WYSO’s Summer Concert celebrates Rev Cool and local music

This Sunday, WYSO 91.3FM will be presenting a free summer concert at Carillon Park.  It’s going to be a night of music and dancing headlined by the Rev Cool Arkestra and Dance Ensemble.
If you aren’t a regular WYSO listener, you may be wondering about Rev Cool, whose name adorns a variety of bumper stickers around [...]

First Friday in Music: August Edition

Another month has come and gone which means we’re due for another First Friday celebration in downtown Dayton.  Here’s your guide to some of the  musical offerings around the city this Friday night:
–Canal Street Tavern will welcome the Black Who’s? to the stage around 9:30pm.  There’s also an extra special early/opening show by Rob MacPherson’s [...]

Auburndale prepping new album/show this Saturday

There’s been a lot of buzz since Auburndale came back from hiatus this winter and began work on a new album.  That album, Alive in the Dying City, is slated for release this fall.
You can hear a preview of the new album as well as an interview and acoustic set with Auburndale from this week’s [...]

Griffin House to perform in Springfield, on WYSO

Springfield native Griffin House has been getting a lot of attention.  He was featured on the Huffington Post and as one of CBS’ Emerging Artists.  This weekend, he’ll be back in his hometown to perform at a special event at the Wescott House on Saturday night.  Wright Now is a showcase of innovation in art [...]

Songwriters Showcase Wednesday at Canal Street

If you’re a fan of singer-songwriters, you’ll want to be at Canal Street Tavern this Wednesday night. Canal Street is the perfect setting for the evening’s Songwriters Showcase featuring three great Dayton-area natives. Tod Weidner (Shrug, The Floods) and Chris Montgomery will be joined onstage by Meg Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh is a Centerville [...]

The Turkish Delights release …Ahem!

This time last year, the Turkish Delights had just finished playing Round One of the Dayton Band Playoffs, which they would go on to win in September.  One year later, they’re celebrating the release of their latest album, …Ahem!  with a show at Blind Bob’s.  They’ll be joined onstage Saturday night by Me & Mountains [...]

Yellow Springs Experience: An Immersion into Art & Culture

The last time I visited Yellow Springs, I went used book shopping at Dark Star Books, walked the trails at the beautiful Glen Helen Nature Preserve and ate a delicious lunch at the popular Ha Ha Pizza eatery.
It was a good reprieve from the my day-to-day stresses.
A day in the eclectic, bohemian village can be [...]

Pizza Parlour Boogie comes to the OE

Wednesday nights at the Oregon Express just got a lot more musical.  C. Wright’s Parlour Tricks have signed on for a weekly gig playing what they’ve coined as ‘pizza parlor boogie.’  The show is free every week and for the first month, they’ll be joined by opener Rob Heiliger.  To get a taste of the [...]

Me & Mountains release debut album

This weekend you’ll be able to get your hands on a copy of yet another of the year’s great local releases.  Me & Mountains will be celebrating the release of their debut album on Saturday, June 5th at Blind Bobs.  The band will be joined onstage by Okay Lindon and the Harlequins (Cincinnati).
The self-titled album [...]

This Thursday at Blind Bob’s – The Young Republic, Wes Tirey and Sawgrass

Pairing well with the warm weather in the Dayton region, Blind Bob’s is hosting an evening of some great Americana music.  Local folk singer Wes Tirey and Dayton/Springfield bluegrass duo Sawgrass will welcome the Young Republic, a folk-rock group from Tennessee.  This show should get started around 9pm.
As a preview for this great lineup, check [...]

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