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                                <title>Friday the 13th Haunted Theater Tour</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/friday-the-13th-haunted-theater-tour/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[. This is the last Friday the 13th in 2026 &#160; Join the staff of The Kent Stage for a special Haunted Theater Tour!&#160; Stories will take place in the lobby, theater, The Tunnel, green room, stage and balcony!&#160; Hear about our cast of spirits and paranormal experiences that have occurred! &#160; &#160; ** Please wear walking shoes!&#160; ** We will be going up and down STEPS!&#160; &#160; ** Check in starts a half hour before the tour at&#160; The Kent Stage&#160; 175 East Main Street Kent, OH.&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Doors 7 pm Event 7:30pm&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Rocky Horror Picture Show</title>
                                <eventupdate>8 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/rocky-horror-picture-show-8/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[The Kent Classic continues.....Rocky Horror Picture Show&#160; - on the big screen when The Kent Stage hosts The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Doors open at 9 PM - Show starts at 10pm.Tickets are $12 - BUT only $8 if you dare to come in RHPS costume!Come see the live shadow cast (The School of Rocky) act out the movie and involve the audience in a night you will never forget. Don't forget the virgin sacrifice! Bring you friends, roommates, and anyone willing to get thrilled - chilled - and fulfilled!]]></description>
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                                <title>Jorma Kaukonen with John Hurlbut</title>
                                <eventupdate>11 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/jorma-kaukonen-with-john-hurlbut/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In a career that has already spanned half a century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the forefront of popular rock and roll. A member of the Rock &#38; Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy nominee, he is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna. Jorma Kaukonen&#8217;s repertoire goes far beyond his involvement in creating psychedelic rock; he is a music legend and one of the finest singer-songwriters in music. Jorma currently tours the world, as he has for many years, bringing his unique styling to old blues tunes while presenting new songs of weight and dimension. Jorma is releasing his next solo album, Ain&#8217;t in No Hurry, early in 2015 on Red House Records. &#160; He was a devotee of rock-and-roll in the Buddy Holly era, but soon developed a love for the blues and bluegrass that were profuse in the clubs and concerts in the nation&#8217;s capital. He wanted to take up guitar and make that kind of music himself. Soon, he met Jack Casady, the younger brother of a friend and a guitar player in his own right. Though they could not have known it, they were beginning a musical partnership that has continued for over 50 years. &#160; Over the next three and a half decades, Hot Tuna would perform thousands of concerts and release more than two dozen records. The musicians who performed with them were many and widely varied, as were their styles&#8212;from acoustic to long and loud electric jams, but never straying far from their musical roots. What is remarkable is that they have never coasted. Hot Tuna today sounds better than ever. &#160; In addition to his work with Hot Tuna, Jorma has recorded more than a dozen solo albums on major labels beginning with 1974&#8217;s Quah and continuing with his recent acoustic releases on Red House Records&#8212;2007&#8217;s Stars in My Crown and River of Time, produced by Larry Campbell and featuring Levon Helm. &#160; But performance and recording are only part of the story. As the leading practitioner and teacher of fingerstyle guitar, Jorma and his wife Vanessa Lillian have just wrapped up a 25-year stint operating one of the world&#8217;s most unique centers for the study of guitar and other instruments. Jorma Kaukonen&#8217;s Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp was located on 125 acres of fields, woods, hills, and streams in the Appalachian foothills of Southeastern Ohio. They taught thousands of musicians whose skills range from basic to highly accomplished, who gathered for weekends of master instruction offered by Jorma and other instructors who are leaders in their musical fields. &#160; A multitude of renowned performers made the trek to Ohio to teach at Fur Peace Ranch and played at the performance hall, Fur Peace Station. It became an essential stop on the touring circuit for artists who do not usually play intimate 200-seat venues, bringing such artists as David Bromberg, Roger McGuinn, Arlo Guthrie, Dave Alvin, Ramblin&#8217; Jack Elliott, Warren Haynes, Lee Roy Parnell, Chris Hillman, and more. Students, instructors, and visiting artists alike welcomed the peace and tranquility, as well as the great music and excellent instruction that Fur Peace Ranch offered. The facility downsized and moved to Athens, Ohio, where Jorma still teaches in addition to his &#160; On-The-Road-Workshops in places like Martha&#8217;s Vineyard and San Diego. Jorma Kaukonen is continually looking to expand his musical horizons, always moving forward, and he is quick to say that teaching is among the most rewarding aspects of his career. &#8220;You just can&#8217;t go backward. The arrow of time only goes in one direction.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>Spyro Gyra</title>
                                <eventupdate>17 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/spyro-gyra-4/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[n 2024, Jay Beckenstein and band observe the 50th anniversary of what started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door). It&#8217;s a time that Beckenstein remembers fondly. He describes the beginning as &#8220;that period of time when I was in my 20s, when it was all raw and there were no expectations. It was all about having a good time and playing hard. It was a golden time.&#8221; &#160; It&#8217;s a story that is familiar to fans of Spyro Gyra the world around. It began inauspiciously in 1974 when Jay Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo NY organized a get together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble, &#8220;Tuesday Night &#8211; Jazz Jam&#8221;. Every week a core group, Beckenstein and co-founder Jeremy Wall along with Jim Kurzdorfer and Tom Walsh, the rhythm section from the Buffalo Jazz Ensemble who Beckenstein and Wall had been playing with, would gather to jam.&#160; They were joined by various players from around town, including long time Spyro Gyra keyboardist Tom Schuman, who just wanted to have some fun playing jazz and its relatively new cousin, jazz fusion. The idea grew and so did its audience until one week when the club owner insisted that Beckenstein comes up with a name for the group to display on his new sidewalk sign. Beckenstein flippantly suggested &#8220;spirogyra&#8221; which is an algae he remembered from his biology classes. The next week, there it was adorning the sign out front mistakenly spelled Spyro Gyra. And so it began and continued to grow. After a couple of years, Beckenstein started to plan his next move which, at the time for a musician, meant moving to New York City or Los Angeles. The band was successful enough in Western New York that they were able to get studio time in a local sixteen track studio to record an album. Beckenstein has long said that it was intended as a farewell statement to that era of his life and to Buffalo. Then fate stepped in and people started buying that eponymous release. Soon people with more means were interested in being involved and the band was able to expand its horizons. Lucky? Maybe. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always felt incredibly fortunate. Not only do I get to do what I love for a living, but I&#8217;ve never really had a boss. I&#8217;ve been the commander of my own ship and and how fortunate is that? How many people get to go through life in control of something that they love. It&#8217;s been fantastic.&#8221; Soon he was in New York City recording his songs with some of the hottest session musicians while keeping the core performing band busy with shows in an ever increasing geographical area. Beckenstein refers to that early period as &#8220;the days of making Catching The Sun and Morning Dance in New York City where I got to meet so many great musicians and worked in an environment where I had all the resources we could want to do exactly what we want. We had a blast. We were somewhat excessive at the time but we had a blast.&#8221; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Into the Blue &#8211; Electric Light Orchestra Tribute</title>
