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2018 Headliner
Low Cut Connie
The 2018 Great Lakes Burning River Fest features genre-spanning musical acts.
Check out the complete lineup below.
Check out the complete lineup below.
The Speedbumps
The Speedbumps are an award-winning American band with a warm, authentic sound, built on a passion for hollow-bodied instruments, indie-folk and indie-rock influences.
Great Lakes Stage
Friday 10:15
By Light We Loom
By Light We Loom is an indie-pop husband and wife duo from Cleveland, OH that combines creative beats, vintage synths, soaring vocals, and intimate harmonies with story-folk songwriting sensibilities to craft songs that promise to move your heart and feet in equal measures.
Rock Hall Stage
Saturday 8:05
Candi Fresca
Candi Fresca is a genre-bending deejay from Cleveland known for fusing musical styles on dance floors and festival stages.
Silent Disco in the PNC Boathouse
Friday 7:00, Saturday 7:00
CLEctive
The CLEctive (pronounced col·lec·tive), is a Cleveland, Ohio based band that fuses Funk, Rock, and Hip-Hop into really cool grooves.
Great Lakes Stage
Saturday 7:20
Cowslingers
The Cowslingers spent 14 years in a van traveling across 38 States and 8 countries playing raw American roots rock n roll. They stopped doing that in 2004. In 2018 they made a reunion record that was well received.
Great Lakes Stage
Friday 7:00
DJ Red-I
DJ Red-I is one-half of the hip-hop duo, FreshProduce., and owner of Brittany's Record Shop in Slavic Village.
Silent Disco in the PNC Boathouse
Friday 7:00, Saturday 7:00
Emily Keener
In 2017, Music Connection deemed Emily Keener "a born communicator." Soon after, she received No Depression's Singer/Songwriter award for her reflective, honest lyricism.
Rock Hall Stage
Friday 7:10
Gretchen Pleuss
Gretchen Pleuss “keeps the music above the standard, three-chord, coffee-house troubadour sound.” She performs regularly, having recently shared bills with Lisa Loeb, Loudon Wainwright and Chely Wright.
Rock Hall Stage
Friday 9:00
Hey Monea
For Canton, OH brothers Dan and Nate Monea, their time is meant to be spent doing what they love – writing, recording and performing music. In 2012, they were selected to open for Bruce Springsteen to perform in front of 60,000 fans during Hard Rock Calling’s summer music festival in London’s Hyde Park.
Great Lakes Stage
Friday 8:15
Jen & Anthony
Two members from the international touring Zydeco group, "Mo' Mojo,” combine for a Roots Music Duo, covering Blues, Ragtime, and Old-Time, Swing.
Rock Hall Stage
Friday 9:55
Jul Big Green
Winner of the 2017 Akron High Arts festival music juried award Jul Big Green is a diverse musician from Cleveland, Ohio with styles that range from Pop-Rock to Hip-Hop.
Rock Hall Stage
Friday 8:05
Marcus Alan Ward
Marcus Alan Ward is the most interesting man in Electro Soul. His work has been featured in publications including The Fader, Pitchfork, Pigeons & Planes, Spin and many more.
Rock Hall Stage
Saturday 9:00
Maura Rogers & The Bellows
Maura Rogers and the Bellows are a female-fronted band known for being a powerhouse of soulful, moving music. From emotional ballads to stirring rock and roll, MR&B offer listeners a truly memorable music experience.
Rock Hall Stage
Friday 6:15
Part Time Lover
Part-Time Lover is a six piece psychedelic pop group from Cleveland, OH with musical influences ranging from Gene Clark (TheByrds), Neil Young, George Harrison to bands like Shocking Blue and Spiritualized.
Great Lakes Stage
Friday 6:10
Pat Mulloy
Frontman and contributing songwriter for Cleveland-based Celtic Folk n’ Roll band, Marys Lane. His appearances have included stops at the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame, Dublin Irish Festival, and the iconic Cleveland Public Auditorium.
Rock Hall Stage
Saturday 9:55
Shetler Jones
In 2018, Jessica Shetler and Nate Jones joined forces to release a debut album, showcase at South by Southwest, and perform select tour dates with Marc Cohn and Paul Reiser.
Rock Hall Stage
Saturday 7:10
The Vindys
Vindys have become one of the most sought after bands in Ohio with their unique blend of rock, soul & jazz. Their music has been described as "a vibrant slice of vintage pop theatre” (Music Connection Magazine).
Great Lakes Stage
Friday 9:10
The Whiskey Hollow
Cleveland natives fronted by powerhouse vocal and recent American Idol contestant Madeline Finn. They strive to give honest, energetic and emotional performances with a wide variety of sound.
Great Lakes Stage
Saturday 8:25
Thor Platter
Thor Platter is a loyal purveyor of Americana and Bluegrass music. With his new album Take Time, Platter is setting out to showcase his mastery of the genre, as well as capture the energy, spirit, and infectious harmonies of his live shows.
Great Lakes Stage
Saturday 6:15
Tom Evanchuck
Tom Evanchuck is a storyteller on stage, weaving through tales of love and heartbreak, friendship and the allure of the Midwest. But this is also a musician that seems born from another era, Tom Evanchuck is carving his own way into a formidable niche.
Rock Hall Stage
Saturday 6:15
Silent Disco
Join us for the silent disco in the PNC Boathouse …
It’s an event where people dance to music transmitted to personal wireless headphones instead of a normal PA system. Those without the headphones hear no music, giving the effect of a room full of people dancing to nothing! This one of a kind experience should not be missed!
American owned and operated, Silent Events is the company that first brought the silent disco experience to the United States. Silent Events has been setting the standard for silent discos in America for over ten years. With over one hundred Silent Events produced annually, they are truly America’s first, largest, and most experienced silent disco provider.