Wednesday 20
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.
Boswell’s – Open Mic. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
Century Inn Restaurant – Paul Lake. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock/Jazz/Oldies/Various. Free.
Esquire Theatre – Live ‘n’ Local Music Series with HuTown Holler. 7 p.m. Americana/Folk. $5.
Fountain Square – Reggae Wednesdays with The Flex Crew. 7 p.m. Reggae. Free.
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.
Knotty Pine – Dallas Moore. 8 p.m. Country. Free.
The Listing Loon – Ricky Nye. 8:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
MOTR Pub – Raven and the Ren with The Whiskey Shambles. 10 p.m. Roots/Americana/Blues/Rock. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Losing Lucky. 8 p.m. Americana. Free.
Meritage – Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
The Mockbee – Above the Mendoza, Am0ra, Don’t Wait Up, Friday Giants and One Day Steady. 8 p.m. Pop Punk/Alt. Free (donations welcome).
Pit to Plate – Bluegrass Night with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 7 p.m. Bluegrass. $2.
Riverbend Music Center – Daryl Hall & John Oates with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. 7 p.m. Pop/R&B/Soul/Various. $25-$110.
Silverton Cafe – Bob Cushing Acoustic. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Cookin’ Hearts with Whitfield Crocker. 9:30 p.m. AltFolk. Free.
Taft Theatre – Parachute with Brynn Elliott and Jerad Finck. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock. $25, $28 day of show (in the Ballroom).
Yeatman’s Cove – 5:13 with What She Said. 5 p.m. Party Rock/Pop/Dance. Free.
Thursday 21
* Behringer-Crawford Museum – Music@BCM with The Cheryl Renée Project. 7 p.m. Blues. $5.
Cock & Bull Public House – MainStrasse – Carl G. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Crow’s Nest – Sleepy Andy Tracy. 9:30 p.m. Americana. Free.
Fountain Square – Salsa on the Square with Cla’ve Son Latin Band. 7 p.m. Latin/Salsa/Dance. Free.
The Greenwich – Adia Dobbins presents: “Black Butterfly” Jazz Series. 8 p.m. Jazz. $5.
Knotty Pine – Procter UnPlugged. 10 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
* The Listing Loon – Paper Doll Scissor Fight (release show) and Mack West. 8:30 p.m. Indie Roots/Americana. Free.
MOTR Pub – See You in the Funnies with Troy Petty. 10 p.m. AltRock. Free.
Martin’s Someplace Else Tavern – Brother Smith. 9 p.m. Country.
The Mockbee – Braeyden Jae, Andrew Eleban and Parison. 9 p.m. Ambient/Drone. $5.
Newport on the Levee – Live at the Levee with Dan Varner Band. 7 p.m. Country. Free.
* Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati Music Festival: Throwback Thursday with Talib Kweli, Doug E. Fresh and DJ Magnificent. 7 p.m. Hip Hop. $25-$75.
Plain Folk Cafe – Open Mic with Russ Childers. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
Quincy’s Bar & Lounge – Bekah Williams and Ricky Nye. 8 p.m. Jazz/Blues. Free.
* Riverbend Music Center – 2016 Vans Warped Tour with Falling In Reverse, 3OH!3, Atreyu, Bullet For My Valentine, Sum 41 and many more. 11 a.m. Rock/Punk/Hardcore/Pop/Various. $40.50.
* RiversEdge – Low Cut Connie and Major & The Monbacks. 6 p.m. Rock/Roots/Various. Free.
Smale Riverfront Park – Cocktails and Crown Jewels with FrenchAxe. 7 p.m. French Jazz. Free.
* Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Bonesetters. 9:30 p.m. Indie/Folk/Rock. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – Mac Arnold. 7:30 p.m. Blues. $12, $15 day of show.
* Urban Artifact – Honey and Houston, Ryan Brewer and Ben Clark. 9 p.m. Americana/Various. Free.
* Village Green Park – Groovin’ on the Green with Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle. 7 p.m. Folk/Americana. $5.
* Washington Park – Bandstand Bluegrass with Whiskey Bent Valley Boys and Alanna Fugate. 7 p.m. Bluegrass/Americana. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Roots Cellar eXtract. 7 p.m. Americana. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Friday 22
404 – Brent Gallaher Quartet. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
* Aronoff Center for the Arts – The Mersey Beatles. 8 p.m. Beatles Tribute. $41.75-$71.75.
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blue Note Harrison – Randy Farris. 9 p.m. Country. Cover.
* Bogart’s – The Paper Kites. 7 p.m. Indie/Folk/Rock. $20.15.
Century Inn Restaurant – Jim Teepen. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Clifton Plaza – Simple Swing. 7 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Crow’s Nest – Lost Coast. 10 p.m. Rock/Roots. Free.
* Elementz Urban Arts Youth Center – Block Party with DJs Talib Kweli and Master Fresh, plus special guests. 4 p.m. Hip Hop/Various. $5.
