AKRON, Ohio — The city of Akron will be rocking again this summer with live music at Lock 3.
That’s right! The Rock the Lock concert series is back!
The season kicks off Friday, May 27 and continues through Sept. 2.
“Each year, this concert series brings thousands of Akronites and guests into Akron’s ‘central park’ to enjoy good music, good company and good times,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said Friday. “We can’t wait to entertain you again this summer so mark your calendars and come on down.”
Gates open at 6 p.m. with concerts starting at 7 p.m. See the 2022 Rock the Lock schedule:
- May 27: Into The Blue ELO Tribute with Sunflurry
- June 3: Draw The Line The Endorsed Aerosmith Tribute with Lady Lyre
- June 4: Donnie Iris and The Cruisers with Ravenwood Tickets available at The Akron Civic Theatre
- June 10: Fleetwood Macked Fleetwood Mac Tribute with Kerosene
- June 17: Dirty Deeds The AC/DC Experience with Akron’s Magic Alex *($5 Admission)*
- June 24: Satisfaction International Rolling Stones Tribute with The Twistoffs
- July 1: E5C4P3 Journey Tribute with Monica Robins & The Whiskey Kings (RWB Fest)
- July 2: Bruce in The USA World’s #1 Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band with Sinners and Saints (RWB Fest)
- July 3: The Best of Queen featuring The Georgia Players Guild with Xcess featuring Andrea (RWB Fest)
- July 8: Best of Times A Tribute to STYX with The Michael Weber Show
- July 15: Double Vision The Foreigner Experience with Blue Hour *($5 Admission)*
- July 16: Who’s Bad The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute with Umojah Nation A LOCK 3 EXTRA!
- July 22: Atomic Punks The Tribute to Early Van Halen with Neil Zaza
- July 29: Hard Days Night A Beatles Tribute with The Angie Haze Project
- Aug. 12: Full Moon Fever Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Tribute with Ben Gage
- Aug. 19: Hotel California The Original Tribute to The Eagles with Walking in Circles *($5 Admission)*
- Aug. 26: Straight On The Heart Tribute with The Ladies Night
- Sept. 2: ZOSO The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute with Ravenwood (Pizza Fest)
Concerts are free unless otherwise noted.
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