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UPCOMING DUMBFOUNDED GIGS
Saturday, April 19: Rescue 101 Search & Rescue Spring Gala at Deer Creek Lodge featuring classic rock by Dumbfounded. It will be A Night of Heroes and Hope! More details at: https://rescue101sar.org/spring-gala Friday, May 30, 2025: Private wedding reception. Our old bandmate Mark Fisher plans to join us for this one! Saturday, May 31, 2025: Car Show at 1825 Western Ave., Chillicothe (Leonard & Bonnie's Buildings). Sponsored by Ross County Shrine Club; proceeds benefit Shriners Children's Hospitals. Registration 8-11 a.m., trophies at 3 p.m. Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring live music by Dumbfounded and DJ/MC by Charlie Hargrave. Bring your chairs and enjoy a great day! Saturday, June 28: Dumbfounded and other bands at Twigstock on SR 42 in Spring Valley. ...more gigs are in the works. Hope to see you soon! 2024 GIGS Saturday, March 2: Dumbfounded debuts at Ralph's American Grill, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, Ohio. Music from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, April 27: Dumbfounded returns to Ralph’s Garage, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, Ohio. Music from 7-10 p.m. Friday, May 3: Ralph’s Garage, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, Ohio. Music from 7-10 p.m. One of our favorite places to play! Saturday, May 11: Dumbfounded debuts at the General Denver, 81 W. Main St., Wilmington. Music from 6-9 p.m. Great food and beverages and classic rock too! Saturday, June 1: General Denver in Wilmington. Music from 6-9 p.m. Great food and beverages and classic rock too! Saturday, June 8: Cruise-in at Washington C.H. downtown. Music from 6-8 p.m. Check out the cool cars and dance to some classic rock, garage style! Sunday, June 9: Greenfield Music Festival. Dumbfounded performs from 1-3 p.m. as Greenfield celebrates its musical heritage throughout the weekend. Saturday, July 6: General Denver in Wilmington. Music from 6-9 p.m. Great food and beverages and classic rock too! Friday, July 19: Bike Night at Ralph’s Garage, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, Ohio. Music from 7-10 p.m. There will be a big crowd for a dog show at the Roberts Centre -- should be a fun evening! Saturday, July 27: Pelotonia event at Champions Grill, Washington C.H. Details TBA. Saturday, Aug. 3: Corn Roast private event near Yellow Springs. Saturday, Aug. 10: private party in the Winchester area. Saturday, Aug. 17: Dumbfounded at the General Denver! Music from 6-9 p.m. Good food, drink and classic rock, garage style! Saturday, Aug. 24: Eastern Class of 1974 reunion, Indian Springs Winery. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024: Ralph's Garage, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington. Fine food, fun and classic rock by Dumbfounded from 7-10 p.m. (Sorry, canceled by inclement weather) Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024: Greenfield Oktoberfest. Lots of fun activities from around 5-10 p.m. Dumbfounded will perform in downtown Greenfield that evening. (Sorry, postponed due to inclement weather and the band could not make the new date) Saturday, October. 5, 2024: Harvesters Ball, a private but oh-so-fun party! Dec. 31: New Year's Eve party at Washington C.H. American Legion Post 25, 1240 US 22 featuring Dumbfounded classic rock band. Music starts at 9 p.m. Ring in the New Year with Dumbfounded and help get 2025 off to a great start! SONGS YOU
MIGHT HEAR AT A DUMBFOUNDED SHOW! As Tears Go By Back in the U.S.S.R. Bang A Gong (Get It On) Black Magic Woman Boot Scootin’ Boogie Born on the Bayou Born to be Wild Brown Eyed Girl Call Me the Breeze China Grove Daydream Believer Doctor My Eyes Evil Ways Feel Like Making Love Fortunate Son Get Ready Gimme Three Steps Gloria Godzilla Good Golly Miss Molly Good Lovin' Hanky Panky Hang On Sloopy Hold On, I’m Comin’ Honky Tonk Women I Got You (I Feel Good) I Got a Line on You I'm a Believer In the Midnight Hour I Saw Her Standing There I Want to Hold Your Hand I Won't Back Down Jailhouse Rock Jenny Jenny (867-5309) Joy to the World Katmandu Kind of a Drag Knock on Wood La Grange Last Train to Clarksville Lights Listen to the Music Little Black Egg Long Train Runnin’ Louie Louie Love Me Two Times Margaritaville Mary Jane's Last Dance Messin' with the Kid Money (that's What I Want) Midnight Confessions Mustang Sally My Girl Nights in White Satin No Matter What No Time Oh, Pretty Woman Old Time Rock & Roll Oye Como Va Proud Mary Radar Love Runnin' Down A Dream Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) She's Not There Sleepwalk Smoke on the Water Smokin' in the Boys Room Stand by Me Stealin’ Steppin' Stone Summer in the City Summer of '69 Summertime Blues Sweet Home Chicago Take it Easy Takin’ Care of Business The Breakup Song The Breeze The Story in Your Eyes Treat Her Right Two Tickets to Paradise Unchained Melody Up on Cripple Creek Vehicle We're an American Band What I Like About You White Room Whiter Shade of Pale White Wedding Wild Night Wonderful Tonight Working for the Weekend You Really Got Me |
2025 marks a new Quest for Dumbfounded!
