Join us for the 6th annual hometown festival – Dayton is for Lovers! We have stacked the lineup with a great selection of local Dayton bands spread across two stages throughout the evening on Thursday, March 10th at The Brightside. All ages welcome!
Features live music from:
Hawthorne HeightsNightbeastBetter AnywayAbertooth LincolnRINDHouseghostLife in IdleDJ Sadness
Doors open at 6pm at The Brightside Music and Event Venue – 905 East Third Street, Dayton, OH. Tickets: hawthorneheightsstore.com
Dayton Music
Local musician Mike Bankhead releases new single “Hold the Wick”
Talented local rock musician, Mike Bankhead, is releasing a new single this month called “Hold the Wick” with a whopping 7 remixes, all of which are in different genres/styles. He plans to release them all together digitally, with each remix accompanied by a music video.
Mike Bankhead is a bassist and songwriter from the Dayton, Ohio area. His songs feature crunchy guitar, occasional dissonance, and love of hooks.
His newest work, “Hold the Wick,” was recorded and mixed in just one day at ReelLove Recording Company here in Dayton.
“I really wanted to work with other musicians and put a project around the single, so I commissioned seven remixes, each one in a different style,” Bankhead shared with us. “Remember the CD-singles from the 90s where you would buy a single, but the disc would have some additional songs on it? That’s the feeling I wanted to capture here.”
Each of the collaborators who worked on the remixes received the same song building blocks – and each person had the freedom to create whatever they wanted to create with those pieces. “I hope that listeners also look into the other work from each of the 7 creative individuals who did remixes.”
The new single “Hold the Wick” debuts on Bandcamp on March 4th, which is also a “Bandcamp Friday” – a day when musicians make their full payment on any music purchased.
The single will be released on all other streaming services by March 15th. That is also the date Bankhead will appear on WUDR Flyer Radio and his music video will premiere on YouTube.
Find out more about Mike and his music at his website: MikeBankheadMusic.com
Little Feat returns to Cincinnati
Legendary jam rock band Little Feat makes their return to Cincinnati, Ohioand the Taft Theatre on Monday, March 14, 2022 as part of their “Waiting for Columbus” tour where they will be performing the critically acclaimed album in its entirety.
Little Feat is very possibly the last-man-standing example of what used to be the norm in American music, a fusion of a broad span of styles and genres into something utterly distinctive. They combined earthy, organic material with first-rate musicianship in a combination that transcends boundaries. Feat took California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country, rockabilly, and New Orleans swamp boogie and more, stirred it into a rich gumbo, and has been leading people in joyful dance ever since.
Little Feat will be joined by brit folk blues rocker Ida Mae for what is sure to be a night full of dancing, singing, and jamming to unforgettable performances.
Buy tickets online starting at $29.50
Don’t miss the Gem City Mardi Gras Threauxdown!
Dayton’s own Mardi Gras Celebration is back! Celebrate with dozens of musicians and vendors on Saturday, March 5, 2022, as they transport patrons to New Orleans for a night. The Gem City Mardi Gras Threauxdown takes place at The Brightside Music & Event Venue in downtown Dayton.
Doors open at 5pm, when specialty Cajun-inspired food by Kungfu BBQ, NOLA-inspired Sweets by Baker Benji’s Cakes and Desserts, and ‘Fat Brewesday Pale Ale’ by Devil Wind Brewery will be available.
The event kicks off in a literal way at 6pm with a 2nd Line Marching Band Sidewalk Parade down E 3rd St, just like you’d see in the French Quarter. Music will continue indoors starting at 7pm with Phil’s Big Ass Brass Band, Solistic, and an extra special Musical Guest Gumbo, featuring:
Sharon LaneSean FinniganChris ColtBronson CoatsRich ReuterAmber HargettHeather RedmanSamantha KingTrey StoneSteve MakofkaDanny SauersGary KingPhil Bradley-HutchinsonMichael BisiggDoug LaneMaster of Ceremonies: Danny SauersThere will also be special vendors on-site, including live painting by Tiffany Clark, psychic tarot readings by Marta Mari, and additional shopping vendors to give you a Franklin Square vibe. There will also be raffles and artist merchandise.
