Upcoming Concerts & Events

For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.

For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 6 will be held at Laurel Lake Retirement Community. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 7 will be held at Ludwig Recital Hall. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 8 will be held at the Hudson Library & Historical Society. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 9 will be held at Mixon Hall, the Cleveland Institute of Music. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 10 will be held at Ludwig Recital Hall. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

Kent Blossom Music Festival's final concert will be held at Blsoom Music Center on July 26, 2025. This concert features the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra performing at 6 p.m., followed by a side-by-side concert with The Cleveland Orchestra at 7 p.m..

Kent State University Bands and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics invite you to High School Band Day 2025. This year, the event will be held at Dix Stadium on Saturday, September 13. We are pleased to offer a meal (pizza/water) and admission to the football game against Buffalo for all participating members of your marching band. Your students will have the opportunity to experience the pageantry of collegiate athletics and join the Marching Golden Flashes on the field as part of the halftime performance.