2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, 513-872-8801
Recently announced: Silversun Pickups, April 28; Testament with Sepultura, April 29; Bayside, May 6; The Revolution, May 16; Mike Snow, June 19
Upcoming: New Found Glory, April 7
Celeste Center
Ohio State Expo Center
717 E. 17th Ave,. Columbus
www.ohiostatefair.com; 614-466-8346
Recently announced: Ohio State Fair concert series featuring KIDZ BOP July 27; Alabama, July 29; Gabriel Iglesias, July 30; Cole Swindell, Aug. 1; George Thorogood and the Destroyers, 38 Special, Aug. 2; Rascal Flatts, Aug. 3; Pentatonix, Aug. 5
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North
www.daytonartinstitute.org; 937-223-5277
Upcoming: Bob Ross Quartet, April 13
EXPRESS LIVE!
405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, 614-461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101
Recently announced: 311, New Politics, The Skints, June 28; My Morning Jacket, Aug. 10
Upcoming: Cold War Kids, March 25; Anthrax and Killswitch Engage, March 30; Local Natives, April 1
Fraze Pavilion
695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
www.fraze.com, 800-514-3849
Recently announced: George Benson and Kenny G, June 1; Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band, June 23; Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald, July 12; Elvis Costello and the Imposters, July 18; Howards Jones, English Beat, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Paul Young, Katrina, Aug. 6; I Love the 90s (TLC, Color Me Badd, Coolio, Rob Base, C + C Music Factory), Aug. 8; Dave Koz and Larry Graham, Aug. 12; Joe Bonamassa, Aug. 18; Get the Led Out “The American Led Zepplin,” Aug. 24; The Taj Mahal and Keb Mo Band, Sept. 9
Hobart Arena
255 Adams St., Troy
www.hobartarena.com, 937-339-2911
Upcoming: Signs of Life, March 25
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena
555 Borror Drive, Columbus
www.schottensteincenter.com, 800-273-6201
Recently announced: Daryl Hall and John Oates and Tears for Fears, May 22
Upcoming: Brantley Gilbert, April 8; John Mayer, April 12; Lionel Richie with Mariah Carey, April 14
Kuss Auditorium
Clark State Performing Arts Center
300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield
http://pac.clarkstate.edu, 937-328-3874
Upcoming: Scott Kirby, March 24
Madison Theater
728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.
www.madisontheateronline.com; 937-491-2444
Upcoming: Cold War Kids, March 24
McCoy Center for the Arts
100 E. Dublin Granville Road, New Albany
www.mccoycenter.org, 614-939-2245
Upcoming: Peter Frampton, March 24
Miami University Hamilton
Parrish Auditorium, 1601 University Blvd.
www.hdg.muohio.edu/BoxOffice, 513-529-3200
Upcoming: Balsam Range, April 15
Miami University Middletown
Dave Finkelman Auditorium, 4200 N. University Blvd.
www.hdg.muohio.edu/BoxOffice, 513-529-3200
Upcoming: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, April 8
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, 614-246-3199
Recently announced: Ed Sheeran, Oct. 3
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, 614-246-2000
Recently announced: Franz Ferdinand, May 28; BANKS, June 20; The Strumbellas, Nov. 3
Upcoming: Foxygen, March 30
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.PNCPavilion.com, 513-232-6220
Recently announced: Snoop Dogg, Flatbush Zombies, April 27; ZZ Top, June 7; Paul Simon, June 10; Don Henley, June 15; My Morning Jacket, June 22; Trace Adkins, July 6
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, 513-232-6220
Recently announced: Future, May 31; Luke Bryan, June 1; Lynyrd Skynyrd, June 2; Chris Stapleton, June 16; Avenged Sevenfold, July 10; OneRepublic with Fitz and the Tantrums July 11; Incubus with Jimmy Eat World, July 27; Korn, Aug. 1; Nickleback, Aug. 9; Kings of Leon, Aug. 11; John Mayer, Aug. 26
Rose Music Center at The Heights
6800 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights
www.rosemusiccenter.com, 513-232-6220
Recently announced: Chicago, May 20; Lynyrd Skynyrd, June 3; John Legend, June 12; Vince Gill, June 20; Gary Allan and Walker McGuire, June 23; King and Country, June 24; The Temptations and the Four Tops, June 30; Jason Isbell, July 2; Boston, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, July 8; Rob Zombie, July 12; The Beach Boys, July 28; Goo Goo Dolls, Aug. 2
Schuster Center
Second and Main streets, Dayton
www.ticketcenterstage.com, 937-228-3630
Recently announced: Jerry Seinfeld, May 12
Upcoming: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, April 18
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883
Recently announced: Joe Jackson, June 13; Joel McHale, June 16; CeCe Winans, July 15; American Acoustic, Aug. 12
Upcoming: Kathy Griffin, March 24; Brit Floyd, March 25; Release the Hounds, March 28; Lewis Black, April 6
HOT TICKET
Trace Adkins returns to Dayton this summer for a concert at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights on Friday, July 7. The tour will support “Something’s Going On” – his 12th studio album – scheduled for release on March 31.
The show will feature support by Parmalee and Jordan Rager.
Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11 a.m. Friday, March 24 at www.Ticketmaster.com, www.Rosemusiccenter.com, and the Rose Music Center box office. Charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
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