Artists in Residence
About the Artists in Residence Program
The Artists in Residence program at the Rock Hall is in partnership with The Kulas Foundation. In its fourth year the program focuses on up and coming musicians from the Northeast Ohio area. During their summer with us, the artists perform regularly on our plaza, spend time writing songs and developing their musical skills. Additionally they meet with industry professionals from around the country to learn about all facets of the music business, including marketing, merchandising, copywriting and publishing, PR and more. By the end of the program they will have tangible tools and resources, along with improved skills, that they can take with them to move to the next level of their music careers.
During our summer of live music the Artists in Residence will be performing each week, come listen to them play at the Rock Hall.
To learn more about the program click here, or take a dive into our alumni artists.
Ri Rosecrans
Ri Rosecrans is a Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist from the small village of Wellington, Ohio. This is where picked up the guitar at age 15 with the help of her Uncle Mike, who had offered to teach her, being the only member of her family at the time that knew the art. Combining her guitar playing with her powerful, yet soft vocals, Ri was able to expand her music to new horizons outside of Wellington, as well as obtain the ability to record her music professionally. By taking influence from many different genres, Ri hopes to capture your ears with a unique and refreshing new sound.
Charity Evonna
Charity Evonna is easily identified as an irresistible spirit, A Neo Soul R&B singer songwriter hailing from Dallas, Texas with a voice that resonates deeply. She effortlessly weaves powerful emotions into her R&B melodies. Her upbringing, passion for music, and songwriting reflects her journey of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Drawing from the deep roots of the south, it inspires Charity to write and perform songs of hope and empowerment. Charity is a songstress who performs anthems that brings home the message of the importance of self-love and self-care. She spent most of her childhood with her grandmother and going to church learning the traditional gospel; with that, Charity taps into beautiful unique melodies while engaging with her audience, honing her skills through captivating lyrics and intimate performances. Charity, unwavering confidence, and dedication has led her audiences to become completely engulfed in her magical, melismatic vocals.
Jareth Marlow
Jareth Marlow is a 22-year-old musician and artist from Broadview Heights, Ohio. Jareth began his musical journey when he started playing classical piano at the age of 5. Now, many years later Jareth has devoted much time to becoming a pianist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter who enjoys fusing genres like R&B, pop, and folk in his original music.
Performance Schedule
All performance takes place in the Beer Garden on the Union Home Mortgage Plaza, and are FREE
Thursdays - 12:00pm-1:30pm
- July 6th - Jareth Marlow
- July 13th – Ri Rosecrans
- July 20th – Charity Evonna
- July 27th – Ri Rosecrans
- August 3rd – Charity Evonna
- August 10th – Jareth Marlow
- August 17th – Jareth Marlow
- August 24th – Ri Rosecrans
- August 31 – Charity Evonna
Fridays - 3:30pm-5:30pm
- July 7th - Ri Rosecrans
- July 14th – Jareth Marlow
- July 21st – Jareth Marlow
- July 28th – Ri Rosecrans
- August 4th – Charity Evonna
- August 11th – Jareth Marlow
- August 18th – Ri Rosecrans
- August 25th – Charity Evonna
Saturdays - 12:00pm-2:00pm
- July 1st - Ri Rosecrans
- July 8th - Charity Evonna
- July 15th – Charity Evonna
- July 22nd – Ri Rosecrans
- July 29th – Charity Evonna
- August 5th – Ri Rosecrans
- August 12th – Ri Rosecrans
- August 19th – Charity Evonna
- August 26th – Jareth Marlow