Jelly Smooch at Foleys Irish Pub Saturday July 2nd starting at 8pm! Jelly Smooch is Heather Evans on vocals and keys, Dave Rice on vocals and guitar, Tom Johnson on vocals and drums, and Bear Morris on vocals, harp, and bass. Jelly Smooch is a 4-piece American rockin’ Blues band from Hamilton, Ohio. The band […]

Friday, July 8, 2022 7pm – 10 pm ArtsConnect Front Lawn 9158 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Ralph & The Rhythm Hounds ArtsConnect partners with the Cincy Blues Society to bring you a night of award-winning entertainment, signature craft brews from High Grain Brewery, and mouth-watering barbecue from Nick’s BBQ! Join us for the first […]

This is a great band shell in the park, bring the family.

Who knew a covered deck could double as a dance floor? Danceable blues, jazz and soul with five-piece Chicago blues band HEAVY JUICE!

The Lady Joya Band is the latest project for Cincinnati favorite Lady Joya. Backed by five seasoned musicians, she delivers R&B favorites with the style and sizzle that took her to Memphis as the vocalist for The Juice, representing the Cincinnati Blues Society in the 2013 International Blues Challenge. Her exuberant stage presence and powerful, […]

The Cincy Blues Society Board of Trustees usually meets on the first Monday of the month, but this month we've moved it to the second Monday due to the July 4th holiday. We meet via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/bdz-vzqv-rfk Open to the public with the following restrictions so that we're able to conduct business: •Keep your […]

Very cool and large room, large dance floor, knowledgeable blues fans, slide guitar, bluesy/jazzy keyboard, wailin' Chicago blues harp, and shoutin' vocals in a mecca of blues and jazz history--Richmond, Indiana! We will be joined by Cincinnati's bassist emeritus Paul Saas. Watch our FB page--working on a couple guest artists!

Big Party, Big Fun, Big Trouble Blues Band!

Don't miss the 28th annual Cincy Blues Fest! With national, regional, and local blues acts outdoors on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, this is the premier blues event of the year in the Tri-state area. Gates Open: 2:00 pm Music: 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm Note: Schedule subject to change […]

Honored and humbled to be voted 1st Place at the Cincy Blues Challenge--harmonica and slide guitar duo, down home, but plugged in too! Mostly original material, but steeped in the classic Delta and Piedmont blues duo traditions! All I know is, people keep telling us, "That's the real deal." Thrilled to share the Schmidlapp Event […]

Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award winning albums, 'Nick of Time' and 'Luck of the Draw,' which featured hits, "Something To Talk About" and […]

Come enjoy an intimate evening with world-renowned soulful electric blues artist, Chris Cain, with G-Miles & the Ky Cuzins' opening the show About this event Chris Cain offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz inspired, blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of […]

Multi-Grammy Award winning blues icon Buddy Guy and ten-time Grammy-nominated americana/folk/blues collective John Hiatt & the Goners featuring Sonny Landreth will hit the road together this year. The duo will stop in Cincinnati, OH at Taft Theatre on Saturday, July 30.

Special Guest from Memphis Tenn. "The Marquee Of Soul. Mr. Keith Little, Bob Herrmann & Mojo Band, and more to be added Award Recipients Bigg Robb (of ZAPP Band), Eliot Slaughter, Steve Schmidt, Bob Herrmann, James Brown, Rufus Allen, Kathy Wade, Sheldon Reynolds (of Earth, Wind & Fire) Jimi Macon (of The GAP Band), Leroy […]