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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.

Remarkable Jazz Duo Returns to The Brightside!

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I run into lots of folks who have been missing the jazz offerings at Gilly’s, or the listening room vibe at Canal Street Tavern. At The Brightside Music & Event Venue, we are hosting an upcoming performance that is just for those missing those powerful, intimate performances. Jennifer Hartswick & Nicholas Cassarino Duo, are a  truly remarkable jazz duo that you don’t want to miss!

The Brightside is thrilled to host this duo, who are back after popular demand! Last year they moved our audience to tears with their powerful jazz-fusion originals featuring Jennifer’s beautiful voice and trumpet accompaniment, along with Nick’s masterful, and even sexy, guitar work. Blues guitarist Steven Gregory, kicks off this exclusive performance.  He wowed local audiences during the recent Dayton Battle of the Bands, earning himself a spot in the finals.

Jennifer’s live performances are renowned as spontaneous, joyful and contagious. Her natural charisma and sincerity shines through, and each performance is a celebration of musical collaboration. And whether she is wailing on the trumpet or singing an intimate vocal solo, her performance is all part of a single seamless instrument, one that is played not only with astounding technical proficiency, but also with sensitivity, conviction and heart. Hartswick is an original member of the Trey Anastasio Band and has recorded/shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Phish, Christian McBride, Tom Petty, Aaron Neville, Carlos Santana, The Rolling Stones, Big Gigantic, Dave Matthews and countless others.

Nicholas Cassarino was born in Vermont into a musical family. He started singing publicly at age 5 and at age 11 began playing guitar. Through the genres of punk rock, classic rock, and folk he began studying jazz. The doors of jazz opened him up to classical, gospel, soul, hip-hop, funk, and music from around the world. In 2013 he formed his current touring outfit The Nth Power with Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce) and Nate Edgar (John Browns Body). They have been touring nationally and internationally since 2014 and have released an ep, full length studio album, live album, and will release a new studio album in the fall of 2018.

How to Go?

Tuesday March 10, 2020

The Brightside Music & Event Venue (905 E 3rd St, Dayton).

Doors 7pm. Show 7:30pm.

Pre-Sale Tickets $15: https://www.soundvalleydayton.com/events/jennifer-hartswick-nick-cassarino-duo

Day of Show $18.

All ages welcome. Handicapped accessible. On site parking.

 

Ms. Lauryn Hill at The Taft

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Multi-platinum artist Ms. Lauryn Hill rose to prominence with The Fugees and took the world by storm two decades ago as a solo artist with her Certified 8x platinum The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and spent 81 weeks total on the chart and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

Pink Floyd Tribute Band Returns To The Rose

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Brit Floyd, “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show,” returns to the stage in 2020 to perform its brand-new production. Including highlights from The Wall, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Division Bell, and featuring a show stopping 23 minute ‘note-for-note’ performance of the iconic era defining song Echoes, written 50 years ago, and from Pink Floyd’s breakthrough 1971 album Meddle. The 2020 World Tour will stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Thursday, July 16th.

Having performed over 1,000 shows since its launch in Liverpool, England in January 2011, Brit Floyd have circled the world, sold out tours across, Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East, and performed concerts at some of the world’s greatest venues, including London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall; the awe inspiring Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado; the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and ‘The Showplace of the Nation’, NYC’s Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.

The Brit Floyd show has become a phenomenon, widely regarded as the world’s greatest rock tribute show. Faithfully recreating the scale and pomp of the final 1994 Pink Floyd tour, complete with a stunning multi-million-dollar light show, iconic circle screen, lasers, inflatables and theatrics.

It really is as good as they say – believe the hype and don’t miss it!

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning at 11am on Friday, March 6th at www.Ticketmaster.com and www.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.

Ekoostik Hookah back in Dayton with Subterranean

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Ekoostik Hookah, the original Ohio jam band, returns to Dayton on Friday February 28, 2020 at The Brightside. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED.

For nearly 30 years, əkoostik hookah, Ohio’s original jam band, has been touring and inspiring musicians across the nation. Many of Dayton’s own psychedelic rock bands have been inspired by this talented group, including Subterranean, Dayton’s own up-and-coming powerhouse!

