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2023 Lineup

Saturday 6/24

Saturday 6/24

Saturday 6/24

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Northern Kentucky Derby @ 9PM

The Poor Hours @ 7:30PM

The Poole Boyz @ 6PM

Hayden Kaye @ 4:30PM


Alexandria VFW Post 3205

Saturday 7/8

Saturday 6/24

Saturday 6/24

Orchid in the Ivy

Orchid in the Ivy* @ 8:30PM

Witches of Rifle Range @ 6:30PM

Luther Ray & The Flood @ 5PM

Dreaded Mids @ 3:30PM


Alexandria Brewing Company

* Includes a Nirvana Tribute

Saturday 8/5

Saturday 6/24

Saturday 8/5

South of SIn

South of Sin @ 8PM

Willie Phoenix @ 5:30PM

Gary Bertsch and The Blamers @ 3:30PM


Alexandria Brewing Company

Special Christmas in August Theme

Brettaroo Details

Beneficiary Organizations

Brettaroo will support the following Charities in 2023 (potentially more):

Jackson McClure Memorial Fund

Justin Wachter Memorial Fund

The Melody Maker's Musical Therapy Fund at Children's Hospital

General Details

Each date will showcase live music from multiple bands on the same stage.

All dates are all ages, free admission, and rain or shine.


Great charities will receive the donations from the Brettaroo fans including all proceeds from all merch, cash donations, and proceeds from silent auction items and raffles.  The total amount collected will be equally divided among the charities. Brettaroo is not a 501c3 non-profit org, but all of the charities are.


You should bring everyone you know, a chair, sunglasses, and a positive attitude.


No outside drinks or food on 7/8 & 8/5.  

Not sure yet for 6/24.

Locations & Times

6/24:

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3205

8261 Alexandria Pike, 41001


7/8 & 8/5: 

Alexandria Brewing Company

7926 Alexandria Pike, 41001

Times to be Announced

Christmas in August

The Christmas in August Theme on 8/5 will include: 

A Santa appearance with Opportunities for Pictures

Christmas Decorations

Christmas-themed Libations

Prizes for Freshest Dressed


Wear your favorite Christmas gear and be jolly!

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6/24 @ VFW Band Bios and Pics

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Northern Kentucky Derby

Must see to believe!

6/24 9PM @ VFW

The Poor Hours

The Poor Hours

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Poor Hours is a duo featuring Zach and Jenna "Deadeye" Rowe from Northern Kentucky. The couple has been performing interpretations of songs from popular artists featuring blended harmony as well as their own original songs since 2018.

6/24 7:30PM @ VFW

The Poole Boyz

The Poole Boys

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Poole Boys

FROM STANLEY TO SKAGGS AND HAGGARD TO WAYLON, these guys have it all!


Formed over the Winter of 2022 at the Historic Camp Springs Tavern, this band saw a need for some excellent Bluegrass Music in the community and so far they have filled that niche very nicely. 


With 40 YEAR BLUEGRASS VOCALIST Ralph Martin on lead and tenor vocals, this ba

FROM STANLEY TO SKAGGS AND HAGGARD TO WAYLON, these guys have it all!


Formed over the Winter of 2022 at the Historic Camp Springs Tavern, this band saw a need for some excellent Bluegrass Music in the community and so far they have filled that niche very nicely. 


With 40 YEAR BLUEGRASS VOCALIST Ralph Martin on lead and tenor vocals, this band rocks! Most of the guys in this band sing at one time or another during the set. Our namesake, Tim Poole, on the banjo, has learned his craft well. Zac Roe will knock you out on the harmonica, guitar and some great vocals. Tom Hamrick, from Amelia, comes to the band via various stints with Diamondhead Mountain, the Red Barn Music Show in Winchester, OH and presently two bluegrass bands in OH. He is an excellent flat-pickin bluegrass guy. Jim Gaub, another Ohioan, does a solid job on the upright bass and has about as smooth a voice as you’ll hear anywhere. The shy guy in the group is Jeff Trauth. He works the mandolin pretty hard for us! We work hard to get him to smile once in awhile but still haven’t gotten him to sing. We’ll work on that!


