CincyMusic and Cincy Groove have teamed up for two nights of Live Streaming music from 20 amazing bands to benefit The Southgate House Revival.

On May 8^th and 9^th The National’s Homecoming Festival will take place at Smale Park on the Cincinnati waterfront! MusicNOW, will be returning to Cincinnati May 8th through May 10th. 

Chuck Cleaver (Wussy, Ass Ponys) has been writing and performing his thoughtful, idiosyncratic songs for over thirty years, developing a cult following of devoted fans across the United States, Europe and beyond. However, this summer’s upcoming Send Aid LP (on Shake It Records) marks his first recorded solo output.

Congratulations to everyone that won an award at this year's Cincinnati Entertainment Awards! Here is a full list of winners.

In 2004, not long before Wussy released their first album, Kanye West sang, “You know what the Midwest is? Young and restless”. After sixteen years (as a group) and seven studio albums, Cincinnati’s Wussy may not qualify as young any more, but they are still staunchly Midwestern. And, surprisingly, they’ve managed to become even more restless.

Grasshopper Juice Records proudly presents Adjust Your Eyes Music & Art Festival 2017.  This year’s fest will once again take place in Cincinnati, Ohio’s beautiful Northside neighborhood on July 28th through July 30th at Northside Tavern, Chameleon, Urban...

As one of the top record stores of 2010 by Rolling Stone Magazine, Shake It Records, in Northside all started out with two brothers whose passion for collecting records was created in to a business. Jim and Darren Blase have been working in record stores since they were teenagers and started to...

MOTR Pub proudly sits on Main Street in Over-the-Rhine among other bars, tattoo shops, and bodegas. The venue boasts an eclectic beer selection, delicious food, and a patio, as well as a passionate staff dedicated to providing a one of a kind experience for both musicians and patrons. We had...

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...

One would think that taking on the music of Queen would be daunting, but the students in the School of Rock Mason Queen Show have fearlessly embraced the music as their own. They have two performances of the show coming up: Saturday January 23 7:30pm at The Sonic Boom Room (the school’s venue...

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...

This Friday at the Indie Summer Series at Fountain Square, Cincinnati is in for a treat. The Perfect Children, Wussy, Pike 27, and JetLab are ready to start your weekend off the right way with amazing local music. We sat down with our friends, The Perfect Children prior to Friday to see what is up...

It would be easy for some local bands to simply coast on the goodwill garnered through years of playing out, of putting in the time and effort necessary to build a dedicated network of fans and friends. It would be even easier for some local bands to simply take that for granted.  As fortune...

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!...

Record Store Day kicks off this Saturday featuring one of a kind albums, artwork, and performances around the country. RSD began in 2007 with a mission to honor independent record stores worldwide and provide customers with an opportunity to purchase artwork, through various mediums, from their...

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...

The Bunbury Music Festival has announced the daily lineup for this year’s festival! Enter to win a pair of passes to the festival! Friday, June 5:The Black KeysTame ImpalaWalk The MoonMatt & KimBleachersTemplesFather John MistyRoyal BloodCatfish and the BottlemenMikky...

Heartless Bastards return home to Cincinnati for a two-night stand at The Woodward Theater on Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26! The Bastards, who recently opened some arena concert dates for Rock music legend Bob Seger, also announced a string of tour dates beginning in June that will bring...

Brand New, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, Walk The Moon, and more to join The Black Keys, The Avett Brothers, and Snoop Dogg at this year’s Bunbury Music Festival on the banks of the Ohio River! Promowest Productions announced the full lineup (below) today. This year’s festival will be...

Each week we do our best to shine some light on a few songs that we feel should be on your radar. All of these songs will be added to our #MusicMonday Must Haves playlist on Spotify, so follow along & click play when you need to find some inspiration!  In honor of the Cincinnati...

Local Cincinnati musicians, stakeholders, and fans gathered at The Madison Theater in Covington last night to celebrate a very solid year of local musicianship. A huge thanks to the folks at CityBeat for continuing to organize this event for our community! The results are below:  View Photos...

If you went to a live show in the Cincinnati area this year - chances are that you saw one of our many contributing photographers. 2014 was a year of variety - new venues, new talent, new festivals, and even a few new photographers. We take great pride in capturing the ever changing and ever...

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...

The phone rings on a late July afternoon inside the tour van. “Hello?” “Hi. Is this Venomous Valdez with Wussy? I’m an Executive Producer with CBS Morning News. We’re interested in bringing the band on the show.” After a short conversation, I sat there a bit stunned. Then I deliver 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,...

Just like last year, Wussy will be taking the Midpoint Music Festival Main Stage in Washington Park opening for 90’s alt-rock legends from southeastern Ohio (The Breeders last year, The Afghan Whigs this time around). Just like last year, they’ll probably open with “Teenage Wasteland,” a...

