As the #1 Michael Jackson tribute show in the world, MJ LIVE recreates the electrifying stage show of one of the greatest performers of all time. From iconic dance moves like the moonwalk to timeless hits like “Bad,” “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and “Beat It,” the spot-on show brings all the Gloved One’s staples to life. Dazzling lighting and effects, plus the MJ LIVE dancers and a live band, make this show a true spectacular fitting of the King of Pop. Relive the energy, excitement, spectacle and pure joy of this legendary superstar and his music.
Lenten Menus have O-Fish-Ally Begun
For those unfamiliar, Lent is the six-week period between Ash Wednesday and Easter during which many Christians abstain from eating meat on the holy days of obligation and Fridays. Traditionally, it has marked a period or reflection, fasting and penitence, with many giving up specific things in the weeks leading up to the Easter holiday.
For years, McDonald’s has been a popular Lent option for its Filet-O-Fish sandwich, and now more competitors are wading in.
Long John Silver’s, the seafood-centric fast-casual chain, announced new savings for seafood-loving families with three seasonal specials through April 23.
Shrimp fans have three varieties to choose from for $6 shrimp baskets: a six-piece grilled shrimp basket served on a bed of savory rice with a side; six-piece batter-dipped shrimp served with a choice of one side and two hushpuppies; or crispy breaded popcorn shrimp served with one side and two hushpuppies.
All three of the above shrimp preparations are also available in a $10 shrimp sea-shares box, which includes 15 pieces grilled or battered, or the popcorn shrimp.
Long John Silver’s is also offering a fish and shrimp family feast with 12 batter-dipped shrimp, eight hand-battered, wild-caught Alaska pollock fillets, two family-size sides, and eight hushpuppies.
Popeye’s, the fast food spot known for its fried chicken has brought back two fan-favorite seafood offerings for a limited time: the Flounder Fish Sandwich and the Shrimp Tackle Box.
The Flounder Fish Sandwich, first introduced in 2021, now comes in both classic or spicy varieties. It’s made with a light, flakey flounder fillet marinated in Louisiana herbs and spices, dusted in crispy coating and fried, served on a warm, buttery toasted brioche bun with pickles and classic tartar sauce or spicy spread.
The $6 Shrimp Tackle Box comes with eight crispy butterfly shrimp seasoned in Louisiana herbs and spices, served crispy in a Southern breading, paired with a regular side, a hot buttery biscuit and classic tartar sauce.
Smashburger celebrates the 2023 Lenten season by bringing back the Beer Battered Pacific Cod Sandwich. Starting at $7.99, the seasonal Beer Battered Pacific Cod Sandwich features wild-caught Pacific Cod lightly dipped in a signature beer batter, American cheese, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and creamy tartar sauce on a toasted bun.
Additionally, every Friday from March 3 until Friday, April 7, 2023, Smashburger is offering a buy one, get one free Beer Battered Pacific Cod Sandwich at participating locations.
Starting at $5.99, Church’s Butterfly Shrimp Meal includes 8 Butterfly Shrimp marinated in the brand’s signature seasoning blend, coated with a southern breading and fried crisp and tender. It comes served with a side of cocktail sauce, regular French fries, and a Honey-Butter Biscuit.
You can also enjoy a Butterfly Shrimp & Tenders Meal, which includes 4 Butterfly Shrimp marinated in a signature seasoning blend, coated with a southern-style breading and fried, paired with two crispy Tenders, French fries, cocktail sauce, plus your choice of dipping sauce, and a scratch-made Honey-Butter Biscuit for a suggested price of $6.49.
In addition to the shrimp menu items, a variety of fish offers are on menus at participating restaurants including the Fish Sandwich, a Fish Platter complete with two fish filets, and the Fish & Shrimp Meal boasting one fish filet and four shrimp. Meals come with a side of fries and a Honey-Butter Biscuit and can be upgraded to a combo.
The Crispy Panko Fish Sandwich is back at Wendy’s just in time for the 2023 Lenten season.
The seasonal Crispy Panko Fish Sandwich consists of a wild-caught Alaskan Pollock fillet coated in crispy panko breading, and comes topped with lettuce, a slice of American cheese, pickles and creamy dill tartar sauce, on a toasted bun.
Fish Fry-Day? More like Fish Fry-YAY at Bonefish Grill!
