This 20th century gastropub in Northside is not just known for their mixology and smoked wings, but is also a great place for bands to come and perform.  Jon Weiner and Stuart MacKenzie first opened Northside Yacht Club, formally known as Mayday, at the end of the summer of 2015 and been busy...

The nominees for the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards have been announced! The 19th annual CEAS’s will be held on Sunday, January 31st at Madison Theater.  The Cincinnati Entertainment Awards is THE event to attend to support our local music community. One night of the year that everyone...

Cincinnati's DAAP Girls are a group that live and die by their tape machines. After the release of their debut Tape Songs, recorded in an old Masonic Lodge on a worn down 8 track machine, the Girls returned to the studio to destroy a couple more reels and reels of tape. The result,...

Soul Step Records is a very unique label functioning right here in Cincinnati. Cincinnati’s own DAAP Girls are releasing their second album, Look Inside Your Love, on Cincinnati’s own Soul Step Records this Saturday at Northside Yacht Club! Instead of your typical label contracts -...

MidPoint organizers announced today a third group of artists, led by hometown favorites Heartless Bastards. Tickets for the fourteenth annual event, September 25–27, are on sale now at MPMF.com. ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF 3-DAY PASSES HERE!  Heartless Bastards, touring in support of their...

Each week we will highlight a few of our picks for the weekend. Some may be local, some may not, but as long as you are seeing live music in Cincinnati you are contributing! Our picks are below, but you can choose for yourself with our calendar here. (Or download our iPhone...

CityBeat has announced the nominees for the 2015 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards! This year, the organization did things a little differently allowing the public to weigh in on the nominees before deciding on the artists we will all be able to vote for. Remember, not everyone can be nominated. This...

Each week we will highlight a few of our picks for the weekend. Some may be local, some may not, but as long as you are seeing live music in Cincinnati you are contributing! Our picks are below, but you can choose for yourself with our calendar here. (Or download our iPhone app here). Friday,...

LUNENOCITY Village brings arts & crafts, food, beverages, entertainment on site for three-day festival in Washington Park.  Projections will also be visible from the village area. Friday, August 14-7 pm Life/Theater Hot Dogs by Lee Walton (presented by Contemporary Arts Center and...

Each week we will highlight a few of our picks for the weekend. Some may be local, some may not, but as long as you are seeing live music in Cincinnati you are contributing! Our picks are below, but you can choose for yourself with our calendar here. (Or download our iPhone app here). Friday,...

Each week we will highlight a few of our picks for the weekend. Some may be local, some may not, but as long as you are seeing live music in Cincinnati you are contributing! Our picks are below, but you can choose for yourself with our calendar here. (Or download our iPhone app here). Friday,...

Fountain Square just released the lineup for it's MidPoint Indie Summer Series this summer! Yay for free concerts at Fountain Square every Friday night: May 30: Why?, Yip Deceiver, Bad Boxes, Dark ColourJune 6: Wussy, The Tigerlilies, Honey & Houston, The School of RockJune 13: Betty...

Tunes and Blooms is a big reason why I love Spring in Cincinnati. First, it's at the Cincinnati Zoo...one of my favorite places in the city. Second, they always have amazing bands. Third, it's free. Bring the kids, make it a happy hour destination with co-workers or just come to dance away your...

The 2014 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards winners are in!  World Music/Reggae: The Cliftones  Jazz: The Faux Frenchmen Singer/Songwriter: Molly Sullivan Country: Jeremy Pinnell and the 55’s Punk/Pop Punk: The Dopamines Blues: Ricky Nye Indie/Alternative: DAAP Girls Folk/Americana: The...

Nominations for the 17th Annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEAs) were announced today by CityBeat.  Nominees were determined by a committee of dozens of Greater Cincinnati music experts. This year’s list again reflects the talented community of music makers across various genres...

DAAP Girls have done it again. Another amazing video is in the books and this one is the most creative yet! The video tells a story of five young people on the cusp of adulthood enjoying a last weekend together.  Unbeknownest to them, they are being viewed by the ghosts of their future's past....

This Friday night THEE place to be is at The Southgate House Revival! There is an unbelievable lineup of music for an unbelievably driven group of local rockers; Marc Sherlock, Ringo Jones and Adam Flaig: Mad Anthony! The boys suffered a major setback on June 29th when they were involved in a...

Who are the DAAP Girls you may ask?  “Just ask the next DAAP girl you meet,” explained Jay Duckworth, their bassist and vocalist.  All five members met while dating the same lady, and even though she was “beautiful and charming,” they “liked each other better,” sharing the same...

Earlier this week we aired our first CincyMusic Spotlight on The Project 100.7 / 106.3 with hosts Venomous Valdez and Joe Long! The podcast for the show can be downloaded here now! The playlist is below: Walk The Moon "Anna Sun"DAAP Girls "Kate"Public "I Need You"Foxy Shazam "I Like It"The Tillers...

The 6th annual Northside Music Festival promises to deliver another stellar line up of local and touring bands from many different genres, including The Sights (Detroit), Joan Shelley & The June Brides (Louisville), and local Sub Pop recording artist Daniel Martin Moore.  The festival will...

The Seventh Annual OTR 5K Run and Summer Celebration is Saturday, May 18, and will start and finish in Washington Park for the first time this year. The event kicks off with the OTR 5k at 10 a.m. and continues with a day-long Summer Celebration of live music, food, adult beverages, an expanded fine...

$5 at the door gets you a custom DAAP Girls slap bracelet (these were illegal in most middle schools back in the day) with album download code and a show! Tape Songs is an album of Love songs written by five lads who met while dating the same lady. Supporting DAAP Girls are The Dopamines, and...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our complete calendar of all things music in Cincinnati HERE, or take our word for it at one of these events: Friday, February 22:Shoot Out The Lights @ The Southgate House RevivalKoala Fires & COWGIRL @ MaydayShiny And The...

The Bunbury Music Festival is coming back this summer with three more days of riverfront performances headlined by Fun., MGMT, and The National. Those of us that were in attendance last July have been eagerly awaiting today's announcement of the 2013 lineup. The festival takes place this July 12-14...

Cincinnati celebrated some of the best our city has to offer at the annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards on Sunday at The Madison Theater. Everyone looked amazing and partied like the rock stars they are. It was an honor for CincyMusic.com to be a part of the event, presenting Best Punk...

Here is our first glimpse of "Tape Songs", DAAP Girls debut album set to be released on February 23! The band recorded the album by themselves in an old Masonic lodge with "a rickety old tape machine that was literally frankensteined together from two broken machines by the Chocolate Horse's Paul...

This Saturday the people over at AGAR are offering Cincinnati a unique experience in the transit center below 2nd street downtown. Scion Exposed is a free Tunnel Party featuring RJD2, Chairlift, Walshy Fire (Major Lazer), DJ Etrayn, DAAP Girls, and Archer's Paradox! In addition to the music...

August is a difficult month to make it out to shows with everyone focused on school starting back up, the summer coming to a close, and finances being drained from vacation. That is absolutely no excuse to stay home. There are a ton of free concerts this weekend! Our picks are below, but you can...

Scion: Exposed will be taking over the Pete Rose Tunnel (The Transit Center) on September 15th!  The day-long party is all ages and will be featuring national music acts, a car show, an indoor skate park and much more. Date: September 15, 2012 Time: 2PM-Midnight Location: 220 Central Avenue ...