                                <eventupdate>17 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/into-the-blue-electric-light-orchestra-tribute/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Into the Blue is an 11-piece Electric Light Orchestra Tribute band bringing ELO&#8217;s smash hits to Northeast Ohio.With strings from the Tuscarawas Philharmonic and band members who perform from the heart, our audience will experience authentic sounds that will take them back to an era when rock and roll was king!]]></description>
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                                <title>Carlos Jones &#038; the P.L.U.S. Band</title>
                                <eventupdate>23 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/carlos-jones-the-p-l-u-s-band/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[This is a general admission show&#160; &#160; Carlos Jones has been entertaining audiences for over 40 yearsthroughout the eastern half of the United States, first as a member of the roots-reggae group "I-Tal", and then with the legendary "First Light", before finally pursuing a solo career with his most recent group - the Peace, Love, Unity Syndicate (aka "PLUS" or "The PLUS Band").Carlos is the landed gentry of Cleveland reggae. He has been involved in every important reggae project in Cleveland since the days of I-Tal and First Light in the 1980's, when Cleveland had the most vibrant reggae scene in the Midwest. He has released 3 full length CD's plus one Live&#160;CD, 1 EP, and numerous singles in his solo career alone on Little Fish Records. He has had his music appear in movies, textbooks and greeting cards, receiving airplay nationally and internationally, including on Sirius XM radio.The band's gift of groovy music provides beautiful positivity and healing vibes, with spiritual and mystical overtones...and the message is one of PEACE-LOVE-and UNITY!]]></description>
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                                <title>Umphrey’s McGee &#8211; Fresh Cut</title>
                                <eventupdate>25 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/umphreys-mcgee-fresh-cut/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Umphrey&#8217;s McGee Umphrey&#8217;s McGee once titled an album Local Band Does O.K. It&#8217;s a characteristically understated joke that says plenty about how seriously they&#8217;ve always taken the idea of not taking themselves too seriously. Nearly three decades later, the overachieving local band is still here and doing just fine. Umphrey&#8217;s McGee has built a career on relentless forward motion. What began at Notre Dame as a handful of friends chasing the next gig has become one of American rock&#8217;s great independent endurance stories. With distinctly Midwestern stubbornness, UM has rarely chased the prevailing trend or worried much about where they were supposed to fit, all the while piling up nearly 3,000 live shows, 15 studio albums, hundreds of millions of streams, and a fiercely loyal community along the way. The numbers only tell part of the story. The harder thing to quantify is how Umphrey&#8217;s got here. From the beginning, they built their own lane&#8212;pairing the precision of a progressive rock band with the risk of nightly improvisation, and treating every show as something that could veer somewhere unexpected. Songs stretch, collapse and rebuild themselves. Genres are less rules than ingredients. The point has never been to fit neatly into a scene; it has been to keep finding out what this band can become. David Fricke memorably described them as if&#160; &#8220;Radiohead born a cheerful Midwestern bar band with brains.&#8221; That instinct extends beyond the music. Umphrey&#8217;s was early to understand that the relationship between band and audience should be more than transactional. They launched UMLive, a single-artist live archive, years before streaming became the norm; created Headphones &#38; Snowcones, delivering a soundboard mix wirelessly to fans in the room; and turned their annual UMBowl event into an interactive experiment in which the audience could help steer the music in real time. Destination events from Iceland to Morocco to Mexico pushed the same idea further: don&#8217;t simply play for the community&#8212;bring them into the adventure. Staying in motion this long means learning how to change. There have been triumphs, detours, losses, lineup changes, and more than a few plans rewritten along the way. Through it all, the essential impulse has remained remarkably intact: get in a room together, make something that feels alive, and follow it wherever it leads. That same instinct runs through Blueprints, which turned fan-selected pieces of live improvisation into fully realized new compositions. In a way, the process feels especially fitting now: take what happened, listen closely, find the possibilities inside it, and build forward. Maybe that&#8217;s the real story of Umphrey&#8217;s McGee. Not a band preserved in amber, but one stubborn enough to keep evolving. After nearly three decades, there&#8217;s less interest in proving anything and more excitement about discovering what&#8217;s still possible. The joy of getting onstage together, trusting one another, and chasing the next good idea feels as immediate as ever. The past is worth celebrating. What comes next is the reason to keep paying attention.]]></description>
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                                <title>Stephen Bishop &#8211; Farewell Tour &#8211; 50 Years of Careless</title>
                                <eventupdate>29 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/stephen-bishop-farewell-tour-50-years-of-careless/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Stephen Bishop, an acclaimed songwriter with an enduring passion for his craft, embarked on his musical journey at the tender age of thirteen. During his teenage years, Stephen's musical journey was further enriched by his time with the band "The Weeds," where he honed his songwriting and guitar skills. Leaving his hometown of San Diego, he ventured to Los Angeles at seventeen, where he secured a position as a staff songwriter at E.H. Morris Publishing, earning a humble fifty dollars per week. ​As the years unfolded, Stephen's exceptional talent earned him the distinguished honor of having his compositions recorded by a plethora of legendary artists. The list reads like a who's who of music royalty, including Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Art Garfunkel, Barbra Streisand, Kenny Loggins, Beyonce, Luciano Pavarotti, Frida (ABBA), David Crosby, and countless others. Such is the caliber of his songwriting prowess. ​Beyond the music world, Stephen's captivating presence has also graced the silver screen, delighting film enthusiasts in memorable movies like "Kentucky Fried Movie," "The Blues Brothers," "Twilight Zone: The Movie," and, undoubtedly, his iconic cameo as the "Charming Guy with Guitar" in the revered classic "National Lampoon's Animal House," for which he also crafted the theme. ​Stephen's mark extends to the realm of film soundtracks, with notable contributions including the timeless ballad "Separate Lives" from the Oscar nominated motion picture "White Nights." His talent has also lent itself to other notable films, such as the Oscar nominated film, "Tootsie," "The China