BRIAN MCKNIGHT WITH TYRESE -- R&B (see interview). 8 p.m. Sunday. Taft Theater, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. $42-$38. 513-562-4949.

Varied Venues
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.

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.

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.

TRANSFORMATIONS BY CONRAD SUSA WITH DIRECTOR CHIA PATINO -- Opera. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Patricia Corbett Theater, College-Conseravatory of Music, University of Cincinnati campus, Clifton. $10. 513-556-2683.

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

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, Indiana. 513-381-2775.

CINCINNATI JAZZ WORKSHOP WITH THE WESTERN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE -- Jazz. 5 p.m. Sunday. Simone's Restaurant, 2907 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills. 513-221-1677.

LEO COFFEEHOUSE WITH JOHNNY AND RACHEL, JEFF STURGILL AND TANNER HILL -- Acoustic. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Old St. George, 42 Calhoun St., Clifton. $2. 513-561-8875.

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

JOEL HOFFMAN -- Classical. 8 p.m. Monday. Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, College-Conseravatory of Music, University of Cincinnati campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

KURT SASSMANNSHAUS AND FRANK WEINSTOCK -- Classical. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, College-Conseravatory of Music, University of Cincinnati campus, Clifton. 513-556-2683.

Clubs

THURSDAY JANUARY 10
Chicago Blues legend Howlin' Wolf dies following brain surgery, 1976

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

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

BLIND LEMON -- Kenny Cowden. Acoustic. Free.

BLUE WISP -- Ron Enyard Trio. 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) -- Face. Rock. Cover.

JACK QUINN'S -- Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters. Celtic. Free.

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

JAZZ IN THE PARK -- DJ Mark Anthony. Dance. Cover.

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

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

KNOTTY PINE -- Face. Rock. Cover.

MAD FROG -- The Argument and Kevin Shima. Pop/Rock. Cover.

ONE EYED JACK'S -- Worldwide. Funk. Cover.

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

RICK'S TAVERN -- Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Free.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Bare Jr. Roots Rock. Cover.

STANLEY'S -- Samsara Music Company. Funk. Cover.

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

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

V-TWIN BAR AND GRILL -- Dallas Moore. Outlaw Country. Cover.

VILLAGE PUB -- Dale Asher. Acoustic. Free.

VILLAGE TAVERN -- Eurmama. Acoustic. Free.

YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. Bluegrass. Cover.

FRIDAY JANUARY 11
Jazz great Donald Cherry is born, 1924

ARNOLD'S -- Side Cars. Western Swing/Jazz. Free.

BARRELHOUSE -- Saving Ray, 60 Cycle Hum and Starshaker. Rock. Cover.

BAR HUMBUG -- Infinite Grey and Christian Vesper. Sophisticated Dance. Free.

BARRETT'S -- Four on the Floor. Oldies. Cover.

BC'S HOME TEAM GRILL -- The Difference. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Art Gore Quintet. Jazz. Cover.

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

BREAKROOM LOUNGE -- Leathal. Rock/Blues. Free.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

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

CHARLIE BAZ'L'S -- Cincinnati Shakers. Blues. Cover.

CODY'S CAFE -- Venus Mission. Pop/Rock. Cover.

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

FLICKER INN -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Cover.

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

FRITTER'S -- Thump. Rock. Cover.

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

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Release. Rock. Cover.

HOPP'S (WEST CHESTER) -- Big In Iowa. Rock. Cover.

IVEY'S PUB AND PIT -- Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Free.

JACK QUINN'S -- The Flock. Roots. Free.

KALDI'S -- William Menefield Quartet. Jazz. Free.

MAD FROG -- Lazy Rocket. Rock. Cover.

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Chris Carero. Blues. $3.

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

ONE EYED JACK'S -- The Chozen. Funk. Cover.

PUTTER'S -- The Gamut. Rock. Cover.

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

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

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

ROCK BOTTOM -- The Jazzcasters. Blues/Funk/Be Bop/Swing. Free.

RP MCMURPHY'S -- Lagniappe. Cajun. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- The Second Annual Regional Rock Overthrow (see Spill It) with Downside Up, Trip Cut Shorty, Introversion, Eightfeet, the Stepford Five, Crosley and Pink Nightmare. Rock (7 p.m. start). Cover.

STANLEY'S -- JEB. Psychedelic Rock. Cover.

