Holiday Spectacular Shows: Music Fills The Night in Northeast Ohio

Folks are home for the holidays and Northeast Ohio musicians and venues from Cleveland, Akron and Canton are celebrating. Here is the event list for the night.

Kent – The Speedbumps Christmas Fun Time Show

8 p.m. - The Kent Stage 

Painesville – The Carsons Holiday Party and Reunion Show

7 p.m. - Scores Fun Center 

Akron – David Ullman Album Fundraiser with Enormity and Bushman

8 p.m. - Musica 

Lakewood – A Very Acoustic Christmas with Tom Evanchuck and Cool Jason

9:30 p.m. - Merry Arts Pub 

Lakewood – Pilgrim and Echo Canyon Players in Concert

9 p.m. - The Winchester Music Hall 

Canton – !Dance Night! 

11 p.m. - The Auricle Venue

Kent State Folk Festival: Failed coverage (almost)

Written by Ty Kellogg

When I originally agreed to cover some of the Kent State Folk Festival ‘Round Town activity, I envisioned running amuck in downtown Kent, hopping from coffee shop to coffee shop, bar to bar, shaking hands and talking music with the people who are responsible for the craft the festival celebrates. However, this didn’t happen. 

David Ullman
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I rolled into Kent from the northwest area of Columbus, hitting town about around 8:30 p.m. and running on fumes after a work trip. I parked my car and met up with a gal that I haven’t seen in years, and we proceeded to strike the town in our effort to encompass the folk festival feeling. 

Our first stop was Scribbles, an independently-owned coffee shop on Water Street. Playing that evening was David Ullman, a furrow-browed, sweatin’, sad bastard of a singer-songwriter who has played the Kent-Akron-Cleveland circuit for years. To listen to Ullman, one must have an attuned ear because Ullman is a very intelligent songwriter who is willing to experiment, as shown by his use of a loop pedal and electric bass. But don’t let his shy and polite demeanor fool you;  he can go from a sweet whisper to a lion-like roar in a matter of seconds. 

The room was hot and steam was rising on the windows during the comfortably brisk September evening. The bodies were packed like sardines. People in chairs were sitting on each other’s laps and sitting on the floor, against the wall and behind the counter. When someone left the room, there was an instant rush to fill the seat, and then two more people would emerge to lean against the wall I leaned upon. My date and I left the room as Ullman orchestrated the crowd into his frenzied sing-a-long, “Mulletman.”

Listen Up! WJCU to interview Ty Kellogg at 7 p.m.

Ty Kellogg will be playing his "nitty gritty dirt" tunes and interviewing with Holly on WJCU's A Beautiful Mess at 7 p.m. Take a listen as he talks about his upcoming show at Beachland Tavern with David Ullman and Chad Hill.

Click here for WJCU stream information.

UPDATE (7:40 p.m.) – Ty, thanks for the shout out to The Rhythm Report and those who support local music on the show tonight. Stay tuned, folks! Kellogg's got one more song to play.

Photo: Ty Kellogg's CD release show at Hambden Grange in April 2011.

Ty Kellogg in Concert with David Ullman and Chad Hill
Wednesday, September 7
Show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Beachland Tavern
15711 Waterloo Road
Cleveland, Ohio

Purchase tickets here.

Hear "Chain Gang" off Kellogg's self-titled 2011 release. The Rhythm Report covered Ty Kellogg earlier this year prior to his album release show in April 2011. Read more here.

"Chain Gang" Ty Kellogg