last update: November 10th, 2026
| Band name | Genre | Links | Shows | When / where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Draft | alt-folk, '90s emo, indie | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 26 Blind Bob's |
| 300 Deer | screamo | 1 | Oct 30 Private barn | |
| 3SMF | 1 | Aug 28 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| A Flock of Seagulls | new wave | Spotify | 1 | Aug 15 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| A While After | emo | Spotify YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Oct 10 Oregon Express (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Above Insanity | thrash metal | Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Oct 24 Blind Bob's |
| Absent The Mind | grunge, psychedelic rock, indie-pop influences | Spotify Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Aces High Grassroots Band | grassroots, garage rock | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 16 Blind Bob's |
| Acoustic Junior & Sarah the Ukulady | 4 | Oct 15 Dublin Pub Oct 22 Dublin Pub Oct 29 Dublin Pub Nov 5 Dublin Pub | ||
| Age Nowhere | country-rock | Bandcamp | 2 | Aug 15 Yellow Cab Tavern Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Alan Bowman | 1 | Sep 11 Carillon Historical Park | ||
| Albannach | scottish traditional | Website | 2 | Oct 3 Ohio Renaissance Festival (Waynesville) Oct 4 Ohio Renaissance Festival (Waynesville) |
| All Hallowed | dark fuzz-punk | Bandcamp | 1 | Oct 30 Blind Bob's |
| American Whale | heartland folk-rock | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 3 | Aug 15 Yellow Cab Tavern Sep 12 Oregon Express Oct 4 Blind Bob's |
| Amy Rulay | 1 | Oct 7 CURIO at Courthouse Square | ||
| Andy Rush | contemporary, jazz, and soul | Website Instagram Facebook | 7 | Aug 5 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Aug 19 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Sep 2 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Sep 23 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Oct 2 The Arcade Dayton Oct 21 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Nov 4 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) |
| Angels From The Gallows | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 4 Oregon Express | |
| Animotion | synth-pop | Spotify | 1 | Aug 15 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Anne Wilson | christian country | Spotify Website | 1 | Jul 31 Fraze Pavilion (Kettering) |
| Annie D | indie pop | Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Oct 17 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Anthony Mantine | retro covers, 50s, 60s, 70s, pop-driven 80s | YouTube | 1 | Sep 22 RiverScape MetroPark |
| Antoine Walker | soul / R&B (saxophone) | 3 | Aug 28 The Flavor Room Oct 2 The Flavor Room Nov 6 The Flavor Room | |
| Aortic Tears | industrial shred darkwave EBM | Bandcamp SoundCloud YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 27 Peach's Grill (Yellow Springs) |
| AP | 1 | Oct 2 Blind Bob's | ||
| Apathy Disease | gothic metal | Bandcamp SoundCloud Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 14 Oregon Express |
| Arin Arson | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Sep 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Ashlin Parker | jazz | 1 | Sep 27 Roger Glass Center (UD) | |
| Atticus Sorrell | singer-songwriter with soul and psychedelia | Bandcamp | 1 | Jul 31 Blind Bob's |
| Autoroller | porch progressive | SoundCloud YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 31 Blind Bob's |
| Backstabbath | country | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest | |
| The Band 5 | classic rock, pop, dance | 1 | Sep 18 Cornerstone Park Pavilion (Centerville) | |
| Banjo Daddy | 1 | Aug 9 Crains Run (Float Show) (Miamisburg) | ||
| Barrens | melodic hardcore | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| BBob Drake | experimental, electro-acoustic improvisation | Bandcamp YouTube | 1 | Oct 24 WYSO (Yellow Springs) |
| Beachkitty | shoegaze and indie | Spotify Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 30 Belmont Billiards |
| Bearzerker | stoner metal | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Blind Bob's |
| Being | 1 | Oct 24 WYSO (Yellow Springs) | ||
| Benny Bodine | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 3 Downtown Tipp City street fair (Tipp City) | |
| Better Anyway | alternative pop-punk | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 9 Blind Bob's (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Bettina Solas | celtic, folk, traditional | YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 19 CURIO at Courthouse Square |
| Billy Batts & The Made Men | punk | Bandcamp Spotify | 1 | Sep 3 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| BJSR | indie, folk, pop | Bandcamp Spotify ReverbNation | 3 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest Sep 4 The Arcade Dayton Oct 2 Eastwood MetroPark |
| Black Corolla Developer | 1 | Oct 24 WYSO (Yellow Springs) | ||
| Blackspot | experimental punk | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Jul 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Blanch Robinson | rap | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Facebook | 3 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's Aug 23 Blind Bob's Sep 5 Oregon Express |
| BLKGOD9 | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 23 Blind Bob's | |
| Bone House | grunge | SoundCloud Instagram Facebook | 2 | Sep 26 Oregon Express Nov 7 Blind Bob's |
| Brady Lorince | rock | Spotify Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 17 Oregon Express |
| Bravelake | alternative metal | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Bret Michaels | hard rock, glam metal, country rock | Website | 1 | Aug 29 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| The Bridgets | edm | Bandcamp Instagram | 1 | Aug 21 Address by DM |
| Brit Floyd | pink floyd tribute band | SoundCloud YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Jul 24 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| The Bruins | yacht rock | Spotify YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 3 | Jul 25 Yellow Cab Tavern Aug 29 Oregon Express Oct 10 Oregon Express (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Bryan Bielanski | acoustic-punk | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Oct 25 Blind Bob's |
| Burning Fight | hardcore | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram | 1 | Sep 12 Mike's Bike Park |
