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To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Cassano's Pizza — The Pizza King — presents "The Hit King," retired Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose, telling major league stories as only Pete Rose can. The production will transform Kettering's Fraze Pavilion into a trip to the ballpark. Event profits will benefit The Cassano's Cares Foundation. Tickets to the June 24 show range in price from $30 to $41.92. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday. Visit www.fraze.com or call (800) 514-3849 for tickets.

Controversial hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse — Joseph Bruce (aka Violent J) and Joseph Utsler (aka Shaggy 2 Dope) — will headline a March 15 concert at Rockstar Wrestling Pro Arena, 1106 E. Third St., Dayton. Proceeds of the show will benefit the family of Aaron Spencer, a Troy man and Insane Clown Posse fan who died in January at the age of 33. Big Hoodoo, From Silence to Violence and Menace 2 Sobriety will also perform. Doors open at 7 and admission is $20. Visit www.flavorus.com/event/Aaron-Spencers-Benefit-show/229912 to purchase tickets.

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Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted.

The Basement

391 Neil Ave., Columbus

www.promowestlive.com, 614-461-LIVE (5483)

Recently announced: Griffin House, July 10

Upcoming: Royal Teeth, March 4; That1Guy, March 6; Returning April, March 14

Beavercreek High School Alumni Auditorium

2660 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek

www.weekendofjazz.org, 937-490-9010

Recently announced: The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, March 7; Spyro Gyra, March 8

Bogart’s

2621 Vine St., Cincinnati

www.bogarts.com, 513-872-8801

Recently announced: Grouplove, March 20

Upcoming: Thomas Rhett, Feb. 28; Protest the Hero, March 2; Flogging Molly, March 3; Schoolboy Q, March 10

Capitol Theater

77 S. High St., Columbus

www.capa.com/columbus, 614-466-8346

Recently announced: The Pat Metheny Unity Group, March 13

Canal Public House

308 E. First St., Dayton

www.canalpublichouse.com, 937-461-9343

Upcoming: Grand Mammoth, Feb. 28

Dayton Art Institute

456 Belmonte Park N.

www.daytonartinstitute.org; 937-223-5277

Recently announced: The Eddie Brookshire Quintet, March 13; Chango, April 10; Kick-N-Flava, May 8; The Faux Frenchmen, June 5; Kathy Wade, Aug. 14; The John Slate Trio, Sept. 11’ The Bob Gray Orchestra, Oct. 9; Puzzle of Light, Nov. 13

Fraze Pavilion

695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering

www.fraze.com, 800-514-3849

Recently announced: 4192 — An Evening With Pete Rose, June 24; Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang, Aug. 15

Gilly’s

132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton

www.gillysjazz.com, 937-228-8414

Upcoming: Blue Man Soup, Feb. 28

Hobart Arena

255 Adams St., Troy

www.hobartarena.com, 937-339-2911

Upcoming: Billy Currington We Are Tonight Tour, March 29; Brandon Heath and Mandisa, April 6

Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati

1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati

www.horseshoecincinnati.com, 513-252-0777

Recently announced: Styx, Foreigner and Don Felder, June 5

Upcoming: Paul Anka, April 13

Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena

555 Borror Drive, Columbus

www.schottensteincenter.com, 800-273-6201

Recently announced: Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil, April 18-19; Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss and Union Station, May 14

Upcoming: Miley Cyrus, April 13

Kuss Auditorium

Clark State Performing Arts Center

300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield

http://pac.clarkstate.edu, 937-328-3874

Upcoming: John Legend, March 1 (sold out), Lily Tomlin, March 8

Lifestyle Communities Pavilion

405 Neil Ave., Columbus

www.promowestlive.com, 614-461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101

Recently announced: Next@Wex Fest 2014 featuring Neutral Milk Hotel, Circulatory System and Connections, July 20

Upcoming: Brit Floyd, March 14; Young the Giant, March 17

Nationwide Arena

200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus

www.nationwidearena.com, 614-246-3199

Recently announced: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, April 15

Upcoming: The Eagles, March 5

The Nutter Center

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn

www.nuttercenter.com, 937-775-4789

Recently announced: Jake Owen’s Days of Gold Tour with Parmalee and The Cadillac Three, April 25

Upcoming: Brad Paisley with special guest Chris Young, Feb. 28

Palace Theater

34 W. Broad St., Columbus

www.capa.com, 614-569-0939

Recently announced: Eddie Izzard, May 29; Il Divo, May 31

Upcoming: Crosby, Stills and Nash, March 18; Gabriel Inglesias, March 21

Riverbend Music Center

6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati

www.riverbend.org, 513-232-6220

Recently announced: Daryl Hall and John Oates, May 11; Lady Antebellum with Billy Currington and Joe Nichols, May 30; Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green, June 22

Rockstar Wrestling Pro Arena

1106 E. Third St., Dayton

http://www.flavorus.com/event/Aaron-Spencers-Benefit-show/229912

Upcoming: The Insane Clown Possee, March 15

The Schuster Center

Second and Main streets, Dayton

www.ticketcenterstage.com, 937-228-3630

Upcoming: Jerry Seinfeld, March 13

The Southgate House Revival

111 E. Sixth St., Newport, Ky.

www.southgatehouse.com, 859-431-2201

Recently announced: Edwin McCain, April 10