Concerts

THE KRONOS QUARTET - Avant Classical (see interview, page 31). 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Hall Auditorium, Miami University, Oxford. 513-529-3200.

BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Pop (see Spill It, page 31). 8 p.m. Saturday. Crawford Auditorium, 8351 Plainfield Road, Deer Park. $50-$15. 513-891-0010.

GREEN DAY WITH THE GET UP KIDS - Punk/Pop. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs, Dayton. $25/$26.50 day of show. 513-562-4949.

Varied Venues

ASHLEY MARTIN GROUP - Rock/Blues/Fusion. 9 p.m. Thursday. The Brew House, 1047 E. McMillan, Walnut Hills. 513-961-9058.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND CHAMBER PLAYERS - Classical. 8 p.m. Thursday. Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

NICK FRYER TRIO - Jazz. 6 p.m. Thursday and Wednesday. Pane E Vino, 1714 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-321-7100.

FULL MOON COUNTRY DANCE ORCHESTRA - Square Dancin' Music (with dance instruction). 8 p.m Friday. Kennedy Union Ballroom, University of Dayton, Dayton. $6. 937-496-3863.

LARRY KINLEY, KENNY POOLE, LOU LAUSCHE AND MIKE MELOY - Jazz. Friday. 8:30 p.m. Prime & Wine, 7800 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. 513- 936-9463.

NEVADA WILKENS WITH JACK DOLL JR. - Jazz. 6 p.m. Friday and Wednesday. The Phoenix, Ninth and Race streets, Downtown. 513-721-8901. 

PERCUSSION GROUP CINCINNATI - Classical. 8 p.m. Friday. Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

ROBERT BROWN - Classical guitar. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cherrington's Restaurant, 950 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. 513-579-0131.

ANN CHAMBERLAIN, ED MORGAN AND WAYNE YEAGER - Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Pacific Moon Cafe, 8300 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. 513-891-0091.

BILLY LARKIN - Jazz piano. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. 513-221-5353.

CONCERT ORCHESTRA - Classical. 8 p.m. Saturday. Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

DUB-P, GOUGE, FUSION, SWINDLERS, SPENDTHRIFTS, OVERTURES, SNOOGE AND ETHAN & THE DROPOUTS - Rock (see Spill It, page 38). 7 p.m. Saturday. Moeller High School, 9001 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. 513-791-1680.

HOT WAX - Oldies. 8 p.m. Saturday. Milan VFW, State Road 101, $15. 812-934-4528.

LEE KONITZ AND FRANK KIMBROUGH - Watching that omnipresent JAZZ and itching to see one of the true-blue originals. Well, here's your chance to see a real Jazz legend, live and in the flesh. Konitz rose to fame in Jazz circles in the '40s, staking his own claim as a top saxophonist in a Charlie Parker-crazed world. Konitz played with Miles Davis (Birth of Cool era), Stan Kenton and Gerry Mulligan, before forming his own groups in the '50s. Konitz specialty is improvisation, a skill he is so apt at that the New York Times called him "as original a players as there is in Jazz." Konitz is joined by pianist Frank Kimbrough, who was a founder of the Jazz Composer Collective and is also praised for his keen improv skills. 8 p.m. Saturday. Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton. $18. 937-496-3863.

LARRY KINLEY, FRANK VINCENT, LOU LAUSCHE AND MIKE MELOY - Jazz. Saturday. 8:30 p.m. Prime & Wine, 7800 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. 513-936-9463.

RICH UNCLE SKELETON QUARTET - Swing/Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Indigo, 2053 Dixie Hwy., Fort Mitchell. 859-331-4339.

SWINGBLADE - Contemporary Classics. 7 p.m. Saturday. Applewood Restaurant, 215 Judiciary St., Aurora, Ind. 513-381-2775.

TONY SUMNER - Acoustic. 6 p.m. Saturday. Brotherton's, 7517 Hamilton Ave., Mount Healthy. 513-522-1595.

WINTON JAZZ ENSEMBLE - Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Hyde Park Grille, 3159 Montgomery Road, Loveland. 513-697-0800.

DOUG WOODSON - Acoustic/ Classical. 6 p.m. Sunday. HabaŅero, 358 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. 513-961-6800.

LEO COFFEEHOUSE WITH SOMEWHAT AMAZING, ASHLEY PEACOCK AND OPEN MIC - Acoustic. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. University YMCA, 270 Calhoun St., Clifton. 513-556-4937.

PAUL MCKEE WITH THE PHIL DEGREG TRIO - Jazz. 3 p.m. Sunday. First Unitarian Church, Reading and Linton roads, Avondale. 513-729-4183.

