Courtney Phenicie's Profile

Following the startling success of LumenoCity last summer, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is expanding this groundbreaking free concert experience for the community in Cincinnati’s Washington Park on August 1, 2 and 3, 2014, by adding a third performance, and presenting an all-new visual and...

I first discovered The Blind Boys of Alabama on the 2004 Ben Harper album, "There Will Be a Light". I am not a church goer but there is no resisting the way the music of The Blind Boys's makes you feel. Inspired, moved...their music makes you want to do good things.  The Blind Boys of Alabama...

As one of the highest selling independent artists on the music scene today, Pope has sold over 1.5 million singles, achieving nationwide and international success. His singles have been featured on NBC’s “The Voice,” CW’s “Vampire Diaries” and “90210” and multiple seasons...

SKATERS smart, dynamic sound blends their disparate new wave, punk and hip-hop influences into their own modern indie hybrid. Their live shows and independently released EP has already earned them attention from The New York Times, Vice/Noisey, BlackBook, Interview, Paste, as well as airplay on BBC...

Grouplove is kicking off their 2014 headlining tour right here in Cincinnati. We last saw Grouplove at Bunbury Music Festival in 2012. Who can forget that show? It stole our hearts and made all right with the world for that moment in time. I asked Hannah Hooper (vocals & keyboard) how...

Two of the hardest working women in the national indie hip hop scene join forces on a 12 date tour to share their unique sounds and inspire female artists from the East Coast to the Midwest.  Corina Corina and Abiyah were introduced to each other in early 2013 via a referral from NYC based rapper...

Download "Let's Get Lost" by Shoot Out The Lights HERE! What inspired the song, "Let's Get Lost"?"Let's Get Lost" is a song about unbridled passion and lust at first sight. An invitation to shed your inhibitions. The kind of hot summer nights of youth you just want to live in forever. It's an...

30 of Cincinnati’s best original bands gather to pay tribute to the 80’s to benefit Caracole. Caracole provides safe, affordable housing and supportive services to individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS.  Starting at 8:30 PM until closing, you’ll get 30 of Cincinnati’s finest...

"Abiyah is the queen of all the mechanical parts of your heart.  Her songs let you breathe underwater. She's the only thing your brain and your hips can agree on." Open Mike Eagle (Fake Four Inc./Hellfyre Club) Take a Soul Train dancer from 1974, one of them sistas who didn’t give a f*ck about...

The Bunbury Music Festival has announced that Empire Of The Sun will join Fall Out Boy, Paramore, and The Flaming Lips in headlining the third annual event on the banks of the Ohio River July 11-13. In addition, Cage The Elephant, Dead Sara, and The Black Cadillacs have been added to the already...

Tunes and Blooms is a big reason why I love Spring in Cincinnati. First, it's at the Cincinnati Zoo...one of my favorite places in the city. Second, they always have amazing bands. Third, it's free. Bring the kids, make it a happy hour destination with co-workers or just come to dance away your...

The inaugural three-day Buckle Up Music Festival unveiled their full schedule and lineup including Alabama, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, The Band Perry and many more! The event takes place along the Ohio River at Yeatmans Cove and Sawyer Point July 18-20....