CHRISTMAS WITH THE CELTS blends the traditional sounds of Irish music, dance, and instrumentation with classic holiday standards, including The Little Drummer Boy, Count Your Blessings, White Christmas, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming To Town, and a special arrangement of John Lennon’s Happy Christmas (performed with members of Springfield Arts Council’s Youth Arts Ambassadors.)
Archives for December 2021
‘Season’s Greetings’ satisfies the Ho-Ho-Humbugs!
Grab that Ho-Ho-Mojito, a pack of pretzels and settle in at the PNC Arts Annex for a little Christmas Cheer. From the moment it kicks off with a jazzed-up version of ‘This Christmas,’ we are reminded that the HOLIDAYS are back! No more bah-humbug, isolation or streaming television necessary. It’s live and it’s lively. That alone is something to sing about!
Philip Drennen and Gina Handy provide an energetic 3-act Christmas show, backed up by Deron Bell and his Merry-Makers. Each song, though familiar, seems to take on a live of its own when the band infuses jazz, swing and…yep…FUNK! There are some truly memorable moments in the set. ‘It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas’ takes on a smooth almost etherial tone. ‘The Christmas Song’ gives you a somber start, but an uplifting finish. And for the purest, Handy nails ‘Merry Christmas, Darling.’ The one you will leave loving is ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside.’ It’s fun, silly and timely!
Centered in the audience is a mailbox, where requests are taken, and performed during the 2nd and 3rd act. This makes for some fun chat with the audience. You learn of people’s wishes for the Holiday, and why certain songs ‘mean so much.’ It is truly the magnificent talent of Bell’s band that allows the show to flow. They seamlessly answer requests with spot-on versions of Christmas classics, and then some.
Dayton, once again, proves you don’t need to search for talent outside of our city limits. Take special note of the duets, as Handy and Drennen blend, back-up and harmonize with each as if they’VE been doing it for years!
‘Season’s Greetings’ is not big, and that is the point. It’s intimate, close-knit…more of a family ‘sing-along.’ The Holidays are about gathering…and laughing….and reminiscing. With all of that in mind, get your tickets for this charmer. Bring your mom, grandma….the one you love….and remember what Karen carpenter sang, ‘Everyday’s a Holiday when I’m next to you!’ That’s it…that’s this show, in a nutshell!!
General Information:
***If you are part of the WHAMAGGEDON Challenge, beware!
When: Dec. 9, 10, 12, 15, 16 and 19 at 7:30 p.m.
@: PNC Arts Annex, 46 W. Second St., Dayton
Cost: $25-$35
For Tix: Call 937-228-3630 or
you can visit daytonlive.org/seasons-greetings
FYI: Masks are required for patrons 6 and over
DayTONS of Shopping: Purchasing with a Purpose….Grace Lane Boutique!
The big box stores have a huge advantage over the little guy….but where they run off the rails is in promoting ethical practices! Enter Grace Lane Boutique, a shop solely cemented in the idea that sales can serve the greater good. “It all started for me with the Bangladesh garment factory collapse in 2013. Many favorite brands of folks were made there…and on that day 1200 people died. I was like, what in the world are we doing?” said Danielle Goodman, the store’s proprietor. “I don’t think people realize what they are supporting when they buy certain brands, but we can do better!” And better is the name of the game at Grace Lane. Cozy, comfortable and a sense of peaceful shopping await in her 2 locations. (133 East 4th Street in Dayton & 4395 Holly Dr. at the Greene.)
The store is warm and the lighting suggests more than an in and out kind of experience. Each bar of soap, pair of socks or candle has a connection to ‘do the right thing’ in society. “I try to keep my eye on products that make a difference. Human trafficking, ethical sourcing, fair trade and fair treatment of women really resonate with me. It matters.” And with that, the brands are top notch and LOCAL! Dault Pottery (Bellbrook), Jill’s Jewelry (Clayton) and 11th Candle Company (Columbus) are just a few of the vendors represented. “Conscious Step Socks are all about doing better for the world. They are a top seller in my store. People want to do the right thing and support companies who support people.” One more vendor of note is Thistle Farms, a Tennessee company that uses it sales to help women with addiction, find them jobs and provide counseling. It is located in Nashville. Their theme is Healing, Hope & Freedom for Women Survivors. https://thistlefarms.org.
