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The Mentor Police and Fire Departments will be hosting a Safety Forces Open House on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the Mentor Police Station and Mentor Fire Station 5 parking lots located at 8500 Civic Center Boulevard.

Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to:

• Meet police officers and firefighters
• See fire engines, police SUVs, and other specialty vehicles
• Tour the police and fire departments
• Watch an auto extrication using the Jaws of Life
• Watch a K9 and drone demo
• Photo opportunities
• Learn equipment and safety information
• Third Grade Seatbelt Poster Contest Awards
• Enjoy East Coast Custard

For additional information, contact Tracey Woodward at woodward@cityofmentor.com.

Bruce In The USA is much more than just another tribute. This high-energy musical experience is a note-perfect and visually accurate recreation of a Bruce Springsteen & The E St. Band show. Matt Ryan, from the World Famous “Legends In Concert” cast, began playing the Springsteen character in 2000, in Legends “full scale” Las Vegas show. The great success in the famous Las Vegas show brought him to performances across the world, eventually evolving his character into the Bruce In The USA show.

Mentor Rocks is an all-ages event which promotes a festival-like atmosphere each week. In addition to great music, attendees can enjoy a great selection of food from area vendors as well as an assortment of beers and wines. Food and beverage service starts at 5:00 PM.

The venue features lawn seating, so bring your own blankets or chairs. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. No outside alcohol, glass containers, or pets are permitted on main amphitheater grounds.

Admission and parking to all Mentor Rocks events are free of charge thanks to the generous support of Mentor Rocks sponsors.

The City of Mentor would like to thank our currently committed 2024 sponsors, including title sponsor Prosperity Haven, presenting sponsors, Meijer and Cleveland Clinic, and supporting sponsors, Anheuser-Busch, CT Consultants, Cross Country Mortgage – The Muro Group, Mutsko Insurance Services, LLC, Waste Management, IBEW Local673, and Mimi Vanderhaven. The Mentor Rocks summer concert series is also generously supported through grant funding courtesy of the Lake County Visitor’s Bureau and NOPEC. This city also thanks the Community Arts Commission for their hard work and support. The Mentor Civic Amphitheater is located at 8600 Munson Road in Mentor, Ohio. 

Learn more at www.mentorrocks.info.

Come one, come all, to theBlock-a-Chip Mentor Cruise-In on Saturday, August10, 2024, from 10:00 AM to2:00 PM at the Mentor Civic Center Complex located at 8500Civic Center Boulevard.

Mentor’s annual car cruise was first held in 2002 andattracts upwards of 800 vehicles and 2,500 spectators each year. All cars arewelcome, from classics, street racers, vintage RVs from the 1990’s, to ScoobyDoo’s groovy van, and more!

Buckle up for a turbochargedtreat as title sponsor Block-a-Chip presents a Super Car Showcase featuringexotic supercars from around the world.

When hunger strikes, fuel up withtasty treats from some of the area’s favorite food trucks including East CoastCustard, Just Wing’n It, Moose’s Tornado Potatoes, and Kettle Corn.

WIXY 1260 will be taking requestsand broadcasting live onsite.

Pre-registration is not required. Car owners can register beginning at 8:00 AM on the day of the event. Novehicles will be allowed on the grounds before 8:00 AM. Registered classic carowners will receive goodie bags & dash plaques (first 250 cruisers), andone free ticket for great door prizes. Trophies to be awarded by People’sChoice, City Council, and Sponsors.

Free admission and parking. Nodogs, alcohol, rollerblades, or bicycles.

Mentor Cruise-In is presented by Block a Chip and sponsored by ClevelandClinic, DAK Tool& Supply, RaisingCane’s, Mutsko InsuranceServices, CT Consultants, Lincoln Electric, Meijer,  Western Reserve Harley Davidson, MimiVanderhaven, and Tour Lake County.

For additionalinformation, call (440) 974-5735 or email wildwood@cityofmentor.com. Day ofshow, call (216) 598-4730.

Learn more at www.mentorcruisein.com.

Is there a Swiftie in your life? Then circle your calendar for a special two-night engagement with Katy Ellis as Taylor Swift. Beginning at Taylor Swift’s early country twang, to her current pop music influenced voice, this Taylor Swift Tribute has a keen eye for detail that is second to none. With the finest collection of replica costumes from all of Taylor Swifts Tours, the addition of both fantastic lighting and sound equipment, this show is the ultimate Taylor Swift Tribute. Straight from the UK, Ms. Ellis has performed her tribute of Taylor Swift around the world. You don’t want to miss this performance!

Mentor Rocks is an all-ages event which promotes a festival-like atmosphere each week. In addition to great music, attendees can enjoy a great selection of food from area vendors as well as an assortment of beers and wines. Food and beverage service starts at 5:00 PM.

