EKOOSTIK HOOKAH -- Rock. 8 p.m. Friday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $15/$17 day of show. 513-562-4949.

OVAL OPUS WITH DOMESTIC PROBLEMS AND GEORGIA AVE. -- Rock. 8 p.m. Saturday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $9/$11 day of show. 513-562-4949.

TRAVIS WITH REMY ZERO -- Rock (see interview). 8 p.m. Tuesday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $20. 513-562-4949.

PAUL THORN -- Singer/songwriter. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $10/$12 day of show. 513-779-9462.

SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9 -- Electronic/Jazz/Jam (see Gig of the Week). 8 p.m. Wednesday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $10/$12 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.

HERB KIRSCHNER -- Jazz 5 p.m. Thursday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Cricket Lounge, Cincinnatian Hotel, 601 Vine St., Downtown. 513-381-3000.

MO BETA BLUES BAND -- Light Rock. 7 p.m. Thursday. Baz'l's Bar and Grille, 5723 Signal Hill Court, Milford. 513-248-1996.

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

RICH UNCLE SKELETON QUARTET -- Jazz. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Chez Nora Rooftop, 530 Main St., Covington. 859-491-8027.

BRIAN COULSON TRIO -- Jazz. 9 p.m. Friday. Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. 513-221-5353.

DAVID WOLFENBERGER BAND WITH KATIE REIDER -- Roots (see Spill It). 6 p.m. Friday. Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. $6. 513-563-2503.

HERB KIRSCHNER TRIO -- Jazz 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Cricket Lounge, Cincinnatian Hotel, 601 Vine St., Downtown. 513-381-3000.

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

LEROY ELLINGTON AND E-FUNK -- Funk/Dance. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Argosy Casino, 777 Argosy Pkwy., Lawrenceburg. 1-888-ARGOSY-7.

LIZ WU, MANNY BATULE, LARS POTTEIGER AND CHRIS MICHAELIDES -- Jazz. 6:30 p.m. Friday. Arloi Dee, 18th E. Seventh St., Downtown. 513-421-1304.

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

RICHARD LANDRUM AND MICHAEL BARRETT -- Jazz. Thursday (6 p.m.; open mic), Friday (5 p.m.) and Sunday (6 p.m.). Mt. Adams Bookstore, 1101 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams. 513-241-9009.

PEGGY ERIN -- Acoustic. 9 p.m. Friday. Strike Zone Café, 7958 Harrison Ave., Miamitown. 513-353-1754.

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

WILD CARROT -- Folk. 6 p.m. Friday. Maya's, 9749 Kenwood Ave., Kenwood. 513-791-5005.

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.

BLESSID UNION OF SOULS, BELINDA SCROGGINS, STONE BLUE, PLACES, THUNDER HEAD, NO LOVE LOST AND JASON PHELPS -- Various. 5 p.m. Saturday. Kings High School, 5620 Columbia Road, Kings Mills. $20. 513-398-8050.

HEIDI HOWE -- Country/Roots. 9 p.m. Saturday. Mt. Adams Bookstore, 1101 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams. 513-241-9009.

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

PEGGY ERIN -- Acoustic. 7 p.m. Saturday. Margo's, 404 Pike St., Covington. 859-581-3730.

STARLING SHOWCASE -- Classical violin. 4 p.m. Saturday. Patricia Corbett Theater, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

SWINGBLADE -- Contemporary Classics. 8 p.m. Saturday. Applewood Restaurant, 215 Judiciary St., Aurora. 513-381-2775.

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

FACULTY JAZZ SEPTET -- Jazz. 7 p.m. Sunday. Patricia Corbett Theater, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

LEO COFFEEHOUSE WITH TRACY ANN, RYAN ADOCK AND OPEN MIC -- Acoustic. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Old St. George, 42 Calhoun St., Clifton. $2. 513-597-1707.

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.

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA -- Classical. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Corbett Auditorium, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

Clubs

THURSDAY OCTOBER 4
Rocker Janis Joplin dies of a heroin overdose, 1970

ARLIN'S -- Open mic night hosted by Rebecca Vie. Various. Free.

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

THE BALCONY -- You. Rock. Cover.

BARRELHOUSE -- Guest. Rock. Free.

BLIND LEMON -- Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE NOTE -- Bob Cushing. Acoustic Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Matt Green Quartet. Jazz. Cover.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CODY'S CAFE -- Gregory Morris. Acoustic. Free.

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Johnny Johnson Project. Rock/Blues. $1.

HIGH SPIRITS LOUNGE -- New Beginning. Pop. Free.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- DJ Vic. Old school Dance/R&B. Cover.

KNOTTY PINE -- Face. Rock. Cover.

LUCILLE'S -- Open Blues Jam. Cover.

MAD FROG -- Ricky Veeneman and Unsettled. Rock. Cover.

MILLION'S -- Paul Otten. Rock. Cover.

THE PROMONTORY -- The Steve Schmidt Trio. Jazz. Free.

