The lineups for 2013’s PNC Summer Music Series on Fountain Square — featuring live music from different genres for free throughout the summer — have been coming out gradually. We’re happy to announce the lineup so far for the Friday night “Indie Summer” shows (presented by CityBeat and the MidPoint Music Festival).
Look for the rest of the finalized lineups — for American Roots Tuesdays, Reggae Wednesdays, Salsa Thursdays, Saturday’s popular Beats night (with Hip Hop, Dance and Electronica) and the acoustic-music-meets-wine-tastings “Sunday in the Grove” — later this week. Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine is also again presenting regular music programming this year, with Jazz on Wednesday, Bluegrass and Roots music on Thursday and R&B/Soul/Hip Hop on Fridays, plus a new Tuesday night feature, Dance Under the Stars, featuring dance lessons in a variety of styles.
The bad news? The Indie Summer shows kick-off on May 31 with the final show by fantastic Cincinnati Indie Pop band Pomegranates. The good news? It will also be the first show by Healing Power, Pomegranates’ new name. The opener will also serve as a “release party” for great local Indie crew The Yugos. Christian altrockers Seabird will also use their Indie Summer show to celebrate the release of a new album, the band’s first independent release after a couple of albums on Credential Recordings/Universal Music Group. Northern Kentucky rockers Dept. Store Alligators will also put out their new release in conjunction with their Aug. 16 appearance with Belle Histoire.
Local restaurant/club chain 4EG will host “Happy Hour” parties on Fridays as well, featuring various local DJs and drink specials from 5-8 p.m. Indie Summer concerts are open to fans of all ages and run from 8-11 p.m. all summer on the Square. Click here for details.
May 31: Pomegranates/Healing Power; The Yugos; The Never Setting Suns
June 7: We Were Promised Jetpacks; Tweens; Public
June 14: Seabird; Mike Mains & The Branches; TBA
June 21: Loudmouth; The Dopamines; The Lockland Brakes; BoyMeetsWorld
June 28: Psychodots; Cari Clara; The Ready Stance
July 5: Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s and Matt Pond with Matrimony
July 12: Plumb; more TBA
July 19: Wussy; Queen City Radio; TBA
July 26: Brian Olive and Man Halen with The Tongue & Lips
Aug. 2: The Seedy Seeds with The Guitars and the student band from Mason’s School of Rock
Aug. 9: Archers Paradox; (headliner to be announced on June 2)
Aug. 16: Belle Histoire; Dept. Store Alligators; TBA
Aug. 23: Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors; Green Light Morning; TBA
Aug. 30: Why? with Vito Emmanuel and TBA
This article appears in Apr 24-30, 2013.