Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More
On Saturday, May 1st, Hospital Garden will make a trip from their new digs in Chicago to celebrate their new album here in Dayton. The self-titled full length album finds the band stronger than ever and is a steal at only $5 the night of the show.
Hospital Garden will be joined on the stage at Blind Bob’s by local band Roley Yuma and Kentucky’s Idaho, Alaska.
Friday is the last day of the month, and if you feel like celebrating with some great music, Blind Bob’s is the place to be. The Motel Beds will take a break from working on their highly anticipated new album, Feelings, to share the stage with New Vega. They’ll also be welcoming Cincinnati’s Roger Klug to town. Klug’s latest album, More Help for Your Nerves, made the rounds on quite a few Best of 2009 lists. Former Captain of Industry front-man Nathan Peters will round out a great night of music with a solo set.
There’s nothing wrong with starting to dream of the weekend this early, and likewise, there’s nothing wrong with getting your weekend started on a Thursday night. So here are a few shows happening this Thursday to get you rolling…and rocking:
Canal Street Tavern will present the very catchy Dan Raridan and the Calientes. They’ll be joined onstage by Yellow Springs band Mercury Mouth and the Fair Shakes. The show starts at 9pm.
Over at South Park Tavern, locals Ed vs. Radio and Bernoulli will play host to Brooklyn’s Breaking Laces. This all-ages show gets underway at 9pm and is $5.
If an open mic night is more of your thing, Blind Bob’s has it covered with its weekly open mic night.
Do you know of another great show happening this Thursday? Share it in the comments!
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Shane Anderson & David Brush work with locally based Encore Theater Company. ETC recently moved into the new arts collective space in the Oregon District, along with Zoot Theatre Co. & Rhythm in Shoes. Anderson, Brush & ETC are currently preparing for their upcoming Summer season of new musicals in downtown Dayton: Johnathan Larson’s RENT, [title of show] & Next Thing You Know (a developmental production of a new musical by NYC-based writing team of Salzman & Cunningham)
This Thursday, April 8th, Club Vex will host Disco of the Dead, an art show/concert/costumed dance party to benefit the Dayton Circus’ Sideshow event that happens during Urban Nights in May (we’ll be bringing you more details on the Sideshow and Urban Nights in the coming weeks). The evening will include DJ sets from Etch a Scratch, Yeti Master, and 209 Sins as well as a performance by hip hop act, Zombies of Phunk. The cost is $5 dollars and zombie attire is encouraged.
Before a certain rabbit brings baskets of chocolates and marshmallow birds, there’s going to be a lot happening in Dayton. You’ve got a lot of choices when it comes to live music this weekend, so here’s a rundown of just some of the shows worth hearing and seeing:
FRIDAY – 
-Singer/songwriter, BJSR will perform at Practice Yoga on Fifth Street as part of First Friday celebrations. Practice Yoga’s spring party runs from 7 to 10pm and will feature a photography display from Matthew J. Cline, free yoga class passes for first time visitors and more.
-Also part of First Friday, Puzzle of Light will perform at Jay’s Seafood Restaurant in the Oregon District. Call ahead for dinner reservations, but if you’re planning on coming for dessert or a drink and the music, it’ll get started around 9pm.
–Bonneville and Shrug will be hitting the stage at Canal Street Tavern around 9:30pm. This show is $5 and promises to be a great way to usher in the weekend.
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Me & Mountains will perform at South Park Tavern with recently reformed Ed vs. Radio and Covington’s Frontier Folk Nebraska. This all-ages show begins at 9pm and the cost is $5.
-Touring band Lollipop Factory will stop by Canal Street Tavern to celebrate the release of their new EP. They’re sharing the bill with the Luxury Pushers and The Dirty Socialites who are making their local debut. This show should be getting underway around 9pm.
–Mountain Screamer will celebrate the release of their debut album at Jimmie’s Cornerstone on Brown Street. They’ll share the stage with Northwest Ordinance and last year’s Dayton Band Playoff winners, the Turkish Delights. This show is $5 and the music starts at 9pm.
These are just some of the great shows you can catch this weekend right here in Dayton. Who are you excited about seeing this weekend? What other weekend plans do you have?
Squids Eye Recording Collective has been responsible for releasing some great albums from area bands for the past three years. On Saturday, March 27, they’ll celebrate their third anniversary and two new releases with a show at Blind Bob’s featuring live music from members of the Squids Eye lineup including Yakuza Heart Attack, Astro Fang, Creatures and Golden Kong.
Local hip hop collective and Squids Eye artist Trunk Bound Regime is also on the bill for the evening and will be celebrating the release of their new album. Squids Eye will also be releasing their Dayton, OH Vol II compilation that night. Both albums are available for preorder on the Squids Eye website.
