THIS EVENT IS DEDICATED TO THE LATE JAMAL THOMAS! Jamal Thomas was an essential drummer (from Georgia USA, but lived in Belgium for decades) for Gold and Platinum recording artists SOS Band, Maceo Parker, The Jamal Thomas Band, Black Oak Arkansas, and many more. All night long, in between bands, the audience will hear music through the PA system that Jamal has recorded, including from the bands mentioned above, and more. The event will also have a display table with photos and information on this great artist, his life, and many musical accomplishments.

Qfm96 Bike Nights & Leon's Garage proudly present Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, John Widner, Keith Blair, Jimmy Droz) with your QFM96: WLVQ-FM 96.3 personality and Bike Night host Kristie Kemper, on Thursday, July 25th, 2024, with the event running from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and the concert beginning at 7:00 PM. Leon's Garage (326 E Fifth St) in Marysville, Ohio, is the home de jour for the popular concert series that offers a multitude of prizes, giveaways, great live music, and just a damn good time!

Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, Keith Blair, John Widner,  Jimmy Droz) returns to Buckeye Lake, Ohio, Friday, July 12th, 2024 at the Port Smokehouse (https://www.facebook.com/port.smokehouse, https://portsmokehousebuckeyelake.com: 9308 Township Road 79, Thornville, Ohio, 740-246-5000), for the 2nd appearance in almost a year. Showtime, 7:00pm. Essential and critical rock permeates Buckeye Lake on this night. Join bandleader, lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, former Hot Tuna drummer, independent producer and engineer Erik Diaz, Toast guitarist John Widner, keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair, guitarist Jimmy Droz of the Jimmy Droz Project guitarist and former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Screaming Urge bassist Myke Rock for a special night of top jam rock-n-roll! Free entry. Visit the band's Facebook Page and EPK for music, photos, video and more!

Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava (Dexter Wesley, Myke Rock and -filling in for TC Whitmire-  John "Spyda" Webster) play the Think Pink Benefit for LifeCare Alliance Cancer Clinic! The special event takes place at Eldorado's Food & Spirits (4968 N High St, Columbus, Ohio 43214) on Saturday, June 8th beginning at 1:00pm and stretching to 1:30am. Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava's set starts at 7:00pm and bassist Myke Rock also plays with event organizer Robby Bowman's band Sonic Dog Pound at 6:00pm to warm things up. The Think Pink All Day Concert boasts a Main Stage, Acoustic Patio Stage, Raffles, Silent Auction and more. Visit Robby's page for more information: http://www.facebook.com/robert.bowman.3576. Entry is free!

BABY, WHAT-DEY SAY!?!?

DRS plays The Point on Main Street, Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, July 13th, 2024. Event details to be released. 

J-Lo & The Gang play a night of Rousing Classic Rock Friday, June 21st, 2024 at Eldorado's Food & Spirits (4968 N High St, Columbus), beginning at 8:00. Jack Loless -Guitar, Vox, Harp- enlists Myke Rock -Electric Bass Guitar- (Dirty Red Sunshine, Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava, Screaming Urge... http://www.mykerock.com), Jimi James Campbell  -Keyboards, Vox- (Jimi and The CoolCats), TC Whitmire -Drums, Percussion- (Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava) for a super fun night of supreme jams!

Myke Rock visits the lovely Vera Moock from August 11th through September 5th, 2024, and will play a few shows with various recording artists in and around Belgium. Rock toured Europe in 2016 with Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers and met Vera on that very tour. He resided with Vera in Belgium from January 2018 through June 2020. In those 2 and a half years, Rock recorded, performed and toured with dozens of artists in Europe, including some from the US. He most recently toured Belgium/Europe in 2022 with Westerville, Ohio punk band, Cat String Theory. 

Pssst... Shhhh... Hey, Screaming Urge (Michael Ravage, Myke Rock, Dave Manic) will play a show for a final-final time. The Columbus punk pioneers reunite as a part of a very special, multiple band event. The show takes place in Columbus on Saturday, November 9th, 2024. That's all we can say, right now. But soon, we spill all the beans.

Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava (Dexter Wesley, Myke Rock, TC Whitmire) play the Hoovergate annual event on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, near Hoover Dam (5265 Hoover Gate Ln, Westerville, Ohio 43082). Showtime, 6:30pm. The free concert offers a 2 sets of trio-powered, electrically charged, psychedelic blues, full of sparks. The band takes you through a wonderful guitar world in which the mysteries of sonic peace and music-induced euphoria-like ponderances are both posed and answered throughout this special concert.

Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava (Dexter Wesley, Myke Rock, TC Whitmire) headline the Winery at Portal Central Saturday, July 6th, 2024 beginning at 7:30pm. A mere $10 cover charge brings a night of trio-powered, electrically charged, psychedelic blues full of sparks. The band takes you through a wonderful guitar world in which the mysteries of sonic peace and the study and practice of music-induced euphoria are both posed and answered throughout this special concert.

Come join J-Lo & The Gang (Jack Loless, James Campbell, Myke Rock...) for a fun night of super jams Thursday, May 23rd at the Black Swan Bar & Grill (5414 Roberts Rd, Hilliard, Ohio USA). Sign-up begins at 6:30, the host band plays at 7:00 and the "first up" plays at 7:15. Bring your instrument and jam with us, bring your band or play solo. Contact Jack at jloless@msn.com and check back here for more information.

DRS make their festival debut at the 52nd Annual Comfest, Community Festival (http://www.comfest.com) in Columbus, Ohio on the evening of Friday, June 28. The free, 3-day community and arts festival takes place throughout historic Goodale Park in the Short North/Victorian Village area of Columbus, Ohio. Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, John Widner, Keith Blair, Jimmy Droz) plays the Gazebo Stage at 8:45pm. The Facebook Event/RSVP Page is located here: https://www.facebook.com/events/855802836454760. In addition to playing off-the-beaten-path, jam, rock cover songs from well-known recording artists, DRS will unleash a number of scorching hot suprises! Get full festival information at http://www.comfest.com and visit http://www.dirtyredsunshine.epk.fm for DRS music, video, bios and more!

Come join J-Lo & The Gang (Jack Loless, James Campbell, Shoe Cherwien, Myke Rock) for a fun night of super jams Thursday, May 2nd at the Black Swan Bar & Grill (5414 Roberts Rd, Hilliard, Ohio USA). Sign-up begins at 6:30, the host band plays at 7:00 and the "first up" plays at 7:15. Bring your instrument and jam with us, bring your band or play solo. Contact Jack at jloless@msn.com and check back here for more information.

Dirty Red Sunshine returns to Park Street Tavern (501 Park St, Columbus, Ohio) for another concert Friday, April 19th, beginning at 9:00pm. Patrick Thomas Bolich, Phil Hartley, Myke Rock, Keith Blair, John Widner and Jimmy Droz feature the best of classic rock, original music and an always heightened awareness of the in-the-moment jam, resulting in some top end music performance. Admission is free.

Sunday, May 12th, 2024: ANGEL (https://www.angelbandofficial.com) gives a concert at The KING of CLUBS (6252 Busch Blvd, Columbus, Ohio). Their only Ohio show welcomes touring companions In Theory (http://www.intheoryoriginal.com) and special guests, Columbus' own Alecia Houston and The Firmm (Alecia Houston, Ian Houston, Myke Rock, Jack Loless, Shoe Cherwien, and Nick Kurth). This very special event begins at 7:00pm and doors open at 6:00pm. Tickets cost $25.00, and you can purchase them directly from Alecia by contacting her in the following ways:

Thursday July 25th: Dirty Red Sunshine plays Q-FM-96 Bike Night at Leon's Garage, Marysville, OH! Events details to come.

Dirty Red Sunshine plays Bullshotz (1616 Brown Rd, Columbus, Ohio) Saturday June 29th, 2024! Starting at 8:30pm, Patrick Thomas Bolich, Erik Diaz, Myke Rock, Jimmy Droz, John Widner and Keith Blair bring the electrifying jam experience in all of its full glory to the venue where it all got started.

Dirty Red Sunshine at Bullshotz  The Dirty, the Red and the Sunshine brightens the night at BullShotz (1616 Brown Rd, Columbus, Ohio USA). Patrick Thomas Bolich, Phil Hartley, John Widner, Jimmy Droz, Keith Blair and Myke Rock, Dirty Red Sunshine bring their genre-jumping, ultra jam concert to the place where it all started on Saturday, May 11th, beginning at 8:30pm. Free entry.

Dirfty Red Sunshine returns to Park Street Tavern, Columbus, Friday, April 13th, 2024. Event details to be announced.

Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava (Dexter Wesley, Myke Rock, TC Whitmire) play the Smiling Skull Saloon (108 W. Union St.) in Athens, Ohio on Saturday, April 27, 2024, beginning at 8:00pm. Dexter Wesley leads his psychedelic blues band, by way of vintage rock-n-roll, through a night of electric moments in a performance of Hendrix music and current Hendrix-inspried original compositions. $7.00 cover. Check out the band's music, bio, photos and more at the links below.

