Fall Events Offer Folk and Rock

The 13th annual American Music Masters series presented by the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame & Museum and the 42nd Kent State Folk Festival.

By: Jay Minkin
Date: 11/11/2008
There will be two premier musical events taking place Northeast Ohio for readers to add to their social calendar. The tough choice will be which to take in.  
 
The highlight event for the 13th annual American Music Masters series presented by the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame & Museum will take place on Saturday, November 15 at Playhouse Square’s State Theater. This once-in-a-lifetime concert features an all-star line-up of artists who will perform as a tribute to the legendary inventor and musician Les Paul. Inducted into the Rock HOF in 1988, Paul made his mark as a jazz-pop musician extraordinaire, recording as a duo with his wife, Mary Ford, such songs as “How High the Moon.” His innovations—the solid-body electric guitar, sound-on-sound recording and close miking—helped usher in a new era in recording. The Gibson “Les Paul” guitar has become a staple instrument among discerning rock guitarists.

The concert will feature Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees James Burton, Billy Gibbons and The Ventures, along with other notable artists including Lenny Kaye, Alannah Myles, Richie Sambora and Slash. For more late breaking announcements, visit www.rockhall.com.

The 42nd Kent State Folk Festival is the second oldest continuously produced folk festival on a college campus. Musical events will be held from November 6-15 including performances by Nanci Griffith, The Felice Brothers, Justin Townes Earle and Martin Sexton. One of the highlight events is “Round Town” on Friday, November 14, which presents an evening of regional folk performers in over 35 clubs, churches, coffeehouses and bars from 3 p.m. to the wee hours of the morning.

Many outstanding local artists performing free at many of the venues including Brian Lisik, The Rhondas, Rio Neon, Dave Ullman, Rachel Roberts, Zach, Tracey Thomas, Jonah Koslen, The Speedbumps, and The Kidney Brothers. Performing at the Kent Stage will be Alex Bevan and Ryan Humbert. Ryan will be celebrating a return home with his long anticipated new album release Old Souls, New Shoes, which includes an eight piece band and string quartet. For a complete list of Folk Festival happenings visit www.kentstatefolkfestival.org.

Reach Jay at blues4bird@aol.com.

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