| July 1 – 4
 Rib, White & Blue Food Festival At Lock 3
Celebrate your independence with a bellybustin’
buffet of barbecued barnyard beasts
slathered in sumptuous sauces. As you
sample the best ribs from around the region,
a full menu of musical magnificence helps
you dance off the calories, all weekend long.
Thursday
Zoso, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Friday
Sharp Dressed Men, A Tribute to ZZ Top
Saturday
Hotel California, A Tribute to the Eagles
Sunday
5:30 p.m. - The Brass Band of the Western Reserve
8 p.m. - The Akron Symphony Orchestra
performs a selection of American classics from
the Lock 3 stage, plus Tchaikovsky’s 1812
Overture – a family favorite, complete with
booming cannons.
Join us this weekend for great food, ice cream
treats and
music on Main Street and inside Lock 3.
July 9 – 11
The
Italian-American Festival At Lock 3
Eat. Drink. Dance. Laugh. Eat. Drink.
Eat. And that’s just the appetizer.
The Italian-American Festival is an
oasis of intake for sausage lovers and
pasta pushovers alike. Grab a slice
of the good life while you take in the
tunes – and don’t forget the cannoli.
Friday
Gypsies in the Palace, An Italian Beach Party
Saturday
Ron Chick Band and Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms
Sunday
Bronx Wanderers
July 17 – 18
5th Annual National Hamburger Festival At Lock 3
 Once
again, the nation’s top burgermeisters
collide in Downtown Akron as
they strive to perfect our fi nest local creation, the hamburger.
Proceeds benefit Akron Children’s Hospital.
Saturday
Satisfaction, A Tribute to the Rolling Stones
Sunday
45rpm
 July 22 – 25
Akron Arts Expo
At Hardesty Park
Food, wine and fine art!
See Arts Expo for details.
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