December 5th – David Mayfield Parade’s Bluegrass Christmas! Dust off your sleigh bells and get ready to jingle that jangle! The David Mayfield Parade ‘s Bluegrass Christmas is back ...

Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Celebration with Mo’ Mojo! The holidays officially begin at the G.A.R. Hall with our annual Pre-Thanksgiving Party, featuring Akron’s beloved parti-gras band, Mo’ Mojo. It’s always the ...

November 29th – Becky Boyd and the Groove train – Becky Boyd, a singer of such strength, she could make a lot of ‘No Girls Allowed’ signs get ripped ...

November 22 – HillBilly IDOL started in 1991, with Dave Huddleston & Paul Kovac casually getting together to sing & explore the music they loved. This led them down ...

November 21st- Country Honk Country Honk is a four-piece honky tonk band proudly rooted in Cleveland, Ohio, blending classic country tradition with the raw energy of rock ’n’ roll. ...

November 16th – A Blues Gathering We love having some of our favorite Blues artists from Akron and Cleveland meet somewhere in the middle on the G.A.R. Hall Stage. ...

November 8th – Reclamation Band Led by founder and composer Kevin Robert Martinez, Reclamation Band offers a fresh take on modern jazz—expansive and cinematic, yet rooted in the soulful ...

January 14th –  Amythyst Kiah  On her new album Still + Bright, Tennessee-bred singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah explores the vast expanse of her inner world: her deep-rooted affinity for Eastern philosophies ...

November 15th – The Dirty Grass Players Blending tradition with innovation, The Dirty Grass Players bring high-energy bluegrass to a whole new level. Rooted in old-time pickin’ and powered ...

November 13th – The Barefoot Movement Since their 2011 debut Footwork, The Barefoot Movement has been winning hearts and carving a bold place in the Americana and acoustic roots ...

November 1st – Banjo player Tray Wellington’s approach to the quintessential American instrument is all about looking forward. An International Bluegrass Music Association Award winner, Wellington is critically acclaimed ...

Featured Readers: Bill Newby is an “everyday writer” using poetry to record and explore moments of celebration, Bill complaint, concern and comedy. Philip Terman, former director of the Chautauqua ...