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09/05/2026

Ziggy Marley is bringing his 'Brightside' tour to the Goodyear Theater, in Akron, on Friday, September 18. Tickets available now at ticketmaster.com.

09/04/2026

Sugar is coming to The Agora on Friday, October 9, w/ special guest J. Robbins (Jawbox). Tickets are available at axs.com.

09/03/2026

Did you miss our special tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton? 🩷🦋 Due to popular demand, we’re giving you two more chances to hear it!

Join Ryan Humbert of The Shootouts for a special two-hour edition of Americana Roundup, celebrating the extraordinary music, life and legacy of Dolly Parton.

📻 TONIGHT — Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7 PM
📻 Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9 AM

Listen on The Summit FM — 91.3 FM Akron/Canton, 90.7 FM Youngstown, 90.1 FM Athens — or stream at thesummit.fm and on the Summit app.

Encore presentation — don’t miss it! 🩷🎶

09/03/2026

Charley Crockett brings his "Age of the Ram" tour to Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, w/ special guests Durand Jones & The Indications, on Saturday, September 19. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com.

09/02/2026

As all but the most close-minded of the punk brigade quickly learned, stagnation was hardly the way forward. The amphetamine blast of 1976 soon gave way to new roads at every turn. As the Pistols imploded, out came Public Image Limited, a far more adventurous, if less tabloid-worthy adventure. The Damned hired Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason to produce their second album (originally hoping they could corral the lost Syd Barrett), Siouxsie & the Banshees modified their howl into psychedelic pop and goth bravado, while Talking Heads and Blondie were off on their own musical adventures miles away from CBGB.

A band initially inspired by witnessing the S*x Pistols early on, Warsaw would eventually go on to form two of the most influential and highly regarded bands of the post-punk world: Joy Division and New Order. Demos were recorded and rejected as the band tried to find its sound. Aligning with the fledgling Factory Records and producer Martin Hannett, the band did just that.

Recorded in the spring of 1979, Unknown Pleasures was the debut album from Joy Division, and all these years later, nothing else sounds or feels quite like that album. Over the album’s ten tracks, we are taken on a ride that is at times uneasy and, at other times, pure comfort zone. Yes, there are influences ranging from Bowie and Iggy to the Doors and some of the darker art rock bands, but the style they arrived at was utterly unique.

The LP is full of now-classic songs that are very much of their time and yet still sound fresh and otherworldly nearly five decades on. When I hear the opening of “She’s Lost Control” or “Shadowplay,” I am instantly transported to first hearing the album when it was new. It holds a lot of weight and has influenced countless artists since then.

If you’re not familiar with it, you should be. So, tune in Thursday, Sept. 3, as we feature it throughout the day as an Essential Listen. - Dave Swanson

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month, a cause that’s close to our hearts here at The Summit 💙

Throughout the month, we’ll be airing special PSAs and sharing resources focused on su***de prevention, connection, and the ways music can support our mental health.

Tune in throughout September for these messages and, as always, plenty of music to keep you company🎶

If you or someone you care about is struggling, support is available! Call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

09/01/2026

Everyone has that one person.

The one who believed in you before you believed in yourself. Who gave you a shot when you weren't sure you'd earned it yet. Who saw something in you and decided to bet on it anyway.

For so many of us here at The Summit FM, that person was Bill Gruber.

For thirty years, Bill was our program director, but honestly, "program director" doesn't cover it. He shaped careers. He shaped people. He gave chances that turned into callings — and the impact he had on this station and the people who walked through its doors was so profound, we named our building after him.

You'll find him smiling down from a full-scale hand-drawn picture on our mural in Studio C — and pictured here with our General Manager, Tommy Bruno, at the Prop & Pistons Airshow.

Not everyone gets a building named after them. But everyone deserves to be thanked.

So today, we're asking you: Who's the Bill Gruber in your life? The person who gave you your shot, believed in you, changed your trajectory?

You don't need to name a building after them. A comment will do. Tag them, tell us their name, tell us what they did — And if you want to shout them out with a song — go for it. We just might play it for them.

08/30/2026

TODAY on The Summit FM: We’re celebrating the extraordinary life, music and legacy of Dolly Parton. 🩷🎶

Join Ryan Humbert of The Shootouts for a special edition of Americana Roundup: A Tribute to Dolly, featuring songs spanning her legendary career and celebrating one of the most beloved artists, songwriters and cultural icons in American music history.

Airs TODAY at 9 AM and again at 9 PM on The Summit FM.

📻 91.3 FM Akron/Canton
📻 90.7 FM Youngstown
📻 90.1 FM Athens
📱 Listen on the Summit app or at thesummit.fm

Two hours. One incredible legacy. Dolly forever. 🩷🦋💐

08/29/2026

Our own Chad Miller recently spoke with Jess Williamson, an acclaimed roots-rock singer-songwriter whose new album “A Mile South of Heaven” will be released October 9th on New West Records.

Chad Miller's exclusive interview with roots-rock singer-songwriter Jess Williamson recorded on August 21st, 2026 as she talks about and performs songs from her forthcoming album "A Mile South of Heav