Beer, wine, cocktails and snacks will be available for purchase from the Cafe. McNasty’s food truck will also be onsite, offering delicious burgers and more. Seating is limited, so we recommend bringing those lawn chairs. Admission is FREE! Special thanks to The Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation and Enterprise Roofing for their support of the RiverScape Summer Music Series this season.
Dayton Music
8th Annual Ohio Valley Indigenous Music Festival
Join us for a weekend of world class award winning music featuring the Native American flute. This year’s performers include multi national award winners and nominees Douglas Blue Feather (OH) Lowery Begay (TN), Danica Lee (TX), Douglas Thunder Horse (IN), Billy Crowbeak (OH), Mark Camden (OH), Paul Nelson (OH) John DeBoer (OH) and the Miami Valley Flute Circle (OH). There will also be a flute makers showcase on stage Sat morning at 10 am and a community drum circle hosted by Douglas Blue Feather on Saturday from 8:00-9:00 pm. A few drums and percussion instruments will be provided, please bring your own.
This is a family friendly event with great music, vendors with Native American style arts & crafts, educational workshops & presentations, and great food. Our large performance tent is open on all side with chairs, professional stage, sound, and lights. This is an outdoor event that is free and open to the public at a beautiful public park with plenty of close parking, all with easy handicap access.
West Carrollton’s Summer Concert Series: Spungeworthy
West Carrollton’s Summer Concert Series is back with Spungeworthy as the season opener!
Join us for some fresh tunes; grab your family, friends, and neighbors for an evening of fantastic music. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chair or blanket, come for the music, and stay for the delicious food trucks!
May 30th – Spungeworthy
Event Time: 7-9 pm
Location: Right across from Fire Station #56 and beside the sand volleyball court.
Food Truck Lineup – open at 6:30 pm
El Meson
Lil Tiki Weenies
Krazy Eatzz
Lil Tiki Weenies
Krazy Eatzz
Beer & Water for sale – all sales support local West Carrollton Band Boosters
The Ultimate Elvis Show
This is a high energy authentic reproduction of Elvis live on stage, starring one of the top young tribute artists in the country and the amazing Roustabout Showband.
Angelo Moore Dr Madvibe And The Missin Links
Join The Brightside for a special evening with Angelo Moore Dr Madvibe And The Missin Links (feat Skabone Stan)
Angelo Moore is the legendary frontman of Fishbone and is known for his explosive on-stage presence, unique vocal talents, and mad musical skills on saxophone, theremin, and Hammond B3. Considered by many to be the world’s greatest frontman, Angelo’s musical talent knows no boundaries!
We’re excited to welcome home, Skabone Stan too!!
Boney James & Angie Stone Coming to Fraze
Fraze has just announced Boney James & Angie Stone with special guest Aneesa Strings will play the Fraze on Friday, June 28th at 8pm.
Boney James
Detour, on Concord Records, is chart-topping jazz/R&B sax player Boney James’ 18th studio album. Appropriately titled, this latest album is a subtle stylistic turn that builds on the commercial success of 2020’s Solid, his highest charting release ever on the pop charts, peaking in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200.
During his 30-year career, Boney has earned four Grammy nominations (“I’m not gonna lie… I’d still love a statue,” he says), two NAACP Image Award nominations and a Soul Train Award, while a dozen of his albums have landed at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart. His collaborators in the past include a who’s who of R&B and soul: Raheem DeVaughn, Faith Evans, George Benson, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Philip Bailey, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Eric Benét, Dave Hollister, Stokley Williams, Kenny Lattimore and Angie Stone.
