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Akron Out Loud

Akron Out Loud

Saturday, June 25 @ 6:00PMSat, Jun 25 @ 6:00PM

The Rialto Theatre, 1000 KENMORE BOULEVARD, AKRON, OH 44314

AKRON OUT LOUD is a celebration of queer artists from in and around the Akron area! This event will feature live music, stand-up comedy, live painting, performance artists, and much more! Featuring bands: ~Meg & The Magnetosphere ~Church of Starry Wisdom ~DreamStates ~Angie Haze Special Performers: ~Heartlily ~Technomancy ~David Long Williams ~D. Airy Featuring: ~LED Buugeng Performance Art by Delia Danae Rawdon ~Live Poetry ~Fashion Presentations ~Live Painters and many more!!

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CoSW - Fundraiser (Spring Event)

CoSW - Fundraiser (Spring Event)

Friday, May 27 @ 7:30PMFri, May 27 @ 7:30PM

Pure Intentions Wheatgrass & School of Energy, 156 W. North Street, Akron

7:30pm - DOORS 8:00pm - DreamStates 8:49pm (Sunset) - CoSW

Fire Spinning by Harry Shane Metal Sculpture Fire Pits by Megan Shane

Come to a twilight and sunset outdoor experience with a fire and light show of audio-visual ecstasy. If there be rain, the event will move indoors.

Suggested donation $10 BYOB BYOLawn chairs, if you so desire Filtered water dispensers available. Special beverages/concessions - TBD

Jewelry and art for sale by All Things B, and Connor Costanzo. Merch of Starry Wisdom for sale and pre-order.

Church of Starry Wisdom will be presenting new and old works as part of our next fundraising level-up for 1) recording our next album this summer and 2) financing our Theatrical Concert eXperience going up this fall.

DreamStates, four trans people out to conquer pop music - (https://www.facebook.com/dreamstatesmusicband), will be opening the evening's festivities with some hope and positivity. CoSW will follow once things start to get DARK.

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OAKDALE FEST

OAKDALE FEST

Friday, April 22 @ 4:00PMFri, Apr 22 @ 4:00PM

Oakdale House, 245 Oakdale Ave, Akron, Ohio

The last show at this lovely place. There will be three stages playing nonstop music at this event (doors at 4:00pm) and Garbage Kids will cater. Cover is $10 for 10 bands. Please come and show your support.

THE ATTIC Ledges Mo Turk Church of Starry Wisdom Roid Rage

MAIN FLOOR Free Black! Summer School Curtains

OUTSIDE Glass Bones Big Pop Chanelle Kazadi

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KENMORE SPRING BREAK - Music Festival

KENMORE SPRING BREAK - Music Festival

Saturday, April 2 @ 5:00PMSat, Apr 2 @ 5:00PM

The Rialto Theatre, 1000 KENMORE BOULEVARD, AKRON, OH 44314

The KENMORE SPRING BREAK Music Festival goes from April 1st to April 2, however Church of Starry Wisdom (LITE) is on the bill for Saturday April 2. For this performance, a stripped down, naked, vulnerable version of CoSW will ensnare your heart for the hour.

Kenmore Spring Break is the Rialto Theatre's new music festival and the opening of the Rialto Living Room - an intimate live music performance space with a full bar located in the front of The Rialto! Each night of Kenmore Spring Break will feature three bands on The Rialto Theatre stage and three solo artists in The Rialto Living Room, for a total of 13 artists over two nights.

Friday, April 1st: 6:00 PM Charlie Wiener 6:50 PM Shelby Olive 7:40 PM Alex Bevan 8:30 PM Indré 9:20 PM My Buddy Josh's Band 10:00 PM Hey Monea

Saturday, April 2nd: 5:00PM Open Tone Music Academy 6:00 PM Reed Mitchell 6:50 PM Anya Van Rose 7:40 PM Benjamin Payne of Yankee Bravo 8:30 PM The Labra Brothers 9:20 PM Church of Starry Wisdom Lite 10:00 PM The Angie Haze Project

$17 and up

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Snow Day in Detroit Shoreway

Snow Day in Detroit Shoreway

Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 2:00PMSat, Dec 11, 2021 @ 2:00PM

Gordon Square Arts District, W 67th St & Detroit Ave, Cleveland

A FREE day of arts-infused festivities for all ages. Come celebrate winter with your loved ones in the Gordon Square Arts District, the heart of the neighborhood.

