BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.4//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5412@betterkenmore.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T220000 DTSTAMP:20260413T130903Z URL:https://www.betterkenmore.org/events/magnolia-boulevard/ SUMMARY:Magnolia Boulevard DESCRIPTION:\nMagnolia Boulevard\n\nIf patience is a virtue\, then the curr ent state of Magnolia Boulevard plays right into the long-held notion that sonic grandeur evolves in its own time and place — one where the Lexing ton\, Kentucky\, rock-n-soul act is aiming to break into a national audien ce ready and roaring for the quintet’s soaring talents.\n\n“Things hap pen when they’re supposed to happen\,” lead singer/guitarist Maggie No elle says. “And I’m so proud of this music coming out now with this gr oup of dudes — it’s like we’re finally getting what we kind of deser ve.”\n\n“We know who we are now\, and we know what we want to do\,” adds keyboardist Ryan Allen. “We know what we want to sound like. Everyb ody involved is on the same path. We’ve got the same mission and we feel good about it. These songs have been cared for and thought about\, where everything is happening with intention — there’s purpose behind the mu sic.”\n\nThat mission of luminous tone and honest intent is no more appa rent than Magnolia Boulevard’s latest self-titled album. Captured by leg endary Kentucky producer Duane Lundy\, the eight-song LP runs the gamut of genres\, all with thick threads of the blues and soul radiating from the tracks.\n\n“We like a lot of different things\, so let’s start a band that’s blues and soul\, the rest being whatever else we feel like adding \,” Allen says. “These are songs and stories of the struggles of Appal achian people\, these little snapshots of time of what it’s like to live around here.”\n\n“Inspiration comes and goes\,” Noelle adds. “I ’ve realized\, in these later years of songwriting\, I tend to write abo ut my current life and where my heart is.”\n\nFormed in 2017 by Noelle a nd Allen\, the band came together when other creative endeavors weren’t fulfilling the artistic desires and professional expectations of what the duo were envisioning. It was time to push down the gas pedal on the possib ility and potential of what Magnolia Boulevard could be\, and ultimately h as become — in sonic design and in the live realm.\n\n“The sound has b een described as ‘Appalachian Soul\,’ and I really like that because o f our Appalachian roots\,” Noelle says. “You get a taste of folk with the songwriting portion\, but you also have that rock and soul foundation. ”\nWatching Noelle under the bright lights\, her stage presence immediat ely conjures whispers in the audience\, where her fiery vocal talents are compared to the likes of Susan Tedeschi\, Bonnie Raitt\, and Grace Potter. And yet\, Magnolia Boulevard remains unique and steadfast in its approach .\n\nThe powerhouse group is rounded out by Roddy Puckett (bass)\, Austin Lewis (guitar) and Brandon Johnson (drums). With this bountiful lineup\, M agnolia Boulevard has been making the rounds around Southern Appalachia an d beyond\, each show an opportunity to once again justify its reputation a s one of the rising\, “must see” rock shows anywhere in the country.\n \n“It feels a lot better when it is the sum of all the parts\, when you have five people all going after the same thing\,” Allen says. “We’r e not sacrificing or compromising anything\, and in a way that we maybe ha d before. It feels like we’re got something substantial here that we’r e really proud of.”\n\n“Everybody in the band is also interpreting the lyrics and showing emotion\, because they’re into it\, too\,” Noelle adds. “They feel the same emotions\, and there’s something magic about it [when we’re playing].”\n\nAnd as Magnolia Boulevard grows and evol ves into a national act\, the core essence and melodic attitude of the uni t will proudly reside in the rich\, vibrant music scene of its native Lexi ngton and greater Kentucky.\n\n\n“In Kentucky\, we’ve got a little bit of everything\, and we just have this real sense of community\,” Noelle says. “Everybody has always been supportive of each other’s projects\ , no matter the genre\, and I think that’s important.”\n\n“There’s also this feeling of gratitude\,” Allen adds. “More and more\, I’ll just catch myself feeling really thankful for where we are. It comes from what we’ve gone through\, and being able to persevere through it — it makes it even better when you wind up on the other side.”\n\nWith the n ew record appearing on the horizon and an upcoming tour running up and dow n the East Coast\, what remains for Magnolia Boulevard is this deep\, rene wed sense of purpose — one held and shared with any and all who happen t o happily wander into their musical landscape.\n\n“Playing live is what we crave\,” Noelle says. “[Onstage]\, we escape to a place where we ca n all be free\, leaving fears and anxieties at the door\, forgetting yeste rday’s troubles — it’s a form of therapy at this point to just lay i t all out.”\n\n“The first time I saw Maggie sing\, I knew we had a cha nce to reach a lot of people\,” Allen adds. “We’ve come a long way s ince that first rehearsal. Different band members. Broken down vans. Empty dive bars. We’re both happier now with this band than we’ve ever been .”\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/magnoliaboulevardband\n\nhttps://www.fac ebook.com/magnoliaboulevardband\n\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@magnoliabouleva rd\n\nhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/2HuE4rpmVTe7TPb5h1ZD3X?si=CRTfcX7gTG -TfRxzZiXMXQ\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@MagnoliaBoulevard/featured\n\nGet to the show early for Dinner and Drinks in The Rialto Living Room - Openi ng at 5:00pm!\n\nDoors: 7:00pm / Showtime: 7:30pm \n\nPurchase your tick ets here!\n\nAge Requirement: There is a $5 surcharge for anyone under the age of 21 to be paid at the door.\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1250 511816605734/ LOCATION:1000 Kenmore Blvd\, Akron\, OH 44314\, USA\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Akron\, OH 44314\, USA\, Un ited States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=1000 Kenmore Blvd:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR