Nonpoint // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 8.9.26 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 15, 2026 Article & photos: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – The cozy Blue Note Harrison, nestled just west of Cincinnati, Ohio, offers touring bands an opportunity to perform an intimate show between often jam-packed larger venues. On any given night, Blue Note Harrison might spotlight local/regional bands or you can find large-venue headliners
Evanescence // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 8.1.26 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 9, 2026August 15, 2026 Article & photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Impending storms could not dim the excitement for Evanescence at Riverbend Music Center’s outdoor venue. Constant weather updates predicting massive storms kept uncertainty lingering throughout the evening. Despite the imminent threat of storms, the venue somehow escaped the predicted downpour that seemed to
Train // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 7.29.26 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 4, 2026 Review & photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – This particular evening welcomed a break from recent high heat and oppressive humidity that had plagued Cincinnati in recent weeks. It was as if this beautiful night was meant to be celebrated with upbeat, positive music. On this evening, fans came to experience Train’s
Boys Like Girls // Live @ Andrew J Brady Music Center // 3.30.26 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 6, 2026 Article & photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center hosted three groovin' rock bands on a Monday night while the Cincinnati Reds played just down the road. A busy night for downtown Cincinnati. The Soundtrack Of Your Life 2026 Tour features Boston’s Boys Like Girls as they
Filter // Live @ Bogart’s // 3.23.26 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 31, 2026 Article & photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s featured three prominent 1990s bands, with headliner Filter and openers Finger Eleven and Local H. These three rock bands have shared the stage a number of times over the years, which might explain why the evening’s flow of music and rhythm felt
Badflower // Live @ Bogart’s // 2.20.26 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Linda Carlson - March 1, 2026 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Early each new year, bands emerge from the holiday break and concerts begin to revive. By mid-February, the concert rhythm is hitting a good stride. On this particular Friday night, Bogart’s hosted a near sell-out crowd that came to experience Badflower, a young,
Creed // Live @ Heritage Bank Center // 8.24.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s something that rock fans have craved for years – the return of Creed, the bombshell band that defined post-grunge rock in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with Scott Stapp (vocals), Mark Tremonti (lead guitar), Eric Friedman (touring rhythm guitar), Brian
David Lee Roth // Live @ Hard Rock Casino // 8.21.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Rock legend David Lee Roth entertained an enthusiastic crowd at Cincinnati’s Hard Rock Casino outdoor stage on a day that spat some rain during the afternoon. But all was clear in the evening for Roth, who needed no opening band to rev
Volbeat // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 8.17.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 25, 2025 Article and photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Volbeat’s Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide is an ambitious tour that began in early June to coincide with the release of their ninth studio album (God of Angels Trust) and rages into mid-November with more than 60 shows. That's right: sixty shows! The
Toto // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 8.3.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 7, 2025 Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center hosted a night of nostalgia for a crowd nearing 10,000 fans. For August in Cincinnati, fans can expect to experience an outdoor show in a swirl of heat and dense humidity, but this night brought the joy (and relief)
