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Dayton Music Rundown for March 2023
1. Name of the concert: Jazz Jam
Event Location: Wholly Grounds
825 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH
Date: March 2 , 2023
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Brief event description: NA
Cost of ticket: NA
Ages allowed: NA
Link: https://dayton937.com/event/jazz-jam/2023-03-02
2. Name of the concert: Dayton Ohio – Art Hops at Front Street
Event Location: Front Street
1001 East 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 3 , 2023
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Brief event description: Enjoy live music throughout the complex as you explore studios and galleries, open house style! Shop original artwork, handcrafted home decor, jewelry, clothing, and more from over 250 local artists and artisans. While you hop around campus, enjoy the murals, sculptures, and the architecture of our buildings. Our campus is family and pet friendly. Arthops are always free to attend and we offer free onsite and surrounding parking.
Cost of ticket: NA
Ages allowed: NA
3. Name of the concert: Clark DD Rockin’ Ball
Event Location: Clark County Fairgrounds
4401 South Charleston Pike, Springfield, OH 45502
Date: March 3 , 2023
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Brief event description: Celebrate DD Awareness Month with Developmental Disabilities of Clark County and the Deron Bell Band! Dance the night away with your friends to a mix of funk, Motown, blues, and rock hits. Refreshments will be available for sale.
Cost of ticket: $5 and at the door are $10
Ages allowed: 18+
4. Name of the concert: Dayton Ohio – Contra Dance
Event Location: The Michael Solomon Pavilion
2917 Berkley St., Kettering, OH 45409
Date: March 3 , 2023
Time: 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Brief event description: Let the rhythms lift your feet and your spirits! Join us on first Fridays to dance, socialize, or just sit and listen to some of the best bands and callers in the region. No experience is necessary, all ages are welcome and you don’t need to bring a partner. The caller teaches all dances before they start. Live music at every dance.
5. Name of the concert: MJ Live! – A Tribute to Michael Jackson
Event Location: Arbogast Performing Arts Center
500 S Dorset Rd, Troy, OH 45373
Date: March 4 , 2023
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Brief event description: 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.
Cost of ticket: $15-$55
6. Name of the concert: Dayton Ohio – Adult Prom 2023
Event Location: Dayton Arcade
35 W Fourth Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 4 , 2023
Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Brief event description: It is a time to relive the glory days of High School Prom. Put your dancing shoes on, get your prom photo taken, and enjoy the night with friends.
Ages allowed: Adults only
Link: https://www.dubpub.com/st.-patrick-s-day-1.html
7. Name of the concert: Red Temple Pray
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 5, 2023
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
8. Name of the concert: Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies LIVE
Event Location: Victoria Theatre
138 North Main St., Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 9 , 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Brief event description: SYNCOPATED LADIES’ viral videos have amassed over 100 million views. They have worked with mega star Beyonce, Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” as the winner of the first dance crew battle, performed on “Good Morning America,” at the U.S. Open, and they have also performed to sold-out audiences in their full-length concert, Syncopated Ladies: Live!
Cost of ticket: $20 – $35
9. Name of the concert: Perspectives: War and Peace
Event Location: The Schuster Center
1 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 10, 2023 and March 11, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Brief event description: Dayton Philharmonic 2022–2023 Masterworks Series – Perspectives: War and Peace – Schuster Center, downtown Dayton.
10. Name of the concert: Amber Hargett, Jonah Leatherman
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402, United States
Date: March 10, 2023
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
11. Name of the concert: DAYTON BATTLE OF THE BANDS FINALE!
Event Location: The Brightside
905 E 3rd St., Dayton, OH
Date: March 11, 2023
Time: 6pm Doors / 7pm Show
Brief event description: The finale of the Dayton Battle of the Bands features 6 up-and-coming bands!
Cost of ticket: $15 advance / $20 day of show
Ages allowed: All ages
Link: daytonbattleofthebands.com
12. Name of the concert: Decent Criminal, Vacation
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 11, 2023
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
13. Name of the concert: The Mysterious Maestro
Event Location: The Schuster Center
1 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 12, 2023
Time: 2:30 PM
Brief event description: The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Family Series: The Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra presents The Mysterious Maestro at The Schuster.
14. Name of the concert: Duane Malinowski Band
Event Location: American Czechoslovakian Club
922 Valley Street, Dayton, OH 45404
Date: March 12, 2023
Time: 3:00 – 7:00pm
Brief event description: Your favorite ballroom selections for your dancing pleasure
Cost of ticket: $10 Members, $11 non-Members
15. Name of the concert: Dayton Dinner Theater: The Big Lebowski
Event Location: The Brightside Event & Music Venue
905 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 12, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Brief event description: Welcome to our movie party! Before the show … indulge in a Chef-inspired creatively-themed dinner from Brock Masterson catering. While you eat … enjoy live music and soundtrack presen
Cost of ticket: $35.00
16. Name of the concert: St. Patrick Day Dance with Duane Malinowski Band
Event Location: American Czechoslovakian Club
922 Valley St. Dayton, OH 45404
Date: March 12, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Brief event description: Duane Malinowski Band, St. Patrick Day Dance
Your favorite ballroom selections for your dancing pleasure!
