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It’s fall y’all! You know what that means – grab your favorite pair of boots out of the closet and make plans to hit up pumpkin patches EVERY weekend. There are plenty of farms in our area to grab a pumpkin, pet a goat, and grab some cider – but you know we prefer those with live LOCAL music! Below we break down our favorites. 

Yung Gravy brought the heat last night to a sold-out show at Bogart’s. Cheered on by wall-to-wall fans, the Minnesota artist rapped new and old hits, including several track off his latest Sensational album. 

The Clifton institution Murphy’s Pub celebrates the 30^th Anniversary of opening their doors to quench the thirst for generations of U.C. students, working class heroes, and itinerant rockers. On the weekend of October 18 – 19, 2019, the Murphy’s Pub ‘Dirty Thirty’ - two nights of rock ’n’ roll in the storied and historic back room, celebrating 30 years since a couple of visionary Cincinnati music promoters and a situationist bar manager crossed paths with this gritty Clifton Heights neighborhood bar.

After experiencing Bourbon & Beyond last weekend, I came back to Cincinnati with fond memories that still linger like the sweet burn of Kentucky bourbon.

On Saturday, St. Elizabeth Healthcare will sponsor Merchants & Music Festival: Bands Against Cancer, a day-long music festival, at Tower Park in Fort Thomas. The event is free to the public and will feature local and national music acts, all who have been impacted by cancer, as well as various vendors and food trucks. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the construction of St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s new cancer center. 

Following the release of his debut album, Sensational, and finishing up his summer festival circuit, Yung Gravy has hit the road, embarking on a 40-stop North American and European Experience The Sensation Part 2 Tour. Mr. Clean himself stopped to chat with CincyMusic before he visits Bogart’s on October 1. 

BLINK is FOUR days of large-scale projection mapping installations, murals, urban artscapes, media light, and interactive art happening October 10-13! 30+ blocks will be lit up in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky! 

After playing a scorching afternoon set on the first day of Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival, Charlie Starr (lead vocals and guitar) and Brit Turner (drums) were kind enough to take few minutes to chat with me about growing up steeped in musical influences,  being replaced by holograms , the inequity of who gets in to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and why the owners may want to waterproof it.

Tyler, the Creator’s alter ego character “Igor” sold out Express Live in Columbus with his biggest and most elaborate tour yet. Tyler is a true creative genius and innovator, which is apparent by his ability to constantly take risks, try new concepts and consistently release high quality music, with each album standing on its own. 

Miranda Lambert brought her female centered Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour to the BB&T Arena on September 21, 2019. Miranda ignited Kentucky with her brutal honesty laced with Gunpowder and Lead.

Queen City locals The Pistol Mystics have teamed up with the Sing Me a Story Foundation to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Cincinnati.

Now that Twenty One Pilots have sold out areas all summer on the Bandito tour, Cincinnati has another chance to catch Ohio’s favorite band at U.S. Bank Arena on October 22nd.