The Back Porch Swing Band: An Evening of Old Timey Music
Saturday, July 25, 2026 – 7:00 pm
Buffalo Creek Retreat, 8708 Hubbard Valley Road, Seville, OH 44273

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) and the Friends of Medina County Parks present An Evening of Old Timey Music with the Back Porch Swing Band on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 7:00 pm.

The Back Porch Swing Band plays a variety of good ‘old timey’ music ranging from Americana standards and early country to foot tapping swing and early rock and roll.  They are the perennial house band for the summer square dances at Malabar Farms, where they play traditional square dance songs and other swinging favorites to hundreds of dancers. They can also be found playing summer music programs in gazebos and bandshells throughout Ohio and beyond.

The program is free. For more information call 419-853-6016.

About the Musicians

Pete Shew, on guitar, is the backbone of the back porch swing band.  His swinging guitar style and extensive song knowledge provides the band with their ‘good old fashioned’ sound.  Pete also sings lead and back up vocals.  Although ‘retired’ Pete still runs a beef ranch

Jonathan Sowers has been playing bass for various bands over the last 35 years.  He provides rhythm to the band with both the upright and electric bass.  In real life, Jonathan is an IT Infrastructure Engineer.

Kristine Geis has been singing one way or another since her school days.  When not calling square dances and being the front woman of the band, Kris performs in front of 150 seventh grade students as a middle school science teacher in Zanesville, Ohio.