Sat 6/6 @ 7:30PM

Northeast Ohio singer/songwriter/guitarist Alex Bevan’s creative staying power is incredible for any musician, let alone one whose career has been modest, if steady and sustainable. His career began in local folk clubs back in the late 1960s, and he released his first album in 1971. There’ve been dozens more since then, packed with songs that encompass humor, sentimentality, storytelling and a passion for justice and kindness. Now in his mid 70s, he may no longer be the “Skinny Little Boy (from Cleveland, Ohio)” of his local mid ’70s radio hit, but as a musician he just keeps hitting new highs, constantly kicking out new material, improving his guitar playing skills and maintaining his crystal clear voice.

He’ll be performing this weekend at the Kent Stage with a few of his many friends from the area music scene: bassist Lenny DiCosimo, drummer Tom Deock, keyboard player Tim Longfellow and guitarist Austin Charanghat. As usual, the set list will reach back to his earliest days (he sometimes even plays “Skinny Little Boy”) and forward into the 2020s. He may even include a song he wrote last week — you never know.

The promotion for the show promises, “The night will include tunes from the Lake Erie Islands, The Watersongs, Sparrow and the Covid Live Streams.  Alex will weave an evening of stories and memories from the pages of his catalog into a tapestry designed to transport every audience member into a better time and place.”

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