JD Simo & Luther Dickinson – Do The Rump Tour
JD Simo & Luther Dickinson – Do The Rump Tour! When JD Simo and Luther Dickinson hit the stage with drummer Adam Abrashoff, it’s not just a show; it’s a greasy, groove-soaked resurrection of Hill Country blues. The trio is a rare convergence of three masters pushing roots music into the now. Their 2024 album Do The Rump! debuted to rave reviews, with No Depression calling it “a swamp stomper’s paradise” and Americana Highways praising their “fearless climb into new mountains of sound.” Their single “Come On” topped SiriusXM’s Bluesville chart, proving their sound resonates far beyond tradition. The trio’s much anticipated second record is forthcoming. Luther Dickinson, four-time Grammy nominee and co-founder of the North Mississippi Allstars, brings deep Southern lineage and slide-drenched soul. JD Simo adds his signature fusion of psych-blues and virtuosity, with credits ranging from Phil Lesh to Beyoncé. Adam Abrashoff’s deep-pocket drumming fuses it all with electrified momentum. This trio only performs a handful of select dates each year. Each one is a high-octane celebration of improvisation, soul, and swampy swagger -a modern blues experience like no other.
Rumpke Mountain Boys & Duprees Dead Band
THE RUMPKE MOUNTAIN BOYS offer an unparalleled musical journey filled with emotional vocals, impressive command of various string instruments, and captivating special effects. This energetic quartet takes a unique approach to their performance, relying on the energy of the crowd and intuitive improvisational flow to guide their music in real time. David Gans, host of the Grateful Dead Hour, praises the honesty and authenticity of the Rumpke Mountain Boys, who, much like Donna the Buffalo and the Grateful Dead, don’t rely on setlists or rehearsals. The four members write their own songs, drawing inspiration from a diverse range of sources. In this way, they constantly expand their musical abilities. This talented band has made a name for themselves with electrifying performances at festivals across the country, such as the Northwest String Summit and the John Hartford Memorial Festival. They have collaborated with various renowned artists, including Leftover Salmon, Del McCoury, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Ralph Stanley. With an ever-growing fan base, the Rumpke Mountain Boys show no signs of slowing down.
Soul Asylum Acoustic + Corey Glover
Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum selling rock band SOUL ASYLUM started as Minneapolis’ punk younger brothers to the Replacements and Husker Dü. Their 1992 breakthrough album Grave Dancers Union featured the international hits “Runaway Train”, “Black Gold” and “ Somebody to Shove”. “Runaway Train” won a Grammy, and its groundbreaking music video brought nearly two dozen missing and exploited children and teens around the world home to their families. SOUL ASYLUM has released 13 original albums – including their most recent, 2024’s Slowly But Shirley – with multiple live albums and assorted Greatest Hits collections. Their famous 1993 MTV Unplugged performance was released for the first time on vinyl as a coveted Record Store Day exclusive, and November 2025 also saw the 30-year-anniversary reissue of their Let Your Dim Light Shine album. This upcoming show offers a rare opportunity to see SOUL ASYLUM’s Dave Pirner and Ryan Smith perform an intimate, one-of-a-kind acoustic set. Corey Glover is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Living Colour and has toured as the vocalist for the funk band Galactic. As an actor, he played Francis in the 1986 war movie Platoon.
