MELISSA FERRICK -- Singer/songwriter. 9 p.m. Friday. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $10/$12 day of show. 513-779-9462.

O.A.R. -- Rock. 8 p.m. Friday and Sunday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $13.50/$15 day of show. 513-562-4949.

MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD -- Groove/Rock/Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $20/$22 day of show. 513-562-4949.

GEORGE WINSTON -- New Age. 8 p.m. Monday. Parrish Auditorium, Miami Hamilton campus, Hamilton. $22. 513-529-3200.

BOUNCING SOULS WITH ONE MAN ARMY, FLOGGING MOLLY AND MADCAP -- Punk. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. 513-562-4949.

THE DEL MCCOURY BAND -- Bluegrass (see To Do). 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Road, Oakley. $15/$18 day of show. 513-779-9462.

SUM 41 WITH UNWRITTEN LAW AND GOB -- Punk (see interview). 8 p.m. Wednesday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $12.99. 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.

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.

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.

CHRIS DUNNETT -- Acoustic. 6 p.m. Friday. Maya's, 9749 Kenwood Road, Kenwood. 513-791-5005.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ JAM -- Jazz. 9 p.m. Friday. One Mo Cup, 4116 Hamilton Ave., Northside. 513-542-8100.

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.

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.

LOUNGE PROJECT -- Acoustic. 9 p.m. Friday. Baxter's Eatery and Saloon, 4858 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. 513-791-2223.

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

PETRA VAN NUIS TRIO -- Jazz. 5:30 p.m Friday. Shades of Jade, 3070 Col. Glenn Hwy., Fairborn. 937-427-3035.

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

TODD HENRY BAND -- Country. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Argosy Casino, 777 Argosy Pkwy., Lawrenceburg. 1-888-ARGOSY-7.

WILD CARROT -- Folk. 6 p.m. Friday. Maya's, 9749 Kenwood Road, 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.

CHORAL SHOWCASE -- Choral. 8 p.m. Saturday. Corbett Auditorium, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

CHRIS DUNNETT -- Acoustic. 8 p.m. Saturday. Borders, 4530 Eastgate Blvd., Eastgate. 513-943-0068.

CORDRAY -- Acoustic. 8 p.m. Saturday. Grounds for Thought Coffeehouse, 245 W. McMillan St., Clifton. 513-241-2140.

LARRY DOLAN -- Acoustic. 9 p.m. Saturday. Baxter's Eatery and Saloon, 4858 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. 513-791-2223.

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.

RICH NESBITT AND THE METRO CITY BAND -- Oldies. 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Poor Michael's, 11938 Hamilton Ave., Pleasant Run. 513-825-9958.

DAVID ADAMS, DONNA LOEWY AND ELIZABETH ADAMS -- Classical. 4 p.m. Sunday. Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

IN A WHIRL OF JAZZ II FEATURING THE CCM JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND KENNY GARRETT -- Jazz. 2 p.m. Sunday. Corbett Auditorium, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. $35. 513-556-2683.

LEO COFFEEHOUSE WITH SOMEWHAT AMAZING AND THE DITCHLILIES, PLUS OPEN MIC -- Folk/Acoustic. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Old St. George, 42 Calhoun St., Clifton. $2. 513-579-1707.

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

BRASS SHOWCASE -- Classical. 8 p.m. Monday. Corbett Auditorium, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

ERIC EVANS AND BRANDON ESSEX -- Acoustic Jazz. 8 p.m. Monday. Mullane's Parkside Café, 723 Race St., Downtown. 513-381-1331.

DAVID VINING AND JAN GRIMES -- Classical. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, College-Conservatory of Music campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

MUSIC CAFÉ WITH RAISON D'ETRE, BRAD KAZARIAN, MATT FRECHLING, DIVER AND KLUG, TRACY ANN AND CHRIS DUNNETT -- Various. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton. 513-863-8873.

Clubs

THURSDAY OCTOBER 18
Folk songstress Laura Nyro is born, 1947

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

THE BALCONY -- Ray's Music Exchange. Fusion. Cover.

BARRELHOUSE -- Lagniappe. Cajun. Free.

BLIND LEMON -- Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.

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

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

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

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

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Tim and Aaron. Rock. $1.

KNOTTY PINE -- Face. Rock. Cover.

