WEDNESDAY 10
*20TH CENTURY THEATER – Chris Smither with Kevin Gordon. 8 p.m. Folk/Blues. $30-$35.
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Todd Hepburn. 7 p.m. Piano/Various. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Jonathan Spaulding. 7:30 p.m. Free.
*BOGART’S – Pop Evil. 8 p.m. Hard Rock/Various. $22.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
THE GREENWICH – NKU Music Program Senior Recital: Natalie Brady. 6:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Pam Mallory Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
THE MAD FROG – Hip Hop Open Mic. 9 p.m. Hip Hop.
*MOTR PUB – Faux Ferocious with The Harlequins and Cold Stereo. 10 p.m. Free.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – The Turbos, Mockery, The Exit Strategy and The Peaks. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Sea of Treachery, The Convalescence, Insurgence and Vile Doctrine. 8 p.m. Metal. $10, $12 day of show.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy and Ford Theatre Reunion. 8 p.m. Americana/Brass/Bluegrass/Jazz/Various. $8, $10 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Tiny Moving Parts, Free Throw and Worlds Greatest Dad. 7 p.m. Indie/Rock/Emo. $15, $18 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – The March Divide with Rtist and Ryan Peters. 9 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*THOMPSON HOUSE – Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $20.
TOP CATS – Tropidelic with RDGLDGRN. 9 p.m. $15.
THURSDAY 11
20TH CENTURY THEATER – Darris Sneed. 8:20 p.m. Christian/Gospel. $13.
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Kyle English. 7:30 p.m. Free.
*BOGART’S – SOJA. 8 p.m. Reggae/Rock. $25.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – Spherical Agenda. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
COMMON ROOTS – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
*THE GREENWICH – Greg Chako ‘s Organ-ized Trio featuring Brooks Giles III. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $5.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Brad Myers Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Mitch Greve. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*MADISON THEATER – Guster with Saintseneca. 8 p.m. Alternative Rock. $30, $35 day of show.
MOLLY MALONE’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT – Missy Werner Band. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
MOTR PUB – Sweet Pablo with Flora. 10 p.m. AltRock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – SERVICE, Black Planet and Crime of Passing. 9 p.m. Rock/Punk. Free.
THE PIKE BAR AND GRILL – Ricky Nye. 6 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Open Mic. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Andrew Haug. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Cash’d Out. 8 p.m. Johnny Cash tribute. $12, $15 day of show.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Chirp with Mr. the Kid and Ohio Valley Salvage. 10 p.m. Jam/Funk/Jazz/Fusion. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – ATLiens. 9 p.m. EDM. $20-$35.
*TOP CATS – Less Than Jake. 7 p.m. Ska/Rock. Sold Out.
URBAN ARTIFACT – PONCÉ, Hello Luna, Camper Clark and Brooklyn Rae. 9 p.m. Alt/Rock/Pop.
FRIDAY 12
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – KY Myle. 8 p.m. Americana. Free.
THE AVENUE EVENT CENTER – Yung Bleu. 10 p.m. Hip Hop. $30.
BLIND LEMON – Betsy Collins and Nick Tuttle. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Purple Masquerade. 8 p.m. Prince tribute. $12.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Steve Allee Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
COLLEGE HILL COFFEE CO. – Ricky Nye. 7:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
THE COMET – Bleary, Maggy and Captain Careless. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
COMMON ROOTS – Sean T. Kelly. 8 p.m. Acoustic. $5.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – 3 Piece Revival. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.
*THE GREENWICH – “Just Friends” Friday with Kathy Wade & “Sistahs Who Swing”. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $10.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Marc Fields Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – The Sly Band. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance/Various
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Danny Frazier. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Black Bone Cat. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
LUDLOW GARAGE – The Association. 8:30 p.m. Pop. $30-$65.
*THE MAD FROG – Eliminate. 9 p.m. Bass/EDM. $15.
MARTY’S HOPS & VINES – Over Easy. 9 p.m. Soft Rock. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Season Ten (album release) with Fycus. 10 p.m. AltRock. Free.
MVP BAR & GRILLE – Every Mother’s Nightmare with PUMP 5, Counting Stars and Mojo Rizin. 7 p.m. Rock. $10.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Sexy Time Live Band Karaoke. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
RICK’S TAVERN – Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Ron Enyard Trio with Dawson & Drees. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – The Sailcats. 9:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Ward Davis with Justin Wells in The Sanctuary. 9 p.m. Country. $20.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Bill Toms and Hard Rain (featuring The Soulville Horns). 8 p.m. Rock/Roots/Soul. $12, $15 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Terrapin Moon. 10 p.m. Grateful Dead Tribute. Cover.
TAFT THEATRE – Brit Floyd. 8 p.m. Pink Floyd tribute. $38-$57.
TOP CATS – Marquee Grand with Resonator and Vermont. 9 p.m. AltRock. $5.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Jeffrey Lewis and Los Bolts with Darlington Pairs, Sleepy Drums and Sorry, Eric. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. $5.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Pamela Mallory with Wayne Yeager Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
SATURDAY 13
*ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – The Hot Magnolias. 8 p.m. New Orleans Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Will & Olvia (9 p.m.); Evan Uveges (6 p.m.). 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE HARRISON – David Allan Coe. 7 p.m. Outlaw Country. $28.
