WARREN, Ohio – River Rock at the Amp, the summer concert series at the Warren Community Amphitheatre, will present 11 shows this year.

The series specializes in tribute bands for classic rock groups. All shows are on Saturdays and will begin with an opening act at 5:30 p.m. and the headliner at 8:30 p.m. For advance tickets and information, go to RiverRockAtTheAmp.com.

Here is the schedule:

  • May 30: Fins to the Left (a Jimmy Buffet tribute featuring members of the Coral Reefers, Buffet’s band). Opening act, My Drunk’n Uncle. $12.
  • June 13: The Boy Band Revue, featuring the music of NSync, Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, Jonas Brothers, One Direction and others. Opening act, Miss Americanas (Taylor Swift tribute). $10.
  • June 20: King’s Highway (Tom Petty). Opening act, Vicious Cycle (Lynyrd Skynyrd). $10.
  • June 27: Seven Bridges (Eagles). Opening act, Silver Springs (Fleetwood Mac). $10.
  • July 11: Forever Seger: The Silver Bullet Experience (Bob Seger). Opening act, Brass Express (Chicago and others). $12.
  • July 18: Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson). Opening act, Earth to Mars (Bruno Mars). $15 in advance, $20 at the gate.
  • July 25: Queen Nation (Queen). Opening act, Moving in Stereo (The Cars). $12.
  • Aug. 1: 7 Summers (Morgan Wallen). Opening act, Random Strangers (country music). $12.
  • Aug. 15: E5C4P3 (Journey). Opening act, Best of Times (Styx). $15.
  • Aug. 29: Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd). Opening act, Invincible (Pat Benatar). $15 in advance, $20 at the gate.
  • Sept. 5: Night Fever (the Bee Gees). Opening act, No Funk No Justice (dance music). $10.

Shop Will Participate in Record Store Day

SALEM, Ohio – State Street Records, 429 E. State St., will take part in Record Store Day on Saturday, April 18.

The shop will feature hundreds of exclusive releases that will be available at participating independent record stores on that day.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Go to RecordStoreDay.com for a list of available albums.

The Record Connection in McKinley Heights and Fat Hippy Records in Brookfield will also celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday.

Jazz Concert at Westminster College

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College Jazz Ensemble will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, in Berlin Lounge in McKelvey Campus Center.  

The concert will be under the direction of  JoKobe Henry, assistant professor of music. Admission is free.

Writing Series for Adults Experiencing Grief

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Lit Youngstown will present a writing workshop series for adults experiencing grief at the main library in Youngstown. These sessions will include group poetry readings, peer-led discussion, thought-provoking prompts and the opportunity for participants to share work. The group will meet in person Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. April 28-May 2. The workshop is free and open to the public. The session leader will be Sydney Stalnecker, a writer, teacher and former journalist. Registration is required. To register, go to LitYoungstown.org. 

Tickets on Sale for ‘Urinetown’ at Playhouse

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Tickets are on sale for the Youngstown Playhouse’s production of “Urinetown, the Musical.”

The show, directed by Nate Beagle, will be staged May 29-June 7.

The show takes place in the not-so-distant future, when private bathrooms have been outlawed due to a 20-year drought. To conserve water, citizens must do their private business for a fee at public toilets owned by The Urine Good Company (UGC) Corporation. If citizens fail to comply, the maximum penalty is to be banished to a place called Urinetown. When the fee is raised, a young dreamer from the poor side of town leads an uprising against UGC’s tyranny.

“Urinetown” is high satire that parodies authoritarian politics, classism, oligarchy and musical theater itself.

The cast includes Ben Bogen, Becca Campbell, Patty Carr, Chey Carr, Colleen Chance, Craig Conrad, Rachael Conrad, Kage Coven, Hannah DeRenzis, Mary Dippolito, Ben Doss, Rachel Franek, Alex Imwalle, Brooke Jonas, Logan Kaminski, Alyssa Moore, Arcale Peace, Caitlyn Santiago, Andy Scott, Marissa Scott, Peter Sherman, Kathryn Stanton, Tyler Stouffer, Brian Suchora, John Webber and Sarah Whitlatch.

Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday performances are at 2:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $17 to $27, not including box office fees, and can be purchased at YoungstownPlayhouse.org, by phone at 330 259 9651, or at the DeYor Performing Arts Center box office, 260 W. Federal St. 

Writer’s Group Plans Meeting

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The Monday Night Writers will have a meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, at Leana’s Books and More, 4317 Kirk Road.

Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend. For information, contact Nancy Christie at nancy@nancychristie.com.

The meetings offer an opportunity for members to get group feedback on works-in-progress. 

Pictured at top: Wish You Were Here, a Pink Floyd tribute band, will perform at Warren Community Amphitheatre on Aug. 29. (Photo by John Ward)