Stop, Look, Listen
Taste of Cincinnati is a true feast for the senses, with more than 30 bands set to entertain the crowds throughout one of the country’s largest culinary arts festival.
Need a break from all the eating at Taste of Cincinnati? Burn some calories dancing!
This weekend, 39 musical acts will appear on four stages, making Taste not only one of the nation’s largest free culinary arts festivals, but also one of the region’s largest annual music festivals.
Food Truck Alley Stage
Saturday
Linus Tate 12–3 p.m.
Soul Quest 4–7 p.m.
Eleven Arrows 8–11 p.m.
Sunday
Ricky Nye Inc 12–3 p.m.
Leroy Ellington’s Sacred Hearts 4–7 p.m.
Catalyst –11 p.m.
Monday
Pete Wagner Band 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Jack Burton Overdrive 2–4 p.m.
The SunBurners 5–7 p.m.
Moonbeau 8– 9 p.m.
Taste of Cincinnati Main Stage
Saturday
Final Order 12 – 3 p.m.
Ralph and the Rhythm Hounds 4–7 p.m.
Buzz Bin 8–11 p.m.
Sunday
P. Ann Everson-Price and the All-Star Band 12 –3 p.m.
Tracy Walker Band 4–7 p.m.
The Whammies 8–11 p.m.
Monday
The Ingrid Rachel Project 12–2 p.m.
Big Gill and His Funky All-Stars 3–5 p.m.
3 Day Rule 6–9 p.m.
Taste of Findlay Market Stage
Saturday
Kryst Kruer 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Maria Keck 3–6 p.m.
Mark Joshua 7–10 p.m.
Sunday
Daniel in Stereo 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
AprinasRevolutionaryLove 3– 6 p.m.
Elizabeth Walters 7–10 p.m.
Monday
Jim Kelly 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Tracy Walker 3– 5 p.m.
Matt Cowherd 6– 9 p.m.
ZYN Stage
Saturday
Dan Van Vechten 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Danny Frazier Band 2–4 p.m.
Jason Owens Band 5–7 p.m.
Kenny Welch Band 8–11 p.m.
Sunday
Missy Werner Band 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Jeremy Short 2:30–4:30p.m.
Soul Shadow 5:30–7 p.m.
The Varner/Netherton Revival 8– 11 p.m.
Monday
Big Whiskey 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Michelle Robinson Band 2–5 p.m.
Buffalo Wabs and the Price Hill Hustle 6–9 p.m.
“Taste of Cincinnati is a unique opportunity to not only showcase Cincinnati’s culinary community but also the talented entertainers and performers we have in our own backyard,” says Rob Weidle, senior event producer for Taste of Cincinnati. “This year’s lineup offers a wide range of performers across multiple genres that will satisfy many musical tastes.”
Under the Bridge
Rockin' the Roebling returns every Thursday this summer.
Does summer get any better than music, beer, and friends?
The Gold Star Rockin’ the Roebling series starts this Thursday, May 18 at Moerlein Lager House on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn. Then each Thursday evening through the summer, you can experience music, food, and drinks with the best view in the city – gazing at the Roebling Bridge.
This year’s lineup:
May 18 – Floyd and the Walkmen
May 25 – Natural Progression
June 1 – Marsha Brady
June 8 –The Electric Indigo and Sylmar
June 15 –Brother Smith
June 22 –The Menus
June 29 –DV8
July 6 – Noah Wotherspoon
July 13 – Season Ten and Antematter
July 20 – JukeBox Heroes presented by Trauma Illinois
July 27 – 500 Miles To Memphis
Aug. 3 – The Foles and Steve Covington and the Humble Strays
Aug. 10 – Erin Coburn
Aug. 17 –Crown Watts
Aug. 24–Positive Vibe Band
Aug. 31–Naked Karate Girls
Food and beverage will be available on site and including Gold Star Chili Cheese Coneys. The Casa De Borracho’s Taco Hut, selling tacos and margaritas, will be open during each concert.
During the 16-week series, $1 of Moerlein beer sales will go to the Cincinnati Parks Foundation. Wheatley Vodka has partnered with Pink Ribbon Good with $1 from all sales of the Pink Ribbon Lemonade supporting PRG. Also, local nonprofits, including March of Dimes, Make A Wish, and Ken Anderson Alliance, will participate each week, with an informational table and fundraisings opportunities available.
