Music by Stage

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The Taste of Hudson is proud to host one of Ohio’s largest FREE music festivals, providing continuous music with over 100 musical acts on 8 stages!

Here are the stage names and their locations, ordered from East to West.
Click on the logo or the stage name to jump to the schedule for that stage:

	The Blue Rock Cafe Stage by the Gazebo on the Gazebo Green
	The “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green on the NW corner of 91 & 303
	The Suncrest Gardens Stage on the east side of the Windstream Culinary Green at the corner of First Street and Village Way
	The Henning Software Stage at the north end of First Street
	The First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green
	The OPEN MIC Stage at the Hershey’s Ice Cream Store Patio (Sunday only)
	The Summit County Songwriter’s Circle Stage at the Library front entrance
	The Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden behind the library

Click here for an ALPHABETICAL list

Click here for SUNDAY’s music schedule

Click here for MONDAY’s music schedule

Click here for a listing of music by STAGE

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The Blue Rock Cafe Stage

by the Gazebo on the Gazebo Green

SUNDAY

GRANITE UNION — Sunday noon — Teen Rock and Blues. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.
ONE 4 FIVE — Sunday 1:00 — Blues and Rock. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.
HARD TO HANDLE — Sunday 2:30 — Rock and Blues. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.
The REUNION BAND* — Sunday 4:00 — Classic Rock and Blues. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.
The WESTERN RESERVE COMMUNITY BAND — Sunday 6:00 — Family friendly standards & old favorites. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

MONDAY

KANNIBAL KINGS* — Monday noon — Classic Rock. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.
HIVE ROBBERS– Monday 2:00 — Indie Acoustic. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.
JAZZKOUR* — Monday 4:00 — Teen Instrumental Jazz. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

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The “Little Tikes Land” Stage

on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green on the NW corner of 91 & 303

SUNDAY

McCULLOCH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE — Sunday 11:30. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
LITTLE LEAPERS — Sunday noon. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
KIBLER DANCE ACADAMY — Sunday 12:30. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
The BRICK ROAD RAMBLERS* — Sunday 1:00 — Folk, Folk/Rock and Bluegrass. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
LISA & HEATHER MALYUK – Sunday 2:30 — Traditional folk, jigs, & hymns. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
TOM LEMPNER JAZZ QUARTET — Sunday 3:30 — Instrumental Jazz. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
The BEE STRING BAND* — Sunday 5:00 — Folk/Traditional Country/Bluegrass. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
HOSEFF & HAZE* (Joe Garcia & Angie Haze) — Sunday 6:30 – Indy Folk/Rock/Gypsy Blues. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

MONDAY

MacCONMARA IRISH DANCE– Monday 11:00. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
The SUMMIT-UP CLOGGERS — Monday 11:30. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
The STEELHEADERS* — Monday 12:00 — Americana Roots, Blues, and Folk/Rock. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
The WESTERN RESERVE BIG BAND — Monday 1:30 — Swing music. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
The CALYPSO GYPSIES — Monday 3:00 — Caribbean Steel Drum Band performing Island folk & pop. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).
JIM GILL & CATHY MILLER* — Monday 4:30 — Acoustic Folk & Originals. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

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The Suncrest Gardens Stage

on the east side of the Windstream Culinary Green at the corner of First Street and Village Way

SUNDAY

The JUKE HOUNDS* — Sunday at noon, and also at 1:30 – Rockin’ Rustbelt Blues. Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.
There will be a brief opening ceremony on this stage prior to this performance with Hudson community leaders, Taste of Hudson sponsors, and the Hudson High School Swing Marching Band section leaders playing the Star Spangled Banner and a selection of other band favorites.
The TOFU FIGHTERS* — Sunday 3:00 — Guitar driven Classic Rock n’ Roll and originals! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.
SIGHT-N-SOUND — Sunday 4:30 and 6:00 — Cleveland’s premier Motown, R&B, 70′s group with a big horn sound! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.

MONDAY

VIBROGROOVE* — Monday noon — Rockin’ Jazzy’ Groovin’ Blues! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.
MUSTACHE YOURSELF!* — Monday 2:00 — Gypsy Jazz String Band! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.
The SWIZZLE STICK BAND* — Monday 3:30 until 7:00 pm! — Dance party with Ohio’s best Motown/funk band and soulful horns! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.

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The Henning Software Stage

at the north end of First Street

SUNDAY

BLUE FIN — Sunday 12:00 — Modern Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.
TIME MACHINE — Sunday 1:30 — Classic Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.
ELIPSUS — Sunday 3:00 — Teen Rock Group (formerly “Terraplane”). Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.
QWIK SIL-VER* — Sunday 5:00 — Classic Blues and Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.
WISHGARDEN* — Sunday 6:30 — Folk/Rock/Blues. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

MONDAY

MEMPHIS CRADLE — Monday 12:00 — Blues. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.
ACID RAINCOAT* — Monday 1:30 — Classic Rock & Blues from Allman Brothers to Zappa! Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.
UP ‘TIL 4 BAND* — Monday 3:00 — Blues, Rock, Folk/Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.
BEYOND BLUE — Monday 4:30 — Blues and Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

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The First & Main Arbor Stage

on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green

SUNDAY

RONALD McDONALD – Sunday 1:30 — Kid’s show! Performing at the First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green.
LAURA CLAPP* — 3:00, 4:30, and 6:00 — Acoustic chick rock, original and covers. Performing at the First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green.

