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: East River Drive
Location: Club Soda
Description: soul, R&B, dance rock pop cover band
Start Date: 2008-11-07
End Date: 2008-11-08

Last Saturday night we went out to see some live entertainment and we loaded up the car with friends and family. When we go out, we try and see as many new bands and live acts as we can, but when people are with us they often want to see specific things. So all the bands we watched were the second time around for us, but it was still a lot of fun. As it !turned out, all three bands were completely different and we ended up seeing 80’s/90’s rock, country, and dance and R&B all in one night!

The Rayz

The first band we caught was The Rayz at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake. The Rayz are a 4 member band that plays 80’s and 90’s classic rock. As a matter of fact, they started the night out with “Panama”. The Rayz are a lot of fun, and they play a lot of songs you don’t see many bands do. Here’s some pictures we took of the guys while we were there:

You can visit The Rayz MySpace here.

Bandera

Next we went to see Bandera at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II on N. Detroit Ave. Bandera is the house band at Dave’s Hideaway in Toledo - you can see them there every Friday and Saturday night. Whether you like country music or not you owe it to yourself to see this band at least one time (if you haven’t already). It’s one of the few bands you’ll find where each and every member sing lead vocal (and equally as well). They play a bit of something for everyone too, from modern country, to classic rock, classic country, and more. We didn’t take any pictures this time around (the dance floor was packed), but visit the Bandera MySpace profile to see pics and listen to the band.

East River Drive

Last we wound up over at Club Soda to see East River Drive. East River Drive is a 6 member band, and the best way to describe them is it’s like seeing a Vegas show. They play dance, pop, rock, R&B, Soul, and more everytime they hit the stage.

Here’s a couple of videos from the show as well:

Can you tell there was a Halloween party at Club Soda last Saturday? Next time your out, East River Drive is a sure fire bet for a great show and a good time. Visit their web site, their band profile page here on T-Town Sound, or their MySpace profile!

At least for the last Saturday in “Rocktober” it’s not rainy like it was last night. Cold, but not rainy! There’s always more to do and see on Saturday than Friday, and there are always more people out - because some of us are so tired after working all week we fall asleep on the couch on Friday! Good thing I rested up because there’s plenty of things to do tonight!

Here are the Toledo Bands playing Toledo area bars for Saturday, October 25, 2008

Dave Carpenter will be at Stingy Lu Lu’s in Maumee

Boogie Matrix Mechanism will be at Toledo Civic Theater, 6pm show

Marshall Law will be playing classic rock at the Findlay Eagles

Rizzo will be playing classic rock at The Sky Box on Laskey

Work Release Band will be playing classic rock at The Pump Lounge

The Rayz will be playing 80’s and modern rock at Firehouse 47

Buster Strange will be playing classic rock at Rivalrys in Temperance, MI

Freakender will be playing classic rock at Legends, downtown Toledo

Venyx will be playing high energy pop dance rock at Club Bijou

Chris Shutters Band will be playing blues and originals at Centre Stage on Laskey

East River Drive will be playing R&B, Soul, Pop, and Motown at Club Soda

Boffo will be playing classic rock at Thirsty’s Pub in Dundee, MI

Reese Daily Band will be playing hard drivin’ blues at the Findlay Moose

Stonehosue will be playing indie rock at The Blarney in downtown Toledo

Blue Moon Review will be at The Village Idiot in Maumee

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

Countyline will be playing country at Waterville / Whitehouse Moose

Greg Hayes and Manic Episode will be at Goodtimes Saloon in Payne, Ohio

Josh Boyd will be playing at Clamdigger’s in Monroe, MI

Wow, it’s surely gotten a bit colder this week - we even had to break down and finally turn on the heat here at the offices! I heard on the news something about an inch of snow, but I just can’t believe that would happen this early. Although - they did say we are supposed to have 11 inches of snow by Thanksgiving, so who knows! It’s the fourth week of Rocktober, and cold or not - it’s a great time to go out and see some local live entertainment.

