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.
This article appears in Aug 24-31, 2016.