WEDNESDAY 08
CAFFÈ VIVACE–Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN–Wax Mistress, Sun Mother and Bloom. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER–Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers with Ann Wilson and Deborah Bonham. 6:30 p.m. Rock. $25-$350.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE)–Lost Coast with Moonshine & Wine and Chelsea Ford and The Trouble. 9:30 p.m. Americana/Various. Free.
URBAN ARTIFACT–Heavy Hinges with Fun Ugly Cool Kids. 8 p.m. Rock/Various.
THURSDAY 09
THE GREENWICH–ICJ Fundraiser with Mimi Jones & The Black Madonna. 9 p.m. Jazz. $5.
THE LISTING LOON–Trippers and Askers with Rachel Mousie and Maggy. 9:30 p.m. Indie Pop/Various.
MADISON LIVE–The Convalescence and Accursed Creator. 7 p.m. Death Metal/Deathcore. $10, $13 day of show.
MOTR PUB–Tristen with Molly Sullivan. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
URBAN ARTIFACT–Dead Man String Band, The Mobros and Andrew Wood. 9 p.m. Rock/Roots/Various.
WASHINGTON PARK–Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle. 7 p.m. Americana. Free.
FRIDAY 10
THE COMET–Parlor Voice, Knotts and Captain Careless. 10 p.m. Indie/Post Punk/Various. Free.COMMON ROOTS–Danbient. 9 p.m. Electronic. Free.
FOUNTAIN SQUARE–Reverend Horton Heat with Wayne “the Train” Hancock and Lincoln Durham. 7 p.m. Rock/Roots/Rockabilly/Various. Free.
MADISON LIVE–Iles Family Music Benefit with The Restless Leg String Band, The Cliftones, Strange Mechanics, Maritime Law, Hot Brown Smackdown and Hickory Robot. 5:30 p.m. Rock/Reggae/Roots/Various. $12, $15 day of show.
MADISON THEATER–Telehope (release show) with Moonbeau and Daniel In Stereo. 8 p.m. AltPop. $10, $15 day of show.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN–The Dummy Ups, Toon Town and Real Low Minds. 10 p.m. Rock. Free.
OCTAVE–Desert Dwellers. 9 p.m. Dub/Electronic/World. $20, $25 day of show.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE–Kyle English and the Mason Brothers. 7:30 p.m. Various. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM)–Tommy Womack. 7 p.m. Americana/Rock/Various. $18, $20 day of show.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM)–Mike Ingram: A Berfday Celebration! featuring John Walsh, Hellcat Matt, New Architects, Butt and more. 10 p.m. Rock/Punk/Various. $5, $8 day of show.
URBAN ARTIFACT–Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless Benefit featuring Mara Moon, Eugenius, Self Surgery, J Dorsey Band, Nancy Paraskevopolous and more. 7 p.m. Various. $5 suggested donation.
WOODWARD THEATER–Jon Spencer with All Seeing Eyes and Stallone N Roses. 8 p.m. Rock/Blues. $15, $18 day of show.
SATURDAY 11
HUFFMAN PARK–Blues & BBQ Summer Concert Series with Chandler Carter. 6 p.m. Blues/Pop/Soul.
MOTR PUB–Static Falls with Sleepcrawler. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
PNC PAVILION AT RIVERBEND–JJ Grey & Mofro and Blackberry Smoke with J. Roddy Walston & The Business. 6:30 p.m. Rock/Roots/Various. $23.50-$63.
SAWYER POINT–Cincy Blues Fest with Delbert McLinton, Noah Wotherspoon, Johnny Fink and the Intrustion and much more. 2:30 p.m. Blues. $25.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY)–Friday Giants, Heart Means More, A Liar’s Eyes and Don’t Call Me Punk. 8 p.m. Rock/Various. $10, $12 day of show.
TAFT THEATRE–TajMo: The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band with Jontavious Willis. 8 p.m. Blues/Roots. $39.50-$63.50.
URBAN ARTIFACT–Siegelord, The Mound Builders, Weed Demon, Casino Warrior and Funeral Moon. 8 p.m. Metal. $5.
SUNDAY 12
MOTR PUB–The Hazytones, Cult of Sorrow and Carian. 8 p.m. Stoner Rock. Free.
PNC PAVILION AT RIVERBEND–David Byrne with Benjamin Clementine. 8 p.m. Alt/Rock/Pop/Various. $35-$175.
MONDAY 13
MEMORIAL HALL–Jazz at the Memo: The Music of Lennie Tristano featuring Mike Darrah, Peter Gemus, Josh Kline and Tony Franklin. 7 p.m. Jazz. $8.
TUESDAY 14
STANLEY’S PUB–Handmade Moments with Twig & Leaf. 10 p.m. Americana. Cover.
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This article appears in Aug 8-15, 2018.