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

Christmas comes: Bethesda celebrates the season with song

Bethesda released a modern Christmas hymn "If this is Christmas" on Sunday, December 18, one week before the Christian holy holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Shanna Delaney and Eric Ling crafted the beautiful baroque-style serenade and recorded it with Dan Corby in one day, stating on the band's Bandcamp page, "This is our gift to you."

Delaney's endearing vocals are reminiscent of Karen Carpenter crooning the classic "Merry Christmas, Darling," composed by Richard Carpenter with lyrics by Frank Pooler. Much like the song that earned The Carpenters a Billboard No. 1 holiday hit in 1970, Bethesda's Yuletide carol has the potential to make its history in the hearts of families celebrating this special time of year. 


Lyrics to "If this is Christmas" are available on Bethesda's Bandcamp page.

Read more about Bethesda in these Rhythm Report posts:

From the Back of the Beachland: Bethesda talks licensing, plans for new album

Music Video: Bethesda "Dreamtiger"