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Enjoy dancing, singing, shopping, playing, and generally having lots of free fun in one of the most beautiful places in Cincinnati! The Art and Wine Festival opens Friday, September 6 and runs through Sunday, September 8. Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass performs Saturday, from noon til 3pm. Other fine bands perform throughout the rest of the weekend.
PRICE Free admission & parking; food and beverages available for purchase onsite
TIME festival runs from noon til 11pm on Saturday - Appalachian Grass from noon til 3

This free evening of live music celebrates jazz in all its forms with a lineup full of groove, soul, improvisation, and high-energy performances that bring the community together through rhythm and connection.
🎵 Jazz Amplified Lineup:
5:45 PM – SaxTone Arrington
6:45 PM – Nasty Nati Brass Band
8 PM – Lao Tizer Band featuring Elliott Yamin
Headlining the evening, the Lao Tizer Band featuring Elliott Yamin returns to Levitt Pavilion Dayton with their newest project, AMPLIFY. Known for dynamic live performances and genre-crossing sound, the group blends jazz, funk, soul, and contemporary influences into an electrifying concert experience led by an all-star cast of musicians.
Cincinnati’s Nasty Nati Brass Band brings bold brass energy inspired by New Orleans traditions, HBCU marching bands, funk, jazz, and R&B, while Dayton’s own SaxTone Arrington opens the evening with soulful saxophone performances blending jazz and R&B.
Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, enjoy local food trucks, and spend a summer evening surrounded by music, movement, and community in downtown Dayton. Everyone is welcome on the lawn.
Part of the Amplified Series sponsored by the City of Dayton.
Special thanks to the City of Dayton, Dayton Water, Dayton International Airport, and Lion for helping make free live music possible for our community.

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Autumn Fiber Festival is a two-day event bringing together local fiber producers, craftsmen, and artists to sell fiber-related wares and handmade items—all under one roof. Visitors can watch skilled artisans demonstrate spinning, weaving, felting, and other fiber arts, while learning about natural fibers and their role in our community and culture.

Shop raw natural fibers from plants and animals, handspun, mill-spun, and hand-dyed yarn, along with unique finished fiber items and supplies for spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, rug hooking, and felting. Explore dyes, kits, and one-of-a-kind fiber art equipment, meet a variety of fiber animals, enjoy live demonstrations, browse raffle baskets, and grab a bite from food trucks.

🎟 Free admission
🚗 Free parking

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Experience the Heart of Dayton's Art Scene

Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios