WEDNESDAY 24
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Todd Hepburn. 7 p.m. Piano/Various. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Jonathan Spaulding. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
THE GREENWICH – NKU Senior Recital: Charlie Suits. 7 p.m. Jazz. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Brad Myers Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Pink Mexico with Sorry Eric. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones. 9 p.m. Roots Rock/Rockabilly. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Molly Morris. 9 p.m. Folk/Americana. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Jeremy Enigk. 8:30 p.m. Indie Rock. $18.
STANLEY’S PUB – Benny Bassett. 9 p.m. Acoustic/Rock. Cover.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Abiyah with The Perfect Children and Static Falls. 9 p.m. Indie/Rock/Various. Free.
*WOODWARD THEATER – Durand Jones & The Indications. 8 p.m. Soul. $15, $18 day of show.
THURSDAY 25
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Kyle English. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – Andy Black with The Faim and Kulick. 7:30 p.m. Alt/Synth Pop/Rock. $25.50.
BREWRIVER – Ricky Nye. 9 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – Jimmy McGary Film and Tribute. 8 p.m. Jazz. $10.
COMMON ROOTS – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Baghdad Jones. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.
*THE GREENWICH – Now Hear This. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $5.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Brian Cashwell Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Mitch Greve. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MOLLY MALONE’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT – Missy Werner Band. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Noah Smith’s Crooner Circus. 8 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.
NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Indoor Creature, Season Ten and Doughty Family. 8 p.m. Rock/Various.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Open Mic. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
*RIVERFRONT LIVE – Perpetual Groove with CBDB. 8:30 p.m. Rock/Funk/Jam. $17.50.
*SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Society Jazz Orchestra. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $10.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Kayla Ray, Jonathan Parker and Grayson Jenkins. 8 p.m. Country. $10.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Walter Trout with Leroy Ellington Band. 9 p.m. Blues. $25-$35.
STANLEY’S PUB – Swimmer with The Inturns. 10 p.m. Jam/Funk/Rock/Various. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – Minnesota. 8 p.m. Bass. $25.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Carnage The Executioner with Vibe-One, WeirDose with DJ Baezer, Devin Burgess, Haskell and ADDVantz. 9 p.m. Hip Hop. $5.
FRIDAY 26
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – True Believers. 8 p.m. Reggae. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Warren Ulgh. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – San Holo with Taska Black, Eastghost and Robotaki. 7 p.m. EDM. $27.50.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Five Little Bears. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Patsy Meyer Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz.
*THE COMET – The Daddy Sisters. 10 p.m. Garage Rock. Free.
FIBONACCI BREWING COMPANY – Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 7 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Jess Lamb and Triiibe. 8 p.m. Soul/Pop/Hip Hop/Various. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Sonny Moorman’s “Final Friday Blues.” 8 p.m. Blues. $5.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Faux Frenchmen. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – The Sly Band. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Danny Frazier. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Wayward Son. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – Book of Love. 8:30 p.m. Synth Pop. $15-$50.
*THE MAD FROG – Jinco with Jonny Grande and Qu!t Thvt. 9 p.m. EDM. $7-$15.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – The Heaters featuring Ben Levin. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.
MARTY’S HOPS & VINES – Just Two Howlers. 9 p.m. Classic Rock. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Mister Moon with Joesph and GRLwood. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
PIRATES COVE BAR & GRILLE – Basic Truth. 7 p.m. R&B/Soul/Funk. Free.
*PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Willow Tree Carolers. 7:30 p.m. Americana. Free.
THE REDMOOR – Soul Pocket. 9 p.m. R&B/Soul/Dance/Pop. $10.
RICK’S TAVERN – 3 Day Rule. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Greg Dudzienski. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Cash O’Riley with Ned Hill. 9:30 p.m. Americana. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Sunny Sweeney with Ben Danaher. 9 p.m. Country. $20-$25.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Blueprint and Jojo Stella. 10 p.m. Rock/Jam. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – Holy Diver: A Celebration of Dio and Carnival of Chaos. 8 p.m. Dio tribute/Mötley Crüe tribute. $10-$25.
U.S. BANK ARENA – MercyMe with Crowder and Micah Tyler. 7:30 p.m. Christian Rock. $24-$79.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Jim Connerly Quintet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WEST SIDE BREWING – Pandora Project. 7 p.m. Rock.
*WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Warsaw Falcons. 6 p.m. Roots/Rock/Various. Free.
*WOODWARD THEATER – Synthcinnati with Moonbeau, DENNIS, Bliss Nova, Summer School and Flocks. 8 p.m. Electronic/Synth/Pop/Various. $10, $12 day of show.
SATURDAY 27
*ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Warrick and Lowell. 8 p.m. Americana. Free.
THE AVENUE EVENT CENTER – Blueface. 10 p.m. Hip Hop. $25.
BLIND LEMON – Donna Frost. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – The Burning Caravan. 9 p.m. Gypsy Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Kathy Wade with Keigo Harakawa Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz.
