Northeast Ohio will play host to a number of entertainers in 2026. Be sure to mark your calendars whether you’re looking to take in a concert, monster truck show or even a WWE match up sometime this year.
There’s quite an array of events lined up at Greater Akron and Cleveland venues.
Here are the events that have been announced in the Greater Akron music and entertainment scene for 2026, so far:
Blossom Music Center 2026 concert schedule
May 15: Kid Cudi: The Rebel Ragers Tour with M.I.A., Big Boi and A-TRAK
May 28: Hardy: The Country! Country! Tour! with McCoy Moore and Tucker Wetmore
June 10: The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers: Southern Hospitality Tour
June 19: The Strokes: Reality Awaits Tour with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser
June 20: Sammy Hagar: Best of All Worlds Tour with Rick Springfield
June 23: Paul Simon: A Quiet Celebration Tour
June 27: Pussycat Dolls: PCD Forever Tour with Lil’ Kim and Mya – CANCELED
June 28: Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman as The Guess Who: The Takin’ It Back Tour with Don Felder
July 3: “America at 250”: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Edwin Outwater and featuring tenor Limmie Pulliam, will highlight Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and more. Fireworks will follow, weather permitting.*
July 4: “Salute to America”: Conducted by Michelle Rakers featuring marches, patriotic favorites and a salute to the Armed Forces. Fireworks will follow, weather permitting.*
July 7: Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC Tour with Hermanos Gutiérrez
July 11, 12: John William’s “Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets” score, played live to film: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Brett Mitchell*
July 17: Tim McGraw: Pawn Shop Guitar Tour with 49 Winchester
July 18: “Brahms and Shostakovich”: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov, featuring Karen Gomyo in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, followed by Brahms’ Symphony No. 4.*
July 21: John Mellencamp: Dancing Words Tour
July 24: Parker McCollum with Gabby Barrett and Kassi Ashton
July 25: “Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances”: Cleveland Orchestra joined by the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra conducted by Kevin John Edusei. Others works will be Martinu’s Cello Concerto No. 1, featuring Cleveland Orchestra Principal Cellist Mark Kosower, and Kodaly’s “Dances of Galanta.”*
July 26: “An Evening with Idina Menzel”: Idina Menzel will revisit the roles that made her a global sensation inspired by her 2024 “Take Me or Leave Me” tour. She’ll perform selections from “Rent,” “Wicked,” “Frozen” and the 2025 Broadway musical “Redwood.” Andy Einhorn will conduct the Cleveland Orchestra.*
July 28: TRAIN – Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere with Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson
July 30: EVANESCENCE: 2026 World Tour with Spiritbox and Nova Twins
Aug. 1: “Schumann’s Second Symphony”: Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Festival Chorus conducted by Kazuki Yamada. Works will include Takemitsu’s “Dreamtime,” Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms” and Robert Shumann’s Symphony No 2.*
Aug. 5: Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour
Aug. 7: Riley Green: Cowboy As It Gets Tour with Justin Moore, Zach John King and Hannah McFarland
Aug. 8: “The Voices that Changed Music”: Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw will sing with Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Lucas Waldin. The high-energy program includes arrangements of hits by Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley and more.*
Aug. 11: Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire
Aug. 15: “Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet”: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Tabia Berglund. Works will include Sibelius’ “Finlandia” and his Violin Concerto, featuring Simone Lamsma. Also on the program is Prokofiev’s Suite No. 2 from “Romeo and Juliet.”*
Aug. 18: Lindsey Stirling: Duality Untamed Tour with PVRIS
Aug. 20: Jon Batiste with The Cleveland Orchestra
Aug. 21: Empire of the Sun: Ask That God Tour: Afterlife
Aug. 22: “Ravel’s Concerto in G”: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Antonello Manacorda featuring pianist Nelson Goerner and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. Works will be Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” and “Nocturnes” as well as Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G and Suite from “Mother Goose.”*
Aug. 23: “Cole Porter: Let’s Misbehave”: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Steven Reineke featuring Tony DeSare on piano and vocals, Aubrey Logan on trombone and vocals and John Manzari performing tap and vocals. Porter melodies that capture the glamor and romance of the Golden Age will include “I Get a Kick Out of You” and “Night and Day.”*
Aug. 24: The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe with Tesla and Extreme
Aug. 27: RÜFÜS DU SOL with Ben Böhmer
Aug. 28: Josh Groban: Stage, Screen and Symphony
Aug. 29: “Summer in Vienna”: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Franz Welser-Moest featuring Richard Strauss’ Introduction and Finale to “Daphne,” Mozart’s Symphony No. 34 and a selection of waltzes, polkas and operetta favorites by Johann Strauss Jr. and Josef Strauss.*
Sept. 2: Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson with The Hu and Orgy
Sept. 4-6: “The Music of John Williams”: Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Sarah Hicks featuring the film composer’s music from “Superman,” “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones,” “Jurassic Park, “Jaws” and more.*
Sept. 9: Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chapter
Sept. 10: TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue: It’s Iconic
Sept. 11: O.A.R.: Three Decades Tour with KT Tunstall and Gavin DeGraw
Sept. 12: Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack of Life Tour with Vincent Mason and Emily Ann Roberts
Sept. 13: Billy Idol: It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!
Sept. 16: Pitbull: I’m Back Tour with Lil Jon
Oct. 8: Foster the People: Good Mourning Sunshine Tour with Goth Babe
*Part of the 2026 Blossom Music Festival lineup.
Rocket Arena 2026 event schedule
Feb. 9: WWE Monday Night Raw
Feb. 13-15: Monster Jam
Feb. 22: New Edition: The New Edition Way Tour with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton
Feb. 26: Three Days Grace: Alienation Tour with I Prevail and The Funeral Portrait
May 22: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour
May 29: A$AP Rocky and his Alter Egos: DON’T BE DUMB WORLD TOUR
June 9: 5 Seconds of Summer: EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour
June 27: Alex Warren: Little Orphan Alex Live
July 18: Zac Brown Band: Love & Fear Tour with Fitz and the Tantrums
July 22: Meghan Trainor: The Get In Girl Tour with Icona Pop and Ryan Trainor
Aug. 11: Rod Stewart: ONE LAST TIME with Richard Marx
Aug. 15: J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour
Sept. 17-19: RUSH: Fifty Something
Oct. 6: Gorillaz: The Mountain Tour with Little Simz and Deltron 3030
Nov. 13: SOMBR: YOU ARE THE REASON TOUR
Huntington Bank Field 2026 event schedule
April 18: Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship
May 9: Zach Bryan: With Heaven On Tour with Dijon and J.R. Carroll
June 25: Post Malone and Jelly Roll: Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 with Carter Faith
July 7: Chris Brown and Usher: The RAYMOND & BROWN R&B TOUR
Aug. 10: Foo Fighters: Take Cover Tour with Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy
This story has been updated with additional dates and artists.
Kerry Clawson contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: These acts are set to perform at Blossom, Rocket Arena in 2026 so far
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