| Bywater Call | southern soul, roots rock | Spotify YouTube | 1 | Aug 21 Levitt Pavilion |
| Ca$h Mac | 1 | Oct 2 Blind Bob's | ||
| Calder Carpenter | country, folk | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 16 Blind Bob's |
| Carnage The Executioner | hip-hop | Spotify Website | 1 | Sep 19 Blind Bob's |
| Casey Adams | 1 | Oct 24 WYSO (Yellow Springs) | ||
| Cast Down | heavy hardcore | 1 | Sep 12 Mike's Bike Park | |
| Catsteel | ohio river music, three part harmony | YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 9 Oregon Express (Dayton Music Fest) |
| CeeOfDreams Arrington | soul, r&b | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 15 The Flavor Room Sep 11 The Flavor Room |
| The Challenged | punk rock | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 1 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Charity Farrell | 1 | Oct 1 The Brightside | ||
| Cherry Yum Yum | rock | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 17 Oregon Express |
| Chete Blaque | boom-bap | Spotify Facebook | 2 | Aug 15 Blind Bob's Aug 28 Blind Bob's |
| Cigar Box Scott | roots music | Spotify SoundCloud Website Facebook | 1 | Nov 1 2nd Street Market |
| Circle of Snakes | YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 31 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| City Sun | indie-alt-jam | Bandcamp SoundCloud Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Jul 31 Blind Bob's |
| Clear Coat | post-pre-punk | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Aug 28 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Cliff Martin | saxophone and jazz music | 1 | Aug 26 CURIO at Courthouse Square | |
| Cloak | 1 | Aug 23 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Colin Richards and Spare Change | psychedelic blues | Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Nov 7 Oregon Express |
| Collision Theory | hip hop punk | 1 | Oct 10 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) | |
| Comstock Lode | classic rock n' roll and country western | SoundCloud YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 23 2nd Street Market |
| Confunkshun | r&b and funk | 1 | Sep 26 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) | |
| CozmikSpirit | conscious hiphop | Spotify | 1 | Sep 19 Blind Bob's |
| Crabswithoutlegs | indie neo-soul-fusion | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 10 Yellow Springs Street Fair (Yellow Springs) |
| Creativangel | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 15 Blind Bob's | |
| Creatures in Clouds | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 11 The Brightside | |
| The Creepy Crawlers | horror punk | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Sep 3 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 31 Englewood Cinema (Englewood) |
| Crossfire | 1 | Sep 12 Mike's Bike Park | ||
| D. Knight | hip-hop | YouTube | 2 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's Oct 2 Blind Bob's |
| Da Squad | reggae | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 Levitt Pavilion |
| Daniel Dye | americana/folk/roots | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 20 Echo Lake (Float Show) (Piqua) |
| David Nail | country | Spotify Website | 1 | Aug 26 Levitt Pavilion |
| Davin Tackett | indie rock | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest Nov 5 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Day Luster | SoundCloud YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 Oregon Express | |
| Daygloom | midwest pop punk, easycore | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Dayton Funk All-Stars | funk | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Oregon Express |
| Dayton Jazz Orchestra | big band jazz | 1 | Aug 14 RiverScape MetroPark | |
| Dayton Opera | opera | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 28 Schuster Center |
| Dayton Philharmonic | classical / orchestral | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Oct 17 Schuster Center Oct 28 Schuster Center |
| Dead & The Dirty Boys | punk | 1 | Nov 7 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Debray | YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 2nd Street Market | |
| Decasio Debbie | 1 | Aug 13 Blind Bob's | ||
| Devin Burgess | hip hop | SoundCloud Instagram | 1 | Aug 23 Blind Bob's |
| Die Musikmeisters of Appalachia | traditional german folk music | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Oct 10 Little Fish Dayton (Oktoberfish) |
| Doom Scroll | aggressive, melodic punk/crust wave | Bandcamp Spotify Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Dope Opera | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 28 Blind Bob's | |
| DOS | Ohio hardcore punk | 2 | Aug 29 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 2 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Dr. Cycle | YouTube | 1 | Sep 5 Blind Bob's | |
| DracMina | vampire surf rock | Bandcamp | 10 | Aug 19 The Hidden Gem Sep 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 3 Yellow Springs Zombie Walk (Yellow Springs) Oct 9 Hell's Dungeon Haunted House Oct 10 Rock N Roll Wrestling Monster Bash (Monroe) Oct 17 Fairborn Halloween Festival (Fairborn) Oct 22 Hell's Dungeon Haunted House Oct 23 Hell's Dungeon Haunted House Oct 27 Peach's Grill (Yellow Springs) Oct 31 Englewood Cinema (Englewood) |
| Dufas | 1 | Sep 26 Oregon Express | ||
| Earfungs | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| East Dayton Appalachian Reggae Alliance | 1 | Aug 23 Dr Michael Bowers Lake (Float Show) (Englewood) | ||
| The Eco | alt pop | Spotify YouTube Website | 3 | Jul 31 Blind Bob's Aug 29 Oregon Express Oct 2 Oregon Express |
| Ecstatic Panic | SoundCloud YouTube | 1 | Aug 21 Address by DM | |
| Edde Osborne | smooth jazz and R&B | ReverbNation | 2 | Aug 22 2nd Street Market Sep 26 2nd Street Market |
| The Effigies | punk | Spotify Instagram | 1 | Sep 25 Blind Bob's |
| Ella Bowman | 1 | Oct 17 Yellow Cab Tavern | ||
| Elle 'n' Murrell | indie singer/songwriter, RnB/soul, hip hop, jazz, funk | SoundCloud YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 1 RiverScape MetroPark |
| Elliott Yamin | pop, r&b | Spotify | 1 | Sep 19 Levitt Pavilion |
| Eman Jones | rap | Spotify Website Instagram Facebook | 2 | Sep 5 Oregon Express Oct 2 Blind Bob's |
| Empire Pool | surf, jam, indie rock, jazz | YouTube Website | 2 | Jul 31 Oregon Express Aug 14 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| The English Beat | ska | Spotify | 1 | Aug 11 Fraze Pavilion (Kettering) |
