Kent American Roots Festival

Don't miss Kent Rocks Guitar Fest TONIGHT all over downtown Kent!! Follow their page for updates!!

ALL of Tonights's live music downtown is FREE for the community thanks to the generous support of our sponsors! We hope you enjoy Kent Rocks Guitar Fest 2026 presented by Wayside Furniture & Mattress!!!

SAVE THE DATE! Kent Rocks Guitar Fest is Friday, September 11th! Lineup coming soon!!

BIG THANK YOU to North Water Brewing and the amazing people who filled the room last night for Kent American Roots Festival ! So grateful to share our music with all of you!

Lots of love and kisses from the ladies of MR&B!

Next FULL BAND gig is 5/15: Maura Rogers & The Bellows at Visible Voice Books!

Thank you to all the bands, audience, venues, and amazing sponsors for another incredible festival!!! Post your photos and videos in the comments!!

Come out for dinner and stay for the music tonight. The Kent Roots Festival is back. Music starts at 9PM. Serving food until 10 PM. Venice Cafe serving drinks until 1 AM.

Kent American Roots Festival 2026 presented by Wayside Furniture & Mattress is proud to present The Modernes live at Dominicks from 6PM to 9PM!

Guitar-Forward and Take No Prisoners. At the core of The Modernes is guitarist Bert Franco. A telecaster-clad-madman with a pedigree in country, rock, and blues. A Retro-sound with a forward-thinking approach to songwriting. The influences range from guitar greats like Chet Atkins, Eddie Van Halen, and Jimi Hendrix alongside modern songsmiths like Jason Isbell, and The Hold Steady. Joined by Nick Frank (formerly of The Karkadens/All But Violet) and Doug Gallo (formerly Rubix Groove/Shoreline Funk Allstars) the trio is rounded out by a powerhouse rhythm section. The band is at home with long sets in dark clubs or power hours at festivals across the Midwest.

Tonight we roll!
Kent American Roots Festival
7pm
Ray’s Place
Downtown Kent, Ohio

Mark Leach is playing live today at The Loft from 7:00 -9:00 PM