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Kenny G coming to Packard

Staff report Kenny G returns to Packard Music Hall on Nov. 14. The alto saxophone player is best known for the Grammy-winning hit “Songbird” from the album “Breathless,” which is the best-selling instrumental album of all time. He has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, and his songs have been streamed more than 1.5 billion times. His career of more than 50 years started as a member of Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra when he was a teenager. He also has recorded with such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, Whitney Houston and ...

Monster trucks returning to Covelli Centre

Staff report The Toughest Monster Truck Tour will make its annual appearance at the Covelli Centre on Jan. 29 and 30, 2027. Six monster trucks will compete on an all-dirt track in the wheelie, racing and freestyle competitions including: winter 2026 tour champion Dozer, 2024 and 2025 tour champion Dirt Crew, the building block project Blockhead and the gladiator-themed truck Maximus. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the Covelli Centre box office and through Ticketmaster. A $10 discount and free pit passes will be available with the promo code TMTT27 today through Thursday ...

YSU grad leads Dorsey orchestra at Stambaugh

Staff report The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra will play Stambaugh Auditorium in December with a Youngstown State University graduate as its music director. Jeff Bush, an Apollo, Pa., native who earned his bachelor of music degree at YSU, has led the orchestra since 2024. He first played the orchestra in 2000 when it was directed by bandleader Buddy Morrow. Bush has taught at YSU and worked with such acts as Harry Connick Jr., Count Basie Orchestra, Frankie Valli, The Temptations and The Four Tops. According to Stambaugh Chief Business Officer Dani Dier, “Having Jeff Bush return to ...

Paramount delays closing Warner buyout

NEW YORK — Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to delay closing their $81 billion merger well into next year, a stunning move that arrives as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether. Paramount said in a filing Friday that ...

‘Fabulous Fifties’

Most of the vehicles inside the National Packard Museum and most of the ones that will be on display during its Classic Car Show on Saturday are in pristine condition. However, one of the vehicles inside the museum looks like a rust bucket. But it’s a one-of-a-kind rust bucket, and its ...

Music evolves and piano stays the same for Simpson

In some ways, Brian Simpson is a creature of habit. The jazz pianist, who headlines Saturday’s Youngstown Jazz & Wine event at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, released his first album, “Closer Still,” in 1995. He recently finished his 13th, which doesn’t have a release date yet. ...