RED DOG SALOON -- Darby and the Tropical Penguins. Acoustic duo. Cover.

RICK'S TAVERN -- F.Y.I. Rock. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- The Strokes may have become victims of a tad too much hype (to which CityBeat contributed with last week's cover feature), but don't hold it against them. The band's full-length debut, Is This It (RCA), is one of the year's best albums, mixing Lower East Side cool with icy melodies and a playful yet creative flair. Rock & Roll is alive and well as long as The Strokes are around. With The Greenhornes and Moldy Peaches. $8.

STANLEY'S -- Lounge Project. Acoustic Rock/Soul. Cover.

SUNFLOWER COFFEESHOP -- Samsara Music Company. Jazz/Groove/Rock. Free.

TOP CAT'S -- Mike Watt and Cobra Verde. Rock. Cover.

VILLAGE PUB -- Misty and Jeff. Acoustic. Free.

YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Pinhole. Drum and Bass. Cover.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 5

Boomtown Rats frontman and Live Aid originator Bob Geldof is born, 1954

ARNOLD'S -- New Radio Cowboys. Country. Free.

THE BALCONY -- Jerry's Little Band. Rock. Cover.

BARRELHOUSE -- Betraying Judas. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Rusty Burge 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.

BULLFISHES -- Commonbond. Folk/Rock. Cover.

BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

CROOKED NAIL PUB -- Too Tall Jeff Buehler. Acoustic. Free.

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

DILLY DELI -- Brian Coulson Trio. Jazz. Free.

EAST END CAFE-- Kelly Red and the Hammerheads. Rock/Blues. Cover.

FLICKER INN -- Leadfoot Johnny. Blues/Rock. Cover.

THE GREENWICH -- Nina Stewartt with the Mike Wade Quintet. Jazz. $8.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Keith Little. Blues. Cover.

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- All Purpose Grind. Classic Rock. $3.

HOPP'S (WEST CHESTER) -- The Bang. Rock. Cover.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- Trump Tight. Funk/R&B. Cover.

J. ARTHUR'S -- Phil Blank Blues Band. Blues. Cover.

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

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Chris Carero and the Red Hots. Blues. Cover.

MERIDA'S -- Crash Landing. Rock/Alternative. Cover.

MILLION'S -- Spaceman Spiff. Rock. Cover.

MOUNT LOOKOUT TAVERN -- Eddie's Falt. Rock. Cover.

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

ONE EYED JACKS -- Worldwide. Funk. Cover.

THE OVERFLOW -- Post Haste, Blanco Nombre and Rockets to Mars. Rock. Cover.

THE PROMONTORY -- Petra van Nuis with the Andy Brown Trio. Jazz. Free.

RED DOG SALOON -- Darby and the Tropical Penguins. Acoustic duo. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (BALLROOM) -- Modest Mouse (see To Do) with the Fruit Bats and FCS North. Indie Rock. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (PARLOUR) -- Gordy Horn and Hearts of Palm. Experimental. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- If soulful, bluesy Rock & Roll is your bag, slide on over to Stanley's tonight to catch singer/songwriter Chris Cook. The Charlotte-based Cook has toured the world with his music, playing at shows by everyone from Brooks and Dunn to Elton John to Foghat. An intuitive writer and graceful performer, Cook's material has an ageless quality, incorporating various elements of American music into an immediately accessible sound. Roots/Rock. Cover.

TAFFY'S -- Shawn Persinger. Rock/Jazz/Folk. Free.

TOP CAT'S -- Martin Sexton. Folk/Rock. Cover.

VERNON MANOR -- Shirley Jester Trio. Jazz. Free.

VILLAGE PUB -- Steve Sparks. Acoustic. Free.

VILLAGE TAVERN -- F.Y.I. Rock. Cover.

WOLFIE'S -- Strukture. Rock/Dance/Variety. Free.

WOODEN HORSE -- Release. Rock. $3.

YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Masala. Eclectic. Cover.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 6

Big Band leader Nelson Riddle dies, 1985

ARLIN'S -- Jim Cole Band. Rock. Free.

ARNOLD'S -- Cincinnati Dancing Pigs. Bluegrass. Free.

THE BALCONY -- Fannigan's Isle. Celtic/Rock. Cover.

BARRELHOUSE -- Homunculus and Lucky Spaudling and the Zionites. Rock/Reggae. Cover.

BLUE NOTE -- Bob Cushing. Acoustic Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Rusty Burge 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.

BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

CLUB ELYSIUM -- DJ Adam T and DJ Will. Hip Hop. Cover.

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

DEW DROP INN -- Moondogs. Blues. Cover.

EAST end cafe -- Liquid Mosaic. Rock. Cover.

FLICKER INN -- Leadfoot Johnny. Blues/Rock. Cover.

THE GREENWICH -- Nina Stewartt with the Mike Wade Quintet. Jazz. $8.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Willie Ray and the Midnighters. R&B. Cover.

