Wednesday 07
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 – Sara Hutchinson. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*Bogart’s – The Used. 7 p.m. Post Hardcore. $29.50.
Century Inn Restaurant – Paul Lake. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock/Jazz/Oldies/Various. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Steve Thomas. 6 p.m. Sax/Piano/Vocals. Free.
*MOTR Pub – Uncommon NASA and Counterfeit Money Machine. 10 p.m. Hip Hop/Experimental. Free.
Pit to Plate – Bluegrass Night with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 7 p.m. Bluegrass. $2.
Silverton Cafe – Bob Cushing. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Ric Hickey and Bam Powell. 9:30 p.m. Various. Free.
Tin Roof Cincinnati – Pete Dressman. 9 p.m. Rock.
Woodward Theater – Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
Thursday 08
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – Dottie Warner. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Mark Macomber. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*Fountain Square – Salsa on the Square with Salsazón! (2016 Fiesta Salsera Dance Competition Championship). 7 p.m. Salsa/Dance. Free.
*The Greenwich – The Retro-Nouveau Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $5.
Knotty Pine – Kenny Cowden. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*MOTR Pub – Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. 10 p.m. Jazz/Funk/Fusion/Soul/Various. Free.
Newport on the Levee – Live at the Levee with The Rusty Griswolds. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe – Open Mic with Russ Childers. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
Riverbend Music Center – Toby Keith with Eric Paslay and Waterloo Revival. 7 p.m. Country. $28.50-$58.25.
*Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) – Howlin’ Maggie. 9 p.m. Pop/Rock/Various. $10, $15 day of show.
*Urban Artifact – Know Prisoners, Razzvio and Witches in Paris. 9 p.m. Rock/Reggae/Soul/Various. Free.
Friday 09
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Donna Frost (9 p.m.); Tom Roll (6 p.m.). 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Blue Note Harrison – Whey Jennings & The Unwanted. 8 p.m. Country.
Century Inn Restaurant – Jim Teepen. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Clifton Plaza – Simple Swing. 7 p.m. Jazz. Free.
The Comet – Swarming Branch, Adam Remnant and Andy Gabbard. 10 p.m. Folk/Rock/Various. Free.
*Hannon’s Camp America – Laniakea Transformational Arts Festival with The Juantee, SassafraZ, The Magic Beans, Elementree Livity Project, Strange Mechanics, Earphorik, Subterranean and more. 3 p.m. Rock/Jam/Reggae/Soul/Funk/Various. $75 (weekend pass).
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – The Company. 9:30 p.m. Dance/Various. Cover.
Jim and Jack’s on the River – Danny Frazier and Anna LaPrad. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
Knotty Pine – The Brownstones. 10 p.m. Classic Rock. Cover.
*MOTR Pub – Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. 10 p.m. Jazz/Funk/Fusion/Soul/Various. Free.
The Mad Frog – Bigg Henn. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. Cover.
Madison Live – Jerry’s Little Band. 8 p.m. Rock/Jam. Cover.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Jay Jesse Johnson. 9 p.m. Blues. $4.
*Northside Tavern – A Voice For The Innocent: Hip Hop Show featuring Eugenius, Devin Burgess, Vo Fareal, Sons of Silverton and Raised X Wolves. 9 p.m. Hip Hop. Free.
*Northside Yacht Club – Kristian Svitak, Joey Jett and Mike Vallely’s Open-Hearted Midwest Tour with Ampline, Knife the Symphony, The Harlequins, Ohio Knife, Max Fender and more. 5 p.m. Indie/Rock/Skateboarding/Various.
Plain Folk Cafe – The Low Country Boil. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
Rick’s Tavern – Deuces Wild. 10 p.m. Country/Rock. $5.
*School of Rock Mason – School of Rock Mason Tribute to Nirvana and Nevermind. 7:30 p.m. Rock. $6, $8 day of show.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Thor Platter. 9:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – Punk Rock Night with The Jericho Harlot, On The Cinder, MCRNR and Patsy. 10 p.m. Punk Rock. $5.
Thompson House – Corpus Christi with Spirit and the Bride, Among Giants, Silence the Ocean, Avanti and Two Seconds Too Late. 8 p.m. Rock/Metal. $10.
Tin Roof Cincinnati – Anthony Orio. 10 p.m. Country.
Trinity Gastro Pub – Bob Cushing. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
The Underground – MidWest Epic, Nicholas Brehm and Peonies. 7 p.m. Rock/Various. Cover.
*Urban Artifact – Go Go Buffalo, Flesh Mother, Kumasi and Build Us Fiction. 9 p.m. Rock/Alt/Various. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Jim Connerley & Friends. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Saturday 10
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – Lagniappe. 9 p.m. Cajun. Free.
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Michael J (9 p.m.); Evan Uveges (6 p.m.). 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Blue Note Harrison – Bad Habit, East of Austin and Band of Brothers. 8 p.m. Rock/Country.
*Clifton Plaza – The Perfect Children. 7 p.m. Garage Soul/AltCountry Blues. Free.
The Comet – Basement Reggae Night. 10 p.m. Reggae/DJ. Free.
The Cricket Lounge at The Cincinnatian Hotel – Phillip Paul Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Front Street Cafe – April Aloisio. 7 p.m. Jazz/Bossa Nova.
*Hannon’s Camp America – Laniakea Transformational Arts Festival with Particle, Manitoa, EGi, Freekbass, Spiritual Rez, Preidoni, Shrub, Wanyama, Rockstead, SolEcho and more. 2 p.m. Rock/Jam/Electronic/Funk/Reggae/Various. $75 (weekend pass).
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Wet Soul. 9:30 p.m. Funk/Soul/Dance. Cover.
Jim and Jack’s on the River – Dan Varner. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
Knotty Pine – LDNL. 10 p.m. Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
*MOTR Pub – DTCV with Local Waves. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
*MVP Bar & Grille – Renee Kirby-Beard-Heckman “A Celebration of Life” Memorial Concert with From Our Ashes, Counting Stars and The New Void. 8 p.m. Rock. Free (donations encouraged).
Madison Live – Shut Up and Rhyme featuring Goodword of BPos, Ianigma, Sons of Silverton, Brady Glenn, DJ Noah Sweeny and more. 7 p.m. Hip Hop. $10, $15 day of show.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Prestige Grease. 9 p.m. Blues. $3.
*Northside Tavern – Electric Citizen. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
*Northside Yacht Club – Mouth of the Architect with Casino Warrior and Ethicist. 9 p.m. Progressive Metal. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe – Evan Lanier and The Bluegrass Express. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Rake’s End – Known Pleasures: Joy Division/New Order Dance Night with DJ Will Ross. 10 p.m. Dance/DJ. Free.
Rick’s Tavern – Justin Bryan Band. 10 p.m. Country. $5.
*RiversEdge – David Shaw’s Big River Get Down with The Revivalists, The Wild Feathers, Maggie Koerner, The Temperance Movement, The Marcus King Band, The Trongone Band and Roosevelt Collier. 1 p.m. Rock/Alternative/Various. $20, $25 day of show (tickets available at bigrivergetdown.com).
Silverton Cafe – Mr. Chris & the Cruisers. 9 p.m. Rock/Country/Blues. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Judge n Jury, Wild Mountain Berries and Jason Matheny. 9:30 p.m. Alt/Folk/Roots/Various. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – Bedford & Co. and Caleb Jones & The Family Band. 8 p.m. Rock. $8.
*St. Xavier High School Performance Center – Marc Broussard. 7:30 p.m. Funk/Soul/Rock/Pop/Roots. $35-$375.
Tap & Barrel Tavern – Bob Cushing. 9 p.m. Acoustic.
Traci’s Sports Lounge and Grill – Basic Truth. 8 p.m. Funk/R&B/Soul. Free.
The Underground – Battle of the Bands with Moment 44, Scout, Lily Isabelle, AustinTyler and Ephesus. 7 p.m. Various. Cover.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Andrea Cefalo. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Sunday 11
Blind Lemon – Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
The Comet – Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Gallagher Student Center Theatre – Four Freshmen. 3 p.m. Swing/Jazz/Various. $3-$28.
Knotty Pine – Randy Peak. 10 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MOTR Pub – Show Me the Body. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Open Blues Jam with Uncle Woody & the Blue Bandits. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
Northside Tavern – “Classical Revolution.” 8 p.m. Classical/Chamber/Various. Free.
Northside Yacht Club – Angry Gods, Moral Void, Coelacanth and Caves. 9 p.m. Metal/Punk/Hardcore.
Sonny’s All Blues Lounge – Sonny’s All Blues Band featuring Lonnie Bennett. 8 p.m. Blues. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – Woody Pines. 8 p.m. Folk/Americana. $8, $10 day of show.
*Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) – Basement, Eskimeaux and OVLOV. 7:30 p.m. Indie/Rock/Various. $15, $18 day of show.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – The Amador Sisters. 5:30 p.m. Latin/Various. $10 (food/drink minimum).
*Woodward Theater – Angel Olsen with Alex Cameron. 7:30 p.m. Indie Rock. $12, $15 day of show.
Monday 12
Blind Lemon – Allison Bishop. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
The Celestial – Tom Schneider. 6 p.m. Piano. Free.
Knotty Pine – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
MOTR Pub – Pink Mexico. 10 p.m. Rock/Garage. Free.
McCauly’s Pub – Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
Northside Tavern – Northside Jazz Ensemble. 10 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Tin Roof Cincinnati – Pete Dressman. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
Tuesday 13
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – Casey Campbell. 7 p.m. Blues/Roots. Free.
Blind Lemon – Nick Tuttle. 8 p.m. Acoustic guitar. Free.
Christ Church Cathedral – Music Live @ Lunch with Ron Esposito. 12:10 p.m. Tibetan brass bowls. 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.
*Northside Tavern – Ohio Knife & Mad Anthony Record Launch Party. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
Stanley’s Pub – Trashgrass Night with members of Rumpke Mountain Boys. 9 p.m. Jamgrass/Bluegrass/Jamgrass/Various. Cover.
Urban Artifact – Mighty Midwest Music Showcase with LBM Drick, Team Paychex, Young OG and more. 8 p.m. Hip Hop/R&B. Free.
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This article appears in Aug 31 – Sep 7, 2016.