Live Events near Akron, OH

Guide to Live Events in Akron: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You

Akron, Ohio is a vibrant destination for live entertainment, offering concerts, theater performances, sporting events, and music festivals.

Whether you’re cheering on a local team or seeing a favorite artist live, Vivid Seats has you covered.

Things to Do in Akron This Week

Akron’s week is packed: in town, the Akron Symphony Orchestra brings a powerful program to EJ Thomas Hall on Saturday night. Close by in Kent, groove with G Love and Special Sauce at The Kent Stage. Make it a Cleveland mini getaway with KPop Night at House of Blues Cleveland and the family spectacle Disney On Ice: Jump In at Rocket Arena on Sunday afternoon. For more culture, hear the Cleveland Orchestra at Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center and catch the hit play Stereophonic at Playhouse Square - Connor Palace.

Things to Do in Akron Next Week

Akron spotlights the big stage next week with Mrs. Doubtfire at EJ Thomas Hall, followed by the sparkle of Dancing with the Stars at Akron Civic Theatre.

If you want a quick road trip, catch the Cleveland Monsters and Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, laugh with Dusty Slay at Agora Theatre, and cap the weekend with the Harlem Globetrotters at Covelli Centre - Youngstown.