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Join the fun at the Santa Pub Crawl on Saturday December 10th!

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Please join in the 11th Annual Santa Pub Crawl on Saturday December 10th from 5pm – 11pm. This fun holiday event benefits the Marine’s Toys for Tots Foundation and is presented by the volunteers at The Gem City Podcast, who love to make sure all kids get a gift at the holidays! This year’s goal is to get a gift to 6,000 local children!15349781_10208457406895141_4373572948502867183_n

Please bring an unwrapped $10 value gift or a $10 cash donation to participate. Registration will be held at both The Dublin Pub and Oregon Express, so you park at either end of the District to get started! Registration starts at 5pm, but you can join anytime throughout the evening.

We encourage you all to wear your favorite holiday gear – and as always – will end the evening with a costume contest at Blind Bob’s at 10pm for best male, female, couple and group. Fantastic door prizes available too! We have “celebrity” judges this year to make things even more interesting. The Bud Light Girls will be out handing out swag and snapping photos too!

It’s a fun night out in the Oregon District and a great way to support area children who would otherwise go without toys this holiday. This is your chance to be a true Santa this season!

Special Thanks to the sponsors this year: Budweiser, Buckeye Vodka, Dayton DUI, Folio Designhaus, and Epic Life Fitness!

Celebrate an Irish American Christmas this Season!

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Acclaimed Irish singer and Cityfolk favorite Cathie Ryan and her award-winning band celebrate a traditional Irish American Christmas with The Winter’s Heart®. This is the band’s very first Christmas Tour, which features Cathie’s heart-stirring vocals, virtuoso musicianship on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, harmony vocals, and percussion, championship Irish step dancing, and beloved stories, this musical celebration of the holidays is sure to warm the heart. The Winter’s Heart: An Irish American Christmas is a holiday event sure to kindle the warmth and joy of the season.
How to Go?
Wednesday December 14th at the Historic Plaza Theatre in downtown Miamisburg.
Doors 7pm. Show 8pm – 10:30pm.
Tickets are $25 General Admission. Purchase yours online here.
For more information, email cathieryantickets@gmail.com or call 937-979-0920
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Last Yellow Cab Food Truck Rally of the 2016 Season

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14716296_1805577043051448_8048484994793382632_nDon’t miss out on the last Yellow Cab Food Truck Rally of 2016 on Oct 21st from 5-10pm! They have had a great season of awesome food trucks but if you miss this one you’ll have to wait until March to enjoy another beautiful Friday evening at The “Old” Yellow Cab building. They are partnering with Night Market to bring delicious produce and other local items to every food truck rally this season.

The recently updated Yellow Cab facility will be full of gourmet street food, live music and craft beer. Since this is so close to Halloween they are encouraging attendees to come dress in their costume! We’ll be hosting a costume contest at 8pm and the winner will take home $50 in Yellow Cab Food Truck Rally gift certificates!

14481771_1799864726956013_7296460993582214976_oThey are excited to host Death By Curry for the first time in addition to returning favorites El Meson, The Drunken Waffle, Greek Street Food Truck, Cupzilla-Korean BBQ, Thai1On, and Ramen Rickshaw. Desserts by Ginniebug Creations, Fronana, Flying Santucci Bros and Gourmet Cotton Candy.

Live music being provided by the local original rock’a’billy band, Cherry Lee & The Hot Rod Hounds. They are also hosting an art show at the last rally of the season! Check out “The Astronauts Return Home: Discoveries From The Final Frontier”. It will include work by Zach Goetz, Heather Sandy, Matt Szozda, and Christine Zuercher.

Free Entry! Address: 700 E. 4th St. Dayton, OH. October 21, 2016. 5-10pm 

 

Dayton Big Quiet is back on September 21st

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14291805_1788152114787860_2693349244618174545_nSeptember 21st is the United Nation’s International Day of Peace, and is the last official day of summer. The cusp of the Autumnal Equinox and a worldwide celebration of peace is the perfect day for Dayton’s 2nd annual Dayton Big Quiet.

