Sofar Akron: February
As promised, I am back with the February Sofar in rapid succession of the first one. This Sofar Akron features Lazarus Nichols, Holbrook and Phil from Bluelight, and The Brothers […]
Tag Archives: jazz
Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival
Akron has been putting in this work this summer and I’m entirely here for it. Knight Arts Challenge winner Theron Brown, along with Opentone Music, put together Akron’s first Rubber City […]
Wesley Bright at Sweet Mary’s Bakery
A couple of weekends ago, I got the chance to preview Wesley Bright’s new sound before he hits the stage on February 13th at Blu Jazz+. Wesley is a fan […]
Huntertones at Blu Jazz+
With a room bursting at the seams, the people of Akron welcomed the Huntertones to the Blu Jazz+ stage once again. Selling out by mid-afternoon of the show, Akron’s local […]
Northeast Ohio Bass Summit
Tuesday, September 29th, Jilly’s Music Room (near Downtown Akron) hosted the Northeast Ohio Bass Summit where several local bands came together to play an annual show. The bands included were […]
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
Hey everyone! I’m pretty sure that you all have noticed that I’ve taken a bit of a break from going to shows. There’s been a couple of reasons why. I […]
One Sound at Blu Jazz+
One Sound is a local Jazz band created by teen pianist and composer, Kofi Boakye. They’ve been featured on the blog multiple times due to the fact that I’ve done […]
Jared Lees Trio Album Release
Last weekend, I went out to Jilly’s Music Room to check out Jared Lees Trio and Acid Cats. That night Jared Lees was releasing his album “After Thought.” The Jared […]
Copali at Uncorked
A few weekends ago, I saw Copali at Uncorked Wine Bar. They’ve been on the blog at least once and I urge you all to check them out. I don’t […]
Jilly’s Music Room: March 27th
Located on North Main St. next to the widely known Luigi’s, stands a music venue. Jilly’s Music Room is unlike many of the other venues I frequent. It caters to an older […]
TeaTime with the Mad Artist 