July 18, 2026 - Downtown, Kent OH
Free Live Music at Venues All Around Kent!
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Kent Blues Fest: July 18, 2026 – Kent Ohio

The Kent Blues Festival presented by Wayside Furniture returns on Saturday, July 18 with a fantastic line-up of artists. It’s all free, due to the support of our patrons and sponsors.

Bands and venues are being finalized for this upcoming event. Stay tuned!

Kent Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) Sponsored by Jack Daniels


Featuring Performances By

15-60-75 (The Numbers Band) · Armstrong Bearcat · Art Michaud · Backstreet Blues Band · BC Hudson & Sonny Leach · Blues Deville · Bob Frank Blues · Castles and Airships · Cleveland Fats · Conway Brothers · Dave Terry · Dynamo Love · Erin & The Chill Factors · Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band · Gil Stomatori del Cuyahoga · Guy Pernetti · JJ Vicars & The Desiatos · Jon Mosey · Like Flinn · Rachel Brown · Stakhouse featuring Max Stak · Stamper-Starr · Steve Roberts · Taylor Lamborn · The Alan Greene Band · The Applewhites · The Blue Drivers · The Brown Liquor Band · The Buffalo Ryders · The Delta Hand · The Greasy Boys · The Wallace Coleman Band · Tim Matson · Xtra Crispy