Angie Stone
A singer, MC, self-taught keyboardist, and prolific songwriter, Angie Stone’s first claim to fame was her membership in the Sequence, a pioneering hip-hop trio who arrived with “Funk You Up” (1979), the second release on Sugar Hill Records and the first rap single by an all-female group. Following a brief period with the post-new jack swing R&B act Vertical Hold, Stone began a fruitful and lasting solo career as one of neo-soul’s leading lights, known for providing sharp insight into romantic relationships with her smoky yet upfront voice. She established her solo career with a pair of gold-certified albums, Black Diamond (1999) and Mahogany Soul (2001), and added to her accolades with Grammy nominations in the R&B field for “More Than a Woman” (2002), “U-Haul” (2004), and “Baby” (2007). Increasingly occupied with acting roles, she has continued to record every few years, exemplified by deeply soul-rooted LPs such as Rich Girl (2012), Dream (2015), and Full Circle (2019).
Aneesa Strings
Aneesa Strings is a bassist, vocalist, and composer from Oakland, California. She began playing professionally and recorded her first jazz album at just 13 years old. Aneesa received her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California in 2014, when she released her first solo album A Shift In Paradigm featuring her single “Simpin”, produced by Patrice Rushen in collaboration with SFJAZZ. In 2016, Ms. Strings earned her Masters of Music in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University where she toured as the lead singer of the Bebop Spartans Big Band under the direction of Rodney Whitaker. Ms. Strings is fresh off the release of her 2019 critically acclaimed sophomore album WAYS, and has continued to tour worldwide with the likes of Duckworth, Jose James, Kandace Springs, and many others.
TICKETS GO ON SALE 5/25 – 10:00 AM
No ticket fee when purchased in person at Fraze FanFare
$75.50 – Plaza & Center Orchestra
$70.50 – Side Orchestra
$40.50 – Lawn & Terrace
Optional Lawn Seat Back rentals are available for $15 in advance.
(Ticket prices increase $5 day of show)
$75.50 – Plaza & Center Orchestra
$70.50 – Side Orchestra
$40.50 – Lawn & Terrace
Optional Lawn Seat Back rentals are available for $15 in advance.
(Ticket prices increase $5 day of show)
Limit 4 tickets per person first day of sale.
Hotel California – The Original Tribute to the Eagles
When The Eagles stopped to catch their breath a few decades ago, having sold over 100 million records, collected six Grammy’s, and enjoyed six #1 albums, Hotel California began a pioneering journey through their history-making music that has taken this exciting band around the globe as they have thrilled hundreds of thousands of Eagles fans. Their dedication, unique musical gifts, and obsessive commitment to doing this legendary music justice have set them apart from the many Eagles bands that have come after them. Hotel California has shared the stage with the likes of The Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gretchen Wilson, REO Speedwagon, and many more, and they have changed an industry’s collective mind about how good a “tribute” band could really be. If you love The Eagles, then welcome to Hotel California –you’ve just found the next-best thing
Mozart’s Mass in C Minor
A revered, sacred masterpiece and quintessential Classical Period work
With the Bach Society Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough
Featuring the Bach Society’s Guest Orchestra led by Concertmaster Aurelian Oprea
Mozart at the pinnacle of his genius
Springboro Summer Concert Series Returns
Get your lawn chairs ready for a summer of great music! The city of Springboro is bringing back their free concert series. From classical to Big Band to R&B to fantastic tribute bands–North Park will be your destination for live music!
Here’s the schedule
North Park
195 Tamarack Trail
Springboro, OH 45066
Springboro, OH 45066
Crabswithoutlegs & Strange Ranger
Crabswithoutlegs is a new 9-piece, original jazz-fusion band from Ohio. Most recently, they won the Ohio State University Battle of the Bands, and last year, they took the Dayton Battle of the Bands grand prize. They’ve perform at The Brightside, The Dayton Arcade, Levitt Pavilion, and various venues throughout the Columbus area, as well. They are stunning audiences with their undeniable talent!
Opening this show is fellow Dayton alums Strange Ranger
Doors 7pm, music 8pm
$10 presale, $15 day of show
$10 presale, $15 day of show
AMON AMARTH – METAL CRUSHES ALL TOUR
AMON AMARTH: “Heed our warning; we are gearing up for our biggest and most epic raid in North American history! We are bringing a massive show that will leave your cities in ashes. Scorching the Earth with us are our good friends Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, and Frozen Soul. Come out to the shows and party like Vikings and raise your horns with us. METAL CRUSHES ALL!”
