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Black Swamp Arts Festival announces 2025 performance schedule

Andrew Kish, Reporter June 6, 2025

Live music is a key component of the Black Swamp Arts Festival (BSAF), with three stages hosting a mix of genres. Ranging from folk and soul to rock and jazz, this year’s lineup includes both local talent...

Sam Shaba, originally from Mali, Africa performs at Porchfest.

Bowling Green Porchfest strikes a chord with local community

Andrew Kish, Reporter June 2, 2025

  Hundreds of music enthusiasts took to their lawn chairs Saturday as BG Porchfest took over Eberly Avenue and the surrounding streets for nearly five hours on May 31. This is the fifth...

Local favorite the Joe Baker Band entertained Porchfest 2024 fans at 221 Eberly Ave.

Porchfest returns to Bowling Green to rock the block

Andrew Kish, Reporter May 21, 2025

Bowling Green’s annual hours-long front porch music festival, Porchfest, returns for its fifth year on Saturday, May 31. The city’s first Porchfest took place in 2021 on the porches of just three...

Simpson Garden Park will host the Black Swamp Pluckers, a new music group in town (photo via Visit BG).

Black Swamp Pluckers to perform

Breana McGrier, Reporter April 24, 2025

Thomas Wheeler, guitar arranger and performer also known as The Music Thief, in collaboration with the Bowling Green Arts Council will be holding a free concert on Friday, April 25th, 7 p.m. at the Simpson...

Posters for BloomFest were scattered across campus and around the event before the bands performed.

Bloomfest continues to ‘grow’

Ava Thoman, Reporter April 23, 2025

BGSU students and community members got together to support local music and a good cause. On April 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Ballroom, live music could be heard as students...

Bands rock out at Band Bash

Sounds of BG: Band Bash provides free music festival on campus

Gabrielle Monk, Reporter November 30, 2024

Band Bash, hosted by the music industry club at BGSU, provided students with a night of free entertainment from local bands. The music festival promoted the bands as well as what the music industry club...

Perrysburg band Milk on the Rocks performs for a Live and Loud Show in the Stanton Audio Recording Studio inside the Kuhlin Center.

Band Bash shows support for local bands

Gabrielle Monk, Reporter November 21, 2024

The music industry club is bringing back their annual Band Bash, a free music festival for BGSU students and the community of Bowling Green.  The festival will take place on Nov. 22 from 7 p.m. to...

Rock ‘n’ roll revival band Leadfoot Granny visits Live & Loud

Elizabeth Criss, Reporter November 15, 2024

On October 27, local rock band Leadfoot Granny visited the Michael and Sarah Kuhlin Center at Bowling Green State University to record a live session for this episode of Live & Loud. With a blend of...

Equipment brings their “catchy and real” sound to Live & Loud

Elizabeth Criss, Reporter November 7, 2024

Toledo emo-pop-punk band Equipment visited Bowling Green State University’s Michael and Sarah Kuhlin Center October 13 to record a live session for this episode of Live & Loud. The band, known...

A trip to The Milky Way: MOTR launches their debut album

Claire Sant, Managing Editor October 23, 2024

Ever heard someone ask for Milk on the Rocks? Anywhere else, someone might hand over a glass of milk and ice. In Bowling Green, Ohio, the request means something a little different. Milk on the Rocks...

Toledo alt-rock/punk emo band kicks off Live & Loud’s fall season

Elizabeth Criss, Reporter October 18, 2024

Toledo alt-rock/punk emo band User927 kicked off Live & Loud's Fall 2024 season at Bowling Green State University’s Michael and Sarah Kuhlin Center. The band performed three tracks—"Luna,"...

Columbus native indie-alt rockers bring the energy at Live & Loud

Elizabeth Criss, Reporter September 3, 2024

After performing at Bowling Green State University’s Bloomfest, Cousin Simple returned to the Michael and Sarah Kuhlin Center to close out the Spring semester of Live & Loud. The indie alt-rock...

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