By Sentinel-Tribune Staff

On Sunday, a local man will begin to see the realization of an endeavor he has been working on for some time — bringing big-name entertainment back to Bowling Green.

Joshua “Josh” Miller of Luckey, a 2001 graduate of Bowling Green High School, is a music promoter. While he deals with many types of music, he has the greatest passion for the “thrash metal” genre.

The band that will play Sunday at Howard’s Club H at 210 N. Main Street in BG is Narcotics Wasteland.

The doors open at 5 p.m. with the band playing at 6 p.m.

Narcotics Wasteland features Dallas Toler-Wade, a singer/guitarist from North Carolina.

“We want to bring back top entertainment to downtown Bowling Green,” the music promoter said.

Bands that have played at Howard’s Club H in the past include Clutch, Andrew WK, 21 Pilot, MC Chris and Method Man.

Miller wants to give area residents opportunities to see live bands without traveling to Detroit or Cleveland.

“In the meantime, bringing big-name entertainment to the area will be good for other businesses, such as restaurants,” he said.

Miller said he has plans to bring other musical acts to Howard’s Club H in the future, including country bands and blues acts. In addition, Miller said he is working to bring a Veterans Day benefit to the area in November.

Howard’s, which holds about 350 people, is the perfect venue for music events such as those Miller is planning.

“It’s a more intimate place to play music,” Miller said.

The North Main Street business is used to havng sell-out crowds, he said.

“It was usually sold out on Friday nights. That would be ideal (to play to sold-out events). That would bring back so many memories. We’d like to get as many people as possible to hear the music.”

Miller has also been working to improve his YouTube channel.

“I’ve been part of a movement for about four years building the YouTube channel,” Miller said. “We had a couple of hundred subscribers until recently.”

Miller said the YouTube channel recently got a big boost, thanks to the work of Max Cavalera from a band called Soul Fly.

“He was previously with a band called Sepultura.”

The YouTube channel is collaboration between Miller, John Noonan and Joe Gennavesi.

“I’m sometimes behind the camera, but mostly it’s Nick Anderson who does the work (in front of the camera),” Miller said, adding he is on camera about once a week.

Miller said he likes working with some of his friends, such as Tyler Brott, who owns Broadwing Tattoos downtown,

“We work as a team.”

Miller has brought into the fold some of his former BGHS classmates like Vinny Snyder, who is a police officer for Bowling Green Police Division.

Miller also noted he was part of a group that promoted a music festival in Denver recently tabbed Denver Death Fest.

“That festival was ran by me, Noonan and Zach Beechcroft, and it ran for three days,” Miller said.

More information on music events being handled by Miller can be obtained by getting on his website, thrallsofmetal.com.