That's right, Dumbfounded, Southwest Ohio's premier party band is on a quest for Classic Rock Gold and won't be denied! If you like to hear Classic Rock performed Garage Style as in days of old, consider Dumbfounded for your next party, festive celebration, retirement commemoration or favorite holiday. Party with purpose while enjoying the best of the 1960s, '70s and '80s with Dumbfounded! Click HERE for more about the QUEST! The beat goes on with new drummer Hudson
“Drums keep pounding rhythm to the brain…. and the beat goes on.” And Dumbfounded goes on as well, pursuing rock & roll excellence with a changing cast of characters. When Ken Gould, drummer and sound man from mid-2022 to February 2025, announced his departure from the band to pursue traveling opportunities, the band wished him well and began casting a wide net for a drummer familiar with classic rock and pop. Surprisingly the search didn’t last long, and as it turned out, “new guy” Jeff Hudson is a cousin to longtime keyboard and harmonica player George Smith. But this wasn’t a case of nepotism, it was more an alignment of the stars as the experienced Hudson comes with a solid resume and happened to be in a period of retirement from playing live music – until he realized how much he missed the camaraderie and the thrill of performing. Hudson grew up in the Greenfield area and cut his teeth playing country music, which he still loves. He learned early on that if a band wanted to find gigs in this neck of the woods and play at the “animal lodges” (Eagles, Elks, Lions, Moose, etc.) it would behoove him to be playing country music. But AM radio also presented local kids with a nice diet of classic rock and pop, and so Jeff has spent time in bands like Sundown, Longshot and in recent years, Rock ‘n’ Country, mixing and matching the elements of country, country rock, pop and classic rock. The humble drummer doesn’t boast about his prowess, but he impressed his fellow musicians at a jam session and soon was invited to become the latest in a long series of drummers with Dumbfounded. While the band’s record-keeping is a little shoddy, it’s believed Jeff Hudson is the 15th drummer to play with Dumbfounded (including a few who practiced with us but never played an actual gig). And while some drummers have done multiple tours of duty with the band we are only counting names here, so a two-time player just gets listed once. “Playing in a band like Dumbfounded comes with a sense that inevitably, personnel changes will be necessary,” said founding member Ron Coffey. “We aren’t as young as we used to be, and time and circumstances have changed our membership for various reasons (health issues, moving out of the area, new opportunities, and even death). Through it all, we have steadfastly continued this great hobby while learning new songs and experiencing the thrill of performing live music.” The only band with more drummers than Dumbfounded might be the fictional band Spinal Tap of “This is Spinal Tap” fame. While a google search failed to identify all of the drummers from the Spinal Tap mocumentary, Wikipedia reports that most died under strange circumstances, including a “bizarre gardening accident” and two who perished from “spontaneous human combustion.” Thankfully most of Dumbfounded’s former percussionists are alive and well. And as the weather warms and thoughts turn to outdoor parties, festivals and lovely venues in southern Ohio, calls for Dumbfounded’s services are beginning to heat up as well. Several nonprofit fundraisers, a wedding reception and a car show have reached out, and 2025 looks to be another fun year of bringing classic rock to the people. Watch this website or social media for information on Dumbfounded’s upcoming gigs! 2024 a banner year for Dumbfounded!
What an incredible year 2024 was for Dumbfounded! We were in demand on a regular basis at places like the General Denver and Ralph's Garage (Wilmington area), Washington C.H., Greenfield, the Indian Springs Winery near Lake Waynoka, and played private parties near Caesar Creek, Yellow Springs and Winchester. There were festivals, restaurant gigs, cruise-ins, class reunions, birthday parties and all sorts of opportunities for people to get together and enjoy a good time. We closed out the year with a wonderful New Year's Eve party at American Legion Post 25 in Washington C.H. The event was open to the public with no cover charge and featured a big giveaway drawing, an amazing charcuterie board, complimentary champagne at midnight, and even a Dumbfounded CD giveaway! (Dumbfounded's live CD, entitled "Comfortably Dumb," is not available in any store so the lucky winner should rejoice in owning this priceless treasure!) The band looked and sounded great, with Mark Lawson pulling out all the fashion stops by wearing a sparkling red blazer and cool rock star shoes. Perhaps his wife Ingrid should be the style consultant for all the band members! And so a busy 2024 ended on a bright and optimistic note, and several people inquired about our availability in 2025. Looking back, we recall having a pretty major drought in 2024, and yet somehow a few of our outdoor band gigs (and one indoors!) resulted in cancellations or early shutdowns to protect the band and equipment (mostly the latter). Perhaps we should hire ourselves out to bring about drought relief in 2025! But it's all good, and we appreciate the support we have received and the friendships we have made while bringing classic rock to the people! So, if you find yourself in need of a band, reach out to us at 740-572-2260 or email [email protected]. Meanwhile, back at our practice facility, we have been working on new (to us) material from the Golden Age of Classic Rock. It's the richest vein in music, with literally thousands of great songs to appreciate and try to play. We still get a kick out of performing live music and love to unveil some new material now and then. So next time you see Dumbfounded and you want to suggest a song for us to try, let us know. Making music is great therapy for us, and we want our audience to feel the joy as well. So check out our song list on this web page and try to visit if Dumbfounded plays in your town. Wear your old hippie clothes, a Hawaiian shirt or whatever you want. Music brings people together, so let your hair down and dance like nobody's watching. No judgment... It's only (classic) rock & roll (done garage style), and we like it! To hear some music from the band, visit our Facebook page, Dumbfounded classic rock band: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=dumbfounded%20classic%20rock%20band For more information, contact George Smith at 740-572-2260 or email him at [email protected]. DUMBFOUNDED:
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