FESTIVAL ALERT: Music, Art, & Charity: The 2016 Miami Valley Music Fest

The 2016 Miami Valley Music Fest hits the Troy Eagles Campground on Friday, July 29th & Saturday, July 30th! This annual two day festival is one of the area’s best and features a musical lineup that includes fan favorites The Spikedrivers, D-Funk All Stars, The Almighty Get Down, Mike Perkins, Subterranean, Arrows of Neon, Sharon Lane, and MANY more!

January Spotlight: Bringing Back Style at Square Roots Records | Troy, OH

For those music fans still sitting at home every weekend reminiscing about the “good ole’ days” of amazing live music out with friends and without a set of earplugs, Square Roots Records in Troy, Ohio is bringing back Style, with a capital “s”!   Music Connection Dayton is extremely proud to have this hot, new Listening Room, Recording Studio, and Private Events Venue as our first spotlight of 2016 because of their outstanding professionalism, vision, focus, and community support!

Magical Moments ~ The 6th Annual Wham Bam Thank U Jam (Part 1)

The Wham Bam Thank U Jam, now in its 6th year , continues to be one of the most magical weekends of the year! This time around, the folks at Love of Life Inc. treated music lovers to a celebration that they will never forget!

If you missed this year’s celebration or haven’t been to any of the celebrations yet, you truly owe it to yourself to experience this magical weekend at least once! It will change your life! There were a ton of mystical, magical moments during the three day celebration and Music Connection Dayton (The Official Media Partner of Wham Bam) was there to catch all the action. It is my great pleasure today to share a few of my favorite memories with you!

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 – 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.

Miami Valley Music Fest is Where Charity ROCKS! | August 1st & 2nd – Troy, OH

Miami Valley Music Fest is Where Charity Rocks!

Dates:    August 1st-2nd                 Location:    Troy Eagle’s Campgrounds
Ticket Prices:                                                              2252 Troy-Urbana Rd, Troy, OH 45373
$35 Early Bird **sold out**
$45 Presale                                        WEEKEND CAMPING:
$30 Gate Friday only                          FREE primitive camping
$40 Gate Saturday only                      $20 standard RV/Camper site, no utilities
$60 Gate Weekend                             NO PETS ARE PERMITTED at the event without a service dog permit. No exceptions.

Miami Valley Music Fest Spotlight: Higgins Madewell

There are so many GREAT local bands/performers playing in the Dayton area right now, and July’s featured band/artist contest brought the awesome local acoustic group, Higgins Madewell, straight to our attention!   This band has literally been blowing up the area with shows and deserve all the attention we can shower them with!

Higgins Madewell is an acoustic duet featuring Erin Higgins on vocals, guitar, violin, harmonica and percussion and Jeff Madewell on lead guitar, vocals, and percussion.  The overall style is mostly country at it’s roots, but it’s easy to hear the folk, bluegrass, blues and rock influences throughout their music, and they’ve been rocking the Dayton region since 2006.  Both musicians are seasoned veterans and well-known throughout the local music scene.   Erin has a beautiful voice with a lovely richness that floats over the music with ease and harmony, and Jeff’s backing vocals are the perfect compliment to Erin’s style.   Jeff also has some really tasty guitar work that fills in nicely (exactly where it’s supposed to) and showcases the broad diversity of their style and musical influences.  The percussion is minimal throughout but effectively placed through many years of honing their skills.  The overall production quality of their recordings is excellent and retains that “sitting round the campfire with friends having a great time” feeling!   Higgins Madewell has many upcoming shows in and around the Dayton region, including a great spot at the Miami Valley Music Fest on August 10th in Troy, OH, so hit them up on Facebook, show em some love with your music listens, buy a copy of their album, attend a show, and also check out Jeff as the host of the new local TV show, Miami Valley Music Scene, coming up in September!