Cost of ticket: $14 Members, $15 non-Members
Link: https://dayton937.com/event/st-patrick-day-dance-with-duane-malinowski-band
17. DUBLIN PUB 25 year Anniversary ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Event Location: 300 Wayne Ave, Datyon OH
Date: Marcy 17th
4:30a Admission line pre-check at Wayne Ave entrance, ID’s must be 21 and $10 cover cash only.
5:30a Open serving Breakfast & Guinness – First 100ppl get free St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt.
5:30a Mix 107.7 Morning Show live remote
7a PAUL CULLEN from Ireland (inside stage 7a-10a) 7a JAMESON’S FOLLY, main stage (7a-10a)
10a Free Shuttle Bus starts from Dublin Pub to Flanagans10:30a Master of Ceremonies JIM BUCHER THE TV GUY Hosts Dublin Pub St. Patrick’s Day
10:30a Celtic Academy of Irish Dance, main stage
11a JAMESON’S FOLLY, inside church stage (11a-2p)1a JAMESON’S FOLLY, inside church stage (11a-2p)
11a Jameson Girls on main stage in tent
11a Jameson free photo booth till 5pm
12p MIAMI VALLEY PIPES & DRUMS, main stage
1p MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE main stage
2:30p FATHER, SON & FRIENDS, main stage (1:30p – 5:30p)
3p UNTIL RUST, inside church stage, rock covers (4p-8p)
3:30p MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE main stage
5p Guinness Girls main stage
5:30p CELTIC ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE – ADULTS
6p Jay Tieber tribute to those who have passed featuring Shawn MacIntyre Hall and “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes. Main stage
7p Jameson Girls Main Stage
8:30 9 CASTLE CLOSE, Celtic Rock, main stage
9p WHITE KNUCKLE WEEKEND, rock covers, inside church stage (9P – 1A)
18. Name of the concert: St. Patrick’s Day at Yellow Cab
Event Location: Yellow Cab Tavern
700 E. 4th Street Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 17, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Brief event description: Green Dayton is a high energy, fun lovin’, hard rockin’ tribute to the band Green Day. Justin Roseberry on guitar and vocals, Bruce Hull on bass and vocals, and Brian Hoeflich on drums.
19. Name of the concert: Hits! The Musical
Event Location: Victoria Theatre
138 North Main St., Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Brief event description: HITS! THE MUSICAL is a high energy production featuring America’s best young superstars. MAR 17 at the VICTORIA THEATRE, downtown Dayton.
Cost of ticket: $32-$102
20. Name of the concert: Saint Hellion ROCKS Wings for Saint Paddy’s Day!
Event Location: Wings Sports Bar and Grille- Dixie
7902 N Dixie Dr, Dayton, OH 45414
Date: March 17, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Brief event description: We are ROCKING 2 shows in one day!!! Join us at Wing’s for their ALL-DAY EVENT, where Saint Hellion will be headlining at 2pm!
We will then head over to the Courtyard in Englewood to finish them off with all that is ROCK at 7:30pm…
It’s gonna be a WILD DAY so come on out and don’t forget to wear that green!
Link: https://dayton937.com/event/saint-hellion-rocks-wings-for-saint-paddys-day
21. Name of the concert: Paddywhacker
Event Location: Star City Brewing Company
319 S. Second St. Miamisburg, OH 45342 United States
Date: March 17, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brief event description: The second of two shows on St. Patrick’s day at Star City Brewing Company!!!
Link: https://dayton937.com/event/paddywhacker
22. Name of the concert: Giant St. Patrick’s Day Blues Party
Event Location: Hidden Gem Music Club
507 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Washington Township, OH 45459 United States
Date: March 17, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Brief event description: The second of two shows on St. Patrick’s day at Star City Brewing Company!!!
Cost of ticket: $20 – $25
Link: https://dayton937.com/event/giant-st-patricks-day-blues-party
23. Name of the concert: Branford Marsalis Quartet
Event Location: Victoria Theatre
138 North Main St., Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 18, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Brief event description: Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz, he has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader, and educator – a 21st century mainstay of artistic excellence. The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead, but the core of his musical universe remains the BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET.
