WEDNESDAY 06
BLIND LEMON – Thom Stephenson. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – Gryffin. 8 p.m. EDM. $25.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Losing Lucky. noon Roots. Free.
MEMORIAL HALL – The Kingston Trio. 7:30 p.m. Folk. $38-$56.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Vital Remains. 9 p.m. Death Metal. $15, $17 day of show.
*REVEL OTR URBAN WINERY – “The High Note.” 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
RIVERFRONT LIVE – The California Honeydrops. 8 p.m. Blues/R&B. $22.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – The Almost Infinite with Sheet Ghost and Hulk Hogan’s Heroes. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Joan Shelley. 8 p.m. Roots/Folk/Various. $15, $18 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Andrew Ryan Band. 9 p.m. Americana. Cover.
*TAFT THEATRE – Dream Theater. 8 p.m. Prog/Rock. $35-$75.
THURSDAY 07
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 – Mike Darrah Organ Trio. 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.
KNOTTY PINE – Mitch Greve. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – Kung Fu with The Jauntee. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $15, $20 day of show.
THE MAD FROG – Space Wizard with Gardella, S.MOSS and Tesla Arts. 9 p.m. EDM. Cover.
MADISON THEATER – The Black Jacket Symphony presents: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. 8 p.m. Classic Rock. $35.
MOTR PUB – Matt Baumann, Jeremy Smart, Mack West and Billy Alletzhauser. 10 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Brandon & Carlos. 8 p.m. Jazz guitar. Cover.
*SORG OPERA HOUSE – Marcia Ball. 8 p.m. Blues. $30.
STANLEY’S PUB – Flux Capacitor with SolEcho. 10 p.m. Jam/Funk. Cover.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Rock Eupora, Knotts and Wavelette. 9 p.m. Indie/Rock/Pop/Soul.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Grassroots Ramble. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. $10 (food/drink minimum).
FRIDAY 08
*ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Women’s Groovement Music Festival with The Queen City Sisters, femme factory and The Lady Parts. 7 p.m. Roots/Various. Free.
*BB&T ARENA – Bob Dylan & His Band. 8 p.m. Folk/Rock. $50-$85.
BLIND LEMON – Warren Ulgh. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BOGART’S – Yacht Rock Revue. 8 p.m. Soft Rock. $17.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Lee Stolar Trio. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Second Anniversary Party with Ernie Johnson From Detroit and Strange Mechanics. 7 p.m. Funk/Afrobeat/Various. 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 – Prizoner. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – Marcus Miller. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $45-$85.
*MADISON LIVE – Saving Escape with Eerie Point, The Ravens and Easy Company. 7:30 p.m. Rock. $10.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Tickled Pink. 8 p.m. Blues. Cover.
*MOTR PUB – Mr. Phylzzz with Isabelle Helle & The Hell’s Bells. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Chad Price with Sammy Kay and Chuck Coles. 9 p.m. Rock. $10, $12 day of show.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Dave Cofell. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE REDMOOR – The Everyday People Band. 8 p.m. Dance/Funk/Pop/Various. $10.
RICK’S TAVERN – Under the Sun. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Various. Cover.
RIVERFRONT LIVE – Cane Hill, Glassworld and The Catalyst. 7:15 p.m. Rock. $15.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Waves de Ache Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SILVERTON CAFE – Lady Joya Band. 8 p.m. R&B. Free.
*THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL – Ironfest X with Valley of the Sun, Bradley Palmero, Veronica Grim, Typesetter, Boss’ Daughter, Drop Kick Me Jesus, Calumet, Castless, True Falcon, Sleepcrawler, Taylor Shannon, A.M. Nice, SKunk Dog and more. 6:30 p.m. Rock/Various. $5, $10 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Chromatic Crew, Audio Nebula and Actually. 10 p.m. Jam/Funk/Rock. Cover.
TOP CATS – Garrett Zoukis. 8 p.m. Hip Hop.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Ron Jones Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Ricky Nye and Paul Ellis. 7 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
SATURDAY 09
*ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Women’s Groovement Music Festival with Honey and Houston, Chelsea Nolan and The Dirty Birds. 7 p.m. Roots/Various. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Michael J. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Purple Masquerade. 8 p.m. Prince tribute. $10-$15.
