in historic downtown Kent, Ohio

At 8pm on March 22, 2002, Lucy Kaplansky sang the first note at the Kent Stage. Since then, a number of the best musicians in the world have come to Kent to provide special evenings at a special place. From folk to blues, rock, jazz and a bit of world music, the Kent Stage has developed into an outstanding venue with a reputation for presenting great talent in an environment with fantastic acoustics for a reasonable price.