Merchants & Music Festival

08/21/2025

Tell your friends it's time to make plans! Niko Moon is headlining Merchants & Music on September 20!
🌮Food trucks
🛍️Vendors
🍺 Locally crafted beer
🛝Kids zone from 2-7pm
🎶 Live music starting at 6pm
🎟️ Admission is FREE (no cost to attend this amazing festival)

08/20/2025

We can’t wait to welcome Niko Moon to the Merchants & Music Festival on Saturday, September 20 at the Tower Park Amphitheater! 🎶☀️
Niko recently dropped his brand-new album AMERICAN PALM, and it’s full of good vibes—think sunshine, ocean air, and songs that make you want to kick back and smile. 🌴

08/03/2025

Get ready for a foot-stompin' good time with Moonshine Drive!🎶

This high-energy bluegrass band from Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati blends traditional bluegrass with country, folk, and classic rock for a sound all their own.

Formed in 2007, they’ve become a Cincinnati favorite—especially known for their lively shows at Arnold’s Bar & Grill. Don’t miss your chance to catch them live Saturday, September 20 at 6pm!

06/23/2025

It's official- Give It To 'Em FLORABELLE! will be our opening act for Merchants & Music Festival 2025!

A Missoula Montana based, h***y tonk-soul funk super band. Band leader and songwriter Cara Schulz hypnotizes her audience with her booming vocals and over-the-top showmanship. Schulz was raised performing jazz standards from a young age until she started writing her own music. Her current writing themes stem a from mixture of her jazz heritage, country roots, and passion for the mountains. She will be taking the stage at 7:30pm.

See her and our 2025 headliner Niko Moon live Saturday, September 20th at Tower Park!

06/02/2025

The wait is over- Niko Moon will be your 2025 Merchants & Music Festival headliner!

Known for blending infectious beats with uplifting lyrics, Niko Moon broke out as a solo act in 2019 after his work with the genre-blending group Sir Rosevelt, alongside Zac Brown and Ben Simonetti. His debut single, “Good Time,” quickly shot to #1 on country radio, cementing his place as a rising star in the country music scene. Since then, Moon has continued to release hits that spread joy and positivity to audiences around the country

In addition to his own recording career, Moon has written eight #1 songs and over 40 major label cuts for artists including Morgan Wallen, Avicii, Dierks Bentley, Pitbull, Zac Brown Band, and Rascal Flatts. He also co-produced Zac Brown Band’s albums Jekyll + Hyde and Welcome Home, and was recently honored as SESAC Country Songwriter of the Year.

Moon will be taking the Merchants & Music stage Saturday, September 20 at 9pm. Check out merchantsandmusic.com for more details. Merchants & Music is a FREE festival to attend.

10/14/2024

✨THANK YOU GABBY BARRETT!✨

It might have been a little rainy out for our 20th season, but we had an absolute blast partying with Gabby Barrett as our headliner! We loved having her in town to celebrate this large milestone and the crowd was amazing! Special thanks again to our sponsors and vendors who made the event one we will never forget!

Don't forget to SAVE THE DATE for 2025 Merchants & Music which will be taking place Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at the Tower Park Amphitheatre!

09/29/2024

Going Merchants and Music? Stay dry underneath our alumni tent and update your contact info while you are there for a chance to win a koozie!

09/28/2024

Get your rain gear on and come on out! The bands are warming up and they sound amazing! Only a slight drizzle. Let’s go!!!

09/28/2024

09/28/2024

We 🩵 Midway Cafe Fort Thomas!

Whelp…. We’re wet, but we’re ready!!! Let’s go!!!
Merchants & Music Festival

Music starts at 5!! Kids activities going on now at the mess hall!!

09/28/2024

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!

09/28/2024

Come dance in the rain with us this weekend! 🌧️

NKY is still your place for FREE live music, local vendors, shopping local, and NKY/Cincy food trucks this weekend!

Merchants & Music Festival is taking place on Saturday, September 28 from 2-11pm in Tower Park starting at 2pm with the kids zone and our wide selection of NKY/ Cincy food trucks and vendors. Music kicks off at 5pm with Caileen Tallant Music followed by Jamison Road at 6:15pm, Michelle Robinson Band at 7:30pm, and Headliner Gabby Barrett will be taking the Amphitheatre stage at 9pm.

Mammoth Music & Arts Festival is happening on Sunday, September 29 from 1-8pm on 6th Street between Monmouth and Saratoga Street. Come out and see over 20 artists, food trucks, and drink vendors. Continue the good vibes at any of the many Newport businesses for food, drink, music and more fun!