Taste of Cincinnati It’s just about my favorite time of the year: live outdoor music in downtown Cincinnati, which is mostly built around the areas along Fifth Street like the historical Fountain Square. It’s so great to just be outside whether it’s day or night, admiring the views of all of the buildings, while a wide array of …
Tag Archive: Fountain Square
May
05
2010
Headliners Announced for Concert Series on Fountain Square
Music writer Mike Breen (of the MidPoint Music Festival sponsored e-zine CityBeat) recently unveiled the headliners who will be performing every Friday night throughout the summer on Fountain Square, for PNC’s Indie Summer Concert Series. MidPoint director, Dan McCabe, announced a few of these acts a few weeks back at the Reveal Showcase at the …
Sep
25
2009
MidPoint Day One Review
It’s Just Water, It’s Just Music As Thursday afternoon rolled along in Cincinnati, Ohio, it appeared that the weather gods were not about to play nice with music fans by putting an end to the dreary weather. But the rain and sometimes-chilly winds didn’t stop the fans from coming out to celebrate the eighth annual MidPoint Music Festival’s Kickoff Party on …
Sep
24
2009
MidPoint Day One Preview
MidPoint 2009 has nearly arrived and unfortunately it doesn’t appear the rain will be letting up anytime soon. Rain or no rain I’m still planning on attending the kickoff party on Fountain Square – that is unless it gets canceled. If things do go on as scheduled, I’m sure Dan McCabe of MidPoint and CityBeat will …
Jul
06
2009
This Week in Music
Monday, July 6 Critic’s Pick: PNC Pavilion – Counting Crows, Augustana Paper Route, Audrey Sessions and Mia Carruthers & the Retros – Southgate House – Ballroom Northside Tavern – The Quartet Tuesday, July 7 Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy) – Southgate House – Ballroom Underbelly – An evening featuring ten of the area’s best stand-up comedians …
Sep
26
2008
2008 MidPoint Music Festival – Day One
What a night. And to think, that the festival just gets even better with the two remaining days left. I literally just got in from a crazy night around downtown and Over-the-Rhine. I hate to do this, but I gotta get some sleep. Before I leave, I’ll tell you who I saw. Seabird, Ryan Adcock, …