| Eric EcM | 1 | Oct 23 Blind Bob's | ||
| Erika Wennerstrom | Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Oct 3 WYSO (Yellow Springs) | |
| The Escape Club | pop rock | Spotify | 1 | Aug 15 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Ethan Marc Band | indie rock | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Jul 25 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| ETM | jam noise | Bandcamp | 1 | Oct 9 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Expanse | progressive metalcore, metalcore, metal | Bandcamp Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Extraordinary Twins | electronic pop, disco | Bandcamp Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 17 The Brightside |
| Eyes Of Your Enemy | metal: groove, melodeath, metalcore | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| EZ Pass | jam band | 1 | Aug 8 Blind Bob's | |
| Famous Recipe | psych rock with a dash of dirt | 1 | Aug 14 Oregon Express | |
| Fancy Feast | 1 | Oct 10 Blind Bob's (Dayton Music Fest) | ||
| Felita LaRock | R&B, jazz, country, pop, soul, funk | YouTube | 1 | Nov 7 National Museum of the US Air Force |
| Fernando Silverio Solis y El Sueño | americana | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Nov 6 Blind Bob's |
| The Figureheads of Dayton | rock, heavy americana, folk, blues | Spotify Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Flashback Unplugged | classic rock, country, pop, reggae, southern rock | YouTube Facebook | 3 | Aug 26 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Sep 16 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Oct 14 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) |
| Flooder | shoegaze | 1 | Sep 23 The Brightside (SideDoor) | |
| The Fotos | 1 | Oct 30 Belmont Billiards | ||
| Frank Calzada | latin rock | YouTube Facebook | 2 | Oct 15 CURIO at Courthouse Square Nov 6 Blind Bob's |
| The Frank X | 1 | Oct 27 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Fuckin Nothin | anti-folk | 1 | Oct 27 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Funk Stealthily | 1 | Aug 26 RiverScape MetroPark | ||
| GayC/DC | ac/dc tribute band | Spotify YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Sep 25 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| GBABY | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| G.B.R. | 1 | Sep 3 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Genre Is Death | noise | Spotify SoundCloud Instagram | 1 | Sep 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| George Balog | jazz | 1 | Sep 11 The Barrel House | |
| George DeLancey | jazz | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 27 Roger Glass Center (UD) |
| Ghost Town Silence | rock 'n' roll and americana | Bandcamp YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Gibby Stites | hip-hop/rap | Bandcamp | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Girl Songs | appalachian feminist punx | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 23 Blind Bob's |
| The Give Ups | ramonescore, pop punk, punk | Bandcamp | 1 | Oct 1 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Glitter Beer Rebellion | 1 | Aug 14 Cowan Lake (Float Show) (Wilmington) | ||
| The Goldsberrys | folkgrass | Bandcamp Spotify Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Kyle Park (Float Show) (Tipp City) |
| Goo Goo Dolls | rock | Spotify | 1 | Aug 12 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Good Soup | punk | SoundCloud YouTube Instagram | 2 | Jul 31 Yellow Cab Tavern Oct 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Goose Tongue | folk punk | Bandcamp SoundCloud Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 27 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Gordie Howe Hat Trick | midwest emo | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Instagram | 1 | Oct 30 Private barn |
| Goth Kart | acoustic, folk, rock, lo-fi | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 10 Blind Bob's |
| Gov't Mule | southern rock jam band | Spotify Website | 1 | Aug 11 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Grave Robber | horror punk | Bandcamp Spotify Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 30 Blind Bob's |
| Great White | hard rock | Spotify | 1 | Aug 29 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Gutter Butt | analcore rock n roll | 2 | Aug 28 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Nov 7 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Gyra | 1 | Sep 5 Blind Bob's | ||
| Halicon | electronic | Website Facebook | 1 | Sep 17 The Brightside |
| Halloween (Philadelphia) | slowcore and shoegaze | 1 | Oct 31 Yellow Cab Tavern | |
| Hans Gruber & The Die Hards | ska core | 1 | Aug 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Harmonica Neil | american roots music | ReverbNation Facebook | 2 | Sep 20 2nd Street Market Oct 31 2nd Street Market |
| Harold Hensley | Americana | 2 | Aug 16 Crains Run (Float Show) (Miamisburg) Nov 1 Blind Bob's | |
| Harpoetic | gospel, jazz, blues, hip hop, rnb, classical | Apple Music YouTube | 1 | Aug 22 The Flavor Room |
| Hat Trick Band | dance/party band playing 90s-now | 1 | Sep 19 Dublin Pub | |
| Hawthorne Heights | emo | Spotify | 1 | Sep 5 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Heath Bowling | rock, grunge, and country | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 23 CURIO at Courthouse Square |
| Heather Redman & The Reputation | soul/garage rock | Bandcamp Spotify | 1 | Oct 24 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Heavenbound | feedback soaked dreampop | Bandcamp Instagram | 1 | Sep 18 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Help Mom Retire | singer-songwriter | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Facebook | 2 | Sep 11 Uptown Centerville Parkette (Centerville) Sep 15 RiverScape MetroPark |
| Here Be Giants | eclectic acoustic music | SoundCloud YouTube | 1 | Nov 7 The Flavor Room |
| Herpatitis | mincegore | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 28 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Hillbilly Casino | honkytonk, rockabilly, psychobilly | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Oct 22 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Hina & Fiona | classical | Spotify Website Instagram | 1 | Oct 17 Schuster Center |
| Holywood - The Marilyn Manson Experience | Marilyn Manson tribute | 1 | Oct 31 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| HOM (sound bath) | sound bath | 1 | Sep 28 The Brightside | |
