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The Dayton Music Fest band watch begins
Last week the news was dominated by the Barack Obama ‘VP watch.’
There was 24 hour news coverage of Obama’s every move and I eagerly checked my text messages every chance I got.
But, now that Obama has picked Biden we can all move on to who will be picked to play the Dayton Music Fest 2008.
The DMF committee is busy listening to entries and narrowing the field to the top Dayton bands to play this year’s Dayton Music Fest on October 4th.
Although no one will receive a text message when the final line-up is chosen, it is posted on www.daytonmusicfest.com that the schedule will be released by August 31st.
Thus, I am officially on DMF band watch.
The GCR music group, the production company who puts on the DMF and the Bellbrook Jamboree, had 121 entries from local bands who want to play DMF 2008.
GCR announced last month that the Fest’s headliner will be Bob Pollard’s new band Boston Spaceships.
No other bands or headliners have been announced.
The seven area clubs who will host the Music Fest have been announced. The list includes Canal Street Tavern, Oregon Express, Gilly’s, Blind Bob’s, Tumbleweed Connection, Trolley Stop, and Therapy Cafe.
The DMF features the best in local and regional indie and punk rock music. It has been an annual Music Fest since 2005.
As soon as the final band line-up and schedule is released I will post it on this blog. However, I will not e-mail and text all of you local music supporters the minute it is announced.
Just keep checking in.
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By Andy
August 27, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this
Herb, What band are you with? We surely didn’t pass you by on purpose. AndyBy andy
August 24, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this
Please plan to attend the Dayton Reggae Fest this upcoming Sunday (8/31) at Dave Hall Plaza (across from the Dayton Convention Center). TELL YOUR FRIENDS!By herb
August 24, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
D.M.F. did not pay us last year. fool me once shame on you!