Dayton Sideshow

03/27/2026

Applications for this year's show are still open until April 5th! The show this year is June 12th and 13th and as always, it's free!

Applications are now open for this year’s show!

03/15/2026

Applications are now open for this year’s show!

05/19/2025

Sideshow, Dayton’s volunteer-run, donation-driven community art and music festival, is returning to showcase local artists’ imaginations Friday, May 23 at Yellow Cab Tavern.

05/01/2025

We are stoked for this year's Sideshow!

04/24/2025

Check out this years lineup!

02/27/2025

This year’s Dayton Sideshow is May 23rd! If you are an artist or vendor and would like to apply, please send us an email!

05/23/2024

The Sideshow 17 donations have been counted and all of the organizers are very proud to announce that y'all helped us raise $1879.71 for The Erin Opt Scholarship Foundation! Erin played a huge role in making Sideshow (and Yellow Cab) what it is today. We miss her very much and are so happy that good work can be done in her name with these donations.

If you weren't able to attend Sideshow this year and would still like to donate, we've put our Venmo below. 100% of donations go to her foundation, just put Erin in the notes. 🖤

05/20/2024

All of the organizers for Sideshow 17 would like to thank all of the bands, artists, volunteers, and everyone who attended, for a fantastic weekend!

Everything went so great, and it was all because of you! 🖤 Let's do it again next year!

05/18/2024

Day One of Sideshow 17 went great! Don't miss the second day!
Music starts at 4pm today and goes all night. Don't miss it!
There's some great artists and vendors inside!

05/15/2024

Band & Performance Set Times are here!

Which bands are you most excited to see at Sideshow 17 this weekend?

Tell us about it in the comments!

Friday
5:00 Henrik LeBoeuf
5:20 SugRRocK
5:40 Avalon Park
6:20 Stoneface Syd
7:00 Dayton Poetry Slam
7:20 The Nautical Theme
7:40 Lucid Wasteland
8:20 Cigar Box Scott
9:00 Harold Hensley & Still Life Drive
9:40 Abigail Moone
10:20 Debbie DeCasio
10:40 Tim Gebard & The Hitmen
11:20 Thunderlover

Saturday
4:00 Chad Wonsik
4:20 Ellie Brock
4:45 Dayton Poetry Slam
5:00 The Blind Cavalry
5:20 Golf Widow
6:00 Whiskey 4 Kids
6:40 Phyllis Turner
7:00 Evil Eye Gypsy
7:40 Pinehouse Band
8:20 Death By Fe**sh
9:20 Achilles Tenderloin
10:00 Never Try
10:40 Windsor Knotts
11:00 Haven Lawson
11:20 Mayliner
12:00 DIPSPIT

05/15/2024

Tune in to 91.3 WYSO tonight from 8-10 to listen to Sideshow organizers, Joe and Jen and possible other guests, talk about what will be coming up at Sideshow 17!

Listen locally on the radio tuned to 91.3 or online at www.wyso.org