Punk / Emo shows in Cincinnati

Upcoming punk and emo concerts across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. 58 shows on the calendar.

Today · Friday, August 28 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

9:30pmThe Lounge

Whiskey Daredevils

Psychobilly · Punk · Rockabilly

Doors 8:30pm

Tomorrow · Saturday, August 29 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

8:00pmSanctuary

A night of the strange and sensual w/Mr Lugosi, Dead Heart

Rock

Doors 7:00pm

Sunday, August 30 · 1 show

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

Monday, August 31 · 1 show

Northside Tavern Northside

7:00pm

CITIZENRY

with , ,

Electronic · Punk / Emo

No cover

Friday, September 4 · 5 shows

MadTree's Oakley Taproom Oakley

7:00pm

The Taste of Emo: Free Music Friday at MadTree's Oakley Taproom

Punk / Emo

Northside Tavern Northside

Time TBA

Touchdown Jesus

with , ,

Post-punk · Art rock · Math rock

No cover

The Southgate House Revival Newport

7:30pmRevival Room

Softspoken

with , ,

Doors 7:00pm

The Southgate House Revival Newport

8:00pmSanctuary

Larry and His Flask

with ,

Bluegrass · Folk punk · Alt-country

Doors 7:00pm

Tommie's Place West Chester

7:00pm

Live Music by Grey Days

Skate punk · Melodic hardcore · Melodic punk

No cover

Saturday, September 5 · 3 shows

Club Trio Lounge Cincinnati

8:30pm

Second Wind

Emo · Hardcore punk · Washington dc

New Riff Distilling Newport, KY

5:00pm

MAMMOTH Music Series

Rock · Folk / Americana · Punk / Emo

The Southgate House Revival Newport

9:00pmThe Lounge

Astrovan, Veronica Grim

Stoner rock

Doors 8:00pm

Sunday, September 6 · 1 show

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

Wednesday, September 9 · 1 show

The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park Downtown

8:00pm

Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance Act II with special guest Winona Fighter

Hard rock · Alternative rock · Post-grunge

Doors 6:30pm

Friday, September 11 · 3 shows

Club Trio Lounge Cincinnati

8:30pm

The Gamut

Punk rock

Jane's at Findlay Market Over-the-Rhine

5:00pm

Meridian

Trance · Gothic rock · Black metal

The Southgate House Revival Newport

9:00pmThe Lounge

Clickbait, Loud Petunias

Punk / Emo

Doors 8:00pm

Saturday, September 12 · 3 shows

Northside Tavern Northside

Time TBA

Doom Days of Summer: Blessed Black/Black Sky Mass/Desert Witch/Lo, the Loyal Conscripts

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Trance · Doom · Power pop

No cover

The Southgate House Revival Newport

8:00pmRevival Room

Tears of Olympus

with ,

Rock · Metal · Punk / Emo

Doors 7:00pm

Vinoklet Art & Wine Festival Cincinnati

12:00pm

Fest

Vinoklet Art & Wine Festival

Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, September 12

Sunday, September 13 · 1 show

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

Wednesday, September 16 · 1 show

The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park Downtown

7:30pm

Turnstile

with ,

Hardcore punk · Post-hardcore · Alternative rock

Doors 6:00pm

Sunday, September 20 · 2 shows

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Downtown

11:00am

Fest

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

Day 4 of 4 · Sunday, September 20

Friday, September 25 · 1 show

Madison Live Covington

8:00pm

ZERO BOYS

ZERO BOYS with The Effigies, The Strains, and RAT TRAP

Saturday, September 26 · 3 shows

MegaCorp Pavilion Newport

5:30pm

Knocked Loose

Metalcore · Beatdown hardcore · Metallic hardcore

MOTR Pub Over-the-Rhine

9:00pm

THE TANGEES

Garage rock · Surf punk

No cover

The Southgate House Revival Newport

8:00pmThe Lounge

Feral Girl Fall

with , ,

Doors 7:00pm

Sunday, September 27 · 2 shows

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

The Southgate House Revival Newport

8:00pmSanctuary

Sparta

with ,

Post-hardcore · Alternative rock · Indie

Doors 7:00pm

Wednesday, September 30 · 1 show

Barleycorn's Brewhouse Wilder

6:00pm

Summer Concert Series: Tyler Moore

Pop · Folk / Americana · Electronic

Sunday, October 4 · 2 shows

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

The Southgate House Revival Newport

12:00pm

Mammoth Music & Arts Fest 2026

Indie rock · Punk · Alternative

Monday, October 5 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

8:00pmSanctuary

BLITZKID: Modern Hel Tour 2026 w/The Epidemic

Horror punk · Psychobilly · Punk rock

Doors 7:00pm

Thursday, October 8 · 3 shows

MOTR Pub Over-the-Rhine

8:30pm

Phantom Queen

with ,

Rock

No cover

Nice Life OTR Over-the-Rhine

7:00pm

Blink

Pop · Punk / Emo

The Southgate House Revival Newport

7:30pmSanctuary

The Dream Syndicate

Paisley underground · Post-punk · Indie rock

Doors 6:30pm

Sunday, October 11 · 1 show

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

Wednesday, October 14 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

7:00pmRevival Room

Supersuckers, The Rumours

Punk rock · Country · Garage punk

Doors 6:30pm

Sunday, October 18 · 1 show

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

Wednesday, October 21 · 1 show

MegaCorp Pavilion Newport

7:00pm

Brand New

Emo · Alternative · Indie rock

Friday, October 23 · 1 show

MOTR Pub Over-the-Rhine

9:00pm

Spirit Level

with ,

Goa trance · Bristol · Acid

No cover

Sunday, October 25 · 2 shows

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

Time TBA

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk

SWELL Art Café Camp Washington

6:00pm

Bat Thorn World Tour

, ,

Metal

Doors 5:00pm

Friday, October 30 · 2 shows

The Andrew J. Brady Music Center Downtown

7:00pm

The Story So Far

with ,

Pop punk · Melodic hardcore · Pop-punk

Doors 5:30pm

Madison Live Covington

8:00pm

L7: The Last Hurrah Tour 2026

Rock · Punk / Emo

Sunday, November 1 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

7:30pmRevival Room

Authority Zero

with , ,

Punk rock · Ska punk

Doors 7:00pm

Tuesday, November 3 · 1 show

Madison Live Covington

7:30pm

WesGhost – If It’s Not Forever the tour

Pop · Punk / Emo

Friday, November 13 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

6:00pm

Iron Fest Night One

Rock · Punk / Emo

Saturday, November 14 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

6:00pm

Iron Fest Night Two

Rock · Punk / Emo

Tuesday, November 17 · 1 show

The Southgate House Revival Newport

8:00pmSanctuary

The Heavy Heavy with The Point.

Rock · Punk

Doors 7:00pm

Friday, November 27 · 1 show

Cappy's Taproom & Bottle Shop Loveland

Grove Park Grille Anderson Township

8:00pm

Kids Eat Free!

Ska · Punk · Ska-punk