Sunday, November 29, 2:00-5:30p.m. Mansion Hill Tavern 502 Washington Ave.Newport, KY 41071 $5 donation at the door Our Cincy Blues Challenge Winners, Vudu Childe and Pawl Comer Group, are heading to Memphis January 19-23, 2027 to compete at the International Blues Challenge. Travelling to Memphis is expensive with gas, hotel, food, and more. It’s our wish that our…
GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite – Blues Now New West Records www.ga10band.com Led by Charlie Musselwhite’s longtime guitarist, Matthew Stubbs, Boston-based GA-20 are a trio who’ve rocketed to the top of the industry in the past few years with their own brand of modern 1950s West Side Chicago blues. And octonarian Charlie’s found the Fountain of…
The Best Self Produced CD Award was created by the Blues Foundation to recognize excellence in independent blues recordings. The award is given out every year at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. If you’re a Greater Cincinnati musician and have released a self produced blues music CD between November 1, 2025 and October…
Get ready for a night of blues, jazz, funk, rock, and New Orleans roots as Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind take the stage at 20th Century Theater. An award-winning harmonica virtuoso, singer, and songwriter, Jason Ricci is widely recognized as one of the most innovative and electrifying performers in modern blues. A three-time Blues…
Get ready for a night of blues, jazz, funk, rock, and New Orleans roots as Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind take the stage at 20th Century Theater. An award-winning harmonica virtuoso, singer, and songwriter, Jason Ricci is widely recognized as one of the most innovative and electrifying performers in modern blues. A three-time Blues…
PLEASE NOTE: NEW DAY-TIME-LOCATION FOR THE FALL SERIES WednesdaysSeptember 9 – October 286:00 – 9:00pm Washington Park 1230 Elm St. Cincy Blues Society is partnering up again this year with 3CDC for Blues & Brews. Please note – we have moved to a new location for our fall series, Washington Park, 1230 Elm Street, from 6-9pm on WEDNESDAYS, September 9 through…
Albert Castiglia – Grits & Glory Gulf Coast Records www.albertcastiglia.net With a bustling solo career along with gigging with Mike Zito in the Blood Brothers and touring with Bill Murray, guitarist Albert Castiglia is one of the busiest men in the blues world. But he still managed to find the time fulfill a lifelong dream…
Chris O’Leary – Blue Collar Alligator Records 5032 www.thechrisolearyband.net As the title of this one suggests, vocalist/harp player Chris O’Leary is a hard-working bluesman who’s built a huge international following after spending seven years as the frontman in Leon Helms’ band. He’s also an artist who packs raw emotion and real-life themes into every tune…
After months of anticipation, the wait is almost over! The 2026 Cincy Blues Fest kicks off this weekend, Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, at Village Green Park in Fairfield. Whether you’re a longtime blues fan or simply looking for a great way to spend a summer weekend, now’s the time to make your…
The countdown is officially on! In one week, the 32nd Annual Cincy Blues Fest returns to Village Green Park in Fairfield for two incredible days of live blues music, great food, and summer fun on July 11–12. This year’s festival once again brings together an outstanding lineup of national, regional, and local blues artists, showcasing…