Money Maker
Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati brings back outdoor concerts, with a line-up guaranteed to bring summer fun with Steve Miller Band, Ludacris, Beach Boys, and more.
Outdoor concerts are returning to the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati this summer, with five headliners featured from July through September. The announcement this morning came from new Property President Justin Wyborn.
If You Go
Hard Rock Summer Concerts Line-Up
The Steve Miller Band
Friday, July 7Ludacris, Flo Rida, and Ashanti, Thursday July 20
Beach Boys
Friday, August 11Live with Fuel
Saturday, August 26KC and the Sunshine Band
Friday, Sept. 15
Tickets for the Summer Concerts go on sale at HardRockCasinoCincinnati.com via Ticketmaster on Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m.
“Our patrons have been asking about these concerts for years, and we are excited to bring them back to the city of Cincinnati,” said Wyborn. “This incredible lineup is just the beginning. We are actively adding to the schedule, with more concert news in the next few months.”
The outdoor area holds to 3,500 general admissions guests. Watch for more concert announcements coming this summer.
Making Arrangements
Plan now for amazing concerts throughout the year, from '80s favorites at Hard Rock Casino to global pop stars at Great American Ball Park.
Ready to rock in 2023? We are! So, we compiled a list of the biggest and best concerts heading to the Tristate!
Check out the gallery & links below for all the info.
Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati: Bret Michaels, 38 Special, Michael Bolton and more take the stage!
The Andrew J. Brady Music Center: Parker McCollum and Elle King will make stops here, as well as Louis Capaldi and many more!
Heritage Bank Center: Carrie Underwood brings her Denim & Rhinestones tour to Cincinnati!
Blake Shelton’s “Back to the Honkey Tonk” Tour makes a stop here as well as New Edition’s Legacy Tour.
Riverbend Music Center: Dead & Company, Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20 and ZZ Top are just a few of the huge acts making their way to Riverbend in 2023!
4 More: Fran Santangelo
After a two-year hiatus, the Cincinnati Music Festival was back! And no one was happier about it than Fran Santangelo, director of marketing.
As part of our year-end issue, we are revisiting some of our favorite Cincinnati People from 2022.
We checked in with the Director of Marketing and PR for the Cincinnati Music Festival, Fran Santangelo.
What’s been the biggest surprise to you in 2022?
I think the competition was the biggest surprise for us in 2022...After the pandemic there are concerts being announced right and left! People are ready to go out and promoters are taking big risks to give people a lot of choices.
What’s changed since we last spoke?
We ended up having our BEST ATTENDED Saturday night since being at Paul Brown Stadium. Janet Jackson put on an amazing show and people came out in HUGE numbers to see her. Being together in that Stadium, with live music was enough to give anyone goosebumps after what we all had been through!
What have you learned about our community this year?
At the end of the day, people feel good being together. All the isolation made us realize how important gathering is and I think everyone in that Stadium left feeling a little more normal than before!
What are you most looking forward to in 2023?
A FRESH new lineup! We're really trying to keep it fresh and new with our headliners - looking forward to bringing people that we've never had before or who haven't performed on our stages in a long while.
We see our best attendance when we offer new and different, so we're rolling with it!
More from Fran and our chat before CMF ‘22 below.
Sound and Vision
Along with incredible displays of light and captivating art work, BLINK also includes great music, with area bands and musicians performing from The Banks to OTR all weekend long
There’s so much to see, AND hear at BLINK. Each night, local musicians and bands will perform.
BLINK’s website has a full list of performers, but if we’ve pulled some artists who were music to your ears to help you start the celebration on Thursday and Friday.
Abiyah
Alternative and electronica, renowned indie artist from Cincinnati. Listen at www.abiyah.com
Thursday, Oct. 13, 7–9 p.m. at Hanna Park Stage
Olivia Meade
Cincinnati-based artist with a chill, Fiona Apple-vibe. Listen at soundcloud.com/oliviameademusic
Thursday, Oct. 13, 7–8 p.m. at Washington Park Stage
Shiny Old Soul
“Comparisons range from Van Morrison to the Grateful Dead.. to The Decemberists.” List at cincymusic.com/bands/shiny-old-soul
Friday, Oct. 14, 7–8 p.m. at The Banks Stage
Matt FX
House, disco. Listen at soundcloud.com/mattfx
Friday, Oct. 14, 10:30–11 p.m. at Hanna Park Stage
MUSE Women’s Choir
One of the oldest social justice women's choirs in the country. Perfect if you like moving, heartfelt music with a message. Listen at www.musechoir.org/music,
Friday, 7–11 p.m. at Washington Park Stage
Fitz and Starts
We've got your playlist for all the music at Kroger Wellness Festival.
