Here Come the Mummies! Unearthed in the Land of Funk!

Music fans in the city dubbed as “The Land of Funk” unearth the phenomenon known as Here Come the Mummies!

Oddbody’s Music Room was packed tighter than the tombs these guys crawled out of, and the early start time didn’t keep fans away from this rager that also included local favorites, Magic Jackson and McGuff and the Dumpster Fires. Tickets for the show sold out days prior to the event, but thanks to some very good friends, we copped a pair of tickets for what turned out to be a show for the ages!

Magical Moments ~ The 6th Annual Wham Bam Thank U Jam (Part 2)

There were plenty of amazing moments at the 6th Annual Wham Bam Thank U Jam held August 14-16 at Hannon’s Camp America. Earlier in the week, I shared with you the first part of my Wham Bam experience. Now, it’s my pleasure to bring you Part 2 of this magical weekend!

Miami Valley Music Fest Wrap Up!

If you were at the Miami Valley Music Fest this year, then you saw and heard all the amazing talent and experienced the love, but for those of you who missed it and those of you who’d like to reminisce, I’ve got a festival wrap up for ya and some great pictures from my good friend and business partner, Jimmy C.!

FESTIVAL ALERT! Wham Bam Thank U Jam’s Music & Art Celebration #6! | Oxford, Oh

The excitement has been building for months, but the wait is finally over for the 6th Annual Wham Bam Thank U Jam at Hannon’s Camp America in College Corner, OH, going down this weekend August 14-16!!!

FESTIVAL ALERT – 10 YEARS STRONG: CHARITY ROCKS THE MIAMI VALLEY MUSIC FEST

The wait is almost over for one of the most anticipated events of the summer. This weekend, music fans converge on the Troy Eagle’s Campground in Troy, OH for the 10th Annual Miami Valley Music Fest. This year’s event features over 50 of the area’s best bands and musicians performing on four stages including The Spikedrivers, Shrub, Glostik Willy, D Funk All-Stars, Subterranean, Mike Perkins, and many more.

The Miami Valley Music Festival not only brings great music to the Dayton area, they also contribute much needed funds to local organizations such as The Covington Outreach Association and the Darke County Hope Foundation. The great folks at the Miami Valley Music Festival Association work tirelessly to bring the community together through music and charitable giving.

Their “Charity Rocks!” initiative seeks to “educate the public on opportunities to give back to the community, and expose younger festival audiences to the public services offered by non-profit organizations.”

The 10th Annual Miami Valley Music Fest is gearing up to be the BIGGEST yet with a line-up that includes Elementree Livity Project, The Almighty Get Down, Bill Kurzenberger, Terrapin Moon, Emily & the Lost Cat Ramblers, and local favorites like Arrows of Neon, Magic Jackson, Paige & The Belairs, Jah Soul, Grover, Trey Stone and the Ringers, Gem City, and Will C & F.A.M.I.L.Y., and THIS is just a TASTE of all the amazing bands that will be performing!  Click HERE for the complete lineup!

Pre-sale tickets for The 10th Annual Miami Valley Music Fest are still available online for $45 (deadline for Pre-sale is NOON on Thursday, July 30) and will be $65 at the gate. Admission includes camping with a limited number of RV spots available for an additional $30.  VIP upgrades are also available!

Music Connection Dayton will be there enjoying the festivities and sharing our love for local music. Stop by and visit our booth!

10th Annual Miami Valley Music Fest
July 31 – August 1
Troy Eagle’s Campground
Troy, OH.

Friday Night Funk Free-For-All at the Old Crow Bar

Many music aficionados say that the Funk movement is dead. Well, I’m here to say with authority that FUNK IS ALIVE & WELL, and I have proof! A couple of weeks ago Chubby Howard and the good folks at the Old Crow Bar in Middletown summoned the music gods and conjured up a Friday night Funk Free-For-All! The show featured two of the area’s best ambassadors of Funk, MAGIC JACKSON and FREEKBASS as the two bands joined forces for one of the Funkiest nights of the year!

Back to the garage | OLD SCHOOL PROMOTER BRINGS THE WOGGLES TO BOB’S – Dayton City Paper

By Gary Spencer   April 14, 2015

Photo: Garage rockers The Woggles will perform at Blind Bob’s on April 23

The Dayton music scene has evolved a lot over the years, both for better and worse. One thing many longtime Dayton concertgoers bemoan is the lack of national touring acts stopping to play the Gem City, something that in the late 1980s and ’90s was actually pretty common. One promoter in particular was instrumental in making Dayton a regular place for national touring bands to play. His name is Ken Gross.

Break Out the Flip-Flops & Camping Gear – 4th Annual May Daze Music Festival is HERE!

Dust off those flip-flops and break out the camping gear! Festy season is finally here, and who better to get things started than the good folks at Laughing Sam Productions!

Hot off the heels of the wildly successful Mustache Bash at the Funky Bean Farm, Laughing Sam is at again. On Friday, May 1 the party rolls down I-75 to the VFW Campground in Franklin, Ohio for the 4th Annual May Daze Music Festival!

Local Community Rallies Around Victims of Devastating Fire

Local Businesses and Musicians Rallies Around Victims of Devastating Fire

Hardships and misfortunes strike us all at some point in our lives, and for most of us picking up the pieces can be a difficult and strenuous process. Tia Kennedy and her family know this all too well after escaping a devastating fire that roared through their home on Monday, February 16. Tia and her family survived the disaster but the house and contents were all destroyed. The family is left with the task of starting from scratch, an undertaking that would be difficult for anyone, but especially for a mother of two small sons. Fortunately for the Kennedy family, they live in a community that is more than willing to lend a hand.