Merchants & Music Festival

07/27/2024

Caileen Tallant Music will be kicking off the evening at 5pm on the Tower Park Amphitheatre stage!

A Texas native, Caileen is a singer- songwriter, composer, and pianist in NKY. Inspired by her classical training, her songs combine the storytelling of the country greats she grew up listening to with the instrumentation of a classical musician. She runs Tallant Music Studio here in Fort Thomas and just recently dropped her first single, Get it Right, this past May.

07/20/2024

Jamison Road is joining our 2024 Merchants & Music lineup!

The indie country music trio formed in Greater Cincinnati, is comprised of powerhouse vocalist Jennifer DePalma, her husband and lead guitarist Brent Duersch, and backing vocalist and guitarist Laurie Heltsley. Since inception, Jamison Road has recorded two studio albums in Nashville, entertained thousands of fans across the country, signed a distribution deal with Sojourn Records, and joined the ranks of the Breedlove Guitars Artist Program.

07/12/2024

Michelle Robinson Band will be performing at Merchant & Music 2024!

Michelle Robinson is a Nashville Recording Artist who has been making waves in the music community. The Cincinnati, Ohio Native has been singing and playing music since she can remember. Come see Michelle for yourself and experience what makes her such an incredible artist and entertainer on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30pm!

05/03/2024

The wait is over- Gabby Barrett will be your 2024 Merchants & Music festival headliner!

Delivering her most autobiographical work to date with the sought-after sophomore release of Chapter & Verse, Warner Music Nashville’s multi-platinum star Gabby Barrett continues to intimately narrate her life with current single “Dance Like No One’s Watching.”

In a stunning evolution of platinum Gold mine and its Deluxe edition–a 2020 release with smashes: meteoric breakout 7X platinum #1 “I Hope,” 4-week Hot AC #1 crossover “I Hope (feat. Charlie Puth),” 3X platinum three-week #1 “The Good Ones,” and platinum “Pick Me Up”–Barrett took greater creative control than ever before and co-produced the full album.

Gabby will be taking the Merchants & Music stage Saturday, September 28 at 9pm. Check out merchantsandmusic.com for more details. Merchants & Music is a free festival to attend.

04/26/2024

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We will be announcing our 2024 Merchants & Music Festival headliner on Friday, May 3 at noon! Stay tuned to who will be taking the stage for our 20th season of being NKY's music festival!

Don't forget to check out merchantsandmusic.com for all things Merchants!

02/12/2024

Our 20th season is going to be 🔥🔥🔥🔥

We are looking forward to hosting our 20th Merchants & Music this coming year and it is going to be HUGE! Check back to our page for when we officially drop who will be headlining the 2024 Merchants & Music Festival and who else will be bringing the magic to Northern Kentucky's music festival.

09/28/2023

We had someone turn in a tooth fairy box to our office after the concert Saturday. If it is yours, please contact Melissa at 859.572.1202 or stop by the city building (130 North Fort Thomas Avenue) during normal business hours.

09/23/2023

The one and only Katie Walters will be our 2023 Merchants & Music Emcee tonight!

Katie has been a staple of Merchants & Music lending her skills to be our master of ceremony. She'll be taking the stage for the 19th Merchants & Music festival today with music starting at 5pm.

09/22/2023

Check out the swag Cerberus Den will be selling tomorrow at Merchants & Music 2023!

Working on some new items for Merchants & Music Festival. Yes that is a guitar pic 😁

09/22/2023

Do you know where you are parking Saturday for Merchants & Music?

We have three shuttle parking areas, presented by Executive Transportation Services, Inc., along with three park and walk options. Shuttle Services will be from 5-11pm Saturday. We will also have additional bike racks brought in for those who want to beat the traffic and get a close spot at the event!

09/19/2023

We are looking forward to having Grassroots & Vine return this year!

09/17/2023

West Sixth Brewing will be stocking up on the Tower Park Pilsner for Merchants & Music 2023!

You can find West Sixth draft trailers & tents all day Saturday in Tower Park for the biggest events of the year! We thank them for being our sponsor and partner for this and other city events. Enjoy a refreshing beer along with all the local merchants and some good tunes Saturday, September 23 starting at 2pm.

09/16/2023

The 2023 Merchants & Music poster is out now!

Special thanks to West Sixth Brewing for being our sponsor for our 19th season! Looking for a FREE event next week? The party starts at 2pm with the kids zone and our wide selection of NKY/ Cincy food trucks and vendors.

09/15/2023

Vertical Horizon will wrap up the 2023 Merchants & Music festival when they take the stage at 9pm!

The band behind hit songs such as "Everything You Want", "You're a God", "I'm Still Here", and "Best I Ever Had" will be partying into the night. Make sure you are there for the biggest concern in Northern Kentucky on September 23!

09/14/2023

Tonic takes the Tower Park Amphitheatre stage at 7pm September 23!

With songs such as "If You Could Only See", "Open Up Your Eyes", "You Wanted More", and "To Be Loved" you will be having the time of your life next weekend in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Make sure you come early to get your spot near the stage to hear Tonic live!

09/13/2023

Sister Hazel is getting the party started for our 2023 Merchants & Music festival!

Kicking it all off at 5pm come sing and dance along with songs such as "All For You", "Mandolin Moon", "Your Winter", "Champaign High", and their new single "Coconut Trees" which is out now.

09/11/2023

Can't wait to sing (and dance) along with your favorite bands?

Listen to our headliners before they take the stage on September 23 with our official Merchants & Music 2023 playlist on Spotify! Check out merchantsandmusic.com for more information about the bands along with our vendors participating this year.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wxRHLq5MX62Zx3guHqLo0

09/05/2023

Looking for a way to get involved with Merchants & Music 2023?

We are looking for some amazing volunteers to help in making 2023 a success! Check out the link below to sign up for a time slot today!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050945A4AC2DA1F58-merchants2

08/29/2023

25 more days till Merchants & Music 2023!

Check out our website for more information about this year's music festival along with getting to know our bands!

http://www.merchantsandmusic.com/

07/15/2023

The trifecta of headliners to ever take the Tower Park Amphitheatre Stage!

Merchants & Music is super excited to announce
Sister Hazel, Tonic, and Vertical Horizon will be headlining our 2023 festival and will be taking the stage on Saturday, September 23rd for what will be one of the biggest concerts to take place in Northern Kentucky.

Check out merchantsandmusic.com for more information and listen to our headliners hits on our official Merchants & Music 2023 playlist now!

07/14/2023

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