Syndrome," "Roadie," "Mickie &#38; Maude," and "Unfaithfully Yours," among others. ​Stephen's distinguished career has garnered him two Grammy nominations and an Oscar nomination, solidifying his standing as a prominent recording artist and singer-songwriter. His impressive repertoire of hits includes chart-toppers like "On and On," the iconic theme song from "Tootsie" titled "It Might Be You," the emotionally resonant "Separate Lives," and the ever-popular "Save it For A Rainy Day," among many others. ​To encapsulate Stephen's extraordinary achievements, he has penned an astonishing 650+ songs, released 19 albums, and achieved global sales exceeding 15+ million records for his own works, while contributing to the success of other celebrated singer-songwriters, amassing a staggering 100+ million records sold. Furthermore, his music has touched the hearts of countless listeners worldwide, garnering over 6.1 billion streams. VIP Package -&#160;Premium Ticket - 1st five rowsCareless 50th Anniversary vinylOne of Stephen's own guitar picksLimited - edition tote bag Merch valued at over $125 &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Al Stewart &#8211; The Farewell Tour with The Empty Pockets</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/al-stewart-the-farewell-tour-with-the-empty-pockets/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[AL STEWART: THE FAREWELL TOUR The Legendary Singer-Songwriter Brings His Farewell to The Kent Stage &#8212; Saturday October 10, 2027 - with His Band The Empty Pockets!&#160; When Al Stewart wrapped the first legs of his 80th Birthday Farewell Tour in the fall of 2025 &#8212; sold-out nights up the American East Coast, then Amsterdam, a triumphant run across the United Kingdom capped by the London Palladium, and closing nights in Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin &#8212; the goodbyes weren't finished. This spring, the Farewell Tour of The States starts back up.&#160; This time on the West Coast and rolls into Kent in the fall. Al and his longtime band The Empty Pockets will be joined by contemporary jazz saxophonist Chase Huna, whose sax and flute work has become a signature of Al's live shows. &#160; Audiences can expect the songs that defined him &#8212; "Year of the Cat," "Time Passages," "On the Border," "Modern Times" &#8212; alongside selections from a catalog that stretches from the British folk clubs of the 1960s to the present. Stewart came up in the legendary London folk scene, where he shared a flat with a young Paul Simon, played the very first Glastonbury Festival in 1970, and went on to record the Platinum albums Year of the Cat (1976) and Time Passages (1978), fusing folk-rock with vivid storytelling drawn from history. In Al's own words: "I'm just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records! It's as simple as that really."&#160; &#160; ABOUT AL STEWART Al Stewart rose to prominence in the British folk revival of the 1960s and '70s, developing a singular blend of folk-rock and richly detailed songs drawn from history. His breakthrough albums Year of the Cat and Time Passages, both certified Platinum, produced two of the most enduring singles of the era. Over a six-decade career he has released more than a dozen studio albums, from Bedsitter Images (1967) to Sparks of Ancient Light (2008), and collaborated with artists including Jimmy Page, Phil Collins, Alan Parsons, and Peter White. His Farewell Tour launched in 2025 with full houses across the eastern United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, and continues in 2027 across the American West.&#160; &#160; ABOUT THE EMPTY POCKETS The Empty Pockets &#8212; Josh Solomon (guitar, vocals), Erika Brett (keyboards, vocals), Nate Bellon (bass, vocals), and Adam Balasco (drums) &#8212; are a Chicago quartet blending Americana, blues, and roots rock, with two #1 albums on the Billboard Blues chart of their own. In addition to their years on the road with Stewart, they've backed Kenny Loggins, Simon Kirke of Bad Company, and Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield. They open each evening with their own set before joining Al on stage. &#160; ABOUT CHASE HUNA Chase Huna is a contemporary jazz saxophonist from Palm Springs, California, blending jazz, R&#38;B, and pop into a smooth, melodic sound. He released his first single to radio at fifteen and has performed at festivals including the Catalina JazzTrax Festival and the Newport Beach Jazz Festival. His fourth album, Heart &#38; Soul, is out now.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Welcome Back Me Friends &#8211; VIP</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/welcome-back-me-friends-vip/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[UPGRADE -&#160;MUST HAVE&#160; A CONCERT TICKET SPECIAL VIP Experience - Limited availability &#160; A VIP Q&#38;A with CARL PALMERand Paul Bielatowicz &#38; Simon FitzpatrickJust a $50.00 add-on to your concert ticket!VIP Ticket Holders receive:&#8226; Q&#38;A WITH CARL &#38; HIS BAND&#8226; ONE ON ONE PHOTO WITH CARL &#38; HIS BAND&#8226; EARLY ACCESS TO PURCHASE AUTOGRAPHED MERCHANDISE&#8226; ATTENDEES MUST ALSO BE TICKETED FOR THE ELP SHOW&#8226; LIMIT TO ONLY 50 FANS &#8226; EVENT STARTS AT 5:30 - ONE HOUR BEFORE SCHEDULED DOORS* Sorry, Carl will not be able to sign any autographs at this event. *&#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Welcome Back My Friends &#8211; An Evening with Emerson, Lake &#038; Palmer</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/welcome-back-my-friends-an-evening-with-emerson-lake-palmer/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Created by Carl Palmer and his management, the show will be presented with the full cooperation of the Estates of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. THIS IS NOT A TRIBUTE ACT- THIS IS THE REAL THING. &#160;Through modern technology they will reunite the band: Carl with his two bandmates playing together along with Keith Emerson &#38; Greg Lake, who both passed away in 2016. The show combines video performance of Emerson and Lake from a legendary sold-out ROYAL ALBERT HALL ELP show from 1992 with live on-stage performances of Carl Palmer with his own ELP Legacy band, Paul Bielatowicz and Simon Fitzpatrick. &#160;All the musicians play together in sync to present a complete and authentic Emerson Lake &#38; Palmer show. &#160; Emerson, Lake &#38; Palmer (informally known as ELP) was an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson (keyboards) of the Nice, Greg Lake of King Crimson (vocals, bass, guitar, producer), and Carl Palmer of Atomic Rooster (drums, percussion). With nine RIAA-certified gold record albums in the US and an estimated 48 million records sold worldwide, they are one of the most popular and commercially successful progressive rock groups of the 1970s, with a musical sound including adaptations of classical music with jazz and symphonic rock elements, dominated by Emerson's flamboyant use of the Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, and piano (although Lake wrote several acoustic songs for the group). &#160; The band became prominent after performing at the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970. In their first year, the group signed with E.G. Records (who distributed the band's records through Island Records in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in North America) and released Emerson, Lake &#38; Palmer (1970) and Tarkus (1971), both of which reached the UK top five. The band's success continued with Pictures at an Exhibition (1971), Trilogy (1972), and Brain Salad Surgery (1973, released on ELP's own Manticore Records label). After a three-year break, Emerson, Lake &#38; Palmer released Works Volume 1 (1977) and Works Volume 2 (1977). After Love Beach (1978), the group disbanded in 1979. &#160; UPGRADE -&#160;MUST HAVE&#160; A CONCERT TICKET SPECIAL VIP Experience - Limited availability &#160; A VIP Q&#38;A with CARL PALMERand Paul Bielatowicz &#38; Simon FitzpatrickJust a $50.00 add-on to your concert ticket!VIP Ticket Holders receive:&#8226; Q&#38;A WITH CARL &#38; HIS BAND&#8226; ONE ON ONE PHOTO WITH CARL &#38; HIS BAND&#8226; EARLY ACCESS TO PURCHASE AUTOGRAPHED MERCHANDISE&#8226; ATTENDEES MUST ALSO BE TICKETED FOR THE ELP SHOW&#8226; LIMIT TO ONLY 50 FANS &#8226; EVENT STARTS AT 5:30 - ONE HOUR BEFORE SCHEDULED DOORS* Sorry, Carl will not be able to sign any autographs at this event. *&#160; &#160; PURCHASE YOUR UPGRADE AT CHECK-OUT]]></description>
