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ruef Design launches Free Music Video Contest

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ruef Design, a Dayton, OH-area digital marketing agency, is offering to produce, film, and edit a music video for a local band or artist for FREE.

The lucky artist or band will work with ruef Design through the creative process and all phases of production to craft a music video, all on ruef Design’s dime.

Zack Ruef, owner of the Dayton-based digital marketing agency said he and his team came up with the idea during the recent quarantine.

Zack Ruef

“We love Dayton and would like to give something back,” Ruef said. “We believe in nurturing the arts and creativity, now more than ever.”

He continued: “Dayton is full of talent. As a creative agency, we know it first-hand: We are made up of passionate artists and designers and musicians, and we want to help promote local art and music! We think now more than ever we need positivity and creativity to thrive.”

The video will be for one original song (no covers), including location scouting and video concept development, as well as full video production and editing.

“Shooting a music video is a lot of fun, plus we’ll get the opportunity to meet and work with other local artists, so it’s a win-win!” Ruef said.

The initial entry submission period will run until July 10th, 2020. For full terms and conditions, and to enter, visit https://ruef.com/music-video-contest/.

ruef Design specializes in technical communications and marketing for business-to-business buyers in manufacturing, engineering, and industrial spaces, and have created music videos for high-profile artists and bands in Dayton and Cincinnati.

Springboro Summer Concert Series in On!

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Springboro is bringing the heat with their Concerts in the Park Series at the North Park Amphitheater, 195 Tamarack Trail. Sing along to your favorite tunes as the City of Springboro and Park Board present a terrific lineup that includes 7 FREE concerts on Tuesday and Friday evenings.

In response to COVID-19 restrictions and the ongoing risk of coronavirus, the City will follow all recommendations from Warren County Health District and the State of Ohio. Please stay at home if you don’t feel well. The City will monitor the number of attendees, the seating area will be marked for social distancing and the following procedures will be implemented:

  • Facial coverings are recommended but not required;
  • Seating is open one hour prior to the start of the concert (6 p.m. for Tuesday concerts and 6:30 p.m. for Friday concerts);
  • No chairs may be placed at the amphitheater in advance;
  • Hand sanitation stations will be available in the concert area;
  • Social distancing is encouraged in the seating areas and food and beverage lines;
  • There will be one entrance and one exit for the seating area.

Please note that approvals for large gatherings along with other events may change, per the direction of the County or State. If new restrictions or orders are issued, they will update their Facebook page and website.

Tuesday concerts start at 7 p.m. and feature an eclectic mix of music along with concessions by the Rotary Club of Springboro.

Friday concerts start at 7:30 p.m. We’re keeping the classic rock flame burning with tribute bands. In addition, enjoy concessions by the Rotary Club of Springboro and food trucks by El Meson, Craves, Dickey’s BBQ and Kona Ice. Beer sales—supporting Wee Panthers Football will be available if approved by the State of Ohio.

Bring your own seating—we’re ready for summer!

July 10: The Little Mermen

July 14: Velvet Crush

July 17: The Heart of Rock & Roll—Tribute to Huey Lewis & The News

July 21: Drive

July 24: ABBA MIA—Tribute Band

July 28: MAD Women

July 31:  Resurrection—Tribute to Journey

Cincinnati Circus Company & The Milo’s

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Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy some good ‘ol family fun! Each free ticket is good for UP TO TEN (10) people. Spots will be marked off to ensure safe, social distancing.

Cincinnati Circus Company will open the show at 6:00 pm with a thrilling, high-flying aerial show that will excite everyone. Starting at 7:00 pm, one of Dayton’s fan favorite bands, The Milo’s, will perform a sing along and dance along concert, appealing to families and kids and adults of all ages.

‘Tip Jar’ virtual concert raises funds for hospitality workers

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On Saturday, May 30th, Dayton musicians come together in a virtual concert called ‘Tip Jar: A Show of Thanks’ to raise funds for Dayton’s hospitality workers.

The idea stemmed from the staff of Tender Mercy, the chic new underground bar that opened right as the coronavirus shutdown was happening. The team wanted to help fellow workers who are struggling financially from lack of income.

The Kiwis, Photo by Libby Ballengee

Led by co-owner Chris Dimmick, the team partnered with the Dayton Foundation and the Ohio Restaurant Association to set up a special fund for Montgomery and Greene County workers.

