WEDNESDAY 17
*20TH CENTURY THEATER – SWMRS with Beach Goons and Destroy Boys. 8 p.m. Rock/Pop/Punk. $16, $18 day of show.
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Todd Hepburn. 7 p.m. Piano/Various. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Tom Roll. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Jim Connerley Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
THE LISTING LOON – Ricky Nye. 8:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
THE MAD FROG – Hip Hop Open Mic. 9 p.m. Hip Hop.
*MOTR PUB – Abby Vice and Laurel & The Love In. 10 p.m. Rock/Alt/Electronic/Various. Free.
*MUSIC HALL – Jeff Tweedy. 7:30 p.m. Indie Rock. $45-$85.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Shiny Old Soul. 9 p.m. Roots/Rock/Various. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Angie Coyle Quartet. 6:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Molly Morris. 9 p.m. Roots. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – North By North, The Last Troubadour, Maggy and Upstairs. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $8.
STANLEY’S PUB – The Radio Buzzkills, The Debtors, Hot Diggity Daffodil, Actual Italians and Street Limes. 9 p.m. Rock/Punk. Cover.
TAFT THEATRE – Boney James. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. $27.50-$58.50.
*WOODWARD THEATER – Deerhoof with Hateflirt. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $16, $18 day of show.
THURSDAY 18
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Mark Macomber. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – Yacht Rock Revue. 8 p.m. Soft Rock. $12.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – On A Limb. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
COMMON ROOTS – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Carole Walker Duo. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE GREENWICH – The Marsh Brothers Experience. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $5.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Pam Mallory Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
MCCAULY’S PUB – Kevin Cooper. 7 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
MOLLY MALONE’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT – Missy Werner Band. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
MOTR PUB – Spooky Dreamland and Boa. 10 p.m. Indie Rock/Shoegaze. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Open Mic. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
*THE REDMOOR – Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Meets Soul: Ray Charles + Earth, Wind & Fire. 7 p.m. Jazz/Soul/Funk. $20.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Brazilian Commusications with Thiago Camargo & Marcelo Silviera. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – JIMS, The Z.G.s, Hale Bopp Astronauts and Symptoms. 8 p.m. Rock/Punk/Various. $5.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Polyphia with I The Mighty and Tides of Man. 7:30 p.m. Progressive/Metal. $18, $22 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – The Qtet. 9 p.m. Jazz/Funk/Fusion/Various. Free.
URBAN ARTIFACT – Peaceful Sorrow with Extansion. 9 p.m. Indie/Folk/Various
*YORK STREET CAFÉ – An Evening With Nellie McKay. 8 p.m. Jazz/Pop. $25, $30 day of show.
FRIDAY 19
*ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – The Part-Time Gentlemen. 8 p.m. Americana. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Jake Walz. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Red Sun Rising. 7 p.m. Rock. $18.
BOGART’S – Trippin’ Billies. 9 p.m. Dave Matthews Band Tribute. $12.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Cybele with The Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – Rusty Burge Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
THE COMET – TV Moms, Eunioa, Welp and Bi. 10 p.m. Noise/Experimental/Rock. Free.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – China Catz. 8 p.m. Grateful Dead Tribute. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Radio Black. 9 p.m. R&B/Hip Hop/Neo Soul. $10.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – John Zappa Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – Airwave Band. 9:30 p.m. R&B/Pop/Dance. $5.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Over the Top. 9 p.m. ’80s. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Prizoner. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – Albert Cummings. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $15-$35.
*MADISON LIVE – SlugWife with Kursa, Seppa, Broken Note, LoneDrum, ChuckDiesel and Organtica. 8 p.m. EDM. $22, $25 day of show.
MARTY’S HOPS & VINES – Encore Duo. 9 p.m. Acoustic Classic Rock. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Static Falls and Slow Glows. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Jarv with Audley with WeirDose x Juan Cosby and FISO. 9 p.m. Hip Hop. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Whitherward. 7:30 p.m. Indie Folk. Free.
RICK’S TAVERN – Stratus. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Eric Lechliter Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Weston Harris Hill and Frontier Folk Nebraska. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – The Way Down Wanderers and Henhouse Prowlers. 9 p.m. Americana. $12, $15 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Suede Jackets. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
THE SYMPHONY HOTEL – Ricky Nye and Bekah Williams. 8 p.m. Jazz/Blues. Free.
TAFT THEATRE – Celtic Woman. 8 p.m. Celtic. $40-$60.