We all know music has a huge effect on our mood. Whether it’s your workout mix powering through that last mile or “your song” that gets you out on the dance floor, music can fire us up, lift our spirits, or sooth our souls.
Even Johns Hopkins points out that research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory.
So it makes perfect sense that the Kroger Wellness Festival, a free event at The Banks this Friday and Saturday, would feature live performances from exciting musicians and bands each day.
FRIDAY
9:30 a.m.–10 a.m. – Live Easy Listening Music Experience The Jennifer Grantham Group on the American Greetings Stage
11 a.m.–12 p.m.– Live Folk Music with Tracy Walker and Brian Rivers on the Laura’s Lean Stage
3:15 p.m.–4 p.m. – Live Blues Music, boogie woogie and blues piano featuring Ricky Nye on the American Greetings Stage
4: p.m.–4:45 p.m. Live Country Music Grammy-nominated country artist Tom Wurth on the BODYARMOR Stage
5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.– Eli Young Band, the ACM Award-winning country music group performs on the Johnson & Johnson Stage
6:15 p.m.–7 p.m. – Live Pop + Indie Music Pop with Mikaylah Rose on the Laura’s Lean Stage
SATURDAY
11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Live R&B Music blues with Alexa Michelle. on the American Greetings Stage
2 p.m. –2:45 p.m. – Live Music from The Fries Band on the Johnson & Johnson Stage
4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. – Live Music: Fitz and The Tantrums resented by P&G on the BODYARMOR Stage
Brimming with imagination, energy and genre-smashing scope, Multi-Platinum band Fitz and The Tantrums defied the odds to become an indisputable phenomenon; a chart-topping, show-stopping modern pop combo unlike any other, with chart-toppers “HandClap,” “Out of My League” and “Sway.”
Get more info at www.kroger.com/f/wellness-festival.
Win Anyway
Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial wraps up a year of celebration with a huge concert featuring Walk the Moon.
What better way to cap off a yearlong celebration than with incredible music.
The Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial wraps up a year of events and programs in the community with a concertn on on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Andrew J Brady Music Center.
Walk the Moon and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue headline the concert, with special guest Lawrence for “Legacy: A Concert for Cincinnati.”
“Our objectives for this Bicentennial have always been to inspired, elevate, and connect,” said co-chair Kim Heiman. “Through the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, and with help from numerous sponsors and partners, we have helped create more than 50 events, exhibitions, and experiences since September of 2021. More than 25,000 people have commemorated this milestone with us. We like to say that this concert is one night, 200 years in the making!”
Going to the Show
Tickets for “Legacy: A Concert for Cincinnati” are available now.
General admission will start at just $20 per person, excluding fees and taxes.
Get tickets!
Hailing from Cincinnati, Walk the Moon catapulted to stardom in 2015 when their hit single “Shut Up and Dance” became a multi-platinum global smash that peaked at No. 1 on the Alternative, Hot AC, AC charts, No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went to No. 2 at Top 40 radio.
Grammy-nominated NOLA icon Trombone Shorty has released four chart-topping studio albums since 2010. He has played Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, Newport Jazz, and nearly every other major festival, and has performed five times at the White House. He launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support youth music education and received the prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first children’s book.
Clyde and Gracie Lawrence have been writing songs and listening to countless Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman, and Aretha Franklin records in their family’s New York City apartment since they were children. After years of playing together, they officially created Lawrence, an eight-piece soul-pop band, that has since gained a devoted following for its high-energy, keyboard-driven sound, which features tight, energetic horns and explosive lead vocals.
“We have highlighted the contributions of the Jewish community over the last 200 years through a variety of exhibits, performances, and events,” continued Jewish Federation of Cincinnati CEO Danielle V. Minson, “and like so many in this city, we started out as immigrants. But we found common ground with our fellow Cincinnatians in every facet of life, enriching one another’s culture and ensuring connections that bind us today and give us reason to celebrate, along with hope for another 200 years of growing stronger together. What better way to mark such a tremendous anniversary, than by dancing and singing along with these outstanding artists during one of the most exciting weekends of the year? We can’t wait for everyone to share this night with us.”