Here are the bands playing in and around Toledo for Friday, October 24, 2008:

Exit Reality is playing at Mugsy’s Bar and Grill in Monroe, MI

Skoobie Snaks will be playing the Paws and Whiskers event

The Rayz will be playing classic and 80’s rock at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake

Venyx will be playing high energy dance, pop rock covers at Centre Stage on Alexis

Kyle White will be playing acoustic folk rock at Basin Street Grill

East River Drive will be playing R&B, Soul, Dance, Motown & Pop covers at Club Soda

Boffo will be playing classic rock at Thirsty’s Pub in Dundee

Reese Daily Band will be playing hard driving blues at Lucky’s Tavern in Findlay

Stonehouse will be playing indie rock at The Bronze Boar

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

Countyline will be playing country at Whitehouse / Waterville Moose

Turophile will play original rock at Jed’s Headliners

Josh Boyd will be playing blues at Copper Bar, Malinta, OH

Liberty Beach at Hot Rod Parker will be playing at Breakroom Lounge, Maumee

Go see live music tonight - support local musicians!

Title: East River Drive
Location: Club Soda
Description: Pop, R&B, Soul, and Motown dance cover band - Halloween party on 25th
Start Date: 2008-10-24
End Date: 2008-10-25

If you didn’t get your fill last night - or if you didn’t get go out, tonight is a GREAT time to get out and see local live entertainment in the glass city. There are plenty of live acts and bands performing for the second Saturday in “Rocktober”! Here’s what’s going on for Saturday October 11, 2008:

The Redbones will be playing classic rock at Pub 51

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

Whiskey Dunn will be playing classic rock at RPM’s in Ida

Rizzo will be playing classic rock at Willy Dee’s in Liberty Center

Noisy Neighbors will be playing high energy dance / rock / pop at the Toledo Sailing Club

Work Release Band will be playing classic rock at The Bar

Velvet Jones will be playing 80’s and modern rock at The Blarney

Alter Ego will be playing classic rock at the Breakroom Lounge in Maumee

Hugh Rock will be playing 80’s and modern rock at Firehouse 47

Catch 33 will be playing classic and modern rock at Pub St. George

East River Drive will be playing R&B, dance, and soul at Legends, downtown Toledo

Stonehouse will be playing indie rock at Doc Watson’s

Ladymoon will be playing at The Village Idiot in Maumee

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

Buzz Anderson will be playing original rock at Rivalrys in Monroe, MI

Countyline will be playing at the Whitehouse Waterville Moose

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

Running with Scissors will be playing 80’s, 90’s, and modern rock at The Sky Box

Liberty Beach will be playing country and originals at Clamdiggers in Monroe, MI

Another fine fall day - and even better than last week since it’s not quite as breezy or chilly (and no rain - yet!). This is the second week of “Rocktober” and there’s plenty of live entertainment in the glass city to see tonight whether you like country, classic rock, 80’s, or modern rock! Here’s Toledo area bands playing live music for Friday, October 10th, 2008:

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

Rizzo will be playing classic rock at Howard’s Club H in Bowling Green

Noisy Neighbors will be playing high energy pop / rock / and dance tunes at Mulvaney’s Bunker on Dorr St.

Alter Ego will be playing classic rock at The Breakroom Lounge in Maumee

Hugh Rock will be playing 80’s, classic, and modern rock at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake

Catch 33 will be playing classic and modern rock at Pub St. George

Kyle White will be playing acoustic rock at Basin Street Grill

East River Drive will be playing dance hits, motown, and soul at Legends, downtown Toledo

Bandera will be playing country rock at Dave’s Hideaway II

Don and Rachel Coats will be performing at The Village Inn

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

Running with Scissors will be playing 80’s, 90’s, and classic rock at The Sky Box on Laskey

The Delta Kings will be performing country at Rivalrys in Monroe, MI

Get out there and support local live entertainment!

Title: East River Drive
Location: Legends
Description: dance, r&B, soul, and motown cover band
Start Date: 2008-10-10
End Date: 2008-10-11