Mt. Joy

I hope your Wet Hot American Summer is going well so far.

Let’s take a look at the live gigs, shall we? Wait, hold the phone! I actually missed a gig last week. Ian Noe played at the Southgate House last night, and I forgot to mention it, which deeply disappointed list member Michael “Rico” Carrico. Because this is a family blog, I cannot repeat what he called me.

Sorry, Rico, I will try not to let you down again. Speaking of letdowns, The Chicks had to postpone their Riverbend show due to “strict doctors orders for vocal rest.”

My wife is a nurse, and she is always giving me “strict orders for vocal rest.” Because this is a family blog, I cannot repeat her exact orders.

Anyhoo, on with the shows…

Tonight:

The Jan Brady hosts An Evening with Jackson Browne
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers play the Taft
Phil Vassar plays the old Annie’s
Soul Pocket does a free show on Fountain Square

Saturday:

Maren Morris plays the Cindy Brady, with Brent Cobb as the opener
Hannah Wicklund and Daniel Donato are at RiversEDGE in Hamilton
The Temptations and the Righteous Brothers play the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights

On Sunday, we want the funk! Annie’s hosts the One Nation Under a Groove Tour:

The Avett Brothers play Timberwolf — yes, Timberwolf — on Tuesday. Tickets are still available here. Blue ice cream sold separately.

On Wednesday, Mt. Joy is at the Peter Brady. Their new album is really good.

The other Hump Day show of note is ABBA: The Concert, at Rose Music Center.

Thursday is a huge day for gigs:

The Zombies (with founding members vocalist Colin Blunstone and keyboardist Rod Argent) are at Ludlow Garage
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy plays the Taft
The Queers, The Dwarves, The Raging Nathans and The Jasons are at Southgate
Béla Fleck & My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, and The Jerry Douglas Band play Rose
The Turkeys play outdoors (weather permitting) at the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Devou Park
Ben Levin is at Shire’s Garden from 6-9 p.m.
Jordan Smart is doing the Roots Revival series at Washington Park from 7-9 p.m.

Next Friday, my homies Cereal Killers will be killin’ it at Big Ash Brewing.

I’ll be there for sure, and you should be too, if you know what’s good for you. First beer’s on me!

That same evening:

just up the hill in scenic Mt. Washington, The Sunburners (local steel drum band) will be playing a free show at Stanbery Park.
Ben Levin is at Wiedemann’s.
Lilly Hiatt (daughter of John and a fine artist in her own right) is the headliner for the free show at Fountain Square.

Go figure that four budget-friendly shows I’d like to see are on the same evening. When it rains, it pours… although I hope it doesn’t rain that evening.