Queen City Music Spotlight: Catch These 9 Cincinnati Concerts Featuring Local Acts in July

We’re in it — the height of summer is here and Cincinnati’s music scene has plenty to offer to keep the fun…

By Brent Stroud

IdleAires Residency at The Comet Local art punk group IdleAires — self-described as a “communications service and information dissemination apparatus” — appears every Tuesday night all month long at Northside staple The Comet. They opened the residency with underground legend Thalia Zedek from Baltimore and continued as an improv quintet featuring Mike Hancock on circuit-bent electronic instruments backing readings from poets and writers for week two. Keep an eye out for the lineup for the remaining dates in the residency later this month. 9 p.m. Tuesdays all month. Free. The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, cometbar.com.
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[PHOTOS] Young the Giant Trades Stadium Sound for Soulful Strumming at Hard Rock Casino

Young the Giant performed at Cincinnati’s Hard Rock Casino on Saturday night as part of their “In the Open 2025 Acoustic Tour”…

By CityBeat Staff

Young the Giant performing at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati on June 28, 2025
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[PHOTOS] The War and Treaty, Others Take the Stage During Day Three of Nelsonville Music Festival

Another year has come and gone, but Nelsonville Music Festival still holds strong. While the world is in apparent turmoil, this beautiful…

By Danny Meeks

The War and Treaty performing at Nelsonville Music Festival on June 22, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Charley Crockett, Black Lips and Others Take the Stage During Day Two of Nelsonville Music Festival

Another year has come and gone, but Nelsonville Music Festival still holds strong. While the world is in apparent turmoil, this beautiful…

By Danny Meeks

Charley Crockett performing at Nelsonville Music Festival on June 21
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[PHOTOS] Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman and Others Take the Stage During Day One of Nelsonville Music Festival

Another year has come and gone, but Nelsonville Music Festival still holds strong. While the world is in apparent turmoil, this beautiful…

By Danny Meeks

Waxahatchee performing at Nelsonville Music Festival on June 20, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Infinite Nostalgia: Billy Corgan Revisits Smashing Pumpkins Classics at Bogart’s

Billy Corgan paid a visit to Bogart's in Cincinnati as part of his latest tour in support of the 30th anniversary of…

By CityBeat Staff

Billy Corgan and the Machines of God performing at Bogart's on June 26, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Keith Urban Brings a Wild Ride to Riverbend

Keith Urban’s first tour in three years stopped at Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center on Thursday night, delivering the kind of unforgettable party…

By CityBeat Staff

Keith Urban performing at Riverbend Music Center on June 26, 2025
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[PHOTOS] DEVO Returns to Cincinnati for First Time Since 1988

DEVO touched down in Cincinnati for the first time since 1988 to perform at the Andrew J Brady Music Center on Tuesday…

By CityBeat Staff

Devo performing at the Andrew J Brady Music Center on June 24, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Rick Springfield and Friends Bring the ’80s Back to Life at Riverbend

Rick Springfield brought a celebration of '80s music to Riverbend Music Center on Tuesday night with his "I Want My 80's Tour."…

By CityBeat Staff

Rick Springfield performing at Riverbend Music Center on June 24, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Less Than Jake Brings the GNV FLA Spirit to Cincinnati

American ska band Less Than Jake performed to a high-energy crowd at Bogart's on Tuesday night. Bite Me Bambi, Fishbone and The…

By CityBeat Staff

Less Than Jake performing at Bogart's on June 24, 2025
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[PHOTOS] The Kills and Queens of the Stone Age Shake Up Cincinnati

Queens of the Stone Age and The Kills brought an electric, sold-out show to the Andrew J Brady Music Center on Wednesday…

By CityBeat Staff

Queens of the Stone Age performing at the Andrew J Brady Music Center on June 18, 2025
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[PHOTOS] The Fall of Troy Brings ‘Doppelgänger’ 20th Anniversary Tour to Bogart's

American post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy celebrated the 20th anniversary of their popular album Doppelgänger at Bogart's on Wednesday night. A Lot…

By CityBeat Staff

The Fall of Troy performing at Bogart's on June 18, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Lil Baby Goes “All In” at Nationwide Arena During 'WHAM World Tour'

Rapper Lil Baby paid a visit to Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Saturday night as part of his "WHAM World Tour," which…

By CityBeat Staff

Lil Baby performing at Nationwide Arena on June 21, 2025
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[PHOTOS] HAUSER Performs in Cincinnati

Croatian cellist Stjepan Hauser, known professionally as HAUSER, played an electrifying show at PNC Pavilion on Saturday night. Keep scrolling for everything…

By CityBeat Staff

HAUSER performing at the PNC Pavilion on June 14, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Band of Horses Bring 2010s Indie Nostalgia to Lawrenceburg Event Center

Indie rockers Band of Horses brought a wave of 2010s nostalgia to the Lawrenceburg Event Center on Friday night, giving fans a…

By CityBeat Staff

Band of Horses performing at the Lawrenceburg Event Center on June 13, 2025
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[PHOTOS] SiR Lets His Hair Down at Cincinnati Show

Popular R&B singer-songwriter SiR stopped by Bogart's on Friday night to promote his latest full-length effort, HEAVY. Davion Farris (his brother) and…

By CityBeat Staff

SiR, Leven Kali and Davion Farris performing at Bogart's on June 13, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Counting Crows Visit Fraze Pavilion to Celebrate New Album, Decades of Hits