TONY SUMNER - Acoustic '50s/ '60s/'70s. 10 a.m. Sunday. Coffee Emporium, 3315 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-321-5943.

KURT SASSMANNSHAUS AND FRANK WEINSTOCK - Classical. 8 p.m. Monday. Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE - Classical. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Patricia Corbett Theater, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

LAURIE TRAVELINE - Eclectic. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Friendly Stop, 985 Congress Ave., Glendale. 513-771-7427.

MUSIC CAFŠ FEATURING RENE ALPER & RAY PHOENIX, DAVID COCHRAN, CHRIS BAILEY, DAVID SAMS AND JAMES GORDON - Various. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Fitton Center, 101 S. Monument St., Hamilton. 513-863-0135.

SONIC EXPLORATIONS - Electronic. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Studio Theater, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Clifton.513-556-2683.

JACK FROST - German/Austrian traditional. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. 513-221-5353.

PHIL HARMONIA ORCHESTRA - Classical. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Clifton. 513-556-2683. 

STEVE FLORA, ZAC KREUZ AND JIM CONNERLY - Jazz. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Promontory, 1111 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams. 513-651-4777.

Clubs

THURSDAY JANUARY 18

Classic Rock juggernaut Bad Company forms, 1974

ANTHONY'S - Vigor. Rock. Free.

ARNOLD'S - Fred Gary and Dottie Warner. Acoustic. Free.

BABA BUDAN'S - Rebecca Vie's Open Mic. Various. Free.

BARRELHOUSE - Sweet Impala. Rock. Free.

BLIND LEMON - Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE NOTE - Denial and Bob Cushing. Rock. Cover.

BOSWELL'S ALLEY - Tony Sumner. Acoustic. Free.

BREAK ROOM LOUNGE - Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

BRIARWOOD - Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CELESTIAL - Mary Ellen Tanner. Jazz. Free.

CODY'S - Ric Hickey. Rock. Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE - Lee Stolar Trio. Jazz. Free.

DONNA DONNA'S LOUNGE - George LaVigne. Acoustic Rock (9 p.m. start). Free.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB - Dixie Karas and Billy Larkin. Jazz. Free.

HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE - New Beginning. Pop. Free.

JUD-I'S - Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - Face. Rock. Cover.

LUCILLE'S - Carl Weathersby. Blues. Cover.

MR. PITIFUL'S - C.U.L.A.N. Jazz Legends. Jazz. Free.

MAD FROG - Buckra, Mondolux and The June Box. Rock. Cover.

RHYTHM AND BLUES CAFE - Rev. Billy Rose and the Legendary Soulshakers. R&B. Cover. 

STANLEY'S - Harold Kennedy. Bluegrass. Cover.

VILLAGE PUB - Brian Baker. Acoustic. Free.

FRIDAY JANUARY 19

Famous Inauguration Ball performers from the past on this day: Pat Boone (Eisenhower; 1957); Loretta Lynn, Linda Ronstadt and Aretha Franklin (Carter; 1977); and Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Donny & Marie (Reagan; 1981) 

ANTHONY'S - Vigor. Rock. Free.

ARNOLD'S - MC Blue. Blues. Free.

BARRELHOUSE - Spookfloaters with Green Genes. Rock. $4.

BLUE NOTE - Prizoner and Cowden & Goins. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP - Paul McKee and the Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.

BOBBY MACKEY'S - Bobby Mackey and The Big Mac Band. Country. Cover.

BRIARWOOD - Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CELESTIAL - Mary Ellen Tanner and the Lee Stolar Trio. Jazz. Free.

CLUB 55 - Boe Davis and the Broken Arrow Band. Country. Cover.

COCO'S - Lagniappe. Cajun. Free.

CODY'S - Tony Hall. Acoustic. Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE - The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. Dixieland. Free.

EAST END CAFE - Motion Sick Love Slaves. Rock. Cover.

FOLEY'S - Nuthouse. Variety. Free.

FRITTERS - PaPa Muntu. Reggae. Cover.

THE GREENWICH - At Eazz. Jazz/R&B. $5.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB - Ricky Nye and the Red Hots. R&B. Cover.

HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE - Larry Kinely and Frank Vincent Trio. Light Jazz. Free.

JUD-I'S - Leadfoot Johnny. Classic Rock/Blues. Free.

KC'S PUB - The Chase. Rock. Cover.

KNOTTY PINE - Face. Rock favorites. Cover.

LANDEN SPORTS CAFE - Fat Chance. Rock. Free.

LUCILLE'S - G. Miles and the Hitmen. Blues. Cover.

MR. PITIFUL'S - Lomax. R&B. Cover.

MAD FROG - Freekbass and Reverend Right Time & the First Cuzins of Funk (see Gig of the Week). Funk. Cover.