MONDAY

BOB PIASCIK — Monday at 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00 — Folk/Rock/Pop. Performing at the First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green.

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The OPEN MIC Stage

hosted by TONY PAPARELLA*

at the Hershey’s Ice Cream Store Patio

Tell your friends you performed at Taste of Hudson!

SUNDAY ONLY, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Come on down and sing or play for your ice cream! All performers will get free ice cream from Hershey’s!
First come, first serve. You will get at least 15 minutes to sing/play. If there is no one waiting to play, you can play longer.
At your request, Tony and friends will be available to help accompany you on guitar, bass, vocals…

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The SUMMIT COUNTY SONGWRITER’S CIRCLE STAGE

at the Library front entrance — Sunday 1:00 to 8:00 pm and Monday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm — Musicians and bands from the SCSC.

SUNDAY

1:00 — Back2Basics (Linda Foster)
1:30 — Dave Palomo
2:00 — John Brewer Trio
3:00 — Johnny Gouskos*
3:30 — LaCapp (Jon Moody)
4:00 — Amethyst*
5:00 – RiverFall*
5:30 — Jacoby Road
6:30 — TBA
7:00 — TBA
7:30 — TBA

MONDAY

11:00 — Ken Moody Arndt
11:30 — Carrie Balough
12:00 — Jon David Miller*
12:30 — Bob Wood
1:00 — Elaine Ohm
1:30 — Ed Amann*
2:00 — Rick Bruening
2:30 — Tucker and Davis
3:00 — Keith Bachman*
3:30 — Nutz and Saddles
4:00 – Don Henson
4:30 — Glenn Peterhansen
5:00 – Devil and Me

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The Buford T. Hedgehog Stage

in the North End Wine & Beer Garden behind the library

SUNDAY

AKIN FOR JAZZ* — Sunday noon — Hudson’s Favorite Jazz group! Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
BLUES DeVILLE* — Sunday 1:30 — Blues and Rockin’ Blues. Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
ROAD HOME* — Sunday 3:30 — Rock’s best tunes. Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
ContraBAND* — Sunday 4:30 — Rock, Pop, Motown, Blues! Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
The FABULOUS VOICES* — Sunday 6:30 — Dance to Rock, Blues, Latin & Pop! Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
EVIL WAYS — Sunday 7:30 — Santana Tribute Band. Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
MONICA ROBINS and the WHISKEY KINGS — Sunday 9:00 — Rock and Blues. Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.

MONDAY

MARIA JACOBS – Monday noon — Jazz, R&B, and Pop. Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
CATS ON HOLIDAY — Monday 1:30 & 3:00 — Cajun Blues. Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.
RIO NEON* — Monday 4:30 — “FolkJazz” and more! Performing behind the library on the Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden.

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*Indicated performers participated in the
“Taste of Hudson Concert Series
presented by Yuengling Light” at the Blue Rock Cafe in Hudson.

Click here for an ALPHABETICAL list

Click here for SUNDAY’s music schedule

Click here for MONDAY’s music schedule

Click here for a listing of music by STAGE

More music at the “After-Party” at the Blue Rock Cafe. Come hang out with many of the musicians and friends of the Taste of Hudson.

Click here for info on the “AFTER-PARTY”

The Blue Rock Cafe Stage by the Gazebo on the Gazebo Green
The “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green on the NW corner of 91 & 303
The Suncrest Gardens Stage on the east side of the Windstream Culinary Green at the corner of First Street and Village Way
The Henning Software Stage at the north end of First Street
The First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green
The OPEN MIC Stage at the Hershey’s Ice Cream Store Patio
The SUMMIT COUNTY SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE* STAGE — all day Saturday & Sunday at the Library front entrance
The Buford T. Hedgehog Stage in the North End Wine & Beer Garden behind the library

SUNDAYMONDAYSUNDAYMONDAYSUNDAYMONDAY

The Taste of Hudson is proud to host one of Ohio’s largest FREE music festivals, providing continuous music with over 100 musical acts on 8 stages!

