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Turn to Life every Friday for a one-stop list of upcoming concerts throughout southwest Ohio. Each week, we compile a complete listing of upcoming concerts and new concert announcements to save you time and help you plan your social calendar.
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
Upcoming: Ours, July 2; Phone Calls From Home, July 5; MONA, July 9
Bogart’s
2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801
Upcoming: Emblem3, July 9
Canal Street Tavern
308 E. First St., Dayton
www.canalstreettavern.com, (937) 461-9343
Upcoming: Aja: Steely Dan Tribute, June 28; Kim Richey, June 29
Fraze Pavilion
695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
www.fraze.com, (800) 514-3849
Upcoming: The Menus (sold out), June 28; Hank Williams Jr. and Gregg Allman, June 29; Night Ranger & Loverboy, July 5; United States Air Force Band of Flight (free), July 10: The Guess Who with Steve Augeri, July 11; Men of Soul featuring Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo Bryson, Freddie Jackson and Howard Hewett, July 12; Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest (free), July 13; WTUE-FM’s “Breakfast With the Beatles (free), July 14
Gilly’s
132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton
www.gillysjazz.com, (937) 228-8414
Upcoming: Ellie Lee & Blues Fury, June 30
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati
1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati
www.horseshoecincinnati.com, (513) 252-0777
Upcoming: Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster, July 6; Alice Cooper, July 7; Sublime with Rome, July 11
J.D. Legends
85 Millard Drive, Franklin
www.jdlegends.com, (937) 746-4950
Upcoming: Travis Tritt, June 29
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena
555 Borror Drive, Columbus
www.schottensteincenter.com, (800) 273-6201
Upcoming: Bruno Mars, July 10
Kings Island
6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason
www.visitkingsisland.com, www.spiritsongfest.com, (513) 754-5700
Upcoming: TobyMac, RED, Building 429; NewSong, The City Harmonic, June 28; Newsboys, Lecrae, David Crowder, Thousand Foot Krutch, June 29
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101
Recently announced: Phoenix with the Vaccines, Oct. 3
Upcoming: Social Distortion, June 28; Last Summer on Earth Tour featuring Barenaked Ladies, Bend Folds Five, Guster and others, July 5; O.A.R. with Andrew McMahon and Allen Stone, July 6; Fitz & the Tantrums, July 9; QFM96 Wing Zing featuring Cheap Trick, Zoso, Scotty Bratcher and others, July 13; fun. with Tegan and Sara, July 14
Madison Theater
728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.
www.madisontheateronline.com; (937) 491-2444
Recently announced: The James Hunter 6, July 1; Animal Collective, July 18; Adam Ant, Aug. 24
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, (614) 246-3199
Upcoming: Justin Bieber, July 12; Blake Shelton, Sept. 20
Canceled: Americanarama Festival of Music featuring Bob Dylan & His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Richard Thompson Electric Trio, July 7
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 294-7371
Upcoming: Say Anything, Eisley June 28; The Dirty Hands with the Expendables, July 9; The Used, July 20
Palace Theater
34 W. Broad St., Columbus
www.capa.com, (614) 569-0939
Upcoming: Jackson Browne, June 28
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, (513) 232-6220
Upcoming: Kenny Chesney with Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves, June 28; Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls, June 30; Rush, July 2; Red, White & Boom with the Cincinnati Pops, July 4; 311 with Cypress Hill, July 5; Americanarama Festival with Bob Dylan & His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Richard Thompson Electric Trio, July 6; John Mayer with Philip Phillips, July 9; Dave Matthews Band with O.A.R., July 12; Jonas Brothers, July 14
Riverscape Metropark
111 E. Monument St. Dayton
www.metroparks.org, (937) 275-PARK (7275)
Upcoming: Cityfolk Festival with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Maad Soul Music, Son del Caribe, Seefari and others, June 28-30 — call (937) 223-3655 or visit www.cityfolk.org for more information; First Friday Salsa Series with Cla’ve Son (free), July 5; R&B Hot Summer Music Series presents Touch (free), July 12
The Southgate House Revival
111 E. Sixth St., Newport, Ky.
www.southgatehouse.com, (859) 431-2201
Upcoming: The Copyrights, July 5; Zero Boys, July 12
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
www.taftevents.com, (513) 721-8883
Recently announced: Bonnie Raitt, Nov. 9; Here Come the Mummies, Nov. 23
Upcoming: David Byrne and St. Vincent, July 10
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