More than just a Blues-Rock artist, award-winning guitar player Sonny Moorman balances his signature smoking-hot riffs with a hard-rocking precision and feel born deep in the Blues ethos. Seeming to channel inspiration from elsewhere, his world-class playing is at once both transcendental and firmly grounded in reality, captivating audiences nationwide. The music is original, complex and never stale, with relatable lyrics and a sound that conjures up masters like Duane Allman, Lonnie Mack, and Freddy King. Still, Moorman has forged his own intoxicating style throughout his decades-long career, which firmly establishes him as one of the last great authentic roadhouse players.

Scotty Bratcher, born October 31, 1987, began playing guitar at an age that it became second nature to him, he was 2. Scotty has played with and opened for names like Ted Nugent, Little Texas, Blue Oyster Cult, Buddy Guy, Joe Bonamassa, Chris Duarte, Anthony Gomes, Foghat, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie and Wayne Baker Brooks, Bob Margolin, Eddie "the Chief" Clearwater, Lonnie Mack, Walter Trout, .38 Special, Styx, Peter Frampton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tinsley Ellis, Lou Graham of Foreigner, Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band, Delbert McClinton, Lee Roy Parnell, and many more. As of 2007 and since, Scotty also joined forces with Noah Hunt, lead singer for the Kenny Wayne Shepherd band, as the guitar player and 2nd vocalist of the group The 420 Allstars featuring Noah Hunt.

Danny Frazier was born the son of a Pentecostal preacher. Raised in Texas the family eventually moved to Ohio where Danny's father was born. Danny put his first band together in 1991 and landed the house gig at the River Saloon on Covington landing. He was discovered there and signed to Decca records where he recorded a critically acclaimed album with the band Frazier River. They had two pick hit videos on CMT and billboard radio play. Danny has continued as a full time musician and father of five beautiful children. He now resides in northern Kentucky.

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Rick “Bam” Powell is a veteran singing drummer who did quite a bit of road work with Le Blanc and Carr, a couple of Muscle Shoals, Alabama recording session musicians. They did extensive touring, along with several national TV shows. They opened on four of the last five Lynrd Skynrd shows before the awful crash. Bam did a stint in Florida with Brutus, featuring guitarist Scott Hendersen, and then stayed down south until The Raisins called him home to Cincinnati, Ohio. Since The Raisins split, Bam has played with some of Cincinnati’s finest musicians in bands such as The Goshorn Brothers, The Bluebirds, Stagger Lee, Tickled Pink, Bucket, and of course, Bam Powell and The Troublemakers. There have been a variety of “Troublemakers,” but these days you’ll generally hear Mike Fletcher on bass/vocals, Pete Benoit on guitar/vocals, Randy Villars on sax and keys, and Bam on drums and vocals. These guys all played together, along with Lee Everitt, in The Tim Goshorn Band. Bam has recorded three solo CD’s and several discs with the above mentioned groups.

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Get greasy! Prestige Grease comes once again to the Hill with superbly crafted blues and rock, completely unburdened by rehearsal or any kind of preparation.

Get ready as the new blues jam series at Mansion Hill continues with local guitar great Mason Johnson!

Come out to Mansion Hill, grab a drink, sign up, and sit in. This is a classic blues Jam format, so bring an instrument and sign yourself into the signup sheet when you get here. All skill levels are welcome — regulars and first-timers alike.

Floyd and Don bring two part harmonies, percussion and guitar to every song in their 9 decade repertoire that spans most genres to give everyone a song to groove to. You’ll probably sing along, tap a toe, and even dance a bit. One thing is for sure…you’ll have a great time!

Up and coming guitarist Reece Murray brings his band to Mansion Hill Tavern!

The Bluesiest Cats around! Come out for an evening with one of Cincinnati's premier blues bands - the Mojo Blues Cats!!