Live music in front of the Capitol Theatre, surrounded by outdoor seating, fire pits, Terrestrial Brewing Company beer stand and FREE s’mores kits and hot cocoa.

Apostle Jones (2pm) Papo Ruiz y la Dulzura de la Salsa (3:10pm) Church of Starry Wisdom (4:45pm)

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Fringe Groups Unite:  Holiday Ball

Fringe Groups Unite: Holiday Ball

Friday, November 26, 2021 @ 7:00PMFri, Nov 26, 2021 @ 7:00PM

Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd , Cleveland, OH 44110

NOV 26, 2021 Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 7:00 PM

All ages. Festive attire encouraged. Holiday Ball with Lewis, Church of Starry Wisdom, and more at the Beachland Ballroom on Friday.

PLEASE NOTE, COVID POLICY IN PLACE. SEE OUR SAFETY PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

This Way Out, our vintage and record store, will be open during the show. You do not need a show ticket to shop at This Way Out.

Holiday Ball with the support of Cleveland Rocks: Past Present Future presents

Lewis • Church of Starry Wisdom • Duo Decibel System • DJ Javier • Daddy Longleg’s Homegrown Revival • Meg and the Magnetosphere.

$10 - $12

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Terrycloth Mother, featuring Church of Starry Wisdom and The Got It Got It Need It

Terrycloth Mother, featuring Church of Starry Wisdom and The Got It Got It Need It

Saturday, November 13, 2021 @ 8:00PMSat, Nov 13, 2021 @ 8:00PM

Musica, 51 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio

Terrycloth Mother with The Church of Starry Wisdom & The Got It Got It Need It

Terrycloth Mother The Church of Starry Wisdom The Got It Got It Need It

$6 Presale $10 Day of Show

8PM Door 9PM Show

TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR STAFF, THE BANDS, AND THEIR FANS

PLEASE HAVE PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION OR A NEGATIVE TEST FROM WITHIN 72 HOURS OF SHOW TIME FOR ENTRY

$6 presales, $10 at the door

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Monster's Ball - Fringe Groups Unite #3

Monster's Ball - Fringe Groups Unite #3

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 7:30PMFri, Oct 29, 2021 @ 7:30PM

Avenue Tap House, 18206 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Third installment of DLHR Productions' Cleveland Afropunk & Cosplay Fetish Ball Series. Fringe groups unite. In addition to the musical lineup, there will be a costume contest, specialty spooky drink selections, and some surprises in disguises. Featuring performances by:

Daddy Longlegs Homegrown Revival (DLHR) Church of Starry Wisdom Meg & the Magnetosphere Apostle Jones Lewis DJ SqrBiz DJ Jinx

Bring your True Self, your Alter Ego, your Other Halves, your Ultra Allies, your Consecrated Coven, your Arch Nemesis, your Best Frenemy, your Open Mind, and your Open Heart.

Tickets are $10 presale $12 at the door

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Fringe Groups Unite: Fall Ball

Fringe Groups Unite: Fall Ball

Saturday, September 25, 2021 @ 7:30PMSat, Sep 25, 2021 @ 7:30PM

Avenue Tap House, 18206 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Second installment of DLHR Productions' Cleveland Afropunk & Cosplay Fetish Ball Series. Fringe groups unite. Featuring performances by:

Daddy Longlegs Homegrown Revival (DLHR) Church of Starry Wisdom Apostle Jones Lewis DJ SqrBiz DJ Jinx

Bring your True Self, your Alter Ego, your Other Halves, your Ultra Allies, your Consecrated Coven, your Arch Nemesis, your Best Frenemy, your Open Mind, and your Open Heart.

