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CANDACE CAMPANA WITH JOSEE AND NIKOLE MCGEE - 07/08/23

  • The Rialto Theatre 1000 Kenmore Boulevard Akron, OH 44314 United States (map)

Candace Campana

Candace Campana is an edgy flare of fresh air! Candace is a self-proclaimed country queen, living daily life on the farm running skid loaders and tending to animals. Her musical influence pulls from the metal genre, giving country rock songs a gritty twist! She enjoys singing the National Anthem at sporting/charity events and countless motorcycle runs.  Candace was honored to sing for the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Guardians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Equine Affaire, several Military Balls and Veterans Day celebrations, and Team USA’s Olympic Boxing Pre Trials! Candace has also sung the National Anthem for the Professional Bull riders, Monster Trucks, Harlem Globetrotters, Ohio State Fair, and for Boom Boom Mancini’s boxing campaign.  If you’re a roller coaster junkie, you may have seen Candace for 8 days straight at Cedar Point this Summer, where she performed 48 shows. Candace's voice airs regularly on the Summit Radio! The stations include 90.7 Youngstown, 91.3 Akron/Canton and 91.7 Athens.  Candace's debut album, "Goodie Two Shoes Girl," released September 30th of this year, and is available on all streaming sites as well as and physical CDs! Just send Candace a message on social media or an email to reserve your copy, and T shirt as well! Candace has opened for acts such as Colt Ford, Big Smo, AC Jones, Brother Trouble, Big Pop, Bobby Ocean, Demos Papadimas and several others. Whether performing solo with her acoustic guitar, or full band accompanied by Pete Drivere (guitar), Jesse DeLorenzo (drums) and Gabe Davis (bass), more often than not you can find this girl on stage.  She’s also collaborated with drummer Ed Davis, from Youngstown favorite, “The Vindys.” Davis’s drumming can be heard on a few of her singles off the album. Candace's music videos can all be found on YouTube, so make sure to check out her channel. Candace can be found on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, ReverbNation and TikTok, so make sure to look her up! Ever been to Rogers Flea Market? Candace is a regular on hit show "Flea Market Fanatics" and even wrote the jingle. The show made such a wave it landed itself a spot-on Amazon! See her on IMDB! Though a total rocker chick with that country twist, Candace caught the eye of the Canton Symphony, teaming up for a Classical meets Country Rock performance including all 10 songs from the album! Candace was seen alongside John Travolta in a scene from his film I Am Wrath, alongside Bruce Willis in Age of Violence, and in a scene from the new TV series titled Outsiders. Candace has modeled by corporate request several times for Joico hair products and was the on the Cover of Exception Model magazine. In her spare time, (if she has any with her chaotic schedule!) Candace enjoys writing songs, playing guitar, tap dancing, riding her horse Sunny Boy and spending time with her dog (Warlock), goat (Barnaby) Skunk, (Blix) and cat (Thackery Jinx). Candace honors faith as her strength and feels blessed every day for this passion she was gifted!

Website: CandaceCampana.com
Instagram: _candacecampana
Facebook: candacecampanamusic
Youtube: Youtube.com/c/candacecampana

Josee McGee

“For Josee, learning to sing was synonymous with learning to talk. Raised in Canton, music was at the center of her family’s lifestyle.

Josee found songwriting when experiencing grief at a young age. Combining styles of jazz, pop, and folk, her writing style is poetically conversational and musical.

Now 24, she continues to live a lifestyle, centered around music. Accompanied by her sister or other musical partners, she hosts open mic nights, performs our favorite songs at venues across North East Ohio, records and performs her own music, and plays supporting roles in the music of other great performers in our area.”

Nikole McGee

Nikole McGee was raised in a musical family and learned everything she knows about singing from her older sister Josee. At a young age when Josee was hearing harmonies she was adamant that Nikole sings them too, creating a dynamic duo that now showcases their expertise. 

While Nikole loved to sing, she was drawn to design for her career, and music stayed a consistent hobby for her. At age 22 she now attends Columbus College of Art & Design and will be graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design in May 2023.

Only in the last few years has Nikole started writing her own music and learning to play the guitar to support her lyrics. This show will feature her first solo set with original music inspired by the sounds of indie, pop, and alternative folk music. 

Get to the show early for dinner and drinks from Paninoteca - open in The Rialto Living Room at 5pm!

Doors: 7:00PM / Showtime: 7:30PM

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