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                                <title>THAO</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/thao/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THAO, known for her distinctly evocative songwriting and dynamic, arresting performance, has continued to evolve artistically and personally since dropping the moniker &#8220;Thao&#160;&#38; The Get Down Stay Down&#8221; in 2021. Her latest album, Temple, reflects a profound exploration of freedom and belonging, shaped by her experiences reconnecting with her cultural roots on her first trip to Vietnam. This journey is also the subject of her intimate documentary, Nobody Dies, which premiered on PBS to critical acclaim. &#160; Throughout her career,&#160;Thao&#160;has expanded her reach beyond recording and touring and glided into the realms of writing, filmmaking, television, podcasting, and theater. She has guest hosted the celebrated podcast Song Exploder, hosted PBS's Southern Storytellers series, and scored numerous film and dance projects, all the while continuing to tour nationally and internationally. &#160; Thao&#160;can currently be seen in the music film Amongst The Disquiet (which she co-created, starred in, and wrote original music for) as it shows in contemporary art institutions and events all over the world (e.g. New Orleans Museum of Art, MCA Denver, S&#227;o Paulo Biennial). &#160; Her sixth studio album will be released in 2026. She is currently at work writing her debut book for Graywolf Press (2027) and developing a musical. Balancing personal vulnerability with broader cultural commentary,&#160;Thao remains a prominent voice in the contemporary music scene and beyond.]]></description>
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                                <title>40 Fingers</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/40-fingers/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[They are called 40 FINGERS, they are Italian and they are the phenomenal quartet of guitarists who, to the tune of millions of views, are conquering social networks all over the world (over 100 million views:&#160;https://www.youtube.com/@40Fingers&#160;with their masterful reinterpretations and rearrangements of famous rock and pop hits, film and TV series soundtracks, and an official endorsement such as that of Queen, who applauded and published on their website the &#8220;40 Fingers&#8221; version of Bohemian Rhapsody. &#160; They have also been acclaimed by numerous Italian and international music stars who have chosen them to duet together: from Andrea Bocelli to US singer Tory Kelly, and Andy Summers of The Police to revisit the band&#8217;s famous song &#8220;Bring on the Night&#8221; (https://bit.ly/40fingerspolice). &#160; Each with a strong musical history and a different background, the four musicians together explore new sonic universes in the name of fingerpicking proposing a vast repertoire that starts with a reinterpretation for four guitars of rock and pop songs and ends with their own original compositions. The shared passion that the four of them have for the world of film and TV series and for their scores has also led them to try their hand at a series of original arrangements of famous soundtracks, including their &#8220;40 finger&#8221; version of the two main themes of John Williams' work on George Lucas' Star Wars saga, The Last of the Mohicans, Disney medley and the medley from Harry Potter, also including some of the themes written by the great John Williams. &#160; The stage is the natural home of 40 FINGERS. Accompanied by a highly spectacular visual production created by some of Europe's best light designers, they take the audience on a musical journey with no linguistic or geographical boundaries through their versions of Sultans of Swing, Africa, Sound of Silence, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Last of the Mohicans, Libertango and other tracks that span genres in a comprehensive way, uniting and thrilling all music lovers.]]></description>
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                                <title>The Michael Weber Show with Special Guests and Legends</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/the-michael-weber-show-with-special-guests-and-legends/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Michael Weber is bringing his friends together for an epic birthday party concert filled with new music, improvised collaborations with special guests, and outrageous stories. &#160; The Michael Weber Show&#160;is a high-energy rock 'n roll group hailing from Akron, OH. Weber's sound has garnered him attention including winning MTV's &#8220;Amazingness&#8221; television show and performing/recording with numerous Grammy winners, Rock Hall inductees, and music legends including including&#160;Counting Crows, Nils Lofgren (E-Street Band), Jim Peterik (The Ides of March), and as musical director/guitarist/producer with garage rock legends,&#160;The Shadows of Knight&#160;(&#8220;Wild Man&#8221; released on Little Steven&#8217;s Wicked Cool Records).&#160; &#160; With a wide array of creative endeavors, Weber&#8217;s career also includes numerous movie scores such as &#8220;Satanic Hispanics&#8221; directed by Eduardo S&#225;nchez (of &#8220;The Blair Witch Project&#8221; fame), the invention of the &#8220;Baritone Guitarlin&#8221; an innovative 35-fret guitar created in collaboration between Weber and Eastwood Guitars, and his social media content centered around his love of esoteric musical gear generating over 14 million views across platforms. &#160; Special guests sitting in with the band include Robert and Jack Kidney from the legendary and unexplainably original&#160;15-60-75&#160;(The Numbers Band) and Paul Christensen, Rodney Psyka, and Marc Lee Shannon whose individual careers intersected for decades as members in Michael Stanley&#8217;s backing group,&#160;The Resonators. In addition to the band of Weber, James O&#8217;Connor (drums), Kevin McManus (bass), and Julian Dittmer (keys), more special guests will be announced later. &#160; Bob Earley, Akron&#8217;s own untamed elder statesman of promotion, will kick off the night with his first-ever, one-man comedy show telling wild stories from his colorful life. As the longtime impresario behind the successful Rockin&#8217; on the River concert series, talk radio host on WNIR 100.1 FM, and former owner of countless legendary Akron-area bars including Ramon&#8217;s and BC&#8217;s Bus Stop, Bob&#8217;s Renaissance Man persona has earned him diverse accolades including the prestigious Crain&#8217;s Health Care Hero award and an induction in the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame.&#160; Having 6 kids with 5 women, a couple run-ins with the FBI, and 81 years as a magnet for absurdity, nobody&#8217;s sure if he&#8217;s nuts or not]]></description>
