LARRY CORDLE AND THE LONESOME STANDARD TIME WITH WILLIAM LEE ELLIS -- Bluegrass. 8 p.m. Friday. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $15/$18 day of show. 513-779-9462.

SAVES THE DAY WITH HEY MERCEDES AND THURSDAY -- Rock. 8 p.m. Friday. (See interview)Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $12.50. 513-562-4949.

AFROMAN -- Hip Hop. 8 p.m. Saturday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $10/$12 day of show. 513-562-4949.

HARRY CONNICK JR. AND HIS BIG BAND -- Jazz/Pop. 8 p.m. Sunday. Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $63.50-$28.50. 513-562-4949.

PUDDLE OF MUDD WITH INJECTED -- Rock. 8 p.m. Sunday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $10. 513-562-4949.

SUZANNE VEGA -- Folk/Pop. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $15/$17 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.

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.

EUGENE GOSS AND TRIAGE -- Jazz. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Rookwood Pottery, 1077 Celestial Ave., Mount Adams. 513-721-5456.

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. 581-381-3000.

K-DRAMA, B.I.G.S.T.E.V.E., LAZARUS, RICH WARD AND MORE -- Gospel Rap. 7 p.m. Friday. St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 6120 Ridge Ave., Pleasant Ridge. 513-631-0659.

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.

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

TONY SUMNER -- Acoustic. 8 p.m. Friday. Borders, 9459 Colerain Ave., Northgate. 513-245-9898.

TZ-5 -- '50s/'60s. 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, Blue Ash. 513-561-5233.

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.

PEGGY ERIN -- Acoustic. 6 p.m. Saturday. Henke Winery, 3077 Harrison Ave., Cheviot. 513-662-9463.

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.

ANDREA ROSENTHAL, VENUS MISSION AND MORE -- Acoustic (benefit for Afghanistan women and innocents). 8 p.m. Sunday. Sitwell's Coffee House, 344 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. 513-281-7487.

MAPLE KNOLL BIG BAND -- Big Band Jazz. 2 p.m. Sunday. Maple Knoll Activities Center, 11199 Springfield Pike, Tri-County. 513-782-2427.

PAVILION MUSIC COMPANY BIG BAND -- Big Band Jazz. 5 p.m. Sunday. Alexander's V.I.P. Lounge, Martin Luther King and Reading roads, Walnut Hills. $5. 513-921-1513.

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.

Clubs

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29
Jazz giant Billy Strayhorn is born, 1915

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

THE BALCONY -- Paul Otten Band. Rock. Cover.

BARRELHOUSE -- Venus Mission. Folk/Pop. Free.

BLIND LEMON -- Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.

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

BLUE WISP -- Winton Jazz Ensemble. Jazz. Cover.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

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

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

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Downpour. Rock. $2.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- DJ Vic. Dance. Cover.

KENTUCKY HERB AND COFFEE COMPANY -- Songwriter's Night. Free.

KNOTTY PINE -- Face. Rock. Cover.

LUCILLE'S -- Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King. Blues. Cover.

MR. PITIFUL'S -- Natalie Wells Band. Blues. Cover.

MAD FROG -- Guy Smiley Blues Exchange. Rock. Cover.

MILLIONS -- T-Sly. Funk. Cover.

ONE EYED JACKS -- Worldwide. Funk. Cover.

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

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Shesus, Hilltop Distillery and Ohio Casket. Indie Rock. Cover.

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

SUNFLOWER COFFEE HOUSE -- Black and Tan Carpet Band. Electric Rock. Free.

TOP CAT'S -- The Mudpies and Broken Head. Rock. Cover.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30
R&B cult hero Shuggie Otis is born, 1953

AJ ROADHOUSE -- Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Free.

ALLYN'S -- The Goshorn Brothers. Blues/Rock. Free.

ARNOLD'S -- Hoodoo Moon. Acoustic. Free.

THE BALCONY -- Groovaholics. Rock. Cover.

BAR HUMBUG -- Clique with D-Synareo and K-Frey. Mature Dance. Free.

BARRELHOUSE -- True Believers. Reggae. $4.

BARRETT'S -- Ooh La La and the Greasers. Oldies (8 p.m. start). Cover.

BLUE NOTE -- The Menus and Robin Lacy and DeZydeco. Rock/Zydeco. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Harvey Wainapel with Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.

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

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

THE CELESTIAL -- Larry Kinley and Co. Jazz. Free.

CHARLIE BAZ'L'S -- Crosley and Clabbergirl. Pop/Rock. Cover.

CLASSICS CAFE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Cover.

CODY'S -- Deltoro. Indie Rock. $3.

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

DILLY DELI -- Peggy Erin. Acoustic. Free.

DUCK CREEK COUNTRY CLUB -- Backspin. Rock. Free.

FRITTER'S -- Fetish. Rock. Cover.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Airwave. Jazz. Cover.

HEAD FIRST -- The Gamut. Rock. Cover.

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

JACK QUINN'S -- Wojo. Rock. Free.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- DJ Vic. Dance. Cover.

LUCILLE'S -- Sweet Alice Hoskins. Blues. Cover.

MAD FROG -- homunculus with Domestic Problems. Rock. Cover.

MR. PITIFUL'S -- Natalie Wells Band. Blues. Cover.

