Louis Tomlinson's Cincinnati Show Gets Steamy [Photos]

British singer and former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson stopped by Cincinnati this past weekend. Check out everything we saw at his June…

By CityBeat Staff

Louis Tomlinson performing at the ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park on June 3, 2023
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Photos: What We Saw During Day 2 of Lexington's Railbird Music Festival

On June 3 and 4, fans of music and bourbon descended upon the Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky. The second…

By CityBeat Staff

Tyler Childers at Railbird Festival on June 4, 2023
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Everything We Saw During Day 1 of Railbird Music Festival in Lexington [Photos]

On June 3 and 4, fans of music and bourbon descended upon the Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky. The first…

By CityBeat Staff

Railbird Festival on June 3, 2023
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Queen City Music Spotlight: Catch These 10 Cincinnati Concerts Featuring Local Acts in June

Record release celebrations, a label showcase, an all-ages community and sustainability festival, award-winning musicians and performers, additions to a summer tradition — if…

By Brent Stroud

Sayler Park Sustains Festival at Nelson Sayler Memorial Park
This riverside festival on the West Side features a full day of live music, including multi-time Cincinnati Entertainment Award winners for Best Folk and Americana Act, The Tillers; soulful folk from Rae Fisher; roots-inspired harmonies of The Montvales; traditional four-piece bluegrass outfit the Rabbit Hash String Band; and more. It’s billed as an event meant to teach “do-it-
yourself sustainable practices” for daily life and engage the community. In addition to sustainability workshops and music, there will be food trucks, vendors and craft beer on hand.
12-10 p.m. June 10. Free. Nelson Sayler Memorial Park, 6600 Gracely Drive, Sayler Park. facebook.com.
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Everything We Saw at the Dave Matthews Band Concert at Riverbend Music Center [PHOTOS]

On May 27, '90s rock group Dave Matthews Band crashed into Riverbend Music Center as part of their current North American tour.…

By Katherine Barrier

Dave Matthews Band at Riverbend Music Center | May 27, 2023
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Photos: Everything We Saw During Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's Show in Dayton

On May 3, former Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant and bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss performed together at the Rose Music Center…

By CityBeat Staff

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Rose Music Center on May 3, 2023
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Queen City Music Spotlight: Catch These 10 Cincinnati Concerts Featuring Local Acts in May

The month of May brings plenty of shows to ease you into the heat and excitement of summer, including nights of underground punk…

By Brent Stroud

Vacation and Crocodiles (San Diego) at MOTR Pub
Vacation’s shows are pure rock and roll spark and energy. They appear with San Diego, California’s Crocodiles of Fat Possum Records. Crocodiles’ sunny and vibrant but still biting punk should make for another high energy performance. This is likely to be a sweaty night rock and roll and crowd surfing. 9 p.m. May 7. $10. 18+. MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, motrpub.com.
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Queen City Music Spotlight: Catch These 11 Cincinnati Concerts Featuring Local Acts in April

April brings a month of artist residencies filled with exciting guests, a live album recording, a handful of record releases, a tunnel…

By Brent Stroud

Pop Empire Residency at The Loon
Glammed out garage-blues band Pop Empire holds court at The Loon Wine Bar in April, appearing every Thursday night. Week one will feature Pop Empire drummer Jake Langknecht’s band Sky Hank. Week two brings Asheville’s chamber pop band Okapi. Cincinnati’s Rae Fisher will perform her emotive folk-pop songs for week three and Philadelphia garage punk performer Kelsey Cork appears to close out the residency for week four. 8 p.m. Thursdays in April. Free. The Loon, 4124 Hamilton Ave., Northside, theloonwinebar.com.
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Photos: What We Saw During the Future and Friends Show at Nationwide Arena

On March 25, Future and a bevy of performers, including Mariah the Scientist, G Herbo, Don Toliver and Dess Dior, took to…

By CityBeat Staff

Future | March 25, 2023
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Here's What We Saw During the Sold-Out Billy Strings Show at Andrew J Brady Music Center

Bluegrass guitarist and singer Billy Strings is stopping by Cincinnati's Andrew J Brady Music Center from March 16-18 for three sold-out shows. Check…

By CityBeat Staff

Billy Strings at the Andrew J Brady Music Center on March 16, 2023
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Photos: Everything We Saw During Jxdn's Performance at Bogart's

The TikTok phenom and genre-bending musician Jxdn stopped by Bogart's in Cincinnati as a part of his Hope This Never Ends Tour…

By Ashley Moor

Jxdn performing at Bogart's on March 13, 2023
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Everything We Saw During Old Crow Medicine Show's Performance at Taft Theatre

On Dec. 29, Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show brought their award-winning folk tunes to Cincinnati's Taft Theatre. The band's Cincinnati show…

By Ashley Moor

Old Crow Medicine Show at Taft Theatre | Dec. 29, 2022
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Don’t Miss These 10 Outstanding Albums Released by Cincinnati Musicians in 2022

Cincinnati has been a hotbed of quality music for decades – sometimes we just need to be reminded about it. Luckily, plenty of…

By CityBeat Staff

Sudan Archives
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Here's Everything We Spotted During the Dave Matthews Band Show at Dayton's Nutter Center

