This story is featured in CityBeat's May 1 print edition. With a new EP and a live recording, ANNIE D (Ann Driscoll) will grace this spring and summer with her amazing music.  ANNIE D began her musical journey at the age of seven, beginning with guitar lessons ..read more

This story is featured in CityBeat's May 1 print edition. On May 7, celebrated singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright will appear at Ludlow Garage in Clifton. In 1998, Rufus, son of famed folk singers Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle, burst onto the music scene with his self-titled debut album, released by DreamWorks Records ..read more

This story is featured in CityBeat's May 1 print edition. Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk will bless Cincinnati with their robot pop music this May ahead of a nine-date residency in Los Angeles. With just two U.S. dates outside of their residency — one at MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport and one in Columbus — Ohio fans have an unusual chance to catch this elusive quartet live ..read more

This story is featured in CityBeat's May 1 print edition. The body is the conduit for creating all art, but Brianna Matzke is taking it one step further for TREMOR, the latest installment of The Response Project.  This unique commissioning initiative seeks responses from composers and artists to a certain idea or piece of existing art, weaving them all together for a special, one-night-only performance ..read more

This story is featured in CityBeat's May 1 print edition. As the New York Times noted last July, Louis Langrée concludes “a quietly transformative era” as the maestro ends his 11-season tenure as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s music director with two sets of concerts in May.  It’s the end of an era for me, too ..read more

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced today that Cristian Măcelaru will begin a five-year term as the orchestra’s music director, beginning in the autumn of 2024. Maestro Măcelaru will serve as Music Director Designate in 2024-25. Măcelaru is currently the music director of the Orchestre National de France; artistic director of the George Enescu Festival and Competition in Bucharest, Romania; and chief conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester in Cologne, Germany, where he will serve through the 2024-25 season and continue as artistic partner for the 2025-26 season.  ..read more

Cincinnati radio station Inhailer Radio is launching a new event that will celebrate both independent radio and music. Inhailer Radio’s Indie 500 countdown will not only play tons of great indie hits, but it will also pay homage to the legacy and history of its two iconic predecessors: WOXY and WNKU, both of which Inhailer says left indelible marks on the music scene in Cincinnati and beyond.  “WOXY, affectionately known as ‘97X,’ was a pioneer in promoting alternative and indie rock music, earning a loyal following for its adventurous playlist and discovery of emerging artists ..read more

Burritofest, a multi-day music festival at The Comet in Northside, is returning for its third year with even more acts and performances — “A real BurTHREEtofest celebration if you will,” says organizers Burrito Boys Booking. The music fest will take place Thursday-Sunday, May 9-12, featuring bands and musicians from an eclectic range of genres, including Americana, punk, folk, hip-hop, experimental electronic music and more. Attendees will get to see performances with instruments like the accordion, the vibraphone and even the electric digeridoo ..read more

Despite being in the middle of a possible move and closure, Legends Bar & Venue continues to put on top-tier local shows. Legends, located at 3801 Harrison Ave. in Cheviot, is hosting It’s gonna be May, a five-day series of concerts between May 1-5. The shows will feature primarily local acts, catering to a particular genre each day — perfect for a diverse audience ..read more

This story is featured in CityBeat's April 17 print edition. Robert Pollard is in a league of his own. There might be songwriters of varying degrees of effectiveness who have been nearly as prolific, but precious few have been able to transform their obsession with fragmented rock and roll songs into a body of work that has become a way of life ..read more