Since its renovation and reopening in late 2016, Over-the-Rhine’s Memorial Hall (1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, memorialhallotr.com) has become one of the best mid-size concert venues in the city, offering a theater-like setting with an intimate feel. Since reopening, the 560-seat facility with state-of-the-art sound (built to complement the well-designed natural acoustics) has hosted shows by Rosanne Cash, Richard Thompson, Poliça, Los Lobos, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, I’m With Her, Cincinnati’s own Over the Rhine (who return to the venue Dec. 21-23 for their annual holiday concerts) and many others.
The MEMO (as it goes by now) has an impressive roster of concerts coming up before the year’s end, including a few in the Longworth-Anderson Series, which launched in early 2017 and has featured several Grammy-nominated and -winning artists. Forthcoming LAS concerts include Stephen Marley (Oct. 30) and The Lone Bellow (Nov. 28).
This Thursday (Oct. 18), a pair of great Greater Cincinnati acts — Americana favorites The Tillers and Honey & Houston — will perform at “Celebrate the Series,” a special LAS celebration/preview/fundraiser concert at The MEMO. The Tillers recently announced on social media that the first 50 ticket holders through the door will receive a free copy of a new split 7-inch single from the local Shake It Records label. The single features the band’s song “Migrant’s Lament” (which was featured on The Tillers’ 2018 self-titled album release on SofaBurn Records), plus a track from fellow area musical act Frontier Folk Nebraska.
Thursday’s Celebrate the Series event begins at 6 p.m. with a reception; music begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25; the money raised supports the LAS, as well as the Friends of Memorial Hall organization, which helps with the preservation of the theater.
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This article appears in Oct 10-17, 2018.