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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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