Organizers from Heartfulness Dayton and Venus Child Productions have come together once again to host this free community event, to demonstrate the inner peace that comes from yoga and meditation. At 5:30pm, there is a free yoga 45 minute yoga class hosted by three area instructors: Melissa Ledinsky of Real Deal Yoga, Jeanine Parisi of Day Yoga, and Alex Keller of Do Yoga Dayton. Please bring a mat if you participate in the portion of the program.

Immediate following the yoga session, meditation trainers from the Natural Path Meditation Center in Beavercreek will do a brief introduction to the silent, heart-based meditation style known as “Heartfulness.” It’s non-denominational, and can be practiced by all faiths. Some chairs will be available, however if you can, please bring a blanket or pillow to ensure you are comfortable. The event will wrap up by 7pm.

Remember world peace starts with each of us individually!

 

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So You Wanna Write?

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The covers of 4 of the 5 published novels Katrina Kittle has published.

If you ever suspected that there might be a writer lurking somewhere inside you, or perhaps harbored a secret notebook of half-started stories, a class is coming up that is just for you! Local author, speaker and educator, Katrina Kittle, leads a two-hour Words Worth Workshop entitled “So You Wanna Write?” You’ll release the writer within through creative prompts to get the words flowing, and will learn strategies to keep the muse turned on. This class is for anyone who longs to write but doesn’t know where to start, and for writers who have dabbled but lost their way. WARNING: this workshop just might seduce you into a life-long love affair with writing!

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Katrina Kittle, an award-winnging local author, educator and speaker.

HOW TO GO?

When: Tuesday August 30, 2016. 6:30-8:30pm

Location: Oakwood Starbucks, 2424 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH 45419

Price: $45  (to register, click here or call 937-475-5177)

For a full list of Words Worth fall writing workshops, click here.

About the Instructor: Katrina Kittle is the author of five novels—Traveling Light, Two Truths and a Lie, The Kindness of Strangers, The Blessings of the Animals, andReasons to Be Happy. The Kindness of Strangers won the 2006 Great Lakes Book Award for Fiction. Katrina teaches creative writing workshops from the third grade to retirement communities, focusing on craft and motivation (and is especially good at jumpstarting stalled writers). She teaches in the Dayton-Cincinnati area through Word’s Worth Writing Connections and through online coaching to writers anywhere. She also offers manuscript consultations through Write Sisters Consulting and is a public speaker. For a fun and enlightening interview with Gem City Podcast, click here.

 

Brookville Roadster Presents Free Car Show & Open House

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7th Annual Car Show Flyer 13161869_1148299808554796_5103869543114827773_oOne of those gems of the Gem City is the fact that Brookville Roadster has been producing top of the line 1928-32 Ford reproduction bodies and parts for over 30 years. This Saturday August 20th, you can see those beauties for yourself, along with a host of other amazing vintage vehicles, at their 7th Annual Open House & Car Show. 

This year they have enlisted special guest Chip Foose, from the show Overhaulin’. He’s excited to see the line up too! You can meet and greet with him anytime during the course of the day. Other events and activities include shop tours, door prizes, concessions, and of course, the car show judging and Top 20 awards. This is a family friendly event, so bring the kids, but no alcohol please. There is no cost to attend!

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When: Saturday August 20th. 9am – 3pm. 
Where: 718 Albert Rd, Brookville Ohio 45309
Cost:Admission is free and everyone is welcomed!
NOTE: $20 to pre- register a car. For more info call 937-833-4605 or click here.
Proceeds benefit The Ray Gollohan Memorial Scholarship Fun.

Hog Jam Adds Canoeing to the 11th Annual Music Festival

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13874852_10208401248725947_1994616728_nOne of the area’s most beloved local music showcases, Hog Jam Music and Camping Festival, is back yet again with it’s eleventh year of musical goodness. This year festival organizers have added a fun twist, by changing the location of the festival to Adventures on the Great Miami in Tipp City, adding canoeing to the list of awesome activities this event has to offer!

