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The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and 90.9 WGUC announced an expansion of their concert broadcast partnership dubbed “CSO In Concert.” The radio station has long recorded the CSO’s live concerts for broadcast on WGUC Sunday evenings January-May. With this expanded...

Bob Weir is a living legend. Having been one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, he is also known as one of the best rhythm guitar players of all time. Earlier this year, Weir released his first solo album in over ten years. The album, Blue Mountain is a deeply personal collection of...

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor John Morris Russell, will ring in the New Year with the jazz band The Hot Sardines on Saturday, December 31 (8 p.m.) at the Taft Theatre in Downtown Cincinnati. The speakeasy-themed concert will feature jazz and swing selections,...

Trans-Siberian Orchestra record-setting "rock theater" tours sell out venues year after year and have cemented TSO's status as a must-attend, multi-generational, holiday tradition. Trans-Siberian Orchestra Creator, Lyricist and Composer, Paul O’Neill launched this project twenty years...

The Memorial Hall Society is launching the new Longworth-Anderson Series to be presented at the fully-renovated Memorial Hall. This exciting, annual series will feature contemporary artists from multiple music genres including Americana, bluegrass, blues, country, folk, indie rock, jazz, pop and...

Seventy-six trombones will be marching into The Carnegie for its annual, family-friendly January production. See Professor Harold Hill take on the stubborn citizens of River City, Iowa while unexpectedly falling in love with the town’s buttoned-up librarian, Marian Paroo. With plenty of...

MusicNOW was founded in 2006 by Cincinnati born Bryce Dessner with the mission to present the best in contemporary music, offer artists an opportunity to take risks and commission new work. Now in its twelfth year, it has become a staple festival in Cincinnati. It...

NPR Music and Lagunitas Brewing Company have announced the 2017 Tiny Desk Concert Contest! The winner of the Contest will play a Tiny Desk concert behind the desk at NPR. Then, they'll go on a fully-funded tour of the United States with NPR Music and sponsor, Lagunitas Brewing...

Little Cricket Records is a brand-new label right here in the Queen City run by local legends Billy Catfish, Ed Vardiman, and Mike Ingram. As an introduction to the label, a winter songs compilation has been established. While it is a FREE download, a donation to a preferred charity or non-profit...

Modern Aquatic is celebrating their first complete year of being a band at MOTR Pub on Thursday, December 29th! What a year it has been for these guys! They were featured as Local Discovery of the Month on WNKU, played Midpoint Music Festival, the Catfish Ball, and had many other bucket list items...

Harbour is a staple Cincinnati band. Although they only came onto the scene in 2014, they have already played Bunbury Music Festival, won The Underground’s Battle of the Bands, and released a full length album. Impressive, right? On Saturday, December 17th they are playing at Madison Theater...

Infinity Spree just released a music video, and are playing at Madison LIVE on Saturday, December 17th with Pluto Revolts and The Civics! With plans for a new EP, a tour and some exciting local shows, Infinity Spree is a band to keep your eye on! We sat down with Mike Heffron of Infinity Spree...