Dimmick and team also partnered with three local production companies to film the pre-produced show: Ambient Productions, Sound Valley Dayton, and Venus Child Productions. The filming occurred over 3 days and 4 locations: The Brightside, Ned Peppers, Tender Mercy, and Toxic Brewery. Fourteen local acts took to stages in empty rooms to film their favorite songs.

Nasty Bingo, photo by Libby Ballengee

The result is fast paced and diverse showcase of local talent (full list below) in a telethon style show that will air on Dayton.com’s Facebook page on Saturday, May 30, from 8-9:30 p.m.
Organizers are hoping to raise $100,000 for the restaurant relief fund. Currently they have $68,000 pledged from area businesses, and hope the remaining funds will be donated as the show airs. Daytonians are encouaged to watch, share and be generous, %s the community supports the very people who have always served us.

How to watch:
What: Tip Jar: A Show of Thanks
When: Saturday, May 30, from 8-9:30 p.m.
Where: Streaming on Dayton.comʼs Facebook page.
More info: Facebook event details
For those who wish to donate to the Ohio Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, you can do so by visiting the Dayton Foundationʼs website. If you are a restaurant worker in need of monetary help, you can apply for this relief by visiting the relief fundʼs website.

THE PERFORMERS

NOTE: Performances not in this order, youʼll have to wait and watch for yourself!

– Nightbeast
– Nasty Bingo
– The Story Changes, featuring members of Hawthorne Heights
– The Kiwis
– Jessica Hung, Concert Master of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
– Kevin Carter featuring Valerie (performs “Dayton Strong” song)
– Allison Justice of The Katawicks (The Katawicks won the Dayton Battle of the Bands)
– Tino
– Paige Beller
– Elijah Seabrook
– Amber Hargett
– Mariah J
– KAM
– Zack Sliver & Adam West

New Haven Live Stream Concert

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For the fans and family that have seen us before, welcome back! For those that have not been able to see us live yet, here is a taste of what it would be like to go to our show. We will be live on our YouTube channel on May 9th at 7pm EST. So tune in and be ready to bang your head!

Cincinnati Native Nominated for an Independent Music Award

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The supremely talented up-and-coming singer-songwriter Olivia Frances will look to add another award to her already impressive collection of accolades. Musical from a young age, Frances started playing piano at age six and composed her first song on guitar at age 12. Her dedication from such young age has paid off by having written over 300 songs. Frances credits Fleetwood Mac, Bon Iver and Kacey Musgraves as her musical inspirations.

This month, Music Resource Group announced the Nominees for The 18th Annual Independent Music Awards (IMAs). Nominations in 100+ Music, Video and Design categories were awarded to an eclectic roster of established and emerging talent from around the globe.

Frances is nominated in the Story Song Category for “The Bee & the Rose” a sweeping, environmentally-driven song off Orchid (2019), her latest bouquet of songs and stories. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette describes the album as “irrepressibly sweet — and eminently likable.” Written with the talented Nashville-based songwriter Michael Astrachan and produced by the distinguished Pat Lassiter, “The Bee & the Rose” reminds listeners of the natural beauty of the world and uses it on stage as a catalyst to discuss the current bee crisis.

Frances is no stranger to the Independent Music Awards. In 2018, she won the VOX Pop Love Song Category and the awards ceremony took place at Lincoln Center. Frances is a multi-award-winning artist, placing 1st in the Singer-Songwriter Category at the 2018 New England Songwriting Competition and winning Best Pop Song of the Year at the 2017 Ohio Music Awards.

Musical legends Lucinda Williams, Steven Van Zandt, Ellis Paul and Jonatha Brooke are nominated alongside Frances. The winning projects will be selected by influential judging panels including: Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan, Robert Smith, Ziggy Marley, KT Tunstall, and many more indie creatives, top recording artists and industry influencers.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The 18th annual Independent Music Awards ceremony originally scheduled for June in New York City will proceed as an online showcase for this year’s top-ranked artists and music projects. Now in its 18th year, The Independent Music Awards honors artistry and daring rather than streams and social reach, and celebrates everything that makes indie music authentic and unique.

Daughtry 2020 Tour At The Rose in August

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GRAMMY® Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling band Daughtry has announced 2020 tour dates with special guest The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. The tour will include a stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Thursday, August 20th.

