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Noah Smith's Crooner Circus Songwriter Festival
The Southgate House Revival
Sat December 06, 2025 6:00 pm (Doors: 5:00 pm)
All Ages
$20 - Early Bird 
$30 - Pre Sale / Day of Show
$40 - VIP - Reserved Seating in Sanctuary + Custom Show Poster (limit 30)

Featuring:
Savannah Dean Reeves
Mason Hutchinson
Trey Bryant
Sundae Drives
Mark Gibson
Drew Freeland
Caileen Tallant
The Laurelys 
Matthew Douglas Simpson
Lydia Shae
Noah Smith
Easy Mark
Danni Nicholls
Aaron Hedrick
Sami Riggs
Colleen McKenna
Babe Wells
Dusty Chamblin
Coy Comer
Reed Fields
Matt Baumann 
Betsy Smith
Aimee Jo
Jim Duff
Brian Panke
Jimmy Clepper
Kamdyn Metcaf
Michael Moeller
Corey Hooker & The Cadillac Preachers 
Lauren Brabson
Visalia Gold
Xander Wells
Hunter McKeehan 
Luke Windland
Nathan Hickey
Kate Haralson
Cucumbersome 
Midwestern Mrs. 
Also Featuring The Crooner Circus Band

Sundae Drives is an Acoustic driven Soul / Pop / Hip Hop / R&B act from the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio featuring singer - songwriter Adam Lee. Known for his unique sound and intense yet intimate live performances, SD plays a raw, stripped down & creative style of music. Through unorthodox guitar playing and melodic vocals infused with organic percussion, emotional keys and slick bass lines, Sundae Drives is sure to find a place in your heart.

Mark Gibson is a singer/songwriter from Tulsa, OK, who recently transplanted to Cincinnati, Ohio. Over the years, he's been in solo and band projects that contained a wide array of sounds and influences. After the release of his first solo album, "Beautifully Deconstructed," (2012) which still contained influences of bands like U2 and Coldplay, he decided it was time to define his own sound. His love for music began with the guitar, so it seemed like the right place to start. He quickly realized that when he just played for himself, he naturally played bluesy and soulful riffs. He decided to explore those sounds further, and what he found was a more rhythmic and soulful approach to playing and songwriting. When he played and sang in that manner, it felt like he was coming home. 

He fell in love with the possibilities, and hasn't looked back since. Gibson released his sophomore album in 2016, "Blue Eyed Soul," and it represents four years of writing and playing the type of music that he loves. Throughout 2017, he recorded a few live shows at Soul City in Tulsa, and will be releasing a full-length live album in late 2017 or early 2018. The album showcases a seven piece band of wonderful Tulsa and Oklahoma City musicians that he's proud to call friends. It's raw and emotive; everything you'd expect from a soul band. This isn't the type of soul music that James Brown defined, it's the type that comes from growing up on the Oklahoma plains. Now he's taking that sound to Cincinnati, and is excited to be a part of its rich and diverse music community. Touring the country is also on the horizon, but no matter where he travels, that Okie Soul will always be in the passenger seat.

Caileen Tallant is a Texas-born singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist now based in Newport, Kentucky. Her music weaves her classical training with the storytelling spirit of her Texas roots. Her debut single, “Get It Right,” earned placement on Spotify’s Fresh Finds Country and All New Country playlists in May 2024. That same year, she opened for Gabby Barrett at the Merchants & Music Festival and joined touring songwriter Noah Smith’s band as a keyboardist and background vocalist.  

Matthew Douglas Simpson is a strange brew. Dangerously observational, painfully perceptive, a representational artist, painting with pen, pad, and the grit that comes with truth. Madly devoted to honesty, he boldly and bluntly shines a shattering light on flawless facades, including his own. Simpson's brand of rural route rock & roll connects with music fans across genre lines. Road trip tested and music snob approved, Matthew Douglas Simpson is an artist you won't want to miss. Oh, and he's an ordained minister.

Lydia Shae is a Cincinnati, singer-songwriter who's spent over a decade writing and performing around the Midwest. With roots in folk and pop, she strives to bring unfiltered emotion into her lyrics.

