BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3353@coolcleveland.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260802 DTSTAMP:20260728T161948Z URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/akron-based-earthquaker-devices-celeb rates-music-and-entrepreneurialism-at-earthquakerday/ SUMMARY:Akron-Based EarthQuaker Devices Celebrates Music and Entrepreneuria lism at EarthQuakerDay DESCRIPTION:\nFri 7/31 @ 6PM\nSat 8/1 @ 11AM-6PM\nSat 8/1 @ 7PM\nAkron-base d Earthquaker Devices\, which manufactures guitar sound processing pedals\ , began as a hobby for Jamie Stillman while he was working for Akron’s B lack Keys. It became a full-fledged business in 2007 with a facility near downtown Akron. Bog big-name artists and amateurs all over the world now u se the equipment they make.\nTen years ago\, the business launched its sig nature festival EarthQuaker Day\, to draw attention to its business and gi ve the northeast Ohio music scene something to celebrate. Starting small w ith a few events\, it’s grown into a day of live music\, clinics\, tours of the EarthQuaker facility\, food trucks\, a vendor market place and a h uge gear raffle. This year’s event\, in partnership with Cave &\; Can ary Guitars and Reverend Guitars with take place again a EarthQuaker’s A kron headquarters on West Bowery Street. Its first event attracted 500 peo ple and it’s grown from there.\nThis year’s festival will be like dyin g and going to heaven for gearhead musicians\, with big industry vendors s uch as Seymour Duncan\, Audio Technica\, and PRS Guitars\; other fellow bo utique builders from around the world like Keeley Electronics\, Thirdman H ardware\, Cosmodio Instruments\, and KGR Harmony and local businesses such as Akron Recording Company and Killer Video.\nThere will be pedal clinics hosted by Spencer Audio\, Voltic Electronic Devices\, and musician/comedi an Dave Hill\, and a Q&\;A session with Sunn O))) guitarist Greg Anders on and Jamie Stillman. Los Angeles-based artist Kaycie Satterfield and Nor theast Ohio's Anya Van Rose will close the day with performances\, followe d by a party at nearby music venue Musica before the festivities move over to Musica with free music by Arms &\; Armour\, Hell Is Here\, and New York City’s A Place to Bury Strangers.\nThere’s a pre-event as well\, called EarthQuaker’s Eve with a performance of Kala Chandra: For Sustain ed Guitars and Amplification\, performed by Greg Anderson\, Geoffrey Crowe \, Jamie Stillman\, Bradley Thorla and Ramin Youssefi\, taking place at 52 6 Grant Street at 6pm.  Then Supercorrupter\, and †The Lord† (Greg An derson) &\; Lisa Bella Donna will perform at Musica at 7pm\nAttendees w ho bring a new\, unused hygiene item to donate to Friends in Tents (an Akr on-based 501(c)(3) non-profit providing immediate support to lower-income families in Summit County) can spin the EarthQuaker Devices "Discount Whee l" at registration. Check out friendsintents.com/donations for a full li st of needed toiletries.\nAll EarthQuaker Day 2026 events are free and ope n to the public. Get a full schedule at earthquakerday.com.\nearthquakerde vices.com\n[mappress mapid="5110"]\n\n[mappress mapid="1183"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://coolcleveland.com/wp-content/uploads/202 6/07/Earthquaker.jpeg CATEGORIES:Eats,Science,Music: Jazz / Blues,RSS,Free,Preview,Anastasia Pantsios,Music: Popular,Outdoors,----WRITERS----,Dance,Performance,Drinks,Civic Affairs,Entrepreneurialism,Party,Technology,Education,Culture,Music: Rock and Roll,Kids,Teen,college END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR