Northern Kentucky is a burgeoning market for music festivals, with the region boasting several live music venues that offer concertgoers diverse experiences. Julie Kirkpatrick, CEO of meetNKY, Northern Kentucky’s tourism bureau, believes that music festivals were a great way for the region to generate money for the local economy, foster civic pride, and highlight small […]
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Opening act for Merchants & Music Festival announced
The city of Fort Thomas has announced that Give it to ‘Em, FLORABELLE! will be the opening act for the Merchants & Music Festival. Give it to ‘Em, FLORABELLE! is a Missoula Montana based, honky tonk-soul funk super band. The band motto, “One for all, and all for the band,” is a mission statement in […]
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Niko Moon announced as headliner for Merchants & Music Festival
Fort Thomas’ free Merchants & Music Festival will see Niko Moon take the stage in September. The event is set for Sept. 20 at Tower Park. Moon will perform on the main stage at 9 p.m. Moon broke out as a solo act in 2019 after his work with the genre-blending group Sir Rosevelt, alongside […]
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Live and local: Music festivals take center stage
This story is part of our latest super issue. Click here to read more from the edition. Northern Kentucky is a burgeoning market for music festivals, with the region boasting several live music venues that offer concertgoers diverse experiences. Julie Kirkpatrick, CEO of meetNKY, Northern Kentucky’s tourism bureau, believes that music festivals were a great way […]
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Gabby Barrett to headline Fort Thomas’ Merchants & Music festival
The 20th annual Merchants & Music Festival in Fort Thomas is set to kick off with headliner Gabby Barrett on Saturday, Sept. 28, featuring live music, craft beer, food trucks, a kid’s zone, and more.
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Merchants & Music Fest expands to two days; Dylan Scott & Idol winner star
The Merchants & Music Festival in Fort Thomas’s Tower Park is back for 2022, and it’s expanded to two days. The free event features food, beer, art and more from local vendors, kids’ activities and, of course, live music. In fact, it’s now the largest music festival in Northern Kentucky with 13 bands playing on […]
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Bret Michaels Returns to Fort Thomas’ Merchants & Music September 25
Bret Michaels performing at the 2015 Merchants & Music Festival. He returns this year to headline the 2021 festival. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click […]
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Fort Thomas Cancels Fourth of July Activities, Considers Other City Events
Large crowds like this one for the 2017 Fourth of July celebration will not be possible due to the pandemic this year. Fort Thomas city council cancelled the event to keep everyone safe. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor Due to the health and safety concerns and restrictions in place, the traditional Fourth of […]
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Bret Michaels is returning to Fort Thomas for the Merchants and Music, Bands Against Cancer Concert
Concert Presented by Fort Thomas Renaissance and St. Elizabeth Bret Michaels is coming back to Fort Thomas, Kentucky. The 16th annual Merchants and Music Festival in historic Fort Thomas, Kentucky will welcome back Bret Michaels as the headlining act on September 26, 2020 in historic Tower Park in Fort Thomas. Joining him on the stage […]
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Merchants & Music Festival — Saturday, September 28th
The 15th annual Merchants and Music Festival takes on a different look this year. They are sponsored by St. Elizabeth Healthcare and are raising funds for the new Cancer Center. The festival coordinators have chosen bands that have had a personal experience with cancer. Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with leukemia at age 22. He is […]
