Royal Holland got tired of people not knowing or seemingly not caring about music from amazing musicians who don't have the marketing power to make you want to get their music. Often times the music being posted is free, it only costs a small amount of your time, and could change the way you look...

Melodic Connections is a non-profit community music therapy studio that serves 600 individuals in the community, providing services to all ages and abilities.  They prepare their students for the community and prepare the community for their students. At Melodic...

Local musicians Kevin Schmidt and Jeff Albers (from local, touring-bands Ampline and Knife The Symphony, respectively) have teamed up with independent record label Phratry Records / owner Jerry Dirr to organize a benefit concert to raise funds for NKY Hates Heroin.  The event, which takes...

Indie Vol 2016 will bring free indie music shows to Fountain Square every Friday in beautiful Downtown Cincinnati this summer! The series kicks off Friday, June 3rd and runs through Friday, September 2nd.  Indie Vol. 2016 is a part of the PNC Summer Series at Fountain Square. "I think...

New Sincerity Works is a band that features friends that have known each other for decades: Bob Nyswonger (The Bears, Adrian Belew), Roger Klug (Roger Klug Power Trio), Tom White (God Holy), Greg Tudor (Cari Clara), and Mike Tittel (Scott Miller’s The Loud Family and Roger Klug Power Trio)....

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...

February 20th & 21st at the Southgate House Revival in Newport, Kentucky  Rachel DesRochers, the creator of Grateful Grahams and the Northern Kentucky Kitchen Incubator is joining forces once again with Ian Mathieu of Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle to present the next big event...

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). Want free...

In a perfect world, every major holiday would start with a little bit of Rock ‘n Roll, preferably in a darkened room with friends and family gathered round, listening to the band on stage playing through a set of old favorites and new classics. On Friday, December 19th, at Northside Tavern, the...

They say excellent real estate is all about location, location, location. If that's true, music fans will want to get front and center at the free MidPoint Midway stage presented by P&G, Friday, September 26 at 5 p.m. View the previously released schedule for all of Midpoint Music Festival...

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,...

Join us at The Southgate House Revival TONIGHT at 8pm for the official Bunbury Music Festival Launch Event! Catch a free set from The Yugos, Heavy Hinges, and The Ready Stance! Get a first look at the Bunbury Music Festival 2014 lineup.  We’ll be announcing 18 bands at the event, while...

Download "Steamship Moselle" by The Ready Stance HERE!  What inspired the song "Steamship Moselle"? I live in East Row of Newport, so the River is obviously the touchstone of the town's early history and still very much a part of the vibe here. The song's a factual account of the 1838 explosion of...

In rock ’n’ roll some tales are just too perfect to make up. And the back story of The Ready Stance is definitely one of them. A truly perfect storm that unfolded within one square block of the historic district in Newport, Kentucky, just across the Ohio from Cincinnati. In these days of...

20 local musicians/bands on 2 stages, a craft beer garden, a Modern Indie Craft Sale in historic barn and local food truck vendors! Friday night is Family Night from 5-9pm, with unique entertainment the whole family can enjoy together! You don't want to miss the party of the...

CityBeat's annual MPMF Indie Summer Series on Fountain Square is looking like a who's who of local music this year with a few favorite nationals sprinkled in! These shows are FREE and take place from 8-11pm every Friday night this summer!  May 31: Pomegranates/Healing Power; The Yugos; 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...

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, December 28:Archer's Paradox @ 1207Brian Olive @ MOTR PubJody Stapleton w/The Ready Stance & The Mitchells @ The...

The 11th annual MidPoint Music Festival is finally here! For the next three days you can wonder around Over The Rhine and discover great music from around the world. The organizers have really put a lot of time in to making this the best MPMF yet, and I can't wait! Eachnotesecure.com has been doing...

The World Choir Games are in full swing and the city is full of live music over the next two weeks. There is absolutely no excuse to not get a bit out of your comfort zone and check out something new. Our picks are below, but you can make up your own mind by checking out our complete calendar of...

The lineup for the Indie Summer at Fountain Square series is out! More artists will be announced over the next few weeks, but let's get to it...   June 1: The Bright Light Social Hour; Buffalo Killers; The Kickaways June 8: The Dynamites; Khaira Arby and her Band; The Pinstripes June 15: The Seedy...