This is meant to be a festive occasion, so costumes are very much encouraged, but not required. Mardi Gras Traditions include decorated eyewear and masks, facial masks of any kind are not required at this event, though if you feel comfortable and would like to wear one, by all means, please do!
How to Go?Saturday, March 5, 2022 – Doors open at 5pm. Parade starts at 6pm. Concert 7pm – 12am.
The Brightside – 905 E 3rd St
Tickets: $15 pre-sale; $20 day of show
Advance ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gem-city-mardi-gras-threauxdown-tickets-268237013127
All ages are welcome! Anyone under the age of 18 is expected to be accompanied by an adult at all times.
A Night Of Buffett – Stories We Can Tell
The Hidden Gem Music Club proudly announces A Night Of Buffett – Growing Older Not Up by Junior & Friends featuring Guitar Mike, Adam West and more.
They will be performing songs of Jimmy Buffett’s 50 years of recording.
There will be themed drinks and a parrothead atmosphere “…just like Bubba does!” The gypsies will be in the palace!
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression kick off tour at The Brightside
One of the hottest up-and-coming national acts: Joslyn & The Sweet Compression is kicking off their 2022 tour right here in Dayton. They’ll be performing at The Brightside Music & Event Venue in downtown Dayton, OH (905 E 3rd St) on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Local legend, Eric Jerardi, kicks off the evening with his band. Doors open at 7pm with music from 7:30-10pm. Tickets $12 advance and $15 day of show. All ages welcome!
What people are saying about Joslyn & The Sweet Compression:
“Magical…gives everybody the joy.” — Billboard Magazine
“A refreshing take on the neo-soul / funk sound, unbound by modern cliches.” — Glide Magazine
“A marvel…an instant classic!” — Soul Tracks
“I’ve never seen a band come up more quickly…with more immediate skill and swagger than Joslyn & the Sweet Compression. Joslyn’s vocal command and stage presence is special, and her band is brick-sh**house tight.” — Travis Young, Moonshiner’s Ball
“The music Joslyn Hampton conjures o-stage is rich with the funk, soul, and rock ’n’ roll inspirations of multiple generations, and at the heart of the brassy attack of her band, The Sweet Compression, and in the clear and confident command of her singing, sits a core element: Groove.” — Walter Tunis, Lexington Herald-Leader
About Joslyn & The Sweet Compression:
After cultivating her dynamic voice and performance skills in backup roles and stage plays, Joslyn Hampton teamed with her stepfather, Marty Charters (a touring guitarist and songwriter who has shared the stage with legends such as Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and Van Morrison), to compose a captivating set of tunes and assemble an ace band. Joslyn & The Sweet Compression (Marty Charters – guitar, Steve Holloman – keyboards, Smith Donaldson – bass, Rashawn Fleming – drums, Trevin Little – saxophone, and Chase Fleming – trombone and trumpet) combine to deliver a hook-filled mix of funk and soul on their self-titled debut album, released in 2019. A headlining favorite at regional clubs and music festivals, they are poised to engage fans across the country with widespread touring in 2021.
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression + Eric Jerardi Band
After cultivating her dynamic voice and performance skills in backup roles and stage plays, Joslyn Hampton teamed with her stepfather, Marty Charters (a touring guitarist and songwriter who has shared the stage with legends such as Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and Van Morrison), to compose a captivating set of tunes and assemble an ace band. Joslyn & The Sweet Compression (Marty Charters – guitar, Steve Holloman – keyboards, Smith Donaldson – bass, Rashawn Fleming – drums, Trevin Little – saxophone, and Chase Fleming – trombone and trumpet) combine to deliver a hook-filled mix of funk and soul on their self-titled debut album, released in 2019. A headlining favorite at regional clubs and music festivals, they are poised to engage fans across the country with widespread touring in 2021.
Barenaked Ladies with special guests Gin Blossoms and Toad The Wet Sprocket at Rose July 19.
Multi-platinum rock band Barenaked Ladies have added a performance in Huber Heights, OH to their extensive 2022 summer tour. The Last Summer On Earth Tour with special guests Gin Blossoms and Toad The Wet Sprocket will stop at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Tuesday, July 19.
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, March 4 at Ticketmaster.com and RoseMusicCenter.com.
