Turning Jane
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHTurning Jane is a four-piece independent and self powered rock band from Los Angeles redefining modern rock for a new ...
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The Lionz Ball: A Blue Carpet Event
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHLet’s celebrate 10 years of Luv locking us together! Show up and show out in style! Represent your cultural elegance ...
Celebrating our Native American Community with Supaman
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 8 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Native American Hip-Hop Levitt Pavilion Dayton invites the community to an ...
All the World’s a Stage
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesMay 16–August 9, 2026, Gallery 117 Across cultures, the performing arts—drama, dance, music—have entertained and educated, bringing people together in ...
Dayton Dragons vs. Great Lakes Loons
Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OHCatch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For ...
Jazz & Beyond Series: Alex Nicodemus Jazz Trio
The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United StatesOur Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from the region's jazz scene. ...
Terrance Simien
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHTerrance Simien August 13 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Genre: Indigenous Zydeco Grammy-winner Terrance Simien takes his audiences on ...
Liz Quay, Jayne Struble, and Kathy McGhee Art Exhibits
Galleries at Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OHThe Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “Marks & Stitches” by Liz Quay & Jayne Struble in ...
Dayton Taco Fest
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHWe're marking 12 years of The Dayton Food Truck Rallies with special food festivals throughout the year! Come and enjoy ...
American Patchwork Quartet
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 14 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Brytus-Wilkinson Family Jazz Series Genre: Jazz American Patchwork Quartet (APQ), led ...
Summer Music Series: Big Band Concert with Dayton Jazz Orchestra
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us under the pavilion as the RiverScape Summer Music Series features a Big Band Concert with Dayton Jazz Orchestra! ...
Jane & The Killer Queens
The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OHGet ready for a night of pure, unadulterated rock-and-roll! Nashville’s own Jane and The Killer Queens are bringing their explosive, ...
Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Contemporary Dayton is proud to present Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy, a series of four large-scale collaged portraits envisioning Liberty, ...
WOW Walk 2026
White Allen Chevrolet 429 N. Main St., Dayton, OHWOW 2026: Walk Out Weakness • Walk Into Freedom Join R House Ministries for WOW 2026, a citywide walk celebrating ...
Sculpt with Speakeasy
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesPart of Fitness in the Park series Sculpt with Speakeasy 10:00am - 11:00am AGE: All ages | FREE Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full ...
Guided Tours
The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us for an inside look at the exhibition, with fresh insights into the artist and their work. FREE and ...
McGuffey Lane
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 15 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Tim Tye's Midnight Sky Country/Americana Series Genre: Country/Rock McGuffey Lane is ...
The Levert Experience
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 20 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: Montgomery County Funk/R&B Series Genre: R&B We are thrilled to present ...
Bywater Call
Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OHAugust 21 @ 7:00 PM Free Admission / Series: AES Rock/Pop Series Genre: Rock/Roots/Southern Soul Often transcending genres, Bywater Call ...
Summer Music Series: Kenny Chesney Tribute with The Poets & Pirates
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United StatesJoin us under the pavilion as the RiverScape Summer Music Series features a Kenny Chesney Tribute with The Poets & ...