Hardesty: A record store with Dad in Kent’s ‘Golden Era’ of rock n’ roll

Hardesty: A record store with Dad in Kent’s ‘Golden Era’ of rock n’ roll

- Tom Hardesty

When I saw my old Portage County friend Chas Madonio will give a talk at the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library about the music scene in Kent in the 1960s and ’70s, I immediately reserved seats at the event for my wife and myself.

No way I’m missing this, I thought. Hearing the Brimfield resident discuss his book “Bars, Bands and Rock n’ Roll: The Golden Era in Kent, Ohio” from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 20 would have been reason enough to attend. But then I noticed in the library’s listing that as part of his presentation, Chas will discuss his time in a band with Joe Walsh.

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