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Rap acts booked at Packard Music Hall Detroit rappers Skilla Baby, DeJ Loaf and T-Rell will perform at Packard Music Hall on April 25 for the Family and Friends Bash. Skilla Baby’s most streamed songs include “Gorgeous” and “Icky Vicky Vibes.” DeJ Loaf has several songs with more than 100 million streams, including “Me U & Hennessy” with Lil Wayne and “Back Up” with Big Sean. Andrew Lloyd will host the 6 p.m. show. Tickets are $95.50 and $85.25 and are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Fitch Drama Club stages ‘Sister Act’ musical The Austintown Fitch Drama ...

First Wednesday reading puts poets in spotlight

Two poets will be the featured readers for Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Sean Thomas Dougherty is an Erie, Pa., poet whose books include “Death Prefers the Minor Keys” from BOA Editions, and “The Dead are Everywhere Telling Us Things,” winner of the 2021 Jacar Books Prize. His book “The Second O of Sorrow” won the Housatonic Book Award and was cowinner of the Paterson Poetry Prize. Ben Gulyas lives in South Euclid and tries to translate his poetry into something useful like seeds, birds and moon atlases. Sometimes it happens — birds ...

First Wednesday reading puts poets in spotlight

Staff report Two poets will be the featured readers for Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Sean Thomas Dougherty is an Erie, Pa., poet whose books include “Death Prefers the Minor Keys” from BOA Editions, and “The Dead are Everywhere Telling Us Things,” winner of the 2021 Jacar Books Prize. His book “The Second O of Sorrow” won the Housatonic Book Award and was cowinner of the Paterson Poetry Prize. Ben Gulyas lives in South Euclid and tries to translate his poetry into something useful like seeds, birds and moon atlases. Sometimes it happens ...

Federal Frenzy announces 2026 lineup

It took six years, but rapper Armani White finally is playing Youngstown. White, whose song “Billie Eilish” has been streamed nearly a half billion times on Spotify, will be the headliner for this year’s Federal Frenzy, presented by Youngstown State University’s Penguin Productions. White will be one of more than 20 acts performing on two outdoor and three indoor stages on or near West Federal Street on April 18. Carolyn Jesko, assistant director of student activities at YSU, said White was booked to play a Penguin Productions’ event scheduled at Westside Bowl in March 2020. ...

Kansas to perform at Robins Theatre in July; tickets on sale Friday

Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday for Kansas, which will play the Robins Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 11. Kansas has sold more than 30 million albums and is known for such radio hits as “Carry On Wayward Son,” “Dust in the Wind” and “Point of No Return.” The current lineup includes original members Phil Ehart, drums, and Rich Williams, guitar.

Labra Brothers bring new songs for 330 Day Concert

The Labra Brothers band is ready to make its “Move.” The Youngstown group will use its slot headlining this year’s The Summit FM’s 330 Day Concert to preview music from its upcoming album. Adrian Labra said the self-titled album is completed, but before it’s available, the band plans to release several singles, starting with “The Move” in April. It was made at Court Street Recording in Canfield. “We've got a nine-song album we're sitting on right now,” Labra said. “We spent most of 2025 working on it … We consider this just an awesome opportunity, anytime ...