Bank on a Good Time
Don’t miss the Open House for The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center’s today from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 25. The public has a FREE chance to get a first look inside the brand-new concert venue, hosted by Music & Event Management, Inc.
Throughout the day, local bands will play on The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park, along with concessions and family-friendly activities.
The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park lineup is
11 – 11:35 a.m. KNOTTS
11:55 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tracy Walker
12:50 – 1:25 p.m. MADQUEEN
1:45 – 2:20 p.m. Carriers
DJ Mowgli will also be spinning throughout the day, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Concessions will be available for purchase including beer, seltzers, water, soda, Skyline Chili Cheese Coneys and walking tacos, and Papa John’s Pizza. While you're there, you can even take a souvenir photo or have your face painted before the Reds game!
EVT Management Services and MEMI will be accepting applications to fill the following positions: Event Staff, Box Office Staff, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Bartenders, Bar-backs and Cashiers.
The venue box office will be open on Sunday, July 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with no service fees when paying with cash and $2 per ticket fee when paying with a credit card.
About the bands:
DJ MOWGLI: DJ Mowgli started DJing during the first wave of raves in the early ‘90s. Prior to that, he was a promoter & MC. Taking in the first wave of Darkcore Breakbeat dance music, he started collecting that stuff in the only format available, vinyl. The collection getting immense, he began to DJ for parties and events, eventually creating “The Cincinnati Bomb Squad” (CBS).
CBS started hosting their own events, bringing in legendary headliners. Over the years, DJ Mowgli has shared the stage with Jam Master Jay of RUN DMC, Juan Atkins & Derrick May (fathers of Techno), Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Jimmy Edgar, Mark Farina, Apocalyptica, Grammy Award-winners Bone, Thugs ‘N’ Harmony, Public Enemy, DJ Q-Bert, and many more.
KNOTTS: KNOTTS lead singer/songwriter, Adalia Powell-Boehne possesses a truly one-of-a-kind plaintive voice that grounds all her songs with a strong sense of someone searching for her place in the world. Powell-Boehne enlisted local musicians Antoine Franklin (keys/bass), Jordan Wilson (guitar) and CJ Eliasen (drums) to perform with her. At first listen KNOTTS exemplifies all things indie pop, with electric guitars, synths and catchy hooks. Listen a little closer and you hear folk songwriting and R&B influences and Soul music. The common thread throughout the band’s music is the unmistakable vulnerability in the lyrics and impassioned tone of the vocals.
TRACY WALKER: Just as palpable as her ringing alto and her estimable guitar skills, there is a blazing honesty that runs through Tracy’s work, from her 1998 debut album Naked to 2013’s Coetaneous Vibrations. She recently recorded an intimate set of songs, Bare Bones, with guitarist Brian Rivers for listeners who prefer a less is more approach to her songs. Tracy has been the recipient of two CAMMY Awards (Cincinnati Enquirer), 2 CEA Awards (Cincinnati CityBeat) and the prestigious Taft Museum of Art Duncanson Artist in Residency Honor among others celebrating her achievements in music. Tracy has developed a reputation as a fierce performer both solo as well as with her band.
MADQUEEN: MADQUEEN is an original rock/pop band started by Jaki Howser and Stephen Yokley. They added Young Heirlooms’ guitarist/ vocalist Chris Robinson and bassist Kyle Elkins, creating a unique combination of catchy melody lines, polyrhythms, harmonic minor themes, and a drummer that plays and sings at the same time. Live interaction, excellent musicianship, and a few theatrical moments. MADQUEEN was named Best New Artist. Pop/Rock at the 2019’s Cincinnati Entertainment Awards.
CARRIERS: Having played in several bands and touring throughout the U.S., Cincinnati-based artist Curt Kiser adopted the moniker Carriers in 2014. The project also works as a collective of friends, including Bryan Devendorf (The National) and John Curley (The Afghan Whigs), coming together to bring his sweeping rock visions to life. Kiser found break out success with Carriers’ debut LP, Now Is The Time For Loving Me, Yourself & Everyone Else, released in the summer of 2019 drawing praise from Paste Magazine, Consequence of Sound and more. A testament to the power of self-reflection, the 9-track album evokes the same guitar-led grandeur of The War on Drugs as Kiser takes stock of life, death, relationships and gratitude for another day.