The venue features lawn seating, so bring your own blankets or chairs. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. No outside alcohol, glass containers, or pets are permitted on main amphitheater grounds.

Admission and parking to all Mentor Rocks events are free of charge thanks to the generous support of Mentor Rocks sponsors.

The City of Mentor would like to thank our currently committed 2024 sponsors, including title sponsor Prosperity Haven, presenting sponsors, Meijer and Cleveland Clinic, and supporting sponsors, Anheuser-Busch, CT Consultants, Cross Country Mortgage – The Muro Group, Mutsko Insurance Services, LLC, Waste Management, IBEW Local673, and Mimi Vanderhaven. The Mentor Rocks summer concert series is also generously supported through grant funding courtesy of the Lake County Visitor’s Bureau and NOPEC. This city also thanks the Community Arts Commission for their hard work and support. The Mentor Civic Amphitheater is located at 8600 Munson Road in Mentor, Ohio. 

Learn more at www.mentorrocks.info.

Is there a Swiftie in your life? Then circle your calendar for a special two-night engagement with Katy Ellis as Taylor Swift. Beginning at Taylor Swift’s early country twang, to her current pop music influenced voice, this Taylor Swift Tribute has a keen eye for detail that is second to none. With the finest collection of replica costumes from all of Taylor Swifts Tours, the addition of both fantastic lighting and sound equipment, this show is the ultimate Taylor Swift Tribute. Straight from the UK, Ms. Ellis has performed her tribute of Taylor Swift around the world. You don’t want to miss this performance!

Mentor Rocks is an all-ages event which promotes a festival-like atmosphere each week. In addition to great music, attendees can enjoy a great selection of food from area vendors as well as an assortment of beers and wines. Food and beverage service starts at 5:00 PM.

The venue features lawn seating, so bring your own blankets or chairs. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. No outside alcohol, glass containers, or pets are permitted on main amphitheater grounds.

Admission and parking to all Mentor Rocks events are free of charge thanks to the generous support of Mentor Rocks sponsors.

The City of Mentor would like to thank our currently committed 2024 sponsors, including title sponsor Prosperity Haven, presenting sponsors, Meijer and Cleveland Clinic, and supporting sponsors, Anheuser-Busch, CT Consultants, Cross Country Mortgage – The Muro Group, Mutsko Insurance Services, LLC, Waste Management, IBEW Local 673, and Mimi Vanderhaven. The Mentor Rocks summer concert series is also generously supported through grant funding courtesy of the Lake County Visitor’s Bureau and NOPEC. This city also thanks the Community Arts Commission for their hard work and support. The Mentor Civic Amphitheater is located at 8600 Munson Road in Mentor, Ohio. 

Learn more at www.mentorrocks.info.

Mentor CityFest returns to Mentor Civic Center Park on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM and Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

This two-day family-friendly festival is packed with activities, games, entertainment, food and more!

Enjoy live music on the Mentor Civic Amphitheater stage Friday night with Led Zeppelin tribute, ZOSO, and Saturday night with Pink tribute, Just Like Pink. Both concerts start at 8:00 PM.

The CityFest Kids Zone is bigger and better than before with giant inflatables and interactive games for kids of all ages.  Civic Center grounds will be filled with bounce houses, giant slides, a warrior dash, 70’ obstacle run, rock wall, zip line, an extreme trampoline, and a mobile ninja warrior course.

The Kids Entertainment stage has a full schedule of kid-friendly entertainment planned.

The Adult Party Patio features a beer trailer, cornhole and other party games.

Mentor CityFest will feature all-day interactive entertainment and activities including strolling performers, the “Fest Money” game, plus community sponsored activities and games. Festivalgoers can also visit with a number of local businesses, service organizations, and non-profits, that call Mentor home in the popular Main Street tent.

Be sure to come hungry! With over 20 food vendors on site, we will have every type of festival food that your taste buds desire including favorites like sausage sandwiches, funnel cakes, and lemonade as well as unique sweet treats and everything in between.

The Mentor CityFest Parade will kick off from Shore Middle School Saturday at 10:00 AM and make its way to the festival grounds via Hopkins, Center Street and Civic Center Boulevard. The parade will feature over 100 groups, the Mentor High School Marching Band, and our City of Mentor float.

For those trailblazers looking for a colorful thrill, register for CityFest Color Dash & Walk on Saturday night starting at 6:00 PM.  This 2.5-mile run and fun walk starts & finishes at CityFest! The flat route follows the Civic Center bike path and is accessible for all ages!  With seven different color zones, you are sure to be festively decorated to enjoy the rest of the Mentor CityFest activities.

Free admission and parking to the event. Bounce houses and some activities will require a wristband which will be available for purchase at the event. Mentor Civic Center Park is located at 8600 Munson Road.

