Wednesday 31
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 - Drew Rochette. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Century Inn Restaurant - Paul Lake. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock/Jazz/Oldies/Various. Free.
Esquire Theatre - Live ’n Local with Troubadour Dali. 7 p.m. Gypsy Jazz. $5.
*Fountain Square - Reggae Wednesdays with The Cliftones. 7 p.m. Reggae. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood - Steve Thomas. 6 p.m. Sax/Piano/Vocals. Free.
*MOTR Pub - Gringo Star with Valley Queen. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
The Mockbee - D3F3X, KBEAT, MADDOG and MAHLA. 9:30 p.m. EDM.
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.
Stanley’s Pub - Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
*Woodward Theater - Local H. 8 p.m. AltRock. $15, $17 day of show.
Thursday 01
Arnold’s Bar and Grill - Dottie Warner and Wayne Shannon. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*Fountain Square - Salsa on the Square with Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel. 7 p.m. Salsa/Dance. Free.
The Greenwich - Mambo Combo. 8 p.m. Latin Jazz. $5.
Horse & Barrel - John Ford. 6 p.m. Blues/Roots. Free.
Knotty Pine - Mitch and Steve. 9 p.m. Blues/Pop/Rock. Free.
MOTR Pub - Burning Peppermints. 10 p.m. Garage. Free.
Newport on the Levee - Live at the Levee with DV8. 7 p.m. Rock. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe - Open Mic with Greg Short. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
*Smale Riverfront Park - Cocktails and Crown Jewels with Kathy Wade and Phil DeGreg Quartet with Rick VanMatre. 7 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) - David and Valerie Mayfield. 9:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) - Those Poor Bastards with Dead Man String Band. 9 p.m. Gothic Country/Rock. $8, $10 day of show.
*Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) - Terry Bozzio. 8:30 p.m. Solo Drum Music. $25, $30 day of show.
*Stanley’s Pub - Joe Marcinek Band featuring Kofi Baker. 9 p.m. Rock/Jam. Cover.
Tin Roof Cincinnati - Core. 9 p.m. Rock/Pop.
Urban Artifact - Life Brother, Hello Luna and The Invisible Strings. 8 p.m. Indie/AltRock. Free.
Village Green Park - Groovin’ on the Green with Thunderbay. 7 p.m. Classic Rock. Free.
*Washington Park - Bandstand Bluegrass with Willow Street Carolers. 7 p.m. Americana. Free.
*Woodward Theater - The Sheepdogs with Elise Davis. 9 p.m. Rock. $10, $14 day of show.
Friday 02
Arnold’s Bar and Grill - East of Vine. 9 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Bella Luna - Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Belterra Casino - Basic Truth. 8 p.m. Funk/R&B/Soul. Free (in the Lobby Lounge).
Blue Note Harrison - DryFork Ramblers. 10 p.m. Country/Rock.
Century Inn Restaurant - Jim Teepen. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*Clifton Plaza - The Dirty Shirleys and Jump-N-Jive Swing Band. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
The Comet - Morthouse with Zijnzijn Zijnzijn. 10 p.m. Post Punk. Free.
*Fountain Square - Indie Vol. 2016 with Cloud Cult and Motherfolk. 8:30 p.m. Indie Chamber Rock. Free.
Fraze Pavilion - O.A.R. with The Hunts. 7:30 p.m. Rock. $35-$50, $40-$55 day of show.
The Greenwich - Rollins Davis Band featuring Deborah Hunter. 9 p.m. Jazz/R&B. $5.
JAX Tavern - Patrick & The Swayzees. 9 p.m. Surf/Rockabilly/Rock.
Jim and Jack’s on the River - Smith & Chandler. 8 p.m. Country. Free.
Knotty Pine - Wayward Son. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
MOTR Pub - Aquarian Blood and Kinder Spirits. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
The Mockbee - Naj, MVXX, Get Dangerous, Partyocalypse, M.I.M.E., Odeski and Stapes. 9 p.m. EDM. $15-$25.
*Northside Tavern - Broncho with Leggy. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $10.
Northside Yacht Club - “Obsession”: ’80s New Wave Dance Party. 9 p.m. New Wave/Dance/Various. Free.
Pee Wee’s Place - Bob Cushing. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic.
Plain Folk Cafe - Full Moon Ranch. 7:30 p.m. Folk/Americana. Free.
The Redmoor - Natural Progression. 8 p.m. R&B. $10.
Rick’s Tavern - What She Said. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Cover.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) - Darly Hance Powermuse. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Blues/Funk. Free.
*Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) - Dan Van Vechten (release party) with River City Roustabout and HuTown Holler. 9 p.m. Folk/Roots/Americana. $12, $15 day of show.
Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) - EmiSunshine. 8 p.m. Country/Roots. $15.
Stanley’s Pub - Be On it. 9 p.m. Soul/Funk. Cover.
