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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. Held rain or shine.

Enjoy free live music every Tuesday at the Blue Ash Nature Park. Held rain or shine.

2021 Party on the Purple

Newport Festival Park
Between Taylor Southgate and Purple People bridges, Newport, KY 41071

South

Presented by ColdIron Events and the Purple People Bridge, the free weekly summer party series — which includes live music, food trucks, beer, wine, and spirits — will run every Wednesday evening until August 4. Christian Moerlein, Little Kings, Braxton Brewery and Vive are...

Presented by ColdIron Events and the Purple People Bridge, the free weekly summer party series — which includes live music, food trucks, beer, wine, and spirits — will run every Wednesday evening until August 4. Christian Moerlein, Little Kings, Braxton Brewery and Vive are...

Foo Fighters

The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
25 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

With special guests Radkey.

With special guests Radkey.

Wednesdays in the Woods

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!Presented by the Louis & Melba Schott Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee, CCAC’s annual summer concert series celebrates art, music,...

Come celebrate everything great about summer at Clifton Cultural Arts Center’s spirited series of 11 free weekly concerts!Presented by the Louis & Melba Schott Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee, CCAC’s annual summer concert series celebrates art, music,...

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. Fountain Square concessions offers beer, wine, drink specials, and Coca-Cola products for purchase. Enjoy food from Just Jerks Ena’s food truck.

Put a little "weekend" in your Wednesday with the help of free Reggae concerts on the Square. Fountain Square concessions offers beer, wine, drink specials, and Coca-Cola products for purchase. Enjoy food from Just Jerks Ena’s food truck.

Rockin' the Roebling

Smale Riverfront Park
Schmidlapp Event Lawn, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Free community concert series at Schmidlapp Event Lawn in Smale Riverfront Park.

Free community concert series at Schmidlapp Event Lawn in Smale Riverfront Park.

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Devou Park
1600 Montague Road, Covington, KY 41011

South

Summer concert series featuring family-friendly music at a family-friendly price. 

Summer concert series featuring family-friendly music at a family-friendly price. 

Roots Revival

Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Enjoy an evening of free Bluegrass, Roots, and Americana music at Washington Park’s bandstand.Food will be available from Eli’s BBQ. The Porch presented by PPG Paints will be open selling Coca-Cola products, beer, wine, seltzer and liquor

Enjoy an evening of free Bluegrass, Roots, and Americana music at Washington Park’s bandstand.Food will be available from Eli’s BBQ. The Porch presented by PPG Paints will be open selling Coca-Cola products, beer, wine, seltzer and liquor

Salsa on the Square

Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Salsa on the Square brought to you by P&G, is back every Thursday with live local and regional Latin bands specializing in Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Latin Jazz.  Mazunte will be serving up tacos, tostados, and guacamole to hungry patrons on-site. Fountain Square...

Salsa on the Square brought to you by P&G, is back every Thursday with live local and regional Latin bands specializing in Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Latin Jazz.  Mazunte will be serving up tacos, tostados, and guacamole to hungry patrons on-site. Fountain Square...

Summer Music on the Levee

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

South

Free music on the Central Plaza at Newport on the Levee.

Free music on the Central Plaza at Newport on the Levee.

Whiskey Myers

Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played more than 2,000 live shows since their emergence in 2007 and have sold out 95% of their headlining shows over the past two years to ever-increasing crowds. New self-produced album WHISKEY MYERS, out now on the band’s own Wiggy Thump...

Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played more than 2,000 live shows since their emergence in 2007 and have sold out 95% of their headlining shows over the past two years to ever-increasing crowds. New self-produced album WHISKEY MYERS, out now on the band’s own Wiggy Thump...

Paul Thorn

Memorial Hall
1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

With Scott Miller.

With Scott Miller.

Friday Flow

Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Washington Park’s free R&B Series sponsored by P&G.

Washington Park’s free R&B Series sponsored by P&G.

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.

Chicago

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

East

An evening with Chicago and their greatest hits.

An evening with Chicago and their greatest hits.

Blue Ash Summer Concert Series

Blue Ash Towne Square
9520 Town Square Ave, Blue Ash, OH 45242

North

Enjoy free and family-friendly music entertainment every Friday all summer long!

Enjoy free and family-friendly music entertainment every Friday all summer long!

The Smithereens

The Ludlow Garage
342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Uptown

With special guest vocalist Marshall Crenshaw.

With special guest vocalist Marshall Crenshaw.

Art Waves Enjoy the Arts @ Parks: Woodland Mound

Woodland Mound
Weston Shelter, Cincinnati, OH 45255

East

Great Parks has partnered with ArtsWave to host free outdoor concerts this summer! Enjoy the Arts @ Parks, presented by Macy’s, for multiple musical performances at your favorite parks. Enjoy free, live music from Americana folk group Mike Oberst Duo, country artist Taylor...

Great Parks has partnered with ArtsWave to host free outdoor concerts this summer! Enjoy the Arts @ Parks, presented by Macy’s, for multiple musical performances at your favorite parks. Enjoy free, live music from Americana folk group Mike Oberst Duo, country artist Taylor...

Steve Earle

Riverfront Live
4343 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226

Downtown

Outdoor event, rain or shine.

Outdoor event, rain or shine.

