The City of Akron's Lock 3 Announces Summer 2022 Rock the Lock Concert Schedule

City of Akron Press Release
From the desk of Stephanie Marsh, Chief Communications Officer
Published: 04-15-2022

Akron, Ohio, April 15, 2022 — Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Lock 3, in partnership with 97.5 WONE, are thrilled to share Lock 3’s Rock the Lock summer concert series on the iconic Cleveland Clinic Akron General Stage. The season kicks off on Friday, May 27 with Into The Blue, an ELO Tribute, with Sunflurry. Lock 3’s full summer 2022 event schedule including additional concerts, jazz nights, festivals, movie nights, and more will be released on April 25.

“I’m excited to announce this year’s ‘Rock the Lock’ concert schedule,” said Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan. “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. We can’t wait to entertain you again this summer so mark your calendars and come on down.”

Fridays beginning May 27 and continuing through Sept. 2, Lock 3 will host your favorite tribute bands, with gates opening at 6 p.m. and concerts beginning at 7 p.m. There will be some special concerts on Saturdays and Sundays as well. All listed concerts are presented in partnership with 97.5 WONE. Concerts are free unless noted otherwise. See the full schedule below:

• May 27  Into The Blue ELO Tribute with Sunflurry
• June 3   Draw The Line The Endorsed Aerosmith Tribute with Lady Lyre
• (Sat.) 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)
• (Sat.) July 2       Bruce in The USA World’s #1 Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band with Sinners and Saints (RWB Fest)
• (Sun.) 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)*
• (Sat.) 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)

Sponsors and foundation underwriting keep all concerts free or at deep discounts.

Lock 3 thanks our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron Civic Theatre, Downtown Akron Partnership, Tramonte Distributing, Miller Lite, Coca-Cola, Thirsty Dog Brewery, The Knight Foundation, Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau, Roetzel, Pritt Entertainment Group, WAKR, WONE, WQMX, and Courtyard Marriott Downtown Akron.

Food and alcohol are available for purchase in Lock 3. You are welcome to bring your own food to concerts or enjoy your lunch sitting at Lock 3 but outside alcohol is not permitted. Outside food and drinks are not permitted during the festivals. We accept cash, MasterCard, and Visa. There is open seating for concerts. Bring your own chair or blanket and find a good spot to enjoy the show. For a full list of FAQs click here.

Concert and event information will be posted as it becomes available at lock3live.com.

For further information, contact:
Stephanie Marsh
Chief Communications Officer
Phone: 330-375-2754
E-mail: [email protected]