Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week's Concerts and Club Shows (Oct. 2-8)

So much live music, so little time. Check out the full calendar of music listings for the week ahead

Oct 2, 2019 at 12:30 pm
click to enlarge Grammy-winning Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant performs at Xavier's Gallagher Student Center Theater Sunday - Provided by The Kurkland Agency
Provided by The Kurkland Agency
Grammy-winning Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant performs at Xavier's Gallagher Student Center Theater Sunday


WEDNESDAY 02

BLIND LEMON - Tom Roll. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

*BOGART'S - Catfish and the Bottlemen. 8 p.m. Rock. $30.

BRICKHOUSE PUB & GRUB - Bam Powell and the Troublemakers. 7 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Mike Darrah Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

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

*MEMORIAL HALL - Lee Ann Womack with Sarah Siskind. 8 p.m. Country. $36-$47.

REVEL OTR URBAN WINERY - "The High Note". 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.

THURSDAY 03

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 - Cody Johnson. 8 p.m. Country. $30.

CAFFÈ VIVACE - Steve Allee 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.

FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY - Battle of The Brewery Bands – Round 1. 6 p.m. Various. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Randy Villars Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - Kenny Cowden. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

*MADISON LIVE - Blackfoot Gypsies. 8 p.m. Southern Rock. $10, $12 day of show.

MEMORIAL HALL - The Eagles Project. 8 p.m. Eagles tribute. $18.

MOTR PUB - Mynah Tones with Life Brother. 10 p.m. Pop/Roots/Various. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) - Mt. Pleasant String Band. 8 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.

*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) - Gold Connections. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. $8, $10 day of show.

*URBAN ARTIFACT - Outer Vibe and Moselle. 9 p.m. Rock/Pop/Various

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

  FRIDAY 04

ARNOLD'S BAR AND GRILL - Mike Oberst. 8 p.m. Folk. Free.

BLIND LEMON - Kyle English. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE NOTE HARRISON - Saving Abel. 7 p.m. Rock. $15.

BOGART'S - The Four Horsemen. 8 p.m. Metallica tribute. $10.

BROMWELL'S HÄRTH LOUNGE - Rusty Burge with The Phil DeGreg Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

*CAFFÈ VIVACE - Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet. Jazz. Cover (shows at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.).

FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY - Crown Watts. 8 p.m. Prog/Alt Rock. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Brad Myers/Mandy Gaines Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

JAG'S STEAK AND SEAFOOD - The Whammies. 9:30 p.m. ’80s Pop/Rock. Cover.

JIM AND JACK'S ON THE RIVER - Chuck Brisbin. 9 p.m. Blues. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - Naked Karate Girls. 10 p.m. Rock/Pop/Various. Cover.

*LUDLOW GARAGE - Adrian Belew with Saul Zonana. 8:30 p.m. Rock/Pop/Progressive/Various. $25-$50.

THE MAD FROG - smith., Lodurr and more. 9 p.m. Bass/EDM. $10.

*MADISON THEATER - Com Truise with ford. and Thoma. 8 p.m. Electronic/Chillwave. $19.

MANSION HILL TAVERN - Doug Hart Band. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.

*MOTR PUB - The Harlequins with Shantih Shantih and Stallone N' Roses. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.

*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB - Kharma with Reserving Dirtnaps, Adrenaline, Transgression and Gates to Hell. 8 p.m. Metal. $10, $12 day of show.

PLAIN FOLK CAFE - Ronnie Vaughn Trio. 7:30 p.m. Rock. Free.

THE REDMOOR - Soul Pocket. 9 p.m. R&B/Soul/Pop/Various. $10.

RICK'S TAVERN - Blackbone Cat. 10 p.m. $5.

*RIVERFRONT LIVE - Sublime with Rome with The Expendables and Tropidelic. 7 p.m. Rock/Pop/Ska. $25-$59.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) - Falls City Boys. 9:30 p.m. Roots/Various. Free.

*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) - Noah Smith. 8 p.m. Country. $10, $15 day of show.

TOP CATS - Michael Graves and The Epidemic. 6 p.m. Punk. $15.

URBAN ARTIFACT - DeadCentric. 9 p.m. Grateful Dead tribute

*U.S. BANK ARENA - Legends of Hip Hop with E-40, Mystikal, Scarface, 8 Ball & MJG, Too Short, Bun B and Pastor Troy. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. $63-$129.

WASHINGTON PLATFORM - Greg Chako and the Organized Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).

WESTSIDE VENUE – Open mic. 7 p.m. Various. Free.

WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM - Troubadours of Divine Bliss. 8 p.m. Folk. Free.

 SATURDAY 05

*ARNOLD'S BAR AND GRILL - Cincinnati Dancing Pigs. 8 p.m. Americana/Jug band. Free.

BLIND LEMON - Zack & Corey. 9 p.m. Soul/R&B. Free.

BLUE NOTE HARRISON - John Waite. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock. $35-$45.

BOGART'S - U2 Revue with Blue Eighty and The Magnums. 8 p.m. Rock. $10.

BROMWELL'S HÄRTH LOUNGE - The Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

CAFFÈ VIVACE - Mandy Gaines Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

*DCCH CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - Cripple Creek Music Festival with Melvin Seals and JGB, Revel in Dimes, Casey Campbell Band, Andy King & Dangertown, Magnolia Boulevard, Trauma Illinois, Blue Moon Soup and Sasha's Gypsy Trio. 3 p.m. Rock/Roots/Jam/Various. $36 (benefit for Winning with ALS, Inc.).

*FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY - Dan Baird & Homemade Sin with Electric Son. 7:30 p.m. Roots/Rock. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Mambo Combo. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

JAG'S STEAK AND SEAFOOD - Flip Cup Allstars. 9:30 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance. Cover.

JEN'S BAR AND GRILL - The Pandora Project. 9:30 p.m. Rock

JIM AND JACK'S ON THE RIVER - Michelle Robinson Band. 9 p.m. Country. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - Lt. Dan's New Legs. 10 p.m. Dance/Pop/Various. Cover.

LUDLOW GARAGE - The Dirty Doors: A Tribute. 8:30 p.m. Doors tribute. $15-$30.

*MADISON THEATER - Jukebox The Ghost with Harbour. 8 p.m. Alt/Pop/Rock. $20, $25 day of show.

*MANSION HILL TAVERN - Jay Jesse Johnson. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.

*MOTR PUB - Plastic Ants, Amprays and This Pine Box. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.

*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB - Casteless, Shores of Elysium, From Another Planet and Bloodgate. 9 p.m. Metal. $1.

PEECOX ERLANGER - Saving Stimpy. 9:30 p.m. Rock. $5.

PLAIN FOLK CAFE - Sawmill Ridge Bluegrass. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.

*THE REDMOOR - Sound Body Jazz Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. $10.

RICK'S TAVERN - Second Wind. 10 p.m. Rock/Soul. Cover.

*SEASONGOOD PAVILION - Serenity Jam Music & Art Fest with Gypsy Hotel, Butch Jones and the Standard Country Time Band, Robin Lacy & Dezydeco, Dell Zell, G. Miles and The Band Of Helping Hands, Erin Coburn and more. Noon Rock/Blues/Roots/Country/Various. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) - Amelia White with Matt Baumann and Jeremy Smart. 9:30 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) - Ben Danaher and Josh Morningstar. 9 p.m. Country/Americana. $10, $15 day of show.

*THOMPSON HOUSE - Round2Crew Presents; The Finally Home Show. 8 p.m. Rap. $15-$150.

*URBAN ARTIFACT - Saving Escape, Heavy Hinges and Flatland Harmony Experiment. 9 p.m. Rock/Roots/Blues/Various. Free.

WASHINGTON PLATFORM - Rusty Burge Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).

WESTSIDE VENUE - Cheviot Community Foundation's Music Series presents Daniel Bennet and the Dirty Shirleys. 8 p.m. Jazz. $10.

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

 SUNDAY 06

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

*GALLAGHER STUDENT CENTER THEATRE - Cecile McLorin Salvant. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. $15-$35.

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 - Shamarr Allen. 8 p.m. Jazz/Funk/Rock/Various. Free.

*TOP CATS - Man Man with GRLwood and Go Go Buffalo. 8 p.m. AltRock. $17.

WASHINGTON PLATFORM - Traditional New Orleans Jazz Brunch with 2nd Line 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 07

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 - Operator Music Band with Grand Process. 9 p.m. Indie Pop/Rock. Free.

*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) - The Fleshtones. 7:30 p.m. Garage Rock. $22, $25 day of show.

TUESDAY 08

ARNOLD'S BAR AND GRILL - Ben Levin. 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 - CCM Faculty Jazztet. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Pam Mallory Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

*PNC PAVILION AT RIVERBEND - Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly with YBN Nahmir and Strick. 7:30 p.m. Hip Hop. $23.50-$49.50.


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