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Music & Sunset Sightseeing Cruise

BB Riverboats
101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071

Riverfront

Experience the Mighty Ohio River! Guests will enjoy a two and a half hour river cruise and special entertainment. This cruise is scheduled at the perfect time to take in the beauty of the Cincinnati skyline at sunset. Click the "Book this Cruise" button to see up to the minute...

Experience the Mighty Ohio River! Guests will enjoy a two and a half hour river cruise and special entertainment. This cruise is scheduled at the perfect time to take in the beauty of the Cincinnati skyline at sunset. Click the "Book this Cruise" button to see up to the minute...

Blue Ash Summer Concert Series

Blue Ash Nature Park
4337 Cooper Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242

North

Enjoy free live music every Tuesday at the Blue Ash Nature Park.

Enjoy free live music every Tuesday at the Blue Ash Nature Park.

Kid-Friendly Summer Concert Series

Deerfield Towne Center
5503 Deerfield Boulevard, Mason, OH 45040

North

Soak up summer at Deerfield Towne Center's Kid Friendly Concerts!   Enjoy the outdoors with live music, great shopping, amazing restaurants and family and friends. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and meet us in The Grove! Our Kids Concert Series will be held from...

Soak up summer at Deerfield Towne Center's Kid Friendly Concerts!   Enjoy the outdoors with live music, great shopping, amazing restaurants and family and friends. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and meet us in The Grove! Our Kids Concert Series will be held from...

Concerts in the Square

Liberty Center
7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Township, OH 45069

North

Put on your boogie shoes and head down to The Square for Liberty Center's Concert Series!

Put on your boogie shoes and head down to The Square for Liberty Center's Concert Series!

Wine Wednesday with Old Green Eyes & BBG

BrewRiver Creole Kitchen
4632 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226

East

BrewRiver is offering /2 off on boutique wine choices with the bonus of the best music in town. Old Green Eyes and BBG bringing The Great American Song Book back every Wednesday Night!

BrewRiver is offering /2 off on boutique wine choices with the bonus of the best music in town. Old Green Eyes and BBG bringing The Great American Song Book back every Wednesday Night!

Party on the Purple

Purple People Bridge
Access via Newport on the Levee in KY, Newport, KY 41071

The parties, which are open to the public, will be held each Wednesday night from 6 to 11 p.m. from May 1 to August 7, 2019 with different live bands taking the stage in the middle of the bridge during the course of the summer. The events will include beer, food trucks, soft...

The parties, which are open to the public, will be held each Wednesday night from 6 to 11 p.m. from May 1 to August 7, 2019 with different live bands taking the stage in the middle of the bridge during the course of the summer. The events will include beer, food trucks, soft...

Crown Jewels of Jazz Series

St. Aloysius Orphanage
4721 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237

Uptown

The Crown Jewels of Jazz Series® is back every Wednesday at 6:30 pm this July! Join us on the lawn at St. Aloysius to enjoy hot jazz performances, grab dinner from some of the area’s most famous food trucks, and enjoy free parking at Mercy Health. Organized by Learning...

The Crown Jewels of Jazz Series® is back every Wednesday at 6:30 pm this July! Join us on the lawn at St. Aloysius to enjoy hot jazz performances, grab dinner from some of the area’s most famous food trucks, and enjoy free parking at Mercy Health. Organized by Learning...

Bluegrass at Vinoklet Winery

Vinoklet Winery and Restaurant
11069 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45252

Join for dinner and an evening of lively bluegrass music at The Vinoklet Winery. Dine on the famous Vinoklet All You Can Eat Spaghetti and Meatballs buffet or select one of the other delicious Vinoklet menu items. Music by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Free admission....

Join for dinner and an evening of lively bluegrass music at The Vinoklet Winery. Dine on the famous Vinoklet All You Can Eat Spaghetti and Meatballs buffet or select one of the other delicious Vinoklet menu items. Music by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Free admission....

Third Eye Blind & Jimmy Eat World

Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230

East

Third Eye Blind has announced the 30-city Summer Gods Tour, together with Jimmy Eat World. Ra Ra Riot will join on all shows as tour opener

Third Eye Blind has announced the 30-city Summer Gods Tour, together with Jimmy Eat World. Ra Ra Riot will join on all shows as tour opener

Reggae Wednesday

Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Put a little "weekend" in your Wednesday with the help of free Reggae concerts on the Square 7-10pm. Fountain Square concessions offers beer, wine, drink specials, and Coca-Cola products for purchase. Bar opens at 6p with nightly drink specials!