Cost of ticket: $29 – $79
Link: https://www.daytonlocal.com/concerts/branford-marsalis-quartet.asp
23. Name of the concert: Left Lane Cruiser, The Whiteouts, The Most Falcons
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402, United States
Date: March 18, 2023
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
24. Name of the concert: Stake Driver, Repentless, Cadaverous, Yfel
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 19, 2023daytonbattleofthebands.com
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
25. Name of the concert: Dayton Ohio – TobyMac at the Nutter Center
Event Location: Wright State University Nutter Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435
Date: March 20, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM
Brief event description: Multi-Platinum-selling artist TobyMac and the Awakening Foundation announce the 2023 TobyMac Hits Deep Tour artist line-up featuring TobyMac and the DiverseCity band with support from CROWDER, Cochren & Co., Tasha Layton, Jon Reddick, and Terrian. The annual arena tour features 30 dates and will be a night of music and fun for the entire family beginning on January 26th through March 31st.
Cost of ticket: $15-$89
26. Name of the concert: Dayton Ohio – Divas 3
Event Location: Centerville High School
500 East Franklin Street, Centerville, OH 45459
Date: March 20, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Brief event description: Three female powerhouse voices that sing the biggest hits of the greatest divas in this vibrant show. Spanning 4 decades of chart-toppings hits. Covers the ’60s through the ’90s.
Cost of ticket: $35 adults/$5 students
27. Name of the concert: Dayton Ohio – Anastasia
Event Location: The Schuster Center
1 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 21, 2023 – March 26, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Brief event description: Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical ANASTASIA is on a journey to Dayton at last!
Cost of ticket: $26 – $109
28. Name of the concert: Special Guest Wycliffe Gordon and the UD Faculty Jazztet
Event Location: Sears Recital Hall, University of Dayton
300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45459
Date: March 22, 2023
Time: 07:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Brief event description: Musical ambassador and interpreter of America’s music, Wycliffe Gordon experiences an impressive career touring the world performing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz receiving great acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
Link: https://www.wyso.org/community-calendar/event/special-guest-wycliffe-gordon-and-the-ud-faculty-jazztet-04-02-2023-07-40-37
29. Name of the concert: Neil Berg’s 50 YEARS OF ROCK’N’ROLL
Event Location: Hidden Gem Music Club
507 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Washington Township, OH 45459 United States
Date: March 25, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brief event description: With a cast of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals, as well as incredible rock’n’roll singers, celebrated composer and lyricist Neil Berg shares the often-unknown songs and stories behind the fifty-year history of the music that changed the world!
Cost of ticket: $20 – $25
Link: https://dayton937.com/event/giant-st-patricks-day-blues-party
30. Name of the concert: Papalli, Too Soon Jokes, Endless Mike and The Beagle Club
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402, United States
Date: March 24, 2023
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
31. Name of the concert: Inferious, Monochromatic Black, Alukah
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 25, 2023
Time: NA
Brief event description: NA
Cost of ticket: NA
Ages allowed: NA
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
32. Name of the concert: Celebration of the Arts
Event Location: 1 W 2nd St
Dayton, OH 45402 United States
Date: March 29, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Brief event description: Spring department-wide showcase!
Link: https://dayton937.com/event/celebration-of-the-arts
33. Name of the concert: Joshua Goodloe, Karly Driftwood
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402, United States
Date: March 30, 2023
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
34. Name of the concert: Dayton Ohio – Hearts on Fire Band
Event Location: American Czechoslovakian Club
922 Valley Street, Dayton, OH 45404
Date: March 31, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Brief event description: Dance to Hearts on Fire
Cost of ticket: $10 Members, $11 non-Members
35. Name of the concert: The Queers, Suzi Moon, Raging Nathans, House Ghost
Event Location: Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Date: March 31, 2023
Link: https://blindbobs.com/?p=367
Try the Fajita Bites at Stubbies
Our Food Adventures Crew is normally talking about restaurant menus. In this case, we are talking about a popular Ohio band called “The Menus” who will be performing on Jan 25th at Stubbies Bar . Located at 722 W. National Road in Vandalia, Stubbie’s is a popular spot to see local bands and cut loose with some libations. The venue is set up perfectly for live music, seating 200 people with additional standing room for 100 more. The open atmosphere is casual and has a sports bar feel to it as well. Who wouldn’t love to “rock out” with some of Dayton’s finest bands while grabbing some good bar food?
Stubbies has a small menu, with some highlights. We have some Food Adventure suggestions to help you “eat to the beat.”
Our first recommendation is one of the unique appetizers offered by Stubbies called Fajita Bites. These deep fried treats are essentially a small egg roll type wrapper filled with steak, onions, green peppers and gooey cheese. Think of them as a kicked up version of pizza rolls. They are so good, you will be craving more. Tasting somewhat like a cross between a cheeseteak and a steak fajita, these spicy bites were easily our favorite appetizer at Stubbies. They are served with dipping sauces of cream cheese and salsa. We found the cream cheese dip to be the perfect accompaniment.