Time to Get Down
With Charlie Wilson, The O'Jays, and Janet Jackson, the Cincinnati Music Festival had its biggest crowd in 52 years. Take a look at an unforgettable weekend in Cincinnati!
This past weekend, the Cincinnati Music Festival (CMF) presented by P&G saw a total attendance of 78,000 people – Making it one of the largest urban music festivals in the United States. CMF featured live performances by Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, The O’Jay’s, After 7, Ari Lennox and more.
“Saturday night’s performance with headliner Janet Jackson was the largest crowd on a Saturday at Paul Brown Stadium that we have seen in the history of Cincinnati Music Festival,” said Joe Santangelo, producer of the festival.
Make your plans for next year now! The Cincinnati Music Festival will return on July 20, 2023 with performances at the Andrew J. Brady Center and July 21-22 at Paul Brown Stadium. The full schedule of performers will be announced later this year.
Together Again
Janet Jackson headlines the triumphant return of the Cincinnati Music Festival, with three nights of music and more events at Paul Brown Stadium and the Andrew J. Brady Music Center.
After a two-year absence, the country's largest urban music festival, the Cincinnati Music Festival, returned July 21–23 with Janet Jackson headlining an outstanding lineup of R&B stars.
Photos by Shae Combs.
Want to relive the magic of CMF? Listen to these curated playlist from artists from this year’s festival
Rule of Three
Three sisters, '70s influences, and plenty of rock 'n' roll with Haim at Brady Music Center.
HAIM, brings their “One More HAIM Tour” with special guest more* to the Brady Music Center on Sunday, rescheduled from their original May 19 date.
The three sisters create infectious pop/rock with influences ranging from Fleetwood Mac to '80s synth pop.
The band’s Grammy® nominated album Women In Music Pt. III debuted at #1 in the Album Sales Chart, Alternative Chart, iTunes albums chart, and Rock Album Chart in the US. WIMPIII also entered the Billboard 200 in the Top 15 at #13.
Born and raised in Southern California, Este, Danielle, and Alana, began performing in the family band Rockinhaim, which played sets of classic rock covers at charity shows.
Haim formed in 2007, but the sisters drifted apart, musically speaking attending college and working as session and touring musicians for other bands. They re-grouped 2012, focusing on creating music together. Over the next decade, the band has been praised by critics, garnering a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2015, and playing sold-out shows as a headliner.
Finest Worksong
Get to know the workplace bands performing in Cincy Jams before you see them at Hard Rock Cafe.
If You Go
Cincy Jams
Hard Rock Cafe
May 19, 7 p.m.
Admission is FREE. Radio One’s R&B, Hip-Hop and “The People’s Champ” DJ Don Juan Fasho hosts the event.
Vote for Fan Funded Winner!
Some co-workers have taken their water cooler conversations to the next level!
CincyJams, a workplace band competition from ArtsWave, features more than 10 bands from throughout the region who will take the stage tonight at Hard Rock Cafe. More than just a show, the event is a fun way for people to cheer on their coworkers while raising money for the arts in the region.
The top two bands – the “Fan Favorite,” selected by audience applause and the “Fan Funded,” selected by funds raised to support the arts – will have the chance to perform at this year’s BLINK, illuminated by ArtsWave, happening October 13-16.
You can support the “Fan Funded” band by going to artswave.org/fanfunded. So far, Cincy Jams has raised more than $10,000 for ArtsWave, the region’s engine for the arts. Along with the BLINK performance, members of the “Fan Funded” band will receive pairs of tickets to this year’s Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G, featuring headliners Charlie Wilson and Janet Jackson.
The “Fan Favorite” band will have the chance to cut their own album as they prepare for their appearance on stage at BLINK, with recording time at Studeō Par- in Northside through Cincinnati Music Accelerator. Prior to the recording session, they will receive two one-on-one coaching sessions – one from the family of Bootsy Collins and the other from Drew Lachey. The runner up team to the “Fan Favorite,” will receive Beer for a Year.
CincyJams is part of the 2022 ArtsWave Campaign, the largest community campaign of its type in the nation and the primary local source for funding the region’s arts. After two years of a pandemic that has created $140+ million in losses to the nonprofit arts sector, CincyJams is a way everyone can come together in an enjoyable way to support the region’s arts.