Dirty Red Sunshine returns to Bullshotz (1616 Brown Rd, Columbus, Ohio) for another concert Saturday, April 13th, beginning at 8:30pm. Patrick Thomas Bolich, Erik Diaz, Myke Rock, Keith Blair, John Widner and Jimmy Droz feature the best of classic rock, original music and always a heightened awareness of the in-the-moment jam, resulting in some top end music performance. Admission is free.

Saturday, March 9th, Dirty Red Sunshine returns again to what has become their home venue in central Ohio. This makes their 5th appearance since debuting at the venue in early 2023. Event details, to be released.

Dirty Red Sunshine plays BullShotz (1616 Brown Rd, Columbus, Ohio) Saturday, February 17th at 8:00pm, free entry. Patrick Thomas Bolich, Erik Diaz, John Widner, Keith Blair, Myke Rock, and Jimmy Droz bring their jam-band and rock classics, and live debut some of the band's original songs, this night.Frontman Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, Toast guitarist John Widner, Jimmy Droz of The Jimmy Droz Project, The Groove Brothers Band keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair, former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Belgian recording artist Kloot Per W, and Jamal Thomas (SOS Band, Maceo Parker), Screaming Urge bassist Myke Rock, and drummer Erik Diaz, who was the drummer for Hot Tuna with Rock-N-Roll Hall Of Fame recording artists Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Bruce!"DRS takes full advantage of good opportunties to jam. And those are plentiful. The in-the-moment interplay makes for some interesting, and at times, electrifying experiences." - EPK2KMusic, Video, More:http://www.dirtyredsunshine.epk.fmCissy Strut -Live Video- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=227577510185337DRS Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092027552501

Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock/Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, Keith Blair, Jimmy Droz filling in for John Widner) bring their crowd-pleasing, essential, top classic rock and jam supreme, making their Park Street Tavern (501 Park St, Columbus, Ohio USA) debut on Saturday, January 27th, 2024, beginning at 10:00pm. Join bandleader, lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, filling in for Toast guitarist John Widner is Jimmy Droz of the Jimmy Droz Project, keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair, former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Belgian recording artist Kloot Per W, and Jamal Thomas (SOS Band, Maceo Parker) bassist Myke Rock, and drummer Erik Diaz, who was the drummer for Hot Tuna with Rock-N-Roll Hall Of Fame recording artists Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Bruce!DRS finds that the band's line-up has a predisposition to the jam. Rock/Jam music is the mainstay, but the stretching and contorting extentions of lead sections, gives the band ample opportunites to jam. Dirty Red Sunshine takes full advantage of these moments, making for some excellent, in-the-moment interplay.

Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock/Myke Rock, Keith Blair, John Widner, and filling in for Erik Diaz is: Phil Hartley) brings on your essential, favorite classic rock and jam supreme, making their The Point On Main Street (1192 Noe Bixby Rd, Columbus, OH) debut on Saturday, January 6th, 2024, beginning at 7:00pm. Free entry! Join bandleader, lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, Toast guitarist John Widner, keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair, former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Belgian recording artist Kloot Per W, and Jamal Thomas (SOS Band, Maceo Parker) bassist Myke Rock, and The Soul Satyr Horns Band drummer Phil Hartley for a special night of rock-n-roll and extended jams!DRS finds that the band's line-up has a predisposition to the jam. Rock/Jam music is the mainstay, but the stretching and contorting extentions of lead sections, gives the band ample opportunites to jam. Dirty Red Sunshine takes full advantage of these moments, making for some excellent, in-the-moment interplay.

Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock/Myke Rock, Keith Blair, John Widner, and filling in for Erik Diaz is: Phil Hartley) bring the hammer down on your essential, favorite classic rock and jam supreme, making their The Ugly Mug Bar & Grill (9645 Basil Western Rd NW, Canal Winchester, OH, 614-920-1604) debut on Friday, December 22nd, 2023, beginning at 8:30pm. Join bandleader, lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, Toast guitarist John Widner, keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair, former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Belgian recording artist Kloot Per W, and Jamal Thomas (SOS Band, Maceo Parker) bassist Myke Rock, and sitting in for drummer Erik Diaz, The Soul Satyr Horns Band drummer Phil Hartley, for a special night of rock-n-roll and extended jams!DRS finds that the band's line-up has a predisposition to the jam. Rock/Jam music is the mainstay, but the stretching and contorting extentions of lead sections, gives the band ample opportunites to jam. Dirty Red Sunshine takes full advantage of these moments, making for some excellent, in-the-moment interplay.Facebook Event/RSVP Page:https://www.facebook.com/events/1020110202580611Music, Video, More:http://www.dirtyredsunshine.epk.fmDRS Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092027552501

Dirty Red Sunshine jams are set on high flow on Saturday, November 11th, 2023. Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Keith Blair, John Widner and, filling in for Erik Diaz, Phil Hartley make another appearance at what is becoming the band’s unofficial home bar, BullShotz (1616 Brown Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43223)! This event is free to enter and begins at 8:30pm. On this night, your favorite, essentialrock with top, high end jam is on tap all night long.DRS EPK, CLICK HERE!

