Dayton Music

Dayton Battle of the Bands

February 25, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The Dayton Battle of the Bands launches January – February 2020! The goal with this friendly competition is to shine light on new and upcoming bands in the community, while providing a prize package that helps launch them to their next level! Each week will focus on a different genre. Catch these exciting acts at The Brightside on Tuesday evenings starting Jan 14, 2020 – February 25, 2020. All ages. $10 at the door or $5 adv ticket via https://www.soundvalleydayton.com/events

The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St. Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements:

Band 1 – 7:40

Band 2 – 8:20

Band 3 – 9:00

Band 4 – 9:40

Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list. Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

Dayton Battle of the Bands

February 18, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St. Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements:

Band 1 – 7:40

Band 2 – 8:20

Band 3 – 9:00

Band 4 – 9:40

Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list. Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

Dayton Battle of the Bands

February 11, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St. Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements:

Band 1 – 7:40

Band 2 – 8:20

Band 3 – 9:00

Band 4 – 9:40

Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list. Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

Dayton Battle of the Bands

February 4, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St. Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements:

Band 1 – 7:40

Band 2 – 8:20

Band 3 – 9:00

Band 4 – 9:40

Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list. Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

Dayton Battle of the Bands

January 28, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St. Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements:

Band 1 – 7:40

Band 2 – 8:20

Band 3 – 9:00

Band 4 – 9:40

Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list. Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

Dayton Battle of the Bands

January 21, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St. Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements:

Band 1 – 7:40

Band 2 – 8:20

Band 3 – 9:00

Band 4 – 9:40

Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list. Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

Dayton Battle of the Bands

January 14, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St. Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements:

Band 1 – 7:40

Band 2 – 8:20

Band 3 – 9:00

Band 4 – 9:40

Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list. Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

Dayton Battle of the Bands Launches 6 Week Series

January 12, 2020 By LIbby Ballengee

The Dayton Battle of the Bands launches as a 6 week series, starting this week on January 14, 2020, running through February 25, 2020. The goal with this friendly competition is to shine light on new and upcoming bands in the Dayton area, while providing a prize package that helps launch them to their next level!

This new endeavor is a collaboration between The Brightside Music & Event Venue, Sound Valley, and Venus Child Productions. Carli Dixon, the owner and powerhouse behind The Brightside explained the motivation for this series: “Dayton has a long history of musical innovation, and we want to help elevate the next generation of Dayton talent.” For that reason, this competition is only open to bands and musical acts that have been performing (in their current entity) five years or less and are within a 35 mile radius of downtown Dayton.

Performing on The Brightside’s big stage in the Ballroom at the Sound Valley Winter Music Fest is part of the prize package for the Battle of the Band winner.

Twenty local acts were selected by a judge’s panel, with genres ranging from hip hop to metal, and from Americana to electronic originals. The prize package for the winner includes an EP session with famed sound engineer Patrick Himes at Reel Love Recording Studio, a music video with Sound Valley, professional photo shoot with Mike Jones, and a premiere spot on the big stage at The Brightside for the Sound Valley Winter Music Festival. Along with support from those professionals, WYSO 91.3 FM and Prime Time Party Rental are sponsoring this first year’s competition.

Week 1 kicks off on January 14th and continues every Tuesday evening through February 25, 2020, which is when the finals will be held. In case of in-climate weather, February 18th will be used as a make up date. See full schedule and details on how to go below:

How to Go:

Where: The Brightside at 905 E 3rd St Dayton 45402

When: Week 1- Jan 14, 2020 / Week 2 – Jan 21, 2020 / Week 3 – Jan 28, 2020 / Week 4 – Feb 4, 2020 / Week 5 – Feb 11, 2020 / Week 6 – Rain date make up on Feb 18, 2020 (if needed) / Finals – Feb 25, 2020

Time: Doors 7pm, music starts promptly at 7:40 after some announcements

Cost: $5 advance tickets via https://www.soundvalleydayton.com/events/ – OR $10 at the door

Schedule: Band 1 – 7:40pm / Band 2 – 8:20 / Band 3 – 9:00 / Band 4 – 9:40
Music ends at 10pm. Winner announced at 10:30

All ages welcome! Handicapped accessible. On site parking available.

NOTE: Due to the volume of participants, there will be no friends and family guest list.

The 17th Annual HoliDayton features Dayton’s Best Original Rock!