Maurice Mattei and the Tempers Concert

Scudder House at Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center
620 Greenup St., Covington, KY 41011

South

Join us as our very own Maurice Mattei and the Tempers perform live at Baker Hunt. The Tempers bring thoughtful lyrics and shifting genres from jazz to pop and rock and roll to country. Come out and enjoy great music and light snacks in the recently renovated Scudder House!

Join us as our very own Maurice Mattei and the Tempers perform live at Baker Hunt. The Tempers bring thoughtful lyrics and shifting genres from jazz to pop and rock and roll to country. Come out and enjoy great music and light snacks in the recently renovated Scudder House!

Kiss the Sky: The Jimi Hendrix Re-Experience Tribute

Redmoor
3187 Linwood Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208

East

Kiss the Sky recreates Jimi Hendrix's most iconic concert moments. From Monterey Pop to Woodstock and more all done with meticulous details. Kiss the Sky has toured nationally and internationally to rave audience and press reviews at top venues, won "World's Greatest Tribute"...

Kiss the Sky recreates Jimi Hendrix's most iconic concert moments. From Monterey Pop to Woodstock and more all done with meticulous details. Kiss the Sky has toured nationally and internationally to rave audience and press reviews at top venues, won "World's Greatest Tribute"...

Jazz in the Park

Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Local and regional jazz acts perform every Monday at Washington Park Porch (Presented by PPG Paints), featuring the finest of Cincinnati’s thriving jazz scene, Free and open to the public, though space may be limited. No reservations required. Cash bar available. Complimentary...

Local and regional jazz acts perform every Monday at Washington Park Porch (Presented by PPG Paints), featuring the finest of Cincinnati’s thriving jazz scene, Free and open to the public, though space may be limited. No reservations required. Cash bar available. Complimentary...

Classical Roots: 20th Anniversary Concert

Zion Baptist Church
630 Glenwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229

Uptown

Classical Roots is a lasting collaboration among the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and several prominent African-American church partners to produce concerts to celebrate and amplify the many contributions of Black composers, artists and musicians to the American musical...

Classical Roots is a lasting collaboration among the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and several prominent African-American church partners to produce concerts to celebrate and amplify the many contributions of Black composers, artists and musicians to the American musical...

The Black Crowes Present: Shake Your Money Maker

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

East

The Black Crowes, which Melody Maker proclaimed as “the most Rock n’ Roll Rock n’ Roll band in the world” will be playing their debut, described by Rolling Stone as, “a guitar-party cracker that marries Southern R&B crunch and Anglo cock-strutting attitude” in...

The Black Crowes, which Melody Maker proclaimed as “the most Rock n’ Roll Rock n’ Roll band in the world” will be playing their debut, described by Rolling Stone as, “a guitar-party cracker that marries Southern R&B crunch and Anglo cock-strutting attitude” in...

Emmylou Harris & Los Lobos

Riverbend Music Center
PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH 45230

East

Enjoy a free pre-show cookout included with the price of each ticket.

Enjoy a free pre-show cookout included with the price of each ticket.

It's Commonly Jazz

Eden Park
Seasongood Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH

Uptown

What started off as a weekly music event in the courtyards of Swifton Commons Mall during the months of July and August in 1985, has become the city's longest-running free summer concert series for more than three decades.

What started off as a weekly music event in the courtyards of Swifton Commons Mall during the months of July and August in 1985, has become the city's longest-running free summer concert series for more than three decades.

Josh Eagle

Fibonacci Brewing Company
1445 Compton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231

Join us in the beer garden at our farm for music and food. Food will start at 5pm. Cincinnati born and raised singer-songwriter Josh Eagle has recently returned to his hometown to settle in, get back to his roots, and be near his family. He actually grew up right down the...

Join us in the beer garden at our farm for music and food. Food will start at 5pm. Cincinnati born and raised singer-songwriter Josh Eagle has recently returned to his hometown to settle in, get back to his roots, and be near his family. He actually grew up right down the...

Lindsey Stirling

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

East

The Artemis Tour with KIESZA and Mako.

The Artemis Tour with KIESZA and Mako.

Classical Roots: 20th Anniversary Concert

Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church
9991 Wayne Ave, Woodlawn, OH 45215

North

Classical Roots is a lasting collaboration among the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and several prominent African-American church partners to produce concerts to celebrate and amplify the many contributions of Black composers, artists and musicians to the American musical...

Classical Roots is a lasting collaboration among the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and several prominent African-American church partners to produce concerts to celebrate and amplify the many contributions of Black composers, artists and musicians to the American musical...

Jason Mraz

The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
25 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Look for the Good Live! Summer Tour.

Look for the Good Live! Summer Tour.

Summermusik: Mindful Musik

Eden Park
Seasongood Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH

Uptown

As we open Summermusik Under the Stars, we examine the link between music, creativity and mental health. Throughout musical history many composers battled through isolation, anxiety and depression to compose some of their most beloved works. To open the season, the orchestra...

As we open Summermusik Under the Stars, we examine the link between music, creativity and mental health. Throughout musical history many composers battled through isolation, anxiety and depression to compose some of their most beloved works. To open the season, the orchestra...

Summer Concert Series

Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove
705 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Join the Cincinnati Parks at Sawyer Point for a free community concert.

Join the Cincinnati Parks at Sawyer Point for a free community concert.