Gorillaz Drag & Demon Music Night Benefit drag and music night at 222 Ormsby on Jan 17. Concert Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM 222 Ormsby All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $12 222 Ormsby Swampwalk Drag Hip Hop Punk
Hardcore 2026 Hardcore 2026 with Haywire, Mindforce, Missing Link, and more. Concert Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM Preserving Underground All Ages Preserving Underground Hardcore Punk
Aberrant Kingdom / El Grosso / Cactustache Live at The Government Center with doors at 7PM and music at 8PM. Concert Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM - 11:59 PM The Government Center Presale: $10 Door: $12 The Government Center Indie
Lung w/ Cancel The Prom, Bat St Chip Cincinnati art-punk duo Lung returns with Cancel The Prom and Bat St Chip at Bantha Tea Bar. Concert Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Door: $10 Bantha Tea Bar Artrock Indie Punk
Raps and Things 22 Hip-hop showcase hosted by Pamplona Worldwide at Poetry Lounge. Concert Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Poetry Lounge All Ages Poetry Lounge BB Guns Hip Hop
A Knife Bouquet presents: Absent Soul, By My Blood + more Massanteria, By My Blood, Exit Service, Broken Reforms, Through My Vengeance at The New Low Concert Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM The New Low All Ages The New Low A Knife Bouquet Hardcore
all under heaven w/ Eyewash + Absent Eyes Shoegaze at Roboto Concert Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Roboto Project All Ages Presale: $15 Door: $18 Don't Let the Scene Go Down On Me Roboto Project Alternative Shoegaze
Tough Pill #54: Ethereal Semantics, Shame Doula, Jeff Sigfried + Colter Harper Tough Pill #54 with Ethereal Semantics, Shame Doula, and more at Government Center. Concert Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 The Government Center Experimental Improv
God Bullies w/ Rated Eye and Media Prophet God Bullies return with Rated Eye and Media Prophet at Spirit Lodge Concert Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM Spirit 21+ Presale: $20 Door: $25 Spirit Rated Eye Noise Rock Alternative Metal
Lahar // Revenge Bodies // 0-Six Female punk show Concert Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM The New Low 21+ Door: $10 The New Low
The Damage, Complete Fucker, EKGs Philly punk band The Damage joins Complete Fucker and EKGs at The New Low. Concert Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM The New Low Door: $15 The New Low Punk
Adjust the Sails w/ Dear Cincinnati + HummusVacuum emo / pop punk at Roboto Concert Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Roboto Project All Ages Presale: $12 Door: $17 Don't Let the Scene Go Down On Me Roboto Project Emo Pop Punk
EVERYBODY'S WORRIED ABOUT OWEN (portland), and CYPRUS HARTFORD (providence), CRISP LAKE, FROG LEGS. Touring Folk Punk Concert Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM Teamsters Hall 636 All Ages Presale: $12 Door: $12 Teamsters Hall 636 Perry House Productions Folk Folk Punk Indie Punk
Leo Paterniti with BitCrush, Echohead and Belcher/Bendel/Farkas/Weidman/Zeh Quintet Chicago songwriter/producer Leo Paterniti, with Bitcrush and local acts Echohead and Belcher/Bendel/Farkas/Weidman/Zeh Quintet Concert Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Roboto Project All Ages Door: $15 Roboto Project Ephem-Aural Dub Edm Electronic Experimental Improv
Boy Wonders (Album Release) + Vallevy + The Garment District Boy Wonders album release show with Vallevy and The Garment District at Club Café. Concert Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM Club Cafe All Ages Club Cafe Indierock
Guillermo Guiltstone, Cold Call, Eyelid, In Ether at Roboto PA emoviolence and beatdown punk meet NJ punk and OH metalcore at Roboto. Concert Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM Roboto Project All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 Roboto Project Punk Emo Hardcore Metalcore
Kayo Dot w/ Eli Namay's NO PARTS Avant-garde innovators Kayo Dot perform with Eli Namay's NO PARTS at The Government Center. Concert Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM The Government Center All Ages Presale: $12 Door: $15 The Government Center Avant
Fade to Pharaoh / Wallace, Tonight! / Sherry CD-ROM / King Blue Heron Four-band indie and alt lineup at The Government Center. Concert Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM The Government Center All Ages Sherry CD-ROM The Government Center Indie
The Nerd Herders (Album Release) + Creedmores + Thick Magician The Nerd Herders celebrate their album release with Creedmores and Thick Magician at The Funhouse. Concert Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls All Ages The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls Alternative Guitar Indie
Crosswords in Pen, Deep Disdain, Abitterpromise, Cloaked night of heavy bands Concert Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM The New Low All Ages The New Low A Knife Bouquet Netzer Hara Records Hardcore Metal
Subarctic Beach Party with Love Dumpster and Amoeba Knievel Subarctic Beach Party at Brillobox featuring Love Dumpster and Amoeba Knievel. Concert Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM - 12:30 AM Brillobox All Ages Brillobox Indie
Elephants Dancing + Land of Panda + Logan B & Dirty Leet Reggae fusion and hip hop vibes with Elephants Dancing and more at 222 Ormsby. Concert Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM 222 Ormsby All Ages 222 Ormsby Reggae Ska
Painting Roses + Defcat + Dogs on Water Alt-rock and emo night with Painting Roses, Defcat, and Dogs on Water at Roboto. Concert Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM Roboto Project All Ages Roboto Project Alternative Emo
Disobedient Crew + More at The New Low Hardcore and beatdown show featuring Disobedient Crew, Vilona, and more. Concert Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM The New Low All Ages The New Low Hatred Brick by Brick Booking Death Metal Metalcore Hardcore
A Night of Nonstop Brutality Six-band heavy show at Green Beacon Gallery on Jan 10. Concert Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM Green Beacon Gallery All Ages Door: $15 Green Beacon Gallery Psych Ward Grips Void Dweller Punk Noise Hardcore