Levitt Pavilion Season Announced
Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton is thrilled to announce the 2024 Eichelberger Concert Season. Audiences from across the Miami Valley will enjoy 44 free concerts beginning on May 30 with psychedelic soul band, Monophonics.
This season boasts a diverse array of genres and artists with some new and exciting things in store! New on the 2024 Eichelberger concert season is the Henny Penny Indie Vibe series highlighting artists that embody the independent spirit of alternative and indie genres.
The Levitt Dayton has also added the Amplified Series sponsored by the City of Dayton (formerly known as the City of Dayton summer music festivals). Now the team at the Levitt has taken over the programming and curation of these events, adding them to their summer concert season. The three Amplified concerts will be held on three Saturdays and begin at 5:30 p.m. instead of the normal 7 p.m. concert start time and feature a DJ, two openers and a headliner, amplifying blues, funk and Reggae genres of music.
Along with these additions, the Levitt Dayton will work with the community to celebrate a Juneteenth concert, a Pride Concert, and two new features added this year; concerts celebrating our veterans and our Indigenous communities. The Indigenous concert will be held in celebration of World Indigenous Day featuring two Indigenous artists.
“We are all really excited about this season,” said Lisa Wagner, executive director. “We have many returning audience favorites and many new-to-us artists that we can’t wait to share with you! The team has also been working so hard with our community to craft this new season, I’m extremely proud of what we have accomplished together.”
All concerts in the 2024 Eichelberger Concert Season begin at 7 p.m. (with the exception of select dates) and are free and open to the public, thanks to the generosity of the community. Levitt Dayton is located in Dave Hall Plaza in downtown Dayton and features lawn seating. Audience members can bring in their own lawn chairs and food and beverage – including alcohol, although glass is prohibited. There are also food and beverage vendors on site and lawn chair rental is available for a $5 donation.
Levitt Dayton is a non-profit organization that fosters a sense of community by providing free outdoor concerts in the heart of downtown Dayton. The organization firmly believes that music can bridge cultural divides and bring people together, and their concerts are a testament to this belief. Levitt Dayton offers a unique and enriching experience that is accessible to all. Through their efforts, Levitt Dayton has succeeded in creating a vibrant and inclusive cultural scene in the city of Dayton.
Find more information about the concerts and the Levitt Pavilion at LevittDayton.org
2024 Eichelberger Concert Season at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton
- Monophonics | Thursday, May 30 | 7 p.m.
- McGuffey Lane (Gem Series Opener: Eleyet McConnell) | Friday, May 31 | 7 p.m.
- Lemon Bucket Orkestra | Saturday, June 1 | 7 p.m.
- Motherfolk (Gem Series Opener: Matt Rouch & the Noise Upstairs) | Thursday, June 6 | 7 p.m.
- Jordy Searcy | Friday, June 7 | 7 p.m.
- Pride Month Celebration ft. Pom Pom Squad (Gem Series Opener: Kyleen Downes) | Saturday, June 8 | 7 p.m.
- Huntertones | Thursday, June 13 | 7 p.m.
- Kazha (Gem Series Opener: Somersault) |Friday, June 14 | 7 p.m.
- Juneteenth Concert w/ E.U. featuring Sugar Bear | Saturday, June 15 | 5:30 p.m.
- Wildermiss (Gem Series Opener: Smug Brothers) | Thursday, June 20 | 7 p.m.
- Mike Wade & The Nasty NATI Brass Band | Friday, June 21 | 7 p.m.
- Reverend Horton Heat (Gem Series Opener: Kyle Eldridge & the Kentucky Cowhands) | Saturday, June 22 | 7 p.m.
- Chapel Hart | Thursday, June 27 | 7 p.m.
- The Vindys | Friday, June 28 | 7 p.m.
- Shamarr Allen (Gem Series Opener: The OG Players) | Saturday, June 29 | 7 p.m.