| Horse Breakfast | anti-folk | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 27 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Horsesitter | indie rock | Bandcamp Spotify Instagram | 1 | Sep 23 The Brightside (SideDoor) |
| Hostile Vision | metallic hardcore, beatdown hardcore, beatdown, hardcore, metal | Bandcamp Spotify Instagram Facebook | 1 | Jul 31 Belmont Billiards |
| Houseghost | spooky punk | Bandcamp | 2 | Sep 3 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 30 Blind Bob's |
| Howard Jones | synth-pop | Bandcamp Spotify | 1 | Aug 11 Fraze Pavilion (Kettering) |
| Human Cannonball | indie rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Oct 9 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Illwin | rap and soul | Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 18 RiverScape MetroPark |
| In Heaven | noise music | 2 | Aug 23 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 11 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Insane Poetry | hip hop | Spotify | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| int eighty (Dual Core) | hip hop | 1 | Aug 28 Dayton Convention Center (DayCon) | |
| Irby Ray | indie-pop / rock | Spotify Website Instagram Facebook | 2 | Jul 25 Yellow Cab Tavern Oct 10 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) |
| The Iron Roses | melodic punk | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Sep 18 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Isolated Node | 1 | Oct 24 WYSO (Yellow Springs) | ||
| Ivy | YouTube | 1 | Sep 11 Oregon Express | |
| J & The Causeways | soul and rhythm & blues | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 28 Levitt Pavilion |
| Jamie Suttle | country | Bandcamp Spotify Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Jason Clemons | 1 | Aug 9 Crains Run (Float Show) (Miamisburg) | ||
| The Jasons | punk rock | 1 | Sep 3 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Jasper The Colossal | punk, indie, rock and roll | Spotify YouTube ReverbNation Facebook | 1 | Oct 17 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| ¡Jay Hill! | hip-hop/rap | Bandcamp Instagram | 1 | Aug 23 Blind Bob's |
| Jeff William Butcher | folk, americana, vintage pop | Bandcamp Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 10 Blind Bob's |
| Jerome Casinger | YouTube | 1 | Oct 3 Downtown Tipp City street fair (Tipp City) | |
| Jesus of Hamartia | metal/hard rock | Spotify Apple Music YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 30 Private barn |
| Ji-Hyang Gwak | classical piano | YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Nov 1 Dayton Art Institute |
| Jimmy D Rogers | blues, boogie, a little country | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest | |
| Jims | 1 | Aug 28 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Joe Bonamassa | blues rock | Spotify | 1 | Aug 11 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Joe Waters | blues | YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Oct 3 Eastwood MetroPark |
| Joel David Weir | existential folk | Bandcamp Spotify | 1 | Sep 4 Blind Bob's |
| Jonathan Hamilton | americana, acoustic singer-songwriter | 1 | Sep 13 2nd Street Market | |
| Jonathan Lee | classical (cello) | Website | 1 | Nov 1 Dayton Art Institute |
| Jordan Criss | 2 | Sep 19 2nd Street Market Nov 7 Dublin Pub | ||
| Josh Bastard | bluegrass, folk, punk side of folk punk | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram | 1 | Sep 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Joshua Freshour | singer-songwriter | Spotify | 1 | Oct 8 CURIO at Courthouse Square |
| Joshua Quimby | country/folk | Bandcamp Spotify Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 16 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| J-Tolb | jazz rap | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Instagram | 1 | Oct 10 Oregon Express (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Jubilee River | Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 4 RiverScape MetroPark Sep 4 Uptown Centerville Parkette (Centerville) | |
| Juice Box Band | classic covers | 1 | Oct 30 Dublin Pub | |
| Juliet Garrett | Website Instagram | 1 | Nov 5 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Juno | YouTube | 1 | Oct 2 Blind Bob's | |
| Justin Alan Payne | alt-folky-croony | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 16 Blind Bob's |
| K. Carter | hip hop | YouTube Website | 1 | Oct 9 Oregon Express (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Keigo Hirakawa | jazz | Spotify SoundCloud Facebook | 1 | Sep 27 Roger Glass Center (UD) |
| Kenny Floyd | southern acoustic, americana, country rock acoustic, southern soul | Spotify YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Jul 24 The Barrel House |
| KenPooh | hip-hop / dance | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Kettering Civic Band | Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 19 Lincoln Park (Kettering) | |
| Khrys B | 1 | Aug 24 Dr Michael Bowers Lake (Float Show) (Englewood) | ||
| Kid Bigfoot | americana | Spotify Instagram Facebook | 2 | Jul 26 Blind Bob's Oct 4 Blind Bob's |
| Kim Kelly Band | jazz and vocals | YouTube | 1 | Nov 7 National Museum of the US Air Force |
| King Golden | hip-hop | Spotify Apple Music YouTube ReverbNation Instagram Facebook | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Kirstin Greenlaw | chamber music | 1 | Nov 1 Dayton Art Institute | |
| Kissy Sweetie | SoundCloud | 1 | Oct 16 Yellow Cab Tavern | |
| Knavery | alt-punk | Spotify Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 9 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Knock For Six | post-hardcore alt-metal | Bandcamp Spotify Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 29 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| The Krank Daddies | rock and roll | Spotify YouTube ReverbNation Website Facebook | 1 | Oct 22 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Kunt Pills | experimental pop | Spotify Website Instagram | 2 | Oct 2 Oregon Express Oct 10 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Kwarter Zip | emo | Spotify | 1 | Oct 30 Private barn |
| KYS Karaoke | synth / vstcore | 1 | Oct 30 Private barn | |
| Lana Leone | shoegaze | Spotify YouTube Instagram | 1 | Sep 13 The Brightside |
| Lao Tizer Band | jazz and world-fusion | Spotify YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 19 Levitt Pavilion |
| Large Things | 1 | Oct 4 Blind Bob's | ||
