GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw will perform at the Mentor Rocks summer concert series on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
DeGraw’s inimitable voice and soulful style boldly bloomed on his 2003 platinum-certified full-length debut, Chariot. It included the gold single “Follow Through,” as well as both platinum hits, “Chariot,” and “I Don’t Want To Be.” In 2008, his self-titled second album, Gavin DeGraw, bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 powered by the platinum-selling single “In Love With a Girl.” His gold-certified Sweeter saw him return to the Top 10 as the single “Not Over You” went four times platinum. Meanwhile, his duet with Colbie Caillat, “We Both Know,” garnered a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Song Written For Visual Media” for Safe Haven. With a front row seat to this wonderfully wild life led by his late parents Lynne and John Wayne, Gavin DeGraw recounts his most meaningful memories and valuable lessons on his seventh full-length offering, Face The River. DeGraw released his applauded first-ever Christmas EP, A Classic Christmas, in 2023. DeGraw is the rare talent who can seamlessly share the stage with Billy Joel and The Allman Brothers or Maroon 5 and Shania Twain with his signature fusion of pop, soul, country, folk and funk.
Mentor Rocks is an all-ages event which promotes a festival-like atmosphere each week. Over 119,000 people from across Northeast Ohio attended in 2024 with an average of over 7,700 per night.
In addition to great music, attendees can enjoy a great selection of food from area vendors as well as an assortment of beers, seltzers, and wines for those 21 and over. Grounds open at 5:00 PM. Food and beverage service begins at 5:00 PM. The venue features lawn seating, so bring your own blankets or chairs. Outside food is permitted although outside alcohol is not. Coolers will be checked. Overflow parking is available at the nearby Mentor Senior Center and Mentor High School. Please observe posted parking restrictions.
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 2025 sponsors, including presenting sponsors, Meijer and Cleveland Clinic, and supporting sponsors, Raising Cane’s, IBEW Local 673, Just Windows, Classic Chevy + The Chevy Network, Waste Management, Michelob Ultra, ProBuilt Homes, Pella Windows, NUTRL, Ken Ganley CDJR Mentor, and Mimi Vanderhaven.
Mentor Main Stage events are also generously supported through grant funding courtesy of Tour Lake County 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.