Here are the stage names and their locations, ordered from East to West. Click on the logo or the stage name to jump to the schedule for that stage:

The Blue Rock Cafe Stage

by the Gazebo on the Gazebo Green

The “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green on the NW corner of 91 & 303

The Suncrest Gardens Stage on the east side of the Windstream Culinary Green at the corner of First Street and Village Way

The Henning Software Stage

at the north end of First Street

The First & Main Arbor Stage

on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green

The OPEN MIC Stage

at the Hershey’s Ice Cream Store Patio

(Sunday only)

The Summit County Songwriter’s Circle Stage

at the Library front entrance

The Buford T. Hedgehog Stage

in the North End Wine & Beer Garden behind the library

The Blue Rock Cafe Stage

by the Gazebo on the Gazebo Green

SUNDAY

GRANITE UNION — Sunday noon — Teen Rock and Blues. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

ONE 4 FIVE — Sunday 1:00 — Blues and Rock. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

HARD TO HANDLE — Sunday 2:30 — Rock and Blues. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

The REUNION BAND* — Sunday 4:00 — Classic Rock and Blues. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

The WESTERN RESERVE COMMUNITY BAND — Sunday 6:00 — Family friendly standards & old favorites. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

MONDAY

KANNIBAL KINGS* — Monday noon — Classic Rock. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

HIVE ROBBERS– Monday 2:00 — Indie Acoustic. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

JAZZKOUR* — Monday 4:00 — Teen Instrumental Jazz. Performing on the Gazebo Green at the Blue Rock Cafe Stage.

The “Little Tikes Land” Stage

on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green on the NW corner of 91 & 303

SUNDAY

McCULLOCH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE — Sunday 11:30. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

LITTLE LEAPERS — Sunday noon. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

KIBLER DANCE ACADAMY — Sunday 12:30. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

The BRICK ROAD RAMBLERS* — Sunday 1:00 — Folk, Folk/Rock and Bluegrass. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

LISA & HEATHER MALYUK – Sunday 2:30 — Traditional folk, jigs, & hymns. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

TOM LEMPNER JAZZ QUARTET — Sunday 3:30 — Instrumental Jazz. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

The BEE STRING BAND* — Sunday 5:00 — Folk/Traditional Country/Bluegrass. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

HOSEFF & HAZE* (Joe Garcia & Angie Haze) — Sunday 6:30 – Indy Folk/Rock/Gypsy Blues. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

MONDAY

MacCONMARA IRISH DANCE– Monday 11:00. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

The SUMMIT-UP CLOGGERS — Monday 11:30. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

The STEELHEADERS* — Monday 12:00 — Americana Roots, Blues, and Folk/Rock. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

The WESTERN RESERVE BIG BAND — Monday 1:30 — Swing music. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

The CALYPSO GYPSIES — Monday 3:00 — Caribbean Steel Drum Band performing Island folk & pop. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

JIM GILL & CATHY MILLER* — Monday 4:30 — Acoustic Folk & Originals. Performing at the “Little Tikes Land” Stage on the Akron Children’s Hospital Activities Green (NW corner of 91 & 303).

The Suncrest Gardens Stage

on the east side of the Windstream Culinary Green at the corner of First Street and Village Way

SUNDAY

The TOFU FIGHTERS* — Sunday 3:00 — Guitar driven Classic Rock n’ Roll and originals! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.

SIGHT-N-SOUND — Sunday 4:30 and 6:00 — Cleveland’s premier Motown, R&B, 70′s group with a big horn sound! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.

MONDAY

VIBROGROOVE* — Monday noon — Rockin’ Jazzy’ Groovin’ Blues! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.

MUSTACHE YOURSELF!* — Monday 2:00 — Gypsy Jazz String Band! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.

The SWIZZLE STICK BAND* — Monday 3:30 until 7:00 pm! — Dance party with Ohio’s best Motown/funk band and soulful horns! Performing at the corner of First Street and Village Way on the Suncrest Gardens Stage on the Windstream Culinary Green.

The Henning Software Stage

at the north end of First Street

SUNDAY

BLUE FIN — Sunday 12:00 — Modern Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

TIME MACHINE — Sunday 1:30 — Classic Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

ELIPSUS — Sunday 3:00 — Teen Rock Group (formerly “Terraplane”). Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

QWIK SIL-VER* — Sunday 5:00 — Classic Blues and Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

WISHGARDEN* — Sunday 6:30 — Folk/Rock/Blues. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

MONDAY

MEMPHIS CRADLE — Monday 12:00 — Blues. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

ACID RAINCOAT* — Monday 1:30 — Classic Rock & Blues from Allman Brothers to Zappa! Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

UP ‘TIL 4 BAND* — Monday 3:00 — Blues, Rock, Folk/Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

BEYOND BLUE — Monday 4:30 — Blues and Rock. Performing at the north end of First Street on the Henning Software Stage.

The First & Main Arbor Stage

on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green

SUNDAY

RONALD McDONALD – Sunday 1:30 — Kid’s show! Performing at the First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green.

LAURA CLAPP* — 3:00, 4:30, and 6:00 — Acoustic chick rock, original and covers. Performing at the First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green.

MONDAY

BOB PIASCIK — Monday at 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00 — Folk/Rock/Pop. Performing at the First & Main Arbor Stage on the east end of the Windstream Culinary Green.

The OPEN MIC Stage

hosted by TONY PAPARELLA*

Here are the stage names and their locations, ordered from East to West.
Click on the logo or the stage name to jump to the schedule for that stage:

*Indicated performers participated in the
“Taste of Hudson Concert Series
presented by Yuengling Light” at the Blue Rock Cafe in Hudson.