As the frontman for the band bearing his name, Chris Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent rock & roll torchbearers of the 21st Century. Daughtry has released five albums, all of which reached the Billboard Top Ten and have combined sales over 8 million copies in the U.S.

Daughtry’s self-titled debut was the best-selling album of 2007, which contained four Top Twenty hit singles including the Grammy-nominated smash “It’s Not Over.” Leave This Town also reached Number One in 2009, while 2011’s Break the Spell was certified gold. 2013’s Baptized, featured the platinum-selling “Waiting for Superman,” which the singer points to as a turning point in his songwriting.

“It was a nice hybrid of where we had been and where we’re going, and it opened my eyes a bit,” says Daughtry. “Everything was so serious and doom and gloom, and ‘You broke my heart,’ but we never saw ourselves as those people outside the music — onstage we were always joking around. That helped me wrap my head around the fact that we can be light-hearted and still be us. And that really changed the way I approach the songs in general.”

Daughtry and his band have been performing together for over a decade. “Like anything with a ten year relationship, you know more about each other than you do most of your family,” says Chris Daughtry. “It’s a love-hate thing — you get sick of being around them, but after two weeks at home you’re ready to get back out on the road and do it again. The fan base really keeps us alive. That’s the key ingredient to keeping a band together — that’s the gasoline, and without it you can’t run.”

One thing that has kept the fire burning for Daughtry has been the need to constantly challenge himself creatively. This kind of ambition has also extended to the work of Daughtry the band. “We always try to push ourselves outside of the familiar parameters,” says the singer. “If it’s anything like we’ve done before, then it’s not good enough for the record.

“If you look at the groups doing it for twenty-plus years,” he continues, “they were always changing their style, testing the water, going off the rails from what people expected — Zeppelin, Elton, Prince, they never did the same record twice. So there’s always that effort to push yourself as an artist, but I never want to abandon that sense of melody and sense of something that people can grab onto, whether it conjures up memories or helps them through a tough time. That’s what I love about music, when it makes me feel something.”

More than ten years after launching with a massive splash, Chris Daughtry claims that he and the band have grown the most on stage, and that it’s altered his whole sense of his work. “When we first came out, I’d only known what I’d seen,” he says. “I didn’t know how to be vulnerable, with no pretense. Now it’s walk onstage and, especially in our acoustic shows, just be flat-out honest and open. It’s really helped me realize that’s actually what fans want — they want 100 percent honesty and feeling like they got to know you better.”

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, April 17th at www.Ticketmaster.com andwww.Rosemusiccenter.com. Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees.  Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.

Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Join Together to Broadcast Concert Night with the DPO Every Saturday

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Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra are pleased to announce that every Saturday night beginning on Saturday, April 11 at 8:00 pm, Discover Classical will broadcast a previously recorded concert from the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for the southwest Ohio region to tune in and enjoy from the comfort of their homes. In this unprecedented time when concert halls are closed, Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic are thrilled to partner together to bring the joy of music and maybe a little hope back into the lives of the greater Dayton community.

“The music of our Dayton Philharmonic is so important to the cultural life of our community,” said Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Artistic Director and Conductor Neal Gittleman. “So it’s a particular shame that we can’t be playing live music to lift people’s spirits, expose them to beauty, and give them hope now, when we all need it so much. These concerts from the DPO and DPAA archives are, I suppose, the next best thing until we can once again all be together in person.”

 

“If there is a silver lining to be found in the current turmoil surrounding the coronavirus, perhaps it’s that we will recognize and embrace the things that we sometimes took for granted, something as simple as sharing a common musical experience,” said Shaun Yu, President and CEO of Discover Classical. “It is my hope that these concerts will remind audiences of what a treasure we have in our Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and what we have to look forward to…until we can all be together again.”

 

Concert Night with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will air Saturday evenings at 8 pm on Discover Classical 88.1FM WDPR Dayton/ 89.9FM WDPG Greenville/ 89.1FM WUSO Springfield, and online at discoverclassical.org.