MADISON INN - Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

NEVER ON SUNDAY'S - Appalachian Highway. Rock. Cover.

OLD VILLAGE TAVERN - Bob Cushing. Acoustic Rock. Free.

ONE EYED JACKS - 7-T-Sly. Funk. Cover.

PATRICK'S SPORTS BAR - Dejavu. Rock. Free.

R.P. MCMURPHY'S - Hello Oscar. Acoustic. Cover.

RED DOG SALOON - Tropical Penguins. Acoustic duo. Cover.

SOUPIE'S - Higher Ground. Rock. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE - Howlin' Maggie, Culture Queer and Ruby Vileos. Rock. Cover.

H STANLEY'S - The Larry Keel Experience is the project of acclaimed Newgrass guitarist Larry Keel, who has won top "flat-picking" honors at the esteemed Telluride Bluegrass Fest. Keel's band's expansive, progressive approach has made him a club and festival circuit favorite, drawing a variety of fans - from folkies to Deadheads. The group is also a sort of Newgrass supergroup, featuring players who have performed with Hypnotic Clambake, String Cheese Incident and Newgrass Revival. Bluesgrass/Roots. Cover.

SUDSY MALONE'S - Morgan Taylor's Rock Group (see interview, page 37), Rockets to Mars and Saving Ray. Pop/Rock. Cover.

TROLLEY STOP - Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Cover.

VERNON MANOR - Shirley Jester Trio. Jazz. Free.

VILLAGE PUB - Ben Walz. Acoustic. Free.

WOODEN HORSE - Hollywood. Rock. $3.

SATURDAY JANUARY 20

Pioneering Rock & Roll DJ Alan Freed dies, 1965 

ANTHONY'S - Vigor. Rock. Free.

ARNOLD'S - Crow Medicine Show. Folk/Roots. Free.

BARRELHOUSE - The Schwag. Rock. $5.

BLUE NOTE - The Menus and Woody (featuring Jay Janszen). Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP - Paul McKee and the Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.

BOBBY MACKEY'S - Bobby Mackey and The Big Mac Band. Country. Cover.

BRIARWOOD - Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CELESTIAL - Mary Ellen Tanner and the Lee Stolar Trio. Jazz. Free.

CLUB 55 - Boe Davis and the Broken Arrow Band. Country. Cover.

CODY'S - The Freddies. Folk/Bluegrass. Free.

THE COMET - Blue Sky Audio and The Stapletons. Experimental and Roots Rock. Free.

CROW'S NEST - The Mendalls. Rock. Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE - The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. Dixieland. Free.

THE GREENWICH - At Eazz. Jazz/R&B. $5.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB - Keith Little. Blues. Cover.

HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE - Larry Kinely and Frank Vincent Trio. Light Jazz. Free.

INDIGO (FT. MITCHELL) - The Rich Uncle Skeleton Quartet. Jump Swing/Jazz. Free.

J.W. DINK'S - Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Free.

JACK QUINN'S - Lagniappe. Cajun. Free.

JUD-I'S - Leadfoot Johnny. Classic Rock/Blues. Free.

KC'S PUB - The Chase. Rock. Cover.

LUCILLE'S - G. Miles and the Hitmen. Blues. Cover.

MR. PITIFUL'S - Mo Better Blues Band. Blues. $3.

MAD FROG - Another Day and Anderson Council. Rock. Cover.

MADISON INN - Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

MILL STREET MANOR - The Remains. Rock. Cover.

OLDE FORT PUB - Tall. Rock. Cover.

ONE EYED JACKS - Uptown R&B. Funk. Cover.

OVERFLOW - The Simpletons with Saving Ray. Pop/Rock. Cover.

PATRICK'S SPORTS BAR - Dejavu. Rock. Free.

R.P. MCMURPHY'S - Greg and Duran. Acoustic. Cover.

SOUPIE'S - Sneaky Pete. Rock. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE - Cheer Accident, Laszio Audio Montage and The Current Quartet (Experimental/ Indie; in the ballroom); Soma and Iswhat?! (Groove/Hip Hop; in the parlour). Cover.

STANLEY'S - Worldwide. Funk/R&B. Cover. 

THROUGH THE GARDEN - Bobby Sharp Trio. Jazz. Free.

VERNON MANOR - Orange Ensemble. Jazz. Free.

VILLAGE PUB - Misty & Jeff. Acoustic. Free.

VOODOO LOUNGE - Epstein's Mother. Rock favorites. Free.

WOODEN HORSE - Hollywood. Rock. $3.

SUNDAY JANUARY 21

Soul singer Jackie Wilson dies, after being in a coma for eight years, 1984 

AWAKENINGS COFFEE AND TEA CO. - Bobby Sharp Trio. Jazz. Free.

