391 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE
Upcoming: Bosnian Rainbows, July 21; Little Hurricane, July 23; Emmure with Born of Osiris, City in the Sea, July 25; San Cisco, July 26; Legion, July 27; The Virginmarys with American Fangs, Cliffs, July 28; The Weeks, July 30; Fight of Flight, Aug. 1
Bogart’s
2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801
Recently announced: Yellowcard, Sept. 12
Upcoming: Bruce in the USA, July 19; Ten - Pearl Jam Tribute Band, July 20; Theory of a Deadman, July 24
Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion
160 S. High St., Columbus
www.picnicwiththepops.com, (614) 228-8600
Upcoming: The Music of Queen, July 20
Fraze Pavilion
695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
www.fraze.com, (800) 514-3849
Upcoming: John Waite with Stranger, July 19; Hunter Hayes with The Henningsens (SOLD OUT), July 23; Steely Dan with Deep Blue Organ Trio, July 24; Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and David Marks, July 25; Alabama, July 26; Swamp Romp with Al Berard Family Band, Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band, Lost Bayou Ramblers and Terrance Simien (FREE), July 27; Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell, July 28; Gordon Lightfoot, July 30; Miami Valley Youth & Teen Talent Show (FREE), July 31; Ted Nugent with Tesla, Aug. 3; WTUE-FM’s “Breakfast With the Beatles.” (FREE), Aug. 4; Street Corner Symphony with special guests Eleventh Hour, Aug. 6; Happy Together Tour with The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Gary Puckett, Mark Lindsey and others, Aug. 7; Sail Rock 2013 featuring Christopher Cross, Orleans, Gary Wright and others, Aug. 8; The Official Blues Brothers Revue, Aug. 9; Festival of the Vine featuring BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown) and the Summer of Soul featuring Jonathan Butler, Sheila E and Elan Troutman, Aug. 10; Art on the Commons (FREE), Aug. 11; Josh Groban (SOLD OUT), Aug. 13; Staying’s Alive: Bee Gees Tribute, Aug. 17; Bacon Fest featuring Ten Years After, Edgar Winter Band, Canned Heat, Rick Derringer and Pat Travers, Aug. 18; Toto with special guest Dave Mason, Aug. 21; Tony Bennett, Aug. 25; Motel Beds, Aug. 27; The Taste, Aug. 29
Gilly’s
132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton
www.gillysjazz.com, (937) 228-8414
Upcoming: Old Skool Groove Night, July 19; Miss Lissa and Company, July 26
The Greene Town Center
51 Plum St., Beavercreek
www.thegreene.com, (937) 490-4990
Upcoming: Sister Hazel (FREE), July 25
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati
1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati
www.horseshoecincinnati.com, (513) 252-0777
Recently announced: Weezer, Sept. 20; Jane’s Addiction, Aug. 25; Doobie Brothers, Aug. 31
Upcoming: Willie Nelson, July 19; Under the Sun Tour with Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms and others, July 25; Gladys Knight and the O’Jays, Aug. 17; Chicago, Aug. 23; Jane’s Addiction, Aug. 25; The Doobie Brothers, Aug. 31; Darius Rucker, Sept. 14
Indian Creek Tavern
6206 Main Street, Oxford
indiancreektavern.net, (513) 756-9400
Recently announced: Bret Michaels, Aug. 10
J.D. Legends
85 Millard Drive, Franklin
www.jdlegends.com, (937) 746-4950
Recently announced: David Allen Coe, July 20; Merle Haggard, Sept. 5
Upcoming: Matt Mason, July 27; The Charlie Daniels Band, Aug. 3; Aaron Lewis, Aug. 24
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena
555 Borror Drive, Columbus
www.schottensteincenter.com, (800) 273-6201
Recently announced: Drake with Miguel + Future, Oct. 15
Upcoming: NKOTB, Aug. 3; Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice, Aug. 6; American Idol Live!, Aug. 29
Legend Valley
7585 Kindle Road Thornville
www.legendvalley.net, (740) 323-1485
Upcoming: All Good Music Festival with Further featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Pretty Lights, Primus, STS9, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and others, July 18-21; Werk Out Festival, Sept. 12-14
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101
Upcoming: Melissa Etheridge, July 19; The Black Crowes & Tedeschi Trucks Band, July 24; One Republic, July 25; Under the Sun tour with Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms and others, July 26; Gogol Bordello, July 30; Ted Nugent, Aug. 1; The Killers, Aug. 6; Rob Zombie, Aug. 9: Sarkodie, Aug. 23; Adam Ant, Aug. 26
Madison Theater
728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.
www.madisontheateronline.com; (937) 491-2444
Recently announced: Drive-By Truckers, Nov. 8
Upcoming: Revelation Trail, July 25; Hinder, Aug. 11; Adam Ant, Aug. 24
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, (614) 246-3199
Upcoming: Blake Shelton, Sept. 20
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 294-7371
Recently announced: Drive-By Truckers with Old 97’s, Nov. 6
Upcoming: The Used, July 20; Gogol Bordello, July 30; The Mowgli’s with Terraplane Sun, Aug. 1
Paul Brown Stadium
One Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
Recently announced: Macy’s Music Festival featuring Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Bootsy Collins, R. Kelly, Fantasia and Morris Day and the Time, July 26
Preble County Historical Center
7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton
www.preblecountyhistoricalsociety.com, (937) 787-4256
Recently announced: Confederate Railroad, July 14
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, (513) 232-6220
Upcoming: Ian Anderson, July 20; Radio Romance Tour featuring Garrison Keillor, July 21; Daughtry and 3 Doors Down with Halestorm, July 23; Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd, July 24; Heart with Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, July 27; Black Shelton with Easton Corbin and Jana Kramer, July 28; Vans Warped Tour with Hawthorne Heights, Forever the Sickest Kids, Man Overboard and more, July 30; Maroon 5 with Kelly Clarkson, Aug. 4; America’s Most Wanted Festival with Lil’ Wayne, T.I. and 2 Chainz, Aug. 6; Backstreet Boys with DJ Pauly D and Jesse McCartney, Aug. 9; Under the Influence of Music Tour with Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, B.o.B. and others, Aug. 11; Peter Frampton and B.B. King with Sony Landreth and Dave Hidalgo, Aug. 14; Jason Aldean with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett, Aug. 15; George Thorogood & the Destroyers and Buddy Guy, Aug. 16; The Goat Rodeo Sessions featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile, Aug. 20; Kid Rock with Uncle Kracker and ZZ Top, Aug. 28; Rascal Flatts with The Band Perry and Cassadee Pope, Sept. 5
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
www.taftevents.com, (513) 721-8883
Recently announced: Widespread Panic, Sept. 22
Upcoming: Terry Fator, July 19; Bosnian Rainbows, July 23; Grizzly Bear, Aug. 2
Troy Memorial Stadium
151 E. Stauton Road, Troy
Upcoming: Mumford and Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover featuring Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Vaccines, Half Moon Run, Those Darlins, Willy Mason, and Bear’s Den, Aug. 30-31
U.S. Bank Arena
100 Broadway, Cincinnati
www.usbankarena.com, (513) 421-4111
Recently announced: Rock Allegiance Tour featuring Volbeat, Him, Aug. 25
Upcoming: Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice, Aug. 7
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