Clothing is the biggest seller in Grace Lane, but there is plenty to see. “We try to keep finding the right items for the boutique that are also mission driven.” Beyond the merchandise, and the coziness, you feel the love of the game. Danielle embraces people and their needs in a way that is genuine and sincere. As in any business, what drives the dollar is relationships, and Danielle gets that. You feel like family when you grab your goodies and head out the door. “I want my clients to feel good, and I want to feel good about what they have purchased. So many of them are thrilled to know they are making a difference. It’s that awareness that really drives me!”
There is plenty to gift in the boutique for the Holidays. Stocking Stuffers, dresses, handbags, jewelry….the list is endless. There is not better way to not only help one of Dayton’s small businesses, but to go beyond and help those in need elsewhere than to visit Grace Lane. She has done the research. and for you it’s all about trying it on and realizing it feels good to do good!
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The Nutcracker Returns to the Schuster For 8 Performancrs
On Friday, December 10 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, December 11at 2:30 and 7:30 pm; Sunday, December 12 at 2:30 pm; Friday, December 17 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, December 18 at 2:30 and 7:30 pm; Sunday, December 19 at 2:30 pm in the Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center, the Dayton Ballet, accompanied by the full Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, will present the holiday favorite The Nutcracker, the second ballet of the DPAA 2021-2022 season.
Dayton Ballet’s beloved The Nutcracker is Dayton’s biggest and best holiday performing arts tradition.With choreography by Artistic Director Karen Russo Burke, sets by designer Ray Zupp, and costumes by Lowell Mathwich, the story of little Clara, her prized Nutcracker, the Rat King, the handsome Cavalier, and, of course, the Sugar Plum Fairy comes alive on stage this December. The elegance, grace and sheer athleticism of the full company of Dayton Ballet dancers brings the magical story to immediate, colorful life.
The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Neal Gittleman, again takes up residence in the orchestra pit, giving Tchaikovsky‘s music the full, rich, gorgeous interpretation that it requires. There is no better way to enjoy this classic ballet and experience the full depth of this wonderful music than at the Schuster Performing Arts Center, a world-class venue that stands as a jewel in the Gem City.
In addition, Dayton Ballet’s The Nutcracker involves a cast of 29 children from the Dayton area, representing the following communities: Arcanum, Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Centerville, Dayton, Englewood, Enon, Franklin, Kettering, Oakwood, Springboro, Tipp City, Troy, West Carrollton, and Xenia. The following young dancers, including dancers from Dayton Ballet II Senior and Junior Companies, will appear this year on stage at the Schuster Center, alongside the 19 professional dancers from Dayton Ballet:
Trudie Arling**
Ellie Arnold Emma Barrentine* Blakely Barton Izabella Bell Eva Borbonus Chelsea Brecht** Carissa Buehler* Adele Davis**
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Molly Dunn**
AJ Gross** Mollie Juniewicz** Parker Karban Sophia Krapf* Annabelle May* Jane Middleton Jenna Mumford** Alexia Nalls Emma Rubin** |
Ellie Savage
Mckenna Steneman** Ella Strehle* Karson Stubbs** Bailee Waltersheide Matthew Warren** Caitlyn Wehner** Caroline Woessner**
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** Denotes Dayton Ballet II Senior Company Dancer
* Denotes Dayton Ballet II Junior Company Dancer
Before the performances and during intermissions, the Schuster Center Wintergarden bustles with the excitement of the holiday season. Find the perfect holiday gift at the Dayton Ballet Boutique, peer into the famous whimsical Rike’s window boxes, or treat yourself with candy and ice cream at the Graeter’s Sweet Shoppe.
Several events are planned to highlight the Dayton Ballet’s presentation of The Nutcracker as follows:
- Behind the Ballet – After each performance, ticket holders are invited free of charge to “Behind the Ballet,” a Q&A with Ms. Burke and professional dancers from Dayton Ballet in the orchestra area of the theatre, giving audiences the opportunity to learn more about the life of a dancer at Dayton Ballet.
