Stevie Wonder doing a sound check for Dave Chappelle's Gem City Shine (Dayton)

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Other pretty-much confirmed acts include John Mayer, Lady Gaga and Michael Che. Kanye West did a morning "Sunday Service" at Riverscape. John Legend is likely, again.

A few in the community are angry that we're "partying" in the wake of the Oregon District tragedy, while most understand that it's a celebration of the victims' lives and a means to convey the strength, resilience and community of Dayton.

Dave Chappelle To Host Weapon-Free Block Party & Concert Benefit Honoring Dayton Shooting Victims

Comedian Dave Chappelle will host a special “pop-up party and benefit concert” Sunday, Aug. 25, in Dayton, Ohio’s Oregon District, site of a mass shooting earlier this month that left nine people dead and 27 injured.

Chappelle is a longtime resident of nearby Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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Sponsored by the City of Dayton, the Downtown Dayton Partnership and the Chamber of Commerce, Gem City Shine was organized “to honor those affected by the Oregon District shooting and reclaim the Oregon District as a place to gather, eat, and shop…” Described as a “block party,” the food-and-entertainment festival (free but ticket required) will run from 4 pm to 10 pm local time, though timing of Chappelle’s hosting is not specified.

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1. Rumor has it that the Obamas are here.

"American Factory" (Higher Ground Productions) is playing at the Neon - right at the western edge of the District.