Come in and welcome back Fish Fry-Day that features tempura-style hand battered crispy cod and panko-breaded jumbo shrimp, served on a bed of French fries with house-made coleslaw.
Locally Owned Restaurants Len
Company 7 BBQ invites you to enjoy their Fridays in Lent Specials and remember that Penance does not always have to be painful!
Enjoy our very popular Lenten 7oz Yuengling Battered Haddock Filet Sandwich w/2 Sides or as an entree w/2 Sides & Corn Bread. Cheddar or American cheese is available for all sandwiches.
Also available, Tex-Mex Tacos with delicious chunks of Haddock, lettuce, tomato, and cheese with Salsa and Sour Cream on the side with 2 Sides of your choice.
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Home Sweet Home in Englewood will have a Spicy Fish sandwich all Lent made with white beer battered cod, Jalapeño Tarter sauce, Pepperjack cheese, Lettuce!
Rip Rap Roadhouse
Golden deep fried cod and shrimp basket comes with a tangy house made coleslaw and crispy French fries! Served with tarter sauce and cocktail sauce.
Rob’s Restaurant at 705 Arlington Rd, Brookville is offering a special menu:
Sticking to seafood this Lent? We’ve got some great options like our Stuffed Portobello!
It’s an oven-roasted portobello cap filled with crabmeat, spinach, and artichokes & garnished with roasted red pepper sauce.
The Red Carpet Tavern is offering fish specials every Friday during lent! 11-2pm
No meat meals at Salt Block Biscuit Company on Third Street include Tinned Seafoods, Maple Smoked Salmon or our amazing Caesar Salad, all will make you a believer in a satisfying meal. Available all Ash Wednesday & Fridays 10am-4pm. You can Dine-in, or do Carryout with online ordering.
Archer’s Tavern has created a special seafood lovers menu:
And of course you have lots of options for a great Fish Fry! Our guide is chocked full of them!
German / Austrian Wein Tasting at German Club
Tasting includes samples of 6 German / Austrian weins including Gruner Veltliner Lossterrassen Felsner, Rose – Villa Wolf, Romerhof Riesling Kabinet, Pinot Noir – Valckenberg, Schlink Haus Dornfelder, and Hopler Pinot Blanc.Each wein will be paired with a delicious food to include currywurst, cheese puffs, marinated mozzarella balls, smoked salmon mousse with toasted bread triangles, and cheesecake with whipped cream prepared by the DLT Baking Group.
You will also receive a souvenir DLT wine glass.
Live New Orleans inspired Music!
The Gem City Mardi Gras Threauxdown is happening again at The Brightside in downtown Dayton on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Featuring Live New Orleans inspired Music from:Phil’s Big Ass Brass Band & Solistic & LOTS of special musical guests, and a Mardi Gras 2nd Line Marching Parade!
What else to expect?
Specialty Cajun inspired menu by Kungfubbq Lansangan Special Beer Release by Devil Wind Brewery Live Painting by Megan Fiely Psychic Tarot Readings by Marta MariLocal Venders50/50 RaffleBasket Raffle**Costumes Encouraged**
How to go?$15 PRESALE $20 at the DOOR
Tickets: www.venuepilot.co/events/67350/orders/new
5:00 Doors & Food6:00 Sidewalk Parade7:00 Phil’s Big Ass Brass Band7:30/8:00 Solistic & The Threauxdown KREWE
All are encouraged to walk the sidewalks with us for “The Gem City Mardi Gras Parade”, which leaves from The Brightside at 6:00. In total, the parade route is just under 1 mile long, and will end back at The Brightside. Anyone walking the parade route is at their own liability. The event space is still open to anyone not walking in the parade.
All Ages are Welcome!
Funk & Reggae Team Up for Show at The Rose
Psychedelic funk sextet Lettuce and legendary roots reggae band Steel Pulse will unite on a three-week-long coheadlining summer tour for 13 unforgettable shows. They will stop in Huber Heights, OH for a performance at Rose Music Center on Saturday, July 8. Each band will present a full set with support by professional big wave surfer-turned-musician Makua Rothman.
