Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week's Concerts and Club Shows (Nov. 20-26)

Full music calendar for the week ahead

Nov 20, 2019 at 8:30 am

click to enlarge New York Jazz guitarist Ben Monder plays Music Resource Center Cincinnati on Thursday, Nov. 21, as part of Xavier's Jazz series - Photo: John Rogers
Photo: John Rogers
New York Jazz guitarist Ben Monder plays Music Resource Center Cincinnati on Thursday, Nov. 21, as part of Xavier's Jazz series

WEDNESDAY 20

BLIND LEMON - Thom Stephenson. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

CAFFÈ VIVACE - Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Marc Wolfley Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

THE LISTING LOON - Ricky Nye. 8 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.

*LUDLOW GARAGE - Corey Smith. 8:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter. $20-$30.

MANSION HILL TAVERN - Losing Lucky. 8 p.m. Roots. Free.

MOTR PUB - Shana Falana with Grun Wasser and Fairmount Girls. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.

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.

*STANLEY’S PUB - Reggae Night with Fyakey. 9 p.m. Reggae. Cover.

VINKOLET WINERY AND RESTAURANT - Bluegrass Wednesdays with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.

THURSDAY 21

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 - University of Dayton Jazz Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.

COMMON ROOTS - Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.

DELHI PUB - Rockne’s Open Mic. 8 p.m. Various. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Dan Dorff Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - Mitch Greve. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.

*LUDLOW GARAGE - Birds of Chicago. 8:30 p.m. Americana. $20-$35.

*THE MAD FROG - Angelic Root with BRWN BEAR, Organtica and OKKtopus. 9 p.m. EDM. $5.

*MOTR PUB - Lo, The Loyal Conscripts, Sungaze and Quorian. 10 p.m. Alt/Rock. Free.

*MUSIC RESOURCE CENTER CINCINNATI - Xavier Jazz Series with Ben Monder. 8 p.m. Jazz guitar. $25.

*THE REDMOOR – Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra presents Saving Our Love for Them: Nancy Wilson and Doris Day, featuring Mandy Gaines. 7 p.m. Jazz. $20.

*SCHWARTZ’S POINT - Society Jazz Orchestra. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) - Transplant Productions Presents Sanguisugabogg, Scorched, Valdrin and Hate Icon. 9 p.m. Metal. $5, $10 day of show.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) - William Elliott Whitmore with Samantha Crain. 8 p.m. Americana. $15, $18 day of show.

STANLEY’S PUB - The Qtet. 9 p.m. Rock/Jazz/Fusion/Funk. Free.

*TAFT THEATRE - The HU with Crown Lands. 8 p.m. Rock/World. Sold out.

WASHINGTON PLATFORM - Grassroots Ramble. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. $10 (food/drink minimum).

WOODWARD THEATER - Rock The Foundation with The Drysdales and more. 6:30 p.m. Various. $10.

FRIDAY 22

*ARNOLD'S BAR AND GRILL - Moonshine Drive. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.

BLIND LEMON - Donna Frost. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE NOTE HARRISON - Bullet Boys. 7 p.m. Rock. $15-$20.

CAFFÈ VIVACE - Eric Wurzelbacher Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Jazz

*CAMP SPRINGS TAVERN - Adam Lee. 8:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter. Free.

*THE COMET - Fritz Pape. 10 p.m. Guitar/Loops/Experimental/Various. Free.

THE CROW'S NEST - Fate & Melanie. 10 p.m. Americana. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Brad Myers Trio with Many Gaines. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

JAG'S STEAK AND SEAFOOD - The Sly Band. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.

JIM AND JACK'S ON THE RIVER - Danny Frazier. 9 p.m. Country. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - Bad Habit. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.

LUDLOW GARAGE - Spyro Gyra. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $35-$70.

*MADISON LIVE - The Main Squeeze. 9 p.m. Funk. $12, $15 day of show.

MANSION HILL TAVERN - Blue Ravens. 8 p.m. Blues. Cover.

MOTR PUB - Kid ESP with Sun Delay and Blue Chairs. 10 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.

*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB - Brother Hawk with Sarah Tolley, John Hays and Old Pictures/New Pictures. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $10, $12 day of show.

PLAIN FOLK CAFE - Russell Up Some Grub String Band. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.

RICK'S TAVERN - Road Trip. 9:30 p.m. Classic Rock. Cover.

*RIVERFRONT LIVE - Shallow Side with New World Natives, DownOne, Secret Circle Society, Trials By Faith and Grieving Otis. 8 p.m. Rock. $10.