“We’re looking forward to getting back out on the Last Summer On Earth tour,” vocalist/guitarist Ed Robertson shares. “Having Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket out with us is going to be a blast. That’s a LOT of hits per night!”
Barenaked Ladies is ready to hit the road again and bring out all the fan favorites that have built them a long-lasting career and worldwide fanbase. The Toronto-based “cult fave” (Paste Magazine) have now sold over 15 million albums worldwide and earned multiple JUNO Awards and Grammy nominations.
This will be the 6th edition of the tour, founded by the band in 2012 – the year that the Mayan calendar predicted would be the last, hence the “Last Summer On Earth”. Barenaked Ladies headline and bring some of their best friends and favorite bands along for a summer of good times, and of course, great music. Past acts include Cracker, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Blues Traveler, Guster, Ben Folds Five, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay, OMD, Howard Jones, Better Than Ezra, and KT Tunstall.
“We know the Mayan Calendar was wrong about the end of the world,” adds Ed Robertson, “but could they have been THAT wrong?! C’mon out and rock with us like it’s your Last Summer On Earth!”
ABOUT BARENAKED LADIES
Over the course of their remarkable career, Barenaked Ladies have written a variety of top 20 hits (including radio staples “One Week,” “Pinch Me,” “If I Had $1,000,000”), garnered two GRAMMY nominations, won eight JUNO Awards, had Ben & Jerry’s name an ice cream after them, wrote and recorded the theme song to the TV series The Big Bang Theory, and participated in the first-ever “space- to-earth musical collaboration” with astronaut Chris Hadfield. The band has also been inducted to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and received a proclamation from Toronto Mayor John Tory declaring October 1st “Barenaked Ladies Day.”
ABOUT GIN BLOSSOMS
Formed in 1987 in the Arizona city of Tempe; Gin Blossoms’ blockbuster 1992 album New Miserable Experience spawned four Top 40 hit singles (“Hey Jealousy”, “Found Out About You”, “Until I Fall Away” and “Allison Road”), sold more than 4 million units, and established the band as one of the top rock groups of that decade. More than two decades later, Gin Blossoms continue to tour performing fan favorites, while also releasing new music, building on their already extensive catalogue.
ABOUT TOAD THE WET SPROCKET
Celebrating over 30 years as a band, Toad the Wet Sprocket continue to make music and tour with the same spirit of unwavering independence that fans fell in love with on Billboard-charting hits like “Walk on the Ocean”, “All I Want”, “Something’s Always Wrong”, and “Fall Down”. The band share a special kind of musical chemistry that can only come from years of creating music with friends from high school.
Dayton Is For Lovers featuring Hawthorne Heights
Join us for the 6th annual hometown festival – Dayton is for Lovers! We have stacked the lineup with a great selection of local Dayton bands spread across two stages throughout the evening on Thursday, March 10th at The Brightside. All ages welcome!
Features live music from:
Hawthorne HeightsNightbeastBetter AnywayAbertooth LincolnRINDHouseghostLife in IdleDJ Sadness
Doors open at 6pm at The Brightside Music and Event Venue – 905 East Third Street, Dayton, OH. Tickets: hawthorneheightsstore.com
Skid Row, Warrant & Winger To Rock The Rose
Rock legends SKID ROW, WARRANT and Winger have teamed up for the rock event of the summer! The LIVE TO ROCK TOUR will stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Thursday, June 2.
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, March 4 at Ticketmaster.com and RoseMusicCenter.com.
Reserved Pavilion Seating
$72.00*, $63.00*, $53.00*, $48.00*, $39.00*
HOT HEADS® Seats
$23.50*
*While supplies last. Ticket prices include parking and are subject to price increase based on demand and applicable Ticketmaster fees. All events are rain or shine
The first rebellion started in 1986. New Jersey kids, Skid Row, punk and metal attitude, determined to conquer the world. All for one, banded together with single-minded purpose. The battlefield was the stage, the songs their arsenal in an us-against-them musical coup d’état. Top Ten singles with “I Remember You” and “18 and Life” Gold and multi-platinum sales. Their second Album “Slave to the Grind” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The world was theirs, the rebellion won and toured extensively until 1996. Skid Row returned to the big stage — literally — opening for Kiss in 2000. Exhilarated to tour with the heroes who rallied them in the first place, the band was reinvigorated by being underdogs who needed to come out fighting to prove themselves. “When we put the band back together, we needed to reintroduce Skid Row as relevant without relying too much on past success,” explains bassist Rachel Bolan. “We wrote songs and hit the road. We sunk our heart and soul into it, letting people know we weren’t doing it for lack of anything better to do.” Their rebellion continues. United World Rebellion starts now.
