Taking place throughout Cincinnati’s Cool Older Brother of a neighborhood we lovingly call Northside, this year’s North By Northside has plotted its takeover of 11 venues this coming Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.

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.

JULY 1ST, 2ND, 3RD & 4TH! FREE! ALL AGES!Just past the park entrance, the pavilion at Hoffner Park will be transformed into a festive Beer Garden. A step beyond festival goers will emerge into a captivating playground of great original music, Fire Breathers, a carnival side show featuring Sword...

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...

The nominees for the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards have been announced! The 19th annual CEAS’s will be held on Sunday, January 31st at Madison Theater.  The Cincinnati Entertainment Awards is THE event to attend to support our local music community. One night of the year that everyone...

Santamania has upgraded to two nights this year Friday, December 18th and Saturday, December 19th! Night one will take place at Northside Yacht Club in Cincinnati, Ohio and night two will be at Legends Bar and Grill in Latonia, Kentucky. Go get your Holiday Spirit aroused. NIGHT ONE...

Shark Week will be playing Friday, August 7th for the Midpoint Indie Summer series with Tweens, Leggy and Smut!  The latest album by Shark Week, Beach Fuzz seamlessly blends tight punk numbers, surf rock, brooding western lullabies and sprawling, freaked-out, psychedelic jams, with wry...

Two Nights, Three Stages on June 26th & 27th at The Northside Tavern!  The Northside Tavern and We Have Become Vikings are proud to present the Northside Music Festival on Friday, June 26th and Saturday, June 27th at the Northside Tavern, Cincinnati, Ohio. The event, in its 8th...

MidPoint Music Festival have announced an amazing lineup of music on Fountain Square for MidPoint Indie Summer! As part of the PNC Summer Series produced by 3CDC, this free concert series presents regional, national, and international acts for a night of music each Friday...

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...

CityBeat has announced the nominees for the 2015 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards! This year, the organization did things a little differently allowing the public to weigh in on the nominees before deciding on the artists we will all be able to vote for. Remember, not everyone can be nominated. This...

This will be my second year covering Nelsonville Music Festival for Cincymusic.com and I couldn’t be more excited! Every music festival has a certain personality. Some are filled with the immense musical landscapes of jam bands, some with the angry power chords of punk bands. Nelsonville Music...

MULTIMAGIC is an indie dream-pop band featuring singer/guitarist Coran Stetter, keyboardist Brian Davis, bassist Trent Russelburg, and drummer Chris Cox. The band came together in Cincinnati, Ohio in early 2014, where they recorded their first single “Let Go” with producer Eric Tuffandsam in...

Happy Record Store Day Cincinnati! Record Store Day is an annual holiday celebrating the independent record store. In honor of this holiday, artists and labels print special releases available exclusively at indie record stores. Cincinnati is a lucky city as we have a plethora of independent record...

The 2014 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards winners are in!  World Music/Reggae: The Cliftones  Jazz: The Faux Frenchmen Singer/Songwriter: Molly Sullivan Country: Jeremy Pinnell and the 55’s Punk/Pop Punk: The Dopamines Blues: Ricky Nye Indie/Alternative: DAAP Girls Folk/Americana: The...

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 app here). Friday,...

Nominations for the 17th Annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEAs) were announced today by CityBeat.  Nominees were determined by a committee of dozens of Greater Cincinnati music experts. This year’s list again reflects the talented community of music makers across various genres...

The Ridges, who have been in Cincinnati quite a bit these last couple of months – first, opening for national act Ra Ra Riot, then again the following week with Cincinnati’s own Indie Rock upstarts The Yugos – are excited to return to town for MPMF as part of CincyMusic.com’s own showcase...

School of Rock Mason is not your average music school. They combine the traditional private lesson with weekly show rehearsals that will get you performing on stage before live audiences at real rock venues. Throughout the month of August you can check out School of Rock all over town!    We sat...

Just past the park entrance the pavilion at Hoffner Park will be transformed into a festive Beer Garden. A step beyond festival goers will emerge into a captivating playground of great original music, Fire Breathers, a carnival side show featuring Sword Swallowers and a Bed of Nails! Anticipation...

The Edinburgh, Scotland band, We Were Promised Jetpacks play Friday at Fountain Square for the MidPoint Indie Summer series. This indie, post punk revival band have been on the scene since 2009 when their debut album, These Four Walls dropped. “Quiet Little Voices” is easily one of the best...

CityBeat's annual MPMF Indie Summer Series on Fountain Square is looking like a who's who of local music this year with a few favorite nationals sprinkled in! These shows are FREE and take place from 8-11pm every Friday night this summer!  May 31: Pomegranates/Healing Power; The Yugos; The...

Warm Soda are a power pop band from Oakland, California. They mix elements of pop, glam and garage rock. Perfecting the blend of glitter and grime that earned Bare Wires a soft spot in the hearts of the bubblegum-popping, foot-stomping masses, Matthew Melton joins with bassist Chase Oren, guitarist...