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Longtime singer-songwriter and influential member of the anti-folk music persuasion Paleface is sure to put on an intimate show at the tavern. Local folksters Lighthouse and the Whaler open, and they’re too good to miss.

Check out the fourth annual DIT Fest – a two day punk and poetry music festival at various venues around Kent State. Expect the major favorites from the rustbelt DIY community and a positive environment.

Come celebrate one year in business for Ohio City’s bicycle bar Cranky’s. Bands will be playing all day and I’m sure the grill and the atmosphere will be hot. One of the best patio’s in town!

Fresh off the release of Let It Sway, SSLYBY bring a huge indie match-up to the stage with Telekinesis. An indie-pop showdown in Coventry well worth your Sunday attention.

It’s hard not to be infatuated with siren singer Jenny Lewis, which makes any indie outfit she’s currently touring under – be it Rilo Kiley, solo, or now with her boyfriend Johnthan Rice – 100% worth your money.

Known for goofy music videos and an energetic live show, indie-pop couple Matt and Kim will definitely bring the fun. Get there early because every pre-show is a listening party of their new album Sidewalks, out in November.

Folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliot is rolling through Cleveland with a stop at the Beachland Tavern. The perfect intimate setting for this acoustic singer-songwriter makes this is an absolute must see in my book.

Cutesy Canadian trio Land of Talk will play a set at the Tavern in support of their recent release, Cloak and Cipher, touted as one of the year favorites at nearby Music Saves. Fellow Canadians and art-rockers Suuns join them.

Those darlins are a female-fronted trio out of Tennessee making vintage flavored rock that’s catchy and fun. This time around fellow TN rockers Turbo Fruits will join them at their Tavern housed show.

Competing for your Tuesday night attention is one of the most hyped newcomers of 2010, the surf-y lo-fi Best Coast. Fans of their garage sound might be interested to see how Bethany Cosentino will hold up live alongside Male Bonding.

On tour supporting his new Number Zero With A Bullet, Dave Dondero stops by the Tavern. If you missed him at WMC Fest, be sure this time you check out one of the most under-appreciated singer-songwriters out there.

Local female foursome Hotchacha just released their newest effort on Exit Stencil Recordings, and what better way to celebrate than making lots of noise at your favorite punk bar, Now That’s Class? We Are Hex join them.

The Quest For Glory Tour returns with three of your favorite female singer-songwriters. Darlings of twitter and the like, expect a lot of cute / rockin fun out of NY based Allison Weiss, Bess Rogers, and Lelia Broussard.

What better way to close out the month than with an appearance from the woman responsible for one of the best albums of 2010? It’s Laura Veirs! Joined by the Watson Twins, this show’s gonna knock the tavern off its heels.