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RED ROSE PANIC WITH RENT FOR CHERYL / LEON ROSEN / FLOCO TORRES - 10/12/23

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

Red Rose Panic

Since 2013, Red Rose Panic, a Dynamic Hip-Hop Band from Akron, Ohio, has independently written and recorded their music while performing at numerous venues across the country.  Some of their top bookings include a variety of shows in Cleveland, Machine Gun Kelly's EST FestThe Number Fest in Athens, Ohio, Sofar Sounds in Los Angeles, New York, Cleveland, Akron and Detroit.  The group also headlined Cleveland's BriteWinter festival in early 2020.  

With Red Rose Panic, you'll hear more than one type of sound. Inspired by various genres, their live shows and recorded music span the musical spectrum of Rock to Jazz, to Funk to Hip-Hop, which is also highlighted by their diverse fanbase and eclectic improvisational stage performances. 

Rent For Cheryl

Leon Rosen

Leon Rosen was raised in Project Artaud, a hippy artists commune in San Francisco’s Mission District. He briefly attended SF School of the Arts dropping out to play jazz with elder statesmen Sonny Simmons & Herbie Lewis, composing music for theater, clown shows, circus arts and burlesque in San Francisco, including “Ishtar,” Opera at Burning Man & short films. He moved to NYC to study composition with Niel Waltzer & attend The New School Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, where he met future long-time collaborator Carter Yasutake. Secretly he was pining piano pop songwriting. 

Leon moved to Jerusalem, Israel, participating in “Jerusalem Peacemakers,” an organization devoted to reconciliation between Palestinians and Israelis. There, he met Nissim Barouch, a vocal coach who would change his life.

“I saw Nissim four times a week. Until then, I gave up on my songs. I slept on friends couches, park benches ...so I could spend all I had on my voice lessons.”

 He moved back to the USA, where he met drummer Rachel Zisette. Both artists ended up carpooling on a move to San Francisco. He attended a songwriting festival meeting lead guitarist Lee Jean Jr. 

The first tour with Leon Rosen and Band begins September 21 at Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles.

Floco Torres

Floco Torres is an award winning Hip-Hop Musician, producer, composer, & 1/2 of the Hip-Hop duo Free Black!. With 33 independently released projects as a part of his prolific career, Floco shows no signs of slowing down. Citing influences from the likes of Jay Z, Biggie, Lupe Fiasco, and St. Vincent, Torres' sound is a collation of the old school boom bap hip-hop sprinkled with pop and indie influences.

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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