Water Music
500 Miles to Memphis kicks off Rockin' the Roebling tonight, as the live music series returns to the Schmidlapp Event Lawn by Moerlein Lager House every Thursday during the summer.
500 Miles to Memphis May 19
Noah Smith May 26
Erin Coburn June 2
Push Play June 9
Brother Smith June 16
NKG June 23
DV8 June 30
Noah Wotherspoon July 7
Natural Progression July 14
Tropicoso July 21
Trauma Illinois July 28
Strange Mechanics August 4
The Menus August 11
Just Add Beer August 18
Crown Watts August 25
Bad Habit September 1
Summer in Cincinnati means listening to great bands outside with good friends and good beer.
Rockin' the Roebling, an outdoor concert series at the Schmidlapp Event Lawn adjacent to the Moerlein Lager House at The Banks, kicks off next Thursday, May 19.
Opening the series is 500 Miles to Memphis. Founded by Ryan Malott is 2002, the Americana/punk rock band released their first completely DIY recording, “Hard to Love,” last October.
From pop punk to salsa and Americana to ‘80s hits, Rockin’ the Roebling features an all-local lineup, continuing Moerlein Lager House’s longtime support of Cincinnati’s music scene. The concerts continue through Sept. 1.
The series is presented by Moerlein Lager House, Cincinnati Parks, and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, with $1 from every beer sold by the Moer To Go concession window donated to the Cincinnati Parks Foundation.
Food and additional beverages will be available at from the Moerlein Lager House. The event is located within the Banks DORA area.
Cinco-pated Rhythm
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Salsa on the Square, which kicks off its season on Thursday, May 5.
In a perfect match of date and event, Salsa on the Square kicks off this year on Cinco de Mayo!
2022 Salsa on the Square
May 5 – Dayton Salsa Project & SalsAires
May 12 – Son Del Caribe & Volaré
May 19 – The Amador Sisters & Chévere LF
May 26 – Tropicoso & Diana Hoffman
June 2 – Mambo Combo & Elizabeth Asgian
June 9 – Al Son Del Iya & Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
June 16 – Grupo Saoko (featuring Pavel) & Heather Sommer
June 23 – ¡Zumba! Band & Diana Hoffman
June 30 – Tropicoso & Elizabeth Asgian
July 7 – Max Rosado & Volaré
July 14 – Nuyorican Lf & Chévere LF
July 21 – Ky Salsa All-Stars & Elizabeth Asgian
July 28 – The Amador Sisters & Heather Sommer
August 4 – Dayton Salsa Project & Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
August 11 – +Flow & Volaré
August 18 – Al Son Del Iya & SalsAires
August 25 – Son Del Caribe & Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
Sept. 1 – Dayton Salsa Project & Diana Hoffman
Sept. 8 – Nuyorican Lf & Chévere LF
Sept. 15 – Grupo Saoko (featuring Pavel) & Heather Sommer
Sept. 22 – Tropicoso & Diana Hoffman
Sept. 29 – Son Del Caribe & SalsAires
A free weekly dance party – complete with dance instructors –held every Thursday on Fountain Square, Salsa on the Square runs now through Sept. 29.
Salsa on the Square began in 2008, inspired by the energetic crowd and incredible musicians in the band Tropicoso. Since then, dozens of bands, from specializing in salsa, merengue, cumbia, and Latin jazz, have performed on the Fountain Square stage.
Adding to the fun this season, Mazunte will be serving tacos, tostados, and guacamole on the Square.
Getting Piggy With It
Walking, running, or working in the yard, we found the perfect soundtrack.
Maybe you’re not running in the Flying Pig events, but you still need to get pumped up for tackling that Spring cleaning or finally planting those annuals.
Follow the Flying Pig on Spotify to find playlists perfect for whatever you’ve got planned. With lists for training, warm-ups, and running, your workouts – from yoga to Peloton – will be a lot more fun.
Along with the Pig, playlists have been created for the Queen Bee (Pat Benatar! Taylor Swift! Beyonce!), Bockfest, and even one for specifically for kids.
Give a listen to this year’s playlist, whether you’re on the run or running errands.
Get the Funk Out
With Cincy Jams, ArtsWave brings a grown-up battle of the bands to town, with a little help from Bootsy, baby.
One Night Only!