Rock and Roll is not an immutable, stationary entity. It has, and always will be, a living, breathing, transient thing. For all intents and purposes, no matter how many times it’s been declared dead, it is immortal. Yes, it may have lost it’s way, it may wander off into some strange places from...

MidPoint Music Festival has released their full performance schedule for the festival that takes place in downtown Cincinnati, September 25-27, 2014. MidPoint has always been the place to discover new indie music on our own turf, and we are more excited for this year than ever! The festival...

Wussy has had quite the week! Spin named Attica! One of the 50 Best Albums of 2014 So Far, Indiewire had Wussy named in the Criticwire Survey: Halftime Top 5 AND the LA Review stated that Attica! is one of the best cultural happenings in 2014!  That being said, Wussy is in the mood to celebrate...

Elk Creek is an emerging band with two upcoming shows in Cincinnati within one week!  Come get to know this indie blues rock band. Their songs feature the overdriven harmonica solos of Jeremy Brown, guitar from classically trained Brad Smith, and the vocals of Aaron Price. Drummer Travis Estell...

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,...

Fountain Square just released the lineup for it's MidPoint Indie Summer Series this summer! Yay for free concerts at Fountain Square every Friday night: May 30: Why?, Yip Deceiver, Bad Boxes, Dark ColourJune 6: Wussy, The Tigerlilies, Honey & Houston, The School of RockJune 13: Betty...

Everyone loves to party on the hill of Mt. Adams. These hills are alive with amazing bars and this Saturday our favorite bands are taking over. The inaugural Mt. Adams Music Affair kicks off this Saturday, October 26th! This is one night of ORIGINAL LIVE music on the hill of Mt. Adams at SEVEN...

Join in on the fun at the first year in starting the tradition of celebrating the tastes, flavors and sounds of Over-the-Rhine at Washington Park! Tender Mercies provides permanent housing to about 150 formerly homeless adults with mental illness. Its buildings and residents. They are located on...

Earlier this week we aired our first CincyMusic Spotlight on The Project 100.7 / 106.3 with hosts Venomous Valdez and Joe Long! The podcast for the show can be downloaded here now! The playlist is below: Walk The Moon "Anna Sun"DAAP Girls "Kate"Public "I Need You"Foxy Shazam "I Like It"The Tillers...

(Cincinnati, OH) - CincyMusic.com announced today that local music veterans Venomous Valdez and Joe Long will host a local music show named CincyMusic Spotlight on The Project 100.7 / 106.3 every Sunday from 12:00am - 1:00am. The show will be available as a podcast on CincyMusic.com and...

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...

Record Store Day is upon us! The holiday was established in 2007 as a way to celebrate independent record stores everywhere. All stores participating are vetted to be true independent record stores that rely on brick and mortar business as their primary source of income. Make sure you check out...

Cincinnati celebrated some of the best our city has to offer at the annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards on Sunday at The Madison Theater. Everyone looked amazing and partied like the rock stars they are. It was an honor for CincyMusic.com to be a part of the event, presenting Best Punk...

The Bunbury Music Festival is set to invade downtown this weekend with big-name headliners and talented locals. We're excited to see national favorites like Death Cab for Cutie, Weezer, Jane's Addiction, Manchester Orchestra, and Neon Trees – but we're even more excited to see Cincinnati...

The lineup for the Indie Summer at Fountain Square series is out! More artists will be announced over the next few weeks, but let's get to it...   June 1: The Bright Light Social Hour; Buffalo Killers; The Kickaways June 8: The Dynamites; Khaira Arby and her Band; The Pinstripes June 15: The Seedy...

*Check out the full schedule HERE The Bunbury Music Festival added 26 additional live performances for the inaugural event to be held July 13-15, 2012 along Cincinnati’s riverfront. In addition to previously announced headliners including Weezer, Jane's Addiction, and Death Cab For...

*Check out the full schedule HERE The Bunbury Music Festival has just announced that in addition to Weezer, Jane's Addiction, and Death Cab For Cutie the event will feature the following artists:    Friday, July 13Janes AddictionAirborne Toxic Event - Minus the Bear - O.A.R Foxy Shazam -...

SXSW is upon us! Time to find some brand new loves and get reacquainted with old loves, band-wise that is. Via SXSW performances in years past, I have discovered Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, and The Airborne Toxic Event. This year, others will be able to discover Cincinnati gems including The Sundresses,...

In the Cincinnati area, a few bands hold legendary status and one on top of the list is Wussy. If you are even vaguely familiar with the music scene in this town, you have heard of them and have most likely seen them more than a few times. Wussy will be representing Cincinnati at SXSW in Austin,...

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...