For the last year I have done all the booking at Mainstay, a bar and live music venue in downtown Cincinnati. I went into the job with a plan to support local, original musicians which led to a deep exploration of the local music scene in Cincinnati, spending countless hours going to local shows, listening to demos, and getting to know these people. What I found is that there is so much talent here in my quaint, conservative little city, it is unbelievable. So much so that it was honestly quite difficult to whittle this list to only 30. If you haven't heard any or all of them and you are looking for something to do any given night of the week, it is guranteed that you can find one of these bands on a stage somewhere in Cincinnati so go out and DISCOVER.
1. Wild Talents
2. Jess Lamb
3. Evan Collective
4. Daniel Martin Moore
5. The Harlequins
6. John Curley*
7. Incline District
8. Heartless Bastards
9. Founding Fathers
10. Eat Sugar
11. Greenhornes
12. You, You're Awesome
13. Bad Veins
14. The Tillers
15. The Guitars
16. Fairmount Girls
17. Dan Mecher
18. The Lions Rampant
19. Mad Anthony
20. Banderas
21. The Dukes (are Dead)
22. DJ Matt Joy
23. Great Young Hunters
24. Oui Si Yes
25. Pete Dressman
26. Vanity Theft
27. Fists of Love
28. High Heels
29. Team Void
30. The Kickaways
Honorable Mentions
Saturn Batteries
The Guild of Calamitous Intent
Eric Tepe Band
Oso Bear
Gold Shoes
Zebras in Public
*Although 2 of Curley's bands are listed, he deserves a solo mention due to his enormous contribution not only to local music in Cincinnati, but to half the bands on this list and just plain raw talent.
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