Festival parking will be available at Mentor High School, Mentor Senior Center, Mentor Fire Station #5, Mentor Police Department, and at the Laketran parking lot on Market Street. Handicapped parking for those with a permanent Ohio handicapped plaque will be at the Mentor Municipal Center.

Mentor CityFest is sponsored by Lincoln Electric, Cleveland Clinic, Meijer, Optima Dermatology & Medical Aesthetics, Kona Big Wave, Tour Lake County,

Friday night at CityFest! Over the 28 years and over 4500 shows since ZOSO came together as a group in the mid-‘90s, the seemingly tireless quartet has continued to earn its well-deserved reputation as being, in the words of The L.A. Times, “head and shoulders above all other Led Zeppelin tributes.” ZOSO doesn’t cut corners on either the look or sound of Led Zeppelin. Instead, the band draws liberally and meticulously from Led Zeppelin’s recorded live and studio output to present a vivid performance picture of the classic live Zeppelin of 1968-1977. No wonder the St. Petersburg Times noted that, in addition to their virtuosity and spot-on visual presentation, ZOSO is also “the most exacting of all the Led Zeppelin tributes.” The Chicago Sun-Times put it even more succinctly: “[ZOSO is] the closest to the original of any Led Zeppelin tribute.”

Opener, Diana Chittester, takes the stage at 7:00 PM.

The venue features lawn seating, so bring your own blankets orchairs. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. No outsidealcohol, glass containers, or pets are permitted on main amphitheater grounds.

Admissionand parking to Mentor CityFest are free.

Mentor CityFest returns to Mentor Civic Center Park on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM and Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

This two-day family-friendly festival is packed with activities, games, entertainment, food and more!

Enjoy live music on the Mentor Civic Amphitheater stage Friday night with Led Zeppelin tribute, ZOSO, and Saturday night with Pink tribute, Just Like Pink. Both concerts start at 8:00 PM.

The CityFest Kids Zone is bigger and better than before with giant inflatables and interactive games for kids of all ages.  Civic Center grounds will be filled with bounce houses, giant slides, a warrior dash, 70’ obstacle run, rock wall, zip line, an extreme trampoline, and a mobile ninja warrior course.

The Kids Entertainment stage has a full schedule of kid-friendly entertainment planned.

The Adult Party Patio features a beer trailer, cornhole and other party games.

Mentor CityFest will feature all-day interactive entertainment and activities including strolling performers, the “Fest Money” game, plus community sponsored activities and games. Festivalgoers can also visit with a number of local businesses, service organizations, and non-profits, that call Mentor home in the popular Main Street tent.

Be sure to come hungry! With over 20 food vendors on site, we will have every type of festival food that your taste buds desire including favorites like sausage sandwiches, funnel cakes, and lemonade as well as unique sweet treats and everything in between.

The Mentor CityFest Parade will kick off from Shore Middle School Saturday at 10:00 AM and make its way to the festival grounds via Hopkins, Center Street and Civic Center Boulevard. The parade will feature over 100 groups, the Mentor High School Marching Band, and our City of Mentor float.

For those trailblazers looking for a colorful thrill, register for CityFest Color Dash & Walk on Saturday night starting at 6:00 PM.  This 2.5-mile run and fun walk starts & finishes at CityFest! The flat route follows the Civic Center bike path and is accessible for all ages!  With seven different color zones, you are sure to be festively decorated to enjoy the rest of the Mentor CityFest activities.

Free admission and parking to the event. Bounce houses and some activities will require a wristband which will be available for purchase at the event. Mentor Civic Center Park is located at 8600 Munson Road.

Festival parking will be available at Mentor High School, Mentor Senior Center, Mentor Fire Station #5, Mentor Police Department, and at the Laketran parking lot on Market Street. Handicapped parking for those with a permanent Ohio handicapped plaque will be at the Mentor Municipal Center.

Mentor CityFest is sponsored by Lincoln Electric, Cleveland Clinic, Meijer, Optima Dermatology & Medical Aesthetics, Kona Big Wave, Tour Lake County,

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Nashville Records recording duo Maddie & Tae are drawing praise for their new music “anchored around their stellar vocal pairings and some of the tightest harmonies on Music Row” (Rolling Stone) with a “sound that’s identifiable while still representing a distinct step forward” (Billboard). Maddie & Tae first broke out in 2013 with their brilliant “Girl In A Country Song,” which took Country radio by storm, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and quickly going PLATINUM.

Mentor Rocks is an all-ages event which promotes a festival-like atmosphere each week. In addition to great music, attendees can enjoy a great selection of food from area vendors as well as an assortment of beers and wines. Food and beverage service starts at 5:00 PM.

The venue features lawn seating, so bring your own blankets or chairs. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. No outside alcohol, glass containers, or pets are permitted on main amphitheater grounds.

