Welcome to the Toledo Music Guide: Day Before Thanksgiving 2008!

Well, the biggest bar night of the entire year is almost upon us - where will you be when the day turns to night on Wednesday, Sept 26, 2008? No matter what bar, pub, or club you go to - it will be packed the night before Thanksgiving. Must be something about spending the following day with your relatives that makes everybody want to drink! There are tons of places you can go to see a live band, dance, and drink the night away all over Toledo, Ohio, Southeastern Michigan, and the surrounding areas.

Here’s a list of all the bands we know of playing Wed, Sept 26th:

56 Daze

56 Daze will be performing 80’s, classic rock, and dance music at Clamdiggers in Monroe, MI, show starts at 8pm!! Be prepared to DANCE and ask Tony to play some Journey for you!

Clamdigger (Clamdiggers, The Big Digger)

1540 E Elm Ave
Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 243-2800
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Hugh Rock

Hugh Rock will play 80’s and classic rock at Main Street Bar in Sylvania, OH. The party gets started about 9:00pm, and if you flash Jim something while he’s on stage - he’s liable to play anything for you.

Main Street Bar and Grill (formerly Sodbusters)

5758 Main St # 6
Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 885-3351
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Chris Shutters Band

Chris Shutters Band will bring blues, classic rock, and more to The Bronze Boar in downtown Toledo, OH. The show starts at at 10pm…if he doesn’t play the best Clapton you’ve ever heard - he’ll buy you a drink.

The Bronze Boar

20 S Huron St
Toledo, OH 43604
(419) 244-2627
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Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors will play 80’s and 90’s rock at The Blue Devil on Laskey. Grizz and the boys take the stage at 10pm - and they take no prisoners! Visit their MySpace profile!

Blue Devil

938 W. Laskey Rd
Toledo, OH 43613
419 720-4320
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MASFiNA

MASFiNA will rock the Skybox on Laskey with 80’s and classic rock. The party gets started at 10pm, be sure to stay long enough to hear “Let’s Go All The Way” or “Baby Got Back”! View their Band profile page, or MySpace Profile!

The Skybox

2148 W Laskey Rd
Toledo, OH 43613
(419) 724-2699
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Empire Drift

Empire Drift will play the Big Brothers Big Sisters Homecoming Benefit at Ottawa Tavern on Adams, downtown Toledo. Visit their MySpace profile here. Show starts at 9:30pm.

The Ottawa Tavern (myspace.com/otavern)

1815 Adams St
Toledo, OH 43624

(419) 725-LIVE
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Neon Black

Neon Black will bring their brand of 80’s and 90’s rock to Mr. Ed’s Mainland in Put in Bay, OH - visit their MySpace profile here! The party starts at 8pm.

Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grill
300 Delaware Ave.
Put in Bay, OH 43456
(419)285-5042 (phone)

Whiskey Dunn

Whiskey Dunn will play classic rock at Thirsty’s in Dundee, MI. The band starts rockin’ about 9:30pm.

Thirsty’s Pub & Grub

14225 S Custer Rd
Dundee, MI 48131
(734) 529-2200
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Exit Reality

Exit Reality will be at Mugsy’s in Monroe, MI with their rock show…

Mugsy’s Bar and Grill

15425 S Dixie Hwy
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 242-2330
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Marshall Law

Marshall Law will be at the North Baltimore Eagles with classic rock.

N. Baltimore Eagles

140 N Main St
North Baltimore, OH 45872
(419) 257-2455
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Rizzo

Rizzo will play classic rock at the Slow Ride Saloon in Luckey, OH. The party starts at 8:30pm.

Slow Ride Saloon
229 South Main Street
Luckey, OH 43443

Exit 17 Band

Exit 17 Band will bring their rock party to Doolittle’s in Temperance, MI. The band starts at 8pm.

AJ Doolittle’s

8525 Secor
Lambertville, MI 48144
734-856-3838

Skoobie Snaks

Skoobie Snaks will be playing at Main Street Stables behind Hathaway House in Blissfield, MI. The band starts rockin’ at 7pm.

Main Street Stables
116 N Main St
Blissfield, MI 49228
(517) 486-2144
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Alter Ego

Alter Ego will play classic rock at the Breakroom Lounge in Maumee, OH. The party starts at 9:30pm.