6/24 6PM @ VFW

Hayden Kaye

Hayden Kaye

The Northern Kentucky Derby

The Poole Boys

The high-energy music created by Hayden Kaye is rooted in folk with rock, bluegrass, and Americana influences. Their synchronized harmonies and raw acoustics reflect their passion for life and each other. Hayden Kaye's members are Robert Hayden (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Miranda Kaye (vocals, percussion, ukulele). They released their

The high-energy music created by Hayden Kaye is rooted in folk with rock, bluegrass, and Americana influences. Their synchronized harmonies and raw acoustics reflect their passion for life and each other. Hayden Kaye's members are Robert Hayden (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Miranda Kaye (vocals, percussion, ukulele). They released their fourth album, Time & Space, on April 1st, 2022. This album is their most deep, intricate work to date. Live performance is a key component to this folk-rock duo, and their fans appreciate their captivating energy on stage. For the past ten years, Hayden Kaye performs year-round at many venues, events, and festivals across the country.

6/24 4:30PM @ VFW

7/8 @ ABC Band Bios and Pics

Orchid In The Ivy

Orchid In The Ivy

Witches Of Rifle Range

Witches Of Rifle Range

Starting off with a Nirvana Unplugged set, then turning it up for Originals and more Nirvana!

7/8 8:30PM @ ABC

Witches Of Rifle Range

Witches Of Rifle Range

Witches Of Rifle Range

Witches Of Rifle Range

3 old friends with southern Campbell County roots making indie rock music together.

Bandcamp

7/8 6:30PM @ ABC 

Luther Ray & The Flood

Luther Ray & The Flood

Witches Of Rifle Range

Luther Ray & The Flood

Blues, Eclectic Soul Band. 

Originals and Side B songs with a few Classics in there.

7/8 5PM @ ABC

Dreaded Mids

Dreaded Mids

Witches Of Rifle Range

Luther Ray & The Flood

Dreaded Mids are a 4-piece band from the Cincinnati/NKY area. The band formed in 2021 and is currently working on self-recording their first album. Dreaded Mids have a set of original material. Their influences include bands like Wilco, The Pixies, The Beatles, Mastodon, and My Morning Jacket. Check out their social media for upcoming sho

Dreaded Mids are a 4-piece band from the Cincinnati/NKY area. The band formed in 2021 and is currently working on self-recording their first album. Dreaded Mids have a set of original material. Their influences include bands like Wilco, The Pixies, The Beatles, Mastodon, and My Morning Jacket. Check out their social media for upcoming shows. Get in touch with the band at thedreadedmids2021@gmail.com.  Dreaded Mids is - Dave Cahill - Guitar and Vocals, Ty McKeehan - Guitar and Vocals, Dale Neu - Drums and Vocals, and Brent Umberg - Bass and Vocals.

7/8 3:30PM @ ABC

8/5 @ ABC Band Bios and Pics

South Of Sin

South of Sin

Gary Bertsch & The Blamers

Willie Phoenix

What started in a basement garage in Crestview, KY during the mid 90s has turned into 25+ years of rockin good times! South of Sin has played in bars all across NKY and covers rock and roll classics ranging from Rolling Stones and The Who to Kings of Leon and The White Stripes. Current lineup includes Tim Harden (vocals), Ben Ochsner (gui

What started in a basement garage in Crestview, KY during the mid 90s has turned into 25+ years of rockin good times! South of Sin has played in bars all across NKY and covers rock and roll classics ranging from Rolling Stones and The Who to Kings of Leon and The White Stripes. Current lineup includes Tim Harden (vocals), Ben Ochsner (guitar), Eric Maschinot (guitar), Justin Kramer (bass) and Tim Blau & Mark Gindele sharing drumming duties.

8/5 8PM @ ABC

Willie Phoenix

Willie Phoenix

Gary Bertsch & The Blamers

Willie Phoenix

Whether he’s playing haunting blues, straight forward rock, garage band noise or psychedelic fusion – Willie Phoenix delivers. Willie’s career has spanned decades - and so has his passion - never stopping, never failing to deliver jaw-dropping performances with an undeniable edge.


Born in Camden Alabama, Willie says he entered the world “w

Whether he’s playing haunting blues, straight forward rock, garage band noise or psychedelic fusion – Willie Phoenix delivers. Willie’s career has spanned decades - and so has his passion - never stopping, never failing to deliver jaw-dropping performances with an undeniable edge.


Born in Camden Alabama, Willie says he entered the world “wrapped in a burning southern flag” – referencing his love for the blues. Growing up, he listened to all of the greats. They were all there on the 78/45 rpm records played on his family’s Magnavox record player: Muddy Waters, Lightening Hopkins, Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker and country greats Hank Williams, Buck Owens and Jerry Reed. Willie remembers thinking the guitars, harmonicas and voices possessed the same echoing, lonely sound as the midnight trains that rumbled past his Marion, Ohio home. It was there, in Marion, where he grew up, went to school and cut his teeth on early British invasion blues and rock n’ roll.


