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Valerie June brings her take on a mixture of folk, blues, gospel, soul, country, and bluegrass to Memorial Hall TONIGHT! If you missed her at MPMF or want to catch one of the best shows of the year, you won’t want to miss out.

Noah Smith’s idea of overnight success is years of hard work and doing things to his own rhythm. The Brown County native and University of Cincinnati CCM grad has spent the last 2 years crafting and recording his new album, Long Cut.

Ceramic Animal are professionals. Just ask the hundreds of thousands who’ve already found them on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, and the like. The self-described dad rock band is headed to Cincinnati for the first time this Sunday at MOTR Pub with Modern Aquatic. It’s free, no excuse to miss out on this one.

On October 2, 2017, the world mourned as the sad news of Tom Petty’s death spread. Local musicians felt this loss deeply, as Petty has been an undeniable force in American music and a noted influence on so many writers. He had just wrapped up his farewell tour playing his final shows only two weeks earlier. Local musicians wanted to come together to celebrate his legacy and impact on our own music and lives.

Nora Jane Struthers has written "some of the most quietly powerful narratives within the new wave of Americana artists," says Ann Powers of NPR Music. The songs that last decades and weave themselves into the fabric of listeners' lives are usually the ones in which an artist lays her soul bare for the world to hear.

Do you have the cabin fever, just aching to get out and rock n roll? We’ve got you covered with the first annual Cabin Fever Music and Arts Festival! Come to Ludlow, KY on February 24th and experience this eclectic urban community and its unique and artistic offerings!

The fight for gender equality is important and continues because women continue to need validation of value, vision and voice. On March 3, 2018, AlivenArts will kick off the first ever – National Women’s History Month Festival!

It’s that time of year again! Dust off that desk in the corner and get to work entering the Tiny Desk Contest.

Starset is a band hailing from Columbus, OH. Dustin Bates formed the band in 2013. Bates has a master’s in electrical engineering, has done research for the US Air Force, and taught at the International Space University. Starset was formed as part of a public outreach initiative by The Starset Society. The Society's aims were to alert the public about the contents of "the Message" the society obtained from a mysterious signal from space.

Haunted Summer consists of husband-and-wife Bridgette Moody and John Seasons, who share songwriting duties in a true collaboration, the Highland Park duo have shared the stage and toured with groups and performers including Taken By Trees, Islands, Deafheaven, The Polyphonic Spree, Coeur De Pirate, Olafur Arnalds, Carla Morrison, Meiko, Basia Bulat, Geographer, David J of Bauhaus and many more.

X Ambassadors are a powerhouse of a live band. Last week they released a single, “Joyful” off their upcoming album of the same name. This week they announced a tour for the new album with a stop here in Cincinnati at Bogart’s on April 22nd!

Friday Giants released a video yesterday for “What May Come” from their album Twenty Nothings. Both the song and video tackle bullying, harassment, and how to overcome it. All sales from ‘What May Come’ on Bandcamp will be donated to A Voice For The Innocent and the Women's Crisis Center.