Here are concerts, festivals, plays and more this week in Akron, Cleveland and other Northeast Ohio cities.

What to know about the latest happenings in your city.

The 2026 Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series continues at James Island County Park June 26, with a live performance by Charleston-based band Da’ Gullah Rootz.

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

It’s often said that those seeking money should follow their passion, and then money will follow them. But sometimes, you’ve got to learn the hard way. “You learn by your mistakes,” says Jabba, DJ for ...

BOB MARLEY is a name that is synonymous with reggae – and reggae is forever associated with Handsworth, home of legendary band Steel Pulse and Basil Gabbidon. A special concert next month (February) ...