*THE COMET – Blessed. 10 p.m. Post Punk. Free.
COMMON ROOTS – Ben Turner and Bo Honebrink. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Dangerous Jim And The Slims. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.
*THE GREENWICH – Carla Cook. 8 p.m. Jazz. $15.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Gary Gorrell-Jim Connerley Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – Gee Your Band Smells Terrific. 9:30 p.m. ’70s Pop/Rock/Dance. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Excalibur. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – 90 Proof Twang. 10 p.m. Country. Cover.
THE MAD FROG – Dj², Effective, Nina Lowe, Shaun Russell, Simplicity and Untitled Funk. 9 p.m. House
*MADISON THEATER – Cincinnati Guitar Festival with Stacy Mitchart, Jay Jesse Johnson, Brian Wallen, Travis Bowlin, Ben Rice, Karen Lovely, Ricky Nye and Johnny Fink. 8 p.m. Blues. $15, $25 day of show.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Dudley Taft. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.
MARTY’S HOPS & VINES – The Aftertones. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Passeport with Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen. 10 p.m. Indie/Pop/Rock/Roots. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Old City, Bad Wires and Ball of Light. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Vernon McIntyre and Appalachian Grass. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
RICK’S TAVERN – Second Wind. 10 p.m. Rock/R&B/Soul. $5.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Pat Kelly Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Mack McKenzie with KW Utley. 9:30 p.m. AltCountry/Roots Rock. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Paul Cauthen. 8 p.m. Country. $12, $15 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Rock on the James Benefit Concert For Parkinson’s 2019 with Heather Roush Band, White Liger, Pheve and Counting Stars. 6 p.m. Rock/Country. $15.
STANLEY’S PUB – Chad Applegate. 10 p.m. Acoustic Rock. Free.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Jon Worthy & the Bends, The Last Troubadour and The Peaks. 9 p.m. Rock.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Emily Jordan with The Jordan Pollard Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Thom Stephenson. 7 p.m. Singer/Songwriter.
SUNDAY 28
BLIND LEMON – Jeff Henry. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE COMET – The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Spear Shakers. 9 p.m. Acoustic Blues. $10.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Jazz Brunch with Mike Darrah. 10:30 a.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Randy Peak. 10 p.m. Acoustic/Various. Free.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.
*MADISON LIVE – Mascots and Detour North. 7:30 p.m. Pop Punk. $8, $10 day of show.
*THE MAD FROG – Arcadian Bliss, End of Inertia, Hillary Hahn & The Ugly Step Sisters, Pipeline Central, Roadkill Dewey and Static Res. 6 p.m. Rock/Various. $10.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Open Jam with Deb Ohlinger. 6 p.m. Blues
THE MONKEY BAR & GRILLE – Pandora Project. 6:30 p.m. Rock
*MOTR PUB – Kate Wakefield with Susan Asher. 8 p.m. Indie. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Ray Bonneville. 7 p.m. Americana/Blues. $12, $15 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Open Jam. 9 p.m. Improv/Various. Free.
THOMPSON HOUSE – Spring Fest with Sovereign Being, Campus Rex, Origami Handguns, Falling Through Time, Dad Jokes, JETTER, Retrograde, Resolved, Court House Prejudice, Freight, Fast Eddy, BARK, Kenton Lands and Social Chemist. 5 p.m. Rock/Various. $10, $12 day of show.
WESTSIDE VENUE – Blues Jam with Jimmy D. Rodgers and Lil Al Thomas. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
MONDAY 29
BLIND LEMON – Ben Armstrong. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – Elle King with Barns Courtney. 9 p.m. Pop/Rock
THE GREENWICH – Flying Circus Big Band. 8 p.m. Jazz. $5 or two canned goods.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Peter Gemus Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Open Mic. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Open Acoustic Jam with John Redell & Friends. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MCCAULY’S PUB – Open Jam with Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues/Various. Free.
MOLLY MALONE’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT – Open Bluegrass Jam. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
MOTR PUB – Haneef Smart. 9 p.m. Flute. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Jazz Jam. 9 p.m. Jazz/Improv. Free.
TUESDAY 30
*20TH CENTURY THEATER – Todd Snider with Will Kimbrough. 8 p.m. Folk/Various. $25, $28 day of show.
BLIND LEMON – Nick Tuttle. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Classic Pop/Standards. Free.
*CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL – Music Live@Lunch with Wild Carrot. 12:10 p.m. Folk. Free.
CROW’S NEST – Open Mic Night. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Pat Kelly Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
THE MAD FROG – House Music. 9 p.m. EDM. Free.
*MADISON THEATER – The Claypool Lennon Delirium. 8 p.m. Psych/Pop/Rock. $31, $36 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Peelander-Z. 8 p.m. Rock/Punk/Pop. $10, $12 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Tommy Castro & The Painkillers. 8 p.m. Blues. $20-$30.
STANLEY’S PUB – Trashgrass Troubadours with Matt Petty & the Whiskey Chasers. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. Cover.
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This article appears in Apr 17-24, 2019.
