WEDNESDAY 13
BLIND LEMON – Tom Roll. 8 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.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – Marcia Griffiths with Lady G and Rayzalytion. 8:30 p.m. Reggae. $25, $30 day of show.
*MEMORIAL HALL – Chris Thile. 8 p.m. Americana. $44-$59.
MOTR PUB – Miss Tess and the Talkbacks. 10 p.m. Roots/Rockabilly. Free.
*THE REDMOOR – Emmaline. 7:30 p.m. Jazz/Pop. $20.
REVEL OTR URBAN WINERY – “The High Note.” 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – The Almost Infinite. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Michael Nau with Wildflower. 7 p.m. Rock. $15.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – The Dallas Moore Band with Rylan Brooks. 8 p.m. Country. $15, $20 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Box Era and Sovereign Being. 9 p.m. Funk/Prog. Cover.
VINKOLET WINERY AND RESTAURANT – Bluegrass Wednesdays with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
THURSDAY 14
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Mark Macomber. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – The Marcus King Band with Aaron Lee Tasjan. 8 p.m. Rock/Blues. $25.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Josh Nelson. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
COMMON ROOTS – Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
DELHI PUB – Rockne’s Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Carlos Vargas Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Kenny Cowden. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
LUDLOW GARAGE – Journeyman. 8:30 p.m. Eric Clapton tribute. $20-$35.
MOTR PUB – Ohio Valley Salvage with Bob Lewis. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
THE PIKE BAR AND GRILL – Ricky Nye. 6 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Josh Strange. 8:30 p.m. Jazz.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Longterm. 10:30 p.m. Post Hardcore/Post Punk. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Night Moves with Dylan LeBlanc. 8 p.m. Pop/Rock. $13, $15 day of show.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Zoo Trippin’, Go Go Buffalo and Luscious Dogs. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. Cover.
URBAN ARTIFACT – Invisible Engine, Spitwad Angels and The Almost Infinite. 8 p.m. Rock.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Grassroots Ramble. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. $10 (food/drink minimum).
*WOODWARD THEATER – THRIVE: This Is My Voice featuring GrandAce, FLOCKS, Ronin Halloway and Joness. 9 p.m. Hip Hop. $10.
FRIDAY 15
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – The Kentucky Cowhands. 9 p.m. Americana. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Kyle English. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BOGART’S – Hellyeah. 8 p.m. Rock. $35.50.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Janet Erva Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
THE COMET – Molly O’Malley. 10 p.m. Indie Pop. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – The Faux Frenchmen. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – Flip Cup Allstars. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Deuces Wild. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Wayward Son. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
LUCIUS Q – Ricky Nye Inc. 8 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie.
LUDLOW GARAGE – The Rippingtons. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $35-$65.
THE MAD FROG – Progress 1.0 with Nautigroove, Project Rain, DJ Link and Tease. 9 p.m. EDM. $5.
*MADISON THEATER – Billy Corgan. 8 p.m. Acoustic. $50, $60 day of show.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Doug Hart Band. 8 p.m. Blues. Cover.
*MOTR PUB – Saturn Batteries with Grand Process. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Bittertaste Fest 2019 with I Am, Frost Koffin, Ballista, Omen, Treason, Transgression, Bather, Outcast, Omen, Gates To Hell, For Your Health, Ritual Eulogy, Split Tongue, Daywalker and more. 5 p.m. Metal/Hardcore. $25-$35.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Jeff Henry and the Necessary Evils. 7:30 p.m. Folk/Rock/Blues. Free.
RADISSON CINCINNATI RIVERFRONT – Basic Truth. 8 p.m. Funk/Soul/R&B. Free (in The Fifth Lounge).
THE REDMOOR – The Eagles Project. 7 p.m. Eagles tribute. $12, $15 day of show.
RICK’S TAVERN – Buzz Bin. 9:30 p.m. ’90s Rock. Cover.
*RIVERFRONT LIVE – Hyryder. 9 p.m. Grateful Dead tribute. $10.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Eric Wurzelbacher Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Jake Schlegel and Zapruder Point. 9:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Fall Brawl with Into The Skies, Break Up Lines, Orchid in the Ivy and The Virtue Signals. 8 p.m. Rock. $10.
STANLEY’S PUB – Suede Jackets. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
*TAFT THEATRE – The Commonheart with Triiibe. 8 p.m. Soul/Hip Hop/Various. $15 (in the Ballroom).