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at Noon on Friday, February 24 atTicketmaster.com and RoseMusicCenter.com. The summer tour will feature VIP exclusive pre-show hangouts with both bands, group photo opportunities with both bands, exclusive Steel Pulse & Lettuce collaborative merchandise, and more. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit:http://ffm.to/lettucesteelpulsetour
Both projects are coming off remarkable years and active spring schedules leading up to the summer tour. 2022 saw the release of Unify, Lettuce’s eighth studio album that got the endorsement from legendary funk icon Bootsy Collins who guests on vocals and bass on the anthemic lead single “Keep the Funk Alive.” The group has maintained an active schedule on the road supporting the release of Unify and will have racked up appearances at Jam Cruise; Backwoods Music Festival; a 3-night residency at the celebrated Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC; and a very special performance with the Louisiana Philharmonic and Tower of Power during Jazz Fest before uniting with Steel Pulse.
Formed in 1975, Steel Pulse has amassed 9 GRAMMY nominations and one win throughout their storied career. One of the nominations was for their latest studio offering, Mass Manipulation, which reflects on four decades committed to bettering mankind through music.
The band will trek through club dates with Orange County-based, cross-cultural reggae band Common Kings; a pair of shows in Hawaii; an April 20th show at Red Rocks Amphitheater with The Marley Brothers; an appearance at São Paulo, Brazil’s Encontro das Tribos Festival alongside Wiz Khalifa, Ice Cube & more; and a one-off show in Martinique’s Mizik Nou Live Festival prior to hitting the road with Lettuce.
What may seem like a sonically contrasting pairing on paper excites each project as they cite the co-billed tour as an opportunity to introduce each band to one another’s fan base every night instilling a sense of curiosity and enlightenment. David Hinds, lead singer and guitarist of Steel Pulse, draws comparisons to the group’s 1981 tour with Average White Band. “It’s an experience of going into the unknown that we ourselves first encountered touring with Average White Band 42 years ago,” he says, “I know it left us being far more knowledgeable musicians; tapping into different forms of arrangements.”
Hinds’ mention of Average White Band brings an even more full circle nature to the tour as Adam Deitch, drummer of Lettuce, performed with AWB on drums for three years after studying at Berklee School of Music. As Deitch continues to carry the torch and has solidified himself as one of today’s most revered drummers, he echoes Hinds’ sentiments of anticipation, “It’s a complete honor to be sharing the stage with a legendary band like Steel Pulse. They are powerful musical shamans and we look forward to such a spiritual experience.”
Take A Belly Dancing Class!
Shimmy, Shake, and Undulate!
Join professional belly dance instructor Zattana Al-Naseem for open-level belly dance technique and zills classes through Miamisburg Parks & Rec!
Belly dancing is a beautiful, rich art form and great exercise that is accessible to all body types and ages, no previous dance experience required. You will learn muscle isolation, musicality and grace, as well as the history and cultures of the dance.
This is YOUR year to try something NEW! Contact Miamisburg Parks & Rec to register for the 6-week session starting soon! Register online.
Big Beer Bacchanal
Join us on Saturday February 25th all day for our annual celebration of high gravity beers.
We will be releasing a brand new blend of Elder Beast in bottles(more details soon) and we have an amazing list of vintage and specialty tappings lined up.
@daytonbbqco will be on-site at Noon serving up delicious BBQ to keep you balanced!
Dwight Yoakam Joins The Rose Summer Lineup
GRAMMY Award-winning country music star Dwight Yoakam is teaming up with genre-defying group The Mavericks and rising alt-country rockers 49 Winchester for a performance at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Thursday, August 3.
Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the Top 10. Nearly 40 of Yoakam’s singles have charted on Billboard, with 14 peaking in the Top 10. Yoakam is a recipient of the Artist of the Year award from the Americana Music Association, the most prestigious award offered by the organization, he will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in the Songwriter/Artist category at the 49th anniversary Gala on October 14, 2019 in Nashville, TN.
Yoakam’s self-curated SiriusXM channel, titled Dwight Yoakam and The Bakersfield Beat ‘Where Country Went Mod’ launched in April of 2018. The channel celebrates the Bakersfield sound and those whom it has inspired. Guests have boasted the likes of Post Malone, Lukas Nelson, Beck, Chris Hillman, Jakob Dylan, Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolans, Dave Alvin, and Jackie DeShannon, among others.
