125 Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
www.bankerslifefieldhouse.com, 317-917-2727
Upcoming: Bon Jovi, March 22
Bogart’s
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
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: Regina Spektor, March 21; 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: 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, 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
Great American Ballpark
100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com, 513-381-7337
Recently announced: Kaleo, May 5; Flo Rida, Aug. 4; The Avett Brothers, Aug. 26
Hobart Arena
255 Adams St., Troy
www.hobartarena.com, 937-339-2911
Upcoming: Signs of Life, March 25; Queensryche, May 6
Jack Cincinnati Casino
1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati
www.jackentertainment.com/cincinnati, 513-252-0777
Upcoming: Bill Engvall, March 17
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
Kuss Auditorium
Clark State Performing Arts Center
300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield
http://pac.clarkstate.edu, 937-328-3874
Upcoming: Gary Geis Tribute Concert, March 22; 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
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, 614-246-3199
Recently announced: Ed Sheeran, Oct. 3
Upcoming: Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders, March 17; Bon Jovi, March 18
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: Candlebox, March 17; Sleigh Bells, March 19; Foxygen, March 30
Nutter Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn
www.nuttercenter.com, 937-775-4789
Upcoming: Cirque du Soleil - TORUK - The First Flight, March 22; Journey with Asia, April 4
Ohio Theater
39 E. State St., Columbus
www.capa.com, 614-294-7371
Upcoming: Kathy Griffin, March 23
Palace Theatre
34 W. Broad St., Columbus
www.capa.com, 614-569-0939
Recently announced: Temptations, April 2
Upcoming: Celtic Woman, April 22
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.PNCPavilion.com, 513-232-6220
Recently announced: ZZ Top, June 7; Paul Simon, June 10; My Morning Jacket, June 22
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
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883
Recently announced: Joe Jackson, June 13; American Acoustic, Aug. 12
Upcoming: Paula Poundstone, March 17; Experience Hendrix, March 21; Kathy Griffin, March 24; Brit Floyd, March 25; Release the Hounds, March 28; Lewis Black, April 6
HOT TICKET
I Love the 90s: 1990s hip-hop and R & B nostalgists will be over the moon when the I Love The 90s tour makes its way to Kettering's Fraze Pavilion this summer. This marks a return of the 1990s nostalgia concert to the venue, but this year featuring an entirely different lineup. TLC ("Waterfalls"), Color Me Badd ("I Wanna Sex You Up"), Coolio ("Gangsta's Paradise") Rob Base ("It Takes Two") and C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams ("Gonna Make You Sweat [Everybody Dance Now"]) will hit the outdoor stage, Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the concert go on sale, Saturday, March 25, at 10 a.m. with a limit of four per person that day. Prices range from $52 to $77 and will go up $5 on the day of the show.
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