SCOTT MILLER AND THE COMMONWEALTH WITH THE STAPLETONS AND CRAZY CHESTER -- Roots Rock (see Spill It). 9 p.m. Friday. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $10/$12 day of the show. 513-779-9462.

SLIPKNOT WITH IN FLAMES AND 40 BELOW -- Hard Rock. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton. $28.50/$32 day of show. 513-562-4949.

Varied Venues
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.

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

46 LONG -- Acoustic Blues. 6 p.m. Friday. Wild Oats, 2693 Edmonson Road, Norwood. 513-531-8015.

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.

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.

THE VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE OF CINCINNATI -- Holiday. Choral. 8 p.m. Friday. St. Boniface Catholic Church, Chase Ave., Northside. 513-556-4183.

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.

MARK CORMICAN -- Acoustic. 9 p.m. Saturday. Mt. Adams Winery, 1101 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams. 513-241-9009.

PETRA VAN NUIS WITH ANDY BROWN AND ERIC SAYER -- Jazz. 6 p.m. Saturday. La Caravelle Restaurant, 4 Endicott St., Forest Park. 513-825-7135.

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

THE VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE OF CINCINNATI -- Holiday. Choral. 8 p.m. Saturday. Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington. 513-556-4183, ext. 03.

BLUE CHIP CITY BIG BAND -- Big Band/Swing. 2 p.m. Sunday. Maple Knoll Activities Center, 11199 Springfield Pike, Tri-County. $8. 513-782-4399

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

Clubs

THURSDAY DECEMBER 13
Ted Nugent is born, 1948

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

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

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

BARRELHOUSE -- Liquid Mosaic and Earthen Wood. Rock. Free.

BC'S HOMETEAM GRILL -- The Rick House Party Band. Rock. Cover.

BLIND LEMON -- Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.

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

BLUE WISP -- Bob Roetger Trio. Jazz. Cover.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CODY'S CAFE -- Wally Pleasant and Jake Speed. Acoustic. Cover.

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

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Split Pea Soup. Rock. Free.

JACOB'S ON THE AVENUE -- Ed Moss and Judy James. Jazz. Free.

KALDI'S -- The Crow Medicine Show. Bluegrass. Free.

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

KNOTTY PINE -- Face. Rock. Cover.

MAD FROG -- The Green Genes (see To Do) and 4 Ohms. Jam Rock. Cover.

MILLIONS -- Worldwide. Funk. Cover.

NEVER ON SUNDAY -- Joe Stump. Hard Rock. Cover.

ONE-EYED JACK'S -- Basic Truth. Old-School R&B/Soul/Funk. Cover.

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

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- The Shazam (see interview) and Rockets to Mars. Power Pop/Rock. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Mike Holmes and Dan Hamilton. Acoustic. Cover.

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

VILLAGE PUB -- Dale Asher. Acoustic. Free.

VILLAGE TAVERN -- Eurmama. Acoustic. Free.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 14
Saturday Night Fever premieres in New York, 1977

ALLYN'S -- Levels. Jazz. Free.

ARNOLD'S BAR & GRILL -- Lagnaippe. Cajun. Free.

BAR HUMBUG -- Clique featuring Infinite Grey and Christian Vesper. Electronic. Free.

BARRELHOUSE -- Jerry's Little Band. Rock. Cover.

Barrett's -- Blue Stone Ivory. Rock favorites. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- John Fredchock with Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.

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

BOGART'S -- Oval Opus (see Spill It). Rock. Cover.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

CHARLIE BAZ'L'S -- Stagger Lee. Country. Cover.

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

COSMO'S -- Eddie's Falt. Rock. Cover.

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

Crooked Nail Pub -- Bentwood Rockers. Rock. Free.

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

DUCK CREEK COUNTRY CLUB -- Randy Peak & Miss Heather. Rock. Free.

EAST END CAFÉ -- The Menus. Rock. $5.

Finish Line -- The Bang. Rock. Free.

FRITTER'S -- Vile. Hard Rock. Cover.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Scape Goat. Classic Rock. Cover.

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Milk. Dance/Rock. $3.

JACOB'S TAVERN -- The Gray Hounds. Rock. Cover.