The Breakroom Lounge

720 Illinois Ave # A
Maumee, OH 43537
(419) 893-5155
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Kyle White

Kyle White will play at Arnies. Kyle plays at 10pm.

Arnies

3332 W Central Ave
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 720-2496
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East River Drive

East River Drive will bring their dance, rock, and soul show to Club Soda - show starts at 10pm!

Club Soda

3922 Secor Rd
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 473-0662
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The Bridges

The Bridges will be playing their 80’s and classic rock all night at The Distillery…and it all gets started at 10pm!

The Distillery

4311 Heatherdowns Blvd
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 382-1444
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Did we Miss Your Band?

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56 Daze is playing 80’s and classic rock at The Big Digger (Clamdiggers) in Monroe, MI

Hugh Rock is playing 80’s and classic rock at Thirsty’s Pub in Dundee, MI

Bandera is playing country rock covers at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II on N. Detroit Ave

Running with Scissors is playing 80’s and 90’s rock at The Blue Devil on Laskey

MASFiNA is playing 80’s and classic rock at the Breakroom Lounge in Maumee

Reese Daily Band will play hard drivin’ blues at Luckey’s Tavern in Findlay

The Ogres will be playing classic rock and originals at Ottawa Tavern on Adams, downtown Toledo

Under the Covers will be playing 80’s and classic rock at The Buckeye Club in Miller City, OH

Rock N Roll Outlaws will play classic rock at the Findlay Eagles

Noisy Neighbors will be playing dance pop and rock at Yee Haw’s (formerly The Rodeo) in Oregon

Exit 17 band will be playing classic rock at Rivalrys in Monroe, MI

Lifeline will play original rock at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake, MI

Buster Strange will be playing classic rock at Joe’s Walnut in Petersburg, MI

Venyx will be playing high energy pop rock at Club Soda

The Bridges will be playing 80’s and classic rock at The Distillery on Heatherdowns

The Rakeshakers will be playing classic rock at Main Street Bar in Sylvania

Frostbite will play blues at The Bronze Boar in downtown Toledo

Title: 56 Daze
Location: Clamdiggers (Big Digger)
Description: 80’s and classic rock cover band
Date: 2008-11-26

Title: 56 Daze
Location: Clamdiggers (Big Digger)
Description: 80’s and classic rock cover band
Date: 2008-11-22

Saturday, November 8th we went to see some live bands again - and this time we weren’t going to bar hop and see multiple bands for a few reasons. One, because we had a few people with us and were celebrating a birthday, and two because we were going to see 56 Daze!

56 Daze

It had been a few years since we saw 56 Daze, and it was actually at Firehouse 47 (where we were going on Sat). We went early so we could eat dinner around 8:30, and we got pretty much the last table in the place. By the time our dinner was done and the band was ready to go on at 9:30 every table and every chair in the place was full, and there were about a dozen people standing up. I also noticed that the chairs and tables had been rearranged to make the dance floor twice it’s normal size (which I wondered about, because I hadn’t seen that before).

From the very first song of the very first set the dance floor was full, and by the middle of the first set about an additional 35 people had arrived - and of course they had to stand up (because there were no seats or tables).  Apparently after being gone 2 years - the anticipation of getting 56 Daze back to the Firehouse was pretty great for most of the locals, you couldn’t have fit any more people in that place if you had to.

If you haven’t seen 56 Daze perform around Toledo you don’t know what you’re missing.  They aren’t your average cover band.  A good percentage of the shows they play throughout the year are private parties, corporate events, and weddings.  This is probably due to their versatility.  In the middle of the second set they played an amazing disco mix that included Celebrate and Get Down on It, and even Staying Alive and Do Ya Think I’m Sexy.  If that wasn’t enough they did an 80’s section that included Aha’s “Take On Me”, Come On Eileen, and (I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles. I thought all the women were going to go nuts when they played both Faithfully and Don’t Stop Believin’!