December 26, 2019 By LIbby Ballengee

For local rock fans, one of the holiday season’s most beloved traditions is the 17th annual HoliDayton showcase. This year’s event is happening Saturday December 28th, 2019 at Blind Bob’s Bar. As with years prior, there will be two stages of performances alternating throughout the evening from 8pm to 2am! Come early, stay late and celebrate another year of great Dayton music.

HoliDayton is organized by Mark McMillon, the guitarist for Hawthorne Heights and The Story Changes. Despite his very busy touring scheduling, putting together this Dayton original music mini-festival is one thing he always prioritizes. It’s an awesome way to celebrate being back home for the holidays, see friends and check out old and new bands alike!

The 2019 lineup features lots of rock, punk and straight up fun from The Nightbeast, The Story Changes, Abertooth Lincoln, Legbone, YARDBOSS, New World Natives, Seth Canan & The Carriers, Better Anyway and Business Casuals.

How to Go?

The Story Changes will be among the original bands performing at HoliDayton.

When: Saturday December 28th, 2019 starting at 8pm.

Where: Blind Bob’s Bar in the Oregon District

Cost: $10 at the door

Who: 21 and up

Dayton Battle of the Bands Announced for 2020

December 13, 2019 By Dayton Most Metro

Dayton is well known for our impressive history of pushing musical boundaries, from the invention of Funk to the incalculable influence of early 90s alternative bands Guided by Voices and The Breeders. As a new decade launches, a group of Dayton music enthusiasts are joining forces to launch the next generation of local music.

Local music promoter Libby Ballengee (of Venus Child Productions) recently partnered with The Brightside, a new mid-size, multi-purpose event venue located in downtown Dayton. “I was so excited when The Brightside opened because there was finally a place downtown that could hold 500 person concerts. It’s the perfect size for grassroots promoters like me.”

The key assets of The Brightside are its enormous stage and top-notch sound engineers. It’s a quality experience for performers and the audience alike. However, for new bands, it’s a big leap in cost and attendance to get up on that big stage. Ballengee felt bad about having to turn away inquiries, and sought a way to support new bands looking for a break.

In conversations with fellow promoter and ticketing agent Zac Pitts from Sound Valley Dayton, and The Brightside’s owner Carli Dixon, Ballengee realized that they shared a mutual vision for the future of Dayton’s music community. Given Dayton’s rich musical history and impressive talent pool, how could they support the next generation of Dayton musical innovators?

The idea for a Dayton Battle of the Bands rose to the surface. Many Daytonians remember Canal Street Tavern’s Dayton Band Playoffs, although some like Pitts, were a bit too young to attend himself. While inspired by the idea, the group wants to use the platform of a competition to be more of an incubator for new bands. Bands will receive feedback from music industry experts during the playoff rounds, and the winner will get a full promotional package to take them to the next level.

The winner of Dayton Battle of the Bands will perform on the ballroom stage at The Brightside, among other prizes. PHOTO BY LIBBY BALLENGEE.

On December 6th, 2019, a call for submissions will begin via daytonbattleofthebands.com. Bands or musical acts of any genre, that have been established 5 years or less and within a 35 mile radius of downtown Dayton are eligible to apply. There is no fee to apply or perform. Online registration opens December 6, 2019 and closes on December 22, 2019.

There is one more informational sessions for bands to get more information about the competition on Tuesday, December 17th. A band representative MUST attend one of these sessions to show proof of residency and to review how competition will work. Bands have a few days after the December meeting to complete their online registration.

Twenty bands will be selected by a review process by local judges, which includes Dr. Samuel N. Dorf, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Dayton, Tiffany Johnson, CEO of GigMerge and former VP of A&R for a Sony affiliate, Don Thrasher, longtime musician and journalist at the Dayton Daily News, among many others.

Once the 20 participating bands are selected, they will be scheduled to perform a 20 minute set in The Brightside’s listening room, over a 5 week period January 14th, 2020 – February 11th, 2020 on Tuesday evenings. Four bands will play their best originals each week, the winners moving onto the finale will take place on February 25, 2020. Bands proceeding to the finals are picked through an equal mix of audience and judge’s votes. The Final winner will be selected by audience votes only.

This is a wonderful promotional opportunity for all 20 bands that participate! The winner will receive a full promotional kit including their very own EP recording session with Reel Love Recording Studio, a music video by Sound Valley, a professional photo shoot, and a chance to play the BIG stage at The Brightside during the Sound Valley Winter Music Festival on Saturday March 7, 2020.