Big-haired, leather-wearing rockers, Warrant gained international popularity with their double-platinum debut Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich. The chart-topping power ballad “Heaven” reached No. 1 in Rolling Stone and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Glam metal in nature, the band’s catchy, yet melodic sound, has blazed the trail for over 30 years of sweet surprises, including five albums reaching world-wide success with international sales of over 10 million. Experience the glitz and glamour of tracks like “Cherry Pie”, “I Saw Red” and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” among other hard rock offerings, sure to have you singing.
When former member of Alice Cooper’s band, bassist Kip Winger formed his own group in 1986, Winger was born. The American heavy-metal band soared to popularity through their employment of glam metal and progressive metal elements. Two platinum albums, Winger, and In the Heart of the Young, set the band on a path to continued success, amplified by charting singles “Seventeen”, “Headed for a Heartbreak”, and “Miles Away.” In 1990, Winger was nominated for the American Music Award’s “Best New Heavy Metal” band. That same year, the band released In the Heart of the Young – selling over a million copies. The “hair band (version of) Dream Theatre,” toured off the success of their second album, including a 13-month stint playing over 230 dates with legendary names like Kiss, Scorpions, ZZ Top, Extreme and Slaughter!
Funk Monday at Bozacks
Cooley The Curator will be in the house playing a great funk music set. If you want your funk uncut, this is the place to be!!!
Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly: Rock-n-Roll Hologram Dream Tour
Prepare to be astonished as rock-n-roll legends Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly come together for a one-of-a-kind performance you’ll never forget!
Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneers Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly will literally come alive before your eyes! Featuring remastered audio alongside a live band and back up singers, the ultra-realistic, holographic experience will suspend all disbelief.
Hawthorne Heights back in Dayton for hometown show
After a three-year break, Hawthorne Heights is finally back in Dayton, Ohio. They’ll be headlining the 6th annual “Dayton Is For Lovers” indie/alt-rock music festival. This year’s event will be held at The Brightside on Thursday, March 10, 2022.The all-ages Gem City music festival also features a mix of established and up-and-coming Dayton original acts, including:
- Nightbeast
- Better Anyway
- Abertooth Lincoln
- RIND
- Houseghost
- Life in Idle
- DJ Sadness
You’re invited to come early and stay late! Bands are in no particular order. Hawthorne Heights will set the line up on the day of the show, with their set ending the evening. Watch all the artists perform original Dayton music across two stages throughout the night!
“Hometown shows are truly special to us and we are excited to be able to make this happen!” the band stated.
HOW TO GO?- Thursday, March 10, 2022
- The Brightside – 905 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH
- All ages welcome.
- 6pm Doors. Music starts shortly after.
Limited Availability. Get tickets while you can. - Tickets and limited VIPS available now at HawthorneHeightsStore.com
- The venue is equipped with UV-C filters to sanitize circulated air.
- The venue has a bar area with a great selection of local beer for those of age and with I.D. No outside alcohol or drinks are allowed.
Bonnie Raitt “Just Live That” Tour Comes to The Rose
Bonnie Raitt will return to the live stage with Just Like That… a national tour in 2022 which includes music from her forthcoming, long-awaited studio album, ‘Just Like That…’. Raitt will release her first single off the upcoming album as well as launch a pre-order campaign February 25th. The ‘Just Like That…’ tour includes a stop at Rose Music Center at The Heights for a performance on Wednesday, July 20th with special guest Mavis Staples.
Raitt said, “To celebrate finally being able to play live concerts again by reuniting with my dear friend and inspiration, the great Mavis Staples, is a thrill words can’t really express. Mavis and her band are at the top of their game and I know they feel the same about us. Hope you can experience the magic when we come through on tour this summer!”
