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Concert announcements: Artists coming to the area
Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted. The Basement 391 Neil Ave., Columbus www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483) Recently announced: Capital Cities with Youngblood Hawke, June 25; Bushwalla, June 26 Upcoming: Dead Confederate, May 29; PJ North with Mayhem Like Me, AJ Quiero, ...
Hospital Garden crunches songs to power-pop core
After five years, two full-length albums, a lineup change and several smaller split-band releases, Hospital Garden is in top form. The proof is “Mover,” the Chicago-based indie act’s rocking third album, released by Forge Again Records on Tuesday. Hospital Garden, featuring former Daytonians Lucas Hollow (vocals, guitar) and Sarah Carey ...
Greek punks moved to the U.S.
The island of Crete is no punk hotspot, but it’s notable to fans of the genre as the birthplace of Barb Wire Dolls, one of the most buzzed about modern punk bands on the scene. However, the legend of Isis Queen (vocals), Pyn Doll (guitar) and Krash Doll (drums) wasn’t ...
Memorial Day weekend special edition: The top 10 things to do this week
Memorial Day is a time for celebration. It is a time to remember military personnel who died during active service, and it is also a reminder that summer is less than a month away. If you are still looking for some last-minute activities for the long weekend, there here are ...
Musical comedian praises local guitarist
Comedian Tim Wilson, 51, has been around musicians his entire life, and he’s not easily impressed. However, the Georgia native knew he was witnessing rare talent when he shared the stage with local hotshot blues guitarist Scotty Bratcher in 2011 during Wiley Comedy Niteclub’s annual Memorial Day comedy and music ...
Heritage Festival: more than patriotism
At its core, The Heritage Festival at Carillon Park on Sunday is a free annual old-fashioned patriotic celebration with demonstrations, food, local performers, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra with members of Dayton Ballet and grand finale fireworks display at dusk. The festival, Dayton History’s signature spring event, also serves as an ...
Grassroots metal from XFactor1
The members of XFactor1 are no strangers to hard work. The Columbus-based metal band, opening for Taproot at McGuffy’s House of Rock in Dayton on Friday, made its name with a two-pronged attack that matched incendiary live shows with an interactive approach with fans that extended beyond social media to ...
Blues-rocker showcases diverse style
Chicago blues is a big part of Ray Fuller’s sound, but the Columbus-based musician can’t be tied to one style. The disciple of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Elmore James can’t resist stretching out stylistically to incorporate elements of ’50s rock ’n’ roll, Delta blues, soul and rockabilly.He is headlining ...
Stivers trio speaks aloud
Not a Statistic is more than a catchy title. Organizer Sharon Lane, an adjunct creative writing teacher at Stivers School for the Arts, says that the spoken-word performance at the Yellow Cab Building in Dayton on Saturday is a statement about the uniqueness of participating student writers Jamela Lovelace, Althea ...
Taste of Cincinnati expects 500,000
When the 35th Taste of Cincinnati takes place over Memorial Day weekend it will bring together around 45 southwestern Ohio restaurants, more than 70 entertainment acts and an estimated 500,000 gourmets looking for palate pleasers. “Taste of Cincinnati is a Cincinnati tradition. It wouldn’t be Memorial Day Weekend without Taste. ...
Festivals’ can’t-miss dishes
More than 200 Cincinnati-area chefs and foodies came together to judge the dishes that will be featured in this weekend’s Taste of Cincinnati food festival. Nine southern Ohio restaurants earned awards for this year’s Best of Taste Awards in four categories: Appetizer (Crab Rangoon by Thai Taste); Entree (Honey Sweet ...
Big hair, big tunes accent ‘Rock of Ages’
Expect nothin' but a good time as the latest national tour of the 2009 hit jukebox musical "Rock of Ages" receives its local premiere at the Schuster Center on Tuesday and Wednesday as a special Star Attraction courtesy of the Victoria Theatre Association. The recipient of five Tony Award nominations ...
A welcome home to pop/rock singers embracing country
The majority of my friends are not country music fans, which may lead you to ask, “Then why are they your friends?” Here’s the deal, I just let them keep hating and thinking that they don’t like country, when it fact they do, and have for years. You may hear ...
The top 10 things to do this week
1) A World A’fair Each spring for four decades, A World A’Fair has provided Daytonians with the opportunity to sample a cross-section of international culture without bothering with pesky airport lines or hassles with customs officials and this year is no exception. The long-running festival returns to the Dayton Convention ...
Blues Hall of Famer discusses honor
Joe Louis Walker was cleaned out at the International Blues Music Awards in Memphis on May 9. He didn’t win any of the four categories he was nominated for — B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, Contemporary Male Blues artist and the Gibson Guitar ...
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