In 2016, Yoakam released his bluegrass album Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… on Sugar Hill Records. Featuring a band of bluegrass luminaries, this album boasts a collection of reinterpreted favorites from his catalogue, as well as a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain”. Produced by nine-time GRAMMY winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton), Jon Randall (songwriter of “Whiskey Lullaby”), and Yoakam himself, and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, this album reflects the love for bluegrass music that Yoakam developed at an early age in Kentucky and that has inspired him for many years thereafter. In 2018, Yoakam released two songs, “Pretty Horses” and “Then Came Monday” (the latter written with Chris Stapleton).
In addition to his musical career, Yoakam is a formidable film and television actor who has appeared in over 40 feature films, including Sling Blade and Panic Room. Most recently he was on the big screen in Clint Eastwood’s latest film, Cry Macho. He recurred in David E. Kelley’s Amazon series Goliath and appeared in director Steven Soderbergh’s film Logan Lucky with Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig.
The Mavericks, the eclectic rock and country group known for crisscrossing musical boundaries with abandon, has gone through three distinct phases since it was founded in Miami in 1989. An initial period of heady success marked by big hits and critical acclaim in the ‘90s. A long hiatus starting 2003 when the musicians each went their own way. And finally, a triumphant reunion in 2012 which held long enough for them to recently celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary.
Now, The Mavericks have ushered in the fourth phase of their evolution with the #1 Billboard debut of their first-ever, all Spanish album, En Español, released on the band’s own Mono Mundo label. Although all 12 tracks are in Spanish, as the title suggests, the collection represents a diversity of musical styles and cultural traditions, from tender boleros to brassy mariachi to reimagined Afro-Cuban classics. Seven of the tunes are familiar gems drawn from the vast Latin American songbook, while five are originals written or co-written by Malo.
Like the band’s entire body of music, this one album cannot be boxed into a single category. The songs are as diverse as Latin America itself, and as cohesive as the ideal of the American melting pot. To season this rich musical paella, The Mavericks add their signature country/rock/Tex-Mex flavors and a refreshing spontaneity to the mix. En Español flips the band’s usual fusion formula, which adds a striking assortment of genres – salsa, ska, norteño, mariachi, and much more – to its sturdy rock/country base. Now, the foundation is solidly Latin with streaks of irreverent rock and twangy guitars running through it, all branded with the unmistakable Mavericks style.
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, February 24 atTicketmaster.com and RoseMusicCenter.com.
New S’mac & Cheese Burger from Smashburger
Smashburger takes their comfort food game to a whole new level with the introduction of the new S’mac & Cheese Burger.
The S’mac & Cheese Burger features a certified Angus beef patty topped with Mac n’ Cheese that is smashed on the grill to create a crispy baked cheese layer, plus American cheese on a butter-toasted artisan bun.
For larger appetites, a Double S’mac & Cheese Burger is also available. It comes with two certified Angus beef patties layered with a double portion of Mac n’ Cheese, and two slices of American cheese on a butter-toasted artisan bun.
If beef isn’t your thing, you can also add a scoop of the brand’s Mac & Cheese to your favorite burger just like any other topping – including the brand’s Crispy or Grilled Chicken patty, or Turkey or Black Bean Burger.
To celebrate the launch, fans who order online or through the app now until Monday, March 6, can receive 50 percent off the S’mac & Cheeseburger with code “SMAC50” at participating locations.
Additionally, Smashburger is giving away a select amount of limited-edition macaroni-shaped body pillows, suitable for those needing a little extra comfort these days. Fans can visit Smashburger’s Instagram page and enter for a chance to win an exclusive body pillow inspired by the dish.
You can find the new S’mac & Cheese Burger at participating Smashburger locations nationwide for a limited time through March 6, 2023.
Owl Walk
Enjoy a slow-paced night hike into the forest in search of owls while learning about their natural history and exploring other nightlife. Some parts of the trail will involve hill climbs. Weather Dependent.
AGE: 18 and up | FREE
Double Identity Smooth Jazz at Al’s Smokehouse
Smooth Jazz: featuring saxophonist JT Fedrick & pianist Jeon McConnell at Al’s Smokehouse, every Tuesday from 6pm until 8pm.
Vegan Chef Dinner Offered at Gem City Market
Soul food has undeniably become a staple of American cuisine. Despite the warmth and love we feel when those flavors hit our tastebuds, we now know the ill of effects of how we have come to prepare these traditional dishes. But what if there is a way to sacrifice those effects without sacrificing taste or familiarity?The Gem City Market is offering you asolution!
