Wednesday 14
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 – Brian Goins. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*Bogart’s – GWAR with Crowbar and Mutoid Man. 8 p.m. Rock/Metal. $20.
Century Inn Restaurant – Paul Lake. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock/Jazz/Oldies/Various. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Steve Thomas. 6 p.m. Sax/Piano/Vocals. Free.
*Madison Theater – Andrew Bird with Gabriel Kahane. 8 p.m. Indie/Pop/Folk/Various. $35, $40 day of show.
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.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Ric Hickey and Bam Powell. 9:30 p.m. Various. Free.
Thursday 15
Blind Lemon – Jamonn Zeiler. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Fountain Square – Salsa on the Square with Grupo Tumbao. 7 p.m. Salsa/Dance. Free.
The Greenwich – Phil DeGreg & Brasilia. 8:30 p.m. Latin Jazz. $5.
Horse & Barrel – John Ford. 6 p.m. Blues/Roots. Free.
*Live! at the Ludlow Garage – Patty Larkin with Iain Matthews. 8 p.m. Acoustic/Folk. $25-$40.
Madison Theater – William Michael Morgan, Brandy Clark and Brooke Eden. 7:30 p.m. Country. $20, $25 day of show.
The Mockbee – Speak featuring sounds by Planet Venus. 8:30 p.m. Hip Hop/Spoken word. $8-$10.
*MOTR Pub – Joesph with Dinge. 10 p.m. Indie Pop. Free.
Newport on the Levee – Live at the Levee with Shut Up and Drive. 7 p.m. Rock/Blues. Free.
Plain Folk Cafe – Open Mic with Josiah Whitley. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
*Woodward Theater – Nick D’ and The Believers with New Moons. 9 p.m. Indie Pop/Rock. $7, $10 day of show.
Friday 16
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Charlie Millikin. 9 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.
*Bogart’s – JSPH. 8 p.m. Indie/Pop/Soul. $10.
Boone County Public Library, Main Branch – Herald Bluegrass Tradition. 7 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Century Inn Restaurant – Jim Teepen. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Crow’s Nest – Sam Hadfield. 10 p.m. Acoustic/Roots. Free.
The Greenwich – William Menefield. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – The Company. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
Jim and Jack’s on the River – Throw It Down. 9:30 p.m. Country/Rock. Free.
Knotty Pine – The Amy Sailor Band. 10 p.m. Country/Rock. Cover.
The Mad Frog – Rubix Wheel, Kris B’s Midnight Railroad and Kai McKenna. 9 p.m. Rock/Reggae/Jam/Roots/Various. $5.
Mansion Hill Tavern – Noah Wotherspoon Band. 9 p.m. Blues. $4.
*MOTR Pub – Haley Bonar with The Hiders. 10 p.m. Indie/Rock/Various. Free.
*Northside Yacht Club – Gypsy Fest featuring Ricky James, HR, Gotti, Oski, MO, Young Drapa, Buggs tha Rocka, Fly Guy Timmy, Aprina, YNO, Monty Burnz, Paydro, Eugenius, Turich and more. 6 p.m. Hip Hop. $5.
*Parrish Auditorium – Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass/Roots/Various. $40.25.
Plain Folk Cafe – Atlas River. 7:30 p.m. Country Blues. Free.
Rick’s Tavern – Pandora Effect. 10 p.m. Rock. $5.
Silverton Cafe – String Theory. 8:30 p.m. Alternative. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Sam Morrow. 9:30 p.m. Americana. Free.
*Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) – NRBQ and Los Straitjackets. 8 p.m. Rock/Roots/R&B/Surf/Various. $22, $25 day of show.
Thompson House – KNOXX and Alla Xul Elu with Bipolar, Spaz, CRS and EZ SixoSix. 8 p.m. Rap. Cover.
Urban Artifact – Electric Orange Peel, Ample Parking and SolEcho. 8 p.m. Rock/Jam/Various. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Brent Gallaher. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Saturday 17
*50 West Brewing Co. – Fifty Fest 2016 with Leggy, Multimagic, Krystal Peterson and the Queen City Band, The Whiskey Shambles, Part-Time Gentlemen, Todd Hepburn, Strange Mechanics, Common Center, Noah Wotherspoon and Bam Powell and the Trouble Makers. Noon. Rock/Blues/Roots/R&B/Various. $10.
Arnold’s Bar and Grill – My Brother’s Keeper. 9 p.m. Folk/Americana. Free.
Bella Luna – Blue Birds Trio. 7 p.m. Classic Rock/Jazz. Free.
Blind Lemon – Mike and Melissa. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
Blue Note Harrison – Excalibur and Visual Kaos. 9:30 p.m. Rock
Clifton Plaza – Simple Swing. 7 p.m. Swing. Free.