The best reason to go is the simply astounding line-up of local music, which includes The Almighty Get Down, Guthrie Brown, Subterranean, Tony Red Band, Jonny Dreads and the Mystiks, Sharon Lane, Reyna Spears and many more! Add camping, waterslide, vendors, canoeing, and the traditional hog roast to the event, and it’s a “don’t miss” event for music lovers and adventurers alike.

Hog Jam is family friendly, so don’t be afraid to bring the kids along! Kids under 12 are free!

How to go?

13883914_10208401248285936_468821857_nWhen: August 26th and 27th. Gates open 12pm Friday. Music starts at 5pm Friday. Saturday music starts at 12pm. 

Where: Adventures on the Great Miami, 1995 Ross Rd., Tipp City, Ohio, 45371

Tickets: Cost is $30-$70 depending on the ticket package you purchase. (Very affordable!) Click here for ticket information.

 

Support Breast Cancer Charities through 5k For Kelli on Saturday Aug 20th

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Kelli’s family remembers her through this annual fundraiser!

The Breast Wishes Foundation presents the 4th annual 5k for Kelli to honor and support women with breast cancer and to remember all those we have lost. The 5k for Kelli is a fun and family friendly event that gives 100% of its proceeds to local charities: The Noble Circle Project, Good Samaritan Hospital’s Breast Health Center and our very own Breast Wishes Foundation which grants wishes that bring joy to women and their families affected by breast cancer.

This race is in memory of Kelli James who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2006, and is organized by her two loving sisters. Kelli loved fairies so they encourage everyone to wear tutus and wings…no fairy gear? No problem! We will have plenty to purchase at the merchandise tent with all proceeds going to charity.
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Organizers will have free coffee, fruit, and cookies. There will also be free face painting and colored hair spraying. Day Yoga Studio is offering a free pre-race stretch and warm up. The Shakery Juice truck will be there selling delicious juice and healthy sandwiches.
Raffle tickets for $1 include prizes like a 50″ flat screen TV, Kings Island tickets, massages, $100 Kroger gift card, Restaurant gift cards for Luckys, Roost and even the Oakwood Club! Great prizes to the Top 3 male and female runners in each age group and the Top 3 male and female runners overall.  Age Divisions include: 19 and Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & Over
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When: Saturday August 20th– Onsite registration starts at 7:30 am. Race starts at 9 am.
Where: Wegerzyn Gardens 1301 E. Siebenthaler Avenue in Dayton. The 5k loop begins and ends close to Wegerzyn Gardens Metro Park but takes place on the Stillwater River Bikeway and Recreation Trail.
Cost: $25, which includes commemorative t-shirt. Please note, shirts are unisex and run a little small so plan accordingly.
NOTE: Early Packet Pickup at George’s Family Restaurant 5216 North Dixie Drive in Dayton on Thursday and Friday August 18th and 19th from 9a-7p.

The Werk Out is Dayton Band’s Biggest Event Ever

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Phase2 Werk Out 2016It’s incredibly exciting when one of our own home grown Dayton bands makes it big. Many Daytonians are not aware of the incredible national following The Werks have created. After ten years of touring, most recently from an adventurous Alaskan tour, they are back to their native Ohio to throw their biggest party yet, the 7th annual Werk Out Music and Arts Festival.

The festival started closer to Dayton, but as it has skyrocketed in popularity, it found it’s home at the Grateful Dead’s old stomping grounds, Legend Valley Concert Venue in Thornville, Ohio (formerly known as Buckeye Lake Music Center). This year’s festival is the biggest and boldest yet. Music fans were thrilled to see the amazing line-up of both national and regional acts, which include some of the top names in the jam and electronica scene, including STS9, Lettuce, and Greensky Bluegrass.