LUCILLE'S -- Kenny Neal. Blues. Cover.

MILLIONS -- T Sly Trio. Funk. Cover.

NEVER ON SUNDAYS -- Kill the Messenger. Rock. Cover.

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

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Chivalrous Dogs. Rock. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Fred Gillen Jr. with Amy Speace. Folk. $2.

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

TOP CAT'S -- The Ground Zero Get Down Tour with Fishbone, Blowfly, Dr. Madd Vibe, Dirty Walt & The Columbus Sanitation (see Gig of the Week). Various. Cover.

VILLAGE PUB -- Dale Ahser. Acoustic. Free.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 19
Two days into a U.S. tour, Jeff Beck quits the Yardbirds and forms a new band with Ron Wood and Rod Stewart, 1966

ALLYN'S CAFÉ -- Randy Villars Trio. Jazz. Cover.

ARNOLD'S -- MC Blue. Blues. Free.

BARRELHOUSE -- Crazy Chester (see Spill It) with Crosley. Rock. Cover.

BLUE NOTE -- Rik Emmett with Cowden and Goins and The Tommy and Hub Band. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Cohesion Jazz Ensemble. Jazz. Cover.

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

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

BURNING DESIRES -- Peggy Erin. Acoustic. Free.

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

CROOKED NAIL PUB -- Too Tall. Rock. Free.

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

EAST END CAFE -- The Gamut. Rock. $3.

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

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

HILL STATION -- Inside Straight. Rock. Cover.

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Theo. Classic Rock. $3.

HOPP'S (WEST CHESTER) -- Milk. Rock. Cover.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- Power Play. R&B/Contemporary Jazz. Cover.

KEEGAN'S HIGHLAND HOUSE -- Wild Blue Yonder. Blues. Free.

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

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Blue Ravens. Blues. Cover.

MILLIONS -- Paul Otten. Rock. Cover.

MONTGOMERY TOWNE TAVERN -- Smiling Rhinos. Classic Blues/Rock. Cover.

NEVER ON SUNDAYS -- Dinasty. Rock. Cover.

NEW DILLY PUB -- Back In the Saddle. Classic Rock/Country. Cover.

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

ONE EYED JACKS -- Papa Muntu. Reggae. Cover.

THE PROMONTORY -- The Steve Schmidt Trio with Brent Gallaher. Jazz. Free.

PUTTERS -- Rich Nesbitt and the Metro City Band. Oldies. Cover.

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

R.P. MCMURPHY'S -- Hyde Park Outrage. Acoustic. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (PARLOUR) -- D-Rangers. Roots. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Fat Apple. Funk/Rock. Cover.

TAFFY'S -- Eric Loy and Jackie Wagner. Acoustic. Free.

TOP CAT'S -- The Cowslingers and The Cybermen. Rock. Cover.

V TWIN CAFE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

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

VILLAGE PUB -- Lounge Project. Acoustic. Free.

YORK STREET CAFE -- Kailip and Starshaker. Rock. Cover.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 20
Three members of Lynyrd Syynrd die in a plane crash in Mississippi, 1977

ALLYN'S CAFÉ -- Dave Nutt. Acoustic. Cover.

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

BARRELHOUSE -- Hello Dave. Rock. Cover.

BLUE NOTE -- Rusty Griswolds, Denial and Bob Cushing. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Cohesion Jazz Ensemble. Jazz. Cover.

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

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

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

CROOKED NAIL PUB -- The Chase. Rock. Free.

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

DEW DROP INN -- Greg Schaber and High Street. Blues. Cover.

DILLY DELI -- Petra Van Nuis and Andy Brown. Jazz. Free.

EAST END CAFE -- Blue Stone Ivory. Rock/R&B favorites. $5.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Chicago Bob. Blues. Cover.

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

HILL STATION -- Inside Straight. Rock. Cover.

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Release. Rock/Alternative. $3.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- Johnny Davis. Contemporary Jazz. Cover.

JILLIAN'S -- Rock For Relief with Crazy Chester, Kelly Red and the Hammerheads, Ben Walz, Sonny Moorman Group, Bluebirds, Reggie Calloway and more. Various. $10 (benefitting the Red Cross).s

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

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

MILLIONS -- Baghdad Jones. Rock. Cover.

