The Rescheduled Return of Albert Lee
RESCHEDULED to March 10th The Triumphant Return of Albert Lee Albert Lee has played with everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis to Eric Clapton, to Emmylou Harris. He was a member of The Crickets in the post-Buddy Holly era, and forged an impressive solo career along the way. Albert is out on the road in 2025/26 with a new album, “Lay It Down” recorded at the legendary Konk Studios in London. From Mark Knopfler’s blistering Setting Me Up to Jimmy Webb’s soaring piano ballad Too Young To Die, to The Everly Brothers’ storming hit The Price Of Love, Albert’s latest album sees his triumphant return to the studio, recording live, as one of the greatest guitarists ever. Don’t miss the man known as “Mr. Telecaster,” one of the legendary guitarists of rock and roll, rockabilly and country music. “The ultimate virtuoso. His skill is extraordinary, his ear is extraordinary and he’s gifted on just about every level.” – Eric Clapton “When Saint Peter asks me to chronicle my time down here on earth, I’ll be able to say – with pride if that’s allowed – that for a while I played rhythm guitar in a band with Albert Lee.” – Emmylou Harris
Matt Anderson, Colin James, Terra Lightfoot – Coast to Coast
Colin James With 21 studio albums, 8 Juno Awards, 31 Maple Blues Awards and multi-platinum record sales, Colin James remains at the top of his game, continuing to challenge himself musically. His current release, Chasing the Sun, finds the blues-rock singer-songwriter’s electrifying new album featuring the kind of towering musical guests typically found on the other side of velvet ropes. Co-produced by Colin Linden, guest artists include Americana icon Lucinda Williams, bassist Darryl Jones and drummer Charley Drayton (who have backed Miles Davis and The Rolling Stones) plus American harmonica ace Charlie Musselwhite and gospel greats Ann and Regina McCrary. For over 35 years, Colin has been a consummate professional, a superb guitarist, and a musician’s musician. The confidence that comes with maturity can be heard in his voice and seen in his electrifying stage performance. He does what comes naturally – he always has – he knows no other way and no other life. Recently celebrating his 60th birthday, he still finds joy in making music and touring and loves what he does. Matt Andersen When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Hammer & The Rose, is a veritable garden of heart; a (mostly) delicate collection of tender folk and stirring soul numbers that find the New Brunswick-born songwriter thoughtfully tending to the most important things in life. Andersen’s stage presence is informed by decades of cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the world, delivering moving performances that run the gamut from intimate to wallshaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result – a multi-faceted and poignant body of work – has led him to amass over 33 million streams on Spotify and 30 million views on YouTube. In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Marcus King, Beth Hart, Marty Stuart, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Bachman, Serena Ryder, Tab Benoit, and more. Andersen nabbed the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Awards for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, was the first ever Canadian to take home top honours in the solo category at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, won the CIMA Road Gold award in 2015, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards. Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy was nominated for a Juno Award in 2024. Terra Lightfoot With 2023’s Healing Power, Terra Lightfoot showcases her considerable clout as a pop songsmith, guitarist and vocalist, delivering a dozen stunning tracks that together represent a career high. To describe Lightfoot’s decade-plus musical evolution as astonishing is an understatement. On top of a pair of JUNO nominations and pair of long-list Polaris nods, her marathon tours have touched down in eight countries across four continents (including support slots for Bruce Cockburn, Blue Rodeo, Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Sheepdogs, and Willie Nelson). The set captures the crackling chemistry of the core live trio and Lightfoot’s artistic range is again on full display. Healing Power delivers the peerless pop-rock album that fans have long known she’s always
25th Annual Woodchoppers Ball
The Kent Stage is pleased to once again host the 25th Woodchopper’s Ball. The 25th Annual installment of the benefit for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless is set to take place on Saturday, November 9th at 7 P.M.. Every year Brian Henke collects his all-star cast of characters that are among the very best on Earth in the genre. Consisting of veterans in the industry, as well as some up and comers, you’ll often see some familiar faces year after year. This year’s event will feature 9 performances across a vast array of musical styles that promises to make the night a star-studded event 2026 Lineup Brian Henke plus Eight other acts – To Be Announced