Put a little "weekend" in your Wednesday with the help of free Reggae concerts on the Square 7-10pm. Fountain Square concessions offers beer, wine, drink specials, and Coca-Cola products for purchase. Bar opens at 6p with nightly drink specials!

Wednesdays in the Woods: TRIIIBE

Burnet Woods
3251 Brookline Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220

Uptown

Come celebrate everything great about summer at Clifton Cultural Arts Center's spirited series of 11 free weekly concerts, this week showcasing the musical stylings of TRIIIBE. Concert features hands-on art activities for kids, sweet and savory food trucks, beer available for...

Come celebrate everything great about summer at Clifton Cultural Arts Center's spirited series of 11 free weekly concerts, this week showcasing the musical stylings of TRIIIBE. Concert features hands-on art activities for kids, sweet and savory food trucks, beer available for...

Summer Music Festival

Ault Park
3600 Observatory Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208

Uptown

It's time to dance at the July Summer Music Festival with music by the band Acoustic Blue Band. There will be kids activities from 6-8 PM including a bouncy house and games. Food lineup in July will be:-Taste of Mexico City-Just Jerks-Eli's BBQ-Kona Ice Beer,...

It's time to dance at the July Summer Music Festival with music by the band Acoustic Blue Band. There will be kids activities from 6-8 PM including a bouncy house and games. Food lineup in July will be:-Taste of Mexico City-Just Jerks-Eli's BBQ-Kona Ice Beer,...

SummerSing 2019

Collegium Cincinnati
650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Voices come alive during the most exciting music-making week of the summer! Collegium Cincinnati invites singers of all ages and abilities to join in putting together masterworks of choral repertoire.

Voices come alive during the most exciting music-making week of the summer! Collegium Cincinnati invites singers of all ages and abilities to join in putting together masterworks of choral repertoire.

The Takeover Summer Concert Series

The Square
9285 Centre Point Dr., West Chester, OH 45069

North

The Takeover is an admission-free, outdoor summer concert series hosted on The Square. Each night offers free live music, craft beer from local brewers DogBerry and Grainworks, and dinner options from some of the area’s tastiest food trucks.

The Takeover is an admission-free, outdoor summer concert series hosted on The Square. Each night offers free live music, craft beer from local brewers DogBerry and Grainworks, and dinner options from some of the area’s tastiest food trucks.

Rockin' The Roebling

Smale Riverfront Park
Mehring Way & Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

This summer concert series happens every Thursday night on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn, right next to Moerlein Lager House.

This summer concert series happens every Thursday night on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn, right next to Moerlein Lager House.

RiversEdge Summer Concert Series

Marcum Park
116 Dayton Street, Hamilton, OH 45011

North

The RiversEdge Summer Concert Series presents free musical acts every year. The shows feature only the best local and national touring performers. 

The RiversEdge Summer Concert Series presents free musical acts every year. The shows feature only the best local and national touring performers. 

Roots Revival

Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Enjoy an evening of free Bluegrass, Roots, and Americana music over at Washington Park’s bandstand. Washington Park’s concessions offer full bar service, including beer, wine, liquor, and coke products.

Enjoy an evening of free Bluegrass, Roots, and Americana music over at Washington Park’s bandstand. Washington Park’s concessions offer full bar service, including beer, wine, liquor, and coke products.

Music at BCM

Behringer-Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Road, Covington, KY 41011

South

Adult beverages and food for purchase. Free parking. Each show runs from 7-9pm. 

Adult beverages and food for purchase. Free parking. Each show runs from 7-9pm. 

Summer Music on the Levee

Newport on the Levee
1 Levee Way, Newport, KY 41071

South

Presented by Braxton Brewing, Summer Music on the Levee will take place every Thursday evening beginning May 23 and ending September 5. Live bands will play from 7-10 PM and music styles will range from cover bands to jazz and upbeat alternative. The concert series will take...

Presented by Braxton Brewing, Summer Music on the Levee will take place every Thursday evening beginning May 23 and ending September 5. Live bands will play from 7-10 PM and music styles will range from cover bands to jazz and upbeat alternative. The concert series will take...

Salsa on the Square

Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

P&G’s Salsa On The Square features live local and regional Latin bands specializing in Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Latin Jazz. In addition to the live music, local dance instructors host large dance classes teaching basic and intermediate Latin dancing. Great food and cold...

P&G’s Salsa On The Square features live local and regional Latin bands specializing in Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Latin Jazz. In addition to the live music, local dance instructors host large dance classes teaching basic and intermediate Latin dancing. Great food and cold...

Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band

Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230

East

Head out to Riverbend Parrotheads for Jimmy's "Son of a Son of a Sailor" Tour! 

