Man, it’s been colder than a witches tit in the middle of the North Pole this past week hasn’t it? Now that it’s the end of the week, that could only mean one thing - it’s time to rock out!! Hell yea, get out there and see some live local entertainment, brave the cold and have a few brews with your friend and family and beat the early onset of cabin fever!

Here’s local Toledo bands playing Friday, Dec 5, 2008:

Liberty Beach will light up Peterburg, MI at Joe’s Walnut with their brand of country

Dave Carpenter and the Jaeglers will rock the Bronze Boar, downtown Toledo

Turophile will “melt faces off” at Mickey Finns tonight

The MacPods will bring some indie rock to The Village Idiot

Ten Inch Willy will play classic rock at The Haven in Swanton, OH on Airport Hwy

Suburban Legend will be at Fat Fish Blue in Levis Commons, Perrysburg

Chris Shutters Band will play Mulvaney’s Bunker and shake the rafters with his Stratocaster

MASFiNA rocks Legends for the first time with their brand of dance rock - will the stage survive?

Don and Rachel Coats will be at Tres Amigos Cantina in Lambertville with acoutic rock

Frostbite will be at Manhattan’s bluesing it up in downtown Toledo on Adams St.

Neon Black will bring hair metal back to The Distillery tonight

Exit Reality will be at The Longbranch Saloon in Carleton, MI with classic rock

Haywire will bring some country rock to Main Street Bar (formerly Sodbusters) in Sylvania

Bandera will rock all of N. Detroit Ave with country at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II

Gregg Aranda will play acoustic at Ottawa Tavern

Hugh Rock will give you 80’s and classic rock both hard and fast at Firehouse 47, Ottawa Lake, MI

Venyx will bring dance rock to Nino’s in Findlay, OH

The Bridges will rock Club Soda all night long, Monroe and Secor

Catch 33 will bring some classic and modern rock to The Sky Box on Laskey

Kyle White will play acoustic at Highland Meadows Golf Course, 8pm

There’s something for everyone tonight no matter what kind of music you like - get out there are see a band!

Tags: Bandera, Catch 33, Chris Shutters Band, Dave Carpenter & Jaeglers, Don and Rachel Coats, Exit Reality, Frostbite, Gregg Aranda, Haywire, Hugh Rock, Kyle White, Liberty Beach, MacPodz, MasFina, Neon Black, Suburban Legend, Ten Inch Willy, The Bridges, Turophile, Venyx

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday week!! If you’re still stuffed with turkey from yesterday and full of food - you need to get out and dance some of it off! There’s a lot of great local music you can go out and hear, and this week if you have friends or relatives in town - take them out to see some local music too!

Here’s local Toledo Bands playing the Day after Thanksgiving - 2008!

Liberty Beach will play country at Yee Haw’s in Oregon (formerly The Rodeo)

421 Band will be at The Buckeye Club in Miller City, OH

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

Bandera will play country at Dave’s Hideaway II on N. Detroit Ave

Kari Nichole will play acoustic at McCarthy’s in Port Clinton, OH (7:30pm show)

Stonehouse will be at The Bronze Boar playing indie rock, downtown Toledo

MASFiNA will be at The Sky Box playing 80’s and classic rock on Laskey

Reese Daily Band will be playing hard drivin’ blues at Ottawa Tavern

All4It will play classic rock at Basin Street Grill, 8pm show

Neon Black will playing 80’s and 90’s rock at The Distillery

Whiskey Dunn will be playing classic rock at Michigan Tavern

Loose Cannons will play classic rock at Boyd’s Pub in N. Baltimore, OH

Alter Ego will play classic rock at Breakroom Lounge in Maumee, OH

Kyle White will play acoustic folk rock at South End Grill

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

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

Get out and see some local live entertainment tonight!

Tags: 421 Band, All4It, Alter Ego, Bandera, East River Drive, Hugh Rock, Kari Nichole, Kyle White, Liberty Beach, Loose Canons, MasFina, Neon Black, Reese Daily Band, Stonehouse, The Bridges, Whiskey Dunn

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

Kyle White

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

Arnies

3332 W Central Ave
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 720-2496
Get directions

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
Get directions

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
Get directions

Did we Miss Your Band?