| Laura Jane Grace | punk rock | Spotify | 1 | Sep 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Leah Mendenhall | singer/songwriter | YouTube | 1 | Oct 1 CURIO at Courthouse Square |
| Leanna Crawford | contemporary christian music | Spotify Website | 1 | Jul 31 Fraze Pavilion (Kettering) |
| Leaving Off | pop-punk | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 27 The Brightside Sep 12 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Legbone | punk | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 2 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Let's Groove Tonight (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute) | Earth, Wind & Fire tribute | Website | 1 | Aug 28 RiverScape MetroPark |
| The Levert Experience | R&B | YouTube Website | 1 | Aug 20 Levitt Pavilion |
| Lightnin' Luke | dark folk | Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 19 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Lil Kevo 303 | breakcore | Bandcamp Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Oct 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Live Your Dream (LYD) | r&b | 3 | Aug 8 2nd Street Market Sep 12 2nd Street Market Nov 8 2nd Street Market | |
| Long Live: A Tribute to Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift tribute | 1 | Aug 21 Prouty Plaza (Troy) | |
| Los Lokos (Isai y Los Lokos) | groove-infused hip-hop | SoundCloud YouTube | 3 | Aug 22 Fifth Street Brewpub Oct 9 Blind Bob's (Dayton Music Fest) Oct 30 Belmont Billiards |
| Lucky Shot | halal hardcore | Spotify YouTube Instagram | 1 | Jul 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Luke Hummel | cosmic folk | Spotify Website Facebook | 2 | Oct 25 Blind Bob's Nov 5 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Luther Suede | r&b | SoundCloud Website Facebook | 4 | Sep 5 Oregon Express Sep 19 Oregon Express Oct 2 Blind Bob's Oct 23 Oregon Express |
| M Ross Perkins | neo-psychedelic, psychedelic pop | Bandcamp YouTube Website | 1 | Oct 30 Belmont Billiards |
| Mac Savage | 1 | Aug 21 Address by DM | ||
| Magik Static | soulful electronica, jazzy-funk fusion | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 19 Blind Bob's |
| Marceia & Friends | soft rock | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest | |
| Mario Brick Boy | Spotify YouTube | 1 | Oct 2 Blind Bob's | |
| Matt Byanski | Joe Cocker tribute | YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Nov 6 The Brightside |
| Matt Dierking | YouTube | 1 | Oct 25 Dayton Art Institute | |
| Matt Hart | 1 | Sep 26 Blind Bob's | ||
| Matt Pless | hippie punk folk rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 16 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Max Benson | 1 | Aug 14 Blind Bob's | ||
| Maxwell Souders | 1 | Aug 19 The Arcade Dayton | ||
| Maystay | fevercore | 1 | Sep 13 The Brightside | |
| The Meditations | roots reggae | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 Levitt Pavilion |
| Men Without Hats | new wave and synth-pop | Spotify | 1 | Aug 15 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| The Menus | classic pop/rock covers | YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 7 RiverScape MetroPark |
| Messer Chups | surf rock | Bandcamp Spotify Facebook | 1 | Sep 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Midnight Run Club | 1 | Aug 21 Blind Bob's | ||
| Midwestern Mrs | folk and americana | Spotify | 4 | Aug 15 Yellow Cab Tavern Aug 19 Eastwood MetroPark Sep 4 Blind Bob's Nov 5 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| The Migraines | punk | 1 | Jul 24 Yellow Cab Tavern | |
| Mike Bankhead | indie rock | Website Facebook | 2 | Aug 16 Blind Bob's Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Mike Defendant & Katrina Jo | acoustic folk-punk | 2 | Aug 19 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 22 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Mike Sedmak | pop, classic rock, blues, jazz instrumentals | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Facebook | 2 | Aug 25 RiverScape MetroPark Aug 30 2nd Street Market |
| Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 13 The Flavor Room | |
| Misunderstood | garage rock, punk rock | Bandcamp | 2 | Aug 28 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 22 Blind Bob's |
| Modern English | new wave post-punk rock | Spotify | 1 | Aug 11 Fraze Pavilion (Kettering) |
| Molly and Logan | 1 | Nov 7 2nd Street Market | ||
| Money Mouse | 1 | Oct 16 Yellow Cab Tavern | ||
| Monkey's Paw | 2 | Jul 26 Blind Bob's Sep 11 Oregon Express | ||
| Moonbeau | 80's revivalist synth pop | Bandcamp | 2 | Jul 25 Yellow Cab Tavern Oct 17 Oregon Express |
| Moonbird | punk, ska, dance | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 23 Blind Bob's |
| Moontemple | classic metal | Bandcamp Spotify Instagram | 2 | Aug 28 Blind Bob's Oct 11 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Morris Day & The Time | funk rock | 1 | Sep 26 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) | |
| Narrow/Arrow | midwest emo, math rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 29 Blind Bob's |
| Nasty Nati Brass Band | brass band, funk, r&b, jazz, hip-hop | Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 19 Levitt Pavilion |
| Neo American Pioneers | midwestern americana and spiky indie-pop | Bandcamp SoundCloud Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 24 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Neon Trees | pop rock | Spotify | 1 | Aug 12 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Nervous Verbs | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Instagram | 1 | Sep 26 Blind Bob's | |
| Never Try | pop-punk | Spotify YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 23 Blind Bob's |
| New Moons | alt-rock | Bandcamp | 2 | Jul 31 Blind Bob's Oct 24 Blind Bob's |
| The New Old Fashioned | americana, alt-country, heartland rock | Bandcamp | 2 | Sep 12 Blind Bob's Oct 24 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Nick Kizirnis | indie rock | Bandcamp | 2 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest Sep 26 Blind Bob's |
| Nick Mitchell | indie, rock | Bandcamp YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 Warped Wing Brewing |
| Nicki Sage | cinematic pop/alt pop/pop-rock | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 28 Sushi Nero (Miamisburg) |
| No Grave | midwest hardcore | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Oct 9 Blind Bob's (Dayton Music Fest) |
| No Promises Vocal Band | a cappella | SoundCloud YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 20 Sinclair Centerville Auditorium (Centerville) |
