Concerts in Akron in May

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Akron.

Currently there are 65 upcoming events.

65 upcoming concerts

Friday 01 May 2026
Colin James Terra Lightfoot, Coast to Coast, and Matt Andersen

The Kent Stage, Kent, OH, US
City of Invention

Ray's Place, Kent, OH, US
Sea of Ghosts

Musica, Akron, OH, US
Into The Blue

Celestia Theater, Wadsworth, OH, US
Que

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Saturday 02 May 2026
Crucigen Death & Exhale, Dr Teeth, and Chaos Eater

Afterlife, Akron, OH, US
Wampum Dogs Mayor Wertz

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Brian Bacon

Jenk's Building, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US
The Jellybricks Candace Campana

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Sunday 03 May 2026
Crowder, Seph Schlueter, and Patrick Mayberry

E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, University of Akron, Akron, OH, US
Rachael Kilgour

The Spirit Room at the Phoenix, Mansfield, OH, US
Monday 04 May 2026
Zach Bellas

Buzzbin, Akron, OH, US
Wednesday 06 May 2026
Foghat

Goodyear Theater, Akron, OH, US
Smokeface

Musica, Akron, OH, US
Thursday 07 May 2026
Jon Q Public

The Vortex, Akron, OH, US
Local News Legend

The Rookery, Akron, OH, US
Friday 08 May 2026
Fistula and Radian

Musica, Akron, OH, US
DJ Gravity

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Wanted (Bon Jovi Tribute) and Slow an' Easy (The Whitesnake Experience)

Celestia Theater, Wadsworth, OH, US
Lt Headtrip Dereos Roads and Slimbag Troy

The Zephyr Pub, Kent, OH, US
Saturday 09 May 2026
Sex Mex

It's a Kling Thing! House, Akron, OH, US
Axioma, Sulaco, AVOWAL, Trash Mountain, and Celestyn (OH)

The Zephyr Pub, Kent, OH, US
Third Class Cereal Banter

Buzzbin, Akron, OH, US
Mr. Jeff

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Beginnings: A Celebration Of The Music Of Chicago

Celestia Theater, Wadsworth, OH, US
Revere Dissection Of Spirit

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Dancing with the Stars

Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH, US
Thursday 14 May 2026
Horrorwood Ending Controlled Chaos and Ghost Road

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Friday 15 May 2026
Outdoor
Kid Cudi, Big Boi, and A-Trak

Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US
Molly Tuttle and Maggie Rose

The Kent Stage, Kent, OH, US
C-level

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Live at the Fillmore Wishgarden

Celestia Theater, Wadsworth, OH, US
Saturday 16 May 2026
Leo Kottke

The Kent Stage, Kent, OH, US
abraded Gelatin Skeleton, Gouted Corpse, and Leptospira

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Turning Tydes

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Travelogue Koltay and Ótal

CAVE, Akron, OH, US
The Jo Shmos

Jenk's Building, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US
Chris Collins

Celestia Theater, Wadsworth, OH, US
Caution Bed Maker

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Sunday 17 May 2026
Helen Welch

Celestia Theater, Wadsworth, OH, US
Monday 18 May 2026
J.d. Simo Luther Dickinson

The Kent Stage, Kent, OH, US
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Oranssi Pazuzu

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Smokeface

Musica, Akron, OH, US
Michael Martin Murphey

The Kent Stage, Kent, OH, US
Thursday 21 May 2026
Official Saving Abel

Buzzbin, Akron, OH, US
Thursday 21 May 2026 – Saturday 23 May 2026
Fitch Rock Band 2026

Westside Bowl, Youngstown, OH, US
Friday 22 May 2026
Truss and Rent for Cheryl

Musica, Akron, OH, US
River Butcher

Knight Stage, Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH, US
Etta May

Goodyear Theater, Akron, OH, US
ekoostik hookah (official)

The Kent Stage, Kent, OH, US

Popular tickets in Akron

The Strokes at Blossom Music Center (19 Jun 26)

The Strokes

Fri 19 Jun 2026 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US

Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser at Blossom Music Center (19 Jun 26)

Thundercat

Fri 19 Jun 2026 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US

Billy Idol at Blossom Music Center (13 Sep 26)

Billy Idol

Sun 13 Sep 2026 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US

A Flock of Seagulls at Celestia Theater (12 Jun 26) with Dave Rich & his Enablers

A Flock of Seagulls

Fri 12 Jun 2026 Celestia Theater Wadsworth, OH, US

Jon Batiste at Blossom Music Center (20 Aug 26)

Jon Batiste

Thu 20 Aug 2026 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US

Silverada at Musica (08 Oct 26)

Silverada

Thu 08 Oct 2026 Musica Akron, OH, US

Spirit of the Bear at Musica (11 Jul 26) with The Weekend Run Club and Great Day for Ducks

Spirit of the Bear

Sat 11 Jul 2026 Musica Akron, OH, US

Sandman Sleeps at Westside Bowl (11 Jun 26) with Zoloft and Humbles County

Sandman Sleeps

Thu 11 Jun 2026 Westside Bowl Youngstown, OH, US

Lord Humongous at Westside Bowl (24 May 26) with Pentecost

Lord Humongous

Sun 24 May 2026 Westside Bowl Youngstown, OH, US

Helen Welch at Celestia Theater (17 May 26)

Helen Welch

Sun 17 May 2026 Celestia Theater Wadsworth, OH, US