Wednesday 17
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – Todd Hepburn. 7 p.m. Blues/Jazz/Various. Free.
Bella Luna – RMS Band. 7 p.m. Soft Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Dave Hawkins. 8:30 p.m. Celtic/Folk. Free.
Century Inn Restaurant – Paul Lake. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock/Jazz/Oldies/Various. Free.
Esquire Theatre – Live n’ Local with Boutique. 7 p.m. Pop/Standards. $5.
Fountain Square – Reggae Wednesdays with New Kingston. 7 p.m. Reggae. Free.
Fraze Pavilion – The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron, Mark Lindsay, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Cowsills and The Spencer Davis Group. 8 p.m. Classic Pop/Rock. $32-$42, $37-$47 day of show.
The Greenwich – Apollo at The Greenwich featuring Standing Room. 8 p.m. Various. $5-$7.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Steve Thomas. 6 p.m. Sax/Piano/Vocals. Free.
The Listing Loon – Ricky Nye. 8:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
MOTR Pub – The Dawn Drapes with Tooth Lures a Fang. 5 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Losing Lucky. 8 p.m. Roots. Free.
The Mockbee – Paradelic, Zach Slump, Jay Duprae, $TEPHEN KING and Ponytail Rell. 7 p.m. Hip Hop. Free.
Northside Tavern – Shiny Old Soul. 9:30 p.m. Folk/Rock/Various. Free.
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend – The Beach Boys with The Four Tops. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock. $23.50-$63.
Pit to Plate – Bluegrass Night with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 7 p.m. Bluegrass. $2.
Silverton Cafe – Bob Cushing. Acoustic. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Willow Tree Carolers. 9:30 p.m. Roots/Americana. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – The Show Ponies. 8 p.m. Indie Folk. $8, $10 day of show.
Stanley’s Pub – Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
* Woodward Theater – The Julie Ruin with Olivia Neutron John. 8 p.m. Rock. $16, $20 day of show.
Yeatman’s Cove – 5:13 featuring Naked Karate Girls. 5 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance. Free.
Thursday 18
404 – Jacoustic. 8 p.m. Rock/Folk/Blues. $5.
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – Dottie Warner and Wayne Shannon. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Charlie Milliken. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
* Bogart’s – The Only Way Is Up Tour with Sweeten, Devin Burgess, Tae Da Yee X Benzoo, Turi$h Benjy, LV, Polowhoyou, Exquisite and more. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. $20, $25 day of show.
Crow’s Nest – Dan Bayer. 9:30 p.m. Folk/Americana. Free.
Fountain Square – Salsa on the Square with Son del Caribe. 7 p.m. Latin/Salsa/Dance. Free.
The Greenwich – It’s Commonly Jazz After Party with Adia Dobbins. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $5.
Horse & Barrel – Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
Knotty Pine – Mitch and Steve. 9 p.m. Rock/Pop/Blues/Various. Free.
Newport on the Levee – Live at the Levee featuring The Sunburners. 7 p.m. Tropical/Pop/Rock/Various. Free.
Northside Yacht Club – The Cell Phones, Slugsalt and Black Planet. 9 p.m. Rock/Punk/Various. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe – Open Mic with Franklin Crow. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
Riverbend Music Center – Darius Rucker with Dan + Shay and Michael Ray. 7 p.m. Country. $28.50-$48.25.
RiversEdge – Back In Black: A Tribute to AC/DC and Lift The Medium. 6:30 p.m. Hard Rock. Free.
* Seasongood Pavilion – It’s Commonly Jazz featuring Big Band Jazz Orchestra Sound with Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and Mzuri Moyo. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Slick Willy & the Kentucky Jellies. 9:30 p.m. Country/Rock/Rockabilly. Free.
* Stanley’s Pub – Stanley’s 15th-Annual Summer Music Festival with Terrapin Flyer featuring Melvin Seals. 10 p.m. Rock/Jam/Various. $20.
Urban Artifact – Tyler Christopher. 8 p.m. Elvis tribute. Free.
Washington Park – Bandstand Bluegrass with Casey Campbell. 7 p.m. Folk/Americana. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Roots Cellar eXtract. 7 p.m. Americana. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Friday 19
404 – Samatha Carlson. 8 p.m. Jazz. $10.
86 Club – Samuel Day, Break Up Lines and Garret Liette. 8 p.m. Rock/Pop. $8.
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – Margaret Darling and Hayden Kaye. 6 p.m. Folk. Free.
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center – The Henhouse Prowlers. 7 p.m. Bluegrass. $16.