Sean Geil is a founding member of Cincinnati's The Tillers, and has spent the last seventeen years traveling the country, writing songs and performing everywhere from living rooms to major music festivals.
When not with The Tillers, he performs solo and with a wide array of collaborators, playing traditional country blues and folk songs on guitar and banjo, versions of his band's work, and originals from his 20+ years of writing and performing.
Sean’s passionate vocals and dynamic down home picking and songwriting have made him a mainstay in the regional music scene.

Whether he’s playing haunting blues, straight forward rock, garage band noise or psychedelic fusion – Willie Phoenix delivers. Willie’s career has spanned decades - and so has his passion - never stopping, never failing to deliver jaw-dropping performances with an undeniable edge.

Born from a loose East Row collective known as Love Sausage, Smokin’ Zeus emerged after years of Tuesday‑night basement sessions dedicated to shaping songs of vocalist and songwriter Bill Kreutzjans. What began as a creative hang evolved into a band built on risk‑taking, genre‑bending, and writing the kind of rock songs best paired with whiskey straight from the bottle.

Smokin’ Zeus features Kreutzjans on lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Berklee‑trained guitarist, producer, and engineer Ashley Shepherd; longtime Cincinnati bassist Greg Greene; and Texas‑bred drummer Aaron Williams. Together, they deliver a sound that’s gritty, melodic, and unapologetically fun — a modern rock outfit with deep roots and zero fear of exploring new territory.

Floyd and Don bring two part harmonies, percussion and guitar to every song in their 9 decade repertoire that spans most genres to give everyone a song to groove to. You’ll probably sing along, tap a toe, and even dance a bit. One thing is for sure…you’ll have a great time!

It’s pre war blues, old school country, southern gospel and the history behind the music. John Ford assimilates the blues of the 1920’s and 30’s, the blues of Robert Johnson and Son House, a bit of 1940's country and a pinch of gospel rhythm, and comes up with his own brand of the roots experience.

Mansion Hill Tavern is proud to present John's latest project in a full four-piece band format - the John Ford Blues Society.

A pillar of the region’s rock and blues scene! Come join us for a rockin' night with the Doug Hart Band!

The Angela Combs Band

Angela has formed her own band with fantastic musicians and friends. The band has soulful harmonies and grooves from the Delta. Angela describes her sound as “hippie soul”

Matt Waters is a Cincinnati based singer-songwriter who's been recording and touring since 2017. He's opened for acts such as Luke Combs, Wheatus, AJR, Judah & the Lion, and many more.

Delmark Records Artist from Chicago - meet Breezy Rodio!

By any standard, Breezy Rodio’s blues odyssey has encompassed quite a few more miles than that of most up­and­coming musicians now riding the competitive Chicago circuit. In 2007 Rodio joined the band of guitarist Linsey Alexander, known as “The Hoochie Man” to his many devoted fans.

Breezy soon advanced to a bandleading role with Alexander’s outfit, the guitarist working on his 2010 CD If You Ain’t Got It as well as Linsey’s two acclaimed Delmark albums, 2012’s Been There Done That and his most recent release in 2014, Come Back Baby. But Rodio found time to do his own thing too, cutting his 2011 debut album Playing My Game Too with a stellar supporting cast that included guest guitarists Lurrie Bell, Rockin’ Johnny, and Dave Herrero and bassist Bob Stroger along with Alexander and Guy King. In 2015 Breezy releases his second album, So Close to It. The album obtained very favorable reviews from all corners of the map. It reached the number two spot nationwide in the Chicago Blues category on the Roots Music Report, the number one independent mu­sic chart in the world.