*THOMPSON HOUSE – The 69 Eyes with MXMS and The Nocturnal Affair. 7:30 p.m. Goth Rock
*TOP CATS – Circle It (album release show) with Jane Decker and Beloved Youth. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $5.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Glassworld, Avanti and Kyla Mainous. 9 p.m. Rock/Hardcore/Metalcore
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Hal Melia & Phil DeGreg Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
*WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Flying Underground. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Pop.
SATURDAY 20
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Modern Groove Jazz Band. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Jamonn Zeiler. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Greater Cincinnati Band Challenge with David Franke, Lucid Wasteland, Patient Zero, Saints Among Us, Sick Serenity, Social Chemist and The Kiwis. 7 p.m. Rock/Various. $12.
BOGART’S – Pink Droyd. 8 p.m. Pink Floyd Tribute. $12.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Faux Frenchmen. 8:30 p.m. Gypsy Jazz. Cover.
COMMON ROOTS – Dreadful Wind and Rain. 8 p.m. Roots. $5.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Billy Rock Band. 8 p.m. Rock/Soul. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Push Play. 8:30 p.m. R&B/Dance/Various. $8.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Ricky Nye Inc. with Bekah Williams. 9 p.m. Blues/Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – The Good Hooks Band. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Dance/Various. $5.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Bad Habit. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
JOCKO’S PUB – Saving Stimpy. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Prizoner. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
LUDLOW GARAGE – Gerald Albright. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $40-$75.
*THE MAD FROG – Tynan with Gardella, Vice Versa, Stanktnk b2b Mandals and Ski Patrol. 9 p.m. Electronic. $20.
*MADISON LIVE – Desert Dwellers with Vusive and Mr. Scissors. 9 p.m. Electronic/World/Various. $22, $25 day of show.
MARTY’S HOPS & VINES – Jason Erickson. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MCCAULY’S PUB – Templin Road. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Saturn Batteries (album release show) with Lemon Sky. 10 p.m. AltRock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Heavy Hinges with Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts. 10 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Low Country Boil. 7:30 p.m. Roots. Free.
RICK’S TAVERN – Deuces Wild. 10 p.m. Country/Rock. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Phil DeGreg Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – The Cousin Kissers. 9:30 p.m. Country. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Cincinnati Noir. 10 p.m. Dance/Goth/Classic Alternative/Various. $5.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Dale Watson & His Lonestars with Kyle Elderidge. 9 p.m. Honky Tonk. $17, $20 day of show.
*STANLEY’S PUB – 4:20 Celebration with Dead Centric and Highly Likely. 10 p.m. Grateful Dead Tribute/ Bluegrass. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – Flaw, The Mendenhall Experiment and Black Water Rising. 7 p.m. Rock.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Marc Wolfly Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
*WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Ben Levin Trio. 7:30 a.m. Blues.
SUNDAY 21
THE COMET – The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Jazz Brunch with Mike Darrah. 10:30 a.m. Jazz. 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 – Todd Albright. 9 p.m. Country Blues. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Breaking Wheel with Plague Years, Natural Selection, Subtype Zero and Keel Haul. 8 p.m. Metal. $10, $12 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Open Jam. 9 p.m. Improv/Various. Free.
*WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Traditional New Orleans Jazz Brunch with Buffalo Ridge Jazz Trio,. 11:30 a.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WESTSIDE VENUE – Blues Jam with Jimmy D. Rodgers and Lil Al Thomas. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
MONDAY 22
BLIND LEMON – Ben Armstrong. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Flying Circus Big Band. 8 p.m. Jazz. $5 or two canned goods.
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.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Beasts of Joy. 9 p.m. Acoustic/Various. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Neighborhood Brats with Black Planet. 9 p.m. Punk Rock. $8, $10 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Eric Andersen featuring Scarlet Rivera with Cheryl Prashker. 8 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. $25, $30 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Jazz Jam. 9 p.m. Jazz/Improv. Free.
TUESDAY 23
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 – Pam Mallory & Wayne Yeager. 7:30 p.m. Jazz
CROW’S NEST – Open Mic Night. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Greater Cincinnati Youth Jazz Collaborative. 7 p.m. Jazz. $5.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Patsy Meyer 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.
*MEMORIAL HALL – Escher String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Chamber. $30.
STANLEY’S PUB – Trashgrass Troubadours with Nectar Valley. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. Cover.
*THOMPSON HOUSE – Chief Keef with Riff Raff and Glo Gang. 9 p.m. Hip Hop
* = CityBeat‘s critic’s pick
This article appears in Apr 10-17, 2019.