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- 2 B Lo. R&B/Jazz. Cover.

JILLIAN'S -- Denial. Rock. Cover.

MAD FROG -- Crosley with Pheromone and Tonefarmer. Rock. Cover.

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Ricky Nye & the Red Hots. Blues. Cover.

MILLER'S FILL INN -- The Gamut of Rock and Roll. Rock. Cover.

MILLIONS -- Paul Otten. Rock. Cover.

MURRAY'S PUB -- Betraying Judas and Phat Cracker. Rock. Cover.

NEW DILLY PUB -- Liquid. Classic Rock. Cover.

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

ONE-EYED JACK'S -- Basic Truth. Old School/R&B/Soul/Funk. Cover

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

READING ROADHOUSE -- Leathal. Blues/Rock. Cover.

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

SHADY'S -- Strukture. Rock/Dance/Variety. Cover.

SNEEKY PETE'S SALOON -- Crash Landing. Rock. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (PARLOUR) -- Amy Annelle and Michael Hurley. Singer/songwriter. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Acumen. Rock/Progressive. Cover.

STORMY CAFE -- Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Free.

TAFFY'S -- Jake Speed and the Freddies. Roots. Free.

TOP CAT'S -- An impressive Indie Rock bill storms Top Cat's tonight. The endearing, rockin' Cincinnati/Dayton quintet Shesus (which contains former members of Dayton faves O-Matic and Robthebank) will be joined by local Indie instrumental troupe Ampline (who are currently working on their debut full-length) and Brooklyn's illustrious Pilot To Gunner, who are touring in support of their muscular (yet tuneful) recent release Games at High Speeds. Cover.

TWISTED SPOKE -- The MFR Band. Rock. Free.

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

VILLAGE PUB -- Steve Sparks. Acoustic. Free.

V-TWIN BAR & GRILL -- Mr. Jr. Classic Rock. Free.

WOODEN HORSE -- Prizoner. Rock. $3.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 15
Bassist Paul Simenon of The Clash is born, 1955

ALLYN'S -- Sam Powell & the Trouble Makers. Roots. Free.

ARNOLD'S BAR & GRILL -- Crow Medicine Show. Roots. Free.

BAR HUMBUG -- First Anniversary Party with DJ Will Benson. Dance. Free.

BARRELHOUSE -- Freekbass with 4-Track All Stars. Funk. Cover.

BARRETT'S -- Bluestone Ivory. Rock/R&B. Cover

BLUE WISP -- John Fedchock with Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Cover.

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

BOGART'S -- Krinj with Hekura (see Spill It). Rock. Cover.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

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

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

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

CODY'S CAFE -- Opi Yum Yum. Indie. Free.

THE COMET -- Buckra. Rock. Free.

crooked nail pub -- Bentwood Rockers. Rock. Free.

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

DILLY DELI -- Peggy Erin. Acoustic. Free.

DUCK CREEK COUNTRY CLUB -- Chris & Dave. Rock. Free.

EAST END CAFÉ -- 10 Miles High. Rock. Cover.

Finish Line -- The Bang. Rock. Free.

FRITTER'S -- Vile. Hard Rock. Cover.

THE GREENWICH -- The new compilation CD, Just Listen Vol. 1, is being released tonight by Essence of Now recordings, a local label headed up by Dan Walzer, mastermind of the local Jazz/Fusion group DW Project. The record includes cuts from Geo Zmed, Semi-Automatic, Katie Gilday Band, Dophesus and the new DW Project cut "Unity," which Walzer composed shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks. DW Project, Zmed and Sheila Marshall will be performing. For more on the show and CD, check essenceofnow.com. Various. Cover.

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

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

HILL STATION BAR & GRILL -- Liquid. Rock. Cover.

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- F.Y.I. Dance/Rock. $3.

JEFFERSON HALL -- Masala. Rock. Cover.

JILLIAN'S -- Marsha Brady. Rock. Cover.

Mad Frog -- One and Vegas In Space. Funk/Industrial/Rock. Cover.

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Mad Hornets. Blues. Cover.

MILLIONS -- Spiff. Rock. Cover.

ONE-EYED JACK'S -- Soul Pocket. Funk. Cover.

