Name: A Very Crabby Christmas
Start: 2025-12-18T20:00:00-05:00
Location: The Brightside Music & Event Venue

The Brightside Music & Event Venue

Join us for the first-ever “A Very Crabby Christmas” featuring two amazing Ohio bands: crabswithoutlegs and Dairy Family! These jazz-fusion, funk inspired original bands are putting together a special holiday show that you won’t want to miss! HOW TO GO? Thursday, December 18th at The Brightside (905 E 3rd St, Dayton) Doors 7pm / Show 8pm All ages welcome! Tickets $20+ (all seated) Special reserved table options are available too! Get your ticket here: <a href="https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/a-very-crabby-christmas-2025-12-18-the-brightside-music-event-venue-dayton-798052" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tickets.venuepilot.com...</a>
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Local Event: A Very Crabby Christmas 

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A Very Crabby Christmas 

Join us for the first-ever “A Very Crabby Christmas” featuring two amazing Ohio bands: crabswithoutlegs and Dairy Family! These...

Dayton Masonic Center

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Dayton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Classic Rock on Strings at Dayton Masonic Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
Venue: Dayton Masonic Center
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 66 minutes. Doors open 60 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black
David Bowie - Life on Mars?
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Bon Jovi - Livin on a Prayer
Guns n’ Roses - Sweet Child o’ Mine
Blondie - Call Me
Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
Aerosmith - Dream On
The Who - See Me, Feel Me / Pinball Wizard
Boston - More Than a Feeling
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
 
Performers
Listeso String Quartet
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Local Event: Candlelight: Classic Rock on Strings

Candlelight: Classic Rock on Strings

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen...

Dayton Masonic Center 525 W Riverview Ave Dayton, Ohio 45405

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Dayton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and The Beatles at Dayton Masonic Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
Venue: Dayton Masonic Center
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 60 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant (note: Zones C-E require the use of stairs)
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Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Blackbird - The Beatles
Help! - The Beatles
Come Together - The Beatles
Yesterday - The Beatles
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Love of My Life - Queen
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
I Want to Break Free - Queen
We Are the Champions - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
Radio Ga-Ga - Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Performers
Listeso String Quartet
Seating Map
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Local Event: Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

Hey, Lovers! Are you ready for it?
You're invited to THE TAYLOR PARTY, the Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Party ✨
💃 Come shake it off at our enchanting evening of Swifties, singing and dancing through all TS iconic Eras. Pick your Eras outfit, bring your besties, and come party in style. 🕶️
Long live the magic we’ll make! 💎
HOW TO GO?
Friday, December 19, 2025
Doors 8pm / Show 9pm - 12am
The Brightside Music &amp; Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
Tickets $20 advance / $25 day of show
Ages 18+
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Local Event: The Taylor Party

The Taylor Party

Hey, Lovers! Are you ready for it?
You're invited to THE TAYLOR PARTY, the Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Party ✨
💃 Come shake it...

RELENTLESS FEST IS BACK! 🤘
Get ready for an explosive night of heavy music as Relentless Fest returns with a powerhouse lineup featuring:
MISS MAY I | WAR OF AGES | ENMY | THE CRIMSON ARMADA | GOROH
Five incredible bands. One unforgettable night of metalcore, hardcore, and everything in between.
EVENT DETAILS: 📅 Saturday, December 20, 2025
🚪 Doors: 5:30 PM
🎫 Tickets: $30 presale
👥 All Ages Welcome
Get tickets here: <a href="https://dice.fm/partner/tickets/event/wwloev-relentless-fest-20th-dec-the-brightside-dayton-tickets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dice.fm/partner/ticket...</a>
📍 The Brightside | Dayton, OH
Presented by BravoArtist
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Local Event: Relentless Fest featuring Miss May I

Relentless Fest featuring Miss May I

RELENTLESS FEST IS BACK! 🤘
Get ready for an explosive night of heavy music as Relentless Fest returns with a powerhouse lineup...

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Dayton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Dayton Masonic Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
Venue: Dayton Masonic Center
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant (note: Zones C-E require the use of stairs)
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Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Dayton
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Tentative Program
Time from Inception
This Land from The Lion King
Zooster’s Breakout from Madagascar
Supermarine from Dunkirk
Honor from The Pacific
A Dark Knight from The Dark Knight
Wonder Woman Suite
Gladiator Suite
Cornfield Chase from Interstellar
Dune Suite
Discombobulate from Sherlock Holmes
Pirates of the Caribbean Suite
Performers
StringSource String Quartet
Seating Map
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Local Event: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Dayton's 8th Annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop &amp; Silent Disco hosted by Zac Pitts!
Ring in 2026 at Dayton's 8th Annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop and Silent Disco at The Brightside on Dec 31st - It's Dayton's New Year's Eve Ball Drop tradition!
In our eighth year, we are incredibly excited to welcome back our host Zac Pitts to count us down through the evening with Dayton's Silent Disco holding down the dance floor! 
Dance in the New Year with three different stations to choose from! KimL will be on the green station with EDM, Sexbox on the blue station with 70s, 80s, and 90s, and John Chapel on the Red station with modern Hip Hop! You will not want to miss this classic Dayton event!
Tickets and more details at daytonsilentdisco.com
Single day tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the doors.
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We're offering "Group Tickets" - Save 20% when you bring a group of 10! (Pre-sale only)
*Discounted single day presale tickets end at Midnight on Dec 30th.
This event is 21+
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Local Event: New Year's Eve Silent Disco & Ball Drop

New Year's Eve Silent Disco & Ball Drop

 Dayton's 8th Annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop & Silent Disco hosted by Zac Pitts!
Ring in 2026 at Dayton's 8th Annual New...

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Dayton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Fleetwood Mac at Dayton Masonic Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
Venue: Dayton Masonic Center
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 60 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant (note: Zones C-E require the use of stairs)
View the FAQs for this event here
Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
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Tentative Program
Everywhere
Gypsy
You Make Loving Fun
Never Going Back Again
Don't Stop
Gold Dust Woman
Go Your Own Way
Landslide
Little Lies
Songbird
Rhiannon
The Chain
Performers
Listeso String Quartet
Seating Map
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