ALO
The music and magic of ALO (aka Animal Liberation Orchestra) shines vividly on their new album, Frames, on Brushfire Records. Frames embodies the spirit of a band riding a creative wave, sharing art through four unique windows, with a depth and character that feels fresh and vital. There is great joy in listening to this band of lifelong friends, as they playfully meld their distinct musical personalities into one cohesive and beautiful voice. Inspired by the energy of their live performances, Steve Adams (bass, vocals), Zach Gill (vocals, keys), Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz (guitar, vocals), and Ezra Lipp (drums, vocals) entered a studio wonderland in the summer of 2024, alongside close friend and studio collaborator, David Simon-Baker (aka,“DSB”). Ten tracks were collectively born, exploring themes of connection and reflection, balancing optimism, humor, and emotion. The concept of Frames emerged organically during the recording process. “The idea of frames – both literal and metaphorical – kept popping up in different ways,” says Gill. This theme is explored in tracks like the Lebo-penned future-pop-disco anthem “Space Between Frames,” which reflects on moments of clarity.The album’s first single and lead-off album track, “Blank Canvas,” written by Gill, sets the tone with its dreamy, feel-good anthem of optimism and adventure. “It’s about looking at the world with fresh eyes and leaving behind cynicism,” explains Gill. Adams adds, “Sonically and thematically, it felt like the perfect beginning. Bare and vulnerable, yet full of possibility.” ALO is a California rock n’ roll institution, going on over 30 years, and it is the most egalitarian band I have ever been a part of,” says Lipp. “I think that’s one of the reasons for its longevity.” ALO’s biography is a timeless, feel-good rock n’ roll musical love story. California natives Lebowitz, Adams and Gill joined forces in junior high in the ‘80s, stayed together throughout their years at UC Santa Barbara in the ‘90s, returned home to the San Francisco Bay Area in the ‘00s, and have cultivated a devoted following over the course of decades, keeping the band in high demand at venues and festivals worldwide. Ezra Lipp has held down the drum seat for over 7 years, with Frames being his second full length album with the band. While all four members of the quartet spend time outside of ALO playing with luminary artists such as Jack Johnson, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, and Nicki Bluhm, it is within the framework of ALO that these four musicians really shine. Individually, each band member writes and sings, and together they create an eclectic yet accessible blend of heartfelt song-craft, dance-floor booty beats, and expansive improvisations. ALO is more than just a band, it’s the comfort of lifelong friendships, the spontaneity of late-night road trips and the discovery of treasures hidden in car seats, green rooms and buried voice memos. Frames feels both old and new, fresh and classic. It’s a powerful and engaging statement and step forward for ALO. It’s a beautiful sounding record, with depth and character that balances the emotion, musicality and touches of clever humor in a new way for the group. It holds dreams in its folds, and possibilities in its frames. “Now we get to go out into the world with these 10 new songs, share them with people, and let them develop on stage,” says Lebo. “Getting to know them and letting them grow on the road is really exciting for all of us.
Hotel California – The Original Eagles Tribute
For over three decades, HOTEL CALIFORNIA has been recreating the legendary sound of the EAGLES and thrilling audiences all over the world. The band set the bar in 1986, and they’ve remained the industry-leading substitute for the Eagles ever since. Playing to huge outdoor and arena audiences, sharing bills with some of rock’s legends, and going places no tribute band has gone before. A long run by any measure, but it begs the question: what makes HOTEL CALIFORNIA so special? Incredible lead vocal similarity, intensely accurate instrumental work, soaring harmonies, and top-flight live performances, just for starters. These are the band’s hallmarks and the foundation on which their reputation has been built. With over a century of collective professional experience in the band today, they’re still going stronger than ever! HOTEL CALIFORNIA’s show has evolved into a masterful celebration of the Eagles’ music. One of the most game-changing song catalogs in the history of rock ’n’ roll is performed to perfection before your eyes and ears. If you love the Eagles, then welcome to the Hotel California – you’ve just found the next best thing. They’ve performed in India, Bermuda, Dubai, Japan, Tahiti, and all over North America… They’ve shared the stage with the Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx, Gretchen Wilson, and REO Speedwagon, just to name a few.