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

HILL STATION -- The Dukes. Blues. Cover.

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Reckless. Country. $3.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- DJ Ray Love. R&B/Dance. Cover.

KEEGAN'S HIGHLAND HOUSE -- N 2 DP. Blues. Free.

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

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Chris Carero Trio. Blues. Cover.

MCCAULEY'S IRISH PUB -- Them Bones. Blues. Free.

MERIDA'S -- Crash Landing. Rock/Alternative. Cover.

MILLION'S -- Ryan Adock. Rock. Cover.

MOUNT LOOKOUT TAVERN -- Fat Chance. Blues/Rock. Cover.

MR. PITIFUL'S -- Greg Schaber and High Street. Blues. Cover.

NEW DILLY DELI -- Tattoo Billy. Rock. $2.

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

OVERFLOW -- Crosley and Chris McCoy. Rock. Cover.

THE PROMONTORY -- The Randy Villars Grop. Jazz. Free.

RED FISH -- Phil Blank Blues Band. Blues. Free.

RYTHMS -- Basic Truth. Old School R&B/Soul/Funk. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (BALLROOM) -- Modest Mouse (see To Do) with the Fruit Bats and Sick of Recorder. Indie. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (PARLOUR) -- A Grey Space, Matt Andersen vs. Lou Larson and The R.O.Y. Power Trio. Experimental. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Eight Ball Junkies. Rock. Cover.

SUDSY MALONE'S -- MFK. Rock. Free.

TAFFY'S -- Richard and Matthew Rose. Acoustic. Free.

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

TOP CAT'S -- Youngfellow. Rock. Cover.

VERNON MANOR -- Orange Ensemble. Jazz. Free.

VILLAGE PUB -- Sturling. Rock. Free.

WOLFIE'S -- Strukture. Rock/Dance/Variety. Free.

WOODEN HORSE -- Mr. Big Pants. Rock. $3.

YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Ashley Peacock and Claire Holley. Folk. Cover.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 7

Country singers Merle Haggard and Leona Williams are married, 1978

AJ'S ROADHOUSE -- Blues Benefit for relief efforts featuring N2DP, Greg Schaber and High Street, Sonny Hill and the Nightshift, Keith Little, Them Bones, D.A.B. Band and Harvest. Blues (3 p.m. start). $6.

ALEXANDER'S VIP LOUNGE -- The Pavilion Music Company Big Band. Jazz/Swing (4 p.m. start). $7.

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

BLUE WISP -- Cat City. Jazz. Cover.

BUZZ COFFEESHOP -- Lis Harvey. Folk/Rock. 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 CAFÉ -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

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

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- Mike Wade Jazz Sextet. Jazz (6 p.m. start). Cover.

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Open Blues jam with Them Bones. Blues. Cover.

SONNY'S ALL BLUES LOUNGE -- All Blues Fest featuring Rogers & In Too Deep, Uncle Russell and Kinfolk, Rock & Roll Regencies and Sondra C. Blues. $5.

SONNY'S LOUNGE -- Art Gore and Company. Jazz. Free.

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

STRASSE HAUS -- Bob Cushing. Acoustic Rock. Free.

SUDSY MALONE'S -- Clyde Wrenn. Roots. Cover.

MONDAY OCTOBER 8

Reggae legend Bob Marley appears on stage for the last time, at a concert in Pittsburgh, 1980

ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE WISP -- Zac Kreuz Trio. Jazz. Free.

CODY'S CAFE -- Brian Newmann Trio. Jazz. Free.

CROW'S NEST -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

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

MAD FROG -- Tropicoso. Salsa/Latin. Cover.

MILLION'S -- Josh Edlen. Acoustic. Cover.

RED DOG SALOON -- Open Jam and Bar and Restaurant Employee Night with Darby and the Tropical Penguins. Free.

SUDSY MALONE'S -- SCI presents Hip Hop night. Cover.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 9
Sean Ono Lennon is born on father John's 35th birthday, 1975

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

ARNOLD'S -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. 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 CAFE -- Ryan Adcock. Acoustic Rock. Free.

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

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

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

LINWOOD CAFÉ -- Appalachian Highway. Bluegrass. Free.

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

VILLAGE PUB -- John Weber. Acoustic. Free.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10

Jazz icon Thelonious Monk is born, 1917

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

THE BALCONY -- Lemmings. Rock. Cover.

BARRELHOUSE -- All Mighty Senators. Jam/Rock. Cover.

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

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CELESTIAL -- Lee Stolar. Jazz. Free.

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

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

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

DEE FELICE CAFE -- Phil Burkhead, Lou Lausche and Ron McCurdy. Jazz. Free.

EAST END CAFE -- Big Whiskey. Rock favorites. Free.

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

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- Latin Night. Cover.

LEBO'S -- Open mic. Free.

MAD FROG -- Lucky and the Zionites. Reggae. Cover.

MADISON INN -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

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

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

STANLEY'S -- Kevin Fox. Acoustic. Free.

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