NW Ohio Music Festival   |  Saturday, June 24, 2017  |  International Park, Toledo, OH
featuring.. .THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND
F e a t u r i n g . . .
Average White Band
AWB are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit 'Pick Up the Pieces' the band's strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi- grammy nominations for the legendary Atlantic Records. Somewhat incongruously, given their Scottish roots, the six piece took the influences of their R&B; heroes - people like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Donny Hathaway and others - and developed their own 'authentic' sound which was eagerly adopted by black audiences in the US and elsewhere. While a good number of cuts - 'Cut The Cake' and 'Let's Go Round Again'- became hit singles, many other album tracks, like 'Schoolboy Crush' and 'Stop The Rain' became much sampled grooves. Many more tunes, such as 'Cloudy', and 'A Love Of Your Own'- amongst many others- stand alongside some of the finest soul 'album tracks' ever recorded.
The current line-up of the band - this time with noted US recruits augmenting founder members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre - continue to record and tour around the world to ongoing critical and audience acclaim.  -- click on image to view video
As a proud Georgia-based artist, with his new album "Red Clay Soul," Tinsley Ellis celebrates a legacy built on four decades of performing, recording and song writing. He has achieved a lot of success and worked with some of the best in the business. He has toured the globe, released 19 albums, and hit the heights of commercial success with songs covered by other artists, notably, Jonny Lang recording "A Quitter Never Wins." He won Rock/Blues Album of the Year with Tough Love in 2015 along with other notable awards. In this episode, we will meet the man behind the music, and discover why he loves the blues so much.  -- click on image to view video
A   Classic   take on  NEW...
Toledo's own, The New Fashioned is just that. A breath of fresh to both modern and traditional, bringing the classic styles and articulation of jazz, blues, and rock 'n' roll to the forefront of mainstream pop. The goal is to bridge the gap of generations by combining the gritty shadows of old speakeasies with the high-energy neon dance clubs of today. What if Louis Prima's big band played at LA's legendary Whiskey-A-Go-Go with youthful concert goers of the new millenium? What if Maroon 5 were in the 1920's touring the smokey mob-controlled jazz clubs of Chicago? What if the Allman Brothers Band spent their prime years in our modern digital age? What if The Beatles jumped on a leg of a Zac Brown Band tour? How would all of these aforementioned scenarios come across? These are the questions The New Fashioned looks to answer. TNF is the music, the fashion, the spirits, and ultimately, the overall feel. The New Fashioned.... experience it. Become it. 
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Click Here To Purchase Online Tickets 
Early Bird: $20 | Day of Show: $25
Volunteers Needed!  Trade your time for a good cause. 
Volunteers receive free entrance into the festival and a free t-shirt. 
Click image below to view & sign-up for individual and group volunteer assignments & shifts.
For additional information, please contact 
Shelley Crossley, Marketing & Events Coordinator
419-242-5000, ext 212 | scrossley@ToledoFoodBank.org
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