Theatre

CINCINNATI ROCKTAILS

May 3, 2025 BUY TICKETS

Celebrate the famous founders of American popular music and their Cincinnati connections with a wild night of unforgettable music, storytelling, and signature cocktails!

Queen City Cabaret and The Carnegie are joining forces with mixologists and authors of Cincinnati Rocktails: An Amped Up Spin on Mixology, Kristen Kreft and Mayalou Banatwala, for a journey through the music of Queen City-connected artists such as James Brown, Rosemary Clooney, The Isley Brothers, Nina Simone, and more. Audience members will be able to sample expertly curated cocktails and mocktails based on the featured musicians, while also enjoying live performances by QCC and cocktail demonstrations from the stage by the Rocktails team!

Join us for this parade down memory lane as we celebrate Cincy’s star-studded musical past!

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Queen City Cabaret is a Cincinnati-based arts organization and musical duo that brings captivating performances of vintage jazz and pop to venues across the midwest and beyond. They are proud to be a Resident Company of The Carnegie.

Founded by professional musicians (and friends!) Sarah Folsom and Matthew Umphreys in 2018, QCC celebrates the beloved songs and stories of 20th century American commercial music with intimate cabarets, large-scale concerts, and everything in between. With their signature twist of whimsy, QCC’s expertly-curated performances are designed to take listeners on a “sentimental journey,” reviving and refreshing timeless classics from the Great American Songbook that still resonate deeply with today’s audiences.