| NRG Band | R&B / neo soul | 3 | Aug 21 The Flavor Room Sep 19 Oregon Express Oct 23 Oregon Express | |
| Nuclear Sugar | rock | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 14 Oregon Express |
| The Obnoxious Boot | hardcore | Bandcamp Spotify Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Obscured | indie alternative | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 11 Oregon Express |
| Odd Humans | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 14 Oregon Express | |
| Oh Condor | indie, math-rock, post-rock, shoegaze | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 28 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Oh! The Manatee | indie/alternative | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube | 1 | Oct 2 Oregon Express |
| The Ohio Players | funk | 1 | Sep 26 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) | |
| Orchid | rock | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 24 Oregon Express |
| The Original Lakeside | funk | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Sep 26 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| The Original Slave | funk | YouTube | 1 | Aug 22 Levitt Pavilion |
| Paid Leave | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 4 | Aug 14 Yellow Cab Tavern Sep 4 Oregon Express Sep 11 The Brightside Oct 10 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) | |
| Parrots of the Caribbean | tropical rock | Spotify Facebook | 1 | Oct 25 Sinclair Centerville Auditorium (Centerville) |
| Party Punch | cover band | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 15 Austin Landing (Taco & Nacho Fest) (Miamisburg) |
| Patina Wang | dream pop, experimental, electronic, dance, lofi, pop | Bandcamp Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Instagram | 1 | Nov 6 Oregon Express |
| Patrick Arnold | 1 | Oct 14 CURIO at Courthouse Square | ||
| Paul Smith & Greta Smak | 1 | Aug 14 Blind Bob's | ||
| Penny Loafer | post-college rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 23 The Brightside (SideDoor) |
| Perfect Stranglers | soulful punk rock that embraces jazz | Bandcamp Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 Blind Bob's |
| Philip Drennen | 1 | Oct 1 The Brightside | ||
| Picket Fence | hip hop | Bandcamp Facebook | 1 | Aug 15 Blind Bob's |
| pickinglockswithpaperclips | emoviolence | 1 | Oct 30 Private barn | |
| Place Position | math rock/post-hardcore | Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 28 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Plain Sight | Instagram Facebook | 2 | Jul 31 Belmont Billiards Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Plaster | progressive metalcore | Bandcamp YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 4 | Jul 31 Belmont Billiards Aug 29 Yellow Cab Tavern Sep 12 Mike's Bike Park Oct 9 Yellow Cab Tavern (Dayton Music Fest) |
| The Poets & Pirates | country-rock | 1 | Aug 21 RiverScape MetroPark | |
| Porcupette | alternative folk / baroque pop | YouTube Instagram | 3 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest Aug 29 Blind Bob's Sep 16 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Powerbooster | heavy metal, grunge, psychedelia | Bandcamp SoundCloud YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 11 Oregon Express |
| The Primetime Blues Band | chicago-style blues | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| The Producers | new wave and power pop | 1 | Aug 15 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) | |
| Profanatica | black metal, death metal | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 23 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Psython | doom metal, sludge, stoner rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 21 Blind Bob's |
| Putrid Liquid | goregrind | Bandcamp Spotify Instagram | 1 | Nov 7 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Queen Destiny & Chasing Dreams Band | soul / R&B | 1 | Aug 29 The Flavor Room | |
| Radar | post-punk rock | 1 | Sep 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Radderall | dream pop, shoegaze, indie rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 18 Blind Bob's |
| Radio Killer | 1 | Sep 25 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Raechel Morgan | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 4 | Sep 9 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Sep 30 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Oct 7 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) Oct 28 Garden Grille & Bar (Dayton Arcade) | |
| Ragekit | 2 | Sep 25 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 24 Dublin Pub | ||
| Rap Campp | hip-hop | Bandcamp | 1 | Oct 10 Blind Bob's (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Rat Trap | punk rock'n'roll | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 25 Blind Bob's |
| Red Cap Society | doompunk | Spotify Apple Music YouTube | 3 | Sep 19 Yellow Springs Brewery (Yellow Springs) Sep 25 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 22 Blind Bob's |
| Reggie Jackson | jazz (drums) | 1 | Sep 27 Roger Glass Center (UD) | |
| Reign of Z | hard rock and metal | 1 | Aug 19 The Hidden Gem | |
| REN1 | alternative R&B, afro-soul | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 27 CURIO at Courthouse Square |
| Reptile | mince | 1 | Nov 7 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Retrobution | 80s covers | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 4 RiverScape MetroPark |
| The Reverie | indie / alternative | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 29 Oregon Express |
| Reyna Spears | YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Oct 3 Downtown Tipp City street fair (Tipp City) | |
| Ric Sexton & Friends | jazz, r&b, gospel, funk | 2 | Aug 14 The Flavor Room Sep 12 The Flavor Room | |
| R.I.N.D. | original rock | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Oct 17 Fairborn Halloween Festival (Fairborn) |
| Road Runnin Vader | 1 | Oct 2 Blind Bob's | ||
| Roberto | 1 | Aug 23 Blind Bob's | ||
| Rock It 88 | classic rock | 1 | Oct 17 Fairborn Halloween Festival (Fairborn) | |
| Rock Paper Scissors | cover band | Website Facebook | 1 | Oct 17 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| The Rocketz | rockabilly infused rock and roll and punk rock | 1 | Aug 9 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Rodeo Boys | blue collar alt | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 18 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| The Rong Brothers | porch punk | Spotify YouTube Instagram | 3 | Jul 28 Lock Nine (Float Show) (Piqua) Sep 10 Blind Bob's Oct 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| The Rough Customers | ska-punk | Bandcamp | 1 | Jul 31 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| RR Deezy | Spotify YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's | |
