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Concerts
VOLUNTEER JAM WITH THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, 38 SPECIAL, THE DICKEY BETTS BAND AND TRENT SUMMAR AND THE NEW ROW MOD -- Southern Rock. 6 p.m. Thursday. Riverbend, Kellogg and Sutton avenues, Anderson Twp. $27.75-$17.75 (rescheduled date; tickets from original show will be honored). 513-562-4949.
GARY ALLEN -- Country. 8 p.m. Thursday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $17.50. 513-562-4949.
GUY CLARK -- Folk. 8 p.m. Thursday. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $12/$15 day of show. 513-779-9462.
HALL & OATES WITH HENRY LEE SUMMER -- Pop. 8 p.m. Friday. Fraze Pavilion, Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering. SOLD OUT. 513-562-4949.
HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH WITH DANNY VORIS PROJECT -- Rock. 8 p.m. Saturday. Fraze Pavilion, Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering. $45-$22.50. 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.
HERB KIRSCHNER -- Jazz 5 p.m. Thursday-Monday. The Cricket Lounge, Cincinnatian Hotel, 601 Vine St., Downtown. 581-381-3000.
JOHN ZAPPA AND THE RICH UNCLE SKELETON QUARTET -- Jazz/Blues. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Chez Nora Restaurant, 530 Main St., Covington. 859-491-8027.
MO BETA BLUES BAND -- Light Rock. 7 p.m. Thursday. Baz'l's Bar and Grille, 5723 Signal Hill Ct., Milford. 513-248-1996
NICK FRYER TRIO -- Jazz. 6 p.m. Thursday and Wednesday. Pane E Vino, 1714 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 321-7100,
RICH UNCLE SKELETON QUARTET -- Jazz. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Chez Nora Rooftop, 530 Main St., Covington. 859-491-8027.
SAMSARA MUSIC COMPANY -- Jazz/Groove/Rock. 10 p.m. Thursday. Sunflower Coffee Shop, 2999 W. McMicken St., University Heights. 513-861-5524.
GREY LARSEN AND PADDY LEAGUE -- Celtic. 8 p.m. Friday. Grammer's, Liberty and Walnut streets, Over the Rhine. $15. 513-721-6570.
LARRY KINLEY, KENNY POOLE, LOU LAUSCHE AND MIKE MELOY -- Jazz. Friday. 8:30 p.m. Prime & Wine, 7800 Montgomery Rd., 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.
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA -- Classical. 8 p.m. Friday. Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati campus (CCM), Clifton. 513-556-2683.
PHIL WILLIS, MARC FIELDS AND ERIC NACHTRAB -- Jazz. 8 p.m. Friday. Borders, 9459 Colerain Ave., Northgate. 513-245-9898.
ROBERT BROWN -- Classical guitar. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cherrington's Restaurant, 950 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. 513-579-0131.
ZAC KREUZ -- Jazz. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Seafood 32, 150 W. Fifth St., Downtown. 513-352-2160.
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.
LARRY KINLEY, FRANK VINCENT, LOU LAUSCHE AND MIKE MELOY -- Jazz. Saturday. 8:30 p.m. Prime & Wine, 7800 Montgomery Rd., Kenwood. 513-936-9463.
SPRING FESTIVAL OF WORLD MUSIC -- Classical. 8 p.m. Saturday. Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, University of Cincinnati campus (CCM), Clifton. 513-556-2683.
SWINGBLADE -- Contemporary Classics. 8 p.m. Saturday. Applewood Restaurant, 215 Judiciary St., Aurora. 513-381-2775.
TONY SUMNER -- Acoustic. 6 p.m. Saturday. Brotherton's, 7517 Hamilton Ave., Mt. Healthy. 513-522-1595.
WINTON JAZZ ENSEMBLE -- Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Hyde Park Grille, 3159 Montgomery Rd., Loveland. 513-697-0800.
DOUG WOODSON -- Acoustic/ Classical. 6 p.m. Sunday. Habañero, 358 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. 513-961-6800.
 FOURTH ANNUAL REV. MCCKRACKIN "MAC" DAY WITH LAZARAUS, OVER THE RHINE STEEL DRUM BAND, CARRY IT ON, SANDS MONTESSORI BAND, REVELATION SINGERS AND MORE -- Various (see Spill It, page 34). Noon. Sunday. Laurel Park, Ezzard Charles Dr., West End. 513-381-4526.
PETRA VAN NUIS QUARTET -- Jazz. 2 p.m. Sunday. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr., Mt. Adams. 513-721-5204.
