pop, jazz, etc.

Akron Lock 3 Live!
Jun 6: Cletus Black, Mojo Risin’. Jun 13: Rumours. Jun 20: UA Steel Drum Band, Gypsies in the Palace; Downtown Akron Appreciation Party. Jun 21: LeBron James Bikeathon (see Anything Goes). Jun 27: Sonny Robertson & the Howard St Blues Band, Supernatural. Jun 28: Rumplestiltskin, One Way, SOS Band.
Free or low-cost events all summer. See web for details; S Main St & University Ave, Akron; 330-375-2877; lock3live.com.

Akron-Summit County Public Library
Jun 7 at 6: Teens Rock Akron!, eight local teen bands.
Free; Main Library, 60 S High St, Akron; 330-643-9067 or -9032; akronlibrary.org.

Barking Spider Tavern
Jun 1: JimFest, Transportation Blvd, Nan O’Malley. Jun 8: Prayer Warriors. Jun 9: Ernie Krivda Jazz Wkshp. Jun 10: Red-Headed Stepchild. Jun 19: Hillbilly Idol. Jun 20: Cats on Holiday. Jun 22: Cuyuga. Jun 25: Rachel Roberts. Jun 27: Jane Dough. Jun 28: Cuy Community Land Trust benefit.
Donation; 11310 Juniper Rd (behind Arabica), Cleve; 216-421-2863; barkingspidertavern.com.

Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Jun 6: Raul Malo & Band. Jun 7: X the Untouchable. Jun 11: Nada Surf. Jun 13: Town Mountain, Hiram Rapids, Stumblers. Jun 14: 15-60- 75 (Numbers Band). Jun 20: Grupo Fantasma. Jun 21: Junior Brown. Jun 25: The Black Angels, the Warlocks. Jun 26: Shooter Jennings. Jun 28: Music Saves’ 4th b-day, with Hot Cha Cha. Jun 29: Sonny Landreth. Sun 11-3: Rockin’ Brunch.
$; 15711 Waterloo Rd (off E 152/156 St exits from I-90), Cleve; 216-383-1124; beachlandballroom.com.

Blossom Music Center
Jun 3: James Taylor. Jun 12: Iron Maiden. Jun 15: Brooks & Dunn. Jun 17: Jack Johnson. Jul 2: Tim McGraw.
$; 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls; 330-920-8040; livenation.com.

Ej Thomas Hall At University of Akron
Jun 21: Lisa Lampanelli.
$; 198 Hill St, Akron; 330- 972-7570; ejthomashall.com.

Grog Shop
Jun 1: Buckwheat Zydeco. Jun 3: The Field. Jun 8: Retribution Gospel Choir, Beaten Awake, Mystery of Two. Jun 17: Ryan Cabrera. Jun 20: Silver Apples. Jun 26: Unwed Sailor. Jun 27: Locomotive Thundercock. Jun 28: The Hot Rails.
Call or see web for more; $; 2785 Euclid Hts Blvd at Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts; 216-321-5588; grogshop.gs.

Hanna Perkins Center
Jun 22 at 3:30: Spanish music from around the world; wine & tapas reception.
$; 19910 Malvern Rd, Shaker Hts; 216-378-1887; hannaperkins.org.

House of Blues
Jun 1: The Spill Canvas. Jun 3: The Breeders. Jun 5: Raheem DeVaughn & Chrisette Michele. Jun 6: She Wants Revenge, etc. Jun 7: Dave Attell. Jun 8: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; Three Miles Out CD release party. Jun 11: Ashlee Simpson. Jun 13: Cross Canadian Ragweed. Jun 15: Dark Lotus. Jun 16: Fish. Jun 17: Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Jun 21: Peter Murphy. Jun 24: Jakob Dylan. Jun 25: Edwin McCain. Jun 27: Corey Smith. Jun 29: Todd Rundgren. Sun at 11: Gospel Brunch.
$; 308 Euclid Ave, Cleve; 216-523-BLUE; hob.com/cleveland.

Kathleen Howland Theatre
Jun 27 at 8: Marti Jones & Don Dixon with the Jump Rabbits.
$; 2nd April Galerie & Studio, 324 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton; 330-451-0924; secondapril.org.

Kent Stage
Jun 5: Larry Keel & the Natural Bridge. Jun 13: The Original Strawbs. Jun 28: Riders in the Sky.
$; 175 E Main St, Kent; 330-677-5005; kentstage.org.

Mentor Concerts In the Park
Jun 3: Bob Alexander Big Band. Jun 10: Ron Stark Orch. Jun 17: Brother Bert & Jazz Synergy. Jun 24: Carmen Mico Orch. Jul 1: NorthCoast POPS.
Civic Ctr Amph, 8600 Munson Rd, Mentor; 440-974- 5735; cityofmentor.com.