This year’s festival includes special collaboration sets that are certain to be unforgettable:a daytime memorial set dedicated to the memory of beloved former Werks member Norman Dimitrouleas; Twerkapod, which is a late night 90’s music tribute set with members of Twiddle, The Werks, and Dopapod; Daft Funk, a tribute to Daft Punk by Earphunk; and an appearance by Everyone Orchestra with special guest Todd Stoops.

This is one of the premiere music festivals in Ohio, and Dayton Ohio couldn’t be prouder of our home town boys making it big! Congratulations to the Werks family, and for fans, don’t miss this highly anticipated summer festival!

How to Go?

General admission festival passes are available now for $139.99, Additional ticketing options are also available. The Werk Out Festival tickets are available now at http://www.thewerkoutfestival.com/site/get-tickets.

The Werks @ The Werk Out Festival 2014 | B.Hockensmith Photography

The Werks @ The Werk Out Festival 2014 | B.Hockensmith Photography

Gates open on Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 12:00 noon for those with full event passes. They will remain open until Sunday, August 7th at 12:00 noon. Music begins around 4:00 PM on Thursday, and Friday before Noon. The festival ends at 11:00 AM on Sunday. It is a rain or shine event. Please pack for possible inclement weather.

Leap and the Net Will Appear Workshop

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Screen Shot 2016-06-17 at 11.37.43 AMRenowned local author and teacher, Katrina Kittle is presenting a new life workshop entitled LEAP & THE NET WILL APPEAR: Steps for Creating Positive Change. This is the first time the class has been presented as a one-day retreat on Saturday June 25th. Previous classes have been presented as a 3 part series. It’s exciting to get a whole day to learn, explore and evolve!

When I spoke with Katrina about this workshop, she explained: “This is a life class for anyone who’s feeling stuck or craving change in any aspect of their life. Someone asked me if the workshop was encouraging people to leave their jobs, but that’s not the focus at all. The change you seek can be ANY aspect of your life: personal, professional, fitness, relationships. One woman in my first group wanted to “give back,” she was tired of putting “volunteer” on her New Year’s resolutions year after year but not doing it. She has since created two libraries for St. Vincent’s homeless shelter. How cool is that? I really love doing it and I really feel it helps people.

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Katrina Kittle is a local autor, teacher and presenter at Dayton’s Tedx event

Elizabeth Gilbert says “I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.” That really resonated with Katrina a few years back. She does exercises that help people actually name what they want, what’s in their way (pretty often, our own bullshit!), and how to overcome those obstacles.

You know how so many life-shaping transformations happen because of personal disasters, heartbreaks, and hardships? Those external events push us off the cliff into change and that’s why so many of us resist creating our own change–we picture it being something huge and reckless like “I have to quit my job!” “I have to leave my partner!” or “I have to leave the country!” and it overwhelms us. But the reality is we can transform our lives and galvanize change through small doable steps. Those steps establish habits. That habit gathers momentum. An object in motion stays in motion.

The workshop will take place at the Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Centerville (8690 Yankee Street). They are offering us a comfortable, private space with a full working kitchen. Coffee and water will be provided, and you may bring your own lunch (there is a fridge and microwave), or add $10 to your registration for a box lunch from Boosalis Baking & Cafe (your specific order will be collected closer to the workshop date, but feel free to check out their website to see your yummy lunch options).

How to go?

Saturday, June 25, 2016
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: The Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Centerville
Cost: $150

Please register using the form here. For questions, please email katrinakittle@gmail.com. For more information about Katrina, please go to www.katrinakittle.com. To learn about Katrina, you can also listen to her recent interview with Gem City Podcast below!

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Saturday After Hours at Madame Delluc Artisan Chocolatier

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13119902_508863532651081_3784394886895899403_oFeeling the desire to do something unique, glamourous, and a bit European? Try stopping by Madame Delluc’s Belgian chocolate shop (the only one in the entire US!) for the first event in their summer series “Saturday After Hours at Madame Delluc Artisan Chocolatier.”