PAPA GALO'S -- Porcelain Will. Rock. Cover.

Overflow -- The Tigerlilies and Chalk (See Locals Only). Indie. Cover.

RP McMurphy's -- Lagniappe. Cajun. Cover.

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

REDFISH -- Phil Blank. Blues. Free.

SHADY'S -- Strukture. Rock/Dance/Variety. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (BALLROOM) -- Howlin' Maggie (see Gig of the Week), The Fairmount Girls and Promenade. Rock. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE (PARLOUR) -- The Jive Turkeys. Rock. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Former Uncle Six frontman and current Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band singer is coming home for the holdays and, as he has the past few years, he'll be getting together with some old local buddies (including a few Uncle Sixers) for some jamming. Hunt and his assembled 420 All-Stars will bash out some stoned-cold Rock & Roll tonight and fans are encouraged to bring canned food items that will be donated to the free Store FoodBank. Rock. $12/$10 with a canned good.

SUDSY MALONE'S -- 16 Piece Bucket, The Hypochondriacs, Xeton, Fat Lip and The Unrinal Mints. Rock. Cover.

TAFFY'S -- Diamonds and Rust. Rock. Free.

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

TOP CAT'S -- The Shams and The Igniters. Rock. Cover.

VERNON MANOR -- Orange Ensemble. Jazz. Free.

VILLAGE PUB -- Lounge Project. Acoustic. Free.

V-TWIN BAR & GRILL -- Mr. Jr. Classic Rock. Free.

WOODEN HORSE -- Dallas Moore & the Snatch Wranglers. Outlaw Country. Cover.

YORK STREET CAFE -- Rockets to Mars, Saving Ray and Miranda Sound. Pop Rock. Cover.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 16
"Hey Joe", the first single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience is released, 1966.

ALLYN'S -- Blue Birds Big Band. R&B. Cover.

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 CAFÉ -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Free.

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

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Open Blues Jam With Them Bones. Blues. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- The Greater Cincinnati Blues Society hosts its annual Christmas party, with music from some of the top Blues acts in the city, including Greg Schaber, Big Joe Duskin, The David Butler Blues Band and Ricky Nye with the Redhots. The fun begins at 4 p.m. $5.

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

SUDSY MALONE'S -- If you like yer Metal with an international and extreme flavor, this is the place to be tonight. The highly regarded Norwegian "Black Metal" crew Enslaved heads up the "Metal X-Mas Ball Tour" (sponsored by Metal Maniacs magazine), which also includes Enland's Electric Wizard (once dubbed "the heaviest (band) in the universe"), Chicago trio Macabre, Fog, Diabolic, Scar Culture and more. The show is 18 and up, and starts at 5 p.m. $12.

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

MONDAY DECEMBER 17
The Beatles make their television debut, performing "Love Me Do" on the British television show People and Places, 1962.

ARNOLD'S BAR & GRILL -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.

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

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

MILLIONS -- Larry Dolan. Rock. Cover.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 18
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is born, 1943.

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

ARNOLD'S BAR & GRILL -- Fred Gary. Acoustic. Free.

BARRELHOUSE -- The Bears Meet and Greet. (see Spill It) Acoustic. Free.

BLIND LEMON -- Zack Thomas. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE WISP -- Phil DeGreg Trio. Jazz. Free.

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's New Talent Showcase and Practicum. Various. Free.

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

The Greenwich -- Inner Urge Quartet. Jazz. Cover.

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.

MILLIONS -- Sometimes Paul. Acoustic. Cover.

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

VILLAGE PUB -- John Weber. Acoustic. Free.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19
Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire is born, 1941.

ARNOLD'S BAR & GRILL -- Suns of the Beach. Acoustic. Free.

BARRELHOUSE -- Uncle JoeBob. Rock. Free.

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

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 -- Open Mic/Songwriter's Night. Free.

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

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

JUD-I'S -- Kelly Richey. Acoustic Blues. Free.

LEBO'S -- Open mic. Free.

MILLIONS -- Pedro X. Fusion. Cover.

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

ONE-EYED JACK'S -- Them Bones. Blues. Free.

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

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

TWILIGHT ZONE -- The Rick House Party Band. Rock. Free.

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