May 19 at 7 p.m.
Hard Rock Cafe.
Presented by Accenture and a brand extension to ArtsWave CincySings, ArtsWave’s choral and employee engagement competition, CincyJams is a free-admission, easy-to-enter event.
Radio One’s R&B, hip-hop and “The People’s Champ,” DJ Don Juan Fasho will emcee the evening.
For all the information on how to enter Cincy Jams at artswave.org/cincyjams.
If the work softball team isn’t your thing and nature hikes aren’t your idea of teambuilding, ArtsWave has a better way to have some fun with your co-workers.
ArtsWave, the region’s engine for the arts, is in search of local bands as it launches CincyJams, the regions’ first workplace “battle of the bands.”
Not only could you win bragging rights around the office – and the city – you could also play at one of the biggest events of the year.
The top two bands – the “Fan Favorite,” selected by audience applause and the “Fan Funded,” selected by funds raised to support the arts – will perform on stage at BLINK®*, happening October 13–16.
Leading up to BLINK, the “Fan Favorite” band will have the chance to cut their own album, with recording time at Studeō Par in Northside through Cincinnati Music Accelerator. Prior to the recording session, they will receive two one-on-one coaching sessions – one from the family of Bootsy Collins and the other from Drew Lachey.
Members of the “Fan Favorite” band will receive pairs of tickets to this year’s Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G, featuring headliners Charlie Wilson and Janet Jackson.
In addition, the winning bands bands will receive merchandise from Hard Rock, along with an array of tickets to the region’s arts.
CincyJams will bring employees together in businesses across the region to play music and cheer on their coworkers, while also raising funds for the region’s arts. Participating companies will have at least two employees, and friends and family are encouraged to join. Workplaces can have one or more bands representing them.
CincyJams is part of the 2022 ArtsWave Campaign, the largest community campaign of its type in the nation and the primary local source for funding the region’s arts.
“ArtsWave is the way the region funds its arts. As the community comes together in support of hundreds of arts organizations and artists who create thousands of shows, concerts, events, exhibitions, educational experiences, and festivals, this event reminds us that we all ‘play’ a part of the arts – whether we jam with our colleagues and friends at CincyJams or cheer them on as audience members,” said Dean Kuroff, Accenture’s managing director. “After two years of a pandemic that has created $140+ million in losses for the region’s arts, we need everyone’s help this year in giving what they can to make our arts – and our region – strong. Encourage your employees to get a band together and come out and support them. It’s a good cause, and we promise you an evening you won’t forget!”
In addition to presenting sponsor Accenture, CincyJams is supported by these sponsors: Hard Rock Cassino Cincinnati, Cincinnati Music Accelerator, the Bootsy Collins Foundation, Lachey Arts and Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G.
All This Time
If You Go
Heartless Bastards with The Flaming Lips
Tuesday, April 5
The Andrew J Brady Music Center
The Banks, 25 Race Street
Tickets and info: bradymusiccenter.com/concerts
No one loves a hometown-girl-made-good story quite like Cincinnati.
From her humble beginnings as a bartender at Northside Tavern, Erika Wennerstrom has become an indie rock superstar. She returns to Cincinnati on Tuesday, opening for The Flaming Lips at the Andrew J Brady Music Center.
She is supporting Heartless Bastards first album in over five years, “A Beautiful Life.” Continuing a history of collaboration, Wennerstrom is joined on the album by guitarist Lauren Gurgiolo (Okkervil River), drummer Greggory Clifford (White Denim), multi-instrumentalist Jesse Chandler (Mercury Rev, Midlake), keyboardist Bo Koster (My Morning Jacket), guitarist David Pulkingham (Patty Griffin), and longtime Heartless Bastards bassist Jesse Ebaugh.
“It’s so easy to get caught up in the material goals that are prioritized by our society and the every-man-for-himself mentality of late-stage capitalism,” Wennerstrom says of the album’s central themes. “That way of thinking presents a false idea of what a beautiful life is, and I think it’s so important that we as individuals all ask ourselves what it truly means to have a beautiful life.”
Photo by Aaron Conway
In the Flow
See Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, as part of ArtsWave's Flow series
Hailed by The New York Times as “among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz,” Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has emerged as one of the brightest stars in jazz today.
Her 2019 album, Love and Liberation, is filled with daring musicality, emotional power and a message of immediate relevancy. Horn’s original compositions and covers, both breathe and bend jazz tradition, with tasteful touches of R&B and hip-hop, reveal a marked inventiveness.