STEVE BARONE BAND -- Jazz. 6 p.m. Sunday. Baz'l's Bar and Grille, 5723 Signal Hill Ct., Milford. 513-248-1996
TONY SUMNER -- Acoustic '50s/'60s/'70s. 10 a.m. Sunday. Coffee Emporium, 3315 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-321-5943.
ERIC EVANS AND BRANDON ESSEX -- Acoustic Jazz. 8 p.m. Monday. Mullane's Parkside Café, 723 Race St., Downtown. 513-381-1331.
ADRIAN MARTIN AND LAURIE TRAVELINE -- Acoustic. 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Piatt Park, Eighth and Vine streets, Downtown. 513-531-1300.
ANDY BROWN -- Jazz guitar. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Vinyard Café, 2653 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-871-6167.
FACE -- Rock. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sawyer Point, Downtown (along the riverfront). 513-579-3191.
JACK FROST -- German/Austrian traditional. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 East University Ave., Corryville. 513-221-5353.
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 MAY 31
John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band record "Give Peace a Chance" in a Canadian hotel room, 1969
ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary with Dottie Warner. Acoustic. Free.
BABA BUDAN'S -- Rebecca Vie's open mic (end of school cookout). Various. Free.
BARRELHOUSE -- Solar Broadcast System. Rock. Free.
BLIND LEMON -- Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE -- Bob Cushing and Denial. Rock. Cover.
BLUE WISP -- Rob Allgeyer Organ Trio. Jazz. Cover.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
THE COUNTRY CLUB -- Biker Benefit for Natalie Gilday with Two's a Crowd (and Karaoke starting at Noon). Rock. Cover.
CODY'S -- Ric Hickey. Acoustic. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Lee Stolar Trio. Jazz. Free.
THE GARAGE SALOONE -- Dallas Moore. Acoustic Country. Cover.
HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Dixie Karas and Billy Larkin. Jazz. Free.
HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE -- New Beginning. Pop. Free.
KNOTTY PINE -- Face. Rock. Cover.
THE KOHLHAUS -- John Armstrong. Classical guitar. Free.
LUCILLE'S -- Walter Trout. Blues. Cover.
MAD FROG -- Buckra with Tonefarmer and Another Day. Rock. Cover.
MILLIONS -- Paul Otten. Rock. Cover.
ONE EYED JACKS -- D.J. Jerome. Dance. Free.
RED DOG SALOON -- Darby and the Tropical Penguins. Acoustic duo. Cover.
STANLEY'S -- Lounge Project. Acoustic Soul/rock. Cover.
SUNFLOWER COFFEE SHOP -- Samsara Music Company. Jazz/Groove/Rock. Free.
VILLAGE PUB -- Misty and Jeff. Acoustic. Free.
FRIDAY JUNE 1
Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood is born, 1947
ARNOLD'S -- New Radio Cowboys. Country.
Free.
BARRELHOUSE -- Peace in the Jones with Tonefarmer. Rock. Cover.
BLUE WISP -- Rusty Burge with the Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.
BOBBY MACKEY'S -- Bobby Mackey and The Big Mac Band. Country. Cover.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
CHRISTY'S -- Darcy Menard. Acoustic. Free.
COCO'S -- H Bomb Ferguson. Blues. Free.
CODY'S -- Tony Hall. Acoustic classics. Free.
THE COUNTRY CLUB -- Biker Benefit for Natalie Gilday with Biltz (plus Karaoke with Walkin' Steve Lockwood at 5 p.m.). Classic Rock. Cover.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. Dixieland. Free.
EAST END CAFE -- Dallas Moore. Outlaw Country. Cover.
HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Scapegoat. Classic Rock. Cover.
HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE -- Larry Kinely and Frank Vincent Trio. Light Jazz. Free.
LUCILLE'S -- Clear Blue. Blues. Cover.
MAD FROG -- Readymaid (single release party; see Spill It, page 34) with Promenade. Indie/Pop Rock. Cover.
MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Jimmy Roberts Band. Blues. $3.
MILLER'S FILL IN -- The Gamut. Pop/Rock. Cover.
MILLIONS -- Homunculus. Rock. Cover.
OLD VILLAGE TAVERN -- Bob Cushing. Acoustic Rock. Free.
ONE EYED JACKS -- The Zionites. Reggae. Cover.
PATRICK'S -- Liquid. Rock. Cover.
PAXTON'S BAR AND GRILL -- SizeMc Experience. Acoustic. Free.
PIRATE'S COVE -- 37 City. Rock. Free.
THE PROMONTORY -- Mandy Gaines with the Alex Smith Trio. Jazz. Free.
RED DOG SALOON -- Darby and the Tropical Penguins. Acoustic duo. Cover.
RED FISH -- Bluebirds. R&B. Free.
