The Blues are rampant in Cincinnati this weekend — and that should make everyone pretty happy. If you aren’t heading down to Sawyer Point for Cincy Blues Fest, head to historic downtown Lebanon. The Lebanon Blues Festival has food, beer, attractions — for kids and adults, including a motorcycle show and classic car show — and live music from eight bands, including Them Bones, The Bluebirds, Gregg Clark & Lebanon Blues All Stars and more.
To make the weekend extra special, take a nostalgic one-hour train ride — 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — on the historic Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad through Warren County for $8-$13.
Lebanon Blues Festival: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Free. Downtown Lebanon, lebanonbluesfestival.org.
This article appears in Jul 24-30, 2013.