If you’ve been on the fence about this one, this is your reminder. JD Simo, Luther Dickinson, and Adam Abrashoff bring their rare trio show to The Brightside on Sunday, May 17th, and there are still tickets to be had.

We covered the basics back in February: Luther’s lineage with North Mississippi Allstars and his four Grammy nominations, JD’s run from Phil Lesh’s band to Beyoncé’s studio, and the trio’s 2024 record Do The Rump! that topped the SiriusXM Bluesville chart with its single “Come On.” All still true. What’s worth saying now, with the show this weekend, is that this is the kind of date you only realize you should have gone to after everyone you know starts talking about it on Monday.

These three only play together a handful of dates a year. The trio’s much-anticipated second record is forthcoming, and a Sunday night in a 700-cap room is exactly the wrong size to hear them at, in the best way. Once that second record lands and the touring schedule expands, this kind of intimacy goes away.

If you’ve been wanting to make the case to friends in Cincy, Columbus, Indy, or Louisville: Dayton is about 70 minutes from all of them, and Sunday traffic is forgiving. Build a dinner around it. Make it a thing.

Special local guests Strange Ranger will kick off this show at The Brightside in Dayton, OH.

These trio shows are rare. The music is greasy. And this is your chance to feel it live.

HOW TO GO?

Sunday, May 17, 2026

The Brightside (905 E 3rd St, Dayton)

Doors 6pm / Show 7pm

$20 general admission advance – https://www.thebrightsidedayton.com/event-details/jd-simo-luther-dickinson

$25 day of show

Limited qty reserved tables available!

All ages welcome