MANSFIELD – Smoke machines, flashing lights, live music and a blur of costumes will be the scene Friday night, Oct. 17 in the Richland Source basement. ‘Nightmare at the Source’ is this year’s theme. The show is a collaboration between Newsroom After Hours, Thuh Koz, U.P.N.O Music and Potent Studios. Admission is free, beer is […]
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Cypher City showcases Mansfield’s hip hop scene
MANSFIELD — The Cypher City Hip Hop Festival lit up the Richland County Fairgrounds on Saturday with more than 30 artists taking the stage for a day-long celebration of music, culture, and community. Each performer had five to 10 minutes to showcase original tracks, creating a high-energy rotation that engaged the crowd well into the […]
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Inkcarceration 2025 marks ‘biggest year yet’ for music and tattoo festival
Day one of the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival kicked off Friday with a new, expanded festival footprint for 2025.
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Inkcarceration Pre-Party: A rockin’ kickoff in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Downtown Mansfield roared to life on Thursday night for Inkcarceration’s official pre-party at Warehouse Tavern on East Fourth Street. I arrived about an hour before the music started and the place was already swelling with metalheads — locals, travelers and plenty of folks proudly flashing their festival wristbands for free entry. My colleague, […]
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Cypher City Hip Hop Festival returns to Mansfield on July 26
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Ryan James. MANSFIELD — The Cypher City Hip Hop Festival is set to electrify Mansfield once again, bringing the region’s most dynamic celebration of hip hop culture to the Richland County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 26. The event will run from 3 to 9 p.m. at 750 Home Road North in Mansfield. This […]
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Your ultimate guide to live music events in north central Ohio
Explore north central Ohio’s summer music scene with events for everyone in Richland, Ashland, and Knox counties. Discover more now!
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Live music fans revel in Final Friday, Hip Hop Heroes events in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Downtown Mansfield was the place to be on Friday night, and Richland Source deployed a pair of photographers to capture the action. First it was the initial Final Friday of the season at the Brickyard. Later, crowds moved toward the 327 Park Avenue West venue at The Mothership for the Bigger, Better & […]
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Bellville band Yellow No. 5 embarks on national tour rolling through Hollywood
MANSFIELD — From Dusk till Dawn, the moniker for Yellow No. 5’s national tour beginning on Saturday, March 29 at Beano’s Buckeye Ballroom in Loudonville, covering 12 shows in 10 states. The tour will close mid-April in Amarillo, Texas at The Broken Spoke Lounge. In addition to gigs in Las Vegas, Santa Fe and San […]
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Raven Starr hosts ‘RiSE of the MALKAViAN’ release party Oct. 18
MANSFIELD — Starr is hosting an album release party for “RiSE of the MALKAViAN,” with Henry Screen Printing at the Electric Company on Oct. 18.
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Newsroom After Hours offers free concert with alt, indie rock lineup
MANSFIELD — Prepare to be transported. The Newsroom After Hours series continues Friday with a jam-packed lineup of alternative and indie rock outfits — many with psychedelic stylings and thematic projects centered on journeys and fictional worlds. This week’s concert, at the basement of the Richland Source building (40 W. Fourth St.), will feature live […]