Start your week off with some good old fashion rock and roll. On Monday, March 15th, local ladies Jasper the Colossal will play host to national act The Dollyrots (Blackheart Records). It’s all an all-ages show called Monday Night Girl Fight at C{Space (20 N. Jefferson St, Dayton, Ohio 45402) and will also feature music from Sucker Punch Sally and Misunderstood. The doors open at 8pm, and entry is $5
It’s been over 20 years since Shock Theatre graced the TV sets of Dayton residents, but as Halloween approaches the Miami Valley, you can still catch Dr. Creep at many area events. One event that’s been a become a seasonal tradition for fans of scary movies is Horrorama, a charity horror film marathon that’s been in the area since 1997. Dr. Creep will be on hand to host this year’s festivities this Friday, October 23 starting at 7pm at the Englewood Theater.
Dr. Creep and two of the organizers of Horrorama will be guests on WYSO’s Kaleidoscope this Wednesday night, October 21 around 9pm. Tune into WYSO at 91.3Fm or listen online at wyso.org.
The University of Dayton Arts Series always brings unique and engaging arts performers to campus, and Guy Livingston is certainly no exception. This American-born pianist from Paris will be shaking up any traditional ideas you might have about attending a piano performance. His concert scheduled for Wednesday October 14th, “One Minute More,” is ideal for music lovers with short attention spans. Livingston will perform a collection of contemporary works that are just one minute in length, accompanied by video projection. Where else can you hear new music from 60 different composers in one short hour? Visit his website at http://www.guylivingston.com for sample clips (and be sure to check out the world’s shortest opera).
Livingston is also one of the foremost experts on radical composer and pianist George Antheil, a self-declared “Bad Boy of Music” who led a musical revolution in 1920’s Paris. During his visit to UD, Livingston will lecture on Antheil’s Ballet Mécanique and the collaboration between musicians and artists that occurred during this influential time period. In preparation for Livingston’s visit, the UD Arts Series will also be hosting a free screening of Bad Boy Made Good, a documentary film about Antheil’s tumultuous life and work.
Bad Boy Made Good: Music Documentary Film
Monday, Oct. 12 at 8 pm
No tickets required for this free event.
The Avant-Garde Crossroads of Art & Music: Ballet Mécanique
Lecture by Guy Livingston
Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 1:30 pm
No tickets required for this free event.
Guy Livingston: “One Minute More”
Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8 pm
Tickets are $14 for general admission; $8 for University of Dayton faculty, staff and alumni; and $5 for students. Contact the UD Box Office at 937-229-2545.
All events will be held at Sears Recital Hall on the University of Dayton campus. For more information about the UD Arts Series: 937-229-2787 or http://artsseries.udayton.edu.
Ah yes, October in Dayton – a favorite time of year for many. Football, jacket-weather, leaves changing color, Halloween… and many things to do, which we conveniently let you know about every week with the DMM Event Calendar…
Starting with Wednesday 10/7 check out Pacchia’s Local Food Week Farmer/Chef special made entirely with locally grown & produced ingredients. Speaking of local – looking for local music? Go no further than the Oregon Express for the weekly Buddha Den NTRO/XPO, or for jazz check out the weekly Jazz – Dave Greer Classic Jazz Stompers and spectacular city views at the Crown Plaza Hotel.
Then on Thursday 10/8 do some drinking and networking with Generation Dayton’s Thirsty Thursday at the Engineer’s Club. Of course, the polar opposite of that young professional’s group is the Dayton Circus and they have their weekly Burrito Jam at Garden Station. And since this is Local Food Week, go check out the cooking demonstrations and a Benefit Screening of Fresh, The Movie at Second Street Market – this movie may completely change your perspective when it comes to what you eat!
Friday 10/9 starts out with Wright State University’s Social Work Alumni Society First Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser at Therapy Cafe. Or if you still have your Z Cavaricci’s and Aqua Net from 20 years ago then bust them out and get down to the 80’s Dance Party at Playhouse South. Got kids? Then get them in the Halloween spirit with Young’s Dairy Haunted Wagon Rides! Don’t got kids? (or DO have a babysitter?) – then get your pre-Masquerage groove on at Poelking Lanes for Masquerage On The Fringe! And yes, we have that listed under Participatory Sports – The Dude abides!
