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December will be busy at Wright State's Nutter Center. Two concerts have been recently announced: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra on Dec. 11 and The Zac Brown Band with special guest Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on Dec. 12. Tickets to the Zac Brown Band go on sale Saturday for $49.50-69.50. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and cost $32-70.50. Visit www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com, www.nuttercenter.com, the venue box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.
Country music star Trace Adkins has scheduled a stop at Troy's Hobart Arena on Dec. 3. Adkins is best known for his No. 1 hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing," "Ladies Love Country Boys" and "You're Gonna Miss This" all of which are sure to be played at his Christmas show. Tickets go on sale today, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. Tickets are selling for $67.50, $44.50 and $32.50. VIP packages are also available for $150 and $225 that went on sale earlier this week. Visit http://hobartarena.ticketforce.com or call (937) 339-2911 to purchase tickets.
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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: Savages, Sept. 15; O’Brother, Sept. 20; Houses, Jamaican Queens, Silent Lion, Sept. 21; Signal Path, Sept 22; Baths, Sept. 25; Vance Joy, Sept. 26; Dessa, Sept. 27; Goldhouse, Young London, Sept. 29
Bogart’s
2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801
Recently Announced: Steve Vai, Nov. 9; New Found Glory, Nov. 16
Upcoming: Citizen Cope, Sept. 14
Canal Street Tavern
308 E. First St., Dayton
www.canalstreettavern.com, (937) 461-9343
Upcoming: Ellis Paul, Sept. 13; Gathering Mercury, Sept. 14
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North
www.daytonartinstitute.org; (937) 223-5277
Upcoming: Vectren Jazz & Beyond: Greg Abate and the Lee McKinney Trio, Oct. 10
Gilly’s
132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton
www.gillysjazz.com, (937) 228-8414
Upcoming: Cap’n Johnny’s Whiz Bang, Sept. 13; Eddie Brookshire Quintet, Sept. 14
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati
1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati
www.horseshoecincinnati.com, (513) 252-0777
Upcoming: Darius Rucker, Sept. 14; Weezer, Sept. 20; Earth, Wind and Fire, Sept. 22
J.D. Legends
85 Millard Drive, Franklin
www.jdlegends.com, (937) 746-4950
Upcoming: The Mike Riley Band, Sept. 13; 13 Stares, Sept. 20; The Whammies, Sept. 28
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena
555 Borror Drive, Columbus
www.schottensteincenter.com, (800) 273-6201
Upcoming: Drake with Miguel + Future, Oct. 15
Legend Valley
7585 Kindle Rd. Thornville
www.legendvalley.net, (740) 323-1485
Upcoming: Werk Out Festival, Sept. 13-14
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101
Upcoming: Queens of the Stone Age, Sept. 15; Ani DiFranco, Sept. 21; Vampire Weekend with Sky Ferreira, Sept. 23
Madison Theater
728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.
www.madisontheateronline.com; (937) 491-2444
Recently announced: Fitz and the Tantrums, Capital Cities, Nov. 14
Upcoming: Immortal Technique and Borter Ali, Sept. 25; Taking Back Sunday, Oct. 18; Drive-By Truckers, Nov. 8
McCoy Center for the Arts
100 E. Dublin Granville Rd., New Albany
www.mccoycenter.org, (614) 939-2245
Recently announced: Herbie Hancock, Oct. 8; Buddy Guy, Oct. 20; The Temptations, Jan. 6, 2014; Chris Botti, Feb. 13, 2014; The Fab Four, March 8, 2014
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, (614) 246-3199
Recently announced: Elton John and his Band, Nov. 20
Upcoming: Blake Shelton, Sept. 20; Justin Timberlake, Nov. 16; Selena Gomez, Nov. 23
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 294-7371
Recently announced: Beats Antique; Oct. 22
Upcoming: CHVRCHES, Sept. 13; Blood on the Dance Floor, Sept. 14; Citizen Cope, Sept. 15; Sept. 22, Blue October; Trivium and DevilDriver, Sept. 23; Motion City Soundtrack and Bayside, Oct. 18; Neko Case, Oct. 19; Manchester Orchestra, Nov. 17
Nutter Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy,. Fairborn
www.nuttercenter.com, (937) 775-4789
Recently announced: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 11; Zac Brown Band with Trombone Shorty, Dec. 12
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, (513) 232-6220
Upcoming: Queens of the Stone Age with Guards, Sept. 13; Ohio River Throwdown, Sept. 14; Sigur Ros, Sept. 16; Luke Bryan, Sept. 26; The Moody Blues, Sept. 27
The Southgate House Revival
111 E. 6th St., Newport, Ky
www.southgatehouse.com, (859) 431-2201
Recently announced: James McMurtry, Sept. 17; Titus Andronicus, Sept. 24
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
www.taftevents.com, (513) 721-8883
Recently announced: The Black Crowes, Nov. 5
Upcoming: Astronautalis, Sept. 17; Joe Satriani with Steve Morse, Sept. 20; Widespread Panic, Sept. 22
U.S. Bank Arena
100 Broadway, Cincinnati
www.usbankarena.com, (513) 421-4111
Recently announced: Lady Antebellum, Jan. 14
Upcoming: Avenged Sevenfold, Oct. 6; Lady Antebellum, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, Dec. 12
20th Century Theatre
3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati
www.the20thcenturytheatre.com, (513) 731-8000
Recently announced: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Nov. 19
Upcoming: The Wood Brothers, Sept. 17; Tea Leaf Green, Oct. 3
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