Dayton, OH

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About Dayton

• Paul Laurence Dunbar, a celebrated African American poet, hailed from Dayton.
• Cash registers were invented and first manufactured in Dayton, Ohio.
• The Wright brothers' aviation advancements cemented Dayton's place in history.
• Dayton is home to the world's only known Wright Brothers cycle shop.
• The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 led to major flood control innovations.
• It was named for Jonathan Dayton, a Revolutionary War captain, and founded in 1796.
• With around 137,000 residents, it's smaller than Akron but larger than Youngstown.
• The city sits 740 feet above sea level, offering views of the Great Miami River.
• Healthcare and manufacturing are significant industries in Dayton's economy.
• Dayton feels like a resilient city, working hard toward revitalization and growth.
• The Cincinnati Reds are the closest MLB team, a short drive south on I-75.
• The University of Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a local sports powerhouse.
• The region's bedrock is primarily Ordovician limestone, formed over 443 million years ago.
• The Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, featuring 40-foot limestone cliffs, lies northeast of the city.
• The Great Miami River flows through the heart of the city, a crucial waterway for its development.
• The endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) inhabits wooded areas near Dayton.
• The Hopewell culture inhabited the Miami Valley, leaving behind earthworks dating back over 2,000 years.
• The Great Dayton Flood occurred in March 1913, devastating the city and leading to major flood control efforts.
• The Dayton Arcade, a historic marketplace complex, was built in phases from 1902 to 1904.
• The Victoria Theatre is rumored to be haunted by a former stagehand named Andy.
• Interstate 75, a major north-south route, passes directly through Dayton.
• Dayton is known as the Funk Capital of the World — Ohio Players, Zapp & Roger, Lakeside, and Slave all emerged from the city's legendary 1970s–80s funk scene.

Artists From Dayton

A Day in the Life Aaron Hiser Ace Slite Adam Rex Adam's Fall Agraceful Alexander Vernon Amanda Tori Meating Area C Aurra Banu Gibson Barstool Brown Beulah Bryant Billy Storm BlackWater Blue Max Bob Bowen Borboropsis Boston Spaceships Brainiac Brandon Geurts Brandon Rike Brenda Lee Jones Brian Harris Bringers of Disease Bud Shank Cascade CeCe Peniston Charles Benbow Charlie Leet Chris Common Chris Willis Christ Scherrer Christian Maloney Christopher Towning Chuck Deardorf Clarence Slaughter Cody Saintgnue Cranberry Mustache Crystal Rain Cynthia Layne Da Silky Slimz Dana Meyers Dangerkids Daniel Gutwein Darrell Roberts Dave Carpenter Dayton De'Angelo Wilson Dead Blue Sky Dead Poetic Dementia Precox Dino Dimitrouleas DJ Rocstar Doc Rossi Dottie Peoples Drexel Dyskinesia Elijah's Message Elmo Erika Wennerstrom Eternal Void Evalass Floodwalker Frank Daniels Frank Joseph Myers Gene Mayl Giant Claw Glenn Worf Grand Mammoth Greg Tate Guided by Voices Gussie Davis Halos Were Found at the Landing Site Harley Allen Hawthorne Heights Hearts on Fire Imbroglio J. Flexx J.C. Heard J.S. Theracon James "Diamond" Williams Jasiah Jason Thompson Jeff Weeks Jeremiah Ferguson Jimmy and The Strangers John Scofield John Wagner Johnnie Wilder, Jr. Joshua Conway Junie Morrison K.Carter Keith Rankin Keith Wilder Kelley Deal King Solomon Kuan Lab Partners Lakeside Last Call Lea Roberts Lexo and the Leapers Life in Idle Lifeguards Linda Castillo Little Miss Cornshucks Livin' End Louie Bluie LoveBomb Maharaja Manning Marable Margo Smith Mark Taylor Mark Thomas Patterson Marshall Jones Mary Elizabeth Frye Matthew Tackett Matthew Thomas Max Mobarry Mike Adamson Mike Nawrocki Mister Risky Mona Motel Beds Mouth of the Architect Murray Horwitz Nancy Cartwright Nasty Bingo Natalie Clifford Barney Ned Bellamy Nelson Cogane Neon Warship Neurepublik Nightwalker Norman Dimitrouleas Ohio Players Outcast Pamela Coburn Paul Laurence Dunbar Platypus R. Ring Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks Real Lulu Robert Pollard Robin Crutchfield Roger Troutman Ronnie Allen Russ Hodges Sean Ali Sentridoh Setback Shesus Sizter Machyne Slave Snooky Young Sonny Flaharty & The Mark V Steve Arrington Steve Brooks Steve Neil Steve Weingart Stevie Brock Sulfuric Cautery Sun Surcease Susan Blackwell Suzanne Thomas Swearing at Motorists Swithold Tech Honors Teeth Collection Terrapin Moon The Amps The Avalons The Bittervetch The Bruins The Chandells The Devil Wears Prada The Filthy Heathens The Gillian Row The Great American Beast The King's English The Nautical Theme The Ohio Players The Pictorian Skiffuls The Readymen The Shandells The Shillings The Travelers IV The Wayward J's Theatre West Tim Hagans Tim Kemper Tim Taylor Tobin Sprout Tom & The Tempests Tommy James Toxic Reasons Tradition Turn to Stone: A Tribute to ELO Twelve Tribes Tyler Smith Van Hunt Vermin Rites Waking Kills the Dream Well of Night William Shelby You vs Yesterday Zapp

