Established in 2004, the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society (CMHS) is a trustee-led, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the history and enhancing Memorial Hall as a place for culture, arts, and community.  In 2012, CMHS led the revitalization of Memorial Hall, resulting in its comprehensive renovation completed in 2016 by the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), CMHS, and Hamilton County.  CMHS provides community input for the operation and programming of Memorial Hall; provides high-quality entertainment for a diverse audience through its annual, multi-genre, contemporary music series, the Longworth-Anderson Series (LAS) and LAS Underground virtual concert series; coordinates the “Friends & Founders of LAS” support group; and along with 3CDC coordinates the “Friends of Memorial Hall” support group, dedicated to preserving the Memorial Hall building.

Launched in early 2017 by the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society, the Longworth-Anderson Series (LAS) features Grammy Award-winning and other nationally recognized performers and bands at beautiful, historic Memorial Hall.  This annual series showcases artists from a variety of contemporary music genres including alternative, Americana, bluegrass, blues, country, folk, gospel, hip hop, jazz, pop, R&B, reggae, rock, soul, and more.  Events that are part of the series provide an entire evening of entertainment including pre-concert receptions with live local music, light bites, and beer & wine tastings from popular regional restaurants, craft beer brewers, and wine distributors.