It wasn’t on purpose…we just didn’t know about you. First, comment below and add your show to this page. Second, fill out our contact form and let us know who you are and where you’ll be playing so we can add all your future dates to the calendar. Thanks!!

Tags: 56 Daze, Alter Ego, Chris Shutters Band, East River Drive, Empire Drift, Exit 17 Band, Exit Reality, Hugh Rock, Kyle White, Marshall Law, MasFina, Neon Black, Rizzo, Running With Scissors, Skoobie Snaks, The Bridges, Whiskey Dunn

There may be a little snow on the ground, but there’s not enough to make a snowman or go snowmobiling just yet. It’s time to find something to do indoors this winter, and one great thing you can do is go out and see a live band tonight! There’s all kinds of different music to see all around town tonight - pick a location near you and get out there and support your local musicians!

Froghead plays classic rock at the Bronze Boar downtown Toledo

Liberty Beach plays country at Sports Venue in Sylvania

Hugh Rock plays 80’s and classic rock at Thirsty’s in Dundee, MI

Measure of Time plays classic rock at Haven Lounge in Swanton

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

Kari Nichole plays acoustic at Bellsmells in Port Clinton

Running with Scissors plays 80’s and 90’s rock at The Blue Devil

MASFiNA plays 80’s and classic dance rock at The Breakroom Lounge Maumee

Reese Daily Band plays hard drivin’ blues at Put in Bay Bar in Lakewood, OH

The Ogres play classic and avant-garde rock at Ottawa Taver, downtown Toledo

Neon Black plays 80’s and hard rock at The Omni (formerly Gatorz) over by TU

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

Noisy Neighbors plays pop dance rock at Yee Haw’s (formerly The Rodeo) in Oregon, OH

Exit 17 band plays classic rock at Rivlarys in Monroe, MI

Lifeline plays original rock at Firehouse 47 in Ottawa Lake, MI

Buster Strange plays classic rock at Joe’s Walnut in Petersburg, MI

Venyx plays high energy pop dance rock at Club Soda at Monroe and Secor

Kyle White plays acoustic at Highland Meadows Golf Club

The Bridges play 80’s and classic rock at The Distillery on Heatherdowns

Tags: Bandera, Buster Strange, Exit 17 Band, Froghead, Hugh Rock, Kari Nichole, Kyle White, Liberty Beach, Lifeline, MasFina, Measure of Time, Neon Black, Noisy Neighbors, Reese Daily Band, Running With Scissors, The Bridges, The Ogres, Under the Covers, Venyx

Title: Neon Black
Location: Mr. Ed\’s Mainland
Description: 80\’s and hard rock cover band, 8pm show Port Clinton
Date: 2008-11-15

Tags: Neon Black

Title: Neon Black
Location: Put in Bay Bar
Description: 80’s and hard rock cover band, 8pm show - Lakewood, OH
Date: 2008-11-14

Tags: Neon Black

Fall is definitely underway - I saw on the news today the first frost warning of the season. It may be time to break out your fall jackets, but that shouldn’t stop you from leaving the house to watch some live entertainment in Toledo tonight! There’s always great bands to see on Saturday nights, and the this third Sat of “Rocktober” is no exception.

Here’s who’s playing in Toledo for Saturday, October 18, 2008

Rock and Roll Outlaws are playing classic rock at Slow Ride Saloon

Rizzo is playing classic rock at Kate & Al’s Bar and Grill

Work Release Band is playing classic rock at Elks Lodge #147

Lifeline is playing at Player’s Pub in Adrian, MI

The Rayz are playing 80’s and classic rock at The Bronze Boar

Freakender is playing classic rock at Pub 51 in Northwood

56 Daze is playing at Clamdigger’s in Monroe

Hugh Rock is playing at Thirsty’s Pub in Dundee, MI

421 Band is playing classic rock and blues at The Buckeye Club

Catch 33 band is playing modern and classic rock at Club Soda

Kyle White is playing acoustic folk rock at Mickey Finns

Neon Black is playing 80’s, 90’s, and modern rock at Put In Bay Bar

The Menus are playing rock comedy at The Distillery

Bandera is playing country rock at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II