All I have to say is - they have a public peformance the day before Thanksgiving that you can catch them at - and then they don’t have another public appearance pretty much the entire month of December (since they’re all private).  There was a reason that the Firehouse was so packed last Saturday night, and also a reason that the dance floor had to be expanded to double the size (and even then it wasn’t big enough). In the 5 years I’ve been going to the Firehouse to see live bands, I’ve never seen a single one bring in as many people on a non-holiday weekend two nights back to back as 56 Daze did. We see a lot of bands all over Toledo - but this is one show you just don’t want to miss.

Visit their web site, or Myspace profile or their band profile page here on T-Town Sound to check them out!

Here are some pics of the band…I would have gotten video too, but I couldn’t get near the dance floor or band long enough!! People were dancing in the aisles, in between the tables, and all over!

The pics below are Tony (keyboard and lead vocal), Rick (lead guitar and vocal), Mahlon (bass and vocal), and Rob Desmond (drums) sitting in for Scott for the weekend.

Oh - I figured that I should post this pic of the “Bobarazzi” since he’s normally taking pics, and it’s not often people take his picture!

It’s Saturday night, do you know where your Toledo bands are? On such a drizzly cold and dreary day - you need to get in the car, and visit your local drinking establishment to watch some live entertainment. Here’s who’s playing Toledo area bars for Saturday, November 8th, 2008.

Smoke Theory will be playing original rock at Centre Stage on Alexis at 8pm

Bandera will be playing country rock at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II on N. Detroit

Measure of Time will be playing at Jo Jo’s in Woodville 8:30pm

Stonehouse will play indie rock at Doc Watson’s

Running with Scissors will be playing at The Sky Box on Laskey

MasFina will be playing 80’s and classic rock at Michigan Tavern in Lambertville

Under the Covers will be at Club Bijou playing 80’s and classic rock

Whiskey Dunn will play classic rock at Dino’s Dugout in Milan

Exit Reality will be at Longbranch Saloon in Carleton, MI

Bethany & the Bottom Line will be at The Blue Devil

Rizzo will play classic rock at Redneck Willy’s in Weston, OH

Loose Cannons will be at the Upper Sandusky Moose

Freakender will be playing classic rock at Legends, downtown Toledo

56 Daze will be playing at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake MI

Kyle White will play acoustic folk rock at Basin Street Grill

East River Drive will be playing dance, soul, R&B, and Motown at Club Soda

The Bridges will play 80’s and classic rock at The Distillery

Mad Hatter will be playing classic rock at Montpelier Eagles

Froghead will be playing classic rock at The Anchor Inn in Point Place

Liberty Beach will be at Joe’s Walnut playing country in Petersburg, MI

Gin Bunny will be playing alternative, modern, and classic rock at the Bronze Boar

It may look a little gloomy outside, but that just makes it a better day to go out and see local, live entertainment in Toledo! This is the busiest time of year for both bands and bars, because when it gets cold people love to go out (because you can’t do much outside). There’s a lot going on tonight, go check out someone you haven’t seen before!

Toledo Bands playing in Toledo Bars for Friday, November 7th, 2008:

Kari Nichole will be playing acoustic folk rock at McCarthy’s in Port Clinton

421 Band will play blues and classic rock at Nino’s in Findlay

Bandera will be playing country rock at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II on N. Detroit Ave

Running with Scissors will be playing 80’s and classic rock at The Skybox on Laskey

MasFina will be playing 80’s and classic rock at the Michigan Tavern

All4It will be playing classic rock at Basin Street Grill

Under the Covers will be playing 80’s and classic rock at Club Bijou

Exit Reality will be playing at Longbranch Saloon in Carleton, MI

Stohl-N will be playing original at at The Omni (formerly Gatorz)

56 Daze will be playing 80’s and classic rock at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake, MI

Kyle White will play acoustic folk rock at Highland Meadows Golf Club

East River Drive will play R&B, soul, dance, and pop at Club Soda

The Bridges will be playing 80’s and classic rock at The Distillery

Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers will be playing acoustic rock at The Bronze Boar

Froghead will be playing classic rock at Anchor Inn over in Point Place

Liberty Beach will be playing country rock at Joe’s Walnut with Hot Rod Parker in Petersburg, MI

Get out there and support local music tonight!

