Greetings from all of us at the Hayner! The gardens are beginning to look beautiful as the flowers enjoy the warmer weather as much as we do. In fact, we decided to turn on the air conditioning on the first hot day in May and discovered that the chilling unit would not turn on! It is not repairable, and a new one has been ordered. Unfortunately, that means the Hayner will be without air conditioning through the summer months. For your comfort, some of our programs/events have been moved to alternate locations. Be sure to check the website for venue changes or give us a call. Due to not being able to control the temperature in the House, there will not be an exhibit on display until late summer/early fall. We will use this down time to refurbish our exhibit area. The Hayner will still be open to the public during regular hours and, as always, feel free to stop in or give us a call with any questions you might have about the summer programming. Thank you for your continued support of the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center!
David Wion
Director, Troy-Hayner Cultural Center
Summer Music Projects
of the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center!
We are happy to announce our 2025 Summer Music Season with the Troy, Ohio PorchFest coming on September 13! It is going to be a fun season and we hope that you can find yourself and your favorites within this collection of amazing musicians. Hope to see you here or there or somewhere this summer! You can learn more about these artists on our website by clicking the button below.
Juneteenth Celebrations in Troy, Ohio
Friday, June 20 at Richards Chapel
with Deron Bell concert at 6:30 pm Saturday, June 21 at McKaig Race Park
Celebrations starting at 3:30 pm
Troy, Ohio celebrates its fifth Juneteenth celebration this year on Saturday, June 21 at McKaig Race Park beginning at 3:30 pm. A special opening event will be held the night before at Richards Chapel on Friday, June 20. Doors open at 5:00 pm.
One of the special features of the event on Saturday is a Juneteenth Walk through town to McKaig Race Park. If you would like to be part of the walk meet at First Place Christian Center at 16 W. Franklin Street at 2:45 pm on Saturday, June 21. At 3:00 pm the walk will proceed to the McKaig Race Park. The Saturday celebrations begin at 3:30 and include games, food, entertainment and featured speakers.
On Friday, a special concert will be held at Richards Chapel located at 831 McKaig Ave. in Troy, Ohio. The concert will feature the Deron Bell Band with the “History of Gospel Music.” Deron believes that gospel music played a very important role in the history of many genres of music. “All good things come from gospel music,” he says. “So many things came out of those gospel traditions. Talking about gospel music and playing gospel music is one of my favorite things in the world to do. There is a rich and powerful history here and it is important to understand these connections.”
Deron Bell is the drummer at Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio and is the Music Director for the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Since 2009 he has assisted in coordinating musicians and community choir members for the inspirational production “In The Spirit Of.” Bell is a well-known music-maker in Dayton and has been recognized both regionally and nationally. Throughout his long career he has performed with Boney James, Walter Beasley, Peabo Bryson, James Brown, The Manhattans, ZAPP, Shirley Murdock, Pamela Wilson and Bootsy Collins just to scratch the surface. He has performed with the Dayton Philharmonic and pre-show entertainment for the Blue Man Group and the Lion King at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center and for Naturally 7 and the Magic of Motown at the Arbogast Performing Arts Center in Troy, OH.
The Juneteenth Opening concert will be held at Richards Chapel at 831 McKaig Ave.on Friday, June 20. Doors will open at 5:30 pm for a special art exhibition by Troy City School students called, “Before, During, After…Historical Influence of African and African American music on United States history.” It will be curated by the outstanding art instructors at the Troy City Schools. The concert will start at 6:30 pm. No reservations or tickets are necessary. This special concert is in collaboration with IDEA Troy, Richards Chapel and The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center.
This exhibit will be on display at the Hayner from Tuesday, June 3 through Thursday, June 19 when it will move to Richards Chapel.
The Shady Pine
in the Hayner Courtyard on July 8, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Rainplan is the Hayner Eastroom
This contemporary bluegrass five-piece band features tight musicianship and skillful string work. Max Nunery plays the guitar, Rob Spahr the upright bass, Jason Clemons plays mandolin and Kevin Crestos the banjo. Classics of bluegrass and folk right on through their own compositions.
Nasty Bingo
in the Hayner Courtyard on July 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Rainplan is the Hayner Eastroom
Funkadelic
This jazzy group features Matt Byanski leading the distinctive vocals, Red Baumgardner on banjo, Ron White on bass, Casey Ott on guitar, Philip Bradley-Hutchinson on trumpet and Michael Bisig on sax. They had to invent a new genre to accommodate the funkiness of funkadelic.
Dayton Salsa Project
On Prouty Plaza July 18, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Rainplan is the First Place Christian Center
Salsa
A great big happy eleven-piece salsa band with trumpet, trombone, two saxophones, timbales, bongos, congas and keys. Dayton’s community salsa band, representing Hispanic heritage sharing the music and dancing …and the rich history of salsa. Salsa dance instructor will be on site.
Bear The Moon
in the Hayner Courtyard on July 22, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Rainplan is the Hayner Eastroom
Indie
Indie band made up of four good friends that have been vibing together since 2022. Alex Karshner, guitar; Justin Ghamandi, guitar; Lawrence Cobb, bass and Travis Gray on drums. Their harmonies are smooth and well blended.
Moment’s Notice
in the Hayner Courtyard on July 29, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Rainplan is the Hayner Eastroom
Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Moment’s Notice will bring a very special America 250 concert to the Hayner Courtyard celebrating the 250th anniversary of America. Join us for “A Celebration of America’s 250th” with the powerful vocalist, Felitia LaRock.
Noah Wotherspoon
On Prouty Plaza August 1, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Rainplan is the First Place Christian Center
Blues Rock
Wotherspoon started as a kid from Dayton with an affinity for the guitar. By age 16 he was playing the Chicago Blues Fest and soon found himself touring America and the world’s Blues Festivals. He is a stellar guitarist with a passionate command of blues-rock imbuing every note with well-honed skill.
Michelle Robinson Band
On Prouty Plaza August 8, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Rainplan is the Troy First United Methodist Church Sanctuary
County Music Celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary
Michelle is a Josie Award winner for Female Modern Country Artist of the Year in 2023. This concert is part of Troy, Ohio’s America 250 celebrations. It will be one that is close to Michelle’s heart. “We are honored to be part of the America 250 celebrations and are so proud to sing about the things we love about this great country.”
Shannon Clark’s Cardinal Cabaret
at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center
Singer Songwriter Series
The Cardinal Cabaret is the love project of Greenville singer/songwriter Shannon Clark. Clark began the Cardinal Cabaret concept in Greenville, Ohio in 2018 as a way of showcasing and supporting the talents of our regional musicians. “There are just so many talented musicians around here. These folks are creating the next generation in the sound of rock, pop and country music, he says.”
Hayner’s second Cardinal Cabaret event will take place on August 28, 2025 at 6:30 pm. Shannon will also take the stage that night. He has a line-up of five other artists including his pal from Greenville, Joe Howard and Troy singer/songwriter James Swartz. Also in the line-up are three Northern Kentucky artists who have something to say.
Daniel Cain’s songs mirror his Appalachian roots and values. He blends outlaw country, grassy folk and roots-rock for his unique sound. Lance Rogers sings his soul with what he calls the blending of “hometown flavor with creative mysticism.” John Thomas Moore is a young, 22-year-old singer who found his start singing in church. His Americana-rock-and-roll has been described as, “Waylon Jennings in a Buddy Holly body.”
The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is proudly supported by the citizens of the Troy City School District through a local tax levy and by generous gifts to the Friends of Hayner.
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