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Kyle Hackett. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Blue Note Harrison – Kevin McCoy Band. 9:30 p.m. Country. Cover.
* Bogart’s – My Brother’s Keeper with Maria Carrelli and Andrew Hibbard. 8 p.m. Bluegrass/Folk. $10.
Century Inn Restaurant – Jim Teepen. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
* Clifton Plaza – Buffalo Wabs and The Price Hill Hustle. 7 p.m. Folk/Americana. Free.
The Comet – Beloved Youth, Neiv, Never Setting Suns and Fycus. 10 p.m. Indie/Alt/Rock/Pop. Free.
Crow’s Nest – Little Spooky. 10 p.m. Americana. Free.
* Fountain Square – Indie Vol. 2016 with We Are Scientists and Saturn Batteries. 8:30 p.m. Rock/Pop. Free.
The Greenwich – William Menefield. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – The Sly Band. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
Knotty Pine – Final Order. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
* Live! at the Ludlow Garage – The High Kings. 8 p.m. Celtic/Various. $20-$30.
MOTR Pub – Abiyah, Brenda and Darlene. 10 p.m. Indie/Hip Hop/Pop/Rock/Various. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Tickled Pink. 9 p.m. Blues/Various. $4.
Martin’s Someplace Else Tavern – Bob Cushing. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic.
Maury’s Tiny Cove – Ricky Nye. 7:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
* Northside Tavern – Pop Empire, Psychiatric Metaphors and Orchards. 10 p.m. Indie/Rock/Pop. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe – Kismet and Dave Sams. 6 p.m. Folk/Rock/Various. Free.
Rick’s Tavern – Road Trip. 10 p.m. Rock/Country. $5.
The Show on 42 – Pandora Effect. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Cover.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – The Cousin Kissers. 9:30 p.m. Country/Americana. Free.
* Stanley’s Pub – Stanley’s 15th-Annual Summer Music Festival with Strange Mechanics, Spookfloaters, Jerry’s Little Band and SolEcho. 6 p.m. Rock/Jam/Various. $12.
The Underground – Ephesus, Freak Mythology and Sunset Alley. 7 p.m. Alt/Rock. Cover.
* Urban Artifact – Back to School Charity Concert for the Whiz Kids Music Program featuring Ryan Fine & the Media, The Interns, Greeze and Anna Kline. 8 p.m. Blues/Rock/Pop/Various. Free (donations encouraged).
* Village Green Park – Honor and Remember Music Festival with Sonny Moorman Group and You, Me & Him. 6:15 p.m. Blues/Rock/Various. Free.
* Washington Park – Weathers. 7 p.m. Alt/Rock. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Steve Hoskins, Rusty Burge, M. Sharfe and John Taylor. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
* Woodward Theater – The Almighty Get Down with Krystal Peterson & The Queen City Band and The New Royals. 9 p.m. Funk/Rock/R&B/Soul. $7, $10 day of show.
Saturday 20
Beer Sellar – Trailer Park Floosies. 9:30 p.m. Dance/Pop/Country/Rock/Various. Cover.
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Jamonn Zeiler and Evan Uveges. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Blue Note Harrison – Buffalo Ridge Band and Heather Roush Band. 9:30 p.m. Country. Cover.
Bogart’s – Nirvana’s Nevermind: 25th Anniversary Show with Orchid in the Ivy. 8 p.m. Rock. $10.
Boone Woods Park – Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 7 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
* Clifton Plaza – Honey & Houston. 7 p.m. Americana. Free.
The Cricket Lounge at The Cincinnatian Hotel – Phillip Paul Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Crow’s Nest – Jordan Hull. 10 p.m. Americana. Free.
* England-Idlewild Park – Broken Spoke Festival with 500 Miles to Memphis, Alone at 3AM, Undertipper, The Mighty and Friday Giants. 2 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
* Fountain Square – FSQ Live with The Upset Victory and The Civics. 8:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
JAX Tavern – Gee Your Band Smells Terrific. 9:30 p.m. Seventies Pop/Rock/Dance/Various.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Cin City Band. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
Jim and Jack’s on the River – Rodney Alan Combs. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
Knotty Pine – Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance/Various. Cover.
* MOTR Pub – Automagik, Pseudo Future and A Brilliant Lie. 10 p.m. AltRock. Free.
Madison Live – The Getaway. 8 p.m. Rock. $10, $12 day of show.
Mansion Hill Tavern – The Soul Pushers. 9 p.m. Blues. $3.
