WEDNESDAY 18
BLIND LEMON – Thom Stephenson. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
THE COMET – The Steve Schmidt Christmas Schmidtacular. 7 p.m. Holiday Jazz. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Carlos Vargas Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Dallas Moore. 10 p.m. Country. Free.
REVEL OTR URBAN WINERY – “The High Note.” 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
SILVERTON CAFE – Bob Cushing. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Drop the Sun. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Fyakey. 9 p.m. Reggae. $5.
VINKOLET WINERY AND RESTAURANT – Bluegrass Wednesdays with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
*WOODWARD THEATER – Mannequin Pussy with Kississippi and The Ophelias. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $12, $14 day of show.
THURSDAY 19
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BIG ASH BREWING – John Ford. 7:30 p.m. Blues/Roots. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Billy Otten. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Julia Higgins Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*THE COMET – The Steve Schmidt Christmas Schmidtacular. 7 p.m. Holiday Jazz. Free.
COMMON ROOTS – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
DELHI PUB – Bob Cushing. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Phil DeGreg Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Mitch Greve. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – 10,000 Maniacs. 8:30 p.m. Pop/Rock. $35-$65.
*THE MAD FROG – Holiday Silent Disco Party featuring DJ Odi, Untitled Funk, MossCo, Organtica, Primal, Krowd Khemistry, Rubiks, Janu, Lostcause, DJ Xanadu and more. 9 p.m. EDM. $5.
MOTR PUB – Ward Hayden & The Outliers with Maria Carrelli. 10 p.m. Country. Free.
*THE REDMOOR – Island Christmas Holiday featuring members of The SunBurners and Queen City Silver Stars. 7 p.m. Tropical/Reggae/Holiday. $10, 15 day of show.
*SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Society Jazz Orchestra Plays Ed Moss’s Christmas Book. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $10.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Mt. Pleasant String Band. 8:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – No Show Cadillac and Willow Tree Carolers. 9 p.m. Folk/Americana. $5.
FRIDAY 20
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
THE AVENUE EVENT CENTER – King Von. 10 p.m. Hip Hop. $40.
BIG ASH BREWING – Bam Powell and the Troublemakers. 8 p.m. Rock/Roots/Various. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Will & Olivia. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Yngwie Malmsteen. 7 p.m. Metal. $28-$65.
*BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – The Brandon Coleman Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Randy Villars Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
COLLEGE HILL COFFEE CO. – Ricky Nye. 7:30 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
*THE COMET – The Steve Schmidt Christmas Schmidtacular. 7 p.m. Holiday Jazz. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Marc Fields Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – 3 Piece Revival. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Danny Frazier. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Flatline. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*MADISON LIVE – Oolacile with Rvbbish, Stanktnk, Invader Grim, Obe-1 and Bownser. 8 p.m. EDM. $10, $15 day of show.
*MEMORIAL HALL – A Christmas Evening with Over the Rhine and Lucy Wainwright Roche. 8 p.m. Folk/Pop. $40-$65.
*MOTR PUB – Empath with Tweens. 10 p.m. Noise Pop. Free.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – The AmpFibians and The Mimics. 9 p.m. Surf Rock. Free.
PEECOX ERLANGER – Saving Stimpy. 9:30 p.m. Rock. $5.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Joe Rollin Porter. 7:30 p.m. Folk. Free.
RADISSON CINCINNATI RIVERFRONT – Basic Truth. 8 p.m. R&B/Soul/Funk. Free (in the Fifth Lounge).
THE REDMOOR – Soul Pocket. 8 p.m. R&B/Pop/Dance. $10.
RICK’S TAVERN – Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Carlos Vargas Christmas Party featuring Ron Enyard and Lou Lausche. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Terry McBride. 9 p.m. Country. $15, $20 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Suede Jackets. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
TRINITY GASTRO PUB – Bob Cushing. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Go Go Buffalo, Zoo Trippin, Fuzzmuck and BANGS. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. $5.
THE WARSAW FEDERAL INCLINE THEATER – No Promises Vocal Band. 8 p.m. Christmas A Capella. $20.
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Crosstown. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Blues/R&B. Free.
SATURDAY 21
BIG ASH BREWING – Hickory Robot. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass/Americana. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Jamonn Zeiler. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BOGART’S – Badflower with Bones UK and Silent Rival. 8 p.m. Rock. Sold out.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Mandy Gaines with The Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
THE COMET – Old City, The Full Counts and Sharp Toys. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Dixie Karas Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – My Sister Sarah. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Cover.
JERZEES PUB & GRUB – Pandora Effect. 9 p.m. Rock.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Vinyl Countdown. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – 13:30. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
LUDLOW GARAGE – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone: An Olde English Christmas. 8:30 p.m. Pop/Rock/Holiday. $35-$75.
MAURY’S TINY COVE – Ricky Nye. 7 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
*MEMORIAL HALL – A Christmas Evening with Over the Rhine and Lucy Wainwright Roche. 8 p.m. Folk/Pop. $40-$65.
MOTR PUB – The Harlequins with The Ragcoats and Time Tombs. 10 p.m. Garage/Psych/Rock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Djunah, Lashes and Euonia. 10 p.m. Noise/Rock/Punk/Various. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Kentucky Myle. 7:30 p.m. Country. Free.
*THE REDMOOR – Sundae Drives, Lift The Medium and Harlot & The Hounds. 8 p.m. Alt/Pop/Rock/Various. $5.
RICK’S TAVERN – Black Bone Cat. 9 p.m. Rock. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Erwin Stuckey Christmas Party. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Whiskey Daredevils with Jake Logan & The Midnight Riders. 9:30 p.m. Roots/Rock. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Chris Knight with Justin Wells. 9 p.m. Americana. $20, $25 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Moselle and Extansion. 10 p.m. Funk/Jam. $5.
*THOMPSON HOUSE – “A Merry Spliff-mas” with Afroman. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. $10.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Largemouth Brass Band and Plazmatic. 9 p.m. Jazz/Various. Free.
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Thom Stevenson Trio. 7:30 p.m. Classic Rock. Free.
SUNDAY 22
BLIND LEMON – Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE COMET – Comet Bluegrass Allstars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – 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.
*MEMORIAL HALL – A Christmas Evening with Over the Rhine and Lucy Wainwright Roche. 2 p.m. Folk/Pop. $40-$65.
*MOTR PUB – Chris Comer Trio Christmas Show. 7 p.m. Holiday Jazz. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Ricky Nye and Bekah Williams. 6 p.m. Jazz/Blues
STANLEY’S PUB – Open Jam. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
WESTSIDE VENUE – Open Rock and Blues Jam. 7 p.m. Rock/Blues. Free.
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Everything’s Jake. 5 p.m. Classic Rock/Various. Free.
MONDAY 23
BLIND LEMON – Ben Armstrong. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Rob Allgeyer Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
MCCAULY’S PUB – Open Jam with Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues/Various. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Sarah Dupee with Matt Baumann and Jeremy Smart. 9:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Jazz Jam with The Stanleyband. 9 p.m. Jazz/Improv. Free.
TUESDAY 24
*HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Ricky Nye. 5 p.m. Jazz/Blues. Free.
*STANLEY’S PUB – The Traveling Jam. 9 p.m. Bluegrass. Cover.
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This article appears in Dec 11-24, 2019.