It’s been a few years since əkoostik hookah has performed on a Dayton stage, so it’s particularly exciting to have them back downtown for a show on the big ballroom stage at The Brightside Music & Event Venue on Friday February 28, 2020.

For old fans, seeing Hookah, as they are affectionally known, is a walk down memory late. Founding members, Dave Katz (keys, vocals, acoustic guitar), Steve Sweney (guitar), and longstanding drummer, Eric Lanese, have been the mainstays, providing the foundation and longevity that few acts have been able to maintain. Eric Sargent (guitar, vocals) arrived in 2010 and Matt Paetsch in 2018 (bass).

For new fans, this is an opportunity to rediscover not only one of  Ohio’s  most recognized and influential acts in the touring music scene, it’s also a chance to see the next generation in Subterranean! They approach improvisation with intent, pushing stylistic boundaries with  their  infectious grooves. Each show is truly a unique experience!

HOW TO GO?
When: Friday February 28, 2020. Doors 7:30pm / Music starts at 8:30pm
Where: The Brightside – 905 E 3rd St, Dayton. On site parking available.
Cost: $12 adv ticket available at link above or via SoundValleyDayton.com  / $15 day of show
Who: All ages welcome! Handicapped accessible.

Red Star” New Soviet-Era Russian Vodka Bar and Cocktail Lounge Opens in Downtown Dayton

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Alex Todd, who served as the GM of Proto Buildbar and Chris Wire, owner of Real Art were sitting around having a beer one day and got to talking about what might be next for that space. Chris shared they’d had a lot of fun with Proto, but were thinking after 5 years it might be time for something new.

Chris said they “were brainstorming and felt like craft beers were covered, the Cbar does bourbon better than anyone in the country and then they thought VODKA.  We’d both been watching Chernobyl and from there the ideas just spiraled out of control.  I’d been to a Vodka bar in NYC that was gorgeous and underground and pretty upscale.  But we wanted something much kitschier and fun.”  He went on to describe it as a being lots of leather and velvet, and dark. Hence Red Star, a themed, Soviet-Era Russian Vodka Bar was born.

According to Chris, Red Star, a “Proletarian Pub,” blends the opulence of the Cold War-era Kremlin with the vibe of a straight-forward working-man’s dive bar “in a look only your Ukrainian grandmother could love.”  The Grand Opening will be Friday, February 28th, from 4:00 pm–2:00 am. Unlike Proto Buildbar, this bar will be for those 21 and up.

Wire describes Red Star’s Soviet-era themed-decor as an eclectic mix of vintage Victorian and Mid-Century Modern furnishings dripping in red velvet accompanied by historical Russian photography and Cold War, propaganda-inspired graphics. With 2 bar areas and a mix of low tables, it will have a comfortable feel. Alex Todd will be the general manager and a few familiar favorites and some newbies will make up the staff.

Red Star features a full cocktail bar along and with eight select draft beers, an extensive selection of vodkas, and a rotating selection of more than a dozen house-infused vodkas. Flavored vodkas will include strawberry mint, tomato basil jalapeño, mixed berry, vanilla, espresso, apple pie, cinnamon, and a not-to-be missed pickle-infused vodka cocktail. Flights of the infused vodka will be available.  Come springtime they may event host some food trucks in the parking lot.

Those who may revel in Soviet-era, along with those who enjoy a darned-good dive bar (Pabst will be on draft for just $2.50), and not to exclude the odd Dayton-based Bolshevik—all will enjoy, real (non-electronic) dart boards, a premium sound system, and broad selection of music on vinyl that guests are free to pick and play.

“We’re really pleased to be able to add to the variety and quality of entertainment options that are part of the resurgence of downtown Dayton,” said Wire. “And, in our own way, we are adding to the fabric in this flourishing area of downtown with something that is cool, fun and funny, and a little off-center.”

