Boyz II Men remains one of the most truly iconic R&B groups in music history. The group redefined popular R&B and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations, the band has penned and performed some of the most celebrated classics of the past two decades. The group’s 4 Grammy Awards are just the tip of the iceberg: throughout their 25-year career, Boyz II Men have also won a whopping 9 American Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Awards, 3 Billboard Awards, and a 2011 MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well and a Casino Entertainment Award for their acclaimed residency at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, which has been ongoing since 2013.
Dayton Music
Glady Knight at The Fraze
Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance including most recently appearing as “The Bee” on FOX’s The Masked Singer, in which she placed third.
Mini Concerts in St. Anne’s Hill This Sat
Dayton Porchfest celebrates our rich and diverse music scene, with musicians and bands covering funk and blues to indie rock and jazz, classical and country, to bluegrass and old-timey that has deep Appalachian roots here. We also celebrate the ethnic diversity of the region, a reflection of our “Welcome Dayton” spirit that has contributed to a significant influx of immigrants and refugees over the past decade. And it all takes place in a family-friend environment in the St. Anne’s Hill Historic District, just east of downtown.
Free Funk Fest at Levitt Pavilion
Brink a blanket or lawn chair. Stan the Man Brooks will be the emcee and DJ for the event. The festival will also offer multiple food and merchandise vendors.
Blues & Roots Rock Extravaganza 2
Enjoy a fun night of local based Blues and Roots Rock with all proceeds benefitting the ongoing renovations of the Sorg Opera House. Fred Gillespie and the Swamp Bees, with special guests Ashley Baumgarten, Chuck Evans, and Randy Smith present a lively, take-no-prisoners mix of powerful musicianship, strong original material, blues, R&B and classic rock in a tight three-piece format featuring blazing lead guitar and strong vocals.
Shinedown with special guest Pop Evil at Fraze
Multi-platinum, record-breaking band Shinedown – Brent Smith [vocals], Zach Myers [guitar], Eric Bass [bass, production], and Barry Kerch [drums] – has sold more than 10 million albums and 10 million singles worldwide, earned 13 platinum and gold singles, 5 platinum and gold albums, 15 #1 Active Rock hits, and amassed more than 1.5 billion total streams. Each of Shinedown’s 25 charting singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs Chart has reached the Top 5 – an unparalleled achievement – and they hold the record for most Rock Airplay Top 10s ever.
Harry Connick Jr. at The Rose
Harry Connick Jr. continues to establish himself as a best-selling musician, singer, composer, and a legendary live performer with millions of recordings sold around the world. Long regarded as one of America’s finest vocalists and pianists, Connick has exemplified excellence across multiple platforms in the entertainment world – in music, film, television, and Broadway.
Bluegrass & Brew Festival This Friday in Fairborn
Bring the family and enjoy the summer evening with two bluegrass bands, multiple food trucks, family-friendly activities, FREE Wi-Fi sponsored by Cincinnati Bell, and a beer garden flowing with your favorite brews from Bonbright Distributors.
Parking is FREE.
Billy Idol at The Rose
Billy Idol was an early architect of the sound, style, and fury of punk rock. His lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, making him one of the most recognizable faces in pop music.
Sunday in the Oak & Ivy Park
A community celebration of new music from 3-6pm for free.
The Hathaways at Hidden Gem Tonight
Tom Baer is the band’s drummer/sound engineer/producer/strategic planner. He has played drums for bands such as ‘Sunnuva” and ‘The Decades’, and was the sound engineer for ‘Flyweil’, ‘The Pulse’, and ‘Zummo’. He produced ‘The Pulse’s first album, as well as the first ‘Hathaways’ CD. He is also one of the principal vocalists in the band.
The ‘other’ Tom (Dempsey) plays bass, sings, and is one of the band’s contributing songwriters. He was a founding member of ‘The Hathaways’ and ‘Seventh Street’ and a band-mate of Tom Baer’s in ‘Sunnuva’.
Barry Drake is the band’s versatile guitarist/vocalist/resident wild-man. If an Eric Clapton tune or Stevie Ray Vaughn number is requested, he is the obvious man for the job. Plus, he can sing like Paul McCartney and dance like Harry James.
Sammy Davis is the newest member of the Hathaways, although he played with Barry Drake twenty years ago in the ‘Goin’ Home’ band, touring Michigan and most of Ohio. Sammy has had a parallel career in music with the Hathaways, playing in competing rock outfits for a long time. He has finally come to roost with the Hathaways, and we couldn’t be happier. He can duplicate the feel of a variety of musical styles with his array of keyboards, from honky tonk piano to Keith Emerson’s Hammond organ to a full orchestra.
Last, but not least, is Randy Eldred, our sound engineer. Randy makes sure the sound of the band is pro quality. A musician in his own right, he knows what it takes to bring all of the instrumental elements together to achieve a cohesive sound. His production company goes by the name of ‘Cody Music’, and is a huge contributor to our success.
Celtic Knot presents Dulahan at Flanagan’s Pub
We know you will “knot” want to miss the Celtic Knot weekend kicking off with performances by fan favorites, Dulahan, joined by the Dwyer School of Irish Dance and McGovern Irish Dance.
Dulahan is based in Dayton, Ohio and has performed regionally for the past 19 years. They are one of 3 bands that have performed every year at the Dayton Celtic Festival since its inception and have also been a frequent performer at Flanagan’s annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Dulahan draws on the traditional Irish and Scottish music that heavily influenced the bands early years, and incorporates varied contemporary American influences to create its unique musical niche. Dulahan combines the energy and drive of Irish Instrumental music, a hint of Celtic Rock and smidge of American Bluegrass with the invocative songwriting of Americana, Roots and Folk to create an infectious hybrid sound.
Chicago Rocks the Rose Tuesday Night!
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era,” by former President Bill Clinton, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Top 125 Artists Of All Time. And Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.
Sunday Afternoon Jazz at Hidden Gems
A Dayton based instrumental blues/jazz fusion band that consists of bassist JR Erb, guitarist John Simon and drummer ‘Crazy’ Steve Przyzycki. Current feat. artist is saxophonist Greg Pfugh.
Viceroy Kings, The Mortals, Bundy & the Spins at Blind Bob’s
“Dayton, Ohio cow-punk band Viceroy Kings return with their country-tinged punk sound. Musically, they fall somewhere between Social Distortion and Two Cow Garage. Punk informed by the vibe of outlaw country. High energy numbers benefit from the addition of piano. Vocals bring to mind early Hot Water Music, Lars Frederickson, or Tom Waits after a couple lozenges. Rough around the edges working class punk.”
Celtic music from Scythian at Brightside
Dayton Celtic Festival isn’t happening this year, but we’re still coming to play some tunes, raise some pints and some ruckus with you Dayton! This is our Roots & Stones CD Release Tour, and we are stoked to play a TON of new music. There will be seating as well as a dance floor. Join us for both nights and get a FREE show poster!
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