- Nutcracker Boutique – The Dayton Ballet Nutcracker Boutique opens before each performance and during intermissions and features hundreds of holiday nutcrackers of all sizes, painted pointe shoes, and ballet-themed items for sale. The Boutique is a wonderful display of unique pieces to purchase as a way to remember your lovely visit to The Nutcracker or to give as the perfect holiday gift to a loved one.
- Graeter’s Sweet Shoppe – To complete everyone’s visit to the Land of Sweets, Graeter’s Ice Cream will offer holiday goodies available for purchase at each performance.
- Rike’s Holiday Windows in the Wintergarden – For those seeking a walk down memory lane, the former Rike’s Department Store animated holiday windows are on display in the Schuster Center Wintergarden once again this year. The Rike’s Windows are a holiday tradition for countless Dayton families since the elves first appeared in the windows of Rike’s Department Store in the 1940s.
Safety Protocols
The DPAA is excited to welcome audiences back to the 2021–2022 Season. The health and safety of patrons, performers, staff, and volunteers is our top priority. Beginning November 22, 2021, in partnership with DPAA’s venue partner Dayton Live, the following new health and safety protocols will be in place at all performances and events until further notice:
- Vaccination and Testing – Proof of vaccination or COVID-19 testing will no longer be required to attend performances at Dayton Live venues, including the Schuster Center and the Victoria Theatre.
- Masks – Masks will be required for all patrons over the age of 6 during the entire visit while attending a DPAA performance or event. Mask must cover both nose and mouth.
Tickets for Dayton Ballet’s The Nutcracker start at $19 and are available at the box office by calling (937) 228-3630 or online at www.daytonperformingarts.org. Senior, teacher and student discounts are available at the box office. For more information or to order subscriptions, including flexible subscription types that include performances by Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton Opera and Dayton Ballet, visit www.daytonperformingarts.org.
STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON Co-Headline US Summer Tour with Loverboy
It’s been four years since legendary rockers REO Speedwagon and Styx joined forces for a summer co-headlining tour. While the world has changed since then, fans’ desire to rock out hasn’t. Styx and REO Speedwagon are telling you to close those laptops and get out of your sweatpants, because they’re set to once again bring their rock & roll classics to the masses, this time with special guestLoverboy for the “Live & UnZoomed” tour that kicks off May 31, 2022 in Grand Rapids and will include a stopin Cincinnati, OH at Riverbend Music Center on Saturday, June 11th.
Check out this video to learn more about the REO Speedwagon/Styx/Loverboy “Live & UnZoomed” tour.
Tickets for the Cincinnati show go on sale to the public beginning at 10AM on Friday, December 10 atTicketmaster.com and Riverbend.org. Styx and
REO Speedwagon will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning Monday, December 6 at 10am local time at REOSpeedwagon.com and StyxWorld.com.
Citi is the official presale credit card of the U.S. “Live & UnZoomed” tour dates. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, December 7 at 10am local time until Thursday, December 9 at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details, visitwww.citientertainment.com.
Styx’s Tommy Shaw agrees, “I can’t think of a better way of touring the USA next year than with good friends we’ve known for years and performed with on many a stage. What a great night of music this will be!”
REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin said, “Tommy (Shaw) and I have done a number of Zoom performances together during the pandemic, and REO and Styx are ready to go get UnZoomed, and out on the road for our fifth U.S. tour together. Add our great friends Mike Reno and the Loverboy guys, and I am totally psyched. If I wasn’t performing in it, I would totally come out to see this show. See you all, LIVE and UNZOOMED!”
Loverboy’s Mike Reno proclaimed, “We can’t wait to take the stage and rock this summer, it’s gonna be awesome. These are all the groups I grew up with, and I’m there too. Best tour of the summer…guaranteed.”
