391 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483)
Upcoming: Frankmusik, June 14; Mount Moriah, June 15; Cute is What We Aim For, June 16; Face to Face, June 18; Shakey Graves, June 21; Night Beds, June 22; Souls of Mischief, June 24; Capital Cities, June 25
Bogart’s
2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801
Recently announced: The Prince and Michael Jackson Experience, Aug. 10
Upcoming: Portugal. the Man, June 14; Killswitch Engage, June 17; Marianas Trench, June 19; Streetlight Manifesto, June 21; Digihubb, June 23; Emblem3, July 9
Canal Street Tavern
308 E. First St., Dayton
www.canalstreettavern.com, (937) 461-9343
Upcoming: Janiva Magness and Sharon Lane, June 14; Jah Soul, Cricketbows, June 15
Fraze Pavilion
695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
www.fraze.com, (800) 514-3849
Upcoming: Get the Led Out, June 14; Sheryl Crow, June 15; WTUE’s “Breakfast With the Beatles,” June 16; Parrots of the Caribbean, June 17; Spass Nacht, June 19
Gilly’s
132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton
www.gillysjazz.com, (937) 228-8414
Upcoming: Odeen Mays, Randy Villars, June 15
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati
1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati
www.horseshoecincinnati.com, (513) 252-0777
Upcoming: Billy Idol, June 15; Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster, July 7; Alice Cooper, July 8
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101
Upcoming: The National with Local Natives, Matthew E. White, June 15; Alabama Shakes, June 18; Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus, June 20; Everclear, Live, Filter and Sponge, June 21; Geto Boys with Scarface, 8Ball and MJG, Juvenile and Mystikal, June 22; Social Distortion, June 28
Madison Theater
728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.
www.madisontheateronline.com; (937) 491-2444
Recently announced: Young Jeezy, June 20
Upcoming: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, June 14; Mewithoutyou, June 16; Young Jeezy, June 20
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, (614) 246-3199
Upcoming: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, June 12; One Direction, June 18
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 294-7371
Upcoming: Fresh Wreckage, Muddy River Reverends, The 39-40, Grey Matter, June 15; Queensryche, June 19; The Polyphonic Spree, June 25
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, (513) 232-6220
Upcoming: Toby Keith with Kip Moore, June 14; The Go-Gos and The B-52s, June 26; LL Cool J with Public Enemy, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, De La Soul and DJ Chuck Chillout, June 27; Kenny Chesney with Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves, June 28
The Southgate House Revival
111 E. Sixth St., Newport, Ky.
www.southgatehouse.com, (859) 431-2201
Upcoming: Dawes, June 14; Black Flag, June 20; Son Volt, June 22
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
www.taftevents.com, (513) 721-8883
Recently announced: Widespread Panic, September 22
Upcoming: The Mountain Goats, June 14; Merle Haggard, June 26; David Byrne and St. Vincent, July 10
U.S. Bank Arena
100 Broadway, Cincinnati
www.usbankarena.com, (513) 421-4111
Upcoming: New Kids on the Block with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men, June 25
20th Century Theatre
3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati
www.the20thcenturytheatre.com, (513) 731-8000
Recently announced: Plain White T’s, July 24
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