Music scene · Ravenna

Ravenna, a historic manufacturing town northeast of Akron, has a working-class music tradition of local rock bands, school marching bands, and church choirs. Kent-area musicians sometimes join Ravenna players for small club dates.

The high school auditorium and community center host band concerts and variety shows. Local bars and American Legion halls provide rooms for cover bands and open jams.

Local and regional artists perform here, with musicians from the nearby Akron and Kent scenes occasionally passing through.

Players should attend community center events, sit in on local jams, and drive to Akron or Kent for larger venues and a wider network of musicians while connecting with local players first.