This first Saturday after hours will take place Saturday June 11, 2016 at 7:30pm. This elegant evening of music and chocolate includes Oakwood’s resident luthier, Patrick Czeiszperger of Czeiszperger Guitars. Learn how an artisan’s touch makes all the difference in the creation of a guitar and enjoy a few pieces of Madame Delluc Artisan Chocolates. It will feature Patrick presenting three new guitars and Ukuleles as well as discussing his philosophy of instrument construction, and how bracing and wood selection affects tone. Come find out what it takes to create a great sounding instrument that feels alive in your hand and hear some great song samples.

13244776_515619545308813_5915215785822246523_nTickets are $25 a person and may be purchased online or at Madame Delluc Artisan Chocolatier in the Shops of Oakwood. Space is limited to 25 people, so get your ticket soon! Chocolate, light hors d’oevres, coffee, tea, sparkling or still water, wine and beer will be available for your enjoyment.

Call the store at (937) 241 9431 or visit in person if you have questions.

Rooted in Love Benefit at Trolley Stop

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13083113_10156949074785374_4334447045004795723_nRooted in Love is an all ages benefit concert aimed at raising funds to help a local family offset the mounting financial challenges that come with the devastating news that a loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Last year was very challenging for Aaron & Lisa Spoores. Having one child begin high school, while balancing the obstacles of Autism with the other, and then downsizing from two incomes to one, was extremely difficult. Then came the cancer diagnosis. The 6 rounds of chemo, a double mastectomy, a year of astronomically expensive IV immunotherapy, and other required treatments.

12219342_10205183576974005_962334586533314961_nThe crushing physical, emotional, and financial toll caused by cancer can seem insurmountable to even the strongest among us. This is a disease that has touched all of us in someway or another and requires shared strength of community to overcome. No one can do it alone.

Please join us this Saturday June 11th from 2-6pm at Trolley Stop, in the Oregon District. Donations will be accepted at the door as well as several donation buckets throughout the venue. There will be T-shirts, raffles, and a silent auction as well.  The Trolley Stop has been very generous in donating 10% of all sales from the entire day to this event so please come early, stay late, and feast upon the culinary delicacies that the Trolley Stop has to offer. Online donations can be made here: https://www.paypal.me/spoores

Live Music by:
Jakob Freely (alt/pop/country Columbus)

Al Holbrook (dirty sexy blues Dayton/Nashville)

Skilless Villains (jazz pop jam rock Dayton)

A Kind of Blue (female fronted rock and roll Dayton)

Beers on Tap:

Jackie O’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Champion Ground
Jackie O’s Cellar Cuvée 1
Jackie O’s Ohio Pale Ale
Weinstephaner Pilsner
Heavy Seas Smooth Sail
Stone Ruination 2.0
Fat Heads Midnight Moonlight

Grandmother Whitefeather to give free talk at Natural Path Meditation Center

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The Natural Path Meditation Center in Beavercreek welcomes Grandmother Sapokniona Whitefeather, a spiritual leader from the Apache Nation, for a free talk on Love & Loving. The talk will be followed by a Heartfulness Meditation introductory session at the Natural Path Meditation Center in Beavercreek, seven serene acres dedicated to peace and meditation.

Sapokniona Whitefeather, affectionately known as “Grandmother”, is a Visionary, Wisdom Teacher and Keeper of the Earth. Grandmother’s goals are to help people to understand their journey here on Earth; to help others to see their full potential through their life experiences as well as through her teachings and example; lastly, to walk softly on Mother Earth and to respect all life forms everywhere.

