WEDNESDAY 31
BLIND LEMON – Thom Stephenson. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
FOUNTAIN SQUARE – Reggae Wednesday with The Flex Crew. 7 p.m. Reggae. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Mike Darrah Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Hibou with Dark Colour and Culture Queer. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Little Lawnmowers and Willow Tree Carolers. 9 p.m. Americana. Free.
*PNC PAVILION AT RIVERBEND – Jon Bellion with Marc E. Bassy and Lawrence. 7:30 p.m. Pop
STANLEY’S PUB – Maritime Law. 9 p.m. Acoustic/Jam. Free.
*TAFT THEATRE – The Mowgli’s with Petal and Arms Akimbo. 7:30 p.m. Rock. $17, $20 day of show.
URBAN ARTIFACT – Garbage Greek, Fast Eddy and BARK. 9 p.m. Garage Rock. Free.
VINKOLET WINERY AND RESTAURANT – Bluegrass Wednesdays with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
THURSDAY 01
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Billy Otten. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Voyager Jazz Sextet. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
COMMON ROOTS – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
*FOUNTAIN SQUARE – Salsa on the Square with Amador Sisters with Reveal Your Love. 7 p.m. Latin/Salsa/Dance. Free.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Rick Reed. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Mambo Combo. 8:30 p.m. Latin Jazz. $5,
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Brian Cashwell Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Mitch Greve. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – Ricky Nye and Bekah Williams. 6 p.m. Blues/Jazz. Free.
MOERLEIN LAGER HOUSE – Rockin’ the Roebling with Bad Habit. 6:30 p.m. Rock. Free (at Schmidlapp Event Lawn).
MOTR PUB – Spacer with The Molice. 10 p.m. Alt/Indie/Rock. Free.
NEWPORT ON THE LEVEE – Summer Music on the Levee with Diamond Empire Band. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance/Various. Free.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Flesh Mother, Skuz, Uncle Slammy and the Warlords and Slutbomb. 9 p.m. Punk. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Downhaul, House & Home, Old Pictures/New Pictures and Kid ESP. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER – Florida Georgia Line with Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen and Hardy. 7 p.m. Country/Pop. Sold out.
RIVERFRONT LIVE – Cash Unchained. 8 p.m. Johnny Cash tribute. $10.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – The Legendary Shack Shakers with J.D. Pinkus. 8 p.m. $18, $20 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Blueprint, Jacob Resch Band and Chad Applegate. 9 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*WASHINGTON PARK – Roots Revival with Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle. 7 p.m. Folk. Free.
FRIDAY 02
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – River City Roustabout. 9 p.m. Folk. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Tallant & Harmony. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – Ricky Nye and Chris Douglas. 8 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Ben Tweedt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Lee Stolar Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*FOUNTAIN SQUARE – Cloud Nothings. 7 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Easter Rising. 8 p.m. Roots/Soul/Rock. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Rollins Davis Band. 9 p.m. Jazz/R&B. $5.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Ben Walkenhauer Quintet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – The Whammies. 9:30 p.m. ’80s Pop/Rock/Various. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Stagger Lee. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Michelle Robinson Band. 10 p.m. Country. Cover.
THE MAD FROG – Klashing Black, White Lighter, Victor Spoils, Drop the Sun and Judges. 9 p.m. Rock. $5.
*MEMORIAL HALL – Joan Osborne Sings The Songs of Bob Dylan. 8 p.m. Roots/Rock/Soul. $28-$45.
*MOTR PUB – The Harlequins with Chico. 10 p.m. Psych Rock. Free.
MT. HEALTHY CITY PARK – Linus Tate Duo. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Reign Over Me, Scarangella, Saints Among Us and Solar Flare. 9 p.m. Death Metal. Free.
THE REDMOOR – Monday Night Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. Cover.
RHINEGEIST – Salsa Social @ Rhinegeist Brewery. 7 p.m. A celebration of all things Salsa. Free admission
RICK’S TAVERN – Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance. Cover.
*RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER – Beck and Cage The Elephant with Spoon and Wild Belle. 6 p.m. AltRock. $29.50-$200.50.
*RIVERFRONT LIVE – The SteelDrivers and Steep Canyon Rangers. 8 p.m. Americana. $20, $25 day of show.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Erwin Stuckey Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
STANLEY’S PUB – Tweed, Ras Akkurate and Melodk Eye. 9 p.m. Jam/Prog/Reggae. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – He$h and Bommer. 8:30 p.m. Bass. $25-$35.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Dynamite Thunderpunch with Go Go Buffalo and Spacer. 8 p.m. Rock.
SATURDAY 03
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Cincinnati Dancing Pigs. 8 p.m. Americana/Jug band. Free.
BOGART’S – Def Leggend. 9 p.m. Def Leppard tribute. $10.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – FrenchAxe. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Mandy Gaines Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Billy Rock Band. 8 p.m. R&B/Blues. Free.
THE GREENWICH – Radio Black. 9 p.m. R&B/Hip Hop/Soul. Cover.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Mambo Combo. 9 p.m. Latin Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – The Sly Band. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance/Various. Cover.
KNOTTY PINE – 90 Proof Twang. 10 p.m. Country. Cover.
*MOTR PUB – Near Earth Objects with Founding Fathers and Zuma. 10 p.m. Indie/Alt Rock. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Sexy Time Live Band Karaoke. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
THE REDMOOR – Remember. 8:30 p.m. R&B/Jazz/Soul. $10.
RHINEGEIST – Salsa Social @ Rhinegeist Brewery. midnight A celebration of all things Salsa. Free admission
*RIVERFRONT LIVE – UB40. 8:30 p.m. Reggae/Pop. $25.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Erwin Stuckey Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Judge & Jury with Steven Mast and The Dummy Ups. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Bucket. 10 p.m. Americana/Rock. Cover.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Playfully Yours, Skeleton Hands and Eugenius. 9 p.m. Electronic/Various.
*WOODWARD THEATER – Mac Sabbath with Okilly Dokilly and Playboy Manbaby. 8:30 p.m. Rock Funnies. $16, $20 day of show.
SUNDAY 04
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.
MADISON LIVE – Blacktop Mojo with Lullwater. 7:30 p.m. Rock. $15, $18 day of show.
MOTR PUB – Early James & The Latest with Dirty Streets. 8 p.m. Roots Rock. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Camp Counselor, Roof Rabbit and Anonymous Club. 8 p.m. Indie Pop. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Kool Keith with DJ Noahimean and Sons of Silverton. 9 p.m. Hip Hop. $20, $25 day of show.
WESTSIDE VENUE – Blues Jam with Jimmy D. Rodgers and Lil Al Thomas. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
MONDAY 05
*20TH CENTURY THEATER – Max Frost with Swells. 8 p.m. AltPop. $15, $17 day of show.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – The Burning Caravan. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Peter Gemus Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
MCCAULY’S PUB – Open Jam with Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues/Various. Free.
*MEMORIAL HALL – Jazz at the Memo presents Dan Radank. 7 p.m. Jazz. $8.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – The Qtet. 9:30 p.m. Fusion. Free.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Traveling Jam with Abby Vice, Sarah Jordan and Kaycie Satterfield. 9 p.m. Bluegrass/Folk/Rock/Various. Cover.
TUESDAY 06
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 – Lynne Scott, Lee Stolar and Lou Lausche. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Mike Darrah Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*MADISON LIVE – The Regrettes with Hot Flash Heat Wave. 8 p.m. Pop/Rock. $15, $17 day of show.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Bonehart Flannigan, Moonshine & Wine and Randy Steffen. 9 p.m. Americana. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – The Menzingers with The Sidekicks and Queen of Jeans. 8 p.m. Rock. $17, $20 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Trashgrass Tuesday with The Knotty Gs. 9 p.m. Bluegrass. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – First in Flight with Forts Like Vana. 8 p.m. AltRock. $8.
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This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 7, 2019.