The Cricket Lounge at The Cincinnatian Hotel – Phillip Paul Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Crow’s Nest – Wild Mountain Berries. 10 p.m. Americana/Various. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – My Sister Sarah. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
Jim and Jack’s on the River – Jamison Road. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
Knotty Pine – Pandora Effect. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
Legends Nightclub – Smoooth and Cincy Rockers. 8:30 p.m. Oldies/Classic Rock. $12.
Live! at the Ludlow Garage – Don McLean. 8 p.m. Acoustic. $65-$150.
Macadu’s – Basic Truth. 8 p.m. Funk/R&B/Soul. Free.
The Mockbee – Jayal, Chris Crooks, June, Marisa Moore and PeRez. 9 p.m. Hip Hop/R&B. $10-$15.
MOTR Pub – Ages and Ages with Chris Pureka. 10 p.m. Indie/Pop/Rock/Various. Free.
*Mynt Martini – Borgeous with Davey C. 9 p.m. DJ/EDM. Cover.
*Northside Tavern – Comprador, Lazy Heart and Sylmar. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
*Northside Yacht Club – Gypsy Fest featuring Ricky James, HR, Gotti, Oski, MO, Young Drapa, Buggs tha Rocka, Fly Guy Timmy, Aprina, YNO, Monty Burnz, Paydro, Eugenius, Turich and more. 6 p.m. Hip Hop. $5.
Rick’s Tavern – Black Bone Cat. 10 p.m. Rock. $5.
RiversEdge – Signs of Life – The Essence of Pink Floyd. 8 p.m. Pink Floyd tribute. Free.
* Seasongood Pavilion – Bluegrass for Babies featuring Hocking River String Band, Comet Bluegrass All-Stars and Hickory Robot. 3 p.m. Bluegrass/Various. $15, $20 day of show (benefit for the Perinatal Institute at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital).
Silverton Cafe – Night Owls. 8:30 p.m. Blues/Soul/Rock/Various. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Revival Room) – “Noir”. 10 p.m. Dance night/Various/DJ. $5.
Southgate House Revival (Sanctuary) – Jon McLaughlin with Marc Scibilia and Brad Ray. 7:45 p.m. Pop/Rock. $17-$25.
Symphony Hotel & Restaurant – April Aloisio. 8 p.m. Jazz/Bossa Nova. Free.
The Tropics – Pirate’s Ball with the Trailer Park Floosies. 8 p.m. Dance/Rock/Pop/Rap/Country/Various. $10.
The Underground – Battle of the Bands with The Key Concepts, Kyla Mainous, Micah Mootispaw, Izzy Olaore and The StopGo Movement. 7 p.m. Various. Cover.
*U.S. Bank Arena – Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour with Puff Daddy, Lil’ Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, Mario Winans, 112, Total, Carl Thomas, The Lox and French Montana. 8 p.m. Hip Hop/R&B. $24.50-$125.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – Dan Drees and Brian Cashwell. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Sunday 18
*20th Century Theater – School of Rock Mason Led Zeppelin Xtravaganza. 6 p.m. Classic Rock. $10, $15 day of show.
Blind Lemon – Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*Bogart’s – The Kills with L.A. Witch. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $22.50.
The Comet – Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
Knotty Pine – Randy Peak. 10 p.m. Acoustic. Free
Mansion Hill Tavern – Open Blues Jam with Uncle Woody & the Blue Bandits. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
MOTR Pub – Whitfield Crocker. 10 p.m. Indie/Folk/Rock/Various. Free.
Sonny’s All Blues Lounge – Sonny’s All Blues Band featuring Lonnie Bennett. 8 p.m. Blues. Free.
Southgate House Revival (Lounge) – Ese. 9:30 p.m. Punk/Rock. Free.
Thompson House – Juggernaut with Denihilist, Under Everything, Underestimate, Homebound, Dress in Disaster, Grave Friends and 7 Years Dead. 7 p.m. Metal/Hard Rock. $10.
Urban Artifact – Abby Vice, Nathan Singer, Andrew Would, Graham Lang, Jerry Fels and Brooklyn Hansley. 7 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.
Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant – New Orleans Jazz Brunch with Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. 11:30 a.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
Woodward Theater – Hip Hop Hates Heroin Tour featuring Red Pill, TeelLow, Raised x Wolves, J-phunq featuring Diamond Star Russell, Devin Burgess featuring Lunar Thought and more. 5 p.m. Hip Hop. $10, $12 day of show.
Monday 19
Blind Lemon – Dave Hawkins. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
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.
MOTR Pub – Jude Shuma. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
Northside Tavern – The Qtet. 10 p.m. Jazz/Rock/Funk/Fusion/Various. Free.
Tuesday 20
Christ Church Cathedral – Music Live @ Lunch with Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. 12:10 p.m. Jazz. Free.
Jag’s Steak and Seafood – Zack Shelly and Chon Buckley. 6 p.m. Piano/Vocals. Free.
The Listing Loon – DJ Chilly Willy. 4 p.m. DJ. 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.
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This article appears in Sep 7-14, 2016.