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Midpoint Music Festival is accepting submissions for consideration as of today. Artists can submit via Sonicbids HERE. Competition for performance slots is expected to be higher than ever as a result of the festival’s continued success and exposure.  Last year’s festival, MPMF’s 10th...

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...

The Forecastle Festival has just announced a slew of artists that will be performing at their ten year anniversary including Bassnectar, Wilco, Girl Talk, Sleigh Bells, Andrew Bird, Atmosphere, Neko Case, Clutch, A-Trak, Galactic, Flying Lotus & many more. Louisville's own My Morning Jacket is...

There comes a time when musicians start to realize that the expenses associated with being in a band can often exceed the income expected from playing shows. You will also find that it is important to leave your newfound fans with something to remember you by. This is where the world of promotional...

Despite two local Cincinnati clubs closing in 2011, Live Nation reporting a second consecutive annual loss, and independent record stores such as Ear-x-tacy shutting down, Techdirt reports that there is actually growth in the music industry. A new report named "The Sky is Rising" states that while...

*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,...

Bonnaroo just announced their line-up today.   RadioheadRed Hot Chili PeppersPhishThe Beach Boys (Bryan Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks)Bon IverThe Avett BrothersThe ShinsFoster The PeopleSkrillexAziz AnsariDispatchFeistThe RootsAlice CooperSuperJamBlack StarThe Word...

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...

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,...

A new website allows artists to broadcast live concerts for free. Awdio.com gives bands an opportunity to share live performances with people anywhere at any time. The best part is that you can embed your live broadcasts anywhere on the internet. Maybe you could use Tab Press to embed on your...

WNKU's Studio 89 will return this Monday. After taking a year off the show returns to a new venue, Griffin Hall's Digitorium. This brand new facility has opera box seating, professional lighting, and a 15' x 25' LED video wall. The show is aired live on WNKU in front of a studio audience, and will...

South By Southwest is by far the industry's most important annual gathering. This conference has grown from humble beginnings into an event that industry professionals choose to attend over many long-standing conferences. It is a great honor to be chosen to showcase at SXSW, and eight Cincinnati...