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Mayer brings summer vibes to YLIVE

YOUNGSTOWN — John Mayer is a man of many guitars and many genres. There’s the sensitive singer-songwriter, the guy who’s had more than 20 adult contemporary hits. There’s the blues guitar wizard who attracts fellow musicians more likely to be wearing T-shirts repping their favorite gear than their favorite band. And there are the Deadheads, who (mostly) have embraced Mayer as part of Dead and Company for the past decade. Which one headlined YLIVE on Friday at Wean Park? Mostly the first one, but all three were represented. Friday’s concert was Mayer’s first public ...

Sun shines on a YLIVE weekend

YOUNGSTOWN — Perfect weather greeted the first of two YLIVE concerts this weekend at Wean Park. The sun was shining and temperatures were still in the 70s as concertgoers entered the park Friday for a lineup featuring John Mayer, Charles Kelley from the band Lady A and regional act The Clarks. “For late September, we couldn’t be happier about the weather,” said Ken Bigley, COO of JAC Live, the concert’s promoter. They’ll do it all again Saturday with a second concert featuring country acts Tim McGraw, The Band Perry and Chase McDaniel. Mayer toured earlier this year ...

YLIVE preps for double the music this weekend

On Tuesday the parking lot at the Covelli Centre was filled with platforms and metal bars and workers dodging raindrops while assembling a massive stage. On Friday and Saturday, the lot and Wean Park will be filled with concertgoers (and a rain-free forecast) as YLIVE expands to two nights. In some ways, it’s two years of concerts in one weekend. Tim McGraw’s concert on Saturday originally was scheduled in 2024, but was postponed following the downtown infrastructure disruptions caused by the Realty Tower explosion. John Mayer was booked as the 2025 YLIVE concert and will ...

What to know before heading to YLIVE

A big event such as YLIVE will bring thousands to downtown Youngstown each night, many for the first time. Here’s some of the advice that JAC Live released to make entry into Wean Park go as smoothly as possible. No one wants to have to hoof it back to the car because they tried to enter the venue with something that isn’t allowed. IMPORTANT TIMES: Parking lots open at 4 p.m. both days. Gates open at 6 p.m. Friday and music starts with The Clarks at 7:30 p.m., followed by Charles Kelley and headline John Mayer Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and music starts with Chase McDaniel ...

Gray Areas: Take II turns 30 and Strollo directs premiere

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • It all started when Dr. Robert Walton was at a meeting at the old Ground Round on Elm Road NE and a friend talked the reluctant dentist into sticking around to hear a woman sing karaoke. Walton doesn’t like karaoke, but decided to stay. He was impressed by what he heard from Ellie Kovell. “We had both been in musical endeavors, and we didn’t like it, and we just started working together,” Walton said. The duo, known as Take II, will celebrate its 30th anniversary together with a performance from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday ...

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Sunday is Be My Neighbor Day at Eastwood Mall Eastwood Mall will host Be My Neighbor Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Presented by PBS Western Reserve and PNC, the family friendly event will include an appearance by Daniel Tiger from the children’s show “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.” Attendees can participate in a variety of activities that encourage neighborly connections, and community organizations will be on hand to provide valuable information to families. Festivities take place at center court in the mall, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Admission is free. ...