- OKAN | Friday, July 5 | 7 p.m.
- Ron Artis II | Saturday, July 6 | 7 p.m.
- Lauren Anderson | Thursday, July 11 | 7 p.m.
- Nikki Hill (Gem Series Opener: The Café Unit) | Friday, July 12 | 7 p.m.
- Alexander Star & the Golden People (Gem Series Opener: Signature Levitt Summer Camp Showcase) | Saturday, July 13 | 7 p.m.
- Buffalo Nichols | Thursday, July 18 | 7 p.m.
- Terrence Simien & the Zydeco Experience | Friday, July 19 | 7 p.m.
- Blues Amplified ft. Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos (Gem Series Openers: DJ Oscar | Eric Jerardi | Westside Players) | Saturday, July 20 | 5:30 p.m.
- J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band) | Thursday, August 1 | 7 p.m.
- Jesse “JT Jazz” Thompson | Friday, August 2 | 7 p.m.
- Scythian | Saturday, August 3 | 7 p.m. (Art in the City)
- Ruthie Foster | Thursday, August 8 | 7 p.m.
- Blair Crimmins & the Hookers | Friday, August 9 | 7 p.m.
- World Indigenous Day Celebration ft. Digging Roots (Opener: Topknot) | Saturday, August 10 | 7 p.m.
- Alanna Royale | Thursday, August 15 | 7 p.m.
- Toubab Krewe | Friday, August 16 | 7 p.m.
- Funk Amplified ft. Slapbak (Gem Series Openers: DJ SKNO | Freakquency | MojoFlo) | Saturday, August 17 | 5:30 p.m.
- Cool, Cool, Cool | Thursday, August 22 | 7 p.m.
- Cole Chaney (Gem Series Opener: Josh Webb & the Home Sown Band) | Friday, August 23 | 7 p.m.
- Levitt National Tour presents: The War and Treaty | Saturday, August 24 | 7 p.m.
- Tonya Baker | Thursday, August 29 | 7 p.m.
- Jennifer Hartswick | Friday, August 30 | 7 p.m.
- Reggae Amplified ft. Wailing Souls (Gem Series Openers: DJ SKNO | Seefari | Jah Soul) | Saturday, August 31 | 5:30 p.m.
- Light in the City ft. Building 429 (Gem Series Opener: Melody Baccus) | Thursday, September 5 | 7 p.m.
- Sweet Lizzy Project (Gem Series Opener: Yuppie) | Friday, September 6 | 7 p.m.
- Hot Toddies Jazz Band | Saturday, September 7 | 7 p.m.
- Sierra Green & the Giants (Gem Series Opener: Joe Waters & The Back Porch Band) | Thursday, September 12 | 7 p.m.
- Kick off to Hispanic Heritage Month ft. The Iguanas | Friday, September 13 | 7 p.m.
- Honoring Our Veterans concert: Headliner TBD (Gem Series Opener: Guitars4Heroes) | Saturday, September 14 | 7 p.m.
‘Klash of the Titans’ Tour Stops In Huber Heights
This Fall, the ‘Klash of the Titans‘ makes its triumphant return to North America! Fans will enjoy an epic night of metal with thrash royalty TESTAMENT and KREATOR co-headlining the run. The 33-date trek will make its way across the US and Canadian, stopping in Huber Heights, OH for a performance at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Saturday, September 28. Joining the night are special guest Bay Area death metal pioneers and labelmates POSSESSED.
TESTAMENT states. “Get ready North America. We are looking forward to a co-headline tour with our Thrash master friends Kreator. This is gonna be a madhouse of a show with our Bay Area homies Possessed opening the show so get there early. Testament will be performing an old-school set celebrating the re-release of The Legacy & The New Order.”
KREATOR comments, ‘We’re very proud to bring a second edition of the Klash Of The Titans to North America! This time with the Bay area beasts, Testament and one of my favorite bands in the world, Possessed. From start to finish, this is metal madness and we can’t wait to deliver our biggest shows to date over there!’
