! New this year!!
• Private residence  – 6084 North Locust

Great Music ~ Food vendors ~ Adult Beverages

*adult beverages must be consumed where purchased

Who is playing and where:

Bronson Green – 1712 Main Street

12:15 – 1:30 – Sisters in Song- Becky Boyd, Kristine Jackson, Rachel Brown

2:00 – 3:30 – Paul’s Big Grass Band- traditional bluegrass

4:15 – 6 – Hunter Skeens and the Forerunners – progressive bluegrass

 

Mill Street – We are closing the whole street!

1-2:30- Ed and Laurie Caner of Hay Mavis – fiddle/guitar

3:15-4:45 -Country Honk – Cleveland’s favorite Country Band

5:30-7pm – Mo Mojo – Akron’s favorite party band

 

G.A.R. Hall – 1785 Main Street

12- 1:00 – Johnny G and Brant- Singer-songwriter

1:30 – 2:30 – Austin Walkin’ Cane – Blues guitar

3- 4 -Brent Kirby – Singer-songwriter

4:30- 5:30 – Ben Gage – Singer-songwriter

5:45-8 ish –  Old time jam hosted by Eddie Eakin

 

Celtic Stage   – 1685 Main Street – Behind Peninsula Antiques – New this year!

12:00: Session with Maureen Conway Reich and friends

2:00 Session with Tavia Hach, Tiffany Schaefer and friends

4:00 Instrument “Petting Zoo” try out some Irish traditional instruments with Comhaltas members:  accordion, tin whistle, harp, mandolin, bouzouki, bodhran

5:00 session with Jack Hughes and friends

 

6084 North Locust Street 

12:30-1:30 – Randy Horvath – Singer/Songwriter

2-3- Josee McGee- Singer/ Songwriter

3;30-4;30 – Ray Flanagan – Singer/Songwriter

 

1653 Main Street – River Light  Gallery

12-2 – Jon Mosey – banjo, old time blues

2-4 – Uptown drifters – banjo, guitar

 

Where oh where should I dine?

G.A.R. Hall – 1785 Main Street
Chef Ron from Casually Fine Catering
smoked bbq pork, rosemary chicken
roasted potatoes, roasted veggies and dessert!  Yum!!

G.A.R. Hal fulll bar is open! 

Bronson Church Green – 1712 Main Street

Diamond Dogs

Hamburgers, hot dogs and walking tacos!

Beer and wine and spirits –  Full barhosted by the G.A.R. Bar!

purplebrown farm store – 1619 Mill Street

purplebrown farm smoke!

Purplebrown Farm Store will fire up the smoker to serve up locally produced
pulled pork sandwiches!  We will also have lots of artisan beverages & gourmet
snacks – salads, chips, dips, cheese & crackers, fruits, sweets & more!  

Beer from Thirsty Dog Brewery sold by the depot!

Cash only please!

Trail Mix- 1600 West Mill Street

sandwiches, bakery and ice cream

Winking Lizard Tavern- 1615 Main Street

Burgers, Wings, Ribs, Salads and Pizza
It’s clambake season!

Full Bar

Fisher’s Cafe and Pub- 1607 Main Street

American food, amplified bar food, clambake special
Full Bar

River Light Gallery – 1653 Main Street
12-4 Breadheads Breadery

 

Parking:

G.A.R. Hall Parking Lot

Riverview Court lot on the corner of Riverview and 303
Lock 29 parking lot on Mill Street

CVNP overflow lot off of Mill Street 

General Die Casters parking lot off of N. Locust

Heritage Academy on Bronson Avenue

On street parking in Peninsula

Parking in Peninsula United Methodist Church lot on
North Locust- donation appreciated

Parking at corner of 303 and Akron Peninsula- donation appreciated

Look for Event parking signs

Restrooms:
Bronson Church
The G.A.R. Hall ADA

 CVNP public restrooms on Mill Street

Scan QR code to take our brochure with you while enjoying the music!