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                                <title>An Olde English Christmas with Herman Hermit&#8217;s starring Peter Noone</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/an-olde-english-christmas-with-herman-hermits-starring-peter-noone/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Herman&#8217;s Hermits starring Peter Noone remain one of the most enduring and beloved acts to emerge from the British Invasion. With Noone&#8217;s signature tenor, quick wit, and unmistakable stage presence, the group rose to international fame in the 1960s with chart‑topping hits like &#8220;I&#8217;m Into Something Good&#8221; and &#8220;Mrs. Brown, You&#8217;ve Got a Lovely Daughter.&#8221; Their bright, melodic sound and wholesome charm helped define an era, earning them a global fan base that continues to grow across generations. &#160; Frontman Peter Noone has become synonymous with the band&#8217;s legacy, captivating audiences for decades with his charismatic storytelling and timeless vocal style. His ability to blend nostalgia with fresh, energetic performances has made Herman&#8217;s Hermits a staple of major concert tours, retro festivals, and special event stages worldwide. Noone&#8217;s rapport with audiences &#8212; warm, humorous, and effortlessly engaging &#8212; remains central to the group&#8217;s enduring appeal. &#160; Today, Herman&#8217;s Hermits starring Peter Noone continue to deliver dynamic, crowd‑pleasing shows that celebrate both their classic hits and the spirit of the era that launched them. Their performances highlight the band&#8217;s musical versatility, English wit, and the unmistakable joy that has defined their career. Whether playing to lifelong fans or new listeners discovering their catalog, the group consistently offers a polished, heartfelt experience rooted in decades of artistry. &#160; A standout highlight of their recent touring schedule is &#8220;An Olde English Christmas,&#8221; a festive production that blends holiday favorites with Herman&#8217;s Hermits&#8217; signature sound. The show captures the warmth and nostalgia of a traditional English Christmas, complete with sing‑alongs, storytelling, and Noone&#8217;s trademark humor. The tour has quickly become a seasonal favorite, offering audiences a charming, spirited celebration that pairs holiday cheer with the timeless music of one of Britain&#8217;s most iconic bands. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Shovels and Rope</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/shovels-and-rope/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[SHOVELS AND ROPE 2/19/2027 &#160; The summer and fall leading up to recording we spent writing songs, hanging out with family in Colorado and playing shows opening for The Wood Brothers and Gregory Alan Isokov, both of whom have large audiences. So each night we were playing in front of a lot of people, many of whom had never heard of us. We decided to take those opportunities to rattle our comfort zone cage and try out a bunch of brand new, just written songs and basically learn how to play them in front a few thousand people. The songs would grow and change show to show, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. Maybe we go down inflames? Maybe something beautiful happens while it&#8217;s burning? We happily embraced the chaos. That&#8217;s kind of always how it&#8217;s been with us. We had a new song that initially neither of us thought that much of called &#8216;Love Song From A Dog&#8217;. During one of the first nights of the Isakov run we decided, on stage, mid set, to try it out because the show was going well and the audience was warm. To our surprise, it kind of killed and became a fan favorite moment of our set each night. And honestly in all the years of doing this we&#8217;ve never had so many people send us messages or reach out about any one specific song as they did this one.. It just goes to show us that we don&#8217;t know anything. When it came time to record it we thought it&#8217;d befitting and a nice touch to have Greg sing on it since it was his audience who basically fostered it into being by giving us the confidence and encouragement we needed to see it the way they did. He generously obliged and the song was instantly elevated by the sincerity and richness of mood that colors his voice. &#160; The two of us can&#8217;t help but be obsessed with duality. The song &#8216;Two Wolves&#8217; is a meditation about two conflicting energies competing for power. The first time we ever played it was on New Years Eve at Rupp Arena opening for Tyler Childers in front of 15k or so country music fans who surely were like &#8220;what the hell is this&#8221; but to us it seemed 100 percent appropriate because, if we have a song made for an arena, this is probably it. A fuzzy, thick riffed stomper with a hypnotic head bob refrain. It was a big show on a big stage and we were feeling our saltiest rock n roll consummate professional selves in that moment, so we went wide open with it off the rip because well, we had to. &#160; For those who are new here we&#8217;ve spent the last decade or so bouncing around in the &#8216;Americana&#8217; realm quite a bit. Getting branded into that world was admittedly a bit of a shoulder shrug for us as we&#8217;ve always identified more as messy, misfit, folk songwriters and electric yarn spinners who&#8217;s harmonies land somewhere between sweet and spit.. But the people were paying attention and we were building a fan base so we kind of felt like &#8220;who were we to tell them who we weren&#8217;t?&#8221; But when you go all the way to Europe and are standing on a stage in front of a few hundred Scandinavians who are dressed in head to toe denim and cowboy hats expecting something a little more specific, we can&#8217;t help but feel like we&#8217;re about to confuse some people.]]></description>
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                                <title>JOHNNYSWIM</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/johnnyswim/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[JOHNNYSWIM, composed of the magnetic duo Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano Ramirez,effortlessly enthralls audiences with their heartfelt melodies, intertwining personal experiencesand imaginative tales. Their music is a vibrant tapestry woven with memories, emotions, anddreams, blending singer-songwriter tradition with alternative flair, rock vigor, and pop ambition.Through extensive touring, they've cultivated a devoted fan base worldwide, connecting deeplywith listeners.Critics from NPR, The New York Times, Huffington Post, Nylon, and Rolling Stone have hailedJOHNNYSWIM's blend of Folk, Pop, and Blues as "captivating and unforgettable." Theirelectrifying performances on shows like The Today Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live haveenchanted audiences, reinforcing their dynamic presence in the music realm.This holiday season, JOHNNYSWIM brings their beloved Christmas show back to the stage,celebrating the season with holiday favorites alongside songs from across their catalog. Filledwith the heartfelt storytelling, magnetic chemistry, and sense of connection that have becomehallmarks of their live performances, the show is a warm and soulful celebration of the joy,nostalgia, and togetherness of the holidays. Soundcheck Party VIP Experience Very Limited Availability! Includes:&#160; Great Gold Circle Reserved Seat An intimate acoustic performance and Q&#38;A before the main show Early entry into the venue Group photo with&#160;JOHNNYSWIM Exclusive merch item Takes place one (1) hour before doors Early Entry VIP&#160; Limited Availability Includes:&#160; Great Gold Circle Reserved Seat Early entry into the venue Crowd-free first access to merch shopping Exclusive merch item]]></description>
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                                <title>Tom Rush</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/tom-rush/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[TOM RUSH&#160;is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration&#8230;a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become. His distinctive guitar style, wry humour and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. Rush&#8217;s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the &#8217;60s and the renaissance of the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor told Rolling Stone, &#8220;Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but also one of my main influences.&#8221; Country music star Garth Brooks has credited Rush with being one of his top five musical influences. Rush has long championed emerging artists. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor, and in more recent years his&#160;Club 47&#174;&#160;concerts have brought artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin to wider audiences when they were just beginning to build their own reputations. Tom Rush began his musical career in the early &#8217;60s playing the Boston-area clubs while a Harvard student. The Club 47 was the flagship of the coffee house fleet, and he was soon holding down a weekly spot there, learning from the legendary artists who came to play, honing his skills and growing into his talent. He had released two albums by the time he graduated.]]></description>