Join us and the amazingly talented Your Vegan Chef on Feb 22nd, from 5:30-8:30pm to come find out!
The menu will be Bbq cauliflower bites, Macaroni and Cheese, Collard Greens, and baked beans! The dinner is $20 each, very flavorful, and definitely worth trying! No need to pre-order, just stop by and pick up.
East Monument Ave to be closed for up to four months
According to a press release from the City of Dayton beginning Monday, Feb. 20, Monument Avenue between Keowee Street and Findlay Street will be closed to through traffic. A Department of Water contractor will be installing a new water line from Findlay Street to the City of Dayton Ottawa Yards Entrance.
A detour using First, Findlay and Keowee Streets will be posted. Monument Avenue will remain open to local traffic between Keowee Street and the Ottawa Yards Entrance. The closure is expected to last approximately four months.
Newly Announced: Dayton Battle of the Bands Finale line-up is set!
The 3rd annual Dayton Battle of the Bands Finale is happening on March 11, 2023 at The Brightside, and the line-up is now set. After 6 weeks of competition at The Brightside, the top 6 bands will compete in one amazing show!
The finalists include the following bands (alphabetical order – not performance order of the night)
– Crabswithoutlegs
– Josh Webb & The Home Sown Band
– The Luv Locz Experiment
– R3G
– Sam King & The Suspects
– Wreck League
Not familiar with any of the bands participating? That’s the fun! This entire series is a fun way to check out new, local, original music!
How does it work? Each ticket buyer gets one vote (in person). You’ll be asked to rank your top 3 bands in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Unlike the rounds, which were a combination of judge and audience votes, the finale is decided by the audience only.
The grand prize is an EP session at Dayton Sound Studios, the title sponsor of this series. The grand prize winner also gets to perform at Levitt Pavilion Dayton during the summer 2023 concert season, a merch package from Little Monster Printing, pizza for rehearsals from Dayton Pizza Factory & $1000 cash prize.
HOW TO GO?
March 11, 2023
Doors 6pm. Show 7pm.
Music starts at 7pm – we highly recommend you get there by 7 to see all the bands perform.
The Brightside (905 E 3rd St, Dayton)
Tickets are $15 advance
$20 at the door.
Note: Advance tickets are recommended (this event has sold out!)
Ticket link – https://www.venuepilot.co/events/70559/orders/new
Rumbleseat Wine Class: Bordeaux region of France
Every 3rd Tuesday Brian (a member of the quarter master sommelier’s) teaches us about wine. We get to taste, eat and learn. It is always a good time. You can come as an individual or a group. Reservations required. February’s class will focus on the Bordeaux region of France.
Girl Scout Cookie Booths Popping Up Around Town
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is celebrating the start of “cookie booth season” with the launch of our local cookie finder: gswo.org/findcookies. With just a click or two, customers can find nearby cookie booths, connect with a troop for local delivery, or purchase cookies online for donation.
Today through March 19, area Girl Scout entrepreneurs will be out and about the community at local businesses, holding drive-through cookie booths, setting up cookie stands in their neighborhood, and taking orders online using the Digital Cookie® platform.
This year, Girl Scouts are selling 9 cookie varieties, including classic customer favorites such as Thin Mints®, Tagalongs®, Samoas®, and last year’s newest cookie, the brownie-inspired Adventurefuls™!
Starting February 27, consumers can order cookies for shipment directly to their doorstep, which includes this year’s newest addition, the Raspberry Rally™ cookie! Raspberry Rally, a sister to the Thin Mint with a crispy, raspberry-infused center, is exclusively offered through digital channels for direct shipment only, enhancing girls’ e-commerce sales, business, and marketing skills.
Every Girl Scout Cookie purchase helps girls learn important entrepreneurial skills and powers amazing adventures for them. Girl Scouts use their cookie earnings to better their communities, explore the outdoors at camp, plan exciting trips, have fun experiences with their friends, and so much more.
Girl Scouts in our area also donate thousands of cookies each year to local military organizations and foodbanks through our council’s Gift of Caring program.
Members of the public can visit gswo.org/findcookies to purchase cookies online or to find nearby cookie booths.
