Beta Testing Announced for New Music & Service Directory! | Dayton, Ohio

Music Connection Dayton is proud to announce the launch of our new music and service directory!

 

We’re creating a centralized online space for
Dayton area music, both present and past.

Why?
To put it simply, we want to harness our collective community power and help separate our community from the overload of information on other sites!

Rock & Roll / Pop Powerhouse, Flying Underground, Landing in Dayton for St. Patty’s Day- 3/17/17

Flying Underground is a Pop and Rock & Roll powerhouse from Cincinnati, Ohio featuring energetic riffs, sonically explosive guitars, and rebellious lyrics belted out with clarity, sweet melodies, and enough grit to get your engines revved up and ready to rock!

Coming up in just under 2 weeks, they’ll be burning down the stage at Blind Bob’s in Dayton as they hook up with local rockers, Me & Mountains, and this will be a blistering night of Rock & Roll that we really wish was here already!   

Marshall Jones of Ohio Players dies | www.mydaytondailynews.com

Dayton funk music pioneer Ohio Players’ bassist Marshall “Rock” Jones died in Texas.

Source: Marshall Jones of Ohio Players dies | www.mydaytondailynews.com

A Shady Grove and Parlour Tricks | Upcoming Shows 3/18-3/21 – Dayton Insider – Dayton.com

Source: A Shady Grove and Parlour Tricks

The Dayton Underground Series Kicks Off With A Packed House!

Last Saturday evening, The Dayton Underground Series kicked off to a packed house at WO Wrights Grill & Pub! Fans started arriving about an hour before the show, ready to hear some killer music, and that is exactly what they got!  

More than 170 people came out to hear Able Danger, Left in the Dark, and our Best of Dayton Underground 2015 “Best Rock” winners, Crosley Court, and it was a fantastic evening all around!  This was the perfect way to celebrate Music Connection Dayton‘s unofficial 3rd anniversary and the 1 year anniversary of W937 Dayton Radio, and we can’t even tell you how hard it was to wait to share this amazing music with you!  

Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo Talks Singer Auditions | Dayton vocalist, Mick Blankenship, Auditions for STP

Maybe you’ve heard that Stone Temple Pilots are looking for a new singer, but have you heard that Dayton vocalist, Mick Blankenship, is auditioning for the spot?

Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo discusses the band’s auditions for a new singer, their upcoming benefit and the death of Scott Weiland.

IDs released of 5 killed in I-75 crash | DAYTON News | www.whio.com

Five people were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-75 North overnight, including the at-fault driver whom police said appears to have been driving while intoxicated.

Source: IDs released of 5 killed in I-75 crash | DAYTON News | www.whio.com

A Weeknight in Dayton Still Means a Rockin Good Time | Jeremy Porter & the Tucos @ Blind Bob’s

A Thursday evening in Dayton’s Oregon District may not be quite the social spectacular that the weekends are, but there was plenty to see last Thursday at Blind Bob’s when Jeremy Porter & the Tucos rolled in from Detroit for the second stop on their 2015 Southeast USA tour.

October Spotlight: Diddley – Music From Soul to Soul | Classic Southern Rock – Dayton, OH

All this month, I’m excited to point our October Spotlight on local rock band, Diddley!

Bringing their heartfelt groove to area stages for more than a decade, Diddley’s “music from soul to soul” is all about making personal connections with those around you, and when you groove with these classic/southern rock tunes, you’re gonna have a good time!

KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN UPDATE for Music Connection Dayton – Y(OUR) Local Music Connection

*ALERT* You did it Dayton! You helped us reach our goal of $500, and you did it with time to spare! We would like to thank ALL those who have supported the Music Connection Dayton Kickstarter campaign, whether you shared the event or made a pledge to the campaign! WE THANK YOU, DAYTON!