| RR Mar | 1 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's | ||
| Run Rabbit Run | folk punk | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 19 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Ryan Roth & The Comeback Special | Elvis tribute | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 7 Rock 'n' Green Tomato Festival (Miamisburg) |
| Sacred Hobo | singer-songwriter | YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Oct 8 Blind Bob's |
| Sadbox | indie rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 12 Blind Bob's |
| Saint Steve | 1 | Aug 15 Blind Bob's | ||
| Sam King | americana, folk-rock | YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 4 Blind Bob's |
| SaxTone Arrington | jazz | Spotify YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 15 The Foundry Rooftop Sep 19 Levitt Pavilion |
| School of Rock Beavercreek | student rock bands | Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 30 RiverScape MetroPark |
| Scuzzy Wayne | psychedelic powerpop | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 8 Blind Bob's Aug 28 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Scythian | celtic rock | Spotify YouTube Website | 1 | Aug 7 Levitt Pavilion |
| See Through | 1 | Sep 12 Yellow Cab Tavern | ||
| Seefari | reggae, dub | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 Levitt Pavilion |
| Separate End | 1 | Aug 29 Yellow Cab Tavern | ||
| Serin Oh | soul-pop | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Seth Canan & Carriers | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest | ||
| Seth Gilliam & The Cul-De-Sac Cowboys | country | 2 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest Sep 12 Oregon Express | |
| Sharon Lane | blues, singer-songwriter | Bandcamp YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Shawnny 2x | Spotify SoundCloud YouTube | 1 | Oct 2 Blind Bob's | |
| Sheller | high octane melodic rock | Bandcamp | 2 | Jul 31 Yellow Cab Tavern Oct 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Sheridan Currie | classical (viola) | 1 | Nov 1 Dayton Art Institute | |
| Shot Gun Freddy | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Side Project | 2 | Oct 1 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 22 Blind Bob's | ||
| Silvis | indie | Bandcamp YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Oct 24 Blind Bob's |
| The Sipes | loud and rowdy rock n roll | Instagram Facebook | 2 | Sep 5 Blind Bob's Oct 2 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Sir Gregory F.K. | experimental, garage rock, psychedelic rock | Bandcamp Spotify Instagram | 1 | Oct 22 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Slowhole | noise rock shoegaze | Bandcamp | 1 | Oct 11 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Smokey Smooth | hip hop, trap | Spotify Apple Music SoundCloud YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's |
| Smug Brothers | indie rock | Bandcamp | 2 | Aug 29 Blind Bob's Oct 4 Eastwood MetroPark |
| The Social Q | progressive psychedelic rock, blues/surf/jazz/funk/punk influences | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 21 The Brightside |
| Socks | 3 | Aug 29 Yellow Cab Tavern Sep 12 Yellow Cab Tavern Oct 9 Oregon Express (Dayton Music Fest) | ||
| Son del Caribe | salsa | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 12 Levitt Pavilion |
| Sophia Rose | singer songwriter | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 28 Joui Wine |
| Sophie Bottelier | SoundCloud YouTube Instagram | 3 | Jul 26 Blind Bob's Sep 11 Oregon Express Sep 23 The Brightside (SideDoor) | |
| Sparky Anderson | psychedelia-laced alt-country, garage rock | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest | |
| The Special Dark | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 12 Blind Bob's | |
| Spencer Thomas | Bandcamp YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 18 Blind Bob's | |
| Spungeworthy | YouTube | 1 | Aug 7 Rock 'n' Green Tomato Festival (Miamisburg) | |
| St. James | YouTube | 1 | Oct 10 Oregon Express (Dayton Music Fest) | |
| Static Spirit | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 21 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Steven Strings | old rock | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 27 2nd Street Market |
| STIFF | heavy-duty rock and roll | 1 | Aug 14 Blind Bob's | |
| The Strains | punk-infused street rock | YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Sep 25 Blind Bob's |
| Stray Cats | rockabilly | Spotify Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 10 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Subterranean | jam rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Sep 11 The Brightside |
| Supaman | native american hip hop | Spotify YouTube Website | 1 | Aug 8 Levitt Pavilion |
| Swartz & Stiggs | 1 | Oct 25 Blind Bob's | ||
| Sweet Liar | indie rock alternative | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 8 Blind Bob's |
| Swish | 1 | Sep 5 Oregon Express | ||
| T. Hunt | Apple Music YouTube | 2 | Aug 15 Blind Bob's Aug 28 Blind Bob's | |
| T. Kao | guitar-based, 60s, 90s, dance and pop influences | SoundCloud YouTube ReverbNation Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 6 2nd Street Market |
| Team Void | lucha rock-n-roll | Bandcamp | 1 | Oct 30 Belmont Billiards |
| Teenage Bottlerocket | pop punk rock | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 29 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Teeth Marks | doomgaze, post-hardcore, indie rock, alternative, rock | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 28 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Telekinetic Yeti | stoner doom metal | Bandcamp Spotify Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 11 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Temple of the Grootslang | atomic sludge | Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 28 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Ten Times Over | emo influenced alternative/indie | YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 26 Oregon Express |