Shortly after the release of their eighth studio album, Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! in May, Counting Crows paid a visit to…

By CityBeat Staff

The Gaslight Anthem performing at Fraze Pavilion on June 11, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Avril Lavigne Celebrates Over 20 Years of Hits in Cincinnati

Avril Lavigne took fans on a nostalgic ride at Riverbend Music Center on Sunday, packing her set with pop-punk earworms from across…

By CityBeat Staff

Avril Lavigne performing at Riverbend Music Center on June 8, 2025
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Your Ultimate Summer Playlist, Featuring Cincinnati Musicians

Summer is one of the most freeing times of the year — a time of transformation and when fun really begins. CityBeat…

By Brent Stroud

These are just a few of the songs — 15, to be exact — from Cincinnati artists that represent the Queen City’s music scene right now.
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[PHOTOS] Jon Pardi Brings the Honky-Tonk Party to Kentucky

Country music star Jon Pardi made a stop in Highland Heights on June 5 to promote his latest full-length effort, Honkytonk Hollywood,…

By CityBeat Staff

Jon Pardi performing at Truist Arena on June 5, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Jelly Roll, Riley Green and Others Perform During Day Two of Railbird Music Festival

On May 31 and June 1, fans of music and bourbon descended upon the Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, for…

By CityBeat Staff

Railbird Music Festival | June 1, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey and Others Perform During Day One of Railbird Music Festival

On May 31 and June 1, fans of music and bourbon descended upon the Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, for…

By CityBeat Staff

Lainey Wilson | Railbird Music Festival | May 31, 2025
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Queen City Music Spotlight: Catch These 10 Cincinnati Concerts Featuring Local Acts in June

There’s something freeing — almost infinite — about the start of summer. It’s the time we all come to associate with the…

By Brent Stroud

Multimagic and Knotts (solo) at MOTR Pub Knotts (pictured) will release her new single, “Hourglass,” a piece of dreamy, effervescent pop, on June 6, just ahead of this show with fellow Cincinnati pop songsmiths Multimagic, returning home for a stop on their "Midwest Hearts" tour. The band also just released a new single, titled “Heart,” on May 16. 10 p.m. June 13. Free. MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, motrpub.com.
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[PHOTOS] Malcolm Todd Brings 'Wholesome Rockstar' Energy to Columbus

Just weeks after dropping his self-titled debut — called a “knockout” by Rolling Stone — Malcolm Todd hit the stage at KEMBA…

By CityBeat Staff

Malcolm Todd performs at KEMBA Live! on May 28, 2025.
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[PHOTOS] Alex Warren's Show in Cincinnati Was Anything But Ordinary

Singer-songwriter and influencer Alex Warren brought his "Cheaper Than Therapy Tour" to Bogart's in Cincinnati on Sunday night, giving fans all of…

By CityBeat Staff

Michael Sanzone performs at Bogart’s on May 18, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Mayday Parade Visits Cincinnati on 20-Year Anniversary Tour

Pop-punk band Mayday Parade paid a visit to the Andrew J Brady Music Center in Cincinnati as part of their 20-year anniversary…

By CityBeat Staff

Mayday Parade performing at the Andrew J Brady Center on May 18, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Beartooth, Chevelle and More Take the Stage During Day Four of the Sonic Temple Festival

The Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival returned to the Historic Crew Stadium Thursday through Sunday, bringing dozens of hard rock and…

By CityBeat Staff

Beartooth performing at Sonic Temple Festival on May 11, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Linkin Park, Jimmy Eat World and More Take the Stage During Day Three of the Sonic Temple Festival

The Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival returned to the Historic Crew Stadium Thursday through Sunday, bringing dozens of hard rock and…

By CityBeat Staff

Sonic Temple Festival on May 10, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Metallica, Rob Zombie and More Take the Stage During Day Two of the Sonic Temple Festival

The Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival returned to the Historic Crew Stadium Thursday through Sunday, bringing dozens of hard rock and…

By CityBeat Staff

Sonic Temple Festival on May 9, 2025
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Queen City Music Spotlight: Catch These 12 Cincinnati Concerts Featuring Local Acts in May

May is by far the most packed month for music this year so far. If this is any indication of how summer…

By Brent Stroud

The Harlequins, Gringo Star (Atlanta) and The Yugos at Northside Tavern The Harlequins’ explosive garage psychedelia will be joined by old friends and tourmates Gringo Star supporting their new release, Sweethearts. Another longtime Cincinnati favorite, The Yugos, round out the bill. 9 p.m. May 10. $10. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, nortsidetav.com.
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[PHOTOS] Vision Video Brings 'Dance Music for the End-Times' to Madison Live

Goth rock post-punk band Vision Video visited Madison Live in Covington on April 27 to promote their latest album, 2024's Modern Horror.…

By CityBeat Staff

Vision Video performing at Madison Live on April 27, 2025
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These are the Best Bars to See Live Music in Cincinnati, According to CityBeat Readers

Every year, our readers vote on the best places and things in the city for our Best Of Cincinnati issue. When it…

By Brooke Burkhardt

Best Bar to Listen to Live Music No. 2: Southgate House Revival 111 E. Sixth St., Newport The Southgate House Revival is a unique venue — a beautiful repurpose of an old building reserved for the arts. Everyone from local professionals to music students has performed inside the walls of this old church.
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