Two more to add to the list:
3/8/2026: Deke Dickerson and Los Straitjackets - Woodward Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio
3/29/2026: Handsome Dick Manitoba - Southgate House Revival, Newport, Kentucky
7/10/2026: Drivin' N' Cryin' - Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, Ohip
7/29/2026: William Matheny - Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio
Always arrive in time to see the opening act--you may find a new favorite. I first saw Drivin' N' Cryin' when they opened for Supersuckers and really enjoyed their set. Seeing them headline was even better. I'm surprised this band isn't bigger than they are. Their music has the ability to appeal to fans of different rock and roll subgenres.
William Matheny (formerly of Southeast Engine and occasional member of The Paranoid Style) is a fine songwriter who's getting better. Most of his set was from his new album, Material Witness, and the new stuff held it's own and then some with his older material. The further his music gets from country the more I like it, and this gig showed him expanding his musical range. He ended his approximately one hour set with a blistering version of "Living Half To Death", one of his very best tunes. This was a free show at Fountain Squre, which is a large open plaza in downtown Cincinnati which hosts a lot of free concerts, mainly local bands but occasional touring acts like good Mr Matheny. I spoke with William after the show and he remembered meeting me after another show a few years back (welll, he and I have also exchanged a few emails). May he someday be so successful he'll forget who I am!
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