BABA BUDAN'S - I May Run. Indie Rock (2 p.m start). Free.

BLUE NOTE - Forehead. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP - Cat City. Jazz. Cover.

CODY'S CAFE - Open mic. Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE - Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band (4 p.m.) and The Norm Ridge Trio with Earl Waldman (7:15 p.m.). Jazz. Free.

EAST END CAFE - Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Cover.

HABIT'S - Johnny Schott's Guest Performer Night. Acoustic. Free.

MAD FROG - 4 Ohms with 60 Cycle Hum (see Spill It, page 38). Jam Rock. Cover.

RIVER SALOON - Cowden and Goins. Acoustic. Free.

SKY GALLEY - Steve Baroni Trio. Jazz. Free.

SONNY'S ALL BLUES LOUNGE - Uncle Russell and Kinfolk. Blues. Free.

SONNY'S LOUNGE - Jazz Jam Session featuring Art Gore. Jazz. Free.

THE STADIUM - John Kogge and the Lonesome Strangers. Folk/Rock. Cover.

STANLEY'S - Curly. Roots. Cover.

MONDAY JANUARY 22

INXS signer Michael Hutchence is born, 1960 

ARNOLD'S - Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.

BABA BUDAN'S - J.C. Heisler. Jazz. Free.

BLUE NOTE - Open Jam with Captain Mike. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP - Lou Lausche Quartet. Jazz. Cover.

CODY'S - Joe Riddle. Acoustic. Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE - Earl Waldman. Piano Jazz. Free.

JUD-I'S - Tommy Moe Band. Rock. Free.

MAD FROG - Tropicoso. Salsa/Latin. Cover.

PACHINKO'S (OXFORD) - Laurie Traveline. Eclectic. Free.

TUESDAY JANUARY 23

Terry Kath, guitarist and singer for Chicago, dies from an accidental self-imposed gunshot to the head, 1978 

ALLYN'S - Songwriter's Night. Open songwriter forum. Free.

ARNOLD'S - Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.

BARRELHOUSE - Nu Porno Nation. Funk/Rock/Jazz. Free.

BLUE WISP - Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.

BRIARWOOD - Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE - Open jam with the Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

CELESTIAL - Lee Stolar. Jazz. Free.

CODY'S - Kris Brown. Eclectic Acoustic. Free.

CROW'S NEST - Bob Cushing. Rock. Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE - Earl Waldman. Piano Jazz. Free.

JEFFERSON HALL - Doug Dirksing and Jim Buelow. Acoustic. Free.

JUD-I'S - Doug Meyers. Acoustic. Free.

KALDI'S - Jeff Roberts and the Lazy Boys. Bluegrass. Free.

MAD FROG - Cincymusic.com New Music Night. Various. Cover.

OVERFLOW - Phamilly Impulze. Hip Hop. Free.

RED DOG SALOON - Matt Cowherd. Acoustic Rock. Cover.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24

Crooner Neil Diamond is born Noah Kaminsky, 1941

ANTHONY'S - Vigor. Rock. Free.

ARNOLD'S - Suns of the Beach. Acoustic. Free.

BABA BUDAN'S - Brian Newman Quartet. Jazz. Free.

BARRELHOUSE - Guest. Rock. Free.

BLUE WISP - Blue Wisp Big Band. Jazz. Cover.

BREAK ROOM LOUNGE - Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

BRIARWOOD - Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CELESTIAL - Lee Stolar. Jazz. Free.

CODY'S - The Freddies. Folk/Bluegrass. Free.

CRAB AND CREATIONS - Ed Moss Trio. Jazz (7:30 p.m. start). Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE - Frank Vincent Trio with Larry Kinley. Jazz. Free.

DONNA DONNA'S LOUNGE - George LaVigne. Acoustic Rock (7 p.m. start). Free.

HARDY'S ROCK CAFE - Open Mic hosted by Justus. Acoustic (9 p.m. start). Free.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB - Bluebirds Trio. R&B. Free.

JACK QUINN'S - Open Jam. Free.

JUD-I'S - Big In Iowa. Rock. Free.

MAD FROG - Papa Munta. Reggae. Cover.

ONE EYED JACKS - Open Blues Jam with Them Bones. Cover.

PETE'S CAFE - Michael and Jeff from House Party. Acoustic. Free.

SKY GALLEY - Steve Baroni Trio. Jazz. Free.

SOUPIE'S - Sneaky Pete. Rock. Cover.

STANLEY'S - Bluegrass Jam. Cover.

SUDSY MALONE'S - Singer/songwriter night hosed by Ben Walz. Various. Free.

VOODOO LOUNGE - Open Blues jam. Free.

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