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As most have heard by now, we lost a legend on Thursday. Ross Raleigh is the man behind the Southgate House Revival, a venue that has helped shape our music community for decades.

#Fest expands on its long-running success with a massive 15th Edition milestone and equally exciting lineup. Young Thug and Jauz will headline the Athens, Ohio, festival on April 21 and 22, 2017 alongside Lil Yachty, 21 Savage and Louis The Child. In 2016, #Fest was well-attended by 20,000+ people;...

Mr. Phylzzz killing it at Northside Tavern for the 2016 Northside Rock n’ Roll Carnival.   Video courtesy of Travis Brandner Photography    

The daily lineup for Buckle Up Country Music Festival August 5 & 6 has been released & single day tickets are on sale now! Friday, August 5:Chase RiceRandy HouserBobby Bones & The Raging IdiotsCorey SmithBrooke EdenMcGuffy LaneCarter WinterChristian Kaser  Saturday, August 6:Brad...

Check out “Poison Patrol” from go Go Go Buffalo’s LP Release show at MOTR Pub! Also, here are pics from the show HERE!  Video courtesy of Travis Brandner Photography. 

The 2016 Cincinnati Entertainment Award winners are in! Last night was proof that this music community has a wealth of talent. We want to congratulate all the winners, nominees, and remind everyone that this is a celebration of local music & not a competition.  World Music/Reggae: The...

Looking for something out of the ordinary this weekend? The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is featuring Colin Currie, an extraordinary percussionist. In riSE and fLY, subtitled “A Body Concerto,” he first plays entirely on his body, with claps, chest slaps and stamps, then moves to a...

The Project 100.7/106.3 has teamed up with Tin Roof Cincinnati to host the monthly On-Tap Showcase Series. This event will showcase the best unsigned artists from the Cincinnati area! Each showcase will consist of 2-3 artists chosen by The Project's music panel. You can submit your band to perform...

The Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks presented by Cincinnati Bell are on Sunday September 6th 2015 at Yeatman's Cove and Sawyer Point Park, Downtown Cincinnati. This year the theme for the event is “AMERICA” and The Project 100.7/106.3, The Beat 102.3 and Kiss 107 are searching...

The entire schedule for Midpoint Music Festival (Including days, venues, and times) has been released at mpmf.com! The full lineup, including headliners Purity Ring, Ride, Iron & Wine, Tune-Yards, Sylvan Esso, and Heartless Bastards can be viewed here. Tickets for the festival, which takes...

While the Nation had their eyes on the Queen City this Tuesday and tens of thousands watched a game of all-stars at Great American Ballpark, A local music advocate and friend of CincyMusic.com was filling your ears with the sounds of the city & you probably didn’t even realize it!...

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...