Summer music guide: Glenfest, Spring Hill, Canal Fulton, Gervasi, Stark Parks, Massillon

Ed Balint, The Repository
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Glenfest is a new music event this summer at Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township. The June 24 festival features the bands Hey Monea and The Shootouts, as well as other musical acts.
Glenfest is a new music event this summer at Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township. The June 24 festival features the bands Hey Monea and The Shootouts, as well as other musical acts.

Parks, wineries, historic sites, amphitheaters and a country club are among the places where Stark County residents can enjoy live music this summer.

There's variety, too. Orchestra music, tribute bands, pop rock, blues, honky-tonk, Americana, Zydeco and other genres. Some events are established. Others are brand new. Here are six places to go and enjoy music outdoors this summer in the Canton area.

1. Glenfest

Three Northeast Ohio-based bands − Hey Monea, The Shootouts and Yankee Bravo − will highlight Glenfest on June 24 at Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township.

Also performing will be Mo' Mojo and Wallace Coleman, an acclaimed blues harmonica player who was in the band of late Delta blues guitarist Robert Lockwood Jr.

The new outdoor event is 4 to 9 p.m. and open to the public. General admission tickets cost $35. VIP tickets are an additional $15 for an indoor after-party featuring Yankee Bravo, a Canton area-based Americana, roots and folk band. The after-party also includes complimentary appetizers and a cash bar.

Hey Monea features brothers Dan and Nate Monea. The pop rock band has attracted more than 100,000 Facebook followers, including for their year-long cover song project in 2022.

Ryan Humbert is shown performing with The Shootouts in February at the Grand Ole Opry. The honky-tonk band is among the performers at the new Glenfest on June 24 at Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township.
Ryan Humbert is shown performing with The Shootouts in February at the Grand Ole Opry. The honky-tonk band is among the performers at the new Glenfest on June 24 at Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township.

The Shootouts continue to find success in the honky-tonk, western swing and vintage country music scene. The band is scheduled to play the Grand Ole Opry a second time on July 23.

Mo' Mojo plays Zydeco, a style of American music originally from southern Louisiana featuring elements of blues and rhythm and blues, infusing it with Americana, Cajun, reggae, rock, funk, and African and Latin rhythms.

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Tickets are on sale at https://www.glenmoorcc.com/ and https://www.eventbrite.com/.

Glenmoor Country Club, 4191 Glenmoor Road NW, also can be reached at 330-966-3600.

Concert times are Wallace Coleman 4 p.m.; Mo' Mojo 5:15 p.m.; The Shootouts 6:30 p.m.; and Hey Monea 8 p.m. Yankee Bravo performs at 9:15 p.m. at the VIP after-party in the country club's Chapel room.

The Canal Fulton Concert Series starts June 9 with a Heart tribute band at St. Helena Heritage Park. Admission is free.
The Canal Fulton Concert Series starts June 9 with a Heart tribute band at St. Helena Heritage Park. Admission is free.

2. Canal Fulton Concert Series

The Canal Fulton Concert Series starts June 9 with Heart tribute band "Straight On."

Concerts are at the amphitheater at St. Helena Heritage Park, 123 Tuscarawas St. NW. Admission is free, and shows are 7 to 10 p.m.

Other tribute shows are Diamond Project (Neil Diamond) June 23: Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) July 14; Paradise (Meat Loaf) July 28; King's Highway (Tom Petty) Aug. 11; LaFlavour (all eras), Aug. 25; and In the Heartland (Michael Stanley) Sept. 8.

LaFlavour is scheduled to perform both in Canal Fulton and downtown Massillon this summer.
LaFlavour is scheduled to perform both in Canal Fulton and downtown Massillon this summer.

3. Summer Serenades at Stark Parks

The Summer Serenades concert series, presented by Stark Parks and the Canton Symphony Orchestra, begins June 8 with a string quartet at Fry Family Park, 2533 Farber St. SE in Pike Township.

The series features classics, pops, patriotic and jazz music. All shows are free and start at 6:30 p.m.

Other concerts are June 13, woodwind quintet, Stadium Park, 301 19th St. SE, Massillon; June 22, string quartet, Metzger Park, 1420 S Nickel Plate Ave., Louisville; June 29, brass quintet, Minerva Municipal Park near Minerva High School, 501 Almeda Ave.; July 13, string quartet, The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Sugarcreek Township; July 20, woodwind quintet, Deer Creek Reservoir, 14514 Price St. NE, Lexington Township; and July 29, MusiCall of the Wild, featuring a full orchestra and live animal showcase, Exploration Gateway (back patio), Sippo Lake Park North, 5712 12th St. NW, Perry Township.