SHADY'S -- Strukture. Rock/Dance/ Blues Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Ray's Music Exchange (see Spill It, page 34). Jazz/Rock/Funk. Cover.
STanely's -- Jerry's Little Band. Rock. Cover.
SUDSY MALONE'S -- Swampass, The Vincents, Anonymous Bosch and the Black and Tan Carpet Band. Rock. Cover.
TAVERNE ON THE LAKE -- Visual Chaos. Rock. Free.
2:30 CLUB -- The Blue Spiders. Blues. Cover.
VERNON MANOR -- Shirley Jester Trio. Jazz. Free.
WALLY'S SPORTS CAFÉ -- Boe Davis and the Broken Arrow Band. Country. $2.
WATSON BROTHERS -- Willie Ray and the Midnighters. R&B/Jazz. Cover.
WOODEN HORSE -- Sneaky Pete. Rock. $3.
YORK STREET CAFE -- Greg Schaber and High Street. Blues. $4.
SATURDAY JUNE 2
David Bowie's self-titled debut album is released, 1967
ARLIN'S -- The Enablers. Rock. Free.
ARNOLD'S -- Cincinnati Dancing Pigs. Bluegrass. Free.
BARRELHOUSE -- The Toyes. Reggae. Cover.
BLUE WISP -- Rusty Burge with the Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.
BOBBY MACKEY'S -- Bobby Mackey and The Big Mac Band. Country. Cover.
BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.
BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
CHRISTY'S -- Tony Hall. Acoustic. Free.
CLUB ELYSIUM -- DJ Will and DJ Adam T. Hip Hop. Cover.
COCO'S -- Nick Fyrer Trio. Jazz. Free.
CODY'S -- Open mic finals. Free.
THE COUNTRY CLUB -- Biker Benefit for Natalie Gilday with Skeeter McGee, Rare Element and Inrage (music starts at Noon). Rock. Cover.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band. Dixieland. Free.
DOOGIE'S BAR AND GRILL -- Strukture. Rock/Dance/Blues Free.
EAST END CAFE -- Fast Forward. Rock. Cover.
HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Get Off Downtown. Jazz. Cover.
HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE -- Larry Kinely and Frank Vincent Trio. Light Jazz. Free.
KEEGAN'S HIGHLAND HOUSE -- Black Mountain Band. Country Rock. Free.
LUCILLE'S -- Waterford Blues Band. Blues. Cover.
MAD FROG -- WAIF Benefit with Maelstrom, Elusive Travel, The Vladimirs, Abominant and Ton (see Spill It, page 34). Rock. Cover.
MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Blue Ravens. Blues. $3.
MILLER'S FILL IN -- The Gamut. Pop/Rock. Cover.
MILLIONS -- Paul Otten. Rock. Cover.
NEON'S -- Greg Schaber and High Street. Blues. $3.
ONE EYED JACKS -- Heavy Weather. Funk/Soul/Rock. Cover..
PATRICK'S -- Box of Rocks. Rock. Cover.
PIRATE'S COVE -- 37 City. Rock. Free.
PIRATE'S DEN -- Joyride. Rock. Free.
THE PROMONTORY -- Mandy Gaines with the Alex Smith Trio. Jazz. Free.
RED FISH -- Ricky Nye. R&B. Free.
RIVER SALOON -- Cowden and Goins Band. Rock. $3.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Delta 72 and White Stripes. Rock. Cover.
STanely's -- Grasshopper Pie. Rock. Cover.
SUDSY MALONE'S -- Dinasty, Pulse 8, Intak, Bloodline 4:20 and Grane. Rock. Cover.
SUNFLOWER COFFEE SHOP -- Filthy and Wojo. Rock. Free.
THROUGH THE GARDEN -- Bobby Sharp Trio. Jazz. Free.
2:30 CLUB -- The Blue Spiders. Blues. Cover.
VERNON MANOR -- Orange Ensemble. Jazz. Free.
VILLAGE PUB -- Sturling. Acoustic. Free.
WATSON BROTHERS -- Lounge Project. Rock/Soul/Acoustic. Cover.
WOODEN HORSE -- Blue Stone Ivory. Rock. $3.
YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Gravy 8 and Rockets to Mars. Pop/Rock. Cover.
ZEN AND NOW COFFEEHOUSE -- Jesse Allen. Acoustic. Free.
SUNDAY JUNE 3
Soul crooner/songwriter Curtis Mayfield is born, 1942
AWAKENINGS COFFEE AND TEA CO. -- Bobby Sharp Trio. Jazz. Free.
BLUE WISP -- Cat City. Jazz. Cover.
CLUB ELYSIUM -- DJ Adam T. Hip Hop. Cover.
