THURSDAY 17
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS – The Mersey Beatles: 50 Years of Abbey Road. 7 p.m. Beatles tribute. $39-$69.
BLIND LEMON – Mark Macomber. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*CAFFÈ VIVACE – Brian Charette Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
DELHI PUB – Rockne’s Open Mic. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Marc Wolfley Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Kenny Cowden. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – “Night of the Living Prog” with 3.2 featuring Robert Berry, Chris Clark and Kenny Grohowski. 8:30 p.m. Prog Rock. $30-$50.
*MOTR PUB – Actors with Skeleton Hands. 10 p.m. Post Punk/AltRock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Dead Humor, The Midwestern and Feral Friends. 9 p.m. Alt/Rock/Various. Free.
*THE REDMOOR – Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra: CCJO Goes to the Movies. 7 p.m. Jazz. $20.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Jordan Pollard Duo. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Mt. Pleasant String Band. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Charlie Parr. 7 p.m. Folk Blues. $12, $15 day of show.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Joanne Shaw Taylor with Noah Wotherspoon. 8 p.m. Blues. $25, $30 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Strange Mechanics. 10 p.m. Funk/Jam. Cover.
*TOP CATS – QUIX with MUUS and Ski Patrol. 10 p.m. EDM.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Grassroots Ramble. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. $10 (food/drink minimum).
FRIDAY 18
BLIND LEMON – Sal & Raven. 9 p.m. Jazz/Blues/R&B. Free.
*BOGART’S – Taking Back Sunday. 8 p.m. AltRock. $35.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Erwin Stuckey Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Marc Fields Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – Airwave. 9:30 p.m. R&B/Pop/Dance/Various. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Amy Sailor Band. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Bad Habit. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
LUDLOW GARAGE – Eric Roberson. 8:30 p.m. Neo Soul/Blues. $25-$55.
*MADISON LIVE – Arlo McKinley & The Lonesome Sound. 8 p.m. Americana/Country/Folk. $12, $15 day of show.
*MADISON THEATER – Cigarettes After Sex. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $23, $26 day of show.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Jamie Carr. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.
MAURY’S TINY COVE – Ricky Nye. 7 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Knotts With Moonbeau And Leo Pastel. 10 p.m. Indie/Alt/Pop/R&B/Various. Free.
*MURPHY’S PUB – “Dirty Thirty” with The Dummy Ups, IdleAires, Harambe’s Heroes, 11,000 Switches and Tweens. 7 p.m. Rock/Punk/Various. $15; $25 for two-day pass.
*MVP BAR & GRILLE – Ekoostik Hookah with Freak Mythology and The Nathan Whitt Band. 8 p.m. Rock/Jam/Various. $10, $13 day of show.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Ruby Vileos, Vireo and The Quiet Lives. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Hell Scorched Earth with Inferious, Scarangella and Automaton. 8 p.m. Metal. $10.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – White Line Fever. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass/Roots. Free.
THE REDMOOR – The McCartney Project. 7 p.m. Paul McCartney tribute. $25.
RICK’S TAVERN – Wayward Son. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Pat Kelly Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SILVERTON CAFE – Basic Truth. 9 p.m. R&B/Soul/Funk. Free.
SORG OPERA HOUSE – The Magnums. 8 p.m. Rock. $15-$20.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – The Minks with The Nailers. 8:30 p.m. Rock. $8, $10 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – 500 Miles to Memphis with El Escapado, The Grove, True Falcons, Eric Bolender and Moonshine Drive. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Roots/Various. $12, $15 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Thunder Chicken. 9 p.m. Jam. $10.
THOMPSON HOUSE – RVNT and Glass Hands. 8 p.m. Metal. $10.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Jim Smith Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Squeezy McSqueezyface. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Country/Folk. Free.
