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The Black Crowes
Riverbend Music Center — Cincinnati, OH
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About The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes emerged from Atlanta in 1989 with a sound that felt like they'd unearthed it from a basement tape vault circa 1972. Their debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker," nailed that Zeppelin-meets-Stones groove immediately, anchored by the irresistible blues swagger of "Hard to Handle" and the softer vulnerability of "She Talks to Angels." Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson traded vocals and guitars through the '90s, building a catalog that proved southern rock didn't need to apologize for its influences—just nail the execution, which they did repeatedly. "Remedy" became their other staple, a hypnotic track that showed they understood dynamics as well as riffs. The band fractured, reunited, and fractured again, but their best albums hold up as genuine artifacts of a moment when classic rock DNA could still produce something that felt fresh.

Their shows are sweaty, loose affairs where the brothers bicker and build momentum through extended jams. The crowd feeds on that chemistry—nobody's checking their phone. It's church music played in a honky tonk.

Known for Hard to Handle, Jealous Again, Remedy, She Talks to Angels, Thorn in My Side

The Black Crowes + Cincinnati

The Black Crowes have always known their way around Cincinnati. When they rolled through Hard Rock Cincinnati Outdoor Arena in September 2024, they brought the kind of setlist that rewards the people who've been paying attention. They opened with the lean, propulsive "Rats and Clowns" and spent the next two hours threading deep cuts like "Descending" and "Bleed It Dry" between the songs everyone came for. "She Talks to Angels" still lands like it did in 1990, but it was the stretch of "No Speak No Slave" into "Jealous Again" that felt like the night's real backbone—two songs that sit outside the usual rotation, proving these guys still understand how to build momentum. They closed on "White Light/White Heat," a cover that's become their calling card, transforming Lou Reed's rough sketch into something that feels earned.

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Live Music in Cincinnati

Cincinnati's music DNA runs deep—it's a city that shaped soul, funk, and rock through generations of players and labels. The Crowes fit naturally into that lineage, the kind of band that respects the past without getting trapped in it. There's an audience here that understands the difference between a hit and a song that matters, which is exactly the crowd that shows up for setlists like the one they delivered in September.

Cincinnati road trip to see The Black Crowes?

Stay in Hyde Park, Cincinnati's most elegant neighborhood, with tree-lined streets and restored Victorian homes. Dinner at The Eagle—a fine dining spot that takes Southern cooking seriously—pairs well with Stapleton's sensibility. Spend your afternoon at the Cincinnati Art Museum or walking the grounds at Spring Grove Cemetery, one of America's most beautiful cemeteries. Both offer quiet reflection before heading to the show. If you have time, catch the view from Skyline Chili's main location; the city panorama is worth the detour, even if the food is divisive.

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