17/10/2023
The always incredible Don Thrasher put together this feature about the evolution of Dayton Music Fest 2023 over the past 19 years and interviewed organizer Nathan Peters about our vision for this year's Dayton Music Festival!
Check it out! Then, check out the line up and pick up your full weekend passes for only $20 at daytonmusicfest.com
35 Bands and Acts // 3 Venues // 2 Nights all in Downtown Dayton
Dayton Music Fest is proudly presented by Rock Local - Sticks , Strings, & Things - Dayton's music accessories shop with stage sponsorship support from Dayton Real Estate Crush - Glasshouse Realty Group, Yellow Springs Brewery, and Door Service Solutions.
Additional support comes from Trojan City Music.
Dayton Music Fest 2023 Line-up:
Friday - Oct 20th
Doors and VIP badge pick up starts at 5:00 at Yellow Cab Tavern
Yellow Cab Tavern
BRLY 6:20-6:50
DR CYCLE 7:10-7:40
Life In Idle 8-8:30
The New Old-Fashioned 8:50-9:20
Moontemple 9:40-10:10
Seth Gilliam & The Fake News 10:30-11
Heather Redman & The Reputation 11:30-12:30
Blind Bob's
Hosted by Cooley The Curator
NO balance. 8:15-8:45
Motel Faces 9:05-9:35
Ma*****na Johnson 9:55-10:25
Pseudonym with DJ Pluto 10:45-11:15
K.Carter 12:00-on
Trolley Stop
Tracy Perkins & the Personnel 7:20 - 7:50
Achilles Tenderloin 8:10-8:40
Michael Tomlinson 9:00-9:30
NOVENA 9:50-10:20
The Nautical Theme 10:40-11:10
Harold Hensley 11:30-12:15
Saturday - Oct 21st
Doors start at 5:00
Yellow Cab Tavern
Turtle Island 6:20-6:50
They Need Machines To Fly? 7:10-7:40
Sam King + The Suspects 8-8:30
Nick Kizirnis & Kyleen Downes 8:50-9:20
Human Cannonball 9:40-10:10
Lung 10:30-11:15
Abertooth Lincoln 11:30-12:30
Blind Bob's
Turboslacker 8:15-8:45
Duke Of Owls 9:05-9:35
Us, Today 9:55-10:25
Dark Backward 10:45-11:15
Subterranean 12:00-on
Trolley Stop
Steve Zax 8:10-8:40
Mike Bankhead 9:00-9:30
David Berry 9:50-10:20
Denny Cottle 10:40-11:10
The 1984 Draft 11:30-12:15
Get your advanced tickets and all of the details at daytonmusicfest.com.
Thanks Dayton.com for helping get the word out.
There are plenty of area festivals today spotlighting homegrown talent in the Miami Valley. One of the big daddies of the modern era, Dayton Music Fest, is back with performances in three venues in downtown Dayton on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20 and 21.