Top 10 things to do this week

The Chainsmokers

This red-hot DJ duo keeps cranking out radio hit after radio hit. After achieving so much success on the charts they finally got around to releasing their debut full-length album, “Memories … Do Not Open,” this month. See them at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway St., Cincinnati, on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $31-$81. For more information, call 513-421-4111 or visit www.usbankarena.com.

Snoop Dogg’s Mount Kushmore Wellness Retreat Tour

The success of the original Kushmore festival has encouraged Snoop and Merry Jane, the cannabis culture website, to expand the vibe to a 16-city tour. Cincinnati has been dubiously chosen as one of the cities to celebrate “music and 420 wellness.” Appearing with Snoop will be the Flatbush Zombies and Berner. Check it out at the PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati on April 27 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $43-$66. For more information, call (513) 232-6220 or visit www.riverbend.org.

NeNe Leakes

One of the original cast members of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” NeNe Leakes has gone on to appear on numerous reality shows, game shows, sitcoms, and Broadway. She has also branched out into stand-up comedy, and she will be bringing her one-woman “So Nasty, So Rude” tour to the Liberty Funny Bone, 7518 Bales St., A-120, Liberty Township, on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27-$37. For more information, call 513-779-5233 or visit www.liberty.funnybone.com.

Comedy’s Most Wanted

This all-star comedy lineup includes Lavell Crawford (“Last Comic Standing,” “Breaking Bad”), Corey Holcomb (“Mad TV”), Dominique (“Chappelle’s Show”), J.J. Williamson (opened for Chris Tucker and Cedric the Entertainer), DC Young Fly (“Wild’n Out”) and DJ Traci Steele (“Donnie After Dark”). See it at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $62.50-$102.50. For more information, call 513-621-2787 or visit www.cincinnatiarts.org.

“Cows Don’t Fly And Other Known Facts”

The Lexington Children’s Theatre has adapted for the stage this series of children’s books by the late, Kentucky-based author, Paul Brett Johnson. Come visit the world of Johnson’s imagination where “seeing is disbelieving” at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton, on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $11-$13. For more information, call 513-863-8873 or visit www.fittoncenter.org.

Disney in Concert: Tales as Old as Time

With a little help from the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, a quartet of singers, and high-resolution video projection, you will relive the heroic and magical moments from “Frozen,” “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid” and many more. See it at the Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, on April 28-30. Performance times are 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $45-$99. For more information, call 513-232-6220 or visit www.tafttheatre.org.

“The Tempest”

An exiled magician sees his chance for revenge when his old enemies sail too close to his island, summoning a magical storm to shipwreck them onto his domain. Check out this fantastical and surreal Shakespeare drama at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St., Cincinnati, on April 28-May 20. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. For more information and ticket prices, call (513) 381-BARD or visit www.cincyshakes.com.

John Hammond

This bluesman who has recorded with Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Duane Allman, John Lee Hooker and other legends is coming to town with his guitar and harmonica. He has released 33 albums since 1964, the latest being 2014’s “Timeless.” See him at the Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive, Fairfield, on April 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$30. For more information, call 513-867-5348 or visit www.fairfield-city.org/cac.

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Family Fun Fest

Families are invited to participate in a fun-filled afternoon that includes inflatables, arts and crafts, games, prizes, a petting zoo, and over 25 activity stations. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Family Fun Fest also includes a resource fair and a special space where special-needs children can play removed from the crowds and noise. Check it out at the Center for Family Solutions, 400 N. Erie Highway, Suite C, Hamilton, on April 29 from 2-4 p.m. There is no admission cost. For more information, call 513-887-4303.

Lebanon Brew HaHa

This third annual craft beer festival will feature a host of craft beer breweries, including such familiar names as RiverTown, Fat Head’s, Great Lakes, Christian Moerlein, 50 West, Madtree, Rhinegeist, Madtree, Figleaf and others. There will also be food trucks and live music. Check it out at the Warren County Fairgrounds, 665 N. Broadway St., Lebanon, on April 29 from 4-9 p.m. Tickets are $40 (general), $55 (VIP), and $10 (designated driver). For more information, visit www.lebanonbrewhaha.com.

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