Rhythms Concert Series

Join us for our first Rhythms concert of the year! Featuring Rev. Robert Jones, Sr. on April 25! Doors open at 6:30pm and the concert starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 for MassMu members and $12 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets online at www.MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330.833.4061.

Rev. Robert Jones, Sr. is an inspirational storyteller and musician celebrating the history, humor, and power of American Roots music. His deep love for traditional African American and American traditional music is shared in live performances that interweave timeless stories with original and traditional songs. For more than twenty-five years Robert has entertained and educated audiences of all ages in schools, colleges, libraries, union halls, prisons, churches, and civil rights organizations. At the heart of his message is the belief that our cultural diversity tells a story that should celebrate, not just tolerate.

The concert is supported in part by a grant from Visit Canton and complements the 2024 NEA Big Read programming.

Join us for a Rhythms concert featuring Don Dixon! The Massillon Museum is proud to welcome Dixon back for his third Rhythms Concert Series performance. Dixon, a North Carolina native and Canton resident, has had a long and wide-ranging career in music. He has released ten solo albums to date, and produced albums by REM, Smithereens, Marti Jones, Gin Blossoms and many others. Dixon's songs have been recorded by Joe Cocker, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows, and Ronnie Spector. He is the touring bass player for Mary Chapin Carpenter. For this show, Dixon will intersperse stories from his life and career with favorite original songs, and Marti Jones will join him for a concert-closing set.

Tickets are general admission and can be purchased online at www.MassMu.org/Tickets, in person, or at the door while supplies last. Cash bar and concessions are available. Doors open at 6:30pm and concert starts at 7:00pm Galleries will remain open through intermission. ASL interpretation is provided.

MassMu's Rhythms concert series will feature regional powerhouses–Cleveland-based Bethany Joy and Akron-based Blue Hour–Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for guests who want to tour Museum galleries. General admission. ASL interpretation provided. Cash bar and concessions.

Bethany Joy is a captivating singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Cleveland. Her original music spans multiple genres, including soul, jazz, blues, and R&B, with powerful and emotive vocals. Blue Hour, which has a new album titled "This Is the Dream," is an Akron-based indie-rock band with a refreshingly varied sound. Songs range from country-tinged, with tender introspective vocals to moody, high-energy, and guitar-driven.

Tickets are $10 for MassMu members and $12 for nonmembers. Register via www.MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.