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No Bash On The Bay In 2026, Future Concerts Uncertain The organizers of Bash On The Bay, Put-in-Bay’s annual country music festival, have announced that there will be no event in 2026. The announcement sidelines one of the island’s marquee annual events, at least for now. The event, which routinely attracts huge acts from the country music world to perform, is not discontinued permanently, and the organizers are attempting to find a path to throw the event again in 2027.More Information

putinbayohio.com is proud to present the following article from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! New Police Chief and Chamber of Commerce President Put-in-Bay Swears in New Police Chief COURTESY OF PUT-IN-BAY DAILY: The Village of Put-in-Bay has officially sworn in Mike Dillon as its new Police Chief, welcoming a familiar face and full-time island resident into the role. Dillon brings more than 24 years of law enforcement experience to the position. He spent 20 years with the Whitehall Police Department in Franklin County and most recently served...More Information

CLICK HERE TO WATCH >>> <<< FOLLOW ALONG ALL WKND! ^ CLICK TO WATCH – FOLLOW ALONG ALL WKND! ^ Ice Breaking Up Around Put-in-Bay Commiserations to all of Put-in-Bay’s ice fishers, but you’ve had your time. For everyone else, this weekend’s weather is a cause for celebration! Sustained 40 MPH winds from the southwest, with gusts nearing 50, are doing what a week’s worth of 70 degree weather wouldn’t, breaking down the ice locked around South Bass Island and pushing it away! The Miller Ferry service to Put-in-Bay is always weather dependent in the spring, because we don’t know...More Information

Start 2026 off right with a stay in a renovated Island Club house! Our friends at the Island Club want to show off these renovated houses, check out the Island Club specials page and get a deal! Visit islandclub.com's specials!More Information

putinbayohio.com is proud to present the following article from the Put-in-Bay Gazette. For the best South Bass Island journalism, visit putinbay.news and subscribe to the Gazette today! Editor’s Note: The letter below is a rebuttal to an anonymous letter to the editor that was printed on page 3 of the July 2025 issue of the Put-in-Bay Gazette. In the July edition of the Put-in-Bay Gazette, there is a letter to the editor regarding transparency in the Township’s decision to hire the Ottawa County Sheriff instead of the Village of Put-in-Bay for police services. While the township meetings are open to...More Information