And your Dayton Band Play-Offs winner is....

The Audible Influence. According to Glad Girl, it was a 70 vote difference over Umbrella Men. Congratulations to the Audible Influence. Here's to hoping they make something happen in the next year....

...elsewhere in the Gem City tonight.....

...Wild & Free are playing 2 shows today: one at the Dayton Public Library at 2 pm and then out at Peach's Grill in Yellow Springs this evening. You should really try to catch one of them, as they're really hitting their stride as of late....

.. Sideshow II is taking place tonight at the Cannery on E. Third. Expect the unexpected with this event. There will be plenty of performers, art, installations, food, beverages, bands, and overall general merriment that can only be presented to you by the good folks at the The Circus.....

...tonight at Canal Street Tavern, The American Static and Shrug. What more do you want?...

...over at the Oregon Express, get your raw on with the Northwest Ordinance (I LOVE these guys), Goody Two Shoes, and youngsters Rad Company...

....Nite Owl has the big rock tonight with Blaxeed, The Torture Store, and a great new band, The Black Cigarettes...

...despite all these options, I will be at a wedding in the northern outpost of Ludlow Falls. Anyone gets any photos or the lowdown, send it along to us here at HQ....