On Nov. 16, hundreds of fans flocked to the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio to hear a live rendition of "Ants Marching"…

By Ashley Moor

Dave Matthews Band at the Nutter Center on Nov. 16
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Everything We Saw During the Maverick City Music Show at Cincinnati's Heritage Bank Center

On Sunday, Nov. 13, the Grammy award-winning worship music collective Maverick City Music brought their electric live performance to Cincinnati's Heritage Bank…

By CityBeat Staff

Maverick City Music at Heritage Bank Center on Nov. 13
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Zombified Cincinnati Bands Perform Halloween Covers Gig at Northside Tavern

Your favorite bands were back from the dead at Northside Tavern for “Eat Your Heart Out,” a two-night Halloween concert featuring cover…

By CityBeat Staff

Cincinnati bands and fans gather for the final evening of the "Eat Your Heart Out" covers concert at Northside Tavern on Oct. 29, 2022.
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The Best Cincinnati Spots for Listening to Taylor Swift's Catalog Now That 'Midnights' Is Released

Taylor Swift fans and stans, rise up! Midnights was released Oct. 21, 2022 at, well, midnight, and it’s time to celebrate by…

By Madeline Fening

The Best Cincinnati Spots for Listening to Taylor Swift's Catalog Now That 'Midnights' Is Released
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Everything We Spotted During The Chicks' Show at Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center

Fiery country-pop trio The Chicks brought the heat to their Riverbend Music Center performance on Oct. 2.  The show was originally slated…

By CityBeat Staff

The Chicks performing at Riverbend Music Center on Oct. 2.
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Everything We Saw at the Wiz Khalifa and Logic Show at Riverbend Music Center

Wiz Khalifa and Logic came to Cincinnati on their 28-city co-headlined Vinyl Verse Tour. The rappers were joined by special guests 24kGolden,…

By CityBeat Staff

Wiz Khalifa at Riverbend Music Center Aug. 27, 2022
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All the Photos From the Jason Aldean Concert at Riverbend Music Center

Country singer Jason Aldean recently stopped by Cincinnati on his Rock 'n Roll Cowboy tour. Aldean performed on Aug. 25 at Riverbend Music…

By CityBeat Staff

Jason Aldean at Riverbend Music Center Aug. 25, 2022
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Everything We Saw the the My Chemical Romance Show at Heritage Bank Center

Harbingers of emo music My Chemical Romance performed at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati on Aug. 24. Gerard Way, along with the rest,…

By CityBeat Staff

My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center Aug. 24, 2022
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Cincinnati Social Media Users React to PromoWest Pavilion's Name Change To MegaCorp Pavilion

PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION has changed its name, and people aren't exactly loving it, to say the least. On Aug. 22, the…

By CityBeat Staff

Cincinnati Social Media Users React to PromoWest Pavilion's Name Change To.... MegaCorp Pavilion
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All the Photos from the Twenty One Pilots Show at Heritage Bank Center

Ohio native alt-pop group Twenty One Pilots stopped by Cincinnati on their ICY tour Aug. 21. The duo performed with opener Peter McPoland…

By CityBeat Staff

Twenty One Pilots at Heritage Bank Center Aug. 21, 2022
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Everything We Saw at the Chris Stapleton Concert at Riverbend Music Center

Country music singer Chris Stapleton recently came to Cincinnati on his "All-American Road Show" tour. Stapleton performed at Riverbend Music Center on Aug.…

By CityBeat Staff

Chris Stapleton at Riverbend Aug. 19, 2022
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All the Photos From the Kehlani and Rico Nasty Show at The Andrew J Brady Music Center

Singer Kehlani stopped by the Queen City on her "Blue Water Road Trip" tour on Aug. 17, performing at Cincinnati's Andrew J Brady Music…

By CityBeat Staff

Kehlani at the Andrew J Brady Music Center Aug. 17, 2022
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Everything We Saw at the Zac Brown Band Concert at Riverbend Music Center

Country music performers Zac Brown Band and gospel group Robert Randolph and the Family Band stopped by Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center on…

By CityBeat Staff

Zac Brown Band at Riverbend Music Center on Aug. 13
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Everything We Saw at the 2022 Gathering of the Juggalos in Thornville, Ohio

Psychopathic Records and Insane Clown Posse brought their Gathering of the Juggalos festival to Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio from Aug. 3-6.…

By Josh Justice

the gathering
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Everything We Saw During Greta Van Fleet's Show at Heritage Bank Center

Michigan rockers Greta Van Fleet's "Dreams in Gold 2022" tour stopped by Cincinnati's Heritage Bank Center on July 30. The tour date was…

By CityBeat Staff

Great Van Fleet at Heritage Bank Center | July 30, 2022
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Everything We Saw at the 5 Seconds of Summer Show at The Andrew J Brady Music Center

Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer stopped by Cincinnati on their Take My Hand World Tour on July 18.  The…

By CityBeat Staff

Everything We Saw at the 5 Seconds of Summer Show at The Andrew J Brady Music Center
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Everything We Saw During The Lumineers' Performance at Riverbend Music Center

Upbeat indie rockers The Lumineers brought their rousing clap-and-stomp songs to Cincinnati on June 7. The band has been on tour to…

By CityBeat Staff

Everything We Saw at The Lumineers Riverbend Music Center Performance
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