Continuing a long-standing tradition in conjunction with The Guacamole Fund and Raitt’sGreen Highway campaign, one dollar from every ticket purchased will be donated to grassroots local, regional, and national organizations whose work focuses on safe and sustainable energy, social justice and human rights, environmental protection, and blues/music education.
ABOUT BONNIE RAITT
Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award winning albums, ‘Nick of Time’ and ‘Luck of the Draw,’ which featured hits, “Something To Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me” among others. The ten-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and Rolling Stone named the slide guitar ace one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”
Raitt’s widely-acclaimed 2012 independent release ‘Slipstream’ sold over a quarter-million copies, making it one of the top selling independent albums, and earned Raitt her 10th Grammy Award (Best Americana Album). In February 2016, Raitt released her highly-anticipated 20th album, ‘Dig In Deep’ (Redwing Records.) On tour for much of 2017-2019, Raitt and her band performed overseas in Australia, New Zealand as well as Canada before spending the summers touring as support for James Taylor in stadiums and arenas across the U.S., United Kingdom and Europe.
As known for her lifelong commitment to social activism as she is for her music, Raitt has long been involved with the environmental movement, performing concerts around oil, nuclear power, mining, water and forest protection since the mid 70’s. She was a founding member of MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) which produced the historic concerts, album and movie NO NUKES and continues to work on safe energy issues in addition to environmental protection, social justice and human rights, as well as creator’s rights and music education.
ABOUT MAVIS STAPLES
Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate. She’s both a Blues and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer; a civil rights icon; a GRAMMY Award-winner; a chart-topping soul/gospel/R&B pioneer; a National Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement recipient; and a Kennedy Center honoree. She marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., performed at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, and sang in Barack Obama’s White House. She’s collaborated with everyone from Prince and Bob Dylan to Arcade Fire and Hozier, blown away countless festivalgoers from Newport Folk and Glastonbury to Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, performed with The Band at The Last Waltz, and graced the airwaves on Fallon, Colbert, Ellen, Austin City Limits, Jools Holland, the GRAMMYs, and more. At a time when most artists begin to wind down, Staples ramped things up, releasing a trio of critically acclaimed albums in her 70’s with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy that prompted Pitchfork to rave that “her voice has only gained texture and power over the years” and People to proclaim that she “provides the comfort of a higher power.”
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, February 18 at Ticketmaster.com and RoseMusicCenter.com.
Counting Skeletons at the Phone Booth Lounge
A premier group of local veteran musicians who entertain like your favorite Pandora station! We play upbeat, “dance-able Rock” centered in the 80’
Earth, Wind & Fire are Coming to The Rose!
The legendary music group, Earth, Wind & Fire will head to Huber Heights, OH for their first ever performance at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Thursday, July 28.
Earth, Wind & Fire are a musical institution. 2020 marked a year-long celebration of their 50th anniversary in entertainment – one that has taken them all around the globe playing sold out concerts. In 2019, their contributions to arts and culture were acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery also awarded Earth, Wind & Fire with its Portrait of a Nation Prize.
The band has scored eight number one hits, have sold over 100 million albums worldwide and released 23 albums. Eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They’ve won an impressive nine Grammy Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music.
For their record-breaking success, they’ve also been awarded with Lifetime Achievement honors from ASCAP, NAACP, BET, and have star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their reach extends to heads-of- state. They have been invited to perform for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, who said in an interview with Rolling Stone that Earth, Wind & Fire was a “rhythm and blues and pop staple.”
Their achievements are equally matched by their generosity. Over the years the band has supported various charity organizations including the Make a Wish Foundation, Race to Erase MS, the American Cancer Society, and the Human Society. In 2007, leader Philip Bailey founded Music Is Unity, which helps youth in foster care successfully transition into adulthood and provides music instruments to youth with musical aspirations but lacking the resources. Co- founder, Verdine White has led important initiatives with the Girls & Boys Club of America and opened The Verdine White Foundation in Los Angeles as a mecca to serve youth with music scholarships and other programs.
The music of Earth, Wind & Fire is more alive than ever as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. Like the elements in their name, Earth, Wind & Fire’s music has withstood ever-changing trends in the world and shows no sign of vanishing as they continue to create joy and uplifting music that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere.
