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by Linda Carlson - May 7, 2025

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage is a cozy concert venue that is nestled a block or two from the University of Cincinnati. The concert this evening was held mere hours after UC’s year-end graduation ceremonies, so even the rain didn’t dampen the overall energy of

Geoff Tate // Live @ The Taft Theatre // 4.12.25

by Linda Carlson - April 17, 2025

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Taft Theatre: what a fitting venue for Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter Tour. A theater is where stories play out live on stage. How appropriate for this tour, where the 1988 Queensryche album Operation: Mindcrime, essentially itself a

Disturbed // Live @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse // 4.9.25

by Linda Carlson - April 11, 2025

Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – What an amazing evening of rock on a drizzly April night! The Gainbridge Fieldhouse was bustling with fans who were in good spirits for Disturbed’s The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, with support from Daughtry and Nothing More. You could tell from the stage

Dream Theater // Live @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center // 3.19.25

by Linda Carlson - March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It was a sold-out crowd at The Andrew J Brady Music Center. The venue had set up chairs with assigned seating in the normally open area in front of the vast stage, but throughout the evening, no one was seated. This was

Bobby Weir and Wolf Brothers with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra // Live @ Cincinnati Music Hall // 11.13.24

by Linda Carlson - November 21, 2024

Article and Photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – At first, there’s a bit of a doubletake – the Grateful Dead’s Bobby Weir is performing with… The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra? But yes, that’s what happened. The Grateful Dead's founding guitarist, Weir, now 77 years old, is touring with Wolf Brothers, and also

Pop Evil and Bad Wolves // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.6.24

by Linda Carlson - November 16, 2024

Article and photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati’s Bogart’s entertained a crowd of rock and metal fans eager to rock to an evening with Pop Evil and Bad Wolves on their Animal Instinct Tour, with openers ONI and Sierra Pilot. First on stage was ONI, a progressive metal band from Canada.

Asking Alexandria // Live @ Bogart’s // 10.4.24

by Linda Carlson - October 13, 2024

Article and Photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati’s Bogart’s hosted the All My Friends Tour, featuring headliner Asking Alexandria with support from Memphis May Fire. The Word Alive and Archers. The venue was bustling with a large crowd on a stunner of a Friday night. The crowd continued to grow

Dirty Honey // Live @ Bogart’s // 9.22.24

by Linda Carlson - September 27, 2024

Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – As Dirty Honey continues their Can’t Find The Brakes Tour, the band spent an evening at Bogart’s, situated just a stone’s throw from the University of Cincinnati campus. It’s an ideal fit for the band, who appeal to young fans seeking an evening

Ohio Is For Lovers Festival // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 9.7.24

by Linda Carlson - September 14, 2024

Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – You couldn’t ask for a more spectacular September day for an outdoor music festival – brilliant sunshine, a cool morning followed by an afternoon in the 70s, and not a hint of humidity. Three stages, two under pavilion protection and one in an

Cage The Elephant // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 8.30.24

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