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Jazz Society gathers momentum

Radio station, weekly concerts and festivals keep jazz culture alive Take a moment to appreciate Toledo's rich and vibrant jazz history. Pianists Art Tatum, Claude...

Video Game Scores and Anime Soundtracks

Each year, a student group at BGSU called the Game and Anime Music Ensemble (GAME) prepares a set list for its concerts, on campus...

LISTEN HEAR: Ledisi Sings Nina, Shares It With Northwest Ohio at the TMA Peristyle

Northwest Ohio is in for something special when Grammy-winning R&B and jazz vocalist and songwriter Ledisi Young, better known simply as Ledisi, performs on...

Jam band Renegade Lemonade; rousing tunes for waiting audiences

Collaborating with other local performers and establishing relationships is key for local bands. Connections are easily made in the Toledo area music scene, and...

Slithering Sounds: Andrew Adkins’ Rattlesnake Motions

Bands and musicians often change style as they progress through their careers, but it’s unusual to hear someone play an entire album and never...

Knightheart organizes Beach House Family Shelter benefit concert

MVNIFVST (pronounced “MANIFEST”) is “dedicated to representing dreamers and believers.” Jelani Maliik, aka Knightheart, launched the clothing brand and multimedia company to help develop...

Local band Dual Neutral celebrates first album

Toledo has cultivated creative minds looking to release new music while pushing sonic boundaries.  One of the Glass City’s newest acts, Dual Neutral, composed...

Wild Forever

From its origins in a garage behind a bicycle shop in Detroit to arenas around the world, Reverend Guitars is a brand proud of...

More Than Just Music: Robot Mama’s performances bring sound and art together

Live music is back in venues around Toledo, with a variety of different acts. Local psychedelic band Robot Mama is excited to show you what they can...

Doobie Brothers’ anniversary tour to play Zoo

NOTE: The article below was originally published on August 17, 2021. The Doobie Brothers' show at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater discussed here was postponed....

The Ice Cream Militia is lickin’ good

The story behind the name of the band, The Ice Cream Militia, told by member Jake Cassidy, goes like this: “It's kinda of a funny...

Hip-hop/classical duo Black Violin plays Valentine

Wilner Baptiste— now known as Wil B. to fans of the genre-busting duo Black Violin— started playing viola almost by accident. When he was...