Noah Smith is a touring songwriter from Cincinnati, OH, whose sound resonates with both country and rock n roll fans alike. Mixed whiskey blues, soulful roots, and a road dog spirit, his high energy full band live performances have landed him on national stages opening for artists such as Ashley Mcbryde, Chris Janson, Joe Diffie, The Steve Miller Band, and many more. Noah splits his time between his home studio, Nashville, Tennessee, and the road. He has gained a following in the US and Europe as a featured artist on the Nashville Nights International Songwriter Festival in Odense, Denmark, where he will return for a third appearance in the fall of 2024. Noah is a staple in the Cincinnati songwriter community, and has fostered relationships with over 300 songwriters and artists on his monthly songwriter showcase “Noah Smith’s Crooner Circus,” for over 5 years in Cincinnati, OH, Nashville, TN, and Georgetown, KY. Noah has a growing fan base and is releasing new music to pair with his past releases featured in American Songwriter, Country Rebel, Raised Rowdy and more

Aaron Hedrick is a singer/songwriter, performer and producer hailing from the Greater Cincinnati area. Hedrick performs under his own name and also his band, Working Class Villain. His style combines the truth of folk music, the sincerity of country music… while also combining Pop and R&B rhythms and grooves.

Riggs is from Independence, Kentucky, where the midwest meets south, and the roots of American rock, pop, country and soul have jointly influenced her style. Riggs’ music is reminiscent of Sheryl Crow, early Liz Phair, Juliana Hatfield and The Bangles. Aided and abetted by Cincinnati based co-writer, guitarist and producer, Brian Lovely, 24 year old Riggs continues to explore the origins of her influences in the singer-songwriters and classic power pop of the sixties and early seventies.

Colleen McKenna is a rare combination of an old soul and a young heart, perfectly expressed through her bright, resonant vocals and evocative storytelling. Her big dreams and fearless ambition carried her beyond small town Ohio and landed her in Nashville, TN where she found her sound among the classic country music she was raised on. At just 19, McKenna's writing style is wise beyond her years, as she sings about love, heartbreak, and loss while keeping her faith at the center of it all. She has explored various spheres of the music industry, collaborating with a worship music collective to release her debut singles Revival and Gethsemane in 2021, and independently released her debut country EP Rewind in 2022. Now, she is eager to open a new chapter of music that blurs the line between Christian and Country genres to speak to the human experience and glorify God. Her latest EP “Broken Record", a chronological story of heartbreak to healing is out now on all streaming platforms. 
A singer/songwriter out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

"Originally got my start in a small town in Kentucky. I am just trying to share my story, my family's story, friend's story, and your story."
Reed Fields is an Americana/County singer/songwriter from the rolling hills of Eastern Kentucky.
Growing up in Kentucky, Jim Duff counted the songwriters of traditional country and folk music as his main influences. Artists like Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Bob Dylan, John Prine and Townes Van Zandt have made a huge impact on Jim's writing. 
 
Jim has toured throughout the US, Puerto Rico and all points in between.  He's played large festivals, and famous stages such as the Dolby Theater (formerly known as the Kodak Theater) in Hollywood California, The Blue Bird Café in Nashville and the Old Quarter Café in Galveston Texas and the Cactus Café in Austin Texas.  
 
In 2018 a devastating medical report changed Jim's life forever. He was diagnosed with stage four melanoma cancer on his brain, lung, liver, and hip. 

​By April 2019 he had made a remarkable recovery and hit the ground running with his songs and music. Jim released an incredible string of singles, EPs, and a full length album. In less than two years he produced a career-worthy catalog. Then came a tour that took him back down to Texas.   
 
It hasn’t been easy. Cancer came for him again in 2020 and 2021, but with the help of his doctors, family, friends and the prayers of fans he is once again on the mend. Treatments continue but Jim is not letting anything get in the way of the music. He’s still writing, recording, touring and releasing new songs. 
 
Jim Duff is still fighting cancer everyday. But he refuses to let it slow him down. The show must go on. There are stories to tell and songs to write and sing.

of See You In The Funnies

Country Music Singer/Songwriter Michael Moeller,writes the songs that live inside of him.With a guitar and a voice,he tells a story of love, loss and life.

Corey Hooker and The Cadillac Preachers bring a gritty blend of southern rock and heartfelt storytelling to the stage. 

A tight-knit group of seasoned musicians with deep roots in classic rock and southern swagger. Their sound is loud when it needs to be, tender when it matters, and always locked into the groove. Together, they blur the lines between rock, Americana, and southern soul—delivering a sound that's as honest as a dirt road sermon and as powerful as a revved-up V8.
Whether it’s a packed bar or a festival stage, Corey Hooker and The Cadillac Preachers show up ready to testify—with stories and sweat, bringing good sound to your town.