| Tennyson Love | hip-hop and poetry | Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music Facebook | 1 | Aug 23 Blind Bob's |
| Terrance Simien | zydeco | Spotify | 1 | Aug 13 Levitt Pavilion |
| That Arena Rock Show | classic rock tribute | Spotify YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 21 Fraze Pavilion (Kettering) |
| Thin Palace | psychpop | Bandcamp YouTube Website Instagram | 1 | Sep 4 Oregon Express |
| This Must Be the Party (Talking Heads tribute) | Talking Heads tribute | 1 | Aug 21 The Brightside | |
| Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People | new wave, synth-pop | YouTube | 1 | Aug 15 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Tim Hyland | 1 | Nov 8 Blind Bob's | ||
| Timestamp Band | alt rock, rock from the 80's and 90's, cover band | YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Oct 16 Dublin Pub |
| Tino | emo rock and neo soul rap | YouTube Website Facebook | 2 | Aug 29 Blind Bob's Oct 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| TOBOT | 1 | Sep 19 Blind Bob's | ||
| Tommy Tutone | rock/power pop | Spotify | 1 | Aug 15 Rose Music Center (Huber Heights) |
| Tomorrow Before Yesterday | post-mathcore | 1 | Oct 30 Private barn | |
| Tone La Flame | 1 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's | ||
| Tonic | footwork, ghetto house, ghetto tech, bass | YouTube | 1 | Oct 16 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Tony Gretsch | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 9 2nd Street Market | |
| Tony Peters | YouTube Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 29 2nd Street Market | |
| Too Pretty | rock and roll | Bandcamp | 2 | Aug 28 Blind Bob's Oct 10 Blind Bob's (Dayton Music Fest) |
| Tori Lee | singer/songwriter | Website Instagram Facebook | 2 | Sep 18 The Foundry Rooftop Oct 19 Lily's |
| Toxic Nobility | alternative rock | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 8 Blind Bob's |
| Transylvania Hellhounds | blend of horror and rock | Bandcamp YouTube ReverbNation Facebook | 1 | Oct 16 Fairborn Halloween Festival (Fairborn) |
| Tredon The Don | hip-hop rap | Spotify SoundCloud Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 5 Oregon Express |
| Trey Stone | rock, Americana, jazz | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Tritone | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| T.R.S.S. Drum Corps | YouTube | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest | |
| Trulee Dominique | neo-soul, R&B, jazz | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 24 CURIO at Courthouse Square |
| Twist on Taylor | Taylor Swift tribute | YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 14 Stubbs Park (Centerville) |
| Tyebee | YouTube | 1 | Oct 30 Yellow Cab Tavern | |
| Tyler Cochran Trio | blues rock | Bandcamp Spotify SoundCloud YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Uncle Mounty | folk, stoner rock, punk | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Sep 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| United Forces | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 2 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| University of Dayton Jazz Ensemble | big band | Apple Music YouTube | 1 | Sep 27 Roger Glass Center (UD) |
| Vampire Weekend at Bernie's | AC/DC style rock n' roll | 1 | Sep 25 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Vanae Iesha | Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 3 The Flavor Room | |
| Velvet Crush | dance music | Website Facebook | 1 | Aug 15 Austin Landing (Taco & Nacho Fest) (Miamisburg) |
| The Velvet Snakes | 1 | Aug 21 Blind Bob's | ||
| Venus Child | retro-pop, indie pop, lo-fi, pop | Bandcamp | 1 | Aug 4 The Brightside (SideDoor) |
| Vinyl Collective | 1 | Nov 1 Blind Bob's | ||
| VIVA! | 1 | Aug 13 Blind Bob's | ||
| VXMitSpit | hardcore junglist | SoundCloud YouTube Instagram | 1 | Oct 16 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| WAHFU | funk rock, jam | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Wakeen | YouTube | 1 | Sep 5 Oregon Express | |
| Wakelight | indie folk | Spotify YouTube ReverbNation Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Wallstreet KB | hip-hop | Bandcamp Spotify Facebook | 1 | Oct 2 Blind Bob's |
| Wang Chung | new wave | Spotify | 1 | Aug 11 Fraze Pavilion (Kettering) |
| Warning Signs | metalcore | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Jul 31 Belmont Billiards |
| Warped Revival | pop-punk, emo, alternative rock | YouTube Website Instagram Facebook | 1 | Aug 27 The Brightside |
| Wastling | 1 | Nov 6 Oregon Express | ||
| Where Monsters Dwell | horror blues | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Oct 1 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Whiskey Brisket | ska | Bandcamp Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook | 3 | Aug 24 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Sep 18 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Oct 8 Blind Bob's |
| Whiskey Bucket | 1 | Jul 31 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Whiskey For Kids | funky voodoo folk, avant-garde acoustic Americana | YouTube Facebook | 1 | Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Whiskey Ginger | alternative rock | Bandcamp Website | 1 | Jul 26 Blind Bob's |
| Will Cook | 1 | Aug 5 RiverScape MetroPark | ||
| WoodsKeeper | YouTube Instagram Facebook | 1 | Sep 12 Oregon Express | |
| The Working Poor | punk and indie rock | Bandcamp Website Instagram Facebook | 2 | Jul 31 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Wujeria | shoegaze, dream pop, alternative rock, hip hop, rock, alternative | Bandcamp Spotify Instagram | 2 | Sep 13 The Brightside Oct 31 Yellow Cab Tavern |
| Yes Ma'am | folk-punk | 1 | Aug 19 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | |
| Yirf | post-grunge, indie rock | Bandcamp Spotify SoundCloud YouTube ReverbNation | 1 | Oct 27 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge |
| Yung Luscious | Spotify YouTube Instagram | 1 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's | |
| Yuppie | indie rock, gritty Americana roots | Bandcamp YouTube Instagram Facebook | 2 | Aug 14 Yellow Cab Tavern Aug 22 Dayton Porchfest |
| Yvette "Diva" Williams | r&b | Spotify | 1 | Sep 8 RiverScape MetroPark |
| YVNN | singer/songwriter | YouTube Facebook | 2 | Aug 22 Blind Bob's Oct 2 Blind Bob's |
| Zac Chicken Boy | 1 | Jul 30 Cosmo Joe's Atomic Lounge | ||
| Zane & Rob | 2 | Aug 14 Sushi Nero (Miamisburg) Nov 7 Sushi Nero (Miamisburg) | ||
| Zero Boys | hardcore punk | Spotify | 1 | Sep 25 Blind Bob's |