Downtown Dave: 7/30-8/6 Live Music Report

Huge Weekend At The Bay!

So this is a special weekend for USA. I think that I have mentioned this in a previous post that we celebrate the 4th of July every year but the date that it was actually signed was August 2nd. So we are having a huge party this weekend like we have ever seen on the island. So my post will be a little different this week. I only have 1 week of band schedule and then the schedule for this weekend events. I know there are very few if any rooms open on the island this weekend but that should not stop you from making a day trip to Put in Bay. I have heard the fireworks display will be 3 times as big as the 4th of July celebration.

Declaration 250 Schedule of Events

Friday, July 31

12 pm → Opening of Freedom Village
3 pm → Meet and Greet with Descendants & Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
4 pm → Bristol County Fifes & Drums Performance
7 pm → Bob Gatewood & Calabash
8 pm → Queen tribute Band Concert

Queen is one of my favorites and they are coming in from Cailfornia for this show.

Saturday, August 1st

11 am → Opening of Freedom Village
12 pm → Flyover by the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command 445th Airlift Wing
12 pm → Bristol County Fifes & Drums Performance (moved to monument)
1 pm → U.S. Navy Great Lakes Band Performance
2 pm → U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Performance
3 pm → Meet and Greet with Descendants & Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
4:30 pm → Bristol County Fifes & Drums Performance
5:15 pm → U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Performance
6 pm → U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes Performance
7 pm → Bob Gatewood & Calabash
8 pm → Jefferson Starship Concert

Sunday, August 2nd

10 am → Opening of Freedom Village
12 pm → Bristol County Fifes & Drums Performance
2-2:15 pm → The Ohio State University Marching Pep Band Arrival and Parade to
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
2:20-2:45 pm → The Ohio State University Marching Pep Band Performance
2:45 pm → Opening Ceremonies Featuring the U.S. Army Continental Color Guard
4 pm → U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Performance
4:50-5:15 pm →Arrival and Parade of the Bowling Green State University Marching
Band to Niagara Event Center
7 pm → Lee Greenwood Concert
8-8:20 pm → BGSU Marching Band Parade to Perry’s Victory & International Peace
Memorial
8:45 pm → BGSU Marching Band Performance
9:30 pm → Rocket 250 Fireworks the biggest that put in bay has ever done.

July 31 – August 2

Parade Routes
OSU Marching Pep Band
2 pm → Arrival of The Ohio State University Marching Pep Band
Route: The band will arrive at the Miller Boat Line Downtown Dock and parade along
Bayview Avenue to Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial.
BGSU Marching Band
4:50 pm → Arrival of the Bowling Green State University Marching Band
Route: The band will arrive at the Miller Boat Line Downtown Dock, proceed down
Bayview Avenue, turn right onto Catawba Avenue, then left onto Concord Avenue, ending
at the Niagara Event Center.
8 pm → Bowling Green State University Marching Band Parade to Perry’s Victory &
International Peace Memorial
Route: The band will depart the Niagara Event Center, turn right onto Concord Avenue,
right onto Catawba Avenue, right onto Bayview Avenue, and conclude at Perry’s Victory
& International Peace Memorial.

Parking
Free event parking for Declaration 250 will be available beginning Friday, August 1st.
→ Car Parking: East side of Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
→ Golf Cart Parking: Peace Garden, located across the street from The Dairy Isle and
The Keys
Venue Notice: All performances and events are located at Perry’s Victory &
International Peace Memorial, not DeRivera Park in downtown Put-in-Bay, unless

