Pacchia groove

[Steve's note: I hacked out a lot of the most self-promotional bits from this press release.]

DAYTON, September 4, 2009 - During downtown's Urban Nights event on Friday, September 11, at 9 p.m., Pacchia (410 E. Fifth St.) will launch groove. groove. will feature bands of all styles and genres from both Dayton and beyond. The first month will host acoustic rock, slick neo-soul, straight-ahead jazz, high-energy R&B, and driving funk fusion, and future months will splash reggae, blues, punk, flamenco, bluegrass, and bossa nova onto the canvas.

Beloved Dayton institution Puzzle of Light will open the series at the Urban Nights afterparty with free admission all night, and Pacchia will stage an special three-day groove. kickoff party weekend from Thursday, September 24 through Saturday, September 26.

September's full schedule:

Friday, 9/11: Puzzle of Light
Saturday, 9/12: Bobby Streng Quartet, formerly Groove District (fusion funk)
Friday, 9/18: Abi Cook & Crew (soul-pop)
Saturday, 9/19: Ohio Jazz Coalition (jazz sextet led by Bill Burns, plus vocalist Pam Mallory)

**Three-day kickoff weekend**
Thursday, 9/24: David Story (pop-rock)
Friday, 9/25: Trump Tight (R&B/funk)
Saturday, 9/26: Jared Mahone Band (acoustic pop)

groove. will run from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night at Pacchia beginning Friday, September 11, with the bar remaining open until 2 a.m. After 10:30 p.m. beginning Saturday, September 12, there will be a $3 cover charge at the door for ages 21 and up, and $7 for 20 and under.