$12 (+$3 for anyone under 21 years old)

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Oakdale House & Alternative Attic Presents:

Oakdale House & Alternative Attic Presents:

Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 7:30PMSat, Sep 18, 2021 @ 7:30PM

Oakdale House, 245 Oakdale Ave, Akron, Ohio

An inde house-show featuring

Mo-Turk Party Over Bearing Church of Starry Wisdom

$5 Suggested donation

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Arts in August at Lincoln Park - CoSW - The Village Bicycle - The Katy

Arts in August at Lincoln Park - CoSW - The Village Bicycle - The Katy

Saturday, August 21, 2021 @ 7:00PMSat, Aug 21, 2021 @ 7:00PM

Lincoln Park, 1200 Starkweather Ave, Cleveland, OH

FREE OUTDOOR EVENT

CoSW, The Village Bicycle, and The Katy performing outdoors at Lincoln Park in Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio: part of the Arts in August series, exposing the people of Cleveland to the beauty and influence of the arts. The event promotes the importance of the positive affect the arts have on a community and assists in spreading cultural artistic diversity. Join us for these free events and get a feel for the creativity Tremont and the artists performing have to offer.

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Etana, Daddy Longleg's Homegrown Revival (DLHR) , Church of Starry Wisdown, Lewis

Etana, Daddy Longleg's Homegrown Revival (DLHR) , Church of Starry Wisdown, Lewis

Thursday, August 12, 2021 @ 7:00PMThu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 7:00PM

Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, OH

Etana with Daddy Longlegs Homegrown Revival, Church of Starry Wisdom, Lewis, and DJ Square Biz Thursday, August 12th 7pm doors / 7:30 show $16 adv $20 dos +$2 at the door if under 21

Roots Reggae Queen Etana teams up with Daddy Longlegs Homegrown Revival and friends. Singer, songwriter, and humanitarian Etana is a powerhouse vocalist and Grammy Award, nominee. Its a been a decade after her debut as a reggae artist, she is now a recognized and respected entertainer in her native Jamaica and is also well known worldwide. Born Shauna McKenzie, the young talent migrated to the United States for the opportunity and briefly pursued a pop music career before rediscovering her roots as an adult and adopting the moniker Etana, “The Strong One” in Swahili. The return home spurred the evolution of her sound and is evident in her body of work expressed as the fusion of folk, soul, jazz, r&B, dancehall, and reggae. Songs created by Etana easily fits into the world music category as much as reggae and dancehall.

From Cleveland, Ohio. Daddy Longlegs Homegrown Revival weaves a rich tapestry of musical genres from all corners of the earth, supported by live performance artists onstage. Think Santana meets Lenny Kravitz w/hints of Green Day, Fela Kuti, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. A True Fusion Of: World Beat ~ Rock ~ AfroPunk ~ Acid Jazz.

Church of Starry Wisdom A retro-futuristic goth-classic rock band based in Akron, Ohio. We sing songs of life, death, love, disdain, hope, Despair, dissolution, evolution, order, and the Chaos that crawls between. Everything is sacred. Nothing is sacred.

Lewis

DJ Square Biz See Less

General Admission ADV $16.00 --- General Admission DOS $20.00

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CoSW - Terrycloth Mother - Brood X at the Beachland Ballroom

CoSW - Terrycloth Mother - Brood X at the Beachland Ballroom

Saturday, July 17, 2021 @ 7:00PMSat, Jul 17, 2021 @ 7:00PM

Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd , Cleveland, OH 44110

CoSW & Brood X opening for Terrycloth Mother at the Beachland Ballroom in Collinwood, Cleveland, Ohio.

Terrycloth Mother composes original rock music that drifts into dark and dreamy soundscapes, fashioning lyrical odes to the surrealistic horror of our modern world.