Carbon Leaf – I Want To Be Leaf Tour
For Carbon Leaf, we have instituted a new hybrid seating arrangement. – A combination of Reserve and GA ticket options. There are 200 GA tickets available. The GA section is in front of the Stage with a five row separation between the reserved seats Reserved seats start at row H. This way, those who want to dance can and if you want a reserve seat, you can still get one and see the band without someone being right in front of you! Carbon Leaf’s fifteenth studio album, Time is the Playground is both a call to action and an embrace of the moment. Marrying nostalgic storytelling to nuanced, folk-infused indie rock, the Richmond, Virginia band embroiders heartfelt melody and harmony with acoustic and electric instrumentation to create a 12-song rumination on time, love and personal growth that’s equal parts urgent epiphany and contented exhalation. Originally formed as a college cover band in 1992 and with over 3,500 famously enthused liveshows together, Carbon Leaf helped to define the aughts indie rock that they ultimately outgrew and outlasted. They first earned national recognition with “The Boxer,” a song that won the American Music Awards 2002 New Music Award and made Carbon Leaf the first unsigned band to perform before millions on the AMAs After a trio of charting albums for Vanguard Records, multiple songwriting awards and headlining shows, Carbon Leaf opted to return to the complete creative control of their indie roots. Guitarist Terry Clark, who co-founded the band with Privett and multi-instrumentalist Carter Gravatt, converted his garage into the band’s Two-Car Studio, where they’ve recorded releases for their own Constant Ivy imprint ever since. Carbon Leaf’s DIY spirit even extended to re-recording their three Vanguard albums in order to regain the rights. Due in September, Time is the Playgrounds Carbon Leaf’s first full-length album in a decade, during which they released two EPS and a 27-song live performance album and Blu-ray. Time is the Playground gathers the best of songs written, in fits and starts, over 15 years, alongside brand-new ideas. Privett dusted off old demos and shut himself away for months to finish their stories, while also honing recent compositions. With Clark engineering, Carbon Leaf – completed by longtime bassist Jon Markel and drummer Jesse Humphrey – spent a year and a half recording and mixing the resulting songs Masterfully melding saturated AC/DC guitar and squelchy Cars synth, “Backmask 1983” is a funflipbook of evocative era emblems – Farah Fawcett, “Satanic Panic,” Time Life Books, Bigfoot and more – that traverses the simultaneous nexus of Privett’s childhood/adolescence and the world’s analog/digital ages. It’s about morphing into a new person and a new planet with wide-eyed wonder and a longing to believe. “Without a whole lot of information, the mystery of things felt so heightened,” recalled Privett of growing up pre-Internet. “I wanted to capture some of that but also have fun with it.”“I want what we create to resonate with ourselves, to the level that we want to play it for a longtime to come, and where we want others to hear it and experience it,” Privett concluded.“Hopefully, listeners can glean the pieces from it that they identify with.
Jim Messina
An undisputed expert in the fine art of making hit music, JIM MESSINA’s legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups, a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits. While acting as producer/audio engineer for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Buffalo Springfield, Messina ultimately joined the band as its bass player. When “the Springfield” disbanded in 1968, Jim and fellow bandmate Richie Furay formed Poco. With Jim on lead guitar, Poco defined a new musical genre, Country Rock. After three successful albums, Jim was ready for a change and left to return to his passion for producing music. He signed as an independent producer with Columbia Records. In November 1970, Columbia asked Jim to work with an unknown Kenny Loggins. While helping Kenny get ready for a record and touring, the two discovered that they worked well together and Jim agreed to sit in on Kenny’s first album. Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin’ In was released in November of 1971 and an accidental duo was formed. Over the next seven years, Loggins & Messina released eight hit albums, had scores of hit songs and sold over 16 million albums. They had become one of rock’s most successful recording duos ever, but it was time for the duo to go their separate ways. After a series of celebrated solo acoustic tours, Jim formed a band made of acclaimed musicians who have played with him at various points in his career. With his new band, The Road Runners, Jim released his latest live album Here, There & Everywhere. Touring the country and playing sold-out shows, Jim says that he’s enjoying discovering who he is, where he’s been and, most significantly, where he’s going.
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
The Coast to Coast Tour starring COLIN JAMES, MATT ANDERSEN & TERRA LIGHTFOOT Friends and fellow musicians Colin James, Matt Andersen and Terra Lightfoot unite for an 18-city US Spring 2026 cross-country tour celebrating both the rich legacy and electrifying future of Canadian roots music. From blues and folk to rock and soul, audiences can expect powerful individual sets and inspired collaborative performances from three of Canada’s most acclaimed and distinctive roots artists. The Coast to Coast Tour honors the enduring power of music to cross borders, generations and traditions – live on stage! COLIN JAMES James’ career has spanned over 30 years, with a track record that includes 21 studio albums, 8 JUNO Awards, 31 Maple Blues Awards and multi-platinum record sales. He has worked with some of the world’s most revered artists including, Bonnie Raitt, Albert Collins, Pops Staples, Robert Cray, Albert King, Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, ZZ Top, Mavis Staples, Carlos Santana, and Buddy Guy, to name a few. Latest album Chasing The Sun out now featuring guest appearances from Lucinda Williams, Charlie Musselwhite. MATT ANDERSEN New Brunswick native Matt Andersen is one of the most accomplished Canadian singer-songwriters and powerhouse vocalists active today. A multiple Maple Blues Award winner, multi European Blues Award winner and JUNO nominee, Andersen was the first Canadian to take home top honors at the International Blues Challenge. Today he headlines major festivals, clubs, theaters throughout North America and the rest of the world. TERRA LIGHTFOOT A native of Ontario and two-time JUNO Award nominee, Lightfoot has drawn musical comparisons from Dusty Springfield to Van Morrison. Her decade-plus musical evolution has seen her tour four continents alongside Willie Nelson, Bruce Cockburn and the all-female revue The Longest Road Show, among others.
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.