SCHWARTZ’S POINT - Carlos Vargas-Ortiz Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

SILVERTON CAFÉ - Basic Truth. 9 p.m. Funk/Soul/R&B. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) - The Hill Country Devil. 9:30 p.m. Folk. Free.

*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) - Houndmouth. 8 p.m. AltPop. $25, $27 day of show.

STANLEY’S PUB - Moselle with Zoofunkyou. 9 p.m. Funk. Cover.

*URBAN ARTIFACT - Glassworld and Kyla Mainous. 8 p.m. Rock. Free.

WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM - Crosstown. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Blues/R&B. Free.

SATURDAY 23

ARNOLD'S BAR AND GRILL - Fickle Hellcat. 8 p.m. Alt/Rock/Various. Free.

BLIND LEMON - Jake Walz. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

*BOGART'S - Ski Mask The Slump God with Pouya, DJ Scheme and Danny Towers. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. $38.

*CAFFÈ VIVACE - Kim Pensyl Group. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

*THE COMET - Closet Mix, The Safes and Van Echo. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Jim Connerley-Gary Gorrell Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

JAG'S STEAK AND SEAFOOD - Brass Tracks. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Various. Cover.

JIM AND JACK'S ON THE RIVER - The Avenues. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - Bad Habit. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.

MADISON THEATER - Billy Strings. 7 p.m. Bluegrass/Roots. Sold out.

*MANSION HILL TAVERN - Stacy Mitchhart Band. 8:30 p.m. Blues. Cover.

MARTY'S HOPS & VINES - Encore Duo. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock. Free.

*MOTR PUB - The Cordial Sins, Blossom Hall and Quotah. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.

MVP BAR & GRILLE - Third Annual Helping Heroes Concert featuring Mickey Lamantia and Dallas Moore. 8 p.m. Country. $20-$50.

*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB - Daikaiju with Ball of Light, Time Tombs, Pickwick Commons, Apnea and more. 8 p.m. Surf/Rock/Various. $10, $12 day of show.

PLAIN FOLK CAFE - Tough Old Bird. 7:30 p.m. Folk. Free.

RICK'S TAVERN - 3-Day Rule. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Cover.

SCHWARTZ’S POINT - Mandy Gaines Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) - Houndmouth. 8 p.m. AltPop. $25, $27 day of show.

*STANLEY’S PUB - The Last Troubadour, The Fine Line and Extansion. 10 p.m. Rock/Jam. Cover.

THE SYMPHONY HOTEL - Ricky Nye and Bekah Williams. 8 p.m. Blues/Jazz. Free.

*TAFT THEATRE - Straight No Chaser. 4 and 8 p.m. Vocal/Pop. $39.50-$79.50.

*THOMPSON HOUSE - Dr. Fresch. 9 p.m. DJ/Hip Hop/Dance. $22.50.

URBAN ARTIFACT - Vermont, Arlen Gun Club, Jetpack Dracula and Cliffdiver. 8 p.m. Rock.

WESTSIDE VENUE - Warhammer with Filthy. 8 p.m. Rock. Cover.

WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM - Ben Levin Trio. 7:30 p.m. Blues. Free.

SUNDAY 24

BLIND LEMON - Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Mike Darrah. 10:30 a.m. Jazz. Free.

LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO - BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.

SCHWARTZ’S POINT - Golden Goldner & The Roots of Rhythm Band with Michael Barrett & Paul Gibby. 6 p.m. Jazz/Various.

WESTSIDE VENUE - Blues Jam with Jimmy D. Rodgers and Lil Al Thomas. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.

WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM - Ricky Nye. 5 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.

MONDAY 25

BLIND LEMON - Ben Armstrong. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

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.

TUESDAY 26

BLIND LEMON - Nick Tuttle. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

BOGART'S - Jackyl. 8 p.m. Rock. Cover.

BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN - The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Classic Pop/Standards. Free.

CAFFÈ VIVACE - Tough Friend. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL - Music Live@Lunch with The Bromwell Diehl Band. 12:10 p.m. Pop/Rock/Various. Free.

THE COMET - Perez, Leo Pastel and Nari. 10 p.m. Electronic/Pop/R&B/Various. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Pat Kelly Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

*STANLEY’S PUB - RumpRyder featuring members of Rumpke Mountain Boys and Hyryder. 9 p.m. Jamgrass. $10.

*WOODWARD THEATER - Cloud Nothings. 8 p.m. Indie Pop. $15, $18 day of show.


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