Taste Of Lakewood Entertainment Announced
Three regionally-known bands will provide the music on the First Federal Lakewood “Good Tunes” Stage at the 12th Annual Taste of Lakewood on June 7th at Madison Park.
FireSide Lakewood is an acoustic rock band from Lakewood. FireSide performs a wide variety of classic and current rock tunes – from CSN to Simon & Garfunkel to Peter Gabriel to The Beatles – and more. Having performed at the past three Taste of Lakewood events, they are back by popular demand and will entertain event attendees starting at 1 p.m.
Thor Platter returns to Taste of Lakewood after first performing at the 2014 event. Scene Magazine describes Thor Platter’s sound as “Americana roots and soulful good vibes.” Thor blends the sounds of folk, country, rock and bluegrass into a mid-west alternative country sound for the discerning ear. He has assembled a full band of talented musicians with roots in Cleveland, Nashville, and Austin, to perform with on the road. His latest album “Looking for Sunshine” was released in April of 2013 to critical acclaim. He has appeared as a guest multiple times on the Live on Lakeside show on NBC Cleveland. It is no surprise that Thor was listed in Scene magazine’s “13 musicians to watch in 2013.”
Performing for the first time at the Taste of Lakewood: JD Eicher & the Goodnights, an indie pop/rock group based out of Pittsburgh and Youngstown, OH. With their recent signing to the Rock Ridge Music label (Warner/ADA) and the release of their 3rd album, Into Place, the band has been keeping busy and earning a loyal following across the region. Their sound has been described as "subtle pop," garnering favorable comparisons to acts like Coldplay, The Script, Keane, and Death Cab for Cutie. National AAA radio play of their single, "I'd Like to Get to Know You," and a recent Olive Garden commercial featuring the band's new song, "Aaron," have helped boost the group's visibility, and they've been hitting the pavement hard, sharing billing with acts such as Maroon 5, Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay, Kelly Clarkson, Sister Hazel, and more.
“Music is an important component of any great event,” says Lakewood Chamber of Commerce CEO & President Patty Ryan. “We’re thrilled that these talented and acclaimed musicians will be entertaining our event attendees at this year’s Taste of Lakewood.”
For more information about the Taste of Lakewood, visit www.tasteoflakewood.com.
The Taste of Lakewood, co-presented by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and Cleveland Magazine, will be held on Sunday, June 7th from 1-7 p.m. at Madison Park in Lakewood. The day-long free (pay-as-you-go) event attracted over 10,000 people in 2014 and features 25+ restaurants, live music, a VIP experience, merchant mart, and more. A portion of the proceeds from the event funds the Chamber’s annual high school scholarship program, established to reward and assist college-bound high school seniors from St. Edward and Lakewood High Schools.