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Enjoy a lively evening in Downtown Akron, celebrating local blues and jazz with live performances in the Main Library auditorium.
Live at the Library: A Stellar Friday Night Collaboration!
Get ready for an incredible evening as the Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival, in special collaboration with the Akron-Summit County Public Library, brings world-class talent to the Main Library Auditorium. Doors open at 5 pm.
Akron Main Library Auditorium
Kevin Robert Martinez’s Reclamation Band - 7 pm
With their debut album “These Roads” turning heads across Northeast Ohio, this powerhouse ensemble draws inspiration from the beauty of Cuyahoga Valley and the vibrant energy of Chicago’s jazz scene. Featuring bass, alto & tenor sax, bass clarinet, guitar, and percussion, they deliver a set that’s both deeply rooted and refreshingly modern.
Before the main event, be sure to immerse yourself in the miniature exhibit "Heritage in Music" starting at 4:30 pm in the foyer outside the Auditorium.
This is a Friday night experience for music lovers you absolutely do not want to miss!
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Music | Live Performance |
Drive-up Window closes fifteen minutes before the building closes for the day.
Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.
Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.
Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.
Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.
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Akron, Ohio 44326
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