SATURDAY 19
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Modern Groove Jazz Band. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Jake Walz. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*BOGART’S – Taking Back Sunday. 8 p.m. AltRock. $35.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – John Zappa with the Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – The Burning Caravan. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
CENTENNIAL BARN – Bubbles and Brew at the Barn with Lady Joya. 6 p.m. R&B. $25.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Dixie Karas 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 – Excalibur. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Bad Habit. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*LUDLOW GARAGE – Rickie Lee Jones. 8:30 p.m. Folk/Pop/Various. $35-$60.
THE MAD FROG – Notixx. 9 p.m. Bass/EDM. $10-$15.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – The Heaters. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.
*MOTR PUB – The Cliftones. 10 p.m. Reggae. Free.
*MURPHY’S PUB – “Dirty Thirty” with Smoothy, The Mudlarks, The Tigerlilies, Stallone ’N Roses and Tiger Sex. 7 p.m. Rock/Punk/Various. $15; $25 for two-day pass.
MVP BAR & GRILLE – John Corabi. 8 p.m. Rock. $12.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Reign, Degrave, Flesh Warfare, Bloodgate and Crypt Seeker. 9 p.m. Metal.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – The Dreadful Wind and Rain. 7:30 p.m. Folk. Free.
THE REDMOOR – Hurricane Relief Fundraiser featuring Scarlet Fire. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic/Americana. Free (donations accepted).
RICK’S TAVERN – Templin Road. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Ron Enyard Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Maurice Mattei (album release party). 9:30 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Cincinnati Noir. 10 p.m. Dance/Alt/Various. $5.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Morgen & Alan and the Achy Breaky Hearts, Olyssa Oeder Band. 7:45 p.m. ’90s Country tribute. $15, $20 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Bourbon Branch and Jason Ritchie. 10 p.m. Rock/Country. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – Destry Delilah. 7:30 p.m. Roots/Blues/Rock/Various. $10.
URBAN ARTIFACT – Saxsquatch & Bridge Band and Hher. 8 p.m. Rock/Funk/Various.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Pamela Mallory Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Ricky Nye and Paul Ellis. 7 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free.
SUNDAY 20
BLIND LEMON – Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BOGART’S – Jidenna with Kelechi. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. $25.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Jazz Brunch with Rob Allgeyer. 8:30 a.m. Jazz. Free.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.
*MADISON THEATER – Q102 Bosom Ball with Ingrid Michaelson and Maddie Poppe. 8 p.m. AltPop. $35.
MOTR PUB – Turtledoves with Zoo. 8 p.m. Indie/Electronic/Pop/Various. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Ricky Nye and Bekah Williams. 6 p.m. Jazz/Blues
*TOP CATS – The Aquadolls. 8 p.m. Indie Rock. $12.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Traditional New Orleans 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.
*WOODWARD THEATER – School of Rock Mason: A Tribute to The Who. 6:30 p.m. Rock. $6, $8 day of show.
MONDAY 21
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.
MOTR PUB – Tigershark, Sans Axiom and The Grey. 9 p.m. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Merauder with Leeway NYC, Treason, Constraint, Three Poisons and By Force. 7:30 p.m. Metal/Hardcore. $13, $15 day of show.
TUESDAY 22
BLIND LEMON – Nick Tuttle. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BOGART’S – UFO. 8 p.m. Rock. $27.50.
BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Classic Pop/Standards. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Amy McFarland & Billy Larkin. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.
*THE COMET – Fruit LoOops. 10 p.m. Experimental/Electronic/Rock/Various. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Braza Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
*THE MOCKBEE – Science Man, Felixx Moon, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips, Human Program and Civic Center. 9 p.m. Rock. Cover.
NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Outlier with Ballista, Virtue and Split Tongue. 8:30 p.m. Metal. $10.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Southern Culture On the Skids with the Carolyn Sills Combo. 8 p.m. Roots/Various. $20, $22 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – RumpRyder. 9 p.m. Bluegrass/Jam. Cover.
*U.S. BANK ARENA – Twenty One Pilots with MisterWives. 8 p.m. AltPop. $39.50-$79.50.
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This article appears in Oct 16-29, 2019.