Countyline is playing country at Whitehouse Waterville Moose

Josh Boyd is playing blues at The Blue Devil

Running with Scissors is playing 80’s and modern rock at Michigan Tavern

Pitch Red is playing alternative punk at Rick’s Music Cafe

Liberty Beach is playing the Cattle Baron’s Ball in Maumee

Dave Carpenter and the Jaegler’s are playing acoustic and classic rock at Firehouse 47

Otto’s Jacket will be playing 80’s rock, metal, and classic rock at Legends

Ten Inch Willy is playing classic rock at The Haven Lounge

Chris Shutters band will be playing original rock and blues at Club Bijou

Mas Fina will be playing 80’s and classic rock at the Breakroom Lounge in Maumee

Oh - I almost forgot to mention my new band “Noisy Neighbors”! We’ll be playing at Rivalrys in Temperance, MI tonight at 930pm! If you are reading this and happen to come out to show, come up and introduce yourself to me and I’ll buy you a drink! Since I’ve just been in this band a few weeks, I’ll only be playing a few songs on stage tonight - so you will have plenty of time to come up and see me.

Go see a live band tonight and support local live entertainment and bands in the Toledo area!

Tags: 421 Band, 56 Daze, Bandera, Catch 33, Chris Shutters, Countyline, Dave Carpenter, Freakender, Hugh Rock, Josh Boyd, Kyle White, Liberty Beach, Lifeline, Mas Fina, MasFina, Neon Black, Noisy Neighbors, Otto's Jacket, Pitch Red, Rizzo, Rock N Roll Outlaws, Running With Scissors, Ten Inch Willy, The Menus, The Rayz, Work Release Band

Title: Neon Black
Location: Put in Bay Bar
Description: 80\’s and 90\’s rock cover band, 8pm show
Date: 2008-10-18

Tags: Neon Black

Last week I had a broken laptop, and sadly didn’t get to post the regular lists of Toledo bands and bars as normal. Sorry about that guys - we’re back up and running this week! You know, now that’s summer’s offically over and the Fall has started it’s the great time of year for bands - because it’s “ROCKTOBER”! The weather is breezy and nice, no snow just yet, things have calmed down from back to school just enough to go out and have a good time with family and friends!

Here’s what you could be watching tonight for live entertainment in and around Toledo, Ohio on Friday, October 3, 2008:

Under the Covers will be playing classic and 80’s rock at Joe’s Walnut in Petersburg, MI

Extra Stout will be playing traditional Irish music at Doolittle’s in Lambertville, MI

Boogie Matrix Mechanism will be playing original funk and rock in Fairborn, Ohio

Goiterjelly will be playing original rock at Club Bijou

The Nu-Tones will be playing classic rock, oldies, and originals at Ottawa Tavern

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

Kyle White will be playing acoustic at Highland Meadows Golf Club, 8pm

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

Neon Black will be playing 80’s and 90’s rock at The Distillery

Stirred not Shaken will be playing classic and 80’s rock at Centre Stage on Laskey

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

Countyline will be playing country rock at Bittersweet Farms, 6pm show

Don and Rachel Coats will be playing acoustic at Tres Amigos Cantina, 7pm show

Greg Hayes Manic Episode will be at Mickey Finns, 9pm

Josh Boyd will be playing blues at Thirsty’s Pub in Dundee, MI

Mas Fina will be playing at Firehouse 47, classic and 80’s rock

Running With Scissors will be playing at The Blue Devil on Laskey 80’s and classic rock

For more information about Toledo area bands, visit our Toledo Bands page.

For phone numbers or directions to Toledo are bars, visit our Toledo Bars page!

Tags: Bandera, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Countyline, Don & Rachel Coats, Extra Stout, Goiterjelly, Greg Hayes Manic Episode, Josh Boyd, Kyle White, Mas Fina, MasFina, Neon Black, Nu-Tones, Running With Scissors, Stirred Not Shaken, The Bridges, The Delta Kings, Under the Covers

Title: Neon Black
Location: The Distillery
Description: 80\’s and 90\’s pop rock and hair metal cover band
Date: 2008-10-03

Tags: Neon Black