Cincinnati's newest music festival, The National Homecoming, just announced it's initial lineup! Check it out above. The festival, supported by Music Now and fronted by it's namesake and Cincinnati natives The National, takes place over April 28 and 29. You can find it at Smale Riverfront Park (not to be confused with Sawyer Point, Bunbury's stomping ground). General Admission tickets for the weekend start at $129.50 plus fees. If you're feeling fancy, get VIP tickets for $34

Hello and welcome to INHAILER Radio’s coverage of the inaugural Homecoming festival! Coming this spring, Cincinnati’s own The National returns home to headline and curate a brand new festival experience for the Queen City. Celebrating not only music, but also art, dance, and the transformative power of culture, Homecoming will take place over two days on April 28th-29th in Smale Riverfront Park. In addition to welcoming some of the biggest names in indie (Father John Misty,

The National announced on Wednesday that they will be performing their seminal album Boxer in its entirety for their final performance of Homecoming. The performance will take place Sunday, April 29th, and will serve as the festival’s finale. The National will also headline Saturday night, so there will be ample opportunity to hear their other work, including songs from last year’s grammy-winning Sleep Well Best. In addition to the Boxer announcement, daily lineups and additi

Homecoming is quickly approaching! With a great lineup like this, tickets are sure to sell fast. But if you aren't familiar with the acts taking the stage at Smale Riverfront Park, don't worry: Sam Banasek has you covered. Here's his Artist Profile! Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief will not work the crowd. She will not ask people to dance, or introduce many songs, or say much at all besides “thank you.” Instead, she will simply perform and, in so doing, completely devastate any w

Homecoming is quickly approaching! With a great lineup like this, tickets are sure to sell fast. But if you aren't familiar with the acts taking the stage at Smale Riverfront Park, don't worry: Sam Banasek has you covered. Here's his Artist Profile! Alvvays is the special kind of band that writes songs equally suited to toe tapping and gazing longingly out a window. The Nova Scotian indie pop five piece has been honing their specific brand of happy-sadness for the better part

Put on your best dress and make reservations at Applebees, because Homecoming is just around the corner. The National Homecoming festival announced their schedule today, splitting 30 performance across two stages in Smale Riverfront Park and three art spaces: the Cincinnati Art Museum, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and the Cincinnati Masonic Center. You'll be able to find more events at various locations across the city as well. See the full lineup here! #

Thanks to our friends at Eli's BBQ, we have two Sunday tickets to The National Homecoming to give away! The festival takes place this weekend, Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, at Smale Riverfront Park and at locations across the city. Win Sunday tickets here! #TicketGiveaway #Eli39sBBQ #TheNationalHomecoming #contest #freeticket

It was only a year ago that Josh Tillman released his third studio album Pure Comedy under the pseudonym Father John Misty. Now the ironic singer-songwriter has released two new songs in addition to “Mr. Tillman” off his upcoming album God’s Favorite Customer. “Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All” is another witty performance from the king of sarcastic yet endearing love songs. The song delivers the signature west-coast pop sound which has become the standard fo

The beginning of festival season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with The National Homecoming? The inaugural installment of this unique weekend-long festival brought music lovers from all over the country to Downtown Cincinnati. Whether you made it to Smale Riverfront Park or not, here's a little recap of the weekend. Bands like Father John Misty, Future Islands, Alvvays, and more prefaced the festival's namesake band, The National, on both Saturday and Sund

When people look back on the music scene in Cincinnati in the summer of 2018, they will say that it was a time of new beginnings. The former champion of local music on the airwaves had long since been sold to a bible broadcasting company, and it successors began to find their footing (including ourselves, shameless self-plug). Cincinnati’s favorite sons, The National, came home to start a festival that celebrated the best of what indie rock can be. And to cap it all off, Cinc