The Kent Stage

Joanne is an absolute class act. From the moment she steps on stage, she radiates this pure, unstoppable energy that instantly hooks the entire room. But what truly sets her apart is her guitar playing—it's masterful, soul-deep, and electrifying. Thank you for another amazing show.

Ray Bensons voice remains one of the great voices in Americana and southwestern music. The band with an entirely new cast of characters was very musical as well. Asleep at the Wheel once again, never disappoints! The shootouts who opened the show, are an exceptional band and perhaps one of the next big things in Country music today! Great Show A+

Absolutely amazing show. Dan is such a nice person. He stayed after the show to meet with his fans. I got to talk to him, and got my photo taken with him. The performance was great. Will definitely be seeing him again.

Amazing to see Justin live and up close! Such an amazing voice and talented group with him. I had not been in the theater since I was in high school in the ‘70’s and was so pleased it had been turned into this cozy concert venue. Thank you Justin for coming to Kent, Ohio!

We were so impressed with the clarity, artistry, and sheer talent on stage tonight in Kent, OH. What a wonderful set of songs reflecting the best of both Solo and Moody Blues repertoire. Thank you for keeping your brillian flame burning so brightly in 2024 and beyond... BRAVO!

The Justin Hayward concert at The Kent Stage was a truly memorable event. The talent and stage presence of all of performers was magnificent. I have seen the Moody Blues many times. This night captured almost every aspect of seeing the original group perform again. If our schedule would have been different, and if I would have known the concert was going to be so magical, I certainly would have purchased tickets for the following nights performance as well!!

Sir Richard was under the weather. Poor guy battled a cough and kept on going. He threatened about ending up doing Coen songs, and threw in an excellent cover of “Famous Blue Raincoat.” Bucket list moment for myself, listening to him play “1952 Vincent Black Lightening.” He is definitely in the top list of greatest guitarist of all time. If you have never seen him play live, I would highly recommend it.

In my opinion the Kent Statge was on fire and the town of Kent was woke up with the presence of the of a 15 year old old young man by the name of Taj FARRANT with his band MBLD and the help of his great friendly family in support of this concert and I can forget his sister Janelle who came out first and played the drums These muscians I have a hard time calling them kids were unbelievable with their talent Those that missed this show will never know what those in attendance missed It was truly one of the best and memorable concert I have ever attended and sure hope I will see them again It was incredible not say the least Thank you for coming to the Kent Stage for this great time

First time at Kent Stage. Better than I expected. Comfortable seats, decent leg room, good size. Joanne Shaw Taylor. I’ve been a fan for 15 years and I’ve finally got to see her. Incredibly talented. Great guitarist, great singer. They started right on time. My only regret is I wish she would have performed longer. I’ve got tickets for another concert there and looking forward to it.

Carbon Leaf never disappoints. Spectacular playlist and lighting. The energy and talent of all five members of the band are phenomenal. The Kent Stage venue was great. I have seen Carbon Leaf at four different venues and Kent Stage is the favorite, thus far. I spent the weekend with Carbon Leaf at both a Cincinnati venue and Kent Stage. I took three new people unfamiliar with Carbon Leaf--they are now huge fans.

Pablo Cruise was in one small word - FUN! It was great hearing the music and boy, can Robbie sing. They still can play and they sounded great. Since this was a smaller venue, the guys in the band hung out a bit afterwards. I was able to get Cory and David's autographs, pictures with them too, along with bassist, Larry Antonino. I was not aware that Larry was a "movie star" since he played "Wolfman" in the Movie - That Thing You Do. I wish I had brought my CD and Album for autographs too. This concert was well worth it. I hope they come back around again. I would go a second time. My only disappointment was that they didn't play their newest hit, Breathe. I was looking forward to it since it epitomizes what is going on in our society over these past few years.

Enjoyed the whole show, including the warm up band. The drawback was, it was very warm in the venue and the seating is very difficult to understand. If it were not for ushers, I could foresee arguments and most concert goers never finding their seats.

The bands were fantastic. Great music. The venue however left a bit to be desired. The AC wasn't working causing the theater to boil in human heat! Add the dancing manic, who apparently got off on TTWS, and his encroachment into my girlfriend's space, made for an interesting evening experience. The couple to our left bought seats 11 and 12. Unfortunately, there wasn't a chair located in the spot for seat 12. The remedy by the venue . . .a metal folding chair!

What a great night! Glen was in fine voice (as was Todd and Dean) and the boys were playing really tight! What an awesome set with a Sean Watkins cover done acoustic by Glen with Jon on mandolin. Too many other highlights to list! Definitely want to see them again soon!

This is my favorite Blue Grass Band in the whole Country. Unfortunately I was unable to go to this one , but I'm hoping they will plan to visit northeast Ohio regularly, because I was very very disappointed that I could not make it to this show.... Please encourage them to visite Northeast Ohio more often...... !!!!!!!!

First time at this venue and all employees were so friendly and helpful. The Dirt Band put on the best show. I have been wanting to see this band for about 25 years and I was very impressed and just totally enjoyed them. Will look forward to more concerts at this venue. Thank you

Dan and Gaven put on a fantastic show. They were warm, funny, and conversational. The music was a 12 out of 10. One of the best shows I've ever seen. The 90 minutes flew by, as they made it feel like we were all just sitting in a living room getting to know one another. After the show, Dan signed autographs and spent time with anyone who wanted to meet him.

This was a fantastic concert! I've always loved John McCutcheon's voice. But to hear his funny stories, and to watch him play the piano, the hammer dulcimer and the banjo as well as his guitar was a musical bonanza. I also found his concert to be incredibly soothing and calming: the perfect antidote to the pre-election vitriol. Thank you!

Hayes Carll-Kent Stages 9-3-22 Hayes was a great story teller. He told stories about writing w Guy Clark and RWH, his early career in Houston, Galveston, Austin, rescuing a Great Dane, last time he played Kent Stages and how the Cavs won the championship. Came on shortly after 8pm and played close to two hours. 1. Bye Bye Baby 2. You Get It All 3. Rivertown 4. Wild as a Turkey 5. Nice Things 6. She’ll Come Back to Me 7. Help Me Remember 8. Any Other Way 9. Let the world worry (not sure what song this is) 10. Drunken Poet’s Dream 11. Mississippi Flush (Ray Wylie Hubbard) 12. Beaumont 13. In Alcohol’s Defense (unreleased) 14. Bad Liver And A Broken Heart 15. KMAG YOYO/T for Texas mashup 16. Girl Downtown Encore 17. Dublin Blues (Guy Clark) 18. Times Like These 19. Hard Out Here

Great show! Wonderful to see Pat giving exposure to younger musicians like Marcus Gilmore and James Francies. Both are fantastic and formed a tight trio with Pat. The highlight of the evening was the 40 minutes of new music in the middle of the show, a new long-form piece by Pat that included an orchestrion. Wow! Sure hope this piece makes it onto a record someday.