Head out to Riverbend Parrotheads for Jimmy's "Son of a Son of a Sailor" Tour! 

SwinGallery - Vintage Swing Dancing

Liberty Exhibition Hall
3938 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215

North

The region's longest running swing dance venue. With weekly dance lessons in Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston and more. Live music on the first Thursday of every month with the Jazz Coasters. All ages welcome. No partner required.

The region's longest running swing dance venue. With weekly dance lessons in Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston and more. Live music on the first Thursday of every month with the Jazz Coasters. All ages welcome. No partner required.

Live at Lunch! Piano on Short Vine Square

Short Vine Square
2717 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219

Uptown

Jazz, stride, classical and ragtime! Funk up your lunch hour and soak in the sounds of some premier pianists.   Performer lineup: June 7: Nozomi Yamaguchi June 14: Phil Degreg June 21: Ricky Nye June 28: Patrick Kelly July 5: Michael Chertock July 12: Jackson...

Jazz, stride, classical and ragtime! Funk up your lunch hour and soak in the sounds of some premier pianists.   Performer lineup: June 7: Nozomi Yamaguchi June 14: Phil Degreg June 21: Ricky Nye June 28: Patrick Kelly July 5: Michael Chertock July 12: Jackson...

Live at Findlay

Findlay Market Biergarten
1801 Race St, Cincinanti, OH 45202

Enjoy a brew in the Biergarten and weekly tunes on Fridays and Sundays May-October.

Enjoy a brew in the Biergarten and weekly tunes on Fridays and Sundays May-October.

Beer, BBQ & Swing Dancing

Taft's Brewing Co. Brewpourium
4831 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45232

Taft's has partnered with CincyHop to host an amazing night full of brews, BBQ and swing dancing!   Everyone is welcome to join Cincy Hop as they teach free casual swing dancing lessons from 8-9PM, followed by live swing dancing from 9-11PM! Don't feel like dancing? Hang...

Taft's has partnered with CincyHop to host an amazing night full of brews, BBQ and swing dancing!   Everyone is welcome to join Cincy Hop as they teach free casual swing dancing lessons from 8-9PM, followed by live swing dancing from 9-11PM! Don't feel like dancing? Hang...

Burgers & brews at Lake Isabella

Lake Isabella
10174 Loveland-Madeira Road, Symmes Township, OH 45140

North

It’s a party on the deck at Lake Isabella where you can enjoy food, cold drinks and local live music during the new Burgers & Brews! The menu will include burgers; hot dogs, metts, pasta salad, chips, soft drinks and craft beer. All dates are rain or shine.

It’s a party on the deck at Lake Isabella where you can enjoy food, cold drinks and local live music during the new Burgers & Brews! The menu will include burgers; hot dogs, metts, pasta salad, chips, soft drinks and craft beer. All dates are rain or shine.

Music in Mason

Mason Downtown Plaza
, Mason, OH 45040

North

Music in Mason is back in 2019 with great music and fun for the community to enjoy! The City will be hosting seven concerts on Mason’s Downtown Plaza on Friday evenings throughout the months of June and July. In addition to live music, the events will also feature food,...

Music in Mason is back in 2019 with great music and fun for the community to enjoy! The City will be hosting seven concerts on Mason’s Downtown Plaza on Friday evenings throughout the months of June and July. In addition to live music, the events will also feature food,...

Friday Flow

Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Washington Park’s FREE R&B Series, Friday Flow, returns this summer! Join beforehand from 5p to 7p for a Friday Flow Happy Hour featuring great drink specials!

Washington Park’s FREE R&B Series, Friday Flow, returns this summer! Join beforehand from 5p to 7p for a Friday Flow Happy Hour featuring great drink specials!

Tedeschi Trucks Band Wheels of Soul

Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230

East

Featuring BlackberrySmoke and Shovels & Rope.  Tedeschi Trucks Band’s increasingly successful Wheels of Soul tour returns to the road in 2019 for one of the most anticipated concert events of the summer.  Kicking-off June 29th in the Grammy-winning group’s...

Featuring BlackberrySmoke and Shovels & Rope.  Tedeschi Trucks Band’s increasingly successful Wheels of Soul tour returns to the road in 2019 for one of the most anticipated concert events of the summer.  Kicking-off June 29th in the Grammy-winning group’s...

Fifth & Vine Live

Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Enjoy free concerts on the Square every Friday and Saturday.

Enjoy free concerts on the Square every Friday and Saturday.

The Kingston Trio

Memorial Hall
1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Cited as an influence by recording artists as musically and generationally diverse as Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles to comedian and banjo player Steve Martin to contemporary artists such as the multi-Grammy® winners Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers,...

