💎Fests and Concerts (Issue #89)

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Good Morning,

Welcome to another issue of our Community Memo where we share fun things to do around town every week.

Let’s get to it!

⚡ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

68° 🌡️ 54° | 🌧️ | ☔ 70% | 💨 10 - 15 mph

Saturday

71° 🌡️ 49° | 🌤️ | ☔ 20% | 💨 10 - 15 mph

Sunday

74° 🌡️ 56° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 10 - 15 mph

📅 EVENTS

🎶 Passport to MetroParks

📅 Fri, May 30: 6 - 9 pm
📍 RiverScape MetroPark, Dayton
💰 Free

Kick off summer at RiverScape with free live music, food trucks, and hands-on fun for all ages. Explore Five Rivers MetroParks programs, play games to earn passport stamps, and enter to win prizes.

Stick around for Music Bingo and a high-energy set from Dayton’s own Freakquency. Learn more here.

🏷️ Trash ‘N Treasure

📅 Sat, May 31: 8 am - 2 pm
📍 St. Anne’s Hill Historic District, Dayton
💰 Free

Join the St. Anne’s Hill community for their annual rummage sale. Residents throughout this historic neighborhood will have their treasures for sale. Grab a bite and/or a pint on 5th Street, and explore what the community has to offer.

These community garage sales are a great way to keep items in use and out of the landfill. Perfect for eco-conscious shoppers and treasure hunters alike. Learn more here.

🎵 Star City Concert: Little Mermen

📅 Sun, Jun 1: 7 - 9 pm
📍 Riverfront Park, Miamisburg
💰 Free

Join the Miamisburg community for an evening of Disney magic with The Little Mermen, a high-energy tribute band performing songs from Frozen, Encanto, The Little Mermaid, and more.

Kids can also get 'Dolled Up for Disney' with a tiara and makeup before singing along to their favorite tunes. Enjoy a relaxing evening alongside the Great Miami River! Learn more here.

🎈 Kettering Block Party

📅 Wed, Jun 4: 6 - 8 pm
📍 Fraze Pavilion, Kettering
💰 Free

Experience why "Kettering Is Home" at the city's annual block party! Snack on free hot dogs and chips while learning about city services from various departments.

Explore booths from Kettering City Schools, local organizations, and more. Don't miss the bicycle helmet fitting for kids and the Kettering Civic Band's performance at 7 pm. Learn more here.

🎤 Party At The Landing With The Prince Project

📅 Fri, Jun 6: 6 - 10 pm
📍 Austin Landing, Miamisburg
💰 Free

Party like it's 1999 at Austin Landing. Listen to The Prince Project, the country's hottest Prince cover band. Enjoy epic tunes, food trucks, and ice-cold beer in the beer garden.

Proceeds support the Skylar Kooken Scholarship Foundation, a local college scholarship. You're invited to bring your own lawn chair, but coolers and outside alcohol are prohibited. Learn more here.

🎪 St. Helen’s Spring Festival

📅 Fri, Jun 6: 6:30 - 11 pm
📅 Sat, Jun 7: 1 - 11 pm
📅 Sun, Jun 8: 1 - 9 pm
📍 St. Helen Church, Riverside
💰 Free

Head on down to Riverside for St. Helen's annual festival. Enjoy rides of all sizes, games for kids big and small, and gambling for adults. Plus, grand raffles with hourly $100 drawings and big prizes each night.

Listen to non-stop live music, with 20 bands performing across two stages all weekend. Feast on classic festival food like funnel cakes while sipping on craft beer and frozen margaritas.

Wondering about parking? You can park at the school itself, St. Mark's nearby, or catch the free shuttle from Carroll. Learn more here.

🪈 The Ohio Valley Indigenous Music Festival

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 10 am - 9 pm
📅 Sun, Jun 8: 10 am - 6 pm
📍 Patricia Allyn Park, Springboro
💰 Free

Experience two full days of award-winning Native American flute music in a beautiful park setting. Enjoy live performances, a drum circle, artisan vendors, and hands-on workshops.

Bring a chair or drum, relax under the open-air tent, and connect with music, culture, and community. Family-friendly and open to all. Learn more here.

🍓 Troy Strawberry Festival

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 10 am - 9 pm
📅 Sun, Jun 8: 10 am - 6 pm
📍 The Square, Downtown Troy
💰 Free

Take a trip up north to the Strawberry Capital of Ohio for one of the Miami Valley's largest festivals! What started as a little party in Troy in 1977 has now grown into a massive event that attracts over 200,000 visitors every year.

Saturday's key attractions are a strawberry-tasting competition, a pie-eating contest, and the Little Ms. and Mr. Strawberry Pageant. Sunday will start with two races in the morning and the cruise-in car show throughout the day. Both days will have live music across multiple stages.