With each band titans of their sub-genre, this tour will be action-packed from start to finish. Don’t miss your chance to witness this epic line-up!
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10AM on Friday May 3 at Ticketmaster.comand the Rose Music Center Box Office.
TESTAMENT, formed in 1983 in California, is renowned for their influential contributions to the thrash metal scene. With a career spanning over three decades, TESTAMENT continues to deliver powerful and compelling music that resonates with fans worldwide.
KREATOR is a German thrash metal band formed in Essen in 1982. With a career spanning several decades, the band has consistently pushed the boundaries of the genre, earning them a dedicated global fanbase.
POSSESSED heralded as the first official death metal band was formed in 1982 and established the face of the genre permanently. There was a time in which genuine power was felt erupting from the sonic landscape that is now referred to as “old school” death metal. As with most newly developed forms of art, at its genesis, it was filled with fresh and vibrant energy and was virtually unsaturated by musicians.
Doug Hart Live at Crooked Handle
Doug Hart is a long-time favorite local musician. He’s known for his blues and classic rock genres with his full band. Seeing Doug solo is just as expectantly outstanding! His talent behind the guitar and microphone is virtually unmatched!
DPO Principal String Quartet: Chamber Music
Join the DPO Principal String Quartet for an afternoon of chamber music at the Dayton Art Institute on April 28. DPAA’s second chamber concert explores musical and philosophical depth. The afternoon launches with Jessie Montgomery’s Strum. The journey deepens with Jessica Meyer’s Of Being. The concert reaches its heartfelt finale with Bedřich Smetana’s String Quartet No. 2. This concert promises an immersive experience, inviting the audience into a shared exploration of the communal spirit of music.
WYSO Presents snarls, Jess Lamb and the Factory with Siri Imani, and Dos.Grandiose
WYSO 91.3 FM and The Brightside are teaming up to celebrate the southern hemisphere of Ohio music — Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati representing — with a benefit show to support WYSO on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Indie rock’s snarls (Columbus), soul’s Jess Lamb and the Factory with Siri Imani (Cincinnati), and hip-hop’s Dos.Grandiose are set to perform, blending an eclectic and electric night of live music.
The show coincides with the release of snarls’ second LP, With Love; a two-fer-one in an already three-fer-one show! See the music video for snarls’ single “Heavy Drinker” for the VHS-era fun video-pop vibes they’ll surely bring to Dayton. They were also deemed Five Guys’ Artist of the Month for April 2024. (Yes, the burger restaurant.)
snarls is Chlo White, Riley Hall, and Mick Martinez, who are all worthy of capital letters, even if their collective name is spelled otherwise. (Though the sources on that capitalization do vary.)
Jess Lamb can simultaneously harness a quivering, devastating voice like Tracy Chapman and command a room like Janis. (Yes, that one.) Lamb received worldwide recognition with an appearance on American Idol, though the Over-the-Rhine dream pop-soul tunes Jess Lamb and the Factory make would’ve caught our attention regardless of J-Lo’s input.
Alongside Lamb at the Brightside show is Siri Imani who can spit out the perfect amount of words within the ideal amount of syllables, stamping exclamation marks on everything she’s featured on.
Dayton’s performer/songwriter — and self-proclaimed cannabis connoisseur — Dos.Grandiose toys with trap and lo-fi beats while sprinkling in his brand of synth-based funk. To prep, check out the Bad Genes presents: Star Platinum EP with Dos.Grandiose and Zola182.
The three-act night is so mixed it’ll be like you’re listening to the radio — but in person. And what better way to do that than at The Brightside, for WYSO by WYSO?
**How to Go?**
Friday, May 3, 2024
The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
Doors 7 pm / Show 8 pm
All ages welcome!
Tickets $20 advance: https://www.venuepilot.co/events/99957/orders/new#/
There are limited VIP tickets available with reserved seating (includes 4 tickets)
Tickets available at the door: $25 day of show
Special thanks to our sponsors Yellow Springs Brewery and Emporium Wines and Underdog Cafe