Cited as an influence by recording artists as musically and generationally diverse as Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles to comedian and banjo player Steve Martin to contemporary artists such as the multi-Grammy® winners Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers,...

Island Nights

Kings Island
6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason, OH 45040

North

Head to Soak City Water Park at Kings Island Fridays this July for extended hours and even more fun! Summer nights have never been more fun than at Island Nights in Soak City Water Park. This family-friendly event features extended slide time and wave pool hours, breezy island...

Head to Soak City Water Park at Kings Island Fridays this July for extended hours and even more fun! Summer nights have never been more fun than at Island Nights in Soak City Water Park. This family-friendly event features extended slide time and wave pool hours, breezy island...

Wreking Crue

Bogart's
2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45219

Uptown

A Motley Crue Experience tribute band. 

A Motley Crue Experience tribute band. 

Mackfest: A Celebration of Lonnie Mack

The Blue Note
9660 Dry Fork Rd, Harrison, OH 45030

West

Mackfest is coming to the Blue Note as remembrance of Blues Legend Lonnie Mack on his birthday weekend! Save the date as some of the areas best blues players are teaming up to bring one day to remember in remembrance of Lonnie! To name a few:Lonnie Mack BandWayne...

Mackfest is coming to the Blue Note as remembrance of Blues Legend Lonnie Mack on his birthday weekend! Save the date as some of the areas best blues players are teaming up to bring one day to remember in remembrance of Lonnie! To name a few:Lonnie Mack BandWayne...

UGP Summer Music Festival

Unity of Garden Park
3581 West Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239

North

The "UGP Summer Music Festival" event is family friendly, handicap & stroller convenient. This is an all day festival with live music from various genres. This event is headlined by THE CINCY ROCKERS who will have you dancing all night long w/ covers from the 70s till now....

The "UGP Summer Music Festival" event is family friendly, handicap & stroller convenient. This is an all day festival with live music from various genres. This event is headlined by THE CINCY ROCKERS who will have you dancing all night long w/ covers from the 70s till now....

Summer Concerts in the Park

Winton Woods
10245 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231

North

The Mistics will perform! 

The Mistics will perform! 

Concerts at the Park

Boone Woods Park
6000 Veterans Way, Burlington, KY 41005

South

Enjoy free music concerts this summer from different artists. 

Enjoy free music concerts this summer from different artists. 

Live! on the Plaza

Clifton Plaza
333 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Uptown

Clifton Cultural Arts Center and Clifton Gaslight Business District present free concerts on the Clifton Plaza every Saturday from 7 - 10pm, July 6 - September 28.   2019 BAND LINEUP July 6: Mill Creek Drifters July 13: Matt Tolentino Band July 20: Myles Twitty...

Clifton Cultural Arts Center and Clifton Gaslight Business District present free concerts on the Clifton Plaza every Saturday from 7 - 10pm, July 6 - September 28.   2019 BAND LINEUP July 6: Mill Creek Drifters July 13: Matt Tolentino Band July 20: Myles Twitty...

Everclear, The Verve Pipe, and Trevor Ohlsen

Land of Illusion Adventure Park
8762 Thomas Road, Middletown, OH 45042

North

Remember the 90's with Everclear, the concert is from 7pm-11pm and the gates open at 6pm Saturday, July 20th.

Remember the 90's with Everclear, the concert is from 7pm-11pm and the gates open at 6pm Saturday, July 20th.

Hootie & The Blowfish: Group Therapy Tour

Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230

East

With special guet Barenaked Ladies!  With the rich, bluesy vocals of Darius Rucker and gleeful harmonies of guitarist Mark Bryan, bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld, Hootie & the Blowfish have sold over 25 million records worldwide to...

With special guet Barenaked Ladies!  With the rich, bluesy vocals of Darius Rucker and gleeful harmonies of guitarist Mark Bryan, bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld, Hootie & the Blowfish have sold over 25 million records worldwide to...

Amazing Musical Amusement: Deirdre Flint w/ Special Guest Eric Gnezda

DownTowne Listening Room
Downtown, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Funny Philly folkie Deirdre Flint plays warped and wonderful tunes, populated with hilarious cheerleaders, 1970s flashbacks, a boob fairy and more. She’s one-fourth of the fabulous Four Bitchin’ Babes comedy music combo known for their smart, silly and smile-inducing songs....

Funny Philly folkie Deirdre Flint plays warped and wonderful tunes, populated with hilarious cheerleaders, 1970s flashbacks, a boob fairy and more. She’s one-fourth of the fabulous Four Bitchin’ Babes comedy music combo known for their smart, silly and smile-inducing songs....