Music scene · Newport
A working-class Ohio River city across from Cincinnati with a bar-band tradition, church events, and riverfront festivals; many local players gig on both sides of the bridge.
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A working-class Ohio River city across from Cincinnati with a bar-band tradition, church events, and riverfront festivals; many local players gig on both sides of the bridge.
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Newport sits on the Ohio River across from Cincinnati and has a working-class musical tradition rooted in local bars, church events, and riverfront festivals. Cincinnati musicians often cross the bridge for gigs.
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