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by Linda Carlson - September 5, 2024

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – On a Friday night in Cincinnati following a 100-degree muggy day, the crowd assembled at the Riverbend Music Center was packed to near capacity with fans ready for an amazing night of eclectic and energy-infused music. Headliner Cage The Elephant originated in Bowling

Lake Street Dive // Live @ Brady Music Center // 7.14.24

by Linda Carlson - July 20, 2024

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Lake Street Dive is an eclectic band that is difficult to describe in a way that completely captures both their musical style and their stage presence. How do you best convey the popular appeal of a band comprised of a lead singer

Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs // Live @ The Taft Theater // 7.9.24

by Linda Carlson - July 14, 2024

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – If you catch a Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs show this tour cycle, consider yourself quite fortunate. For the July leg of the tour, the band is playing nine cities in the Midwest, then moving on to Toronto for a single

The Allman-Betts Band // Live @ the Mercury Ballroom // 5.29.24

by Michael W. Bright - June 5, 2024

Article & Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- The Allman-Betts Band took the stage at the Mercury Ballroom in Louisville, in a concert that both honored the legacy of the Allman Brothers Band and heralded a continued, enduring musical heritage. With the recent passing of Allman Brothers Band founding member,

The Struts // Live @ Manchester Music Hall // 5.3.24

by Linda Carlson - May 9, 2024

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Lexington, KY – As clouds overtook the skies, British rockers The Struts overtook the stage on this night at Manchester Music Hall in Lexington, KY to entertain a robust crowd of ardent fans. Formed in 2012 in Derby, Derbyshire, the band is Luke Spiller (lead vocals),

Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown // Live @ Manchester Music Hall // 5.4.24

by Linda Carlson - May 9, 2024

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Lexington, KY – On the same night that the Kentucky Derby was held in Louisville, a different sort of party was taking place to the east in Lexington, this one celebrating another Kentucky staple – fresh rock music with a lively country vibe. Tyler Bryant &

Waterparks & Loveless // Live @ History // 11.03.24

by Stephanie Snape - March 15, 2024March 15, 2024

Article and Photos by: Stephanie Snape Toronto, On -- The lineup started around ten a.m. on the morning of March 11th. Anyone passing by might wonder what was going on, but inside the venue, everyone was preparing for the Waterparks show that night. The Houston-born pop-punk band played to a nearly

Mammoth WVH // Live @ Bogart’s // 3.1.24

by Linda Carlson - March 10, 2024

Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The long line of rock fans that formed outside Bogart’s on this Friday night didn’t seem to mind the incessant drizzling rain. They were there to experience the top-notch rock line-up of Nita Strauss and Mammoth WVH. Nita Strauss is a powerhouse guitarist

The Devil Wears Prada & Fit For A King // Live @ Bogart’s // 1.19.24

by Linda Carlson - January 25, 2024

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH - The winter cold was certainly in full force in Cincinnati, and the line outside Bogart’s moved briskly for the sold-out show of The Devil Wears Prada and Fit For A King’s co-headlining Metalcore Dropouts 2nd Semester Tour. Cincinnati marked the third stop

Dirty Honey // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.12.23

by Linda Carlson - November 17, 2023

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – As Los Angeles band Dirty Honey continues their headlining ‘Can’t Find The Brakes’ North American tour, the band, teamed with opener Austin Meade, offered a Cincinnati crowd a mega dose of rock on an otherwise quiet Sunday night. Dirty Honey is on an