A new era of hope, survival, and prosperity comes calling with the release of CRASH OF THE CROWN, Styx’s new “masterpiece” studio album, which was written pre-pandemic and recorded during the trying times of the pandemic. The multi-Platinum rockers–James “JY” Young (lead vocals, guitars), Tommy Shaw (lead vocals, guitars), Chuck Panozzo (bass, vocals), Todd Sucherman (drums, percussion), Lawrence Gowan (lead vocals, keyboards) and Ricky Phillips (bass, guitar, vocals)–released their 17th album June 18, 2021 on the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe, which is available as clear vinyl, black vinyl, CD on digital platforms. They released more new music on September 17, 2021, THE SAME STARDUST EP, originally sold as part of Record Store Day (June 12, 2021). Available on blue 180-gram 12-inch vinyl only, featuring two brand-new songs on side one (“The Same Stardust” and “Age of Entropia”), as well as five live performances on side two of some of Styx’s classic hits previously heard during their “Styx Fix” livestreams that have been keeping fans company during the pandemic on their official YouTube page, including “Mr. Roboto,” “Man In The Wilderness,” “Miss America,” “Radio Silence,” and “Renegade.” It’s available worldwide on all digital platforms.
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. Platinum albums and radio staples soon followed, setting the stage for the release of the band’s explosive HI INFIDELITY in 1980, which contained the massive hit singles “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On the Run.” That landmark album spent 15 weeks in the No. 1 slot and has since earned the RIAA’s coveted 10X Diamond Award for surpassing sales of 10 million units in the United States.
From 1977 to 1989, REO Speedwagon released nine consecutive albums all certified Platinum or higher. Today, REO Speedwagon has sold more than 40 million albums around the globe, and Cronin and bandmates Bruce Hall (bass), Neal Doughty (keyboards), Dave Amato (guitar), and Bryan Hitt (drums) are still electrifying audiences worldwide in concert with hits and fan-favorites such as “Ridin’ The Storm Out,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Time For Me To Fly,” “Roll With The Changes,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Take It On the Run,” and many, many more.
REO Speedwagon remained busy throughout the pandemic before the band was able to return to the road. Beginning in April 2020, Cronin began a series of webisodes from his home titled “Songs & Stories From Camp Cronin.” Consisting of anecdotes and acoustic performances from him and his family, the series posted 24 episodes. Cronin and members of REO gave back over the past 16 months by participating in charity events for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Marilou & Mark Hamill’s USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative, John Oates’ “Oates Song Fest,” “Stars to the Rescue,” Acoustic-4-A-Cure, and more. Additionally, while Cronin began keeping a journal of the band’s 2016 UK tour, he never stopped writing and recently submitted what turned out to be his life story, as well as his telling of REO Speedwagon’s history. He says, “Putting out an autobiography is risky. Once it’s out there’s nowhere to hide!” More information on his autobiography will be released shortly.
For more than 40 years, Loverboy has been “Working for the Weekend” (and on the weekend), delighting audiences around the world since forming in 1979, when vocalist Mike Reno was introduced to guitar hot shot Paul Dean – both veterans of several bands on the Canadian scene – at Calgary’s Refinery Night Club. Along with Reno and Dean, Loverboy still includes original members Doug Johnson on keyboards and Matt Frenette on drums, with Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve replacing the late Scott Smith on bass.
With their trademark red leather pants, bandannas, big rock sound and high-energy live shows, Loverboy has sold more than 10 million albums, earning four multi-platinum plaques, including the four-million-selling GET LUCKY, and a trio of double-Platinum releases in their self-titled 1980 debut, 1983’s KEEP IT UP and 1985’s LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT. Their string of hits includes, in addition to the anthem “Working for the Weekend,” such arena rock staples as “Lovin’ Every Minute of It,” “This Could Be the Night,” “Hot Girls in Love,” “The Kid is Hot Tonite,” “Notorious”, “Turn Me Loose,” “When It’s Over,” “Heaven In Your Eyes” and “Queen of the Broken Hearts.” In March 2009, the group was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards show in Vancouver.
The last Bottle Lottery of 2021 includes Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and Pappy Van Winkle Collection
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OLD RIP VAN WINKLE 10 – 107 PROOF $69.99
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PAPPY VAN WINKLE 15 – 107 PROOF $119.99
An elegant and sweet aroma with caramel corn and vanilla. Features a big flavor of leather, oak, and complex fruitiness. Finishes smooth with notes of spice and oak tannins.
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PAPPY VAN WINKLE 20 – 90.4 PROOF $199.99
Intense and tantalizing. Smooth with a citrus zest note. Some sherry notes, dried fruits, and vanilla. The finish is long and elegant.
