For the first time since 2018, The National bring the Homecoming Festival back to Cincinnati. The two-night event at the Brady Music Center in Smale Riverfront Park feature performances from a host of beloved acts, including Patti Smith, Pavement, Weyes Blood, and The Walkmen.
The National, headlining both Friday and Saturday, will perform two critically acclaimed albums from start to finish for the first time, beginning with High Violet, followed by Trouble Will Find Me. Along with these two beloved works, the band will treat fans to a wide breadth of music from across their catalog.
Homecoming 2023
Friday
The National
(performing High Violet in full)
8:30–11 p.m.
Patti Smith & Her Band
6:45–7:45 p.m.
The Walkmen
5:30–6:15 p.m
Arooj Aftab
4:15–5 p.m.
Bartees Strange
3–3:45 p.m.
Carriers
2–2:30 p.m.
Allen Lanz
1–1:30 p.m.
Saturday
The National
(performing Trouble Will Find Me in full)
8:30–11 p.m.
Pavement
6:15–7:45 pm..
Weyes Blood
5– 5:45 p,m.
Snail Mail
3:45–4:30 p.m.
Julia Jacklin
2:30–3:15 p.m.
The Drin
1:30–2 p.m.
Leo Pastel
12:30–1 p.m.
Weekend Passes, Single Day Tickets, and VIP Packages are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and BradyMusicCenter.com.
In recognition of its then tenth anniversary, High Violet was meant to be the centerpiece of the band’s Homecoming 2020 performance before the festival was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. This year, Trouble Will Find Me also turns ten, allowing Homecoming 2023 to serve as both a belated and timely anniversary celebration of the two.
Band member Aaron Dessner had a more recent return to Cincinnati, taking the stage with Taylor Swift during her July 1 Eras tour stop in the city. Dessner co-produced Swift’s folklore and evermore albums and remains her frequent collaborator. Earlier this year, Swift returned the favor by appearing as a featured artist on The National’s song “The Alcott” from their critically acclaimed new album First Two Pages of Frankenstein.