Brood X is a Northeast Ohio psych band. When the world ended, Brood X was born. Blisteringly vicious, riff-driven psychedelia to drown your interstellar mind in. Cleveland-Akron-Athens

Single GA = $10.00 BOGO = $15.00

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Jun19

Church Of Starry Wisdom

Saturday, June 19, 2021 @ 4:00PMSat, Jun 19, 2021 @ 4:00PM

Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. (King James Way), Akron, Ohio 44308

Part of the Downtown Akron Partnership outdoor music festival for Juneteenth. CoSW playing from 4-5pm in front of the Akron Civic Theatre, under the marquee.

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DARK MACHINE - Album release party

DARK MACHINE - Album release party

Friday, February 21, 2020 @ 7:00PMFri, Feb 21, 2020 @ 7:00PM

The Rialto Theatre, 1000 Kenmore Blvd, Akron

Church of Starry Wisdom's DARK MACHINE Debut Album release show. The long-awaited day has arrived, taking place at the beautiful, fully-restored landmark of Kenmore: The Rialto Theatre.

UPDATE

SHIVERING TIMBERS will regretfully not be able to play at the show.

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Doors open 7:00pm

Music starts 7:30pm

TICKETS:

Presale = $5

Door = $10

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Featuring:

DREAMSTATES

(https://www.reverbnation.com/dreamstatestheband)

$5 Pre-sale, $10 at the Door ($5 additional cover for anyone under 21)

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Hive Mind FinalFest

Hive Mind FinalFest

Saturday, February 8, 2020 @ 3:00PMSat, Feb 8, 2020 @ 3:00PM

Hive Mind, 375 West Exchange St, Akron

The Hive Mind community is closing down and throwing one last big show to say farewell. Please come for one last night of hangs, music, and friends as we celebrate Hive Mind and Akron arts as a whole! ..................................

Doors open 3:00pm

Music from 4:20pm 'til Midnight or past...

$5-10 suggested donation

SCHEDULE (subject to change!)

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4:20 The You Suck Flying Circus

5:00 Godhead

5:40 James Matthew Haas

6:20 Hydrazine

7:00 Information

7:40 Cool Dads

8:20 B0xed Wine M0m

9:00 12 O’Clock Tribe

9:40 Valley Girls

10:20 CHURCH OF STARRY WISDOM

11:00 Emotional Support Pigs

11:40 Red Rose Panic

12:20 Fringe Candidate

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Church Of Starry Wisdom at WINTERTIDE

Church Of Starry Wisdom at WINTERTIDE

Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 4:45PMSat, Dec 14, 2019 @ 4:45PM

Gordon Square Main Stage, West 65th Street and Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

WINTERTIDE at Gordon Square is a free, all-ages, arts-infused festival returning to the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood 2-6pm on Saturday, December 14, 2019, for its fourth year. Presented by Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO) in collaboration with Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT), this event mixes holiday merriment with artistic wonder like nowhere else in Cleveland.

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Church Of Starry Wisdom @ Ingenuity Fest

Church Of Starry Wisdom @ Ingenuity Fest

Friday, September 27, 2019 @ 6:30PM — 7:30PMFri, Sep 27, 2019 @ 6:30PM — 7:30PM

Ingenuity Cleveland , 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Step into a living daydream at IngenuityFest 2019: Dreamscapes! The festival will take place on September 27 - 29 at the Hamilton Collaborative (5401 Hamilton Avenue) in St. Clair-Superior. Celebrating its 15th year making creative intersections of art, science, and technology accessible to all, Dreamscapes brings to life an entire fantasy, vividly imagined by our creative community for a city reawakened and renewed.

🔥Festival Hours: Friday, Sept. 27: 6pm - 1am Saturday, Sept. 28: 1pm - 1am Sunday, Sept. 29: 1pm - 6pm

🔥Ticket Prices: $10 Weekend Pass (online pre-sale for speedy entry!) Children 12 & under FREE!

