The Brightside Music & Event Venue

About

The Brightside Music & Event Venue is a wedding catering service based in downtown Dayton, Ohio, operated by Carli and Hamilton Dixon. Located in a restored 18,000-square-foot building at 905 E. Third Street, the venue reflects over a decade of renovation and restoration work by its owners, who have been integral to the downtown Dayton community for more than twenty years. The Brightside combines food service with event hosting in a carefully restored space that serves as both a functional catering kitchen and full event venue. The owners have invested significant effort into bringing the historic building back to life, restoring its core systems and amenities while transforming it into a functional event space. The venue accommodates various celebration sizes within its substantial square footage. Wedding catering at The Brightside starts at $2,600, with pricing that varies based on guest count, menu selections, and specific event needs. Couples planning events in the Dayton area can arrange consultations directly with the venue to discuss their particular requirements and customize their catering package accordingly.

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What couples should know

The Brightside Music & Event Venue is one of caterers listed on Blu List in Dayton, OH, where every published price is shown upfront and no vendor has paid for placement. Pricing starts at $2,600, which is rare in this category — most caterers hide their numbers until couples submit a form. Couples have rated The Brightside Music & Event Venue 5.00 across 2 reviews, aggregated from public sources. This listing was built from public sources and has not yet been claimed by the business; details may be slightly out of date until The Brightside Music & Event Venue verifies the page. Before booking any caterer, it's worth comparing two or three nearby caterers side-by-side on price, capacity, and review patterns rather than going on photos alone.

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