Willie has never looked back. He learned to play the blues from his father, bluesman Willie James Creagh Sr. who played with big names like Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson II (Willie’s godfather). Willie says, “I had a certain knack for writing songs. I started playing guitar, grabbed a few of my mates, formed a band and made a lot of wonderful noise.” Willie has worked clubs and concert halls from Toronto Canada straight to the west coast neon lights of Hollywood. He’s performed with many greats, including Muddy Waters, BB King, rock n’ roll’s Ramones and The Talking Heads – to name only a few.


A prolific songwriter, Willie has released more albums than can be mentioned - but most recently he's released Magic in the Dark (2022), four albums in 2021 (Heavy Bubblegum, 3 Chords Maybe 4, Poster Noise, Bomb Shelter 13). Other recent works include This Ain't 1968 (2020), Backstage Rain (2019), Garage Blues Band (2017), Blues My Soul (2016) and Captain Psychedelic(2015), all released through 1978 Records.


Though he's a very humble guy, if you're lucky you might get Willie to tell you about how the City of Columbus honored "the legendary rock god Willie Phoenix" by renaming 16th and High Street “Willie Phoenix Way” (October, 2020) or about being inducted into the 2022 Columbus Blues Alliance Hall of Fame (October 2022).


When not on the road, Willie’s usually cutting sides at Eastman Studios. You can probably find Willie and his band (Steven Day Carter on drums and Chuck Birchfield on bass) performing into the wee hours of the morning somewhere in town or at Eldorado’s - their favorite underground juke joint in the Graceland district of Columbus.


Willie once told a friend, “Rock n’ roll has saved me from the blues of silence.” Long live rock n’ roll!

8/5 5:30PM @ ABC 

Gary Bertsch & The Blamers

Gary Bertsch & The Blamers

Gary Bertsch & The Blamers

Gary Bertsch & The Blamers

Gary Bertsch was born, raised, and resides in Northern Kentucky (just a few miles south of Cincinnati).  Gary is a singer songwriter, musician, and story teller.  Fans have described Gary's live performance as an authentic, heartfelt, interactive experience.  Gary performs solo and with The Blamers.  He has released two full length albums

Gary Bertsch was born, raised, and resides in Northern Kentucky (just a few miles south of Cincinnati).  Gary is a singer songwriter, musician, and story teller.  Fans have described Gary's live performance as an authentic, heartfelt, interactive experience.  Gary performs solo and with The Blamers.  He has released two full length albums, an EP, and multiple singles.


Gary sings, plays rhythm guitar, as well as percussion.  In 2012, he released his first album, Blame Bertsch, and his second, The Bear, in 2019.  He released a single, Hot Dern, in the fall of 2021 and released his EP, Hot Dern vol. 1 in May of 2022.  Just recently, Gary released the single, Good Standing (With My Local Library)  as well as his version of My Old KY Home.


Gary has performed at Alexandria Brewing Company, Washington Park, Arnold's Bar & Grill, Sis's on Monmouth, The Flying Pig Marathon, Harvest Fest Greenhills (Cincinnati), Brettaroo music fest, The Southgate House, Clear Mt Food Park, Streetside Brewery, Ft. Thomas Merchants & Music Fest, and Evans Orchard.  Gary Bertsch & The Blamers have appeared on Radio Artifact and performed live on air on WOBO FM 88.7.


On a less serious note:  Gary was a lover of nerd culture before it was cool to be a lover of nerd culture.  His nerdness extends, but is not limited to:  Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The X Files, Dr. Who, reading, writing, and professional wrestling. Gary is also attempting to memorize every line from The Big Lebowski. “Strikes and gutters, ups and downs…life goes on, man.”

8/5 3:30PM @ ABC

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Brettaroo Poster 2023

    Brettaroo History

    Brettaroo was born in 2020

    We started this Fresh Festival because the world was shutdown, we needed live music and the only answer to that was to make it ourselves.  We have already had three strong years of performances.  


    This 4th year brings that Fresh Brettaroo Energy to new heights expanding to 3 days with a special Christmas in August theme on 8/5.

    A Spirit of Giving

    Brettaroo's Fans give back

    Total Donated over the first 3 Years: 

    $7,120.97


    Veteran-focused Beneficiaries

    The Barracks Project

    The Wounded Warrior Project


    Children-focused Beneficiaries

    Cops for Kids

    DCCH Center for Children & Families

    The Center for Courageous Kids

    Whiskey & Wishes

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