*BOGART’S – Hatebreed. 6:30 p.m. Metal.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Dixie Karas with The Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Craig Bailey & The Ohio Jazz Players. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*THE COMET – Slutbomb, Kreutzer Sonata and My Wall. 10 p.m. Hardcore/Metal. Free.
COMMON ROOTS – Sean Poole & Hickory Lane. 8 p.m. Roots
*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – The Newbees. 8 p.m. Pop/Rock/Roots. Free.
THE GREENWICH – SpokenWordSoul. 8 p.m. Music/Poetry/Spoken Word. $10.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – French Axe. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – My Sister Sarah. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Rock/Various. Cover.
JERZEES PUB & GRUB – Pandora Effect. 9 p.m. Rock
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Gen X Band. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Black Bone Cat. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
LUDLOW GARAGE – Jah9. 8:30 p.m. Reggae. $15-$25.
THE MAD FROG – Cryztal Grid with Vaance. 9 p.m. EDM/DJ. $5.
MARTY’S HOPS & VINES – Two Blue. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MAURY’S TINY COVE – Ricky Nye. 7 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Kolars with Dusty Bryant. 10 p.m. Indie Rock/Pop/Various. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Dance Furiously, Drop The Sun and The Infinite Improbability Drive. 10 p.m. Rock/Alt/Various. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Siren Suit, Calamity Day and Hyperstatic. 10 p.m. Indie Rock
*PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Jim Pelz & the Firewalkers. 7:30 p.m. Roots. Free.
THE REDMOOR – The Everyday People Band. 8 p.m. Dance/Pop/Various. $10.
RICK’S TAVERN – Bad Habit. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
ROSELAWN LIVE – Da Baby. 10 p.m. Hip Hop. $35.
*SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Jason “Malletman” Taylor Tribute to Lionel Hampton. 7:45 p.m. Jazz. $25 (shows at 7:45 and 10 p.m.).
*THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL – Queen City Blues Fest with Johnny Fink & The Intrusion, Misterman & The Mojo Band, Jay Jesse Johnson, Chris Yakopcic, Deuce ‘N A Quarter and more. 7 p.m. Blues. $15, $20 day of show.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Krystal Peterson with Jess Lamb & the Factory. 10 p.m. R&B/Soul/Rock/Pop/Various. Cover.
*TAFT THEATRE – Branford Marsalis. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. $29.50-$49.50.
*THOMPSON HOUSE – Mick Blankenship with Life After This, New Haven, Desalitt and Controversy for Breakfast. 7:30 p.m. Rock. $10.
*TOP CATS – Trauma Illinois, Saving Escape, Nalani & Sarina and Nerak Roth Patterson. 8 p.m. Rock/Various. $10.
URBAN ARTIFACT – Acid Cats and Ample Parking. 9 p.m. Jazz/Funk/Rock. $5.
*WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL – Diva Jazz Orchestra. 8 p.m. Jazz. $30.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Jeremy Long Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
SUNDAY 14
BLIND LEMON – Jeff Henry. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE COMET – The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Randy Peak. 10 p.m. Acoustic/Various. Free.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Open Jam with Deb Ohlinger. 6 p.m. Blues.
MOTR PUB – Mr. Airplane Man. 8 p.m. Rock/Pop/Roots/Various. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Classical Revolution. 8 p.m. Classical/Various. Free.
*RIVERFRONT LIVE – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus with Alesana, The Veer Union, Rest Repose and Alive in Barcelona. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $20, $25 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – David Dondero with Jacob Tippey. 8 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Open Jam. 9 p.m. Improv/Various. Free.
*TOP CATS – PSYCROPTIC, Cannabis Corpse, Gorod and Micawber. 6:30 p.m. Metal.
WESTSIDE VENUE – Blues Jam with Jimmy D. Rodgers and Lil Al Thomas. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Ricky Nye. 5:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
MONDAY 15
BLIND LEMON – Ben Armstrong. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Bormet, Ernst, & Raymond Trio. 8 p.m. Jazz.
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 – Malibu Wild. 9 p.m. Pop Rock. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Luke Smith & The Foundation. 9 p.m. Blues/Jazz/Hip Hop/Soul. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Jazz Jam. 9 p.m. Jazz/Improv. Free.
TOP CATS – The Word Alive. 7 p.m. Rock. $15.
TUESDAY 16
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Cheryl Renee. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Nick Tuttle. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Classic Pop/Standards. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Emily Grace Jordan & Steve Schmidt. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.
CROW’S NEST – Open Mic Night. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
*GALLAGHER STUDENT CENTER THEATRE – Brad Mehldau. 8 p.m. Jazz. $10-$37.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Mike Darrah Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – Latitudes House Band and Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various (open mic at 11 p.m.). Free.
THE MAD FROG – House Music. 9 p.m. EDM. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Melodyk Eye with Zahava Lior. 9 p.m. Psychedelic/Reggae/Rock. Free.
NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Waste Man with Eunoia, Listening Skulls and Black Planet. 9 p.m. Punk
STANLEY’S PUB – Cabin Fever Pre-Reliever with Trashgrass Troubadours and Dark Moon Hollow. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. Cover.
*TAFT THEATRE – Mandolin Orange with Charlie Parr. 8 p.m. Americana. Sold Out.
TOP CATS – THE WLDLFE and Valley. 9 p.m. Rock. $8.
* = CityBeat‘s critic’s pick
This article appears in Apr 10-17, 2019.
