Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival Bring the whole family and enjoy FREE jazz & blues musical performances from local and national artists to benefit youth education programming for the children of the future, presented by Open Tone Music! Featuring performances throughout the day & evening by Chris Coles' Gleam, Sam Blakeslee Quintet, Dave Thompson Trio, Glenn Holmes Quartet, Bobby Selvaggio Red Rhinoceros and Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquesta!

Join us as the 2nd Annual Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival continues in Downtown Akron!
 
Bring the whole family downtown throughout the weekend and enjoy more FREE jazz & blues musical performances from local and national artists on several stages downtown (BLU Jazz+, Akron Art Museum, Akron Public Library, High St. Hop House, Lock 3, Maiden Lane, Musica, The Nightlight, Uncorked Wine Bar & the Akron Civic Center) to benefit youth education programming for the children of the future.
 

BLU Jazz+ Stage

• 12:30PM – 1:15PM
  Chris Coles’ Gleam
• 1:30PM – 2:15PM
  Sam Blakeslee Quintet
• 2:30PM – 3:15PM
  Dave Thompson Trio
• 3:30PM – 4:15PM
  Glenn Holmes Quartet
• 5:00PM – 5:45PM
  Bobby Selvaggio’s Red Rhinoceros
• 10:30PM – midnight
  Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquesta

*  (all events are free, open to public, available on first-come, first-serve basis)
 

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About Open Tone Music

In 2010, Open Tone Music began with the goal to:
 

• Make music accessible to the community
• Provide music education both inside and outside the classroom for youth and adults
• Offer music performance which are accessible to the public of all ages
• Offer opportunity for musicians in training to rehearse and perform with professionals
• Provide education and access in the business of making music

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Since its creation, Open Tone Music has been able to serve thousands of youth in the Northern Ohio area with the help of fiscal agents, community partners and individual donors.
 

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