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Music

New releases with Dayton bands first, and the month's local live music.

New from Dayton

Indie rock · Sept. 18

Smug Brothers: Pinhole to Vortex

The Dayton-born band's scrappy, classic indie rock, shaped by local heroes like Guided by Voices. Lead single "Extra All the Time"; the closer dates to a 2007 Wright State radio session.

LP and digital · Anyway Records · Source: WYSO; Stereogum

Lo-fi psychedelia · Oct. 2

The U.S. Rip Van Winkle: The U.S. Rip Van Winkle

Robert Pollard's band with Joe Patterson, Ben Penry and Jason Short: 15 songs "cranked out in two days." Lead single "The Loser."

LP · Splendid Research · Source: Stereogum

Country-rock parody · Oct. 2

Cash Rivers and the Sinners: High Flyin' UFOs

Pollard's comic country alter ego. Cash Rivers records are pressed in small runs and never streamed, so this one's vinyl or nothing.

LP only · Splendid Research · Source: GBV newsletter; Music Direct

Catching up: earlier 2026 local releases

The Bruins, Holding Space · May 2026
Place Position, Went Silent (Poptek) · April 2026
Possum Creek Ramblers, Sleepless Nights · April 2026
Guided by Voices, Crawlspace of the Pantheon · May 29, 2026

Live in the Miami Valley · Oct. 26 – Nov. 30, 2026

Updated monthly. Local acts are marked LOCAL. Last updated Oct. 25, 2026. Club calendars change fast; check with the venue before you go.

Date	Where	Who
Oct. 29 Thu	Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge, Dayton	20 Years of The Black Parade: live-band emo night, 7 p.m. · $18–$55	LOCAL
Oct. 30 Fri	Spirits Tavern, Fairborn	FlowEz, Mr. Billups	LOCAL
Oct. 31 Sat	Yellow Cab Tavern, Dayton	The Dayton Halloween: all-ages show with local musicians, 5 p.m.	LOCAL
Oct. 31 Sat	Hobart Arena, Troy	Gary Allan	Touring
Nov. 1 Sun	2nd Street Market, Dayton	Cigar Box Scott	LOCAL
Nov. 3 Tue	Clark State PAC, Springfield	Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, 8 p.m. · $31–$61	Touring
Nov. 6 Fri	The Brightside, Dayton	Feelin' Alright! Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen celebration: Matt Byanski, a 10-piece choir led by Sharon Lane, Gary King horns, 8 p.m.	LOCAL
Nov. 6 Fri	Michael Solomon Pavilion, Dayton	Dayton Contra/Barn Dance, live band and callers · $7–$12	LOCAL
Nov. 6 Fri	Victoria Theatre, Dayton	Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna, 7:30 p.m.	Touring
Nov. 6 Fri	Arbogast PAC, Troy	Lauren Alaina: The Stages Tour, 7 p.m.	Touring
Nov. 7 Sat	Dayton Beer Co.	Adam Sokol	LOCAL
Nov. 13–15 Fri–Sun	Foundry Theater, Antioch College, Yellow Springs	World House Choir with Yellow Springs Community Chorus & Orchestra: Study War No More	LOCAL
Nov. 14 Sat	Wholly Grounds, Dayton	Ramirez Organ Quartet, 7 p.m.	LOCAL
Nov. 14 Sat	Clark State PAC, Springfield	Springfield Symphony: America at 250, with pianist Jeffrey Biegel, 7:30 p.m. · $54–$83	LOCAL
Nov. 14 Sat	Arbogast PAC, Troy	Hotel California: The Original Eagles Tribute, 7 p.m.	Touring
Nov. 17 Tue	Hidden Gem Music Club, Dayton	Rittz	Touring
Nov. 20 Fri	American Czechoslovakian Club, Dayton	Soul Express Band · $10–$11	LOCAL
Nov. 21 Sat	Schuster Center, Dayton	Dayton Philharmonic: Barber Cello Concerto & Haydn's Wartime Mass, 7:30 p.m. · from $36	LOCAL
Nov. 21 Sat	Foundry Theater, Yellow Springs	Alice Gerrard with Reed Stutz & Tatiana Hargreaves	Touring
Nov. 22 Sun	Roger Glass Center for the Arts, UD	Dayton Jazz Ensemble & Dayton Salsa Project, 7 p.m.	LOCAL
Nov. 25 Wed	Victoria Theatre, Dayton	Such a Night: The Last Waltz Live, a WYSO benefit with 25+ Dayton musicians playing The Band, 8 p.m.	LOCAL
Nov. 25 Wed	Fairborn Phoenix, Fairborn	The Werks: Werksgiving 2026, 8 p.m.	LOCAL
Nov. 28 Sat	Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge, Dayton	Clownvis: music, comedy and rock 'n' roll, 7 p.m. · $23	Touring
Nov. 28 Sat	Victoria Theatre, Dayton	Love Actually in Concert, film with live orchestra, 7:30 p.m.	Touring

Every week

Tuesdays · Blind Bob's, 430 E. Fifth St., Dayton: Open mic, sign-up 7 p.m.
Wednesdays · South Park Tavern, Dayton: Open mic, 9 p.m.–midnight
Wednesdays · Whisperz Speakeasy: Whiskey Wednesdays with free live music, through Dec. 30
Thursdays · Jaynes On Main, Miamisburg: Acoustic open jam, 7 p.m.
Thursdays–Sundays · Blind Bob's, Dayton: Local bands; acts posted on the venue calendar
Sundays · Moe Harrigan's Tavern, Kettering: Acoustic open mic, 5:30–9:30 p.m.
First Sunday · Wholly Grounds, 825 Wayne Ave., Dayton: Jazz jam hosted by Kelli Campbell, 7–9 p.m. (next: Nov. 1)

Know a show we missed? thedespoilerdayton@proton.me