Courtney Phenicie's Profile

The National are returning home this weekend and are hosting a weekend celebration of music, art, and cultural connections at Smale Riverfront Park. Saturday and Sunday will feature curated support from 20+ acts across two stages with The National closing each night with two unique sets.

Sierra Hull has been recognized from age 11 as a virtuoso mandolin-player, astonishing audiences and fellow-musicians alike. Now a seasoned touring musician nearing her mid-20s, Hull has delivered her most inspired, accomplished, and mature recorded work to date; no small feat. Catch her at The Southgate House Revival tomorrow night!

Nicholas Brehm is releasing his sophomore album, From the Shadows TONIGHT at Rohs Street Café! With over thirteen years of playing guitar and at Twenty years old, Nicholas Brehm is a versatile guitarist. Specializing in acoustic fingerstyle in alternate tunings, Nicholas is different from many other guitarists in the Cincinnati area.

The electro/pop/genre-bending duo FRENSHIP is headed to The Woodward Theater on Tuesday, April 24th! After drawing raves opening for Bastille last year, the band is revving up the show production for this run and is bringing a lot of brand new music, including their jam of a new single “LOVE Somebody!”

It’s that time of year again! Get a good night's sleep on Friday so you can record store hop all day on Saturday! What is going on where? We have you covered with a comprehensive guide to Record Store Day!

X Ambassadors are back in the Queen City at Bogart’s on Sunday, April 22nd! An X Ambassadors live show is not one to be missed. The energy they exude is contagious from start to finish. X Ambassadors released their debut major label EP, Love Songs Drug Songs in 2013 and have been on fire ever since.

It is guaranteed that you know the words of the iconic song, “Amie” by heart. Now you have the chance to see the band that stared it all Live at Ludlow Garage on Friday, April 27th!

With a generation between them, local musicians Abiyah and Xzela don't see their difference in age as a division, but rather an opportunity to join forces to both learn from each other and empower women in music of all ages. As part of this mission, they launched a female-focused performance series, 'Female Energy', at Urban Artifact in September 2017. The second installment of the series will be held in the back room at Northside Tavern on Saturday, April 21st.

Multi-platinum alternative rock band The Verve Pipe is stopping in Cincinnati to play Ludlow Garage on Thursday, April 19th! The Verve Pipe are recognized worldwide for their radio hits “Photograph,” “Hero,” “Never Let You Down,” and their massive 1997 #1 single “The Freshmen.”

Sprouts & Stouts features music from The Newbees, The Turkeys, School of Rock, The Sharp 4, and Joe Moore, as well as great food, craft beer from breweries in NKY, art activities for children, vendors, and of course, gorgeous locally sourced flowers!

JSPH has released his newest single, “When You” produced by DJ Corbett! JSPH has had quite the year so far. He independently reached two million streams on Spotify & 75,000 monthly listeners.

On Saturday, April 14th, The Matildas are opening at the Madison Theater Band Challenge Finals! They will be competing with 6 local bands for a chance to win some of the $6,000 in prizes up for grabs.