Tin Roof Cincinnati - Dave & Whitney. 10 p.m. Various.
Urban Artifact - Bassel & the Supernaturals, The New Royals and Elektrek. 9 p.m. Soul/Funk/Jazz. Free.
Washington Park - Friday Flow with Shirley Murdock. 7 p.m. R&B. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant - Retro Nouveau. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Woodward Theater - Radkey with Mad Anthony. 9:30 p.m. Rock. $10, $12 day of show.
Saturday 03
*Arnold’s Bar and Grill - Cincinnati Dancing Pigs. 9 p.m. Americana/Jug band. Free.
Bella Luna - Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blue Note Harrison - Everyone From Nowhere. 10 p.m. Country/Rock. Free.
Clifton Plaza - Latin Heat. 7 p.m. Salsa. Free.
The Comet - In Details with Filthy Beast and Water Witches. 10 p.m. Alt/Indie/Rock/Various. Free.
The Cricket Lounge at The Cincinnatian Hotel - Phillip Paul Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*Fountain Square - FSQ Live with Arlo McKinley and Rattlesnakin’ Daddies. 7:30 p.m. Americana. Free.
The Greenwich - Radio Black. 9 p.m. Soul/R&B. $10.
JAX Tavern - Patrick & The Swayzees. 9 p.m. Surf/Rockabilly/Rock.
Jim and Jack’s on the River - Jason Owens Band. 8 p.m. Country. Free.
Knotty Pine - Nick Netherton Band. 10 p.m. Country. Cover.
*MOTR Pub - Marcus Alan Ward. 10 p.m. Indie/Pop/Various. Free.
MVP Bar & Grille - Victor Spoils with Cody Houston. 9 p.m. Pop/Rock.
Mansion Hill Tavern - Turner South. 9 p.m. Blues. $3.
Nicholson’s - John Ford. 9 p.m. Blues/Roots. Free.
Northside Tavern - Sexy Time Live Karaoke. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
Northside Yacht Club - Bridesmaid with Rive and Caves. 10 p.m. Hard Rock. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe - Dave Sams Band. 7:30 p.m. Blues/Roots/Rock/Various. Free.
*The Redmoor - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Benefit featuring Boo Radley and Philosopher’s Stone. 8 p.m. Rock. Cover.
Rick’s Tavern - Throw It Down. 10 p.m. Country. Cover.
Silverton Cafe - Unmarked Cars. 9 p.m. Rock/Pop. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) - Camp Sugar with Life Brother and JIMS. 9:30 p.m. Alt/Pop/Rock/Various. Free.
*Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) - Build Us Fiction with Wailin Storms and Black Pharaoh. 9 p.m. Alt/Rock/Various. $5.
*The Underground - Saving Escape, Red Metaphor, Joshua David and Garret Liette. 7 p.m. Alt/Rock/Various. Cover.
*Washington Park - A Day with King Records featuring Young James Brown with Deuces, The Midwestern Swing, The Perfect Children, Pike 27 and Eclipse Movement. 3 p.m. Various. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant - Rusty Burge Quartet with Mike Sharfe. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Sunday 04
The Comet - Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
JAX Tavern - Patrick & The Swayzees. 9 p.m. Surf/Rockabilly/Rock.
Knotty Pine - Randy Peak. 10 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MOTR Pub - No Sorrow and Willow Tree Carolers. 10 p.m. Americana. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern - Fireworks Party and Grillout with Gator. 8 p.m. Blues. $5.
*Northside Tavern - Bulletville. 8:30 p.m. Country. Free.
Sonny’s All Blues Lounge - Sonny’s All Blues Band featuring Lonnie Bennett. 8 p.m. Blues. Free.
*Thompson House - Mix Fox, Tyler Keast, Nicole Blake, Young Z, Ladyy Ace, Ricky James, Ianigma, Cleatis and Elijah Campbell. 4 p.m. Hip Hop. $10, $15 day of show.
Tin Roof Cincinnati - Flip Cup All-Stars. 10 p.m. Pop/Rock/Country/Rap/Various.
Monday 05
The Celestial - Tom Schneider. 6 p.m. Piano. Free.
Knotty Pine - Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
McCauly’s Pub - Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
Tuesday 06
Arnold’s Bar and Grill - John Redell. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
*Bogart’s - The Used. 7 p.m. Post Hardcore. $29.50.
Christ Church Cathedral - Music Live at Lunch with Clark and Jones Trio. 12:10 p.m. Celtic/World. Free.
*The Comet - Moonbeau. 10 p.m. Electronic. Free.
*Fraze Pavilion - Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer with Mark Scibilia. 7:30 p.m. Pop/Soul/Various. $35-$45, $40-$50 day of show.
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.
Stanley’s Pub - Trashgrass Night with members of Rumpke Mountain Boys. 9 p.m. Jamgrass/Bluegrass/Jamgrass/Various. Cover.