Opioid Awareness Music Festival

Clearly at the center of the opioid crisis, Ohio has the second highest rate of fatal overdoses in the United States. As a result, local musicians, knowledgeable speakers, and Family & Community Services will team up to host the Opioid Awareness Music Festival today at Kent’s Hometown Bank Plaza. Local acts such as 15-60-75 (The Numbers Band), The Dog Friendly Band, Gaetano's Underworld Blues Band, Hubb's Groove, Outlaws I & I, Sam Hooper Group, the Outside Voices and Thieves of Joy will perform at the event, and speakers and experts will give short talks between bands. Multiple recovery agencies and resource programs will be on hand as well. There will also be food vendors, and proceeds from the event will benefit the addiction recovery programs of Family & Community Services, including Root House, the Portage Area Recovery Center (PARC) and the On Track to Recovery (OTTR) program. The event runs from noon to 9 p.m. (Niesel) 142 N. Water St., Kent, facebook.com/events/545395712649979/.