April is
International Guitar Month,
Alcohol Awareness Month,
& Humor Month
Tuesday, April 1
Tom Waits performs “The Guitar Has Been
Drinking, Not Me” at Wine Tasting Founders
Day funraiser, Stan Hywet
Hall & Gradens, 714 N.
Songwriter’s Open Mike Night, a monthly event hosted by Gary Hall Barking
Spider,
Riverdance E.J. Thomas Hall, The University of Akron,
198 Hill St., Akron 330/972-7570, 7:30pm, $55, 47.50, 35, 25
Bill Frisell’s 858 Quartet Kent
Stage,
Four Shillings
Short Just Plain Folk, 9-11pm; Alex Bevan Bedtime Snack,
Wednesday, April 2
Kick Butts Day,
sponsored by the Campaign for Smoke Free
Kids
Erin Bode vocalist,
http://ErinBode.com, NightTown,
Josh Buskirk blues
guitar,
Riverdance E.J. Thomas Hall, The University of Akron, 198 Hill St., Akron 330/972-7570, 7:30pm, $55, 47.50, 35, 25
Punch Brothers (featuring Chris Thile of Nickel Creek on mandolin, Chris Eldridge guitar, Gabe Witcher violin, Greg Garrison bass, Noam Pikelny banjo), Kent Stage, 8pm, $17 advance; $22 day of show
Ryan Beke
Lonesome Stars The Harp,
Troubadours of
Divine Bliss Tradesman Tavern,
Thursday, April 3
M. Scott Horn Dewey’s,
Riverdance E.J. Thomas Hall, The University of Akron,
198 Hill St., Akron 330/972-7570, 7:30pm, $55, 47.50, 35, 25
Josh Buskirk
Colin John Band blues rock, Fat
Fish Blue,
Troubadours of
Divine Bliss, Susan Weber Wilbert’s,
Ryann ‘guitar’
Friday, April 4
Sarah Goslee Reed B&O
Railroad Station,
2 Aces Debonné Vineyards,
Adam Pearce Java Jo,
Steve Howell Laurello,
Bongo Joe &
Little Steve-O Mastropietro,
The
Harry
Natural Facts blues duo, Harpersfield,
Westside Steve Old Mill,
Christian Triola jazz
guitar, Sonnet’s,
Denny Carleton Arabica, 818 E. 185th
Melissa Ferrick, Angie Mattson presented
by the Grog Shop at the Beachland Ballroom,
Evil Robot Kevin Dewey’s,
Becky Boyd Flat Iron, 8pm-midnight
Zach Jimmy’s Café
Gary Lee Rider’s,
Laurie
Johnny A. &
his band, Pete Cavano jazz, blues
rock guitar, jazz guitar,
Jeff Varga Key West Café-Westlake
Sergio from
Donal O’Shaugnessy Hannigan's Pub,
6586 N Ridge Rd (Rte 20), Madison
440/428-0091, 9pm-midnight
Lounge Kitty
drag queen cabaret, www.LoungeKitty.net, Fat Fish Blue,
Little Boys from
County Hell rock, Pogues
tribute, Flannery's,
Colin Dussault’s Blues
Alan Greene Band
featuring Mr. Stress electric blues,
Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers, The Real Deal Blues Band Wilbert’s,
Walking Cane Band blues, The Harp,
Magpies
(formerly The Whiskeyhounds) The Outpost, 4962
Josh Krajcik Band
Saturday, April 5
Jim Gill The Sweet Spot., 88.9FM WRDL Ashland, 10:30am-noon
Troubadours of
Divine Bliss Mustard Seed-Montrose,
Derika Deprator Bookstore on
traditional Irish seisiun led by Francis
Quinn The Pub, West Side Irish,
Whooz Playin’ Debonné Vineyards,
John Markovic Candlelight,
Oliver Buck Java Jo,
Arlene & Brian
(The Light of Day Band Duo)
Laurello,
The
The Silver Strings Harpersfield,
Tiffany Apan from
Third Floor Band featuring Mary Fry Coffee
Amici,
Ed Ganer violin, Jimmy’s Café
Alex Bevan postponed
from March 8 blizzard, Kent Stage, planning to to
record the show for a live disk,
Up ‘Til 4 Mangiamo,
P. J. Philips Rider’s,
Abby Kondas Susan's -
Charley Brown
Michael Stanley Tangier
Blonde
Boy Grunt and the
Jeff Poulos David B's Grill & Pub, 524 W. Tuscarawas Ave.,
Blue Lunch The Euclid Tavern,
Rod Nickson
Kristine Jackson blues, Flannery's,
Rocket 88’s rockabilly, Pete’s,
Colin Dussault’s Blues
Kevin McCarthy (the elder), Mullarkey’s
Joe And Jay P J McIntyre’s
Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band concert/dance,
The Porter Sharks The Harp,
Guitar Slim & the Blues Boys Parkview,
Troubadours of Divine Bliss
The Rhondas Prosperity Social
Club,
Patrick Sweany bluies,
Xe La South Side,
Sunday, April 6
Steve Wilson Mac’s Backs,
Irish seisiun with
Jerry Busch hosts open mike, Old Mill,
Lorenzo Bertocchini &
Peggy Coyle &
Brad Bolton Viking Vineyards
DC3 blues guitar, Fat Fish Blue,
Monday, April 7
Lorenzo Bertochini &
Tuesday, April 8
Jim Gill
Mobius jazz,
Tempest
Beachland Tavern,
Buddy Guy blues, House of Blues,
Long Road,
featuring David Budin,
Kevin Richards, Bob Sanham, & Ray DeForest NightTown,
Wednesday, April 9
Damaris Peters-Pike, Professor of Music emerita,
Bobby Kravos polka, Debonné
Vineyards,
Hezekiah Jones
& the Spring's Leaves
an evening with The Victor Wooten Band (bassist from Bela Fleck’s band,)
Beachland Ballroom,
$100 Trio The Harp,
Thursday, April 10
Oliver Buck blues, Dewey’s,
Entrain, Big Leg Emma Kent Stage,
Charlie Christopherson & Midnight Lightning electric
blues, Fat Fish Blue,
Steve-o
with Spring beer tasting, Rider’s,
Tom Guarino
an evening with Dale Watson & His Lonestars rockabilly, Beachland Ballroom,
Chris Kanuch Prosperity Social Club,