Admission and parking to all Mentor Rocks events are free of charge thanks to the generous support of Mentor Rocks sponsors.

The City of Mentor would like to thank our currently committed 2024 sponsors, including title sponsor Prosperity Haven, presenting sponsors, Meijer and Cleveland Clinic, and supporting sponsors, Anheuser-Busch, CT Consultants, Cross Country Mortgage – The Muro Group, Mutsko Insurance Services, LLC, Waste Management, IBEW Local673, and Mimi Vanderhaven. The Mentor Rocks summer concert series is also generously supported through grant funding courtesy of the Lake County Visitor’s Bureau and NOPEC. This city also thanks the Community Arts Commission for their hard work and support. The Mentor Civic Amphitheater is located at 8600 Munson Road in Mentor, Ohio. 

Learn more at www.mentorrocks.info.

The 2024 season closes with Cheeseburgers in Paradise who deliver an energetic, talent-filled, entertaining show! This band plays manyof the greatest Jimmy Buffett tunes, along with other great 'island, summer,beach, party and dance songs! Tom's musicianship on acoustic guitar, electricguitar, flute, harmonica and ukulele will amaze, while the band is rock-solid,lively and fun to watch.

Nowin its fourth season, Tunes at the Lagoons returns to the MentorLagoons Marina Friday nights at the water’s edge this summer.

Theperformance will take place from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Attendees can alsoenjoy food and refreshments throughout the season from popular local foodtrucks as well as a selection of beers and wines for those 21 and over. Fieldseating so bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Admission andparking are free thanks to the generosity of the following sponsors: Cleveland Clinic, Mutsko Insurance Services, Raising Cane’s, Anheuser-Busch, CT Consultants, Meijer, Mimi Vanderhaven,and the Lake County Visitors Bureau.

The Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve& Marina is located at 8365 Harbor Drive inMentor.

Additionalinformation will be posted as it becomes available.

Learn more at www.tunesatthelagoons.com.

The 2024 Mentor Rocks season comes to a close with Journey-tribute E5C4P3 . The band covers the music with a note-for-note accuracy that is second to none and performs each show with the high-energy excitement of a real Journey concert as well as visually recreating the essence of early 80’s Journey! Focusing on the ‘Steve Perry era’, E5C4P3 covers all the hits from ‘Lights’ and ‘Wheel In The Sky’ to ‘Separate Ways’ and ‘Be Good To Yourself’ including occasional surprises for all the die-hard Journey fans.

Mentor Rocks is an all-ages event which promotes a festival-like atmosphere each week. In addition to great music, attendees can enjoy a great selection of food from area vendors as well as an assortment of beers and wines. Food and beverage service starts at 5:00 PM.

The venue features lawn seating, so bring your own blankets or chairs. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. No outside alcohol, glass containers, or pets are permitted on main amphitheater grounds.

Admission and parking to all Mentor Rocks events are free of charge thanks to the generous support of Mentor Rocks sponsors.

The City of Mentor would like to thank our currently committed 2024 sponsors, including title sponsor Prosperity Haven, presenting sponsors, Meijer and Cleveland Clinic, and supporting sponsors, Anheuser-Busch, CT Consultants, Cross Country Mortgage – The Muro Group, Mutsko Insurance Services, LLC, Waste Management, IBEW Local673, and Mimi Vanderhaven. The Mentor Rocks summer concert series is also generously supported through grant funding courtesy of the Lake County Visitor’s Bureau and NOPEC. This city also thanks the Community Arts Commission for their hard work and support. The Mentor Civic Amphitheater is located at 8600 Munson Road in Mentor, Ohio. 

Learn more at www.mentorrocks.info.

Country Redford is a hard-hittingoriginal country rock band from Northeast Ohio. They focus on bringing theparty and keeping the boots stomping throughout the night with their uniquecompilation of today’s top country music mixed with rock ‘n’ roll segues.Lyrically, their original music reflects the everyday joys and struggles ofrural and suburban life here in Ohio. Musically, they blend their manyinfluences from classic rock, alternative, and modern country into a laid-backfeel with a bite.

Nowin its fourth season, Tunes at theLagoons returns to the Mentor Lagoons Marina Friday nightsat the water’s edge this summer.

Theperformance will take place from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Attendees can alsoenjoy food and refreshments throughout the season from popular local foodtrucks as well as a selection of beers and wines for those 21 and over. Fieldseating so bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Admission andparking are free thanks to the generosity of the following sponsors: Cleveland Clinic, Mutsko Insurance Services, Raising Cane’s, Anheuser-Busch, CT Consultants, Meijer, Mimi Vanderhaven,and the Lake County Visitors Bureau.

The Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve& Marina is located at 8365 Harbor Drive inMentor.

Additionalinformation will be posted as it becomes available.

Learn more at www.tunesatthelagoons.com.