The Robert Cray Band – All Amped Up Tour
ROBERT CRAY Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller. Robert Cray is all these things–and more. The Georgia-born, Washington-raised musician first picked up a guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV then, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform in Seattle, determined that his destiny would also follow a similar path. And so he has: across the past half century Robert Cray’s developed into one of American music’s most singular artists From forming a teenage garage band, through to striding the stage alongside several of the world’s greatest guitarists, Robert Cray’s story is one of struggle and commitment. Struggle and commitment that led to Cray enjoying phenomenal success–selling millions of albums and countless concert tickets, winning five Grammy Awards, being inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, recipient of the Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award, designing two signature model Fender guitars–yet for Robert what’s always mattered most is the music. Every note he plays counts, every song he sings is delivered as if it is his last: integrity and intensity are what has guided Cray’s musical career. He has never cheapened his output or delivered a substandard performance. Think about it: Robert Cray has shared stage and/or studio with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Albert Collins, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Memphis Horns and Hi Rhythm Section. Cray’s stinging guitar playing and soulful voice, hiss ills as a band leader and performer, mark him as keeper of the flame for American roots music, an artist who never fails to deliver As an artist Robert Cray’s aged like fine wine–his voice has developed a greater range and expressiveness. At the same time, Cray’s guitar playing now possesses an additional depth, a growl that can hint at a caress then signal emotional upheaval. Across five decades Robert Cray has created a richly inclusive American music, revitalizing both blues and soul while rocking hard with the very best. To achieve 50 years in the music industry and still be as fresh and committed as when starting out is an achievement few can boast of but Cray can: he has released 19 studio albums, every one replete with his extremely distinctive songs, won five Grammy Awards and continues to make music that sounds like no one but Robert Cray Premium Merchandise Package -Premium Concert Ticket (or GA where applicable) -Exclusive T-shirt -Autographed 8×10 Photo -Exclusive Guitar Keychain Merchandise is shipped the week of the show date to the address provided at checkout and may arrive shortly before or after the show. This package does not include a meet and greet with the artist. Merchandise subject to change.
G Love & Special Sauce – Lemonade 20th Anniversary Tour
G. Love & Special Sauce is an American Hip-Hop Blues band known for its unique fusion ofhip-hop, blues, funk, and soul. Formed in 1993 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the bandoriginally featured Garrett Dutton, aka G. Love, as the lead vocalist and guitarist, JeffreyClemens on drums, and Jim Prescott on bass. Their debut self-titled album, G. Love & Special Sauce, was released in 1994 on Epic Records and included the hit single “Cold Beverage,” which became popular on alternative radio stationsand MTV. The band’s style has been described as a mix of “slacker blues” and “alternative hip-hop,” as they frequently incorporate elements of 90s hip-hop beats with classic blues rhythms.Over the years, G. Love & Special Sauce has released numerous albums and their sound evolved to include more soul, R&B, and rock influences, though they retained their laid-back vibe and clever lyrical play. Known for their energetic live performances, G. Love & Special Sauce remains a beloved name in themusic scene, blending genres in a way that feels fresh and authentic. Hailing from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Makua Rothman is a WSL WorldTour Big Wave Champion and musician. During the Volcom Pipe Pro in 2023, Rothman suffered a horrifying wipeout. he was forced to reassess his career path and turned to his second passion—music. Enter Jimmy Messer. Multi diamond and platinum selling musician, writer,composer and producer, A match made in heaven with a shared passion for bothmusic and surfing, G Love Pre-Show Pop Off VIP MUST HAVE A CONCERT TICKET G. Love’s Pre-Show Pop Off is an ALL REQUEST storytellers solo acoustic performance by G. Love and a one of a kind merch package. The pre-show pop off also includes early entry, a Q&A and photo opportunity with G. Love, and early access to the merch booth. You must have a ticket to the concert in order to purchase a Pop Off ticket.G. Love’s Pre-Show Pop Off VIP Ticket Includes:An ALL REQUEST storyteller acoustic performance by G. LoveQ&A session with G. LovePhoto with G. LoveVIP LaminateExclusive VIP PosterEarly access to the merch booth.THIS VIP UPGRADE DOES NOT INCLUDE A TICKET TO THE SHOW. You must have a concert ticket & Pre-Show Pop Off ticket in order to redeem the VIP package elements and be let into the event. Tickets to the show must be presented at the time of entry to the Pre-Show Pop Off.