Title: 56 Daze
Location: Firehouse 47
Description: 80\’s and classic rock cover band
Start Date: 2008-11-07
End Date: 2008-11-08

Well, now with Rocktober out of the way - this is officially the very first Saturday in November to rock out! It’s been an unusually warm weekend too, which has been great! Even though Halloween happenned to fall on Friday, there are still a bunch of place that are having their Halloween party tonight. There’s a lot of bands to see, a lot of places that you can go in Toledo to see live music tonight!

Here’s what Toledo Bands are playing which Toledo area bars for Saturday, November 1st, 2008!

Under the Covers is playing 80’s and classic rock at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake

56 Daze is playing 80’s and classic rock at Ottawa Tavern on Adams, downtown Toledo

Venyx is playing high energy pop rock at The Buckeye Club in Miller City, Ohio

Catch 33 is playing modern and classic rock at Centre Stage on Alexis

Moving to Boise is playing modern and alternative rock at The Distillery on Heatherdowns

Bandera is playing country rock at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II on N. Detroit Ave

Countyline is playing country at the Waterville / Whitehouse Moose

MasFina is playing classic and 80’s rock at The Sky Box on Laskey

3 Fold Reversed is playing original rock at Whiskey Venue in Findlay

Hugh Rock will be playing 80’s and classic rock at Main Street Bar in Sylvania

Sofa Kings will be playing at Nino’s in Findlay

Tinfoil will be playing indie rock at Woodchuck’s, downtown Toledo

Chris Shutters Band will be playing blues at Mulvaney’s Bunker

Insignificant Self will be playing origina rock at Girty’s in Napoleon

Don and Rachel Coats will be at Dorr St Cafe

Marshall Law will be playing classic rock at N. Baltimore Eagles

Rizzo will be playing classic rock at Sit N Bull Saloon in Tontogany, OH

Noisy Neighbors will be playing classic and modern rock at Stingy Lu Lu’s in Maumee, OH

Loose Cannons will be playing classic rock at Amvets 20 in Kenton, OH

Lifeline will play original rock at RPM’s in Ida, MI

Haywire will play the Millbury Firemans Dance in Millbury, OH

Buster Strange will play the RPM’s Halloween party in Ida, MI

Freakender will play classic rock at the Jolly Roger Sailing Club

The Bridges will play 80’s and classic rock at Club Soda

Measure of Time will be playing classic rock at Legends, downtown Toledo

So, it’s Halloween 2008! You’re going to take your kids out trick our treating from about 6-8pm, or maybe you’ll be passing out candy at your house. Then, you’ll probably grab a pizza and take veg out in front of the TV for a few hours while overdosing on sugar!! It’s a GREAT night to go out and see a live band once the little urchins are no longer knocking at your door, and you’ve turned the outside light off! Get your shoes on - and go out there and see one of these great live Toledo bands tonight - Friday, October 31st!

Here’s who’s playing in and around the glass city for Halloween 2008:

Under the Covers will be at Firehouse 47 playing 80’s and classic rock

Whiskey Dunn will be at RPM’s in Ida, MI for their Halloween party

Buster Strange will be at Stoolpigeon’s in Taylor, MI for thier Halloween party

56 Daze will be playing the Halloween party at Ottawa Tavern on Adams, downtown Toledo

Venyx will be playing the Buckeye Club in Miller City, Ohio

Catch 33 will be playing Halloween Havoc at Centre Stage on Alexis

Boffo will be playing classic rock at the Breakroom Lounge, Maumee

Bandera will be playing country at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II on N. Detroit Ave

Countyline will be playing country at Waterville / Whitehouse Moose

Velvet Jones will be at The Distillery for the WIOT Halloween party

Turophile will be at Howard’s Club H in Bowling Green, OH

MasFina will be playing at The Sky Box on Laskey

Running with Scissors will be playing the Michigan Tavern Halloween Bash in Lambertville, MI

3 Fold Reversed will be at Whisky Venue in Findlay, OH (8pm show)

The Delta Kings will be at Jack’s Log Cabin in Liberty Center (9pm show)

Hugh Rock will be at Main Street Bar, Sylvania, OH

Rizzo will be playing classic rock at Dave’s Hideaway in Findlay, OH

Loose Cannons will be at the Kenton, OH Moose

The Bridges will be playing 80’s and classic rock covers at Club Soda

Get out there and see a live band on Halloween!