Put-in-Bay Live Music Schedule 7/30-8/6

Mr. Ed’s

Thurs July 30th Mike Barwolf 1:30 Sam Rupe 5:30 Fun Buckets 9:30

Friday July 31st Hunter Hoop 1:30 Pat Masalko 5:30 The Andi Joe Experience 9:30

Sat Aug 1st Matt Dalton 1:30 Casper 5:30 The Andi Joe Experience 9:30

Sun Aug 2nd Christian Lombardo 2:00 Casper 6:30 DJ ADUBB 11:00

Mon Aug 3rd Austin Hamilton 3:00 Y Not 9:00

Tuesday Aug 4th Austin Hamilton 3:00 Y Not 9:00

Wed Aug 5th Austin Hamilton 3:00 Y Not 9:00

Thurs Aug 6th Brandon Biehl 1:30 Tim Oliver Duo 5:30 Fun Buckets 9:30

Beer Barrel

Thurs July 30th Marlee Carpenter 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30

Friday July 31st Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30

Sat Aug 1st Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30

Sun Aug 2nd Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30

Mon Aug 3rd Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Whoa Man 9:30

Tuesday Aug 4th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Whoa Man 9:30

Wed Aug 5th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Whoa Man 9:30

Thurs Aug 6th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 PS Dump Your Boyfriend 9:30

Reel Bar

Friday July 31st Sloppy Seconds 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30

Sat Aug 1st Sloppy Seconds 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30

Sun Aug 2nd Sloppy Seconds 2:00

Fish Bowl

Thurs July 30th Ben Beallas 7:00

Round House Bar

Thurs July 30th Calabash 2:00 Fizz Ed 8:30

Friday July 31st Mad Dog 2:00 Fizz Ed 8:30

Sat Aug 1st Mad Dog 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Fizz Ed 9:30

Sun Aug 2nd Sellouts 2:00 Fizz Ed 8:30

Mon Aug 3rd AJ Lynn Duo 2:00 Distractions 8:30

Tuesday Aug 4th AJ Lynn Duo 2:00 Distractions 8:30

Wed Aug 5th Paradise Island 2:00 and 8:30

Thurs Aug 6th Paradise Island 2:00 Bendrez 8:30

Frosty’s

Friday July 31st Next Chapter 8:00

Sat Aug 1st Pat Shepard 2:00 Next Chapter 8:00

Sun Aug 2nd Rick Dewitt 2:00

Boathouse

Friday July 31st Dat Band 9:00

Sat Aug 1st Dat Band 9:00

Mojito Bay

Thurs July 30th Kenny Chaffin 4:00 Jaik Willis 8:00

Friday July 31st Kenny Chaffin 4:00 Franke and Ranke 8:00

Sat Aug 1st Tessann and Bobby G 12:00 Brian and JT 4:00 Franke and Ranke 8:00

Sun Aug 2nd Tessann and Bobby G 12:00 Brian and JT 4:00

Mon Aug 3rd Matt Zukes 4:00 Luke Watson 8:00

Tuesday Aug 4th Matt Zukes 4:00 Luke Watson 8:00

Wed Aug 5th Austin Haig 4:00 Pat Masalko 8:00

Thurs Aug 6th Austin Haig 4:00 Pat Masalko 8:00

The Brewery

They will have Karaoke weekend nights

The Keys

Thurs July 30th Sunset Duo 1:00 and 5:00

Friday July 31st Brooks Werner 2:00 and 6:00

Sat Aug 1st Eli Burgett and Brooks Werner 2:00 and 6:00

Sun Aug 2nd Eli Burgett and Brooks Werner 1:00 and 5:00

Mon Aug 3rd Abbigale 1:00 and 5:00

Tuesday Aug 4th Abbigale 1:00 and 5:00

Wed Aug 5th Mo Andrews 1:00 and 5:00

Thurs Aug 6th Mo Andrews 1:00 and 5:00

Topsey Turvey

Every Monday night Jam night 9:00

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My Thoughts For The Week

So 1 more quick note this week. Somebody that I know came up to me and said they were searching on ai on what music was playing on the island and ai sent them to downtown dave. It is amazing that now the internet is telling people where to go and what to see. But it is still my job to do my best to educate everybody. But even last weekend a places venue did not post on their website that a certain band was playing. I go on everybodys site and write what the venue has listed. Some places I guess do not update their sites as often. I hope to see everybody this weekend.