By Mike D

Good morning, fans of all things music. Here we are rolling into the first week of August already. This week finds me with two nice gigs to play with the local band The Shootouts.

I will be playing pedal steel guitar with them on Friday, August 7. The Shootouts will headline Lock 3 in Downtown Akron, OH, with special guest Rye Valley opening the show. Come early for food trucks! Free admission on the lawn, or ticketed reserved seating is available.

On Sunday August 9, I will join them at the Sugardale Fan Fest in Canton across from the Football Hall of Fame Stadium. This is the last show of the four day festival that is being put on as a thank you to all the fans of pro football. It also coordinates with Lainey Wilson’s show at the stadium that evening at 7:30 p.m.

As always, if you own a venue, and want live performances you’ve booked included in this roundup, please email me at miked@theportager.com. I’ll want to know who you have booked, the date, time, and any costs or restrictions. If you know of a venue that provides live music, please contact me and I’ll take it from there.

Aaron & Moses 2615 Glenwood Drive

Sassy’s Bar & Grille 10755 Ravenna Road

Aug. 7: Strat Kings 9 p.m.-midnight

Aaron & Moses 2615 Glenwood Drive

Aug. 7: 2 Guys 12 Strings 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Brewsters 2681 Creekside Drive

Aug. 7:  IMAGES

Aug. 7: Opener Brent Kirby, then Marc Lee Shannon & My Other Brothers, featuring Michael Webber 6-10 p.m.

FIREWORKS AT 10 p.m.

Aug 7: Guy Randall at Fountain Stage, located at  Stow Avenue & Front Street. 6-7:30 p.m.

Basement in the Falls 740 Munroe Falls Avenue

Aug. 12: Friq and Fraq

The Workz 2220 Front Street

Aug. 7: Austin Haig, 7-10 p.m. in the Speakeazy

Aug. 8: Off the Record 8-11 p.m.

Tiki Underground 1832 Front Street

Aug. 8: Dirty Lines Debut: The Robert Conn Band 6-9 p.m.

The Jenks 1884 Front Street Live music by a variety of performers Wednesdays and Thursday evening, and afternoons into the evening Saturdays. Click on https://jenks1929.com/pages/live-music-performance to see schedules.

Hudson-Landsberg Biergarten on the park green in front of the Baldwin-Buss House. Local brews, food (pretzels, bratwurst, hot dogs, soft drinks), live music and Buford T. Hedgehog’s German music selection. Aug. 7 5-10 p.m. Aug. 8 noon-10 p.m. Seating and tables will be provided. Saturday’s schedule includes shows by the Great Lakes National Puppet Theater at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and face painting from 1:30-4:30 p.m. This event raises money for student scholarships and travel grants.

Aug. 7: Northcoast Mix live polka 5:30-9:30 p.m. 5-10 p.m.

Aug. 8: Northcoast Mix live polka 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Aug. 7: Soul Town First & Main green. 7-9 p.m.

Aug 8: Xcetera First & Main green. 7-9 p.m.

Aug. 9: 80’s Vinyl Arcade. Enjoy the music from both the gazebo and clocktower greens. 6:30 p.m.

Aug 9: Bailey Road Tavern 2920 Bailey Road. Acoustic open mic. All skill levels welcome. Host: Wendy Darling. 7-10 p.m.

Aug. 12: Divine Food & Spirits 2752 Hudson Drive. Acoustic open mic. All skill levels welcome. Host: Wendy Darling. 7-10 p.m.

Aug. 9: EuroGyro 107 S. Depeyster Street. Host: Nick Fleming. 8-11 p.m.

Aug 11: Kent Lanes: The 11th Frame 1524 S. Water Street. Host: Jesse Carter. 7-9 p.m.

Aug. 12: Venice Cafe 163 Franklin Ave. Hosts: BC Hudson, Jesse Carter. Open Mic/Jam. 7:30-10 p.m.

Aug. 13: Tavs 106 E. Main St. Host: Jesse Carter. 7-9 p.m.