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

NEVER ON SUNDAYS -- Jewish Priest. Judas Priest favorites. Cover.

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

THE PROMONTORY -- Triage. Jazz. Free.

R.P. MCMURPHY'S -- The Flock. Folk/Bluegrass. Cover.

RHYTHM'S -- The Bang. Rock. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (BALLROOM) -- Candy Afterlife, Fairmount Girls, Snake Punching Contest and The Knives. Indie. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (PARLOUR) -- Marfa Texas, Deltoro and Blue Sky Audio. Indie. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Might As Well. Rock. Cover.

STEVE'S PUB -- Darrell Clark. Acoustic. Cover.

STRASSE HAUS -- Moondogs. Blues. Cover.

SUDSY MALONE'S -- 16 Piece Bucket and The Hypochondriacs with the Lazy American Workers and Elusive Travel. Hard Rock. Cover.

TAFFY'S -- Heidi Howe. Americana/Country. Free.

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

V TWIN CAFE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

VILLAGE PUB -- John Weber. Acoustic. Free.

THE VOID -- Saturday Supercade (see Spill It) with Pincushion, Bottom Line, Phylum Idiota and Adopt-A-Hero. Punk. Cover.

YORK STREET CAFE -- The Stapletons (see Spill It) with Chuck Cleaver and guests. Roots. Cover.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
Elvis Presley sideman Bill Black dies from a brain tumor, 1965

ALLYN'S CAFÉ -- Bluebirds Big Band. R&B. Cover.

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

BLUE NOTE -- Forehead. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Cat City. Jazz. 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.

HABIT'S -- Johnny Schott's Guest Performer Night goes into its fifth year at this Oakley restaurant/bar, featuring a variety of local acoustic artists and a popular open mic segment every Sunday night. Acoustic. Free.

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

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

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Mid Carson July, Koan and Hekura. Emo. Cover.

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

YORK STREET CAFE -- Doc Johnson. Acoustic. Cover.

MONDAY OCTOBER 22
The "Rock musical" Hair opens in New York, 1967

BLUE WISP -- Lou Lausche Quartet. Jazz. Free.

BUZZ COFFEESHOP -- The Cherry Valence and Federation X with The Gazelles and Swissfarlo. Rock. Free.

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

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

THE GREENWICH -- Jazz Jam Session with Dan Karlsberg Trio. Free.

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

MILLIONS -- Todd and Theo. Rock. Cover.

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

TUESDAY OCTOBER 23
Country singer/songwriter Dwight Yoakam is born, 1954

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

BLUE WISP -- CCM Lab Band. Jazz. Cover.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

BURBANK'S SHARONVILLE -- Open jam with the Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. 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 CAFE -- Appalachian Highway. Bluegrass. Free.

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

TOP CAT'S -- Keller Williams. Acoustic. Cover.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24
James Brown records his legendary Live at the Apollo album, 1962

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

THE BALCONY -- Halias. Rock/Jam. Cover.

BARRELHOUSE -- California Guitar Trio with Mads Eriksen and Chris Dunnett. Guitar instrumental. Cover.

BLUE NOTE -- Todd Snider. Rock. Cover.

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

BCODY'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.

EAST END CAFE -- Big Whiskey. Rock/Soul. Free.

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

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Ricky Nye. R&B. Cover.

LEBO'S -- Open mic. Free.

LUCILLE'S -- The strong national Blues bill of Little Charlie and the Nightcats and Rusty Zinn (both Alligator Records recordings artists) hits the area tonight and fans of bluesy guitar playing won't want to miss it. Zinn's latest release is The Chill, which showcases the guitarists impressive West Coasts-meets-Chicago sounds. Little Charlie and the Nightcats are led by flashy guitarist Little Charlie Baty and the inspired harmonica and gritty vocals of Rick Estrin. The 'Cats' latest release is Shadow of the Blues. Cover.

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

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

NEVER ON SUNDAYS -- Appalachian Highway, Travelin' Jones Band and more. Bluegrass/Blues/Rock. Cover.

NEW DILLY PUB -- Open Mic with Darby. Free.

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

PATRICK'S -- Eddie's Falt. Rock. Free.

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

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Drive By Truckers and Bagg. Rock. Cover.

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

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