On So Close To It, Breezy reaffirms his crisp, clean mastery of electric blues guitar, displaying a keen sense of tradition and proving himself a convincing vocalist as well. He’s invited another cadre of Chicago’s top blues luminaries to join him, led by harpist extraordinaire Billy Branch, searing guitarist Bell, and two-fisted pianist Ariyo. Hammond B­3 master Chris Foreman is on board too, along with jazz mainstays Art Davis and Bill Overton on trumpet and saxophone respectively. He toured Japan three times, playing clubs and festivals, then embarked on several tours of South America, two tours of Europe, plus jaunts to Canada and Mexico.
His first Delmark Release, “Sometimes the Blues got me” sparkles throughout with clean guitar lines, masterfully played, and with plush, richly layered arrangements in which horns evoke the early orchestrations of T­Bone and B.B. Incorporating lump, swing, jump, early double shuffle, ballads and funk, the hard working, ambitious Breezy Rodio displays his mastery of the guitar while spanning the breadth of his interests, from 1940s jump blues to today’s funk­tinged urban blues. It sure seems that “The Blues” has got Breezy Rodio more than just ‘sometimes.’ It’s got him good.

In 2019 Breezy released his second album with Delmark Records, “If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It” receiving rave reviews all over the world. The album made it to the “Living Blues Magazine top 50 Blues Albums of 2019”

His latest CD, “Underground Blues” is a combination of traditional and modern indie Blues. Produced by Texas Guitar legend Anson Funderburgh. Recorded at The Wire Studios in Austin, TX in 2022 by Stuart Sullivan.

Breathing new life into the old school sound

Fresh off the NPR Mountain Stage podcast, Rylee Bapst and band have been making a name for themselves with their blend of roots and blues dubbed "Appalachian Soul"

This will be a fun one!

VIP Tables and general reservations available: (859) 360-0667

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Powderfinger is the premier tribute to the music of Neil Young- from Mr. Soul to This Songs for You, and all points in between.

Its musicians are assembled from some of the area’s most popular bands, including Prestige Grease, Johnny Fink and What About Jane.

Get ready as the new blues jam series at Mansion Hill continues with local guitar great Mason Johnson!

Come out to Mansion Hill, grab a drink, sign up, and sit in. This is a classic blues Jam format, so bring an instrument and sign yourself into the signup sheet when you get here. All skill levels are welcome — regulars and first-timers alike.

Rick “Bam” Powell is a veteran singing drummer who did quite a bit of road work with Le Blanc and Carr, a couple of Muscle Shoals, Alabama recording session musicians. They did extensive touring, along with several national TV shows. They opened on four of the last five Lynrd Skynrd shows before the awful crash. Bam did a stint in Florida with Brutus, featuring guitarist Scott Hendersen, and then stayed down south until The Raisins called him home to Cincinnati, Ohio. Since The Raisins split, Bam has played with some of Cincinnati’s finest musicians in bands such as The Goshorn Brothers, The Bluebirds, Stagger Lee, Tickled Pink, Bucket, and of course, Bam Powell and The Troublemakers. There have been a variety of “Troublemakers,” but these days you’ll generally hear Mike Fletcher on bass/vocals, Pete Benoit on guitar/vocals, Randy Villars on sax and keys, and Bam on drums and vocals. These guys all played together, along with Lee Everitt, in The Tim Goshorn Band. Bam has recorded three solo CD’s and several discs with the above mentioned groups.

​An evening with the Noah Wotherspoon Band

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​Noah Wotherspoon is an absolutely phenomenal and captivating musician, who found his calling at a young age, and made a name for himself as one of the leading musicians, and blues guitarists, to rein from Dayton, Ohio.

Noah first began playing guitar at the age of 11, and by 15 he was fronting his own band, Noah and the Stratocats. Only a year after their incarnation, the band quickly picked up speed, and they found themselves performing in front of thousands at the prestigious, Chicago Blues Fest, where they would continue to appear for the next 8 years. It was in Chicago that Noah was discovered by Jimmy D. Lane (son of blues legend Jimmy Rogers), leading to the recording and release of his debut album on APO Records “Buzz Me”, featuring the legendary Hubert Sumlin. 

Souls, funk, rock, and blues from Ohio with love.

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