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A Day in the Life Aaron Hiser Ace Slite Adam Rex Adam's Fall Agraceful Alexander Vernon Amanda Tori Meating Area C Aurra Banu Gibson Barstool Brown Beulah Bryant Billy Storm BlackWater Blue Max Bob Bowen Borboropsis Boston Spaceships Brainiac Brandon Geurts Brandon Rike Brenda Lee Jones Brian Harris Bringers of Disease Bud Shank Cascade CeCe Peniston Charles Benbow Charlie Leet Chris Common Chris Willis Christ Scherrer Christian Maloney Christopher Towning Chuck Deardorf Clarence Slaughter Cody Saintgnue Cranberry Mustache Crystal Rain Cynthia Layne DJ Rocstar Da Silky Slimz Dana Meyers Dangerkids Daniel Gutwein Darrell Roberts Dave Carpenter Dayton De'Angelo Wilson Dead Blue Sky Dead Poetic Dementia Precox Dino Dimitrouleas Doc Rossi Dottie Peoples Drexel Dyskinesia Elijah's Message Elmo Erika Wennerstrom Eternal Void Evalass Floodwalker Frank Daniels Frank Joseph Myers Gene Mayl Giant Claw Glenn Worf Grand Mammoth Greg Tate Guided by Voices Gussie Davis Halos Were Found at the Landing Site Harley Allen Hawthorne Heights Hearts on Fire Imbroglio J. Flexx J.C. Heard J.S. Theracon James "Diamond" Williams Jasiah Jason Thompson Jeff Weeks Jeremiah Ferguson Jimmy and The Strangers John Scofield John Wagner Johnnie Wilder, Jr. Joshua Conway Junie Morrison K.Carter Keith Rankin Keith Wilder Kelley Deal King Solomon Kuan Lab Partners Lakeside Last Call Lea Roberts Lexo and the Leapers Life in Idle Lifeguards Linda Castillo Little Miss Cornshucks Livin' End Louie Bluie LoveBomb Maharaja Manning Marable Margo Smith Mark Taylor Mark Thomas Patterson Marshall Jones Mary Elizabeth Frye Matthew Tackett Matthew Thomas Max Mobarry Mike Adamson Mike Nawrocki Mister Risky Mona Motel Beds Mouth of the Architect Murray Horwitz Nancy Cartwright Nasty Bingo Natalie Clifford Barney Ned Bellamy Nelson Cogane Neon Warship Neurepublik Nightwalker Norman Dimitrouleas Ohio Players Outcast Pamela Coburn Paul Laurence Dunbar Platypus R. Ring Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks Real Lulu Robert Pollard Robin Crutchfield Roger Troutman Ronnie Allen Russ Hodges Sean Ali Sentridoh Setback Shesus Sizter Machyne Slave Snooky Young Sonny Flaharty & The Mark V Steve Arrington Steve Brooks Steve Neil Steve Weingart Stevie Brock Sulfuric Cautery Sun Surcease Susan Blackwell Suzanne Thomas Swearing at Motorists Swithold Tech Honors Teeth Collection Terrapin Moon The Amps The Avalons The Bittervetch The Bruins The Chandells The Devil Wears Prada The Filthy Heathens The Gillian Row The Great American Beast The King's English The Nautical Theme The Ohio Players The Pictorian Skiffuls The Readymen The Shandells The Shillings The Travelers IV The Wayward J's Theatre West Tim Hagans Tim Kemper Tim Taylor Tobin Sprout Tom & The Tempests Tommy James Toxic Reasons Tradition Turn to Stone: A Tribute to ELO Twelve Tribes Tyler Smith Van Hunt Vermin Rites Waking Kills the Dream Well of Night William Shelby You vs Yesterday Zapp Akron, OH Albion, MI Angola, IN Ann Arbor, MI Appleton, WI Arlington Heights, IL Baraboo, WI Barberton, OH Battle Creek, MI Bay City, MI