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                                <title>Cyril Neville</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/cyril-neville/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[CYRIL NEVILLE, the Uptown Ruler, brings alifetime of dreams come true. This two-time grammy winningicon is as brilliant and beautiful on stage and in his recordedwork. In this new chapter of his creative life, Cyril levels up evenmore with new songs, a fresh perspective on his decades ofperformance worldwide and a determined eye on the future. &#160; Cyril Neville is one of the founding fathers of the New Orleanssignature funky soul, rock jazz sound that has influencedcountless artists and entertained millions of fans over his 5decade career. Mr. Neville is a vocalist, songwriter,percussionist, painter, cultural icon and activist who richly deserves his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. &#160; Born in 1948 in New Orleans, the youngest of the Neville Brothers was raised in a musical household,with his brothers Aaron, Art and Charles all making waves on the local musical scene. Their uncle GeorgeLandry was Big Chief Jolly of the Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indian Tribe, and young Cyril cut histeeth singing and playing percussion with the group. At 19, he joined his brother&#8217;s band, Art Neville andthe Neville Sounds, and released his first single a year later. &#160; Art&#8217;s band soon merged into the seminal group, The Meters, with Cyril, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassistGeorge Porter, Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste. &#160; Art and Cyril left The Meters in 1977, and with Aaron and Charlesformed the Neville Brothers.&#160; &#160; One of Cyril&#8217;s current projects includes touring with his son&#8217;s band, Omari Neville and the Fuel, but hecan also be heard performing with fellow Meter Goerge Porter, Jr, Trombone Shorty and his nephew IvanNeville&#8217;s band Dumpstafunk. &#160; &#160;Mr. Neville has also has also toured singing with the funk powerhouse Galactic. In2011 Mr. Neville formed his own supergroup, Royal Southern Brotherhood, with Devon Allman, Mike Zito,Charlie Wooten and Yonrico Scott,Mr. Neville has recorded with a Who&#8217;s Who of the rock world including Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffett, Dr.John, Willie Nelson, Branford Marsalis, and Carlos Santana. He is a prolific writer, co-authoring songswith Bono, Allen Toussant, Trombone Shortyand Taj Mahal among many.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>An Acoustic Christmas with Over The Rhine</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/an-acoustic-christmas-with-over-the-rhine-3/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[One December, not long after Over the Rhine began recording and touring, we were invited to perform some seasonal songs on a public radio station in Cincinnati. It was Christmastime and apparently they thought we were up to the task. We worked up a few carols and traditional tunes. &#160; It actually felt really good and conjured up an unusual mix of feelings from childhood: innocence, loss, wonder, joy, sadness. I think we were surprised. People must have tuned into the radio broadcast, because we began receiving inquiries as to whether we had recorded any of our Christmas songs. I don&#8217;t think we had considered it at the time, but any young, struggling songwriter is open to the suggestions of the marketplace, and people were persistent. In December of 1996 &#8211; 30 years ago! &#8211; we recorded and released our first song cycle of some of the Christmas carols that still haunted us. We included a few original tunes and called our wintry mix The Darkest Night Of The Year. We played a special &#8220;darkest night&#8221; release concert on winter solstice in an old 1300-seat theater in Cincinnati. Every last seat was full. Folks began snatching up copies and seemed to agree that they hadn&#8217;t heard anything quite like it. &#160; We began playing concerts around the Midwest every December and found that the rooms were usually packed full of people who had bundled in out of the cold with prized compatriots. Hats and scarves abounded. If you stepped outside during intermission, you could make ghosts with your breath in the crisp night air. And it was dark &#8211; oh so dark: a time of year with its own music.&#160; &#160; A decade later, in 2006, we released our first full collection of original Christmas/holiday songs called Snow Angels. What is it about Christmas music and the undeniable gravitational pull it exerts on some songwriters? So many Christmas songs have already been written. I think we are genuinely curious about the ones that haven't yet been written.&#160;We continued to tour every December and these special year-winding-down concerts began to feel like an annual tradition &#8211; gatherings of extended musical family, without whom, we&#8217;d be homeless.&#160; By the time we released our third holiday album of original songs, Blood Oranges In The Snow, in December of 2014, Karin suggested we had discovered a new genre of music: Reality Christmas.&#160; &#160; It&#8217;s true: if you&#8217;ve buried a loved one, or lost a job, or battled a chronic illness, that stuff doesn&#8217;t go away during the holidays. It can be a complicated season for many of us.&#160;And then there&#8217;s family.&#160;When Karin and I make the annual holiday pilgrimage home to visit family and pull into the driveway and turn off the car, one of us inevitably looks over at the other and says, &#8220;Tie a rope around my waist, I&#8217;m goin&#8217; in.&#8221; &#160; &#160;In 2026, 30 years after releasing our first holiday CD, we are still at it. This year, we will be leaning into some harmonies and making an intimate but hopefully holy ruckus. It won&#8217;t be all Christmas music: we&#8217;ll certainly mix in tunes from many of our records along the way. But hopefully it&#8217;s still true: hopefully you haven&#8217;t heard anything quite like it.]]></description>
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                                <title>GCS featuring Eric Gales, Dennis Chambers &#038; Billy Sheehan</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/gcs-featuring-eric-gales-dennis-chambers-billy-sheehan/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[GCS brings together three of the most electrifying musicians in modern music: two time Grammy nominated guitarist and vocalist Eric Gales, Modern Drummer Hall of Fame drummer Dennis Chambers, and five time Best Rock Bass Player Billy Sheehan. Each of these musicians has spent decades performing at the highest levels of blues, rock, funk, jazz fusion, soul, and progressive music. Together, they form a rare lineup where every player can lead, listen, and push the music into new territory. The sound of GCS won&#8217;t be confined to one category. It will draw from the full range of their musical lives, moving from heavy blues and hard rock to deep funk, soul, and jazz fusion, with room for fearless improvisation and the kind of live interplay that only players of this caliber can deliver. Three legends, three unmistakable musical forces, one stage. When GCS comes to your city, be there to witness what happens when three titans finally join forces &#160; Eric Gales is a two time Grammy nominated guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose explosive playing has made him one of the most respected artists in modern blues and rock. The Memphis native signed with Elektra Records at 15 and released his debut album at 16, earning Best New Talent honors in Guitar World&#8217;s 1991 readers poll. His unmistakable approach, playing a right handed guitar flipped upside down, is matched by a sound that moves naturally through blues, rock, funk, soul, and psychedelia. Across more than three decades, Gales has performed or recorded with artists including Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Lauryn Hill, and Christone &#8220;Kingfish&#8221; Ingram. His albums The Bookends and Crown reached No. 1 on Billboard&#8217;s Blues Albums chart, while Crown and A Tribute to LJK each earned Grammy nominations for Best Contemporary Blues Album. A three time Blues Music Award winner, Gales also contributed electric guitar to Ludwig G&#246;ransson&#8217;s Grammy and Academy Award winning score for Sinners.