 

The series will begin with Neal Gittleman’s ten favorite concerts from the last five seasons. This new series kicks off this Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm with a broadcast of the previously recorded first Masterworks concert of the 2018-2019 season entitled Pictures at an Exhibition, featuring guest violinist Yevgeny Kutik. The program includes Debussy-Molinari’s L’isle joyeuse, followed by Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1, and closing beautifully with Mussorgsky-Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

 

Concert Night with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will showcase the following concert lineup for the months of April and May:

 

APRIL 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2018

Debussy-Molinari: L’isle joyeuse

Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 (Yevgeny Kutik, violin)

Massenet: Thaïs Meditation (Yevgeny Kutik, violin)

Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

 

APRIL 18, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from February 2017

Bach-Schoenberg: St. Anne Prelude and Fugue

Bach: Motet #1, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Choir)

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

 

APRIL 25, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from March 2018

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Ballet (Dayton Ballet)

 

MAY 2, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2017

Verdi: Requiem

 

MAY 9, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from May 2019 (John Mauceri, guest conductor)

Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes

Bernstein: Three Meditations from MASS (Adrian Daurov, cello)

Bruch: Kol Nidrei (Adrian Daurov, cello)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

 

MAY 16, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2015

Copland: El Salon México

Grieg: Piano Concerto (Emile Naoumoff, piano)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

 

MAY 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from January 2019

Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture

Mozart: Flute Concerto (Andrea Griminelli, flute)

Morricone: American Themes (Andrea Griminelli, flute)

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

 

MAY 30, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from October 2014

Mozart: Piano Concerto #20 (Spencer Myer, piano)

Mahler: “Das irdische Leben” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Mary Wilson, soprano)

Mahler: Symphony #4 (Mary Wilson, soprano)

 

Yellow Cab Tavern To Host Virtual Concerts

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In hopes of raising some money and spirits 15 Dayton musicians will go LIVE this weekend on Facebook from the Yellow Cab Tavern.

Then follow the schedule below and click the link at the corresponding time to watch each performer LIVE from their page:

FRIDAY March 20th
7 – Kyleen Downes at Kyleen Downes
7:30 – Matt Terry + Samantha Rogers at Matt Terry
8 – Amber Hargett at Amber Hargett Music
8:30 – David Payne + Heather Redman at David Payne
9 – Brandon Berry (The Paint Splats) at Brandon Berry
9:30 -Rich Reuter at Rich Reuter
10 – Salvadore Ross at Salvadore Ross

SATURDAY March 21st
7 – Paul Monnin at Paul Justin
7:30 – Charlie + Amanda Jackson at Charlie & Amanda
8 – Harold Hensley at Harold Hensley
8:30 – Anna Baugham at Anna Marie Music
9 – Sisco Red at Sisco Red
9:30 – novena at Jennifer Taylor
10 – Sharon Lane at Sharon A. Lane
10:30 – MOIRA at MOIRA

Symbolically buy a drink and tip the amazing staff at Yellow Cab Tavern : https://www.paypal.me/yellowcabtavern
A LOT has happened this last week and we want to continue with music and community despite physical distancing. Please join us this weekend and have fun clapping with emojis, virtually clinking glasses and getting creative with us as we try something new!

Trombonist, Robin Eubanks to Jazz up the Hayner

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Trombonist, Robin Eubanks will be performing at the Hayner on Saturday, March 21 at 7:00 pm. Eubanks is a multiple-Grammy winning premier jazz trombonist of our generation. He regularly performs with Mental Images, EB3, The SF Jazz Collective and the Dave Holland Quintet and Big Band. Eubanks toured Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia and the UK in 2019 alone. His compositions and arrangements are valued at colleges and universities throughout the United States and have been performed and recorded by many outstanding American Jazz bands. Mr. Eubanks taught at Oberlin College for over 20 years as the tenured Professor of Jazz Trombone and Jazz Composition. He also taught at Berklee College of Music, the New England Conservatory and the Prince Claus Conservatoire in the Netherlands.

On March 21st at 7 pm, you will have the opportunity to hear this amazing trombonist at a free concert in the Hayner Ballroom. The Keigo Hirakawa Trio will back him up on piano, stand-up bass and drums. Hirakawa will also conduct a pre-concert interview to introduce us to the performer. Come early to learn about Robin Eubanks, his history in music, his musical family, his inspiration and his life-long pursuit of excellence in Jazz.

This concert is offered free to the public because of the support of its proud citizens. It is funded through a local tax levy of the Troy City School District and many generous gifts to the Friends of Hayner. For more information regarding these free events and to receive a complete listing of events taking place at the Hayner Center, please call 339-0457 or visit our website at www.TroyHayner.org for complete details.