Musica
Jun 5: League of Proper Musicians. Jun 6: Strange Familiar. Jun 13: Black Diamond Heavies. Jun 20: Nathan Hedges, Stereovox. Jun 27: Tropidelic. Jun 28: Fayreweather.
1-6pm; $; 17 Maiden Lane, Akron; 440-668-1687; 1akron.com/musica.

Music At the Farmstead
Jun 1 at 6:30: The Singers Companye, An American Journey; bring a picnic.
$; Botzum Farmstead, 3486 Riverview Rd, Bath; 330-867-6681; botzum.org.

Nighttown
Jun 1: Hot Club of San Francisco, gypsy jazz. Jun 5: Lynne Arriale Trio. Jun 13: Tony Monaco Trio. Jun 19: Maia Sharp. Jun 21: Anat Cohen Quartet. Jun 22: Circa 1939. Jun 29: Kevin Mahogany.
$; 12387 Cedar Rd, Cleve Hts; 216-795-0550; nighttowncleveland.com.

North Coast Men’s Chorus
Jun 7: Release of Think Pink! CD. Jun 21at 8, Jun 22 at 3: Tunes from Tales, 20th anniversary concert with Armistead Maupin narrating passages from his Tales of the City.
$; CSU Waetjen Aud, E 21 St & Euclid Ave, Cleve; 216-631-4542; ncmchorus.org.

Plain Dealer Pavilion At Nautica
Jun 13: Death Cab for Cutie. Jun 21: First Light reunites after 10 yrs. Jun 24: Chick Corea & Return to Forever.
$; 2014 Sycamore St, Cleve; theplaindealerpavilion.com.

Playhouse Square Center
Jun 7: Daniel O’Donnell. Jun 14: The Fab Faux (Beatles). Jun 17: Chris Botti & Nyee Moses.
$; 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleve; 216-241-6000; playhousesquare.com.

Raccoon County Music Festival
Jun 14, 12-8:30: Traditional folk music (old time, bluegrass, Cajun, Irish & blues).
$; Century Village Museum, 14653 E Park St (rts 87+168), Burton; 440-834-1492; raccooncountymusicfestival.com.

Rock And Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
Jun 4: Not So Good Ole Boys, Uncle Scratch’s Gospel Revival. Jun 18: Mystery of Two, Machine Go Boom. Jul 2: Patrick Sweany, Kristine Jackson.
$;1 Key Plaza, Cleve; 216-515-8444, 800-493-ROLL; rockhall.com.

Shaker Square Summer Concert Series
May 31: Northcoast Jazz Collective. Jun 7: Mo’ Mojo. Jun 14: Cats on Holiday. Jun 21: Horns & Things. Jun 28: Prayer Warriors. Jul 5: Roberto Ocasio’s Latin Jazz Project. Bring chair/blanket/picnic.
6-9pm; free; south lawn, Shaker Sq, Cleve; visitshakersquare.com.

Tri-C West
Jun 1: Tri-C Collegiate & Civic Band. Jun 8: The Smokin Fez Monkeys. Jun 15: Brian Henke. Jun 22: Damon Maida. Jun 29: Jim Gill & Friends.
Amph, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma; 216-987-5322; tri-c.edu/gallerywest.

University of Akron
Jun 8 at 7: 8th annual TubaSummer; 6:15 pre-concert festivities with UA Steel Drum Band; bring picnics, blankets & lawnchairs.
Free; Cascade Plaza, Main St, Akron; 330-762-9550; uakron.edu.

Winchester Tavern & Music Hall
May 30: Sultans of Bing, the Jack Fords. May 31: Smiley Baldazar. Jun 4: Ugly Radio Rebellion & Ike Willis (former Zappa band member). Jun 6: Kelly Richey. Jun 7: One Under, jams. Jun 11: Cleve Comedy All-Stars. Jun 13: Big Leg Emma. Jun 18: Richard Julian. Jun 27: Morticia’s Chair, Bela Silva. Jun 28: Don Dixon & the Jump Rabbits. Jul 4: 28 North.
$; 12112 Madison Ave, Lakewood; 216- 226-5681; thewinchester.net.

Windsong, Cleve’s Feminist Chorus
May 31 at 7:30: Rhythm of Life, a variety of styles.
$; Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleve; 216-525-0520; windsongchorus.org.

Wolstein Center
Jun 18: The Cure.
$; 2000 Prospect Ave, Cleve; 216- 687-9292; wolsteincenter.com.