*THOMPSON HOUSE – Space Laces and Must Die!. 9 p.m. EDM/Bass/Dubstep. $25.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Marc Wolfly Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Haulin Notes with Rodney Combs. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.
SATURDAY 16
12 MILE CREEK WINERY – Encore Duo. 5:30 p.m. Acoustic Rock. Free.
THE AVENUE EVENT CENTER – Key Glock. 10 p.m. Hip Hop. $30.
BLIND LEMON – Sal & Raven. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Skinny Molly. 6 p.m. Southern Rock. $10-$15.
*BOGART’S – The Motet. 8 p.m. Rock/Jazz/Jam/Various. $20.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – The Faux Frenchmen. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
CAMP SPRINGS TAVERN – Jake Book. 8:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter. Free.
CHAMELEON – Chad Gosselin and Jesse W. Johnson with Mitch Klein and Jacob Tippey. 9 p.m. Indie Rock/Various.
*THE COMET – The Actual Fuck, Tweens, Blossom Hall and Tweens. 10 p.m. Alt/Rock/Punk/Various. Free.
*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – The Cincy Brass 10th-Anniversary Show. 8 p.m. Brass/Funk/Pop/Rock/Jazz/Various. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Marc Fields Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – The Good Hooks. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Various. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Lexy Dunn. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
JOCKO’S PUB – Saving Stimpy. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Rock/Pop/Various. Cover.
MADISON LIVE – The Widdler & Bukez Finezt with Hann.Solo and SWOOLY. 9 p.m. EDM. Cover.
*MADISON THEATER – Gregory Alan Isakov with Luke Sital-Singh. 8 p.m. Folk. $27.50, $30 day of show.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Jay Jesse Johnson. 8 p.m. Blues. Cover.
MOTR PUB – Sorry, Eric with Cotton Ponys and Crime of Passing. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
THE PIKE BAR AND GRILL – Ricky Nye Inc. 8 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Missy Werner Band. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
RICK’S TAVERN – Black Bone Cat. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*RIVERFRONT LIVE – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. 9 p.m. Hip Hop. $20-$100.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – The Ryan Jones Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SORG OPERA HOUSE – An Evening of Elton John by Captain Fantastic. 8 p.m. Pop Rock. $20-$25.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – The Real Deal with Michelle Deal and Ed Burbee. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Cincinnati Noir. 10 p.m. Alt/Dance/DJ/Various. $5.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – BJ’s Band Jam with 57 Fury, Pheve and Ky Myle. 7 p.m. Rock/Country/Various. $10, $15 day of show.
*THOMPSON HOUSE – Life After This (EP release). 7 p.m. Rock. $10.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Mandy Gaines. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Lagniappe. 7:30 p.m. Cajun. Free.
SUNDAY 17
BLIND LEMON – Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers with Mom Jeans and The Philharmonik. 8 p.m. Alt/Hip Hop/Rock/Various. Sold out.
BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – Bluegrass Brunch with Ma Crow & Co. 10 a.m. Bluegrass. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Rob Allgeyer. 10:30 a.m. Jazz. Free.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.
MOTR PUB – Bethlehem Steel with Mother Runaway. 8 p.m. Pop/R&B. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Hot Club of Milford. 6 p.m. Jazz.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – The Whiskey Shambles, The Molice, Ryan Muddiman and Brian Bowling, Wade Allen and Brad Bellamy and Carian. 5 p.m. Rock/Blues/Various.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – 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 18
BLIND LEMON – Ben Armstrong. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – CCM Combo Night. 7 p.m. Jazz
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Nick Fryer Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
MCCAULY’S PUB – Open Jam with Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues/Various. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Weird Paul with Old City. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Frontier Folk Nebraska with Great Dying. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Weed Demon with Pale Grey Lore, Cult of Sorrow and Tommy Stewart’s Dyerwulf. 8 p.m. Doom/Stoner/Psych. $5.
TUESDAY 19
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 – Mandy Gaines and Steve Schmidt. 7:30 p.m. Jazz
*THE COMET – Black Signal, Mr. Pointy and isicle. 10 p.m. Electronic/Various. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Patsy Meyer Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Trashgrass Troubadours and The Womps. 9 p.m. Bluegrass/Prog. Cover.
*TAFT THEATRE – Elvis Costello and The Imposters. 7:30 p.m. Pop/Rock. $43-$103.
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This article appears in Nov 13-26, 2019.