CODY'S CAFE -- Open mic. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- The Norm Ridge Trio with Earl Waldman. Jazz. Free.
EAST END CAFE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
THE EDGE INN -- Grassy Creek. Acoustic Folk/Rock. Free.
THE GREENWICH -- Open Jazz Jam Session with the Alex Smith Trio. $3.
HABIT'S -- Johnny Schott's Guest Performer Night. Acoustic. Free.
JAZZ IN THE PARK -- Mike Wade Jazz Sextet. Jazz. $5 (6 p.m. start).
MAD FROG -- Acumen with Beatrice. Rock. Cover.
MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Open Blues Jam with Them Bones. Free.
ONE EYED JACKS -- Lucky Spaulding Trio. Funk. Free.
PIRATE'S COVE -- Jimmy Mack. Blues. Free.
SKY GALLEY -- Steve Baroni Trio. Jazz. Free.
SONNY'S ALL BLUES LOUNGE -- All Blues Fest featuring Greg Schaber and High Street, Keith Little and the Blues Body, Uncle Russell and Kinfolk, Soul'd Out and more. Blues. $5.
SONNY'S LOUNGE -- Art Gore and Co. Jazz. Free.
THE STADIUM -- John Kogge and the Lonesome Strangers. Folk/Rock. Cover.
SUDSY MALONE'S -- The American Plague, Jess and the Rippers and Rip Rock and Raunch. Rock. Cover.
MONDAY JUNE 4
Stiv Bators of The Dead Boys dies, 1991
ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE WISP -- Zac Kreuz Quartet. Jazz. Free.
CODY'S -- Brian Newmann Trio. Jazz. Free.
THE CROW'S NEST -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Earl Waldman. Piano Jazz. Free.
KALDI'S -- Keynote Speaker. Indie Rock. Free.
MAD FROG -- Tropicoso. Salsa/Latin. Cover.
PACHINKO'S (OXFORD) -- Laurie Traveline. Eclectic. Free.
RED DOG SALOON -- Open Jam and Bar and Restaurant Employee Night with Darby and the Tropical Penguins. Free.
SUDSY MALONE'S -- Calendar Girl and Adam Marshland of Cockeyed Ghost (see Gig of the Week) with Post Haste and The Gazelles. Rock/Pop. Cover.
TOP CAT'S -- Glen Phillips (ex-Toad the Wet Sprocket singer). Rock. $10/$12 day of show (tix: 513-562-4949).
TUESDAY JUNE 5
Rockers Grand Funk Railroad sell out Shea Stadium, in 72 hours (faster than The Beatles), 1971
ALLYN'S -- Songwriter's Night. Open songwriter forum. Free.
ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE WISP -- CCM Jazz Lab Band. 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's Family Sauce. Eclectic Acoustic. Free.
CROW'S NEST -- Bob Cushing. Rock. Free.
DEE FELICE CAFE -- Earl Waldman. Piano Jazz. Free.
HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Charlie Fletcher. R&B keys. Free.
JEFFERSON HALL -- Doug Dirksing and Jim Buelow. Acoustic. Free.
KALDI'S -- Jeff Roberts and the Lazy Boys. Bluegrass. Free.
MAD FROG -- 8C8 with Madcat and Force. Rock. Cover.
THE OVERFLOW -- Phammilly Impulze. Hip Hop. Cover.
RED DOG SALOON -- Matt Cowherd. Acoustic Rock. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Neil Haggerty and Ditchweed. Rock. Cover.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 6
The Ed Sullivan Show airs for the last time, with musical guest Gladys Knight and the Pips, 1971
ARNOLD'S -- Suns of the Beach. Acoustic. Free.
BARRELHOUSE -- Woodside Quinn. Rock. Free.
BLUE WISP -- Blue Wisp Big Band. Jazz. Cover.
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 -- Phil Burkhead, Lou Lausche and Ron McCurdy. Jazz. 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.
LEBO'S -- Open mic. Free.
ONE EYED JACKS -- Open Blues Jam with Them Bones. Blues. $1.
PETE'S CAFE -- Michael and Jeff from House Party. Acoustic. Free.
PIRATE'S COVE -- Dab. Rock. Free.
SKY GALLEY -- Steve Baroni Trio. Jazz. Free.
SNOW'S LAKE -- Boe Davis and the Broken Arrow Band. Country. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- The Sheila Divine (see interview, page 27) with Nada Surf and Rockets to Mars. Rock. Cover.
20TH CENTURY THEATER -- Yonder Mountain String Band. Newgrass. $10.
TWILIGHT ZONE BAR & GRILLE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.
VOODOO LOUNGE -- Open Blues jam. Free.
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