Things to do: Queen tribute at Jackson fest, demolition derby, Fabulous Forties at Palace
Queen tribute band during Jackson Community Festival
Queen Flash will headline Friday's concert during the Jackson Community Festival at North Park.
Music will be from 8:30 to 11 p.m. at the Jackson Amphitheater.
Prior to the Queen tribute, LaFlavour will perform 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The free concerts are at the amphitheater is at 7454 Community Parkway, which is part of North Park, 7660 Fulton Road NW, and across from Jackson High School.
Erick Brooke's Michael Stanley Tribute performs 8 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday as part of the community festival.
The Jackson Community Festival continues from 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, starting off with a car show.
Saturday's entertainment features Whiskey Loco from 5 to 6:30 p.m., which plays country music influenced by rock and roll. Headlining Saturday's music is a Jason Aldean tribute artist from 8:30 to 11 p.m.
For more information on parking and shuttle stops, go to www.facebook.com/JacksonTownshipBoardofTrustees.
Canton Symphony Orchestra concert
The Canton Symphony Orchestra will perform "Triumphant Tchaikovsky" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
"Filled with soaring romantic melodies and splendid grandeur, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto is sure to grab your heart and not let go," the symphony said in promoting the event.
The piece was originally scheduled for March 2020, the first concert that was cancelled due to the pandemic. Saturday's concert features award-winning soloist Jinjoo Cho.
The Third Symphony of Jean Sibelius opens the concert.
The symphony is followed by a piece that it inspired – Rick Robinson’s Essay No. 1 “After Sibelius.” Robinson was a member of the bass section of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for more than 20 years, and has performed numerous times with the Canton Symphony, the orchestra said on its website.
Tickets, ranging from $12 to $52, are available at the symphony's box office or by calling 330-452-2094 and online at https://www.cantonsymphony.org/.
The concert is at Umstattd Hall, 2331 17th St. NW in Canton, at the Zimmermann Symphony Center.
Fabulous Forties tribute at Palace Theatre
"Fabulous Forties: A Cavalcade of Big Band Hits" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Canton Palace Theatre.
Presented by American Musical Production, the concert features Joseph Rubin and his orchestra and vocalist Jay Spencer. The Palace Theatre is at 605 N Market St. in downtown Canton.
Tickets are $26 and can be purchased online in advance at https://cantonpalacetheatre.org/, by phone at 330-454-8172 and at the door.
The concert will feature 1940s hits “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” and “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts,” along with a tribute to the greatest big bands, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Duke Ellington and Artie Shaw.
For the first time on the Palace stage since 1949, the concert will also feature the original arrangements of Freddy Martin and His Orchestra.
Motown tribute in Jackson on Saturday
Motor City Music Revue will be presented on Saturday at La Pizzaria, 3656 Dressler Road NW in Jackson Township.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the dinner and show, which cost $39.95. Reservations are required by calling 330-327-2087 or can be made online through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/ by searching for La Pizzaria.
Dinner features chicken parmesan, sides, salad, roll, beverage and dessert.
Stardust Dinner Theatre and Spotlight Entertainment are presenting the Motown tribute concert, including the songs of Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Temptations, the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Mary Wells and The Contours.
Music will be performed live in the Crystal Room with a full band and singers.
Demolition derby at the Stark County Fairgrounds
A demolition derby will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Stark County Fairgrounds.
Tickets, $10 each for ages 3 and older, are available at the gate with cash only and no online sales. No carry-in food or drinks are permitted. Vendors will be available for food and beverages.
More: Stark County Fair will entertain with country music, comedian, Frisbee-catching dogs
The fairgrounds is at 305 Wertz Ave. NW.
For more information, call the fair office at 330-452-0621 or via email at Office@StarkCountyFair.com.
Lions Lincoln Theatre comedian
Lucas Bohn will be performing a "Lesson Plans to Late Night Comedy Show" at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lions Lincoln Theatre in downtown Massillon.
The show lasts until 9:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and are available at www.lionslincolntheatre.org/.
The theatre is at 156 Lincoln Way E and can be reached at 330-481-9105.
Bohn is a nationally-touring comedian and former Walmart Teacher of the Year with Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia.
Bohn currently has three comedy albums playing on SiriusXM radio's comedy channels.
His Massillon show will feature teacher-themed comedy. Bohn was featured on NBC's "Bring the Funny"
'Once on this Island Jr.' at EN-RICH-MENT
"Once on this Island Jr." will be presented this weekend at the EN-RICH-MENT Arts Academy, 1014 Cleveland Ave. NW.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 and available at the door.
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