*BOGART’S – Simple Plan and State Champs with We the Kings and Northbound. 6:30 p.m. Pop Punk.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – Kathy Wade with Pat Kelly Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
CAMP SPRINGS TAVERN – Randy Steffen. 8:30 p.m. Americana/Country.
THE COMET – Queen City Imperial Soundsystem. 10 p.m. Dancehall Reggae. Free.
*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Second Anniversary Party with Neal Francis and GA-20. 7:30 p.m. Soul/Blues/Funk. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – My Sister Sarah. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Rock. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Throw It Down. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Prizoner. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
LUDLOW GARAGE – Diamond Rio. 8:30 p.m. Country. $45-$85.
*THE MAD FROG – Phiso. 9 p.m. EDM. Coer.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Black Jack. 8 p.m. Neil Young tribute. Cover.
MAURY’S TINY COVE – Ricky Nye. 7 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
*MEMORIAL HALL – Shemekia Copeland. 8 p.m. Blues. $20-$45.
*MOTR PUB – Katie Toupin. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Second Time Around. 7:30 p.m. Americana. Free.
*RICK’S TAVERN – Elementree Livity Project. 10 p.m. Reggae. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Erwin Stuckey Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*THE SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL – Ironfest X with Tiger Sex, The Dopamines, Cadaver Dogs, OC 45, Smoke Signalsz…, Mynah Tones, The Nothing, Paige Beller, Tommy Grit & the Pricks, Oxford Drain, The Raging Nathans, Vacation, The Perfect Children, 500 Miles to Memphis, Siegelord and more. 6:30 p.m. Rock/Various. $5, $10 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Calabash and Harmless Varmints. 10 p.m. Jam/Bluegrass. Cover.
*TAFT THEATRE – Wilco with Deep Sea Diver. 7:30 p.m. Indie/Rock/Roots. $45-$75.
TOP CATS – ¡Mayday!. 8 p.m. Hip Hop/Various. $15.
*URBAN ARTIFACT – Kelly Hoppenjans. 9 p.m. Roots/Pop/Rock
THE VENUE CINCINNATI – The Rush Tribute Project. 9 p.m. Rush tribute. $15.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Michael Cox, Eric Augus & Reggie Jackson. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
*YORK STREET CAFÉ – Ellis Paul. 8 p.m. Folk. $25, $30 day of show.
SUNDAY 10
BLIND LEMON – Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BOGART’S – New Found Glory, Hawthorne Heights, Free Throw and Jetty Bones. 7 p.m. Rock/Pop Punk. $26.50.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.
LUDLOW GARAGE – The Outlaws. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $30-$50.
MOTR PUB – King Buffalo. 8 p.m. Psych Rock. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – El Ritmo De Mañana. 6 p.m. Latin Jazz
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Steven Dayvid McKellar (of Civil Twilight). 7 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. $10, $15 day of show.
*TAFT THEATRE – The Wood Brothers with Nicole Atkins. 8 p.m. Americana. $29-$39.
URBAN ARTIFACT – Addison Agen and Plastic Ants. 7 p.m. Rock/Pop. $10.
WESTSIDE VENUE – Blues Jam with Jimmy D. Rodgers and Lil Al Thomas. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
MONDAY 11
BLIND LEMON – Ben Armstrong. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – CCM Combo Night. 7 p.m. Jazz
MCCAULY’S PUB – Open Jam with Sonny Moorman. 7 p.m. Blues/Various. Free.
*TAFT THEATRE – Incubus with Le Butcherettes. 8 p.m. AltRock.
TUESDAY 12
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Ben Levin. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Nick Tuttle. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – The Neighbourhood. 8 p.m. AltPop. $35.
BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Classic Pop/Standards. Free.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – Original Farm League Big Band. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL – Music Live@Lunch with The Rabbit Hash String Band. 12:15 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – Rising Appalachia. 8 p.m. Folk. $20-$35.
*THE MAD FROG – Stalley. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. Cover.
STANLEY’S PUB – Trashgrass Troubadours with The Common Sound. 9 p.m. Bluegrass/Folk. Cover.
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This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 12, 2019.