&#160; &#160; &#160;Dennis Chambers is one of the most influential drummers of the modern era, celebrated for his deep pocket, remarkable speed, and ability to make highly technical playing feel completely musical. A self taught prodigy from Baltimore, Chambers began playing drums at four, was performing in clubs by six, and joined Parliament/Funkadelic at 18. That early foundation in funk became part of a musical language that would eventually reach across jazz, rock, fusion, soul, and Latin music. &#160; Billy Sheehan is one of rock&#8217;s most original and influential bassists, known for turning the instrument into both a powerful rhythmic foundation and a commanding lead voice. After building his reputation with the Buffalo power trio Talas, Sheehan joined David Lee Roth&#8217;s band alongside Steve Vai and Gregg Bissonette, recording the platinum selling albums Eat &#8217;Em and Smile and Skyscraper. He later co founded Mr. Big, whose worldwide hit &#8220;To Be with You&#8221; reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts around the world. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Donna the Buffalo</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/donna-the-buffalo-3/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Donna The Buffalo is not just a band, rather one might say that Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its members and audiences. Since 1989, the roots rockers have played thousands of shows and countless festivals including Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival, Telluride, Austin City Limits Festival, Merle Fest, and Philadelphia Folk Festival. They&#8217;ve opened for The Dead and have toured with Peter Rowan, Del McCoury, Los Lobos, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Rusted Root, and Railroad Earth to name a few. They also toured with Ben &#38; Jerry&#8217;s co-founder Ben Cohen to help raise awareness about increased corporate spending in politics. In 1991, the band started the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg, NY. The four day festival has become an annual destination for over 15,000 music lovers every year and was started as an AIDS benefit. It continues as a benefit for arts and education. To date, the event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and is now one of three Grassroots Festivals; the Bi-annual Shakori Hills fest in North Carolina and Virginia Key festival in Florida. In 2016 GrassRoots Culture Camp was introduced in Trumansburg, New York as four days of music, art, dance and movement workshops, including nightly dinners and dances. &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Reverend Peyton&#8217;s Big Damn Band plus Adrian and Meredith</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/reverend-peytons-big-damn-band-plus-adrian-and-meredith/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[The Reverend Peyton&#8217;s Big Damn Band has performed in 38 countries and 48 states. They have been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, Living Blues, Elmore, donned the cover of Vintage Guitar Magazine, have been #1 on the Billboard, iTunes and Sirius XM Blues Charts and have been nominated for three Blues Music Awards by the Blues Foundation in Memphis. The Indianapolis Star listed Reverend Peyton as one of the top 25 Hoosier musicians of all time. Maybe you found the band because of virtuosic guitar playing? Maybe you came for the tent revival style live show? The reasons that brought you here could be extensive, but the reasons that keep bringing people back are HEART. Real, from the heart, music made by people who love music. The Sacramento Bee said, &#8220;It&#8217;s a group with boundless stockpiles of heart to spare &#8212; it cascades throughout every slip-n-slide vintage blues/soul ditty they tear through and croon in every show they play, and they always leave a little behind. The front porch is the church, the church is the dance hall and the dance hall is the river bank &#8212; your knees will fail you by the time you figure it all out.&#8221; Often called, "the greatest front-porch blues band in the world" the Big Damn Band is led by Reverend Peyton, who is considered to be the premier finger pickers playing today. Rev has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy, country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life and inspired him and his band to make pilgrimages to Clarksdale, Mississippi to study under such blues masters as T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour and David &#8220;Honeyboy&#8221; Edwards. Accompanied by Rev&#8217;s wife, the washboard virtuoso, Washboard Breezy Peyton, and kept on time by the deep rhythms of Jacob &#8220;The Snakob&#8221; Powell, Reverend Peyton&#8217;s Big Damn Band will leave you clapping, stomping, and singing along every handmade show across the world. Their new record &#8220;Honeysuckle&#8221; was produced and recorded by Reverend Peyton and mixed by six time Grammy winner Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White). The record features many special guests including gospel music group The McCrary Sisters on the song &#8220;Manger&#8221;, Blues Music Hall of Famer and Grammy nominated harmonica player Billy Branch who plays on the Blind Lemon Jefferson song &#8220;Nell (Prison Cell Blues)&#8221;, Grammy award winning and IBMA's 10-time Fiddle Player of the Year Michael Cleveland plays on "Freeborn Man" and Colton Crawford from The Dead South plays banjo on "The Good Die Young" "This record is a bit of a return to my roots, a very personal mix of old and new songs that shaped me or that I&#8217;m currently shaping. It&#8217;s the most acoustic record we&#8217;ve made in years, vintage microphones, vintage guitars, vintage recording gear, and alot of me and my national guitar. There is a smattering of Big Damn Band thrown into the mix to spice things up, and a short list of legends that I&#8217;ve always dreamed of collaborating with", said Reverend Peyton.]]></description>
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                                <title>SHAUN CASSIDY &#8211; UNWRAPPED: Songs &#038; Stories For The Holidays</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/shaun-cassidy-unwrapped-songs-stories-for-the-holidays/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Shaun Cassidy is an American writer, producer, actor and Grammy-nominated singer. After originally making his name as a performer, Cassidy went on to create, write, and produce a number of critically acclaimed television series including AMERICAN GOTHIC, ROAR, COLD CASE, COVER ME, THE AGENCY,&#160;INVASION, and EMERALD CITY. Cassidy recently spent five years as executive producer and writer for the hit NBC/NETFLIX series, NEW AMSTERDAM, and he is currently writing the book for a forthcoming Broadway musical. &#160; The son of Tony award winning actor Jack Cassidy and Academy award winner Shirley&#160;Jones (and half-brother of the late singer/actor David Cassidy), Shaun grew up in Los Angeles and New York City. While still in high school, he signed a contract with Warner Brothers records. This led to three multi-platinum albums and numerous top ten hits including the #1 DA DOO RON RON, THAT'S ROCK N' ROLL, HEY DEANIE, and DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? Cassidy received a Grammy nomination for his efforts and performed at every major arena in the country including&#160;Madison Square Garden. Almost concurrently, he starred in the ABC television series THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERIES. Later, while spending over a year on Broadway acting in the hit musical BLOOD BROTHERS, Shaun wrote his first television pilot, AMERICAN GOTHIC.