So did you think festival season was over? Think again – on Saturday 10/10 in the southern neck of the region in Waynesville we have the Sauerkraut Festival – who knew that Sauerkraut had its own festival? And then of course to the east we have one of the most popular fests of the year – the Yellow Springs Street Fair! Lots of good food, local art and excellent music will be happening in YS (and while you’re there be sure to get your pumpkins at Young’s Dairy)! To the north up in Troy we have the Fall Farm Fest and to the west (well, if you live in the ‘creek, anyway) we have the Garlic Fest – which is good timing since we’ll be needing a good defense against those pesky vampires that will appearing in a few weeks! Finally, if you haven’t checked out the Creative Soul of Dayton Exhibition then do yourself a favor and do it, at the Armory Building in the OD!
Finally to close out the week on Sunday 10/11, you’ll have a chance to hit any of the festivals you missed on Saturday (except YS Street Fair so you better have done that on Saturday!). If you’d like to sit inside and be entertained then we suggest you check out the ScreenPeace Film Festival showing The Emerald Forest (at the Little Art House in YS or The Neon in Downtown Dayton), or The Miracle Worker – a play at the Dayton Playhouse. Or finish out Local Food Week and get your hands dirty at Garden Station and learn The Magic of Compost!
These are just some featured events from the DMM Calendar – go over there for even more things happening this week and beyond. And if you have an event you’d like to promote or just want to help us become the number one event calendar in the Dayton Region (we’d like to believe we already are) then be sure to submit your events.
Cheers!
It is looking like another very busy week in the Dayton Region! Here are some featured events from the DMM Event Calendar…
Starting with Wednesday 9/30 we have The Original Students of Stand-Up – an improv comedy night at the Dayton Dirt Collective (they do more than assault ear-drums with loud-ass music there? Who woulda thunk it?) Of course, if you need a local music fix that night then check out The Buddha Den NTRO/XPO at Oregon Express – a free weekly event featuring two acts every Wednesday night. And if you want to get involved with an emerging cycle advocacy group then hook up with the same folks that bring us Courteous Mass at Brixx for the first Grassroots Cycling Meet-up.
Then on Thursday 10/1 get ready for city politics with the Updayton Candidates Forum at c{space – will Gary Leitzell and Rhine McLin get into a wrestling match? Will Esrati go full ninja? (which would actually be cool) Come bring your questions to what may be the biggest candidate’s forum of this Dayton election season and get to know who will be leading our city into the next four years – and tell them that we want longer recess and NO MORE HOMEWORK!!! Oh, and if you want your ear-drums assaulted then just head on over to the Dayton Dirt Collective for some Thursday Noise Aktion (whew, we thought they were going comedy club on us!)
Friday 10/2 is going to be another crazy night in Dayton… yes kids, it is First Friday! First up for you emerging artist fans (emerging artists, not emerging fans) we have the Creative Soul of Dayton Reception at the Armory Building in the OD (that cool red brick building on Patterson just south of the tracks) where regional artists will be presenting their art and competing for prizes. If urban bike riding is more your thing then get your wheels out and join the Courteous Mass as we (yes I’ll be there) ride from downtown to Eastwood MetroPark where GearFest will be getting started (more on that below). And just after that there is more urban adventure happening with Dayton’s first Urban Excursion – a local take on the Amazing Race. And finally if you’re down in Centerville and itching for some pre-Masquerage action then check out Pour Haus as they present Masquerage on the Fringe – a crazy time indeed!
On Saturday 10/3 (if you can recover from Friday) get your butt up and your walking shoes out for a cause – the JDRF 5K Walk to Cure Diabetes at Island MetroPark. And speaking of MetroParks – if you are an outdoor adventurer or might like to see what it is all about then you MUST go to the annual GearFest at Eastwood MetroPark (remember these words: Dayton, Ohio – The Outdoor Recreation Capital of the Midwest!) Oh, and yes it is now October so time for some seasonal fun – first there is that Harvest Party @ Garden Station – if you haven’t seen this amazing transformation of a formerly vacant & overgrown city lot then this is a good time to check it out. And for some of your first Halloween family fun of the season head out to Young’s Dairy in Yellow Springs for Pumpkin Pick’n & Corn Mazes during the day and Young’s Dairy Haunted Wagon Rides at night. Finally, if local music is your thing then you MUST head to the Oregon District for the annual Dayton Music Fest where you can see 32 bands at 8 clubs for only $10!!!
Finally to close out the week on Sunday 10/4, we suggest you just chill after the crazy week you just had in Dayton by enjoying some peaceful films at the ScreenPeace Film Festival with screenings at The Neon in Downtown Dayton and The Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs.
These are just some featured events from the DMM Calendar – go over there for even more things happening this week and beyond. And if you have an event you’d like to promote or just want to help us become the number one event calendar in the Dayton Region (we’d like to believe we already are) then be sure to submit your events. Especially if you know of things happening on Mondays or Tuesdays for the benefit of our Facebook Fan Michael H. because he works weekends and deserves to have fun too!
Cheers!