* Northside Tavern – The Harlequins, The Venus Fly Traps and Birdie Hearse. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
* Northside Yacht Club – Tommy Stinson with Lydia Loveless and Alone at 3AM. 8 p.m. Rock/Roots/Various. $15.
Plain Folk Cafe – Second Time Around and Bob Briscoe. 6 p.m. Rock/Blues/Various. Free.
Rick’s Tavern – Cherry on Top. 10 p.m. Pop/Dance/Various. $5.
Riverbend Music Center – Counting Crows and Rob Thomas with K Phillips. 6:45 p.m. Pop/Rock. $26-$80.50.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Mudpies. 9:30 p.m. Blues/Rock. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – “Noir” dance night. 10 p.m. Alt/New Wave/Industrial/Goth/Dance/Various. $5.
* Stanley’s Pub – Stanley’s 15th-Annual Summer Music Festival with Glostik Willy, Ernie Johnson From Detroit, Subterranean and The Grove. 6 p.m. Rock/Funk/Jam/Various. $12.
Symphony Hotel and Restaurant – April Aloisio. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Tap & Barrel Tavern – Bob Cushing. 9 p.m. Acoustic.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center Stadium – Eddie Money. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $30-$75.
Urban Artifact – Spookfloaters. 9 p.m. Rock/Jam. Free.
Village Green Park – Honor and Remember Music Festival with Brass Tracks, Deuces Wild, TIm Tegge, Gerhard Albinus and Streetwise. 10 a.m. Rock/Various. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Frenchaxe. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Sunday 21
Blind Lemon – Jeff Henry. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
The Comet – Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
* England-Idlewild Park – Broken Spoke Festival with Young Heirlooms, Arlo McKinley, Wonky Tonk and Banjo Murman. 1 p.m. Roots/Americana/Folk/Various. Free.
Knotty Pine – Randy Peak. 10 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MOTR Pub – Calliope with mr.phylzzz. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Open Blues Jam with The Ben Duke Band. 8 p.m. Blues. Free.
Northside Tavern – DJ Pillo. 9 p.m. Soul/Funk/Dance/Various. Free.
Olden View Park – Foley Road. 4:30 p.m. Celtic. Free.
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend – Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. 7 p.m. Rock. $42.50-$85.
Sonny’s All Blues Lounge – Sonny’s All Blues Band featuring Lonnie Bennett. 8 p.m. Blues. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Nick Moss. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Soul. $10, $15 day of show.
Stanley’s Pub – Stanley’s Sunday Night Open Jam. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
* Urban Artifact – The PsychoAcoustic Orchestra (album release show), Animal Mother, Billy Wolfe Group and Adanye Stephens Quartet. 3 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Woodward Theater – Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. 10 p.m. Reggae/Jam/Various. $10.
Monday 22
* 20th Century Theater – Damien Escobar. 8 p.m. Classical/Jazz/Pop/R&B/Hip Hop. $35-$50.
Blind Lemon – John Walsh. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
The Celestial – Tom Schneider. 6 p.m. Piano. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Jeff Henry. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Knotty Pine – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
MOTR Pub – Hotbed with Fycus. 10 p.m. Psych Pop/Rock. Free.
McCauly’s Pub – Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
Northside Tavern – The Qtet. 9:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Northside Yacht Club – Throat Culture, I Disappear, Vein, By Force and Near Death. 9 p.m. Hardcore.
Wright State University Nutter Center – KISS with The Dead Daisies. 7:30 p.m. Rock. $36.50-$122.
Tuesday 23
* 20th Century Theater – Lucinda Williams with Buick 6. 8 p.m. Roots/Americana. $35-$50.
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – Diamond Jim Dews. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
Blind Lemon – Nick Tuttle. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
* The Comet – Super Oragami. 10 p.m. Experimental/Electronic/Funk/R&B/Various. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Zack Shelly and Chon Buckley. 6 p.m. Piano/Vocals. Free.
MOTR Pub – Writer’s Night. 10 p.m. Open mic/Various. Free.
Madison Theater – SOJA with Fortunate Youth. 8 p.m. Rock/Reggae. $25, $27 day of show.
Northside Tavern – Marmalade Brigade. 9:30 p.m. Roots/Jazz/Various. Free.
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend – Don Henley. 8 p.m. Rock/Americana. $35-$149.50.
Stanley’s Pub – Trashgrass Night with members of Rumpke Mountain Boys. 9 p.m. Jamgrass/Bluegrass/Jamgrass/Various. Cover.
Urban Artifact – The Paisley Fields and Sea Salt. 8 p.m. AltCountry. Free.
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This article appears in Aug 10-17, 2016.