Cincinnati Citybeat

Cincinnati CityBeat is a locally-focused publication that highlights arts and important topics relevant to the Cincinnati, Ohio community. It boasts the second highest readership in the region, following the daily Cincinnati Enquirer.

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Drop New Music in the Past Year? CityBeat Wants to Hear It

22 hours ago | citybeat.com | Katherine Barrier

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Arts and Music Festival Celebrating All Things Analog Comes to Northside This Weekend

1 day ago | citybeat.com | Katherine Barrier

A “weird but good” festival is coming to Northside this weekend. Analog Fair, a festival that celebrates community, creativity, crafts and curiosity through analog practices, will be held at PAR Projects on Saturday, May 17 from 4-11 p.m. Creative initiatives like art, music, literature, comedy, photography and more are all part of the event.
JD Vance Says Officer Who Killed Ryan Hinton Was ‘Totally Justified’

1 day ago | citybeat.com | Madeline Fening

The Wednesday event was attended by state and local law enforcement officers. Vance brought up the waterfalling events of Ryan Hinton’s shooting death from by a CPD officer, which was followed by Rodney Hinton Jr. allegedly running over and killing retired Hamilton County deputy Larry Henderson.
New Riff Distilling Brings Home 12 Medals from Prestigious International Spirits Competition

1 day ago | citybeat.com | Katherine Barrier

New Riff Distilling in Newport says it recently won 12 medals — one for each of its entries — at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), a renowned event that features a thoughtfully curated list of judges conducting blind tastings. Winners range from some of the most well-known international distillers to small-batch producers. Awards were announced May 8, with New Riff earning two Double Gold, one Gold and nine Silver medals.
Downtown Cincinnati Voodoo Brew Pub Closes

2 days ago | citybeat.com | Katherine Barrier

A Pennsylvania-based brew pub that opened a franchise in downtown Cincinnati less than two years ago is now closed. Voodoo Brewery was founded in Meadsville, Pennsylvania, in 2005 and now owns six locations in the state, as well as one in Las Vegas, and has over 20 franchise locations across 13 states, including another one locally in West Chester.
Sound Advice: Billy Idol Brings New Album, Classic Hits to Riverbend

2 days ago | citybeat.com | Jason Gargano

Billy Idol turns 70 years old this November. That just doesn’t seem right. The man born William Michael Albert Broad looks as fit as ever, his bleach-blonde spiky hair and signature sneer still a calling card for a guy who didn’t think he’d survive his days as a snot-nosed rocker in 1970s Britain, let alone his hard-partying, post-MTV breakout in the 1980s.
Curt Kiser’s Band Carriers is Primed to Break Beyond the Queen City

2 days ago | citybeat.com | Jason Gargano

Curt Kiser must create music. He doesn’t have a choice. It’s a compulsion that dates back to a childhood in Lebanon, Ohio, and extends through an adulthood in Cincinnati that started as soon as he graduated high school — first as a guitarist in the scrappy indie pop band Enlou, followed by a stint in likeminded sonic merrymakers Pomegranates and, finally, through his current outfit, Carriers, in which he is the only permanent member.
Pete Rose Get Posthumous Shot at Baseball Hall of Fame

2 days ago | citybeat.com | Madeline Fening |Katherine Barrier

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Middletown's 'Women's Wine and Chocolate Walk' Gives Nautical Party Vibes in 2025

3 days ago | citybeat.com | Katherine Barrier

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Lawsuit: Officers Violated Civil Rights of Rodney Hinton Jr. with 'Fear, Surveillance and Intimidation'

3 days ago | citybeat.com | Madeline Fening

The man accused of intentionally running down and killing a retired Hamilton County deputy is seeking $25 million in a federal lawsuit, claiming officers violated his civil rights after his arrest. On May 8, a federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Rodney Hinton Jr. against the Cincinnati Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey, the Hamilton County Justice Center and others involved in his arrest and detention.