May 1, 2026 - Downtown, Kent OH
Free Live Music at Venues All Around Kent!
PARTA Kent Central Gateway Escott and Company Holiday Inn Kent Bonsky Heating & Cooling Flynn, Keith & Flynn Attorneys
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American Roots Music Festival: May 1, 2026 – Kent Ohio

The Kent American Roots festival presented by Wayside Furniture returns on Friday, May 1 with a fantastic line-up of artists. It’s all free, due to the support of our patrons and sponsors.

Featuring Performances By

Al Bucco · Ava Leone · Ben Gage Band · Cats on Holiday · City of Invention · Country Honk · Crooked River Stompers · Eric Street · Grady Miller · Hiram Rapids Stumblers · Jen Maurer · Julian Kimbrough · Mark Leach · Matt Potting · Maura Rogers & The Bellows · Randy Horvath · Rocks and Roots · Rust Bucket Pluckers · StaticQuo · The Modernes · The Shootouts · The Whiskey Drinks · Up ‘Til 4 · West Akron Fadeaway: Grateful Dead Tribute