CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A Tri-state band played Tuesday for what may be its biggest audience so far: opening for classic hard rocker (and guns and hunting advocate) Ted Nugent at the Artpark in Lewiston, New York.

The rock/goth/progressive/alternative band Chakras has played often at the Southgate House and other clubs in Newport, Covington, and Corryville. They have also played in almost all large cities within 300 miles of Cincinnati.  They appeared on the FOX19 morning show in June 2010. 

The Artpark is what its name implies: a park devoted to the arts which overlooks the Niagara River Gorge.  It includes a large outdoor amphitheater which hold free concerts with famous artists in the summer.  Bassist Marybeth Camp told her Facebook followers "We played for ~15000 people.

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - You may not be making your Valentine's week plans yet, but the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is making theirs.

The KSO has announced that the theme of their annual gala will be "70's vs. 80's".  We don't if that means they're going to bring in Florence Henderson to arm-wrestle Mr. T., or if MASH's Charles Emerson Winchester III will be arguing classical music selections with Frazier from Cheers, but we do know the date's been set for February 11th 2012.

The gala will be held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington.

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COVINGTON (FOX19) - An event called "Save the Cincy /N.KY Music Scene III : Musicians and Artists Cross-Pollinate"  is scheduled Wednesday, July 27 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at Molly Malone's Irish Pub, 112 E. Fourth Street, Covington, KY 41011.

The event's creators describe this as "a workshop designed to bring every aspect of the Cincy and N.KY music scene into one social gathering. Think of it as a job-fair...in a sense."

There will be booths featuring Cincinnati and N.