Welcome summer with this staple event in our community. Learn more here.

🏳️‍🌈 Dayton Pride Festival

📅 Sat, Jun 7: 11 am - 5 pm
📍 Downtown Dayton
💰 Free

Kick-off Pride Month in Dayton! Due to growing attendance, the festival is now on Saint Clair Street and the surronding area.

The parade is at 11 am and the festival starts at 12 pm. Expect vibrant activities, tasty treats from local vendors, lively entertainment, and a welcoming atmosphere. Learn more here.

🎤 Centerville Party In The Park: Resurrection

📅 Fri, Jun 13: 5:30 - 9 pm
📍 Stubbs Park, Centerville
💰 Free

Celebrate summer with Centerville's Party in the Park series! Rock out at this season's opening show with classic hits from Journey performed by Resurrection.

Grab a bite from local food trucks and a drink (or two) from the beer tent. With activities for the kids and over 30 vendors to shop from, there's even more to do before the show starts at 7 pm.

This event is organized in part by the Heart of Centerville Washington Township, a local business group we're proud members of. So, you may see us helping man the beer tent at one of the concerts! Learn more here.

🎪 Yellow Springs Street Fair

📅 Sat, Jun 14: 9 am - 7 pm
📍 Downtown Yellow Springs
💰 Free

Join the Yellow Springs community for the spring edition of one of the Miami Valley's most beloved festivals!

See 250+ vendors take over downtown Yellow Springs with their booths lining the streets. Enjoy lots of live music and cold drinks from the beer tent. Be sure to bring your appetite for all the food trucks waiting there to delight.

Parking will go quickly for this event. Our advice is to grab a spot outside of town on Dayton Yellow Springs Road. Sure, it adds a walk but avoids a lot of congestion. Learn more here.

☘️ Celtic Fest Ohio

📅 Sat, Jun 14: 11 am - 10 pm
📍 Renaissance Park, Waynesville
💰 Adults (13+): $17
💰 Kids (< 12): Free

See the Renaissance Fest grounds transformed into a Celtic wonderland! Celtic bands will be rocking all day, playing everything from modern bagrock to traditional tunes. All while local dance troupes tap and bounce on the dance stage.

Beyond the live entertainment, you'll find plenty of food and drink from the Isles to enjoy as well, and wares with a Celtic flair from over 100 vendors to browse. Get your tickets here.

🍷 Wine Fest

📅 Sat, Jun 14: 5 - 9 pm
📍 The Greene, Beavercreek
💰 Advance: $25
💰 Day Of: $35

Taste and try a variety of wines at the Miami Valley Restaurant Association's Wine Fest. Each ticket includes 10 two oz. samples and a souvenir glass.

Not a wine fan? No worries, you can grab a cold drink at the beer garden. Spend the evening listening to Party Punch jam out in the plaza. Get your tickets for the tasting here.

🎶LIVE MUSIC

This Friday

Santino Tomasetti | Bock Family Brewing | 7 pm | Free

Better Anyway & More | Yellow Cab Tavern | 7 pm | $10

The Termites | Jayne's On Main | 7:30 pm | Free

Moses Mabarak & Mosaic Jazz Ensemble | Whisperz Speakeasy | 8 pm | Free

Next In Line | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Within Tolerance | The Barrel | 8 pm | Free

Terrapin Moon | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8 pm | $10

Ledfoot | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30 pm | Free

Payton Sampson Acoustic | Courtyard Lounge | 9 pm | Free

This Saturday

Folk Music Showcase | Devil Wind Brewing | 5 pm | Free

Matt Jenkins | Bock Family Brewing | 7 pm | Free

Spill The Wine | Jayne's On Main | 7:30 pm | Free

Glad Rags & Giggle Water | Whisperz Speakeasy | 8 pm | Free

Black Water Voodoo | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Cryin Out Loud | The Barrel | 8 pm | Free

Saving Them & More | Yellow Cab Tavern | 8 pm | $10

Freakquency! | Courtyard Lounge | 9 pm | $5

Maggie Baugh | Good Time Charlie's | 9 pm | Free

🎭️LIVE THEATRE

Showing Now

Children Of Eden | La Comedia Theatre | May 08 - Jun 15 | $70+

Between Riverside and Crazy | Dayton Theatre Guild | May 23 - Jun 08 | $24+

Upcoming

The Comeuppance | The Loft Theatre | Jun 04 - Jun 15 | $23+

The Understudy | Beavercreek Community Theatre | Jun 20 - Jun 29 | $18+

🙏 THANKS FOR READING

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See you next Thursday,

— Max

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