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PAPPY VAN WINKLE 23 – 95.6 PROOF $299.99
Early aromas of caramel and cream with soft notes of oak, nuts, and leather. Features a sweet taste composed of vanilla, maple, and honey joined by complimentary flavors of citrus and spice. Has a long-lasting oaky finish, along with many of the early flavors.
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SAZERAC RYE 18 – 90 PROOF $99.99
Very mature, with notes of oak, leather molasses, and all-spice. The long, warm finish is preceded by notes of mint, eucalyptus, cinnamon, vanilla, and lingering pepper.
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Highlighted by light aromas of dried mango, cocoa, fruit, and spiced peach. Flavors of honey, oak, and tobacco dance on the pallet. The finish is balanced and dry, with a lingering tingle.
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Fragrant scents of caramel corn, new leather, plums, light toffee, and pipe tobacco. The palate tastes of marshmallow, salted almonds, nougat, figs, and dates. This whiskey finishes smooth, composed, and flavorfully sweet.
Eudora Rolls Out Ambassador Club Perks!
What your membership includes:
* Access to Ambassador Pours on every visit to Eudora (3 extra ounces of beer for every 12oz or 16oz pour)
* Your ambassador glass lives at the bar. When you order, we’ll check your ambassador status and get you a glass for the duration of your stay. When you leave, the glass needs to be returned to the bar! (We’ll know if it doesn’t )
* Early notice of Eudora bottle releases (guaranteed minimum 2 per year). Ambassador Club members may request a hold for up to (2) bottles for each release.
* (1) FREE Ambassador Club Pour on your birthday!
* Quarterly Ambassador Club emails from owner & brew, Neil Chabut, with sneak-peeks into upcoming experimental releases, brewery info and more!
* $75 Ambassador Club renewal rate for subsequent years ($100 value)
Cookie Walk Homemade Cookie Sale
We will have an online cookie pre-order available online beginning now with pick up on Saturday, December 11th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the We Care Arts back parking lot.
Take the Riverway’s Winter Challenge! Visit, Explore, and Eat to Win!
We challenge you to explore the Great Miami Riverway this winter, December 1 – January 31.
The more you places you visit, the more chances you have to win prizes!
- Eat and Drink
- Play Outside
- Shop Local
- Be Entertained
- Explore
- Download the Riverway App from the Apple App Store or Google Play, and create an account.
- Choose an activity from the Winter Challenge and once completed, check that item off your list.
- For extra chances to win, post a picture of your activities on social media with #riverwaychallenge.
RULES
- A grand prize package will be drawn from the participants who have completed activities.
- To be eligible for the grand prize, you must complete at least two activities in each category between December 1 and January 31. The grand prize winners will be chosen February 3, 2022.
- The Riverway Summer Challenge starts December 1 at 8 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on January 31, 2022
- All winners will be notified by email.
Steve Lewis Plays Country and Blues
Live music. everything from George Jones to Jimi Hendrix at Old Dayton Pizza at Riverside Hideaway
5- Course Holiday Prime Rib Beer Dinner
Join BJ’s Brewhouse for a 5- Course Holiday Prime Rib Beer Dinner featuring winter warmers and holiday beers from some of the world’s best craft brewers. Includes BJ’s 22nd Annual Grand Cru paired with delicious BJ’s food items.
This beer dinner will have 5 courses and 6 featured beers with a price point of $45 per person for prepaid reservations & $50 per person the day of the event.
This event will be offered at Austin Landing and Beavercreek locations.
Holiday Tradition of Handel’s Messiah Moves to the Schuster Center
On Wednesday, December 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Choir, under the leadership of DPO Artistic Director and Conductor Neal Gittleman, will present Handel’s Messiah. Handel’s Messiah moves this year to the Schuster Center from its usual location of the beautiful Westminster Presbyterian Church. Audiences will enjoy this unique opportunity to hear Handel’s masterwork performed within the world-class acoustics of the Schuster Center this December.
Four talented singers will join the Dayton Philharmonic in this performance, lending their solo artistry to this beautiful holiday tradition. In debut appearances with the Philharmonic are soprano Amy Owens, tenor Anthony León, and bass Allen Michael Jones. Mezzo-soprano Christina Hazenreturns to Dayton after performing the role of Flora in Dayton Opera’s April 2021 production of La Traviata: Essential Opera. The Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Chorus, under the direction of Hank Dahlman, will be featured in this choral masterpiece.
