COV200 is preparing turn up the volume during the upcoming BB&T Summer Celebration, thanks to the almost 30 bands performing for free on the celebration’s two stages, July 9-14, along the banks of the Ohio River in Covington. Planned by COV200, the BB&T Summer Celebration is a joint celebration of Covington’s 200th birthday and the all-star baseball […]
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With New Album Out, Tanlines is Set to Play Madison Live
On June 30, the band Tanlines will perform at Madison Live as part of their month-long tour. Tanlines–singer/guitarist Eric Emm and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Cohen–released their second album in May called Highlights, which was produced by the band and Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor. “It’s our second album. It’s been a year and a half, I […]
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Wild Carrot to Perform at Devou Park
Promising a one-of-a-kind evening of American Roots melodies, Wild Carrot and friends will swing into Devou Park on Thursday, June 4, with a potpourri of instruments, including guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, concertina, fiddle, bass and vocals, playing everything from blues to bluegrass, country to Celtic, and traditional to original songs. Wild Carrot consists of the husband and […]
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Local Singers Celebrate Anniversaries with May Festival Chorus
Earlier this week, The Cincinnati May Festival announced that 22 singers in the all-volunteer May Festival Chorus will celebrate milestone anniversaries as chorus members during this year’s annual May Festival, May 22-23 with concerts at Music Hall in Over-the-Rhine and the Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption in Covington. Celebrating his 30th anniversary in the […]
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Renaissance Covington Hosts First Summer Series Event of 2015
On Thursday evening, Renaissance Covington hosted Summer Series I, the first of their monthly outdoor events held every third Thursday at Madlot in downtown Covington. Despite the chilly weather, the event, which featured live music, food, beer, vendors from the Covington Farmers Market and bike tune-ups from Reser Bicycle Outfitters in Newport, drew a nice […]
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Annual Music Fest Helps Local Kids in Need
On May 29 and 30, Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home Center for Children and Families will host their third annual DCCH Music Fest at their facility on Orphanage Road in Ft. Mitchell. The cost to attend the music festival is $5 with all the proceeds going to supplement the cost of caring for the kids in need […]
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Sweet Alice to Perform in Devou Park on Thursday
Sweet Alice Hoskins, dubbed Cincinnati’s “Queen of the Blues,” will lend her gutsy, high-energy singing to the second concert in the 2015 Music@BCM series in Covington’s Devou Park on Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Sweet Alice’s music draws on the gospel songs she grew up with and the blues artists she listened to on the […]
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Music@BCM Returns on May 21
The popular music series, Music@BCM, continues May 21 through August 13 in Devou Park. Whether you are a fan of the blues, zydeco, salsa, brass band, latin, bluegrass, jazz, Irish, or classic rock, they are all in this season’s lineup. The May 21 concert, “Bourbon ‘n’ Blues,” features Sweet Alice Hoskins, a Cincinnati-based blues singer […]
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DevouGrass Festival Expanding, Announces Music Lineup
The second annual DevouGrass Music and Arts Festival will be held at Covington’s Devou Park Bandshell on September 26, 2015. The family-friendly fest will remain free to attend and feature music, artisan craft vendors, food trucks, and entertainment for kids of all ages. Proceeds will once again be donated to Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky […]
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For Many in Bellevue Band, Trip to Disney Will Be First Outside Area
The Bellevue High School band is traveling to Disney World this month which, the first time in 20 years that the band has traveled outside of the area. Scott Reed runs the band at Bellevue and said that the trip had been planned since last year and that the musicians are thrilled at the chance […]