$5 Discounted passes available at the gate to: -Students & Seniors (ID Required) -Neighbors (Confirm your home’s location with our gate staff) -Starving Artists (We won’t grill you, but please consider what you can actually afford.)

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Church Of Starry Wisdom

Church Of Starry Wisdom

Friday, September 20, 2019 @ 5:30PM — 11:00PMFri, Sep 20, 2019 @ 5:30PM — 11:00PM

The House Of Infinite Inquiry , 940 Amelia Ave., Akron, Ohio

Church of Starry Wisdom & Friday Night Mics! Presents: A Happening @ The House of Infinite Inquiry!

This is CoSW's 1st OPEN HOUSE PARTY and marks the OFFICIAL LAUNCH for the presale fundraiser of their first studio album, "Dark Machine."

Featuring performances by Church of Starry Wisdom, Duo Decibel System, Thomas Skala, and more...

Open Mic hosted by Seth Gravatt (FNM)

Pre-Order Future CoSW Merch: 9/20/19 is our crowdfunding launch date and pre-sale for digital copies & CDs of CoSW's debut studio album (recorded at Akron Recording Company) Dark Machine, T-Shirts, Posters, and a lot more if you can help us hit our stretch goals.

New Black & Gold T's: SORRY S/M/L ONLY

INDOORS Art Show: Buy work from local artists with proceeds going toward Dark Machine (indoors)

ARTISTS INCLUDE Alexis Cull Brian Harvey (All Things B) Connor Costanzo Anika Ame Shani Richards Pach Atomz ...

Experimental Movie Theater

OUTDOORS Arcana Smyth's Fire Pit Live Music Food & Beverage for sale benefiting Dark Machine:

Vegan Dosa: rice & lentil crepes rolled w/ spicy cauliflower & potato Marinated Veggies & Marshmallows to roast over Arcana's Fire Arcana's "Haunter of the Dark" Chocolate date balls Arcana's Brew

This is a house party so feel free to BYOB and potluck items to share...or if you think your cooking is good enough to pay for, donate it to the kitchen and we'll try to sell it for you with all proceeds going to Dark Machine.

SPONSORS and SPECIAL THANKS Friday Night Mics! Akron Recording Company Ma'Sue Productions Amazing Suspense Productions The Big Love Network The Mustard Seed Market and Cafe India Nicole Burton Jeff Spencer Michele Spencer Sharon Loch Abraham Nabors

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Dark Machine Experience

Dark Machine Experience

Saturday, June 8, 2019 @ 8:00PMSat, Jun 8, 2019 @ 8:00PM

Balch Street Theatre, 220 Balch Street, Akron

DOORS OPEN AT 7:30 PM

Featuring Time Cat

A once in a lifetime sound+vison experiment created by Akron's resident weird-rockers CoSW.

Join us for a light-movement-projection experience digging into the psyche of the human machine. May contain disturbing images not suitable for audiences under 13. May contain life-changing experiences not suitable for those who cannot evolve.

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“ ...Imagine a mutant lab experiment combining the DNA of Prince and David Bowie singing lead vocals for the Sisters of Mercy. This is some of the best goth-rock I've heard live in at least 10 years.”

— Vertigo Xi'an Xavier

“...I feel like I’m hearing Bowie’s hidden f@#king songs right now…”

— Jeri Sapronetti (Time Cat, Big Pop)

“It’s a mixture of David Bowie and funk in the best way possible.”

— Ryan Colin McGrew (Audio Engineer)

“Great emotional wide-scale songwriting; and fearless, passionate execution in live performance... This is a band that you'll remember; for all the right reasons.”

— Dave Snodgrass (Rick Ray Band)

A retro-futuristic goth-classic rock band based in Akron, Ohio.



We sing songs of life, death, love, disdain, hope, Despair, dissolution, evolution, order, and the Chaos that crawls between. Everything is sacred. Nothing is sacred.

Dark Machine album

(C) 2020 Church of Starry Wisdom

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