Dirty Red Sunshine plays Park Street Tavern Friday, April 19th!

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.

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The King of Clubs welcomes Alecia Houston & The Firmm Sunday, May 12th '24 - Opening for Arena Rock Band ANGEL w/ In Theory!

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, Phil Hartley, 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:

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Saturday, April 13 '24 DRS Returns to Bullshotz!

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.

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Saturday Feb 17 '24 Dirty Red Sunshine debuts Original Songs at Bullshotz!

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

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Sat Jan 27: Dirty Red Sunshine -In Concert- at Park Street Tavern!

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.

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SAT JAN 6: Dirty Red Sunshine -In Concert- at The Point On Main, Columbus!

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.

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Myke Rock receives Comfest Honors... Honored Artist 2023!

Myke Rock accepts 2023 Comfest Honors as "Honored Artist" of the Community Festival! The interview is included below and can be found in the Program Guide online, here https://www.comfest.com/program-guides/2023-program-guide/, and in the printed guide (Page 29 in Program Guide) available all over the festival grounds. Come join us as Rock receives his award at the Main Stage (Bozo Stage) at 3:00pm, Saturday, June 24th!

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Sunday, June 25 3:00 Gazebo Stage: Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava @ Comfest 2023

Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava play the Gazebo Stage at the Community Festival inside Goodale Park (120 W Goodale St) in the Victorian Village/Short North section of Columbus, Ohio. Dexter Wesley and Myke Rock welcome drummer Ramon Bern Rob to Comfest. Sunday, June 25th, 2023 at 3:00pm, Ramon gets his first experience with the Community Festival. The long time Columbus psychedelic blues band makes its 5th appearance overall in the storied annual event and brings new material to the stage. Check out the band's music on the music page, here: https://www.mykerock.com/music. And take a look below for Community Festival information!

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Saturday, September 10: Cherry Blonde - 80s Party Band plays the Boardwalk Grill, Celina, OH!

Your favorite 80's party band makes yet another appearance at the popular venue, completing the sound, look and feel of a Spring Break-like Saturday night music event. On Saturday, September 10th Cherry Blonde (Kiersten Brittany, Bill Hutchman, Sean Galyk, Rick L. Fogle, Nate Salyer and, sitting in on bass guitar, Myke Rock) plays a full night of 80's party music at City of Celina, Ohio's Boardwalk Grill (725 West Bank Road, Celina 45822: http://www.boardwalkgrill.pub). Beginning at 7:00 Cherry Blonde plays your favorite 80s songs, including the ones you thought you forgot! The Boardwalk Grill boasts excellent food and a beautiful indoor/outdoor facility, perfect for summer concerts, set on the northwest bank of Grand Lake. And it's free to enter.

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Private Event: Beervelde, Belgium THU JUN 09

Gi Mammana with Myke Rock & Bill Roseman perform at a special private event in Beervelde, Belgium Thursday, June 9, 2022. We mark this date for historical accounting, but of course since it is a private event, we will not publish the fine details here. ;)

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Comfest 2022 Bozo Stage welcomes Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava SUN JUN 26!!

The 2022 Community Festival is back LIVE again! Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava (Dexter Wesley, Myke Rock, Sticks) play the Bozo/Main Stage on Sunday, June 26 From 2:50pm to 3:40pm. Comfest is a free 3 day community, music and arts festival that takes place throughout Goodale Park in the Short North area of Columbus, Ohio. Stay tuned for event details. In the meantime, check out Dexter Wesley recordings on the music page here!

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Dirty Red Sunshine plays Park Street Tavern Friday, April 19th!

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.

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The King of Clubs welcomes Alecia Houston & The Firmm Sunday, May 12th '24 - Opening for Arena Rock Band ANGEL w/ In Theory!

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, Phil Hartley, 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:

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Saturday, April 13 '24 DRS Returns to Bullshotz!

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.

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Saturday Feb 17 '24 Dirty Red Sunshine debuts Original Songs at Bullshotz!

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

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Sat Jan 27: Dirty Red Sunshine -In Concert- at Park Street Tavern!

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.

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SAT JAN 6: Dirty Red Sunshine -In Concert- at The Point On Main, Columbus!

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.

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Dirty Red Sunshine, Ugly Mug debut Friday Decdember 22, 2024!

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

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Dirty Red Sunshine -In Concert- at BullShotz Columbus Saturday, November 11th, 2023!

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!

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Dirty Red Sunshine-Oct 13 '23 @ Bullshotz, Cols, Back By Popular Demand!

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. 

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Dirty Red Sunshine @ Turtle Creek Tavern, Columbus Saturday, October 21, 2023!

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

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Dexter Wesley & Red Hot Lava plays Hoover Gate 2023, Westerville OH August 12, 7:00!

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

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Dirty Red Sunshine @ Oak Grove Tavern Sep 23 '23

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.

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Dirty Red Sunshine @ Port Smokehouse Fri Aug 4 '23 - Buckeye Lake Debut!!

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

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Dirty Red Sunshine-Jul 8 '23 @ Bullshotz, ColumbusOH Back By Popular Demand!

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.

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