Summer Serenades is a series of concerts presented by Stark Parks and the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Shows include MusiCall of the Wild on July 29, which features a full orchestra and live animal showcase.
Summer Serenades is a series of concerts presented by Stark Parks and the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Shows include MusiCall of the Wild on July 29, which features a full orchestra and live animal showcase.

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Other Summer Serenade concerts will be Aug. 10, string quartet, Quail Hollow Park, 13480 Congress Lake Ave. NE, Lake Township; Aug. 24, string quartet, St. Helena Heritage Park, 123 Tuscarawas St. NW, Canal Fulton; and Aug. 31, brass quintet, Stadium Park, 1305 Stadium Park Drive NW, Canton.

Spring Hill Historic Site will host a Concert on the Hill on Aug. 8 featuring Rock Salt & Nails. The 6:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public.
Spring Hill Historic Site will host a Concert on the Hill on Aug. 8 featuring Rock Salt & Nails. The 6:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public.

4. Concert at Spring Hill in Massillon

Spring Hill Historic Site will host a free Concert on the Hill on Aug. 8 featuring Rock Salt & Nails.

The 6:30 to 8 p.m. concert will be at Spring Hill, 1401 Springhill Lane NE, Massillon.

Guests should bring their own chair or blanket for seating. Some picnic tables will be available. Light concessions will be available for purchase with cash only.

Formed in 2008, Rock Salt & Nails is an acoustic, Americana and roots band from Northeast Ohio.

Hey Monea is scheduled to perform both at Glenfest on June 24 and at Gervasi Vineyard on June 22.
Hey Monea is scheduled to perform both at Glenfest on June 24 and at Gervasi Vineyard on June 22.

5. Gervasi summer shows

Summer concerts at Gervasi Vineyard in Canton begin at 8 p.m. Thursday in the outdoor covered pavilion with the music of the Rat Pack.

Cabaret style assigned seating is based on order of the ticket purchase.

Tickets for a Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis) tribute band are $39 to $49. A dessert trio and glass of wine are included; pre-ordered bottles of wine are available.

Other summer shows include the Cleveland Ballet on June 1. Tickets are $125 for the ballet benefit and include a glass of wine and light appetizers. Doors open with cocktails one hour before the 7 p.m. performance.

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The rest of Gervasi's Musica Concert Series features the Cleveland Keys on June 8; Hey Monea, June 22; a Bruno Mars tribute (24K Magic) on June 29; The Motowners July 6; Overboard: The Love Boat Band, July 13; Silver Springs, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, July 20; Symphony Uncorked bass trio, July 27; New Wave Nation, an '80s tribute band, Aug. 10; Bob James, Aug. 17; an Eric Clapton tribute band, Aug. 24; Michael Stanley tribute band In the Heartland, Aug. 31; Hard Day's Night Beatles tribute, Sept. 7; an evening with Frank and Dean, Sept. 21; and Symphony Uncorked, French horn duo, Sept. 28.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to https://shop.gervasivineyard.com/concerts. Gervasi, 1700 55th St. NE, also can be reached at 330-497-1000.

New Wave Nation is among the tribute bands performing this summer at Duncan Plaza amphitheater in downtown Massillon. The band also will perform on Aug. 10 in the pavilion at Gervasi Vineyard in Canton.
New Wave Nation is among the tribute bands performing this summer at Duncan Plaza amphitheater in downtown Massillon. The band also will perform on Aug. 10 in the pavilion at Gervasi Vineyard in Canton.

6. Massillon summer concerts

Summer concerts at Duncan Plaza amphitheater in downtown Massillon begin June 29 with China Grove, a Doobie Brothers tribute band.

Other shows will be: New Wave Nation, an '80s tribute band, July 3; The Groove, rhythm and blues dance music, July 13; Imaginary Cookies, late '80s pop and '90s rock, July 20; Tyler Reid Band, '90s modern country and classic rock July 27; DJ's Rock-n-Roll Big Band, 1950s and '60s music, Aug. 3; LaFlavour, various eras, Aug. 10; and Jersey, a Bruce Springsteen tribute, Aug. 24.

Concerts are free and run 7 to 9 p.m. The amphitheater is at 2 James Duncan Plaza.

Reach Ed at ebalint@gannett.com

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This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County summer music: Glenmoor, Gervasi, Canal Fulton, Massillon