TOP CAT'S -- Oval Opus and Pepper's Ghost. Rock. Cover.

V-TWIN BAR AND GRILL -- Box of Rocks. Rock. Cover.

VILLAGE PUB -- Steve Sparks. Acoustic. Free.

WOODEN HORSE -- Twisted Fate. Rock. $3.

YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Chris Collier and Eden's Wind. Folk. Cover.

SATURDAY JANUARY 12
Country & Western legend Tex Ritter is born Woodward Maurice Ritter, 1905

ARNOLD'S -- Crow Medicine Show. Roots. Free.

BARRETT'S -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Cover.

BC'S HOME TEAM GRILL -- Erotic Therapy. Rock. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Art Gore Quintet. Jazz. Cover.

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

BREAKROOM LOUNGE -- Leathal. Rock/Blues. Free.

BRIARWOOD -- Bill Smith. Solo piano. Free.

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

CHARLIE BAZ'L'S -- Cincinnati Shakers. Blues. Cover.

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

CODY'S CAFE -- Gwendolyn Speaks. Pop/Rock. Cover.

COSMO'S -- The Trips. Rock. Cover.

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

DOC'S SMOKE SHOP -- Greg Schaber and High Street. Blues. Cover.

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

FRITTER'S -- Thump. Rock. Cover.

HAVANA MARTINI CLUB -- Sweet Alice Hoskins. Blues. Cover.

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

HOPP'S (LANDEN) -- Liquid. Rock. Cover.

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

JACK QUINN'S -- Lagniappe. Cajun. Free.

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

KALDI'S -- Rusty Burge Trio. Jazz. Free.

MAD FROG -- Homunculus with Five and 1000 Watt Revival. Rock. Cover.

MANSION HILL TAVERN -- Blue Ravens. Blues. $3.

MR. PITIFUL'S -- Sonny Hill and the Nightshift. Blues. Free.

ONE EYED JACK'S -- 7 T-Sly. Funk. Cover.

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

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

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

REALITY TUESDAY CAFE -- Mea Culpa. Rock. Cover.

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

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

STANLEY'S -- Might As Well (see Gig of the Week). Jam Rock. Cover.

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

V-TWIN BAR AND GRILL -- Box of Rocks. Rock. Cover.

THE VOID -- Rock + Read Fest (see Spill It) with Noarmsnolegs, Sump Pumps, Shadyside, Introversion and more. Various. Cover.

WOODEN HORSE -- Twisted Fate. Rock. $3.

YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Buckra, Blue Karma (see To Do list) and Philosopher's Stone. Rock. Cover.

SUNDAY JANUARY 13
Soul singer Donny Hathaway dies, 1979

ALEXANDER'S VIP LOUNGE -- Pavilion Music Company Big Band. Jazz (5 p.m. start). $5.

BARRETT'S -- Sonny Moorman Group. Blues. Cover.

BLUE WISP -- Cat City. Jazz. Cover.

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

CODY'S CAFE -- Open mic hosted by Kevin Carlisle. Free.

DEE FELICE CAFE -- The Norm Ridge Trio with Earl Waldman. Jazz. Free.

HABIT'S -- Johnny Schott's Guest Performer Night with the Johnny Starr Hafner Band and open mic. Acoustic. Free.

YORK STREET CAFÉ -- Liquid Mosaic, Neveah and Earthen Wood. Rock. Cover.

MONDAY JANUARY 14
Rapper/actor L.L. Cool J. is born James Todd Smith, 1968

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

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

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

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

TUESDAY JANUARY 15
The Who's first single, "I Can't Explain," is released, 1965

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

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.

CODY'S CAFE -- Ryan Adcock Showcase Night. Various. Free.

THE GREENWICH -- Inner Urge Quartet. Jazz. Cover.

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

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

ONE EYED JACK'S -- Big Whiskey. Rock. Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE -- Papa M, Readymaid and Goner. Indie. Cover.

VILLAGE PUB -- Aaron Hedrick. Acoustic. Free.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16
The legendary Cavern Club, early home to The Beatles, opens in Liverpool, 1957

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

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

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

LAVA LOUNGE -- Boom Bip. International Jazzy Beats and Vibes. Free.

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

ONE EYED JACK'S -- Open Blues jam with Them Bones. Cover.

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

STANLEY'S -- Matt Decoster. Acoustic. Free.

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

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