Although Handel’s Messiah speaks directly to the gospel message of the passion and resurrection celebrated at Easter, this angelic piece has become a holiday tradition at Christmastime as well. In three parts, Messiah relates the prophecy of a savior and his coming, his passion and resurrection, and his role in eternal life after death. With no distinguishable characters, the drama relies entirely on the communication of the story of Christ in words, as well as in the powerful, emotionally stirring, and at times heartbreakingly beautiful music of a composer for whom the oratorio proved a personal salvation.
Safety Protocols
The DPAA is excited to welcome audiences back to the 2021–2022 Season. The health and safety of patrons, performers, staff, and volunteers is our top priority. Beginning November 22, 2021, in partnership with DPAA’s venue partner Dayton Live, the following new health and safety protocols will be in place at all performances and events until further notice:
- Vaccination and Testing – Proof of vaccination or COVID-19 testing will no longer be required to attend performances at Dayton Live venues, including the Schuster Center and the Victoria Theatre.
- Masks – Masks will be required for all patrons over the age of 6 during the entire visit while attending a DPAA performance or event. Mask must cover both nose and mouth.
Tickets for Handel’s Messiah begin at $5 and can be purchased by calling the box office at (937) 228-3630 or online at www.daytonperformingarts.org. Senior, teacher and military discounts are available at the box office. For more information or to order subscriptions, including flexible subscription types that include performances by Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton Opera and Dayton Ballet, visit www.daytonperformingarts.org.
Bohemian Funk at BoJangles
“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC Coming to Schuster
“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC: THE UNFORTUNATE RETURN OF THE RIDICULOUSLY SELF-INDULGENT, ILL-ADVISED VANITY TOUR is coming to the Schuster Center in Dayton on Aug. 23, 2022.
Tickets go on sale at 10 am on Dec. 10, 2021 and can be purchased at daytonlive.org/weird-al or from our Ticket Office Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 937-228-3630.
Almost four years after his first foray into unfamiliar concert territory with his highly-acclaimed Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, “Weird Al” Yankovic will be pressing his luck again, this time with THE UNFORTUNATE RETURN OF THE RIDICULOUSLY SELF-INDULGENT, ILL-ADVISED VANITY TOUR.
The tour marks Weird Al’s long-anticipated return to the concert stage after his hugely successful Strings Attached Tour in 2019 where he performed each night alongside a full symphony orchestra.
Once again drawing from his back catalogue of 14 studio albums, Weird Al promises to deliver a different set list every night, with no two shows the same. As before, rather than focusing on the hits from his career, the show will feature Yankovic’s non-parody material – the somewhat more obscure pastiches and original songs that have largely escaped the pop culture radar but are adored by his long-time fans.
And like the last Vanity Tour, he is leaving behind the high-octane theatrics that he’s known for and going bare-bones – no costumes, no props, no video screens… just Al and his band of almost four decades hanging out on stage, playing music.
Opening the show each night will be returning fan favorite and Al’s long-time friend, the legendary comedian Emo Philips.
“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time. A five-time Grammy winner, his 2014 release Mandatory Fun was the first comedy album in history to debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200. He is one of only five artists to have had Top 40 singles in each of the last four decades, the other four being Michael Jackson, Madonna, U2, and Kenny G.
Free Holiday Movie Series for Children under 12
The Dayton Holiday Festival Family Film Series returns to The Neon this Saturday. Tickets are FREE for children 12 and under and only $2 for anyone over 12. These tickets will become available at 10:15am on the day of each screening, and they are limited to one ticket per person (aka: everyone must be present in order to pick up tickets -they can’t hold or disperse tickets for people who are not at the theater).
Here’s the lineup:
Dec 4th POLAR EXPRESS
Dec 11th A CHRISTMAS STORY
Dec 18th JINGLE JANGLE
The Neon COVID protocols will be in place for these screenings. All patrons 12 and over will be required to present proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test (taken within the past 72 hours). Anyone age 2 and higher must wear a mask except when seated and eating in their assigned seat.