* Fountain Square – Indie Vol. 2016 with Robert DeLong and Playfully Yours. 8:30 p.m. Electronic Dance Pop. Free.
Grandview Tavern & Grille – Basic Truth. 8 p.m. Funk/R&B/Soul. Free.
JAX Tavern – 90 Proof Twang. 9 p.m. Country.
JACK Cincinnati Casino – Bryan Adams. 8 p.m. Rock/Pop. $48-$65.
Knotty Pine – Black Bone Cat. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
Live! at the Ludlow Garage – Darrell Scott. 8 p.m. Acoustic. $25-$35.
* MOTR Pub – Diet Cig with Leggy. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
* MVP Bar & Grille – Chakras, Inside Riot and Zebras In Public. 8 p.m. Rock. $5.
Madison Live – Break Up Lines with Friday Giants, Circle It, Break Up Lines, My Sweet Fall. 7:30 p.m. Pop Punk. $10, $12 day of show.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Tim Goshorn Band. 9 p.m. Blues/Various. $4.
Martin’s Someplace Else Tavern – Bob Cushing. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Maury’s Tiny Cove – Ricky Nye. 6:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
The Mockbee – Rap Round Robin Tour with Height Keech, PT Burnem, 83 Cutlass, Evolve, KLAN and P the Emcee. 9 p.m. Hip Hop/Rap. $5.
Mount Adams Pavilion – Fixx Band. 8 p.m. Dance/Pop/Various.
Mynt Martini – Morgan Page with Davey C. 9 p.m. Electronic/Dance/DJ/Various. $10.
Northside Tavern – One Day Steady, roosevelt. and Here Come Here. 10 p.m. AltRock. Free.
* Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati Music Festival with New Edition, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Fantasia, The Whispers and Judith Hill. 7:30 p.m. R&B/Soul/Pop. $45-$115.
Plain Folk Cafe – Re-Tread Bluegrass Band and Mike Lieser. 6 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Quincy’s Bar & Lounge – Jim Connerley Trio. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Rick’s Tavern – Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance. Cover.
* Riverbend Music Center – Heart with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Cheap Trick. 6:30 p.m. Rock. $20.25-$101.
Silverton Cafe – Brad Hatfield Band. 9 p.m. Blues. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Jack Burton Overdrive with Royal Holland. 9:30 p.m. Indie/Rock/Folk/Various. Free.
* Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) – Jeff Rosenstock with The Sidekicks and Swim Team. 8:30 p.m. Rock/Punk. $12, $14 day of show.
* Thompson House – The Orphan, The Poet with Cardboard Kids, Misnomer, Violent Kind and The Upset Victory. 8 p.m. Alt/Rock/Various. $10, $12 day of show.
The Underground – Innova, Scout, With The Friends and Joshua Kelley. 7 p.m. Alt/Rock/Electronic/Various. Cover.
Urban Artifact – Carter Hulsey with Whiskey Shambles Duo and Sundae Drives. 6 p.m. Folk/Rock/Pop/Various. Free.
* Washington Park – Bootyard Bash with LANco and Chris Cavanaugh. 7 p.m. Country. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Pam Mallory (John Ford at 5:30 p.m.). 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Saturday 23
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Belterra Casino – George Thorogood & The Destroyers. 7 p.m. Blues/Rock. $60.
Bogart’s – Xmas in July with Naked Karate Girls. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance/Holiday/Various. $10.
Boone Woods Park – The McCartney Project. 7 p.m. Paul McCartney Tribute. Free.
* Clifton Plaza – The Hiders. 7 p.m. Indie/Rock/Roots. Free.
Crow’s Nest – American Buffalo. 10 p.m. Roots/Various. Free.
Fountain Square – FSQ Live with Lando Old School Happy Hour with DJ Vada Mixx. 8:30 p.m. Dance/DJ. Free.
Harmony Hill Vineyards & Winery – Ma Crow and the Lady Slippers. 5 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
* Harry Whiting Brown Community Center – Summer Concert on the Green with Tracy Walker Band. 6 p.m. Pop/Folk/Soul/Various. Free.
JAX Tavern – Stagger Lee. 9 p.m. Country.
JACK Cincinnati Casino – Trailer Park Floosies. 8 p.m. Dance/Pop/Rock/Country/Various (in Margaritaville). Free.
Jim and Jack’s on the River – Arvis Austin Band. 8 p.m. Country. Free.
Knotty Pine – Black Bone Cat. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
Legends Nightclub – String Theory. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $5.
* Live! at the Ludlow Garage – Rich Robinson. 8 p.m. Rock. $25-$45.
* MOTR Pub – Pop Empire and Twin Limb. 10 p.m. Indie/Psych/Rock. Free.
Macadu’s – Basic Truth. 8 p.m. Funk/R&B/Soul. Free.