Dirty Red Sunshine makes their 3rd appearance at BullShotz (1616 Brown Rd, Columbus, Ohio) on Friday, October 13th, 2023, beginning at 8:30pm. Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, PHIL HARTLEY filling in for Erik Diaz, Keith Blair and John Widner are the Dirty and the Red to your Sunshine. DRS has found that the band's line-up has a predisposition to the jam. Rock music (in its many forms) is the mainstay, but the stretching and contorting extentions of lead sections, gives the band ample opportunites to jam. Dirty Red Sunshine takes full advantage of these moments, making for some excellent, in-the-moment interplay. 

Dirty Red Sunshine makes their Turtle Creek Tavern (5571 N. Hamilton Road, Columbus, Ohio 43230) debut Saturday, October 21st, 2023, beginning at 8:30pm. Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, Keith Blair and John Widner are the Dirty and the Red to your Sunshine. DRS has found that the band's line-up has a predisposition to the jam. Rock music (in its many forms) is the mainstay, but the stretching and contorting extentions of lead sections, gives the band ample opportunites to jam. Dirty Red Sunshine takes full advantage of these moments, making for some excellent, in-the-moment interplay. RSVP to the Dirty Red Sunshine concert, here: https://www.facebook.com/events/980019749964525

Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava (Dexter Wesley, Myke Rock, TC Whitmire) play multiple sets at Hoovergate 2023. Brand new songs and songs dusted off, get the same soul-vibing, hypersonic, psychedelic blues treatment from this powerful trio. The Hoover Gate 2023 (5265 Hoover Gate Ln, Westerville, Ohio 43082) concert begins at 6:30pm Saturday, August 12th. Free entry.Check out the Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava EPK for recordings, video and more.https://www.sonicbids.com/band/dexter-wesley

Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, Keith Blair, John Widner) makes their Galloway, Ohio debut, Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Oak Grove Tavern (8340 Alkire Rd, Galloway, OH, 614-878-9704) beginning at 4:00pm and ending at 7:30pm. Essential and critical rock takes hold on this night. Join bandleader, lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, former Hot Tuna drummer, independent producer and engineer Erik Diaz, Toast guitarist John Widner, keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair and former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Belgian recording artist Kloot Per W, and Jamal Thomas (SOS Band, Maceo Parker) bassist Myke Rock for a special night of top rock-n-roll! Free entry.

Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, Keith Blair, John Widner) makes their Buckeye Lake, Ohio debut, Friday, August 4, 2023 at the Port Smokehouse (https://www.facebook.com/port.smokehouse, https://portsmokehousebuckeyelake.com: 9308 Township Road 79, Thornville, Ohio, 740-246-5000), beginning at 7:30pm. Essential and critical rock permeates Buckeye Lake on this night. Join bandleader, lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, former Hot Tuna drummer, independent producer and engineer Erik Diaz, Toast guitarist John Widner, keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair and former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Belgian recording artist Kloot Per W, and Jamal Thomas (SOS Band, Maceo Parker) bassist Myke Rock for a special night of top rock-n-roll! Free entry. Visit the band's Facebook Page for photos, video and more! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092027552501

Saturday, July 8, 2023 sees the return of Dirty Red Sunshine (Patrick Thomas Bolich, Myke Rock, Erik Diaz, Keith Blair, John Widner) to 1616 Brown Rd., after bringing down the house on Saturday, May 13th. Your essential, favorite and critical rock is back on Saturday, July 8, beginning at 8:30pm at BullShotz (1616 Brown Rd, Columbus USA), on the capital city's south side. Join bandleader, lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Thomas Bolich of Hott Lucy, former Hot Tuna drummer, independent producer and engineer Erik Diaz, Toast guitarist John Widner, keyboardist extraodinaire Keith Blair and former Willie Phoenix, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Belgian recording artist Kloot Per W, and Jamal Thomas (SOS Band, Maceo Parker) bassist Myke Rock for a special night of top rock-n-roll! Free entry.