2012 Year In Review

 

2012 was a great year for music in Cincinnati! Take a look back at some of the biggest music-related news stories in 2012:

2.10.12: Ballroom at the Taft to host shows 
2.13.12: Nelsonville Music Festival Lineup  
2.16.12: Weezer, Jane's Addiction, Death Cab to headline Bunbury  
3.1.12: World Choir Games Tickets On Sale  
3.2.12: Riverbend Installs Synthetic Concert Lawn  
3.20.12: Macy's Music Festival Announces Lineup  
5.16.12: MidPoint Indie Summer Lineup  
5.21.12: Beats Summer Concert Series Lineup  
5.22.12: Madlove Music Festival :: This Weekend  
6.5.12: Save the Gas Light Cafe and Everybody's Records  
7.9.12: This Weekend: Bunbury Music Festival 
7.20.12: Photos emerge from new Southgate House  
8.1.12: MPMF Announces Schedule for Headliners  
8.2.12: Rare Performance at Washington Park this Friday  
8.9.12: RJD2, Chairlift & More to play Scion Exposed  
8.15.12: Opening Date for Southgate House Revival  
8.15.12: CincyPunk Fest Is Back On  
9.7.12: CincyPunk Fest Announces Lineup  
9.27.12: MPMF Homegrown Schedule  
11.7.12: 513 Rocks! debuts on FSOhio Thursday!  
11.9.12: The Heights Music Festival Preview  
12.5.12: Cincinnati Entertainment Awards :: 1/27/13  

 

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CincyMusic.com Turns 1 Year Old 

Cincinnati's premier music resource website is one year old today, and we couldn't be happier about the response from our local scene! Throughout the past year, we've made new friends and connected thousands of people to local music. CincyMusic.com launched to much fanfare on January 16, 2012 after...

Cincinnati Entertainment Awards :: 1/27/13 

CityBeat will host the 16th annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards at The Madison Theater on January 27, 2013. Live performances, ticket info, and more details will be announced soon. The event is typically held each November, but the organizers (who also organize MPMF) wanted to allow more time to...

The Heights Music Festival Preview 

The Heights Music Festival is invading Clifton tonight and tomorrow. The Heights has been a staple music festival within our city since 2009. Local talent from every music genre will be showcased so come out and see what our city has to offer. Not sure how to plan out which bands to see? Get our...

513 Rocks! debuts on FSOhio Thursday! 

There have been a lot of great things brewing in our local music community this year. We are very excited to tell you about this project that has been spearheaded by local music lovers with big connections. "513 Rocks" is a new TV show that will premiere on Fox Sports Ohio this Thursday, November 8...

MPMF Homegrown Schedule 

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...

CincyPunk Fest Announces Lineup 

(Cincinnati, OH – 9/7/12) – This October CINCYPUNK FEST will return with the largest, and most diverse line up for its eleventh installment!  Tickets for the next CINCYPUNK FEST that takes place at The Southgate House Revival on Fri October 12th and Saturday October 13th will go on sale...

CincyPunk Fest Is Back On 

With the announcement of Southgate House Revival, we are pleased to report that CincyPunk Fest will return! After a brief hiatus, the charitable fest will return for the 11th time as one of the first events in this new venue. The CincyPunk Fest began in 2003 and has since been known as a staple in...

Opening Date for Southgate House Revival 

The local music community has been mourning the absence of the Southgate House all year, but it's time to cheer up! It's now official that the original owners of the Southgate House will reopen in a new location in Newport. I had a chance to sit down with Morrella Raleigh to chat about the new...

RJD2, Chairlift & More to play Scion Exposed 

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 ...

Rare Performance at Washington Park this Friday 

The Cincinnati Pops, May Festival Chorus, Cincinnati Opera and Cincinnati Ballet will join forces this Friday night as part of the Grand Openning festivities at Washington Park. The event starts at 7:30pm and is free! More information on the event and Washington Park can be found HERE.

MPMF Announces Schedule for Headliners 

The Midpoint Music Festival has released a few set times we can expect this fall during their event. I'm sure there is still much to work out, but we can count on the following: Washington Park9/27: Andrew Bird, Pomegranates, Here We Go Magic9/28: Grizzly Bear9/29: Sleigh...

Photos emerge from new Southgate House 

This past winter brought a series of blows to the Cincinnati music community. First, we lost the Mad Hatter & then the beloved Southgate House. The details are complicated, but let's just say that we have yet to really fill a void. I have been describing this year as a renaissance for the...

This Weekend: Bunbury Music Festival 

The Bunbury Music Festival is set to invade downtown this weekend with big-name headliners and talented locals. We're excited to see national favorites like Death Cab for Cutie, Weezer, Jane's Addiction, Manchester Orchestra, and Neon Trees – but we're even more excited to see Cincinnati...

Save the Gas Light Cafe and Everybody's Records 

In 1978, Everybody's Records opened their doors to the music loving population of Cincinnati.  Quickly, Everybody's established a reputation as one of the best record stores in the area while maintaining independent ownership. Everybody's literally has something for everybody. The selection of...

Madlove Music Festival :: This Weekend 

The Madlove Music Festival will be held at Sawyer Point this Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26. The festival describes themselves as an innovative art show, live show, and dance party meant to spread love an unity in Cincinnati. This is the first year the festival has taken on the riverfront...

Beats Summer Concert Series Lineup 

In addition to Midpoint's Indie Summer concert series every Friday on Fountain Square, SelfDiploma.com will be presenting the Beats Summer concert series every Saturday hosted by DJ D-Lo. You can watch their video announcing the lineup HERE, or just read below…   June 2: AER, Young Duece, Erik...

MidPoint Indie Summer Lineup 

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...

Macy's Music Festival Announces Lineup 

Macy's Music Festival is gearing up for their 50th annual event at Paul Brown Stadium Friday, July 27th & Saturday, July 28th! Artists include Charlie Wilson, Ledisi, Monica, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Midnight Star, Eric Benet, KEM, The O'Jays, and Dennis Edwards & The...

Riverbend Installs Synthetic Concert Lawn 

Mark Twain once said, "When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always twenty years behind the times."  Well, that statement does not hold true for the announcement made today by Riverbend Music Center.  Cincinnati is now home to the first amphitheatre in the...

World Choir Games Tickets On Sale 

Tickets to all 2012 World Choir Games events go on sale to the public at 10 am Thursday, March 1 – just more than four months before the start of the event. The World Choir Games, the largest international choral competition in the world, will be in the United States for the first time ever July...

Weezer, Jane's Addiction, Death Cab to headline Bunbury 

*Check out the full schedule HERE The Bunbury Music Festival has just announced that the headliners for their first annual event will be Weezer, Jane's Addiction, and Death Cab For Cutie! The event will take place along the banks of the Ohio River in Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove in Cincinnati,...

Nelsonville Music Festival Lineup 

The Nelsonville Music Festival has just announced it's line-up for their 8th Annual event in Nelsonville, Ohio May 18-20: Iron and WineM. WardRoky EricksonDawesCharles BradleyKurt Vile & The ViolatorsDark Dark DarkJorma KaukonenLee Ranaldo BandSallie Ford & The Sound OutsideHorse...

Ballroom at the Taft to host shows 

Music & Events Management Inc (MEMI) just announced that the Ballroom at the Taft Theatre will be the newest 500 cap venue to open it's doors in Cincinnati. The first few shows will be announced on Monday, and will take place starting this March. MEMI owns Riverbend Music Center, PNC Pavilion,...