She is a Certified Alternative Healer trained in numerous healing modalities, i.e., Light Weaving, Aromatherapy, Trauma Release, Enneagram, Energy Psychology, and Reiki. She is a Spiritual Counselor. Grandmother also recently completed her doctorate of divinity.13123379_1732104550392617_3476371322619939362_o

Grandmother has led workshops, retreats, teaching circles and ceremony. She has conducted Silent Retreats to help people to go within to connect with their Higher Self. This is achieved through different forms of guided imagery, walking meditations and ceremony.

Grandmother often works with veterans’ organizations focusing on helping veterans and their spouses to release trauma and supporting families to come back into balance through energy psychology and ceremony. Grandmother serves as board member for Cardinal Retreats, a Maine based service organization. She worked with Angel Fire Veterans Wellness retreat in New Mexico and has served as spiritual counselor at the Embrace The Vet retreat in Harpswell, Maine.

How to go? 10:30am May 15th at Natural Path Meditation Center 3153 Lantz Rd Beavercreek OH. Free!

Sideshow, a free music and art festival, is happening downtown May 13-14

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12790870_971925759541599_1579059113383766186_nThis year marks the 11th time the Dayton Circus Creative Collective’s has presented their annual two-day community arts festival, The Sideshow. It’s an exciting milestone that this group and the community have made it possible all these years.
The Sideshow celebrates the local arts scene and is unique in Dayton for its variety and ambition.

The Sideshow recognizes the potential of every individual to create. We empower the members of our community by helping them actualize their dreams. We value the contributions of everyone, and we support each other with a true sense of community. We know that through collaborating with others, we create something greater than ourselves.

Sideshow 11 will be presented at The Yellow Cab building (700 E. 4th St) on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, 2015. It traditionally features a variety of artwork – including installations, sculptures and paintings from more than 50 local artists and performances by over 50 musical acts.

Admission is FREE! Donations will be accepted to support the event.
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Join the Opera’s Cast for Free World Premiere Celebration!

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12107191_10209130742524329_6960165597843968271_nPlease join the cast of “The Book Collector and Carmina Burana” at The Dayton Beer Company downtown for fun and food – and the best part? It’s free! Really! This is not a fundraiser… its’ a friend-raiser! The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is celebrating the World Premiere of The Book Collector, an opera written specifically for the The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance through a grant by Music Alive.

Come on down Thursday evening May 5th from 6-9pm for the Cast Blast event at the Dayton Beer Company. There will be free appetizers starting at 6pm generously donated by Meadowlark restaurant. Yum! There is a cash bar with all the craft beers. The cast will start mini performances at 7pm. And around 8pm, the cast will start giving away free door prizes!!

Please join the DPAA for this fun and fabulous evening!

For information on The Book Collector / Carmina Burana performances, please click here. Performances are May 20th at 8pm and May 22nd at 3pm. Tickets start range from $24 for students, to $38-$94, depending on seating. Again this is a WORLD PREMIERE so don’t miss it!

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Grover Plays Free Show at Trolley Stop

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Screen Shot 2016-04-26 at 7.32.21 PMInsider tip! There is a FREE show at Trolley Stop this Friday April 29th, 2016 with two incredible bands, Grover and Common Center. Plus that fabulous patio? It’s a no brainer for Friday night fun!

On the fringes of the jam band scene, local rock quartet Grover, blend funk, soul, and jazz, in a down and dirty rock band that comes across unpolished and “garage” as much as they do highly-skilled, almost veteran.

Common Center is a group of individuals from Covington, Kentucky that gather to form a collection of sonic exploration. Their all-original material arises from a vast array of influences morphing together to create a unique sound previously unheard, but longed for, by the ear. They combine powerfully upbeat as well as tranquil themes with mystic, other-world intertwining melodic elements from instrumental and vocal harmonies.

Enjoy a beautiful evening with some of the region’s funkiest talent!

Performance Schedule: 
Common Center – 9:30pm
Grover 11:30pm

Grover performs free at the Trolley Stop (Photo by Dayton Music Connection)

Grover performs free at the Trolley Stop (Photo by Dayton Music Connection)