An Evening with Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin “…extraordinary songs, mesmerizing guitar playing, and a voice that goes effortlessly from bruise-tenderto scar-hard in a matter of minutes… her lyrics are crafted and clever, full of subtlety and polishedphrases…With delicious sarcasm and acerbic stories, she held the audience spellbound… her songs are sopersonal to her that they speak to everyone who listens.” – The GuardianShawn Colvin stopped the industry in its tracks with her arresting 1989 debut, Steady On. The followingspring, Colvin took home the GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, establishing herself asa mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. In the ensuing 30 years, Colvin has won three GRAMMYAwards, released thirteen superlative albums, written a critically acclaimed memoir, maintained a non-stop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless television and radio programs,had her songs featured in major motion pictures and created a remarkable canon of work.Colvin triumphed at the 1998 GRAMMY Awards, winning both Record and Song of the Year for the Top10 hit “Sunny Came Home,” from the platinum-selling album A Few Small Repairs.Her inspiring and candid memoir, Diamond In The Rough, was published in by Harper Collins in2012. Diamond In The Rough looks back over Colvin’s rich lifetime of highs and lows with stunning insightand candor. Through its pages we witness the story of a woman honing her artistry, finding her voice,and making herself whole.Shawn Colvin was recognized for her career accomplishments when she was honored with the 2016Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award by the Americana Music Association. Presenting her with thisprestigious award was Bonnie Raitt. Said Raitt, “She’s simply one of the best singers I’ve ever heard —and a truly gifted and deep songwriter and guitarist… She was groundbreaking when she emerged andcontinues to inspire me and the legions of fans and other singer/songwriters coming up in her wake.”In September 2019, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Steady On, Colvin released a newly-recorded version of her landmark debut. Colvin crafts a truly mesmerizing reinvention, performing thealbum with just her voice and guitar. The Steady On 30th Anniversary Acoustic Edition strips each song tothe core, placing Colvin’s songwriting masterclass on full display. “I’ve played these songs countlesstimes, primarily as a solo acoustic artist,” she says. “all in all, this is the incarnation that feels mostgenuine. This represents who I am as an artist and all I ever wanted to be, and I believe it does itspredecessor proud.”Colvin was recently honored with an induction into the 2019 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame, alongsidelegendary artists Lyle Lovett and Buddy Guy. In a moving induction speech, Jackson Browne praised heras “ineffable” — ‘that which is impossible to express in words’ — and extolled, “Not many writers areable to do what Shawn does. It’s a very special way of relating what really matters. It takes an original toget our attention. Shawn is utterly original in her singing, and original in what she speaks about in hersongs.”Over the course of three decades, Shawn Colvin has established herself as a captivating performer and arevered storyteller, well-deserving of the commendation of her peers and the devoted audiences whohave been inspired by her artistry. And as she enters her third decade as a songwriter and performer, shecontinues to reaffirm her status as a vital voice in music.
Here Come The Mummies
Here Come the Mummies is an eight-piece funk-rock band of 5000 year-old Egyptian Mummies with a one-track mind. Their “Terrifying Funk from Beyond the Grave” is sure to get you into them (and possibly vice versa) Since their discovery, HCTM has been direct support for P-Funk, Al Green, Mavis Staples, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Cheap Trick; rocked Super Bowl Village; become a regular on The Bob and Tom Show; appeared on That’s My Jam with Jimmy Fallon; played massive festivals like Summer Fest, Summer Camp, Common Ground, Musikfest, and Suwannee Hulaween; and sold tickets by the thousands across large swaths of North America. Maybe that’s why the ladies (and some dudes) can’t stop losing their minds over these mayhem-inducing mavens of mirth. Some say they were cursed after deflowering a great Pharaoh’s daughter. Others claim they are reincarnated Grammy-Winning studio musicians. Regardless, HCTM’s mysterious personas, cunning song-craft, and unrelenting live show will bend your brain, and melt your face. Get ready! Here Come The Mummies. HCTM is: Mummy Cass – guitar, vocals Eddie Mummy- drums, vocals K.W. TuT- bass, vocals Spaz- keys, vocals The Pole!- bass Midnight Mummy- bari & tenor sax, keys, percussion, talk box, vocals Dr. Yo- saxes, vocal, tambo Highlander- tenor sax “H-POD” (High Priest of Death)- trumpet
The Wood Brothers with SG: Elizabeth Moen
THE WOOD BROTHERSDubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothersChris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years. Chris alreadyhad legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin &Wood, while Oliver’s band King Johnson built a loyal following in the South. Withdrummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, The Wood Brothers haveevolved into one of roots music’s most revered acts, playing sold out shows acrossNorth America, garnering a Grammy Award nomination and releasing nine studioalbums, including their forthcoming release, Puff of Smoke, released August 1st. Elizabeth Moen Elizabeth Moen is a Chicago-based songwriter with a voice that pulls you in, threading indie rock grit through the warmth of Midwestern folk. Raised in small-town Iowa, her music pairs confessional storytelling with sharp self-awareness, earning praise from American Songwriter and No Depression for its honesty, humor, and vocal power. Her upcoming record, Fields on Fire, finds Moen writing from what she calls “the middle space,” where the truth is still taking shape. Rather than wait for closure, she leans into uncertainty, crafting songs that are raw, spacious, and deeply human. It marks her most confident and intentional work to date, deepening the emotional clarity and bold songwriting she’s known for.