Pepperoni Thin Crust Pizza
Wings are also a favorite at Stubbies. Served hot, mild or BBQ, the wings are cooked just right. For a zesty tang with just a little sting, we suggest the hot flavored wings. Place your order and relax. With many TV’s around the bar and dining area, it can be the perfect place to grab some wings while watching your favorite sporting events.
Got a hungry group at your table? Stubbies offers thin crust pizza. Baked in a stone oven to ensure a crunchy crust, the pie may be topped with any or all of these ingredients: pepperoni, onions, sausage, mushroom, green peppers, banana peppers. Not a bad pairing with a pitcher of beer. Stubbies also offers chicken tenders, nachos, and your typical fried appetizers.
The menu is an added benefit, but the big attraction here is great live music and drink specials. Some of the drink specials include Imports for $2.25 on Wednesdays, $4 pitchers on Thursdays and $4 bombs on Sundays.
The staff is super-friendly. We especially enjoyed visiting with part owner Dennis Dorko who made us feel right at home. He told us that Stubbies is part of an upcoming charity event called the “Bud Light Barstool Open” on Saturday Feb 23rd which benefits United Rehabilitation services of Dayton. You can sign up for the event at Stubbies. The Bud Light Barstool Open is a fun indoor, miniature golf outing through 9 bars in the North Dayton area. Teams of four golfers travel from bar to bar completing a total of 9 holes to raise money for children & adults with disabilities. For 14 years Stubbies has helped sponsor this event, and owners Dennis Dorko and Steve Skinner will continue to support this great cause.
Stubbies in Vandalia on 722 W. National Rd
Make sure you put Stubbies on your concert radar and check out some of the area’s best live bands. Don’t miss the hugely popular group, “The Menus,” on Friday Night Jan 25th. The stage setup, comfortable seating, full service bar and food offered, make Stubbies a perfect place to see this gig with some friends. Want to get your rock fix even sooner? Visit Stubbies this Saturday for the band Ithika and grab some fajita bites. Other upcoming bands include: Detrimental on Jan. 26, DJ Ryan on Feb. 1, Bad Mojo on Feb. 2, DC Connection on Feb. 8 and Loudhouse on Feb. 9.
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Hello Dayton and Happy Turkey Day! In addition to the holiday releases (Life of Pi, Red Dawn and Rise of the Guardians, check out these special events next week!
JON BON JOVI: INSIDE OUT – NOVEMBER 27TH @ 8PM
Featuring a hand-selected set list from their catalog of hits, BON JOVI Inside Outincludes the iconic band’s best performances from their sold-out, 12-night stand in London’s O2, the inaugural multi-night run at New Meadowlands Stadium and their celebratory shows at the famed Madison Square Garden. Split-screen footage will provide a unique view of the band performing this dream set list, creating a unique concert experience.
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JIMMY HENDRIX: LIVE AT WOODSTOCK – DEC 5th @ 7pm
In Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s Birth, for the first time ever see Jimi Hendrix’s unforgettable August 1969 Woodstock concert in select cinemas globally.
This special edition theatrical presentation, under the auspices of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. has been carefully reassembled from the extensive archive of film footage helmed by Academy Award winning director Michael Wadleigh and his hand picked team of skilled camera operators and support personnel under the auspices of Experience Hendrix, LLC, the Hendrix family owned company. What they captured was a Jimi Hendrix performance unlike any other.
Jimi premiered a new band and his extraordinary performance on that August morning included unforgettable renditions of such signature Hendrix songs as “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” “Fire,” “Purple Haze” and “Foxy Lady” as well as his dramatic interpretation of the “Star Spangled Banner”.
Jimi’s fascinating road to the Woodstock festival is revealed by way of never before seen footage and interviews with his band members such as Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell, engineer Eddie Kramer and Woodstock’s promoter Michael Lang. Directed by Grammy Award winner Bob Smeaton [Beatles Anthology, Band Of Gypsys, Festival Express], the documentary, which precedes the performance footage, reveals the struggle to stage the legendary festival and secure Hendrix as its headline artist.
Jimi Hendrix Woodstock performance stands as one of the finest ever in rock music history. This presentation features the original 16mm footage digitally restored together with a new 5.1 audio surround mix by legendary engineer Eddie Kramer. Kramer originally recorded the Woodstock festival and also served Jimi Hendrix as his recording engineer throughout his entire career.
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RAVE RETRO SERIES: HOME ALONE – DEC 5th @ 7pm
An 8-year-old boy, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, has to defend his home against idiotic burglars.
2pm and 7pm Only $5What’s old is new again!
The Retro Rave Film Series is taking you back to when a night at the movies was totally awesome… Don’t miss your chance to see these great classics on the big screen at a Rave theater near you.
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