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Ricky Nye and the Red Hots. R&B. $3.

MILLIONS -- Baghdad Jones. Rock. Cover.

NEVER ON SUNDAYS -- Monkey Biscuit with The Stapletons and Bagg. Rock. Cover.

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

ONE EYED JACKS -- Soul Pocket. Funk/R&B. Cover.

THE PROMONTORY -- The Garrin Webb Quintet. Jazz. Free.

PUTTER'S -- Them Bones. Blues. Cover.

RAZZBERRY'S -- Richard Adams. Jazz/Blues. Free.

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

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (PARLOUR) -- The Wolverton Brothers and Moviola (see Gig of the Week). Indie Rock. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- East Southern. Rock/Blues. Cover.

STRIKE ZONE -- Crash Landing. Rock. Cover.

SUNFLOWER COFFEEHOUSE -- Jason Ludwig. Acoustic. $2.

TAFFY'S -- Michael Kelsey with Dennis Delphenich. Acoustic (7 p.m. start). $7.

TOP CAT'S -- Philosopher's Stone. Rock. Cover.

V-TWIN BAR AND GRILL -- Leadfoot Johnny. Classic Rock/Blues. Free.

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

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

YORK STREET CAFE -- Ben Walz and Pay the Girl. Rock. Cover.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1
Legendary Fusion bassist Jaco Pastorius is born, 1951

ALLYN'S -- Levels. Jazz. Free.

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

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

BARRELHOUSE -- Ray's Music Exchange. Rock/Jazz/Fusion. $6.

BLUE NOTE -- Patsy's Decline, SBG and Bob Cushing. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Harvey Wainapel with Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.

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

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

BUZZ COFFEESHOP -- Fizzgig. Rock. Cover (all ages permitted).

THE CELESTIAL -- Larry Kinley and Co. Jazz. Free.

CHARLIE BAZ'L'S -- Glide. Rock. Cover.

CLASSICS CAFE -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Cover.

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

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

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

DILLY DELI -- Wild Carrot. Folk. Free.

DUCK CREEK COUNTRY CLUB -- Ben Walz. Rock. Free.

EAST END CAFE -- Fast Forward. Rock. $3.

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

FRITTER'S -- Fetish. Rock. Cover.

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

HILL STATION -- Them Bones. Blues. Cover.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- DJ Ray Love. Dance. Cover.

MAD FROG -- Schfvilkus and worldwide. Rock/Funk. Cover.

MILLIONS -- Homunculus. Rock. Cover.

NEVER ON SUNDAYS -- Home Skillet. Country/Bluegrass. Cover.

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

POOR MICHAEL'S -- Rich "The Soul Man" Nesbitt and the Metro City Band. Oldies. Cover.

THE PROMONTORY -- Triage. Jazz. Free.

RAZZBERRY'S -- Mark Schulte. Jazz/Blues. Free.

RYTHM'S -- Basic Truth. Old School R&B/Soul/Funk. Cover.

SILVERTON CAFE -- Eddie's Falt. Rock. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Cincymusic.com birthday bash featuring Levelnine, Len's Lounge, Clabbergirl, Saving Ray, Tracy Walker, DW Project and more (see Spill It). Various. Cover.

TAFFY'S -- Eric Lambert. Blues. Free.

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

V-TWIN BAR AND GRILL -- Leadfoot Johnny. Classic Rock/Blues. Free.

VERNON MANOR -- Orange Ensemble. Jazz. Free.

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

YORK STREET CAFE -- Similar Nature (see Locals Only) with Eric Diedrichs. Rock. Cover.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 2
Def Leppard drummer Rick Savage is born, 1960

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

BLUE NOTE -- Cowden and Goins. Acoustic. 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.

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

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Them Bones open Blues jam. Cover.

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

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

MONDAY DECEMBER 3
Velvet Underground bassist John Cale is born, 1940

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

BLUE WISP -- Ed Moss and the Society Jazz Orchestra. Jazz. Cover.

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

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

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

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

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

TOP CAT'S -- Nikka Costa (see interview) with Miranda Lee Richards. Cover.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 4
Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson is born, 1944

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

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

THE BALCONY -- Miami's Big Jazz Band. Jazz. Cover.

BLIND LEMON -- Zack Thomas. 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.

KENTUCKY HERB AND COFFEE COMPANY -- Open mic. Free.

LINWOOD CAFE -- Appalachian Highway. Bluegrass. Free.

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

SUDSY MALONE'S -- The Booda Velvets. Rock. Cover.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5
R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck is born, 1956

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

BEACH'S GROESBECK TAVERN -- Scotty Anderson. Roots/Jazz. Free.

BLUE NOTE -- Unsettled. 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.

DUCK CREEK COUNTRY CLUB -- Songwriter's/Open mic night. Free.

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

GILLY'S -- Dixie Dregs featuring Steve Morse (shows at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.). Blues/Rock. $20.

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

LEBO'S -- Open mic. Free.

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

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

MURPHY'S PUB -- Uncle Joe Bob. Acoustic. Free.

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

ONE EYED JACKS -- Them Bones open Blues jam. Cover.

PACHINKO -- Kenton County Regulators. Bluegrass (6:30 p.m.). Free.

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

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