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This area is generally South of Central Parkway down to the River, in between 71 and Central Avenue.

Taft Theater

Location

317 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati , OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.232.6220
Website: 
www.tafttheatre.org
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Possible Venue
Parking: 
Street, Garage
Business Type: 
Non-Profit

Fountain Square

Location

540 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
TwitterID: 
@MyFountainSqr
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Former Venue
Fringe Status: 
Possible Fringe Venue
Parking: 
Garage
Outdoor Seating: 
Patio
Business Type: 
Non-Profit

Lodge Bar

Location

35 East 7th Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Closed
Phone Number: 
513.721.9400
Email: 
Party@LodgebarCincy.com
Music Genre: 
Rock
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Former Venue
Hours: 

Wed,Sat 7pm-2am; Thu-Fri 5pm-2am

Parking: 
Street, Surface Lot, Garage
Business Type: 
Regional Chain
Date Closed: 
2010

The Main Event

Location

835 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Former Venue
Hours: 
Mon - Tues: 7:00 am - 2:00 am Wed: 7:00 am - 2:30 am Thurs: 7:00 am - 2:00 am Fri: 7:00 am - 2:30 am Sat: 7:00 am - 4:00 am Sun: 11:00 am - 2:30 am
Parking: 
Street, Surface Lots
Cuisine: 
Pub
Former Name: 
Guido's Corner Tap, Lava
Multiple Locations: 
No

Burnell's

Location

915 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Pending
Hours: 
Lunch M-F 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m Dinner Thursdays-Saturdays 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Parking: 
Street
Cuisine: 
American
Former Name: 
Plate Full of Soul,Tom's Pot Pies, Gretchen's, Mayberry
Business Type: 
Independent
Date Opended: 
02/06/2012

Roxy's Restaurant & Lounge

Location

911 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.421.6279‎
Website: 
www.roxyscincy.com
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Possible Venue
Fringe Status: 
Possible Fringe Venue
Parking: 
Street, Garage
Cuisine: 
Pub
Outdoor Seating: 
Patio
Former Name: 
Hamburger Mary's, Universal Grille
Business Type: 
Independent
Date Opended: 
2009
Multiple Locations: 
No
Notes-History: 

Changed names after reopening to Roxies'

Luxe

Location

601 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
MidPoint Status: 
Possible Venue
Parking: 
Street, Garage
Former Name: 
Passage Lounge
Business Type: 
Independent
Date Opended: 
2011
Notes-History: 

Former business was called Passage Lounged and was open from 07/03/2010 and closed in 2011 because of a court action.

Righteous Room

Location

641 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.381.4408
Hours: 
4PM to Close Seven Days a Week.
Parking: 
Garage, Street
Outdoor Seating: 
Courtyard
Business Type: 
Local Chain
Date Opended: 
July 2009

Tazza Mia

Location

441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.381.1388
Website: 
www.tazzamia.com
Hours: 

Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM Saturday: 8 AM to 5 PM Sunday: 8 AM to 3 PM

Parking: 
Street, Garage
Business Type: 
Local Chain
Date Opended: 
2008
Multiple Locations: 
Yes

Tonic on 4th

Location

125 W. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Closed
Phone Number: 
513.721.1345
Email: 
summer@relishrestaurantgroup.com
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Possible Venue
Hours: 

Tues - Thurs: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am Fri - Sat: 5:00 pm - 2:00 am

Parking: 
Street, Garage, Surface Lots
Former Name: 
Twist Lounge & Bar
Business Type: 
Local Chain
Date Opended: 
2009
Notes-History: 

Part of Relish Group.

MainStay

Location

301 W. 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.721.7625
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Venue
Hours: 

Daily 4pm-2am

Parking: 
Street, Garage, Surface Lots
Former Name: 
Poison Room, Spy Club
Business Type: 
Independent
Date Opended: 
2009

Blue Wisp

Location

318 E 8th Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.241.9477
Website: 
www.bluewisp.net
Music Genre: 
Jazz
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Venue
Parking: 
Street
Business Type: 
Independent
Date Opended: 
2006
Notes-History: 

This club has been located at various locations over about 30 years.

Contemporary Art Center

Location

44 E. 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.345.8400
TwitterID: 
@cincycac
Email: 
experience@contemporaryartscenter.org
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Former Venue
Fringe Status: 
Former Fringe Venue
Hours: 

GALLERIES Monday: 10 am – 9 pm (FREE after 5 pm) Tuesday: Closed Wednesday - Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Saturday & Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm STORE CAC Store is open during normal museum hours and: Tuesday: 11 am-6 pm

Parking: 
Garage
Business Type: 
Non-Profit
Date Opended: 
2003
Notes-History: 

Organization founded in 1939. Originally located on 5th Street.

Cincinanti Shakespeare Company

Location

719 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
Phone Number: 
513.381.2273
Website: 
www.cincyshakes.com
Email: 
boxoffice@cincyshakes.com
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Possible Venue
Fringe Status: 
Possible Fringe Venue
Parking: 
Street
Former Name: 
The Movies
Business Type: 
Non-Profit
Date Opended: 
1998

Arnold's Bar & Grill

Location

210 E 8th Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Status: 
Open
TwitterID: 
@Arnoldsbar
Music Genre: 
Americana, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Bluegrass
Number of Stages: 
1
MidPoint Status: 
Venue
Fringe Status: 
Possible Fringe Venue
Hours: 

Mon - Fri: 11:00 am - 2:30 am Sat: 5:00 pm - 2:30 am

Parking: 
Street, Surface Lots
Cuisine: 
American, Italian, Vegitarian Friendly
Outdoor Seating: 
Courtyard
Business Type: 
Independent
Date Opended: 
1861

The CAC Experiment



The CAC Staff went on a little adventure. Here's what they had to say:

Midpoint Locals - Best of the Best

For those looking for the best of Local Cincinnati Music at this year's Midpoint festival, here are my recommendations:

Straw Boss: Thursday 9:00 PM at Southgate House Lounge
The Seedy Seeds: Thursday 10:30 PM at Contemporary Arts Center
The Tillers: Thursday 11:30 PM at Madonna's Bar & Grill‎
The Lions Rampant: Friday 6:30 PM at Grammer's

If You Are Going to Midpoint

Midpoint is a tremendously fun event. That being said, you might want to plan out your weekend before jumping into it, unless you want to play musical roulette with your ear drums.

For the hardcore music fan, nothing will surpass your own judgment. You need to log onto www.mpmf.com and listen to all of the group’s MySpace pages yourself. Yes, this will take about two days, but nothing is too good for you.

Midpoint Music Festival

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For more information about the Midpoint Music Festival, check out www.mpmf.com

Midpoint Music Festival

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09/25/2010

For more information about the Midpoint Music Festival, check out www.mpmf.com