* Mansion Hill Tavern – Noah Wotherspoon Band. 9 p.m. Blues. $4.
* The Mockbee – Styles & Complete with Vice Versa, bitflip, M.I.M.E and DJ Space Case. 9 p.m. EDM. $15.
Mount Adams Pavilion – The SunBurners. 8 p.m. Pop/Rock/Reggae/Country/Funk.
* Northside Tavern – Mad Anthony, Ampline, New Tongues and DJ Bryan D. 10 p.m. Rock/Indie/Various.
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend – Bush and Chevelle with Black Map and The Dead Deads. 6 p.m. Rock. $35-$59.50.
* Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati Music Festival with Charlie Wilson, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Ledisi, Leela James and The Deele. 7:30 p.m. R&B/Soul. $45-$115.
Plain Folk Cafe – Eric Nassau and Friends with Encore Duo. 6 p.m. Acoustic/Various. Free.
Rick’s Tavern – LDNL. 10 p.m. Pop/Dance/Various. $5.
Silverton Cafe – The BeatDogs. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – Summer Pineapple Party with Jason Guy Smiley, The Z.G.s and Lockjaw. 9 p.m. Punk/Folk Punk. $5.
* Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) – Nick Jamerson of Sundy Best with Andrew Ripp and Donnie Reis. 7 p.m. Roots/Country/Rock. $30-$150.
Taft Theatre – Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo. 8 p.m. Rock/Pop. $32.50-$59.50.
Tap & Barrel Tavern – Bob Cushing. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Thompson House – Distant’s Assistant with Peace Attack, Armchair Psychosis, Magic Noodle House and Becca Naber & the B Sides. 8 p.m. Alt/Rock. $10.
The Underground – Waveshapes, DeVonte’, Ganji and Kamsterdam. 7 p.m. Electronic/Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
Urban Artifact – Kuber, Nightblonde and Founding Fathers. 9 p.m. Indie/Electronic/Pop/Rock. Free.
* Washington Park – Bootyard Bash with Dylan Scott, Brandon Lay, Noah Smith and Wilder. 3 p.m. Country/Americana. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – April Aloisio. 9 p.m. Jazz/Bossa Nova. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Sunday 24
* Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center – Good People Festival with Kim Taylor, Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle, Warrick & Lowell, My Brother the Bear, Tyler Childers and The New Old-Fashioned. Noon. Folk/Americana/Various. Free.
The Comet – Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Fountain Square – Gospel Sundays with Doug Williams. 4 p.m. Gospel. Free.
Knotty Pine – Randy Peak. 10 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MOTR Pub – Den-Mate with Lady Pills. 10 p.m. Indie/Rock/Pop. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Open Blues Jam with The Ben Duke Band. 8 p.m. Blues. Free.
* Northside Yacht Club – The Gotobeds, Arbor Labor Union and Frontier Folk Nebraska. 9 p.m. Rock/Punk.
* Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati Pops Orchestra presents Aretha Franklin. 8 p.m. Orchestral Soul. $35-$130.
Sonny’s All Blues Lounge – Sonny’s All Blues Band featuring Lonnie Bennett. 8 p.m. Blues. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – Stephen Kellogg with Native Run. 7:30 p.m. Folk/Americana. $17, $20 day of show.
* Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) – John Kadlecik Band. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Jam/Various. $17, $20 day of show.
Urban Artifact – Femme Fatale: Laurel & The Love In. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.
* Woodward Theater – Dinosaur Jr. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $20, $25 day of show.
Monday 25
Century Inn Restaurant – Jim Teepen. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
* The Comet – Cloud Becomes Your Hand with Wei Zhongle. 10 p.m. Experimental/Art Pop. Free.
Knotty Pine – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
MOTR Pub – The Cowboys with Swear Beam. 10 p.m. Pop/Rock. Free.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Acoustic jam with John Redell & Friends. 8 p.m. Acoustic/Blues/Various. Free.
McCauly’s Pub – Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
Northside Tavern – The Qtet. 9:30 p.m. Funk/Jazz/Rock/Fusion. Free.
* Urban Artifact – Tropicoso. 8 p.m. Salsa/Dance. Free.
Tuesday 26
* Bogart’s – The Struts with Dorothy. 7 p.m. Rock. $20.15.
The Comet – Death Sex Advocates. 10 p.m. Punk. Free.
Crow’s Nest – Open Mic Night. 8:30 p.m. Roots/Folk/Americana/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.
The Mockbee – Saint Pickle, Shell, Intro Signal, Analog Bandits and Sagermen. 8 p.m. AltRock/Various. Free.
Riverbend Music Center – 5 Seconds Of Summer with One OK Rock and Hey Violet. 7:30 p.m. Pop. $25-$79.95.
Stanley’s Pub – Trashgrass Night with members of Rumpke Mountain Boys. 9 p.m. Jamgrass/Bluegrass/Jamgrass/Various. Cover.
This article appears in Jul 13-20, 2016.