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Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is debuting two specials this fall and loading up the bus with his cast of characters and heading out on the road for his Perfectly Unbalanced Tour. He will have a stop at the Wright State University Nutter Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, for a 3 p.m show. Tickets for the 20-city run go on sale at noon Friday, Sept. 18, and can be purchased at www.JeffDunham.com, at the WSU Nutter Center box office, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will bring its new rock opera, "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve," to Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. A rundown: The tour comes to the Nutter Center on Saturday, Dec. 5, for two shows, at 3 and 8 p.m. In Cincinnati, at U.S. Bank Arena on Friday, Dec. 4, for two shows, at 4 and 8 p.m. The group will also be playing Columbus, at the Schottenstein Center, on Dec. 26, at 3 and 8 p.m. Tickets for these three venues (Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus) go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept.18, at Livenation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and the corresponding venues.
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Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted.
Bogart’s
2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, 513-872-8801
Recently announced: Everclear, Nov. 6; Silverstein and Senses Fail, Dec. 15; The Academy Is, Dec. 19; Reverend Horton Heat, Feb. 4
Upcoming: Beach House, Sept. 18; Stone Temple Pilots, Sept. 22
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton
www.daytonartinstitute.org; 937-223-5277
Upcoming: The Menus, Sept. 25
Hobart Arena
255 Adams St., Troy
www.hobartarena.com, 937-339-2911
Upcoming: Brett Eldredge, Oct. 9
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena
555 Borror Drive, Columbus
www.schottensteincenter.com, 800-273-6201
Recently announced: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 26 (for shows at 3 and 8 p.m.)
Upcoming: Twenty One Pilots, Sept. 18; Sam Smith, Oct. 5
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, 614-461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101
Recently announced: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Nov. 13; Vance Joy, March 21
Upcoming: Death Cab for Cutie, Sept. 19; Scorpions with Queensryche, Sept. 22; Father John Misty, Sept. 23; Of Monsters and Men, Sept. 28; Alabama Shakes, Sept. 29; Chris Young, Dustin Lynch, Lucy Angel, Oct. 2; Chase Rice, Dan + Shay, Canaan Smith, Oct. 3; Chvrches, Oct. 7; Grace Potter, Oct. 9
Lincoln Theater
771 E. Long St. Columbus
www.capa.com; 614-496-1045
Upcoming: The Milk Carton Kids, Sept. 18; Paula Poundstone, Sept. 25
Midpoint Music Fesival
Various venues, Cincinnati
www.MPMF.com
Upcoming: Purity Ring; Heartless Bastards; Matthew E. White; All Them Witches; Sarah Jaffe, Sept. 25; Ride; Sylvan Esso; Zola Jesus; Cathedrals; Patrick Watson; Strand of Oaks; Caspian; and Ryley Walker, Sept. 26; Iron & Wine; Tune-Yards; Pokey LaFarge; K.Flay; Lydia Loveless; Moon Duo; and Pure Bathing Culture, Sept. 27
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, 614-246-3199
Upcoming: Taylor Swift, Sept. 18; Shania Twain, Sept. 30
Nutter Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn
www.nuttercenter.com, 937-775-4789
Recently announced: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 5 (shows 3 and 8 p.m.); Jeff Dunham, Dec. 6
Upcoming: Darius Rucker, Oct. 9; Kevin Hart, Oct. 11
Palace Theater
34 W. Broad St., Columbus
www.capa.com, 614-569-0939
Recently announced: Norah Jones, Oct. 23; Kem, Nov. 15; Wanda Sykes, Dec. 12
Upcoming: ZZ Top, Sept. 29
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.PNCPavilion.com, 513-232-6220
Upcoming: Death Cab for Cutie, Sept. 18; Rick Springfield, Loverboy and The Romantics, Sept. 20; alt-J, Sept. 21
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, 513-232-6220
Upcoming: Rascal Flatts with Scotty McCreery and Ashley Monroe, Sept. 19; Toby Keith with Eli Young Band, Sept. 25
Schuster Center
Second and Main streets, Dayton
www.ticketcenterstage.com, 937-228-3630
Upcoming: Rosanne Cash, Oct. 4
Southern Theater
21 E. Main St., Columbus
www.capa.com, 614-469-1045
Recently announced: Home Free, Sept. 30
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883
Recently announced: Justin Townes Earle, Oct. 29; Over the Rhine, Dec. 19
Upcoming: Paula Poundstone, Sept. 18; Joe Walsh, Sept. 21; Pop Goes the Evil, Sept. 25; Brandi Carlile, Sept. 30
U.S. Bank Arena
100 Broadway, Cincinnati
www.usbankarena.com, 513-421-4111
Recently announced: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 4 (shows at 4 and 8 p.m.)
Victoria Theatre
138 N. Main St., Dayton
www.victoriatheatre.com
Recently announced: Jim Brickman, Dec. 16
Upcoming: Home Free, Oct. 1
20th Century Theatre
3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati
www.the20thcenturytheatre.com, 513-731-8000
Upcoming: Eagles of Death Metal, Sept. 22; Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Sept. 24
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