RED STAR VODKA BAR
AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE

534 East First Street,  Dayton, Ohio 45402.

937-474-9418

Instagram: @redstardayton
Twitter: @redstardayton 
Facebook: @redstardayton

HOURS:

Tuesday–Thursday 4pm–midnight
Friday–Saturday 4pm–2am
Sunday 4pm–midnight

 

Beavercreek Weekend of Jazz February 27 @ 6:00 pm

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The Beavercreek Weekend of Jazz is an annual educational jazz festival organized and presented by the Beavercreek Music Parents Association. Its primary objective is to expose the youth and residents of Beavercreek and surrounding communities to a variety of jazz forms and styles,and provide opportunities to learn about careers in music directly from professional jazz musicians.

Boney James Release New Album and Announces Dayton Tour Stop

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Four-time GRAMMY nominee and multi-platinum saxophonist Boney James has announced plans for a 2020 tour in support of his new album Solid, set to release on April 17 by Concord Records. Solid is Boney James’ seventeenth album and the follow-up to his smash 2017 release Honestly – his eleventh #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album. The Solid Tour 2020 will stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Saturday, June 27th.

“A solid relationship is when someone has your back and will stand by your side no matter what,” explains Boney James about the title of his new album. “Solid is a word that has a few meanings, but this one really resonated with me and became the theme of the record.”

Sometimes, inspiration is slow in coming, evasive and stubborn. Other times, if an artist is very fortunate, it simply flows, the music practically writing itself. That’s how Solid, the latest release from Boney James came to be. “This record really flowed at an unusually quick pace,” Boney says. “There was a lot of positive energy in making this music. Solid is a very upbeat record. As I was writing them, these songs put a smile on my face.”

All of Solid’s eleven tracks were produced and written or co-written by James. Three songs – “Full Effect,” “Tonic” and the title track—were built from licks played at sound-check by touring guitarist Kendall Gilder on the road in support of Honestly. “I said, hey, what’s that riff you’re playing?” James recalls, “And Kendall said, ‘that’s just something I’m messing around with.’ I got my iPhone and recorded them, then took it home and wrote the songs!”

Four other songs were initiated by longtime James collaborator, acclaimed writer/producer Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee (Anderson Paak, Nicki Minaj, Anthony Hamilton). One of those, “Be Here,” was ultimately transformed into Solid’s Adult Urban single featuring special guest Kenny Lattimore, best known for his Top 10 R&B hit “For You.”

Says James, “We met at the Soul Train Awards twenty years ago and he said, ‘Some day we need to work together!’ As I was working on ‘Be Here’, I started to hear his voice in my head. I reached out to him and he wrote and recorded the lyrics. It’s such a romantic song and it really reinforced the theme of the record, strong and positive relationships.”

James crafted many of the song titles (“Fresh Air”, “On The Path”, “Tonic”) to play off this theme, “Similar to my last CD Honestly, this new music is a reaction to how stressful the world feels these days. Music is a respite, it’s always ‘solid’ and it never lets me down.”

Boney James’ personal relationship with music has never been anything but solid. Picking up the sax at age 10 in his native New Rochelle, New York, “I immediately loved it, and it pretty quickly became my favorite thing to do.” By the time he entered his teens, James was gigging with bands, and he turned pro at 19. He apprenticed as a sideman for artists like Morris Day, The Isley Brothers, Teena Marie and many others, touring and doing sessions for seven years before cutting his first solo album in 1992. The independently released Trust led immediately to a major label deal and a string of increasingly successful recordings and nonstop touring.

Now a four-time GRAMMY nominee with four RIAA Gold records and career sales topping three million units, James continues to defy musical genres; A two-time NAACP Award nominee, a Soul Train Award winner and named one of the Top 3 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Artists of the Decade.

James says he’s looking forward to heading out on the road and seeing how the Solid material evolves from night to night. “I love playing live, maybe more than I ever did. A lot of guys get tired of the traveling but it’s still a joy for me every time I go out there and play.”

It’s still a joy to his multitude of fans too. “I try to ‘be there’ for the people who are interested in my music,” says James, “to beSolid in that relationship and to not let anybody down. I often get great compliments from the people that come to my shows, that I ‘never disappoint’ them, and that’s very gratifying to me. That’s what I was trying to express with this title, that sense of character… to stand for something principled.”

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning at 11:00am on Friday, February 28th at www.Ticketmaster.com and www.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.