&#160;From 2020-2024, Cassidy took his self-penned music and storytelling show, THE MAGIC OF A MIDNIGHT SKY, to the stage, playing to SRO crowds nationwide, and last year, he embarked on the biggest tour of his entire career, THE ROAD TO US. Having written and recorded two new songs to support the tour, MY FIRST CRUSH and THE LAST SONG, Shaun is excited to be back in the studio recording new material for his holiday show, UNWRAPPED. &#160; Shaun is grateful to make his home in the wine country of Santa Barbara with his wife, Tracey, their four children, and more animals than he can count. In collaboration with No Kid Hungry, his family produces a collection of fine wines, MY FIRST CRUSH, which donates money to feed hungry children nationwide. &#160; Shaun Cassidy VIP Experience One premium ticket in the first 7 rows Early entry Intimate pre-show Q&#38;A&#160; Intimate group photo in front of the stage with Shaun Cassidy Exclusive Shaun Cassidy&#160;Unwrapped&#160;VIP merchandise bundle Official Shaun Cassidy VIP laminate &#38; lanyard &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Black Violin &#8211; The Be Free Tour with special guest: Jon Muq</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/black-violin-the-be-free-tour-with-special-guest-jon-muq/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Black Violin has always been about taking things further, exceeding expectations, challenging conventions. The duo has steadily built a devoted following and a diverse touring base&#8212; culminating in such triumphs as two sold-out shows at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s death, and appearances on the Today Show, CBS Mornings, and PBS Newshour&#8212;while occupying a musical lane that&#8217;s entirely its own. Black Violin&#8217;s work extends far beyond the stage, reaching deep into communities nationwide with numerous free performances for students and hands-on engagement with youth symphonies and community centers. Through collaborations with local and national education programs such as Turnaround Arts, Baptiste and Marcus connect with more than 100,000 students throughout the year, including low-income and Title 1 schools, and adopted Bethune Elementary, in Florida&#8217;s Broward County (near where they grew up) to initiate an ongoing mentorship program. The members of Black Violin met on the first day of orchestra class in 1996 at Dillard High School of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. (Baptiste originally wanted to play saxophone in the band, but the orchestra teacher got him assigned to his class after winning a golf bet with the band instructor.) Classically trained by day, they faithfully put on their headphones and listened to the hottest rap records each night. They went to different colleges&#8212;Marcus attended Florida International University and Baptiste went to Florida State&#8212;but then reconvened, moved into an apartment together, and started trying to produce other musicians.They developed an act covering hip-hop songs on their violins, which became popular in local clubs. Two years after sending in a tape to Showtime at the Apollo, they were invited to appear on the show&#8212;which they won, and kept winning.They were approached by the manager of Alicia Keys, who asked them to perform with the singer at the Billboard Awards. Other offers followed&#8212;they toured with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, opened for the Wu-Tang Clan, and worked with the likes of Alessia Cara, 2 Chainz, and Lil Wayne. All the while, Black Violin continued touring non-stop (playing as many as 200 shows a year) and released two independent, self-financed albums before putting out the acclaimed Stereotypes in 2016, followed by 2019&#8217;s Take the Stairs. For Jon Muq, a singer-songwriter born in Uganda and now living in Austin, Texas, music is part of a larger conversation he&#8217;s having with the world and everybody in it. Drawing from African as well as western musical trends and traditions, he devises songs as small gifts, designed to settle into everyday life and provoke reflection and resilience .&#8220;These days the world is sad,&#8221; he explains, &#8220;so I wanted to make happy songs. I wanted to write songs that connected with the listener in a very personal way. When someone listens to my music, it&#8217;s not just about me and what I&#8217;m singing. It&#8217;s about how they understand the songs individually. I think these songs can speak many languages, depending on what you want from them.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart featuring Michael Cleveland, Dominick Leslie, Jeff Partin, Mark Schatz, &#038; Jake Stargel</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/b%c3%a9la-fleck-my-bluegrass-heart-featuring-michael-cleveland-dominick-leslie-jeff-partin-mark-schatz-jake-stargel/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Over the last four decades, B&#233;la Fleck has made a point of boldly going where no banjo player has gone before, a musical journey that has earned him 19 Grammys in nine different fields, including Country, Pop, Jazz, Instrumental, Classical and World Music.But his roots are in bluegrass, and that&#8217;s where he returns with his celebrated bluegrass project, My Bluegrass Heart. &#160; The Grammy award-winning album, My Bluegrass Heart is the third chapter of a trilogy which began with the 1988 album,Drive, and continued in 1991 with The Bluegrass Sessions.Fleck&#8217;s band spotlights a multi-generational gamut of the best of bluegrass players, all sporting a myriad of Grammy Awards and nominations, as well as gigantic piles of IBMA awards for their instruments:fiddler Michael Cleveland, mandolinist Dominick Leslie, Jeff Partin on dobro, bassist/multi-instrumentalist Mark Schatz, and Jake Stargel on guitar]]></description>
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                                <title>Tim O&#8217;Brien &#038; Sam Grisman</title>
                                <eventupdate>5 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/tim-obrien-sam-grisman/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[A rare and intimate evening of acoustic music featuring Tim O&#8217;Brien, Sam Grisman, and Victor Furtado. This special trio performance brings together three musicians whose shared love of song, storytelling, and instrumental mastery continues the timeless lineage of American acoustic music. A note from Sam Grisman: The legendary Tim O&#8217;Brien is one of the most beloved and influential singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists in American acoustic music and the impact that his songs and musicianship have had on our tribe of acousticians is immeasurable. When I was a Junior in highschool if you would have asked me what my dream job would be, without a doubt I would have answered &#8220;to be in the Tim O&#8217;Brien Band.&#8221; It is a great honor to get to play some of my favorite Tim tunes with the man himself, and to get to do it in a trio setting with the great Victor Furtado, one of my favorite pickin&#8217; pals who also grew up on Tim&#8217;s music, is going to make for a special experience for everyone on stage and in the audience! We can&#8217;t wait to see y&#8217;all out there.]]></description>
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                                <title>THE KENT STAGE GIFT CARD</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://kentstage.org/event/the-kent-stage-gift-card/the-kent-stage/kent-ohio/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Gift cards can be used towards the purchase of tickets to our fabulous events. Gift cards cannot be used to buy concessions or merchandise.PLEASE NOTE: MUST ENTER MAILING ADDRESS.Required for regular mail delivery.DO NOT select to Print at Home. Mail delivery ONLY. *When purchasing The Kent Stage Gift Card, online customers will also be asked to provide email address to receive a confirmation email that displays&#160;&#160; 1. GIFT CARD PURCHASE ORDER ID2. GIFT CARD AMOUNTONLINE REDEMPTION NOTE: /SPLIT PAYMENT OPTIONTo apply Gift Card when value does not cover the entire ticket purchase cost, please select BOTH payment options prior to online checkout: Credit Card and Gift Card.]]></description>
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