Jazzmeia Horn
Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m.
Aronoff Center, Jarson-Kaplan Theater
650 Walnut St.
Tickets: $55 | $65
More information at www.artswave.org/flow.
Horn performs for two nights at the Aronoff Center, as part of ArtsWave’s Flow series of quarterly performances by renowned Black artists and ensembles working in various disciplines.
Along with the performances, Horn will offer a master class on Saturday, from 12–3 p.m., hosted by Laura Gentry, board member for the Jazz Education Network. In the workshop, she will teach singers how to perform jazz music, with a focus on the qualities and traits of a good vocalist. Using “Jazzmeia's Approach,” she presents a cultured perspective that balances the rich history of jazz in the African American experience and the spirituality of its essence.
Horn will share her approach to stage presence and how to break into the jazz industry, after which she and her pianist will personally instruct seven students from local universities and schools on how to use her performance techniques, allowing for Q & A from all participants observing.
Peace Offering
CCM students create concerts for a cause to aid Ukraine.
The stories from Ukraine are terrible and horrifying, yet for many of us they remain distant and remote.
But for a group of CCM students, it is close to home.
Andrii Isakov, Diana Chubak, and Maksym Mahlay, all Ukrainian musicians, have created a series of benefit concerts to help raise money for humanitarian aid for the citizens and soldiers protecting their homeland.
Find out more about upcoming concerts.
The initial concert, held Sunday at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Clifton, began with the stirring Ukrainian national anthem by Myhailo Verbytsky. The after included works by Ukrainian composers Viktor Kosenko, Boris Lyatoshynky, and Myroslav Skoryk along with an original piece by Mahlay.
The concert raised $3,000. More events are planned in the coming weeks, offering the local community the chance to those in need so very far away.
Any Time, Any Place
Cincinnati Music Festival is back! See the lineup for the biggest musical weekend in town and how you can get into the groove.
Get Tickets to CMF!
Tickets are are on sale now at www.cincymusicfestival.com/tickets.
After a two-year absence, Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G (CMF) returns to Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati from July 21-23, 2022, with an exciting lineup of R&B music featuring Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, The O’Jays and more headlining the event over the three days.
The performances on Thursday, July 21 will be held at The Andrew J. Brady Music Center for the first time.
The 2022 lineup includes:
Thursday, July 21: the Chicago Kid plus one act TBD
(Program at The Andrew J. Brady Music Center)Friday, July 22: Charlie Wilson, Anthony Hamilton, Toni! Tony! Tone!, Jonathan Butler, Another Artist TBD at Paul Brown Stadium
Saturday, July 23: Janet Jackson, The O’Jays, Tank, After 7, Kirk Whalum at Paul Brown Stadium
“We are excited to be back, bringing the best acts back to Cincinnati for the 2022 Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G,” said Joe Santangelo, producer of the Festival. “We will abide by any federal, local and state health guidelines that might be in place at that time, as our priority is to keep everyone safe. We will release more information as we get closer to the dates.”
Originally called the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival when it was first held in 1962, the Cincinnati Music Festival grew to become a two-day event on Cincinnati's riverfront. Starting as an all-jazz concert, the festival evolved to include R&B, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, as well as up and coming artists. Past performers include Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Patti Labelle, New Edition, Earth Wind and Fire, Lakeside, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and many others.
In 2015, through a new partnership, the festival became the Cincinnati Music Festival Presented by P&G and now includes Festival 513, a street festival with food and vendors at The Banks. The Cincinnati Music Festival is the largest tourism weekend in Cincinnati, according to a recent study conducted by the UC Economics Center and commissioned by the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau, with an economic impact of $107.4 million to the region.
“P&G is proud to sponsor Cincinnati’s largest annual tourism driver and support the community in which our employees work and live,” said Monica Turner, P&G President - North America. “We are looking forward to coming together safely to celebrate music and community fellowship.”
“Summer in Cincinnati isn’t summer without the Cincinnati Music Festival, and we’re thrilled to be back together,” said Damon Jones, P&G’s Chief Communications Officer. “CMF remains a keystone cultural moment for our city and for music fans across the country who join year after year to celebrate the rich heritage of R&B music, fuel dozens of small, minority owned businesses and enjoy everything the City has to offer.”