Sunday, November 2, 2025

Gruca White Ensemble at Wolf Creek Winery

2637 S Cleveland Massillon Rd, Barberton, OH 44203

2:30 Pre-concert wine and small plates

3:15 Concert

Comfortable with both written and improvised musical forms, classical guitarist Robert Gruca and flutist Linda White stretch the boundaries of the standard classical concert by including original arrangements of rock, funk, Latin tunes, and free improvisation.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Alla Boara

Italian Holiday

Fat’s Backroom - Fine Italian Dining

1820 Akron-Peninsula Rd. Akron

6:00 Dinner

6:45 Concert with Alla Boara

It’s their second performance for Urban Troubadour, and this time Alla Boara will include music for the holidays along with the fresh sounds from the ancient roots of regional Italian folk songs infused with jazz.

Tickets include dinner.

Thursday, February 26, 2026

The Jazz Unit

Concert and Dinner at Blu Jazz

47 E Market St, Akron, OH 44308

6:00 Dinner
6:45 Jack Schantz Jazz Unit

The Jack Schantz Jazz Unit, an eight-piece all-star band that includes John Orsini and Brad Wagner on saxes, George Shernit on baritone sax, Paul Ferguson on trombone, Rock Wehrmann on piano, Aidan Plank on bass, Jim Rupp on drums, and featuring vocalist, Barbara Rosene.

Tickets include dinner.

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Plucked & Hammered

East End Community Room

1201 E Market St, Akron, OH 44305

2:30 Pre-concert wine and small plates

3:15 Concert with flute, harp, and hammered dulcimer

Harpist, Jody Guinn joins flutist, Jane